NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22709, 23 October 1935, Page 18

NEWS IN BRIEF

"I think the public should know," satO Cr J. R. Hanan when the Trading Committee's report was being discussed by the City Council recently (says the Southland Times), "that despite the fact that the fnvercargill trams have the lowest capital cost in the Dominion their operating charges are the highest as expressed as a percentage of total revenue." " Lota of people talk about getting back to 1914 conditions," remarked Mr C. A. Barrell, Labour candidate for the Hamilton seat, speaking at Newstead last week, "but do they realise that 1 cwt, of butter to-day can be exchanged for a much greater qauntity of British goods than it could in 1914? Yet farmers are worse- off financially than then because of a faulty monetary system." Spring Cleaning Specials from the MosKiel Warehouse. White and Biscuit Curtain Nets, from Is 3d yard.. Fancy Coloured Nets, 2s 6d yard. Silk Nets, from Is lid yard. 27-inch Runner, 6s 6d and 8s 6d yard. Hearthrugs, Ss lid up. Electrolux for hire. 5s full day.—A F Chevne and C 0... To travel from a British dominion into a foreign country without realising that he had crossed a border was the experience cf Mr Albert Freeman, of Christchurch, during his recent holiday visit to the American Pacific coast. " Between the Canadians and the Americans and their manner of life there wa6 not sufficient difference for me to observe that 1 was in a new country," said Mr Freeman. "For one thing, I was unable to observe any difference between Canadian and American speech." Reporting to the meeting of the Hawke's Bay Power Board the other day, the engineer (Mr H. L. Benjamin) stated that it had been found that one of the large towers near the Redcliffe bridge has moved several feet out of plumb, due to the movement of the river bank during the 1931 earthquake. It would be necessary now to change the strain insulators on this tower and re-strain the lines. This could be carried out practically without cutting power off any consumer. Replying to Mr S. Ashcroft, the engineer stated that the tower was not actually in a dangerous condition, and the work could not be carried out for at least two months, as the parts required would not arrive until that time had expired. Grandism (2707): The most surprising quality ever offered. Tagona 3s, Aragon 4s, Granvin ss, Oragin (Orange Gin) 6s. Grand Home Supply Store... While the adult world regards the struggle in Abyssinia with something approaching apprehension, to children it presents an opportunity for just another game. In many of the parks of the city, boys, hung about with ingenious imitations of military accoutrements, are fighting their own version of the battle of Adowa. One of these mock combats was etaged in Elmwood Park the other night (says the Christchurch Star-Sun). The smaller members of the party were, by compulsion, and not through any inclination, "Abyssinians." The . " Italians were armed with wooden guns and were having very much the better of the battle against their unarmed and frightened adversaries. The most ingenious of^ the - '\byssinians" avoided trouble by a brilliant idea. "I'm the Emperor," he announced, and went away to sit under a bush 50 yards off. The rules of the game were respected, and he was not molested. • , _. ._ All departments at Gray's Big ktore are replete with goods suitable for the summer season. A good place tor Milton residents to get their wants supplied... The prohibitive cost of cleaning and renovating the interior walls of the Christchurch Cathedral has caused the chapter to consider more economical ways of doing the work (states the Church News). Quotations had been giveu for the work, which, it was estunated, would cost £lso—much more than the chapter could afford. It is pointed out that one of the several works undertaken by friends' societies connected with English cathedrals is that of keeping the walls clear of grime and dust. . Preliminary work on the site ot the new broadcasting station which is to be built at Titahi Bay, Wellington, for the New Zealand Broadcasting Board, will, it is expected, begin shortly. The contractors at Sydney have already started on the manufacture of the equipment tor the station. Before the construction of the station is commenced some preparatory roading and other work has to be done. The station is expected to be on the air before the end of 1936. Why borrow your neighbour s lawn mower? Yours is a better machine U Dickinson's sharpen it. Dickinsons, Limited, 245 Princes street, Dunedm... Expressive, though unintentional criticism of the Christchurch Diocesan Synod as an amusing or interesting function was unconsciously voiced, by a prominent clergyman the other afternoon. It was during a debate on the subject of grants to" cures that this clergyman, who was, unfortunately, so prominently placed as to be visible to all the hall and the public • gallery, was observed to be slipping away into oblivion of his surroundings. Three times his head nodded, to come back to the perpendicular with a jerk. On the fourth occasion it remained sunk on his chest. Then, a reverberating snore echoed through the hall The sleeper shot, to the perpendicular once more, and it says much for the dignity of the. assembly that, apart from a low tittering from the gallery, of transport superseding the railways, were envisioned hv Mr F. W. Johnston when the proposal fr.i a new Christchurch railway station wac mentioned at. the meeting of the Automobile Association jChnstchurch) recently. "Personally, I think that expenditure on a new railway station here would be wasteful," he said. In transport we don't know what, the futurei is to bring forth, but it is not likely to justify a new station. Kenya coffee, a good medium; Mysore, a better body and richer flavour; and Blue Mountain Jamaica, the worlds best, all obtainable from "Dunes, coffee specialists, 32 Octagon, Dunedm A Napier man's arrangements to attend a wedding recently were rudely disorganised by the activities of an enterprising, if not very considerate, thief. rJeiore departing for work in the morning, the man, with visions of a quick change in trie evening, went to the trouble of removing his suit of dress clothes from its customary quarters, and, enveloping it in a kimono which he borrowed from his wire, hung it in a convenient place ready lor his return. Imagine his consternation when, on going to change beiore leaving to attend the wedding, he discovered that the suit had disappeared. Investigation showed that a thief had found the hiding place of the back-door key, and, taking advantage of the absence of both the owner and his wife, had marched boldly in and taken the suit f rom • its hanger, leaving the kimono in place to conceal its disappearance. Further misfortune was in store, however,, for, when the man looked for a navy blue suit which had been hanging in his wardrobe, he found that it, too, had gone, whereas a fur. coat belonging to his wife, and adequately covered bv insurance, had been lett untouched. The man* eventually arrived at the wedding clad in a grey flannel suit. The coming election will be a mixed one. But note: It is notified that all parties are welcome to discuss matter* at the Waterloo, Caversham... The other day an Invercargill tram conductor noticed a watch lying on the road near the tram track. He got out. picked up the watch, discovered it was a really good one (says the Southland Times),' and, on opening it, found a name and address inscribed inside the cover. In the lunch hour he went to the address inscribed and asked the householder if he had lost his watch. "No, here's mine, was the reply. The tramwayman then explained why he had made the inquiry, ;uid produced the watch he had found. •' That's my son's," he was informed, and was given his business address, with the suggestion that a telephone inquiry could be made. So the conductor went to a public telephone and rang up the number given. He learned that the man to whom he was speaking had lost his watch, and was asked to go to hia residence that evening and give it to its owner. After tea he duly went round to restore the property. "Yes, that's mine all" right. Thanks." was his reward. He is wondering whether he would be entitled to send the owner an account for the penny expended on the telephone ring. We all can lead a happy life, Either with or without a wife; Keep Hitchon's bacon in the home, You'll never want afar to roam...