NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22354, 30 August 1934, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF

An interesting record bus been, established by a crossbred .Romney ewe; owned by Mr W. York, of Waimea road; Nelson; It has had four lambs breach of the last three years, and three lambs in each ot the two preceding years, or 18 lambs m five seasons. The average weight of the lambs has been six pounds. Too much care cannot be . devoted w the most precious of all our; senses the sight. Consult our optician.—Peter Dick, opticians and jewellers, 490 Moray place, Dunedin;.; .

Tribute to th r way in which 7 the dairy farmer -was striving against his present difficulties was paid (says the Taranaki Herald) at. the opening of the. Eahotu; Daifv Company's new cheese-making room' by Mr D. Hull, of the Dairy Division/ The dairv farmer, said Mr Hull, had encountered many difficulties, but had. always been successful in his endeavour to overcome them. It might be a platitude, but it was none the less true, that the dairy farmer was the backbone of the country. Ladies and gentlemen, prepare, you may be sick some day.—Wm. Crossan. “ Waterloo,” Caversham, supplies the best... Payment according to quality was the remedy suggested by Mr A. Leslie, of Lincoln College; when in the course -of an address he was asked how he would overcome the-, unhygienic conditions existing on some small dairy farms. “That is what they, do in Denmark,” added Mr Leslie.- “I ryould' keep what was firstgrade milk and send the rest back to the supplier to feed to his pigs.” Any . dirt found in the - milk he would send back to the supplier in an envelope. The psychological effect would be tremendous. “I am a great believer in the microscopic test” said Mr Leslie. “What we want is more .veterinarians. There is far too much quackery.” -Last-week of. Winter Sale., reductions on balance of all winter gorids. See special window displays. New coons at Jess' than sale prices. Call early —A. F; Cheyne and C 0... : ' ' . The return of exports from the port of Greymouth for the period of four Weeks ended August 18 shows that the : export of considerable , quantities of West Coast timber continues.. The return Tor the last period showed-heavy shippings, arid for the present four- weeks the figures are more thafi a -million -feet in -excess of those for The same period last year. Timber exported in the 1 period under review im 1934 amounted .to 2,257,916. super, feet, and in'the .same period last year to 1,1015.884 super, feet. ' When the Marlborough Automobile Association was discussing the provision of new colour* bands .to ‘ mark the B len-heim-Picton highway, Mr E. A. Lucas facetiously expressed the hope that, for. tlie sake of the garages, too. many bands would not be used, because ; they might keep motorists from going over into .the swamp. “Oh. we’ll just put up a notice, ‘ No parking,’' and they’ll drive straight in! ” laughingly. observed' the president (Mr R. P. Furness). , .• - Grandism (2352): It we didn t import and sell direct to you—you would pay a great;deal more for Grand Hotel Wines and .Spirits of quality... ; r While, the Union Company s steamer Marama was at (says-the Wellington Dominion), during the course- pt her recent Island cruise, an .11-year-old boy. ■ the son of one of the white traders, went ■on board, • and after some difficulty found-his way-to the. inquiry office. He waited until there were not many passengers about,' find then .timidly approached the officer'.-in charge.., “Is this the place where you find out about stowing away■; he asked. -■ .; .. ~ Since the scheme 1 for subsidising gpld prospectors has- been in operation £7903 10s 8d has been paid out in subsidy. Gold won by subsidised prospectors has amounted to, 580 oz, valued- at £4060. Qt this sum the Government , has had- £7oJ returned to it. in taxation. Some parties have been so successful that they have re funded their subsidies, and are earning as much as £7 a man a week. The gold, is good, and the, nfien believe that there are several years’ work ahead ot them. These figures were set out in a report to a meeting of ,the mining executive m Hokitika. _ > -T •' , .I*.:Spring time is evident at Gray s Kig Store. Milton,. Smart Hats and brocks Dress Materials, and Shoes; Seeds -nu Garden Requisites all make a delightful change... * > *■ '• > *- ■ '. . ’ In ° many. - parts of 'the 1 Auckland Province lambing is well advanced , and good percentages' (says- the- New Zealand Herald) appear to be the general rule. Where farmers'have the export trade as an - objective, all except the late lambs have now been' borfi. This applies parr ticularly -round Auckland and- in the warmer- parts of thh Waikato. On the higher country, lainbing is progressing steadily, ' and farmers.,. generally are pleased with the prospects. Flocks all over: the province are reported to be m excellent condition. . ... • , A golfer- from . Pleasant Point, South Canterbury, had a rather unusual experience while, playing on the-ramie links the other day., As he was finishing the stroke >which drove his ball from the first tee, he lost his grip on the-club, which .sailed oyer the -wa ll fit an adjoining swimming bath , and disappeared . ITl to six' feet of, water. Several players gathered round to make an inspection, but no one was willing to dive in and retrieve the chib. So permission was sought ■to. -empty tlie bath;;. This -was obtained and the, club was rescued. Coffee (or- breakfast, fresh and .fragrant] Ask your grocer for the Bourbon brand.’ Instructions' in every tin Prepared by “ Dune's, coffee specialists, 3Octagon. Dunedin..-.. ■ . A dog which performed yeoman service durin" the Great War .collecting for hospitals in England .and France was . sul£ sequentlv acquired by a resident of Day s Bay. Wellington, where its declining years were ended in peace.- Having become blind through old age. the dog nas recently put to a painless death, and ns mortal remains are now the hands ot a taxidermist. It is intended to exhibit the dog when the process of stuffing and mounting is 'completed. The Wellington Returned; Soldiers Association; has interested' itself , in. the animal and its owner, and is making arrangements to provide the necessary case for exhibition PU Kow eS is the time to encourage native birds -to your garden. Feeding cups and filling, tins obtainable at Dickmsons Ltd., sheetmetal workers, 24S- Princes petty thieving-that'has been suffered by Picton. launch owners over an extended period was brought to an end when, as a’ result. of inquiries, the : police recently traced dov n the offences to a 13-years-old lad- 'Over ..A term of two years this, boy had hepu in the habit of boarding launches m the harbour and stealing small articles, principally electrical fittings. In the Children’s Court at Blenheim, the h°y '' as brought before Mr T. E. MaunselL SAL, on six charges of theft arising outoflns depredations. After Sergeant J. Sm>the had explained the facts -of the case, the lad was committed to, the care of the Child Welfare Superintendent. Everything of the - best at the I rmce of Wales Hotel. Fringes street. Dunedin. Chas. Hinchcliff. proprietor.,,. . , . V cow in the Halswell district yi ill probably in the future welcome anything that looks , like a flood Her usual paddock (says the Christchurch Times) became submerged in water the other after-. noon. so . her owner let her into a small yard where there -was a stack .of. hay. The yard eventually collected a lake or, its own.' ?o the, cow solved the by climbing* to the top of the hajTacV and grazing there as comfortably as she. did in. her paddock. Her ..owner had, some difficulty in inducing fier to mnoj down when the paddock dried suffir--01 “"He-is' quite serious-’ Or B r J. Cooke, assured the Marlborough Borough Council the other night when he mentioned that an Islington resident, who-claimed the'distinction of being the first to have his premises connected with the, sewerage* scheme, considered that he should-have a “diploma” from the council. . And I think we should give him some recognition in the form of ri letter, remarked the* Mayor.-(Laughter.) The town clerk said that one or two others, were; connected fit about the same; time. and. there might be jealousy if a letter- were sent to one man. “Let them prove,their, claims!” suggested CrJ. bmitn. , y

It’s-very little one can gain, From food too much embellished; Hitchon’s bacon good and plain, Is more greatly relished...