NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22267, 21 May 1934, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF

A census of hens will have to be taken nest month. Under the Poultry Runs Registration Act, all owners ot more than .24 hene, who sell eggs, will have to: register their premises and pay a license fee. The buying public of Milton should note that Gray's Big Store is their centre for Men's Monarch- Shoes at 21s and 25s per pair... . Recently a paragraph appeared in the Manawatu Standard giving information of some large cucumbers grown in a country district of Australia. They are rivalled by specimens of this vegetable grown on a Kairanga farm. One measured no less than lfi.n in length and 9in at its greatest circumference. Another, I2in long, was BJiii at its greatest width; The cucumbers were excellent for table use, and showed no trace of qualitv being sacrificed in the process of growth. Graudism (2265): We blend the best with careful pains in skilful combination, and every siuele bottle coutains our business reputation. Grand Hotel... , "The racial and,cultural variations are the very things in the world which make life worth living," declared Bishop WestWatson at a meeting of the League, of Nations Union in Christelnircb the other evening: -' These things we want, to-keep in an "international world. Who would like to hear the subtle differences of dialect merged? Who would like to bear the Yorlwhireman and the Cockney speaking the same tongue? he asked, " What about the Scotsman?" a member of the audience asked. " The. Scotsman s tongue is inviolable," said the bishop. v Turnbull's Sample Room, Middleniarch: May bargains in full swing. . Sat„T9th (late night); Mom, '2lst; Tues., ,22nd; Wed., 23rd.- Call, early. • ■ Your inspection invited.—A. F.-Cheyne and C 0... South Canterbury growers are still discussing the possibility of New Zealand potatoes being shipped to Australia, this vear, but one farmer'; '.told, a reporter of the Timaru Herald that he did not think . the chances were very bright. It appeared to him that the Australians had given the matter, little consideration, as, usually, wheu an agreement was supposed to* be under consideration, the Australian papers were full of propaganda. ; ... "■ x, ,• - ."■''■' ~, Great credit is due to those responsible at tlie Wanganui prison for the very fine crop of pumpkins taken on We grounds this season (says the Chronicle). The laud in that locality is practically all sand, but by diligent use of greens and waste 5 growth, if has been "possible^to obtain from it splendid returns.. Toe capabilities of the soil are fully understood by the staff, and by applying prison labour under proper direetiou it has been possible to make the soil return something worth while. Not only does the garden prddue'e good pumpkins, but it is also unrivalled for leeks. . ~■ For assorted supplies of best orauds vou cannot, do better than order, from Wiii. Crbssa'ii, "Waterloo," Cavcrsham. Orders attended to pronto:... ", A good deal'of blindness in .sheep, particularly breeding ewes, has developed this year in .hill country back from Wanganui. A blue-grey film settles over the eye, and the affliction lasts for approximately three 'weeks, 99 per cent, ot the animals recovering.' It is stated that the flush autumn has been responsible. On one property in the Kauarap.oa region ae many as 29 affected sheep were counted at one time. Nearly all the stock owners in that district have iepbrted trouble of a .similar, nature, and care has beeu taken to protect the flocks as far as possible during. the affliction. Many animals have fallen over cliffs into * gorges. and ■ have had to be got up The commentsi by Professor.R, M. Algie before the Lyceum .Club in J Auckland .on what he. considered to be „ the motives prompting , women to seek . appointments as .police :or jurors, had" a further echo at the luncheon meeting ot the Auckland Rotary Club (states the New Zealand Herald. Professor A Igie was one of ; those; members required to pay a' " fine '' for .; various " offences,' according to the practice of .the organisation. While the president (Mr S.'J. Harbutt) in singling out the professor as an offender did not make any comment ou the nature of the breach, the laughter' of the i members showed, that everyoue understood why the victim was called to account. ' , . , Coffee for breakfast, fresh and fragiant! Ask your grocer for the "Bourbon brand. Instructions in every tin. Prepared by "Durie's," coffee specialists, 32 Octagon, Dunedin.../. , ■ A narrow escape from drowning was experienced by Mr C. Robinson, Moturoa, the other afternoon, when he fell off the launch Galileo off the White Cliffs .(.states the Tarauaki News). His cry for help was heard by bis companion, Mr J. Williams, who was in the engine room at the' time. Mr Williams promptly .pud the launch about and rescued Mr Robinson, whose feat in keeping/afloat for several minutes was remarkable, considering that, he was unable to swim; '■ • .''-.- A magnificent show of lily-of-the-valley is at present to be seen in the, Christchurch Botanic Gardens., These_ flowers usually bloom in the early spring, but the curator of the gardens (Mr, J. A. M'Pherson). states that by using retarded crowns and bringing them forward from cold storage . periodically lily-of-the-valley may be had at any period of the year. From the time they are taken from cold storage and potted up until they bloom only 10 days-elapses. Mr M'Pherson has 1000 crowns. 25 in each pot, .in , the Townend House. The process of bringing these flowers to bloom all the year round is followed by gardeners in some parts of the world, but it is too expensive bu adopted for commercial purposes in New Zealand. * Everything of the best at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Princes street, Dunedin. —Chas. Hinehcliff, proprietor;., . A suggestion that a trade delegation should be sent to Russia with a view to opening up a large trade with that country was made by >Mr George Lawn during an address to members of the Christchurch R.S.A. Debating Club. "I suggest that iustead of boycotting anything from Russia we should find put all that is. going on there," he, said. "We should co-operate with Russia in advauc,ing world disarmament and world peace, and should certainly send a trade delegation there to try to get a share of the vast trade openings in one of the world's biggest markets. If we /don't do that we are liable to be sadly left in opening up this field of- business.' A country with the area and population of Russia cannot be ignored." Ash Pans, LO2 Box Linings, arid all Metal. Goods made to order.—At Dickinsons. Ltd., Specialists, 245 Princes street...

. Dutchmen may criticise New Zealand cooking and hold .up their hands in horror at a New Zealand four-course meal, but Dutchmen in the East Indies have some peculiar mixtures for their meals, according to Mr Cranleigb H. Barton, who returned recently • from Java. In an address at Christ-church Mr Barton referred to the remarks about New Zealand and cooking and eating made by Mr C. Gyeelman, of Holland, in a recent interview. Mr Barton said that there were generally two menus in. an hotel in B.itavia—one for Dutchmen and one for Europeans. First of all the Dutchmen ordered rice, helping themselves liberally from enormous tureens. Then came a procession of waiters, each carrying four or five dishes with different contents, sweet and sour, wet and dry. The diners took something of everything, piling their plates high before eating. After this apparently indigestible and certainly huge meal they retired to sleep till: about 5 in the afternoon. : Then they would rise for afternoon tea aud perhaps turn out for the rest of the day.

References to instances of disorder in New Zealand and the views of. manypeople that such outbreaks were inspired from Russia was made by Mr George Lawn when giving an address at a meeting of the Christchurch R.S.A. Debating Club the other evening. He criticised persons, who regarded- every act of disorder as something . inspired by Russianpaid agitators instead of taking steps to remove unemployment apd distress, which in his opinion were the real causes of. disorder. "The real instigators of violence in a country like Xew= Zealand are not the so-called Commuuists," added Mr Lawn, "'but the people whose repressive measures prevent the realisation of the legitimate aspirations of the people." Before each meal onr caps we doif, Nor pause nor swither makin'. And very soon we polish off A plate of Hitchon's bacon...