NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22904, 11 June 1936, Page 18

NEWS IN BRIEF

Indications of the extraordinary wet harvest are still to be seen in various parts of Canterbury. At Hororata and at Horrelville there are some patches of wheat still standing uncut because the ground is too wet to carry a binder. Near Lincoln last week there was a crop of linseed still in the stook. Grandism (2902): At a time when values are being w-eighed as never before, it is significant that Grand Hotel quality has achieved a position of leadership... The two teams were down in a scrum in a football match at Hastings. Just as the ball was coming out the ball from the adjoining ground landed at the feet of some of the men in the scrum. Several people watching from the sideline are positive in asserting that the ball in the ensuing scoring movement was the ball from the next ground. Others, however, including the referee, believe that the try was scored with the proper ball. The farmer to-day is more frieudly inclined towards his old enemy the rabbit, although the reason is purely financial. Trappers are frankly jubilant. The reason is that the best skins are expected to realise 2s fid at the Dunedin sales this week. Up to the present this year, they have brought in the vicinity of 2s, while for several years past the returns from this source have been negligible, as far as the farming budget is concerned. For the dark mornings we have alarm clocks from 8s 6d.—Peter Dick, jewellers and opticians. 488 Moray place, Dunedin. C. 1... \ A mob of between 100 and 150 goats being driven leisurely along Anzac parade, Wangauui, the other morning attracted the attention of a number of residents. The goats, which were being driven down from an up-river district, were headed in the direction of Aramoho. The animals were of a variety of colours and appeared to be little perturbed by their unusual surroundings. At one stage of the journey they were followed by a number of school children, to whom they were an unusual sight. . A peculiar incident in the rehcensing of motor vehicles occurred during the current licensing period. A Methven farmer, who purchased a new car last year and registered it at Christchurch, received the same number on his new plates at Methven this year. A rental car also received exactly the same number this year as last. In this instance both registrations were made at Methven. The height of Mussolini’s Monument does not concern Crossan’s Waterloo. ■Crossan’s hotel affords ample accommodation for all the wants of his patrons... There is little advantage to be gained by the use of the inland air mail services from Gisborne and this was explained the other day by a postal official as the reason for the lack of support that the scheme was having in the Poverty Bay district. The winter schedule of the air mail services made the- small advantage even less. The overnight service between Gisborne and Napier was one of the reasons for the cutting down of the time, Christchurch is justly renowned as a city of memorials, but it is strange that the only monument to one of the city’s keenest industrial battles should be far removed from the gaze of the average worker. This memorial is a handsome oak roller-top desk which, in its place of honour in a business man’s sanctum, records the great struggle waged in Christchurch 25 years ago for the introduction of the Saturday half-holiday. Flies bring disease. Keep your windows and house clear of these troublesome pests by using our fly baths. Quality meat safes stocked in all .sizes.Dickinson’s, Limited, Sheetmetal Workers, 245 Princes street... . • Training in anti-gas technique is to be undertaken by the \Vellington Centre of the St. John Ambulance Association, states the annual report. Details of the method of instruction are at present under review. The director of medical services (Dr F. Bowerbank) has nominated a member of hie staff to co-operate with the centre, and there is every likelihood of classes being started at an early date. Two lectures on the subject have already been given to representatives of various nursing organisations in Wellington by Major B. Bull. Further irregularity in the elections ot the Ngaio School Committee has been discovered, and the circumstances of the election are to be considered by the Wellington Education Board. When one of the nine elected committeemen t had to retire, the tenth nominee automatically took ms place, but now another nomination has been found to be out oL order and there is no second unsuccessful candidate who could stepyiip. . . Farmers’ needs are in great variety at Gray’s Big Store, Milton. ’”\ re ’ staples, pliers, mauls, hedge knives, spades and adzes. All these are made to give good service. .. . . An important development in the exploitation of an oyster product took place on Monday (says the Southland Times) at Bluff, when operations were officially begun in the factory recently erected tor the manufacture of thyrodone, the discovery of a resident of Bluff, Mr Ernest Barnes. Already thyrodone is highly regarded for its properties in the treatment of goitre, anaemia and nervous complaints. The demand for the product when it was placed on the market necessitated the erection of larger premises than those used for its production during the experimental stage and after, and a handsome modern factory was built on a site at the corner of Gore and Shannon streets. . An indication that the Minister for Education (Mr P. Fraser) intends shortly to make a complete survey of school hostels in New Zealand, and that, where hostel accommodation seems to be warranted and a commercial proposition, he would approve of schemes .for erection, was given by Mr W. G. Harwood, headmaster ot the Rotorua High School, in a report to the Board of Governors. Let this remind you —the Berlei fitting supervisor will be at A. F Cheyne aud Co., Mosgiel, from June 8 to-13. Inis expert will personally give free fittings and advice on foundation garments. Call, or phone No. 2 to make your appointment... _ The riddle of the Mercury Bay monster has at last been solved, according to Mr A. W. B. Powell, conchologist and palaeontologist to the Auckland Museum. He writes that the skeleton is definitely said to be that of a large mako shark which was washed up where found during the February cyclone. In his description Mr Powell writes that the ]aw-like structure is the pelvic girdle, and the “whiskers” are the rays of the: fins. The size of the shark, however has fina ly decided that it is the largest of the mako variety that has yet been seen in these waters. A statement that no agreement had been entered into between farmers and the Timaru waterside workers that potato sacks should approximate to a specified weight, but only that the sacks should have a reasonable lug was made by Mr F F. Simpson at a meeting of the Waimate branch of the Farmers’ Union. The workers had no authority, he said, to reject bags over 1801 b. Mr J. C. Hay said that the watereiders had guaranteed to help farmers if they kept bags near 1801 b weight. That limit need not be rigidly adhered to, and as long as the sack,? were filled and a reasonable lug provided they would go through. Fortyeight inch sacks would go through on these conditions. “Bourbon” Coffee. Users of this favourite brand of breakfast coffee will be pleased to bear the price is reduced M per lb; all grocers—Dune s. specialists. 32 Octagon. Dunedin... The vagaries of feminine taste in fur? were mentioned at the monthly meeting of the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Societv on Saturday, when a letter was received from Mr F. Cam Peel Forest, suggesting that black and brown opossums should be killed out and blues and crrevij introduced into the district, n. 6 said that the price of the black and brown skins gave a poor return to the trapper. The chairman (Mr J. M Donald) said that the blues and greys were in demand just now. but one could not say how soon the women’s taste in furs might alter and the blacks and browns would again be in demand. Mr J. Stevens doubted if the society had the right to introduce new blood into the district, and the discussion closed with the chairman remarking that this could be dealt with at the first conference of the South Island Acclimatisation Societies. When you’re feeling kind o’peevish And mighty far from gay Just try a slice o’ Hitehon’s Ham And drive the blues away...