NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22392, 13 October 1934, Page 22

NEWS IN BRIEF

A freak hole-in-one shot was played on the Whau Valley Golf Club's links, Whanaarei. tne other day by H. Kean Clarke at the eighth hole, known as Ihe Crater." The ball landed in the hole on the full, and was wedged there by the pin. • . , , . ■. Weather observations made by a local observer yesterday morning indicate very cold temperatures following a drop Hi pressure, with snow on all ranees down to about 600 feet. . ~." There is no doubt that good pickles, sauces, and soups are great appetisers. There are. none better than the welUknown and popular " Stella " products. This firm also manufactures Cream of Tomato Soup Try them... When inspecting a ward that has been constructed at the Eotorua Hospital, members'of the Finance Committee of the Waikato Hospital' Board found a black cat and five newly-born kittens in a cupboard in the %vard.. The visitors regarded the first occupants of the-ward as a good omen for the future. Old Maori records and documents dealing with the life of -Baron Charles. De Thierry, an interesting figure in the colonising days of New Zealand (says the New Zealand Herald), have been presented to the Old Colonists' Museum by Mr L. N. De Thierry. The Australian market for West Coast timber is at present very firm, and it is stated that millers are having difficulty in filling orders for rimu. The Australian orders are almost all for clear timber, which is difficult to supply. The mills on the West Coast are in. most instances working full time. 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... -.

The finding of a large Maori workshop in the bush on the Bay of Plenty side of the Te Aroha Range is reported by Mr S. M. Hovell, of Waihi, a member of the Auckland Institute and Museum. The find is about 10 miles from Katikati. The old workshop is covered by fern and is bounded by native trees. Greenstone anor stone adzes in different stages ot manufacture, as well as completed implements, have been found, and large numbers of deeply-grooved hoangas, or grinding 6tones of sandstone, suggest that hundreds of implements have been made or finished off there. Some of the stones weighed hundredweights. Mr Hovell states it is unusual for such places to be so far from the sea. _'..', •■.;.. "Knowing what I do, I think that the New Zealand Government has been justified in adopting the attitude it has taken up over the embargo on Australian fruit," said Mr E. Mueller, representative m New Zealand of the . South Australian citrus fruitgrowers' organisation, when discussing the quotas the other day. It it were not for the controversy over oranges, New Zealanders would to a man be behind their. Government." Mr Mueller said that the New Zealand Government was trying to extract from the Australian Government only what was its due. He felt that eventually the people of New Zealand would know the full facts, and would thank the Government for the stand it had taken. Ranjitsinjhi, the famous Indian cricketer, was a great lover of children. When he became the ruler of his little State of Jamnagar', after retiring from the cricket field, he was determined to introduce modem hygiene and presentday scientific methods in his kingdom. One of his schemes was to give to sickly children opportunities of healthy development. Ranji used to go each winter to Aix-les-Bains for treatment, and was greatly struck with the idea of the solarium, where the full benefits of the sun could be had. He was determined to introduce one in Jamnagar, and, though he died before its completion, his nephew has carried the work through. The solarium has 16 cubicles built with glass, which allows the healing rays of the sun to pour in. It revolves on an axle and stands on a strongly-built cement base. Children suffering from tuberculosis, rheumatism and anaemia will receive free treatment here.

In conversation with a Southland Timet representative recently a member of tw visiting team of Australian boxers expressed surprise at the number of women cyclists in Invercargill. "A woman riding a bicycle in Brisbane would be such a curiosity that she'd 'have her photo taken," he said. '•' . . The improvement in physique in tjie general population of England during, til* past decade was illustrated in a curious way :by a Christchurch man who has recently returned from a trip to England. A leading glove unanufacturer had told him that in the past two years his company had stopped manufacturing its smallest size in women's gloves as the. demand had fallen away so much that it was not worth while making-them. - Asked to make a comparison of the hotel accommodation -. in . the smaller towns in England with that of New Zealand, Mr A. V. Smith, a Christchurch business man, who returned recently from a trip Home, said that when English people adversely criticised New* Zealand they forgot to take into Account the population and the amount of holiday traffic of the two countries. There- was.no doubt the accommodation in England was excellent," but' New Zealand, all things considered, compared most favourably. . Turnbull's Sample Room. Middlemarch, Saturday, 29th, Monday, Ist, Tuesday, 2nd, and Wednesday, 3rd. Special showing of new Spring Goods. Your inspection invited. Calj early.—A. F. Cheyne and Co. ';■■, " ~ ...

"One wonders at times at the callousness of people who will call on a vicar of a parish for his services, and then will do nothing to help the church which provides him," said the Rev, W. J. Hands, vicar, of Avon side (says the Christchurch Times), speaking at the opening of the church fair the other afternoon. " The New Zealand Government is subsidising China, to compete against.-. New Zealand producers of eggs on the" British market," declared Mr H. A. Hunt, at the monthly meeting of the Stratford subprovincial executive of the- Farmers' Union recently. Mr Hunt strongly .criticised the action of-the Wheat Board in exporting wheat to China, for example, at a price far below that at which it-was available in New Zealand. X .'■'• ,

There is a man in Napier who, during 23 years' residence in the.towri, has never been further afield than a few miles outside of Waipawa, and even that: visit necessitated his absence • from Napier ..for only a single-day. He came to Napier in 11911, 6wns ! a;motor car, but even the earthquake did not have- a: sufficiently unsettling effect: upon, him ..to make : a holiday jaunt to other less disturbed- portions of the Dominion necessary. _ The man in question, whose record is bably unbeaten in Napier, is a painter by occupation, arid expresses no intention of voluntarily taking any action which might place his record in jeopardy. Working men will find" the most useful class of clothing for their job at Gray's Big Store, Milton. Wear resisting quality is their first consideration... "A great deal of unhappiness and. a great deal of the "work of the Maintenance Court would be avoided if people got rid of. this-idea that young people who get into trouble must marry to save the family from disgrace," said Mr H. A. Young, S.M. (states the Christchurch Times) in an address to; members of the Canterbury: Justices of the Peace Association the other evening. . He urged that in-all cases where the young people had not intended to marry pressure should not be put upon them by relatives to do so,' Hevurged that in all such cases adoption . should be resorted to. Adoption, he said, was riot difficult to arrange, and, as far as the child was concerned, 4t ; meant usually that "itr a much .better home than it".would if its .parents married and it. remained with them. •-, : "-. :- - ",. . :: . .'' ,•'.';""".•[" All the best brands of vines, spirits, ales, arid stouts. are stocked at Grossan's "Waterloo," Caversham, arid all r orders securely packed are, forwarded With despatch to town or country... •_• -. ..■-■- The Mayor (Mr T. C. A. Hislop) raised a hearty laugh at the Wellington accountants' dinner recently. , In a humorous prelude to a seribris speech, he remarked that he had been looking into the origin of accountancy. "It is an ancient ano honourable craft," he s aid.= ! "Everi iu. the days of Adam and Eve use'Was found for the loose-leaf system. I went a littlp further,, and found that, even in the time of Noah benefits were discovered in having a strictly lirnited company arid also the advantages—which, I understand, you know best —of keeping out too much water." Spring weather is. bringing the grass up. Make work a pleasure by having your lawn mower and shears sharpened by an expert. We call and deliver. — Dickinson's, Limited, 245 Princes street. A professional man in one of the outer suburbs who. has a son wishing to : enter commercial life is wondering (says the NeW Zealand Herald) what is the modern standard of courtesy in business. The other" day the son sent away his thirty-second application in an effort to obtain .an. appointment. With each application he had enclosed a stamped and addressed envelope for the return, in the event of his being unsuccessful, of the copies of three references, which he possesses. In 31 cases he 'has as yet received neither notice of appointment nor return of the copies of references. Grandism (2390): A safe natural way to instant sleep that rests and rebuilds shattered nerves, Gives renewed energy —Sedna Tonic Wine... '.-"- ]_ ' " When I was leaving the South Island I believed I had enjoyed the finest, scenery in New Zealand," said Mr R. N. Roberts, a Los Angeles business man, Who left by the Monterey recently (says the New Zealand Herald) after having toured NewZealand. "I particularly fell in love with the South Island," he added. "Then when I came north and saw that beautiful farm land in the Waikato my daughter said to me: 'There is something. Now what are you going to say about that'? I just don't know what I can say about it. I,am 'nuts' about this part of the country. You have some wonderful scenery at this end of New Zealand and some beautiful homes in Auckland." The restorative power of a cup ot, hot coffee on an exhausted man is undeniable. Draw your supplies from ■ the coffee specialists, A. Dune and Co.. 32 Octagon, Dunedin... ,;• Several weeks ago the new buildiug which has been erected in Napier for the Bank of - New Zealand proved its worth by steadfastly refusing to allow an official who had been locked in to gain egress to the outside world (6ays, the Napier Daily Telegraph). Not to.be outdone, the strongroom door has now for over a week stolidly resisted all efforts. by bank officials arid lock experts to gain access to its interior, a fault having apparently developed in the complicated mechanism which is fitted to the door for the purpose of safeguarding the valuables of the bank once the buildin? is in occupation. Every method conceivable to the bank officials has been tried during the past week, without success, and the arrival of a representative of the firm which manufactured the door is now awaited. If his endeavours are also fruitless, it may be necessary to cut through the two-foot thick concrete walla surrounding the safe in order to release the door from inside. Inconvenient as the occurrence is, it would have been far more so had the mishap taken place while the bank was in occupation. ;, ... Everything of the best at the Prince of Wales Hotel. Princes street, Dunedin.— Chas. Hinchcliff, proprietor...

Because he thought that the approach to a green was too simple, and required a bunker to add to its interest, a member of one of the' Wanganui golf clubs spent several days' hard digging to provide the required hazard. During the week-end he approached the hole with some interest while on his round, and, whether by accident or design, his ball made straight for the newly-made bunker and rolled in. Somewhat amused that he should have fallen into hie own trap, the golfer approached the bunker with a measure of confidence. His first stroke was not very successful, not as successful as it might or should have been. The second was even less successful, and the third produced no better result. The ball remained bunkered. ' Various clubs were tried, various strokes were employed. All to no avail; the ball remained in the pit. Eventually after the "explosion" and other shots had proved fruitless, the player, who by this time had a 6mal! ''gallery," picked up the ball in disgust and walked off. When someone, who had not witnessed the incident, asked him how he liked the new bunker, it was iignificant that he had nothing to say! When womenfolk dress up to kill, To have their photos taken; Their final meal—a favourite still, Is Hitcbon's ham or bacon...