NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22352, 28 August 1934, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF

A rather unusual incident occurred in Queen street, Auckland, tlie other: morning when a double-decker sheep lorry drawn up close to the kerb in front pt the Cosy Theatre became wedged under the veranda. It took some time before the lorry could be freed, and in the process one end of the theatre poster board was brought down. Ladies and gentlemen, prepare, you may be sick some day.—Win. Crossan, “ Waterloo,” Caversham, supplies the beat... “It is fully realised that there- is a danger in erecting wireless aerials in the vicinity of electric power lines,” stated Mr A. Mam, manager of the Waitemata Electric Power Board, reporting to a meeting of that body that steps had been taken to avoid the trouble. A circular had been distributed to the, board’s consumers drawing attention to the danger. Silver coins now coming to New Zealand as part of the new coinage consignments have been brought up to-date, The first - sample of the new coins oore the date 1935, but the latest arrivals are dated 1934. Numbers of the 1934 variety are in circulation.

Too much care cannot be devoted to the most precious of all our, senses— the sight. Consult our optician.—Peter Dick, opticians and jewellers, 490 Moray place, Dunedin... r Of all -the curious'inquiries that faq? tories receive, few can be more'strange than some that go to an artificial limb factory in Wellington (says,an exchange)-, A letter was received from a woman who was dissatisfied with.her height and asked for help. The men who assist, those who have lost arms and legs to perform .won? ders could do no more than advise he? to practise carrying herself so as to make the most of the height she had- a Under the will of Mr Henry Mackle, the following charitable bequests are payable on the termination of a certain Ufa interest;—£3oo to the Roman Catholic Church at Ashburton; £2OO to the Con? vent of the Missions (of the Roman Catholic Church) at Ashburton: £2OO to the Roman Catholic Church-at Hinds; £IOO to the Commissariat of the Holy Land, the Friary, Waverley, New South Wales; £IOO to the Timarii Roman Catholic Primary Schools’Trust Fund. • ? jGrahdism (2360): Glen Rossie is 1 -the only .Whisky : imported to New Zealand bearing the Certificate of thq British Analytical Control—a guarantee of purity—l3s bottle... , . ■ ' > A; letter from Messrs D; -C. Turnbull and' Co., agents for the Commonwealth Line, complaining of delays in the berthing and, sailing of the steamer Port Hardy, led to a discussion at a meeting of the Timaru Harbour Board as to the advisability of dredging the ocean .bed beyond the channel, and it was decided that a comprehensive report should b a provided on the project by the harbour master (Captain H. C. White) and the clredaemaster (Mr .W. Haynes). . What is believed to be the skull of a moa was discovered at Tangimoana recently by Mr C. Martin. The discovery was made on -the beach about 20(1 yards •from a creek. The skull is ip good condition. Footprints believed to have beep made by moas are to* be seen in Tangimoana along the river, shore just past Mr Jones’s residence. They arevin papli which has been exposed as a result of the sand disappearing from this portion, of the river:flat. : . • The' Winter Sale at’ Gray s Big Store, Milton, closes on Saturday, 25th inst. New goods for Spring wear, are coming forward and will be opened up during the coming week;.'. ; ' ■ ' / ’ “The more one’s knowledge of history increases, the less one has of pride of race. . . . There is no such thing as a ■ pu?e-blo6ded race;We - are a mix--ture. . . . So when at times we are apt to overstep' the mark and. do •, something we ought not to do, we may attribute it to some old Roman- soldier whose bones lie in England, but whose, blood still courses through our veins.” These observations were, made by Mr Glands Weston, K.C., hi addressing the Wellington Rotary Glnb-on the Roman occupation of England. , ~ , The complications caused by the high exchange rate and the; confusion in the minds of many people because an English pound and a New Zealand pound are not equal in value were commented upon by Mr T. Bloodworthi M:L.C., at a meeting of the Auckland Electric Power Board. He suggested that' the position would be clarified if the name pound were discontinued for a New .Zealand rate. “We ought to call it a kiwi, or, rather, a moa, because it is almost extinct,” he added.

Coffee for breakfast, fresh and fragrant! Ask your grocer for the “Bourbon’’ brand. Instructions in every tin., Prepared by “ Dude’s,” coffee specialists; '32 Octagon. Dunedin... . Mr E. C. Sutcliffe, secretary of tha Amalgamated Carpenters and Joiners’ Union, said th at his union would, at its annual meeting consider a resolution asking the National Association in their industry immediately to take steps toi approach the Government with the request that the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act should be,' amended so that application could he made to the Arbitration Court for the restoration of the cut in wages imposed in 1931: In many parts of the Auckland Pn> vince lambing dA well advanced and good percentages appear to be the general rule. Where farmers' have the export trade as an objective, all except t]b« date limbs have now been born. This applies particularly round Auckland- and in'the wanner parts . of the Waikato.On the higher country lambing is progressing steadily and farmers generally are pleased with the prospects. Flocks all over the province are reported to be ffi excellent condition.,-’;', ; ' :■ :

Bread and cakes are practically the only food which cannot be washed, therefore special sanitary containers are necessary. See our latest lines with cutting boards attached.—Dickinson’s; Ltd., 245 Princes street... Early this year a quantity of Brown 1 Deptford onion seed was sent to Sweden by Mr Oscar Harding, a New Zealand grower; Advice has been received by a New Zealand student of Esperanto that approximately 30 people in various Swedish localities between Sundsval! and Lund bought some of this seed.’ “ The seed Arrived on May 2,” the Swedish Esperanto correspondent wrote in a letter to his New Zealand friend, "and, in spite of the lateness of the season, many people have bought seed in my home district; and now in almost every foreign garden; one may see the foreign onion growing.; We await the result.” .. ■ - Everything of the best at the Prince of Wales Hotel. Princes street. Dunedin. —£ Chns. Hinchcliff. proprietor.., The horse is once again playing a verylarge part on practically every farm in New Zealand, and. this year there' has been a big increase in demand for horses both in this country and in Australia. Trade horses, however, nre not: increasing, the speed essential in these; days for delivery and other purposes having had the. effect of practically drivingthem off the road. Ordinary farm work; horses are in good demand and pre-tractor; prices are being paid for them daily.The reason for the increased interest iss due to some extent to the fact that farmers have been, unable, .to find a-* market for their oats and chaff,*and the* increased price of petrol has played nosmall part in bringing the horse back; to its former place of glory on the land. ' Last week of Winter Sale. Further reductions bn balance of all winter goods. See special window displays. New goods at less than sale prices. Call early.—A. F. Cheyne and C 0... The Gisborne Chamber of Commerce; recently decided to refer to the Associated Chambers the effect of the Transport Act in closing avenues of livelihood to young men. It was contended that the Act was stringently drawn and permitted; new licenses only when necessary, in thee! public interest. The local licensing autho-; rity had accepted the contentions of car-’ Tiers* associations that ‘those 1 licensed , could undertake all work able, thus constituting a close corpora-; tion. Monopolies, it was contended, pre-, vented progress and reduced employment. The legislation looked upon business as static, whereas in all lines it was in a constant state of flux and development and so adjusted itself to the interests of the community. It was resolved to request a change, of departmental policy and amended legislation.^ When we meet with things unjust. Our faith in them is shaken; But we can always put our trust. In Hitchon’s ham and bacon..., . A