NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22716, 31 October 1935, Page 18

NEWS IN BRIEF

The building trade in England is exceptionally busy, stated Mr R. Krahagca to a Wairarapa Daily Times representative on his return from the Old Laud recently. From one end of England to the other houses were springing up like mushrooms, engaging the labour of thou--sands of workmen. ...... .Just lauded, latest designs m English Striking Clocks; prices from £3. limepieces from 26e 6d.—Peter Dick, jewellers unci opticians, 491) Moray nlace, Dinieduj .. Criticism of the operations of the Nevr Zealand Broadcasting Board was .expressed by Mr H. Cave, Democrat candidate for the New Plymouth seat, in his opening address at Waitara. The Democrat Party would protect the B stations, said Mr Cave, who protested against the constitution of the board, one member of which did not even possess a radio set. " There's a restriction in your oilica upon the sending of betting telegrams."' asked counsel in the Wellington Supreme Court the other afternoon of a Post Otiite employee. "More honoured in the breaoli than in the observance, is it not? " said Mr Justice Reed. "That will be seen from some of this evidence," replied counsel. It was pointed out by the witness that although betting telegrams were forbidden the question was to define a bettirij telegram. Spring Cleaning Specials from the Mosgiel Warehouse. White,and Biscuit Curtain Nets, from Is 3d yard. Fancy Coloured Nets, 2b 6d yard. Silk Nets, from Is lid yard. 27-inch Runuer, 6s b'd and 8s 6d yard. Hearthrugs, 5s lid up. Flectrolux for hire, 5s full day.—A F. Clieyne and C 0...: " The women and ,girls of England have almost stopped wearing stockings," said •Mr J. W. Tattersfield, who returned to Auckland by the Rangitiki from Great Britain. This latest feminine craze was a source of great anxiety to-the.hosiery trade. Although manufacturers were spending thousands of pounds in advertising and attempts to popularise stockings, it seemed that many mills would he idle until fashion decreed that legs must no longer be bare. A request that motorists should !>e asked to give way to ambulances proceeding to or returning from a ease was received from the Bay of Plenty .: branch. of the St. John Ambulance Association at the last meeting of the council. .'.»£ the Automobile Association (Auckland). The letter stated that on occasions the progress of ambulances had been impeded owing to motorists failing to give way. It was decided to bring the matter befoie members. Grandism (2714 V: You can't fool the connoisseur on wines and spirits. - He knows real values. That's-why, he shops at the Grand Home Supply Store... An announcement'that he—proposed travelling to England in February to conduct a campaign for relief of the debt burdens of the various parishes in his diocese was made by the Bishop of Waikato (the Rev. C. A.Sherrington) at a church function at Frankton recently: : The bishop said he hoped that by December of next year,'when the tenth anniversary of his consecration would be celebrated, all six parishes facing debt liabilities would be entirely free. The advantages that the Government derived from the advice of economists were questioned by Sir Alexander Herdman in an address to Parnell electors in St. Chad's Hall, Meadowbank, the' other night (states the New Zealand Herald), in referring in particular to the raising of the exchange. "I have every respect for university professors," said Sir Alexander. "As a matter of fact, I owe them much, for their kindness and for what they have taught me.. But I hold this view, that when you take them away from the cloisters of the university and dump.them into the middle of political life, I doubt if their opinions are of much'value." l Ashpang (black, brass or copper fronts) made to fit your grate. Also, Jog box linings, etc., made to order.—Dickinson's, Ltd., sheet metal workers, 245 Princes street... ■ A" complaint that Catholic schools in Wellington have not been receiving justice from the Government was contained in the twenty-third annual report of the Wellington Catholic Education Trust Board, presented to members at the annual meeting. "In addition to being compelled to support by- taxation the State system," stated the report> " they are at the same time supporting their own system of' education. " This injustice Catholics have'been suffering for the past 60 years, and the successive Governments in-power have ignored the just claims or Catholics. New Zealand and Australia are the only countries in the British Empire which deny justice to Catholics." The secretary of a southern' district school committee (says the Southland Times) wrote making application to the meeting of the Southland Education Board for a grant towards improvement works at the school. "I must say we have the local unemployed working (till the election anyway)," the letter coneluded. "He must be a Democrat," remarked .Mr F. G. Stevenson amid laughter. i "It is a regrettable fact that mos* school committeemen do not regard education from a national outlook, said Mr R. S. H. Buchanan at a meeting of the Christchurch Educational Institute. He said that in many, cases the interest of the members was/ limited by the school boundary fence. This attitude was coupled with the apathy of the public, and the same spirit seemed to prevail in Parliament. He had taxed a member of the Opposition with indifference of his party to the Government's retrenchments, and had been told that they did not want to make education a political foothall. All departments at Gray's " Bur Store ■ are replete witb goods suitable for-the summer season. A good place for Milton, residents to get their wants,supplied... Inserted in a shop window of a Winton business house that deals in the re-string-ing of tennis rackets was -a sigh, "Wanted: 300 cats," alongside .a sketch of a, man stringing a racket with a cat in his hand, and implements alongside for the slaughter of the cat (reports the Winton correspondent of the Southland Times). Since this notice has appeared the business man has received two "parcels" of cats. One box arrived fully addressed and firmly tied. On opening it he was surprised to find a rather wild cat jump out, followed by half-a-dozen kittens. Yesterday four kittens in another box arrived, ■ and so far, it is stated, the total is in the vicinity of a score. Kenya coffee, a good medium; Mysore, a better body and richer flavour; and Blue Mountain Jamaica, the world's best, all obtainable from " Dnrie's," coffee specialists, 32 Octagon. Dunedin... On a recent morning the noise of violent flutterings in the kitchen chimney of a Masterton house suggested that a starling had commenced nest-building within a forbidden area (says the Wairarapa Daily Times), but when the opening above the stove was operated out fell a dazed and dishevelled mopoke, whose troubles were immediately added to owing to the presence of an out-size cat. All ended well, however, and the unusual visitors, having performed a good deed by removing vast quantities of soot from the chimney, departed through an open doorway for more congenial surroundings. The coming election will be a mixed one. . But note: It is notified that all parties are welcome to discuss matters at the Waterloo, Cavershain... i " Someone in North Auckland has a friend who is a member of the Sheffield Poor Law Institute," said Mr H. E. Davis, London manager of the New Zealand Control Board, in his Whangarei address last week. " Consequently, the' institute specifies for the asylums and all the institutes under its control the use of finest New Zealand butter, which must be the product of the company named. The London office of the board is continually receiving urgent rings from the. Sheffield Institute asking where this particular brand, which shall be nameless, can bs obtained. It often' happens that the com-. pany has made an f.o.b. sale, and that ih« butter has been kicked off into the blue. We will| never: get the goodwill enjoyed by Danish until we can give continuity of supplies. It is of little use chopping out existing selling channels, and selling forward to Scotland, when a reputation for the article has been made in the sbutn of England." ',"',■- ' ■ The. hours I spend, dear heart, witk thee • •' ■ Are as a string of pearls to me, And every night when I awaken I think of you and Hitchon's bacon...