NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22422, 17 November 1934, Page 24

NEWS IN BRIEF

A remarkable record has been attained by a prominent show cxhibitoi, Mr T. H. Ivey, who at the Waimate show secured his ninth championship m the light-harness classes with Dan, winner of the ribbon five times at Christchurcn, three times at Ashburton, and mow once at Waimate. , A rather serious accident betel Jar Charles Vincent, of Feilding, when leading a stallion recently. Without warning the animal attacked Vincent, who was ruling another horse, biting him severely on the m knee and causing him to fall to the ground, where the stallion commenced to kick him. He was rescued from his plight- oj passers-by and a doctor was sent tor. Too much care cannot be devoted to the most precious of all our senses—the sight. Consult our optician—i’eter Dick, opticians and jewellers, 490 Moray place. Dunedin... . , “The liquor problem in the Cmtev. States is still acute, m spite ot the re-«*« turn to legitimate trading. I was told on' good authority that with the .object of evading duty payments there is 8 as much bootlegging as ever before, said the Rev. D. J. A. Shaw, ot Hastings, when he returned to New Zealand from Britain, via America, by the Maunganui. In spite of the handicap which loss of . sight entails, blindness is not without its advantages, according to Mr James Monfries, a member of the New Zealand Institute for the Blind. Mr Monfries told members of the Timaru Rotary Club that residents at the institute were able to lie in bed at night, when they were supposed to be sleeping, and ‘ read Braille undfer the bedclothes unobserved. There is no doubt that good pickles, sauces, and soups are great appetisers. There ate none better than the well-known and popular “ Stella " products, ihis firm also manufactures Cream of Tomato Soup. Try them... When does a bald-headed man stop washing his face and start washing his head? This question was asked of counsel in the Palmerston North Supreme Court by Mr Justice Blair by .way of pointing out that in the case before the court involving allegations of breach of trust, it was exceedingly difficult to draw a strict line of demarkation as to where a breach of trust would start. Strange as it may seem, many taxpayers have forgotten the recent reduction in the emergency unemployment charge on income.other than wages, which formerly was Is in the pound, but is now lOd. The third instalment fell due on j November 1, and some inconvenience has been caused postal officials by taxpayers making out cheques for payment of the charge under the former rate. . , A favourite resort for .those who wish something smart and serviceable in ladies wear is Gray’s Showroom, Milton. Iheir efforts to keep each customer’s purchase select are much appreciated.. . December 15 next will mark, the fiftieth year since the formation of the Greymouth Harbour Board, and although there is to be no elaborate celebration of the jubilee, the occasion will not be allowed to pass without some recognition, possibly at the board’s next meet--ID%he unique experience of receiving a 1 letter which came all the way. from Holland to Australia by the Dutch air liner which finished second in the Centenary Air Race and then on to. New Zealand by steamer and train has been the lot of Sn Invercargill resident (says the Southland Times). The letter was^ posted at Schleveninger and the transit from there to Invercargill occupied only 10 days. The envelope,, which Mr Rodgers intends to keep as a curio which some day will be valuable, bears the. name of the Royal Dutch Air Lines, and is liberally covered with stamps which would give joy to any philatelist. You will have no disappointment it you place your order for Wines, or/and Spirits with ■ Wullie Crossan, of the Waterloo. He keeps the best brands,.. It is surprising how.many native. birds seek the tree-beautiful j environs ; of Wanganui (says the Chronicle) . Tuis; haunt Moutoa Gardens, particularly at this time of the year, and grey warblers and fantails can almost invariably be found along the Wanganui East esplanade. The. way these native birds seek the trees within the city gives some indication of the value , of tree planting,” said a the Wanganui Beautifying Society,. when bis attention was drawn toji .flock of tuig in Moutoa Gardens last Friday. He said that it was very pleasing to notice the native species being drawn to those spots where they could find surroundings in keeping with, what Nature intended them to have. . c , Grandism (2420): A Christmas gift that will make him happy and in which you can share, Granvin (Golden) Brandy Wine, 6s bottle.., , ■ , . How a privilege may be slowly transformed intd a right has been shown’ at New Plymouth. An unoccupied section of privately-owned land between Dawson street and Water lane has long been in such constant use as a thdtoughfare by pedestrians and cyclists that il was eventually regarded as a public reserve (states the Taranaki Daily News). Lately the gate has been closed, and. preparations are being made for the erection of a house, on the site. But the closed gate and notices were not sufficient to keep the surprised public from wandering through it. The entrance to Water lane has had to be barricaded with a very thoroughly-con-structed barbed wire entanglement. _ Everything of the best at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Princes street, Dunedin;— Chas. Hinchcliff, proprietor... The identity of the recent anonymous donor of £SOO to the St, John Ambulance Association in Auckland is now revealed in Mr D. R. Caldwell, of Remuera. The announcement was made at a recent meeting of the Executive Committee of the association by the president, Mr O. J. Tunks, who said that he would propose the election of Mr Caldwell as vice-presi-dent, and also the election of Mr and Mrs Caldwell as life members. The gift had enabled the association to carry on during the last three months of the financial year ended September 30, said Mr Tunks. Without the £6OO it would have been necessary to raise an overdraft. Spring weather is bringing the grase 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. Some interesting figures relating to the cheese industry were given by Mr R. K. Binney in a talk to Invercargill Rotarians (says the Southland Times). He said that there were 61 factories in Southland directly employing more than 500 hands whose wages for the season totalled £73,0,00. In addition to these employees, sawmillers, coal miners, tinsmiths, engineers, and electricians were given employment through the industry. At current prices the cheese manufactured in Southland represented about £700,000 a season. The restorative power of a cup of hot coffee on an exhausted man is undeniable. Draw your supplies from the coffee specialists, A. Durie and Co., 3Octagon. Dunedin... To be celebrated. is to incur many penalties. In the pig pens at the Waikato Show there was one huge animal, a sow. It filled one and wanted to overflow into the adjoining one. It grunted disgustedly, and wheezed, and in the hot pavilion it possessed the unmistakable piggy smell. Due care had been given to the choice of its name. It had to be aristocratic, like the pig, a princess among her kind. The owne# had called the pride of his heart “ Marina. ' Its Frock Week at the Mosgiel Warehouse. Every frock in stock reduced this week. Come in and see them—baby s, girl’s, Maid’s, S. Woman’s, Womans, matrons, and O.S. woman’s. If we cant fit you we can make it.—A. F. Cheyne and C 0... . “I have given warning after warning that imprisonment will be imposed whether it is a first offence or not,’ said Mr J, L. Stout, S.M., in the Palmerston North Magistrate's Court in sentencing Philip South, of Awapuni, to 14 days imprisonment for stealing a bicycle valued at £4, Counsel suggested that accused should be given probation as it was Ins first offence. He was in work. ‘ I have given warnings on each occasion that I have dealt with this type of case that I would give imprisonment,” said Sir Stout. “ I believe, also, that these warnings have been published ''in the press. There is too much of this bicycle stealing going on, and it has got to be stopped.’ I tried cheap lines but to my cost I found I was mistaken. For customers I quickly lost 'Ere stocking Hitchon’s bacon...