NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23014, 17 October 1936, Page 28

NEWS IN BRIEF

Carrying with him in a small chocolate tin a bundle of time-soiled papers as proof of his association with different military forces and three war medals, Lieutenant.. John Holmes, a 71-year-old relief worker, of Cambridge arrived in Wellington on Monday after cycling the distance of 400 miles from his home town in the hope that he would be able to arrange for a war pension. His mission was unsuccessful because of the laws of the land, and Mr Holmes, quite uhdistressed, and fully appreciating the position, intended pedalling his way back home again. Hotel Central (late Jackson’s), 100 Princes street, Dunedin, recently renovated for the comfort of visitors to Dunedin. . . Fifty-three million gallons a minute was the volume of the flow down the Waimakariri River at the peak of the flood last Saturday morning. This huge quantity of water marked the Waimakariri’s greatest flood, breaking the records established by the high levels of 1905 and 1926. Mr H. Wl Harris, engineer to the Waimakariri River Trust, in giving the figures, said that although there was no record of the 1868 flood this year’s level would go down as the greatest known. The flow under the traffic bridge on the main road was 142,000 cusecs, compared with 125,000 in November, 1926. Marks along the course of the river proved that this year's level was higher than that of 1905 also. The 142.000 cusecs amounted to 887,500 gallons a second, and this in turn to 53.250.000 gallons a minute. For the dark mornings we have alarm clocks from 8? 6d.—Peter Dick, jewellers and opticians, 488 Moray place, Dunedin, C. 1... .. . “When I see a man reach a great position I am always inclined to look over his shoulder to see what is the driving force behind him,” remarked Sir Thomas Wilford, formerly New Zealand High Commissioner in London, at the civic reception to the delegates to the Congress of the Empire Chambers of Commerce at Christchurch, when paying a tribute to the work of Lord Elibank. “Some men reach the high places in spite of their wives, but the man who has achieved greatness usually owes a great deal to the help of the wife in the background—whose advice he pooh-poohs and then follows,” said Sir Thomas, amid laughter. He added that Lady Elibank had been a great helper in her husband’s many activities, in Great Britain. - ■ Grandism (2012); Smooth, • rich, purple hue with a delicious flavour. Sedna Tonic Wine contains beef, iron, kola, and fine herbs; 8s 6d bottle... A steady increase in the amount of traffic by air on the West Coast is recorded in the quarterly returns of Air Travel (N.Z.); Ltd. The total weight of mail carried during the three months was 10,2451 b. In addition to this, there were 26661 bof goods. The number of passengers carried was 601, the number of flights 575, and the flying time 273 hr 40min. Why borrow your neighbour’s lawn mower? Yours is a better machine if Dickinson’s sharpen it.—Dickinson’s, Ltd., 245 Princes' street, Dunedin.;. M The levelling of about 90 acres near Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, to provide an aerodrome, has : . been completed, and 70 acres of this has been sown in grass. In order to provide a length of runway suitable for the largest type of aeroplane, it is now proposed to level further portions of land adjoining the main area, and totalling about 20 acres. The reformation of this has beefl commenced and is providing work for about 70 men. ' "■ ■ ‘ - :v V'' ■, >' v■> ' showing of curtains, tonnes, shadows, hearth rugs, squares, and linos, this week.' See special window and interior display. • All new goods. Prices right. Buy now.— The Mosgiel Drapery Warehouse. A. F. Cheyne and G 0... “ What we 1 are trying to do is to pick out the best features of the Auckland and Wellington schemes and combine them into a'workable arrangement, ensuring a fair return to the producer and the vendor, and providing the public with good quality milk at a reasonable price,” said Mr S. A. Farquhar (chairman of the Christchurch Dairymen’s Association) ■ and Mr G. C. Pickett (chairman of the Christchurch Milk Vendors’ Association) the other day, in a joint statement commenting op the City CouncU’s proposals for control of the city’s milk supply. Both associations were very pleased, said Messrs Farquhar and Pickett, to know-that the council was sufficiently interested in the question to have the matter referred to a committee of the whole council, as those who Were in active contact with the position felt they could convince the auhorities of the gravity of the situation which was rapidly developing. Ex Fordsdale and Rangilata. pur new season’s Blue Mountain Jamaica. Only from A. Durie and Co., coffee specialists. 32 Octagon. Dunedin.. The Canterbury Chamber of Commerce has once again been successful in carrying out the function of ,a bureau of missing persons which has been thrust upon it several times this year. Mrs Florence Silbefeisen, of Northern Rhodesia, wrote to the chamber stating that she had been entertained, and taken to see various parts Of Christchurch by- a Mr Alfred Martin when she was visiting the city some years ago. She had written to Mr Martin in October! 1934, but her letter had been returned. The secretary of the chamber, Mr J. Roy Smith, has recently communicated with four men of the name given in the city, and on Tuesday the Mr Alfred Martin who was sought came into the office. He said he would communicate with Mrs Silbereisen. The chamber has been successful in every search it has conducted this year. Nobody asks anyone to have a second glass of lemonade, but take heart, you can rely upon it that “ Have Another ’’ does not refer to lemonade at W. Crossan’s, Waterloo... r A strong warning against the use of military gas masks for fire-fighting or industrial purposes was contained in a letter received l}y the Christchurch Fire Board the other evening from the Fire Protection Company, Auckland, It was stated that the use of the masks had caused a large number of deaths, as they were not suitable for firefighting and industrial purposes, not being effective against carbon monoxide and other dangerous gases found in these cases, Mr A. F. Preston mentioned that the board had decided not to purchase masks of this kind. “ Yes, and our action was justified,” said the chairman, Mr T. M. Charters. “The eight masks we have are proof against all gases.” The chairman also stated that it had been necessary to use the masks only once. Health and enjoyment of home comforts depend so much on the quality of the goods used. This feature ol business gets careful attention at Gray’s Big Store, Milton, when buying to fill the needs of their customers.. . A close watch on the rapid advance in tramcar design in the United States and England is being kept by the general manager of the Wellington tramways, Mr M. Cable. Every mail brings a pile of literature illustrated with photographs and diagrams of the latest tramcars which have been placed on the tracks of such cities as New York, Chicago, Baltimore, and Washington, showing the adaptability of the designers to modern demands. The main improvements possible in tramcars are the provision of a greater degree of comfort, more speed, quieter running. Some improvements were embodied in the building of Fiduciary ell ington's only really modern tramcar. In this car the seats are more comfortable, they are ranged across the car instead of lengthwise, and the car as a whole rides more easily, smoothly and silently than those of older design. Felling bush is a Man-size job, A difficult undertaking; But its not so hard when your axe is sharp And you’re fed on Hitchon’r Bacon...