NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23058, 8 December 1936, Page 16

NEWS IN BRIEF

Due to the Improved position of the farming industry and to the great flush of grass this season, a phenomenal demand exists in the Bay o' Plenty for farm machinery, especially Harvesting and milking plants. Dealers say that the supplies are nearly exhausted, and that it is impossible to order fresh stocks in time for the harvesting season. Farmers who have been content to carry on with makeshift and obsolete plant during the depression are now inundating traders with orders for new implements. Many Bay of Plenty firms report a record year in the milking and machinery trade, one firm stating that £12,000 worth has been installed in the last six months.

Special showing of curtains, cretonnes, 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 C 0...

" Indians are very fond of litigation," said the Rev. W. M. Ryburn, addressing the Christchurch Rotary Club at luncheon a few days ago. "In one province in one year 250,000 law cases were filed. India is certainly. th-e lawyers' paradise." Advice has been received in Auckland that the Finnish barque Winterhude sailed from the Seychelles Islands for Auckland. The Auckland agents, A. S. Paterson and Co., have already received letters-from Sweden for members of the crew of the vessel. Under normal conditions she should reach here about the end of January. Strength, flavour, aroma! All are found in the favourite "Bourbon" brand of coffee and chicory. "Bourbon" is produced by specialists.. Instructions in every tin...

"There is in Brazil an 'lnstitute for the Permanent Defence of Coffee'," said Mr O. C. Mazengarb at the annual social of the New Zealand Institute of Marine and Power Engineers in Wellington, "and that institute has large warehouses in which coffee is stored. The supply is regulated so as to keep up prices, and people belonging to the institute find it a very convenient means of protecting their interests." Mr Mazengarb went on to say that the Institute of Marine and Power Engineers should be regarded as an institute for the permanent defence '. of: engineers, and use all its influence to promote the welfare of marine and power engineering as a profession. The festive season will soon be here, and you will be making a gift to your friends. Give a gift that will last. Purchase from Peter Dick, jewellers and opticians, 488 Moray place, Dunedin... The Canterbury College Council at its last meeting decided to express to Lord Kilbracken, the present head of the Godley family and grandson of J. R. Godley, its very sincere thanks for his gift to the Canterbury Museum of a photograph of the founder of the Province of Canterbury, a volume of extracts from letters from J. R. Godley to C. B. Adderley, and a volume entitled "Letters from Early New Zealand," written by Charlotte Godley. Advice has been received that the J. C. Williamson Company will make another extensive Dominion tour with a comic opera company, opening at Auckland before the end of the year. As well as the Gilbert and Sullivan operas the company will play H. B. Farnie's "Paul Jones," a comic opera that has not been heard in Ne,w Zealand for many years. All the old principals will reappear with the exception of Miss Evelyn Gardner and the company has been strengthened by the inclusion of Strella. Wilson, soprano. ■Two days of special reductions in Cotton Dress Fabrics are being offered at Gray's Big Store. Milton. Tuesday and Wednesday of this week is being devoted to this attraction for Milton buyers... The fact that the plans of the steamer Awatea, recently placed in the transTasman passenger trade, were prepared in New Zealand, was mentioned by Mr W. H. Price, Wellington manager of the Union Steam Ship Company, at the annual social of the New Zealand Institute of Marine and Power Engineers. "Plans of the Awatea were drawn out in Wellington," said Mr Price. "They were sent Home, and were adopted with very little modification."

The forming of a life guard corps for the protection of inland swimmers was mentioned at the last meeting of the Canterbury branch of the Royal Life Saving Society. Speaking of the worth of such a corps in Canterbury, Mr M. E. Lyons said that there there was no great incidence of fatality with •inland swimming. The most valuable work could be done on the beaches. Members spoke lightly of the scheme, calling up possibilities of patrols being assigned to guard the Waimakariri groynes and like places. However, it was decided to fall in with - anv such scheme, which is being mooted by the New Zealand Council of the association.

Best quality regulation dust drums obtainable at Dickinson's, Ltd., tinsmiths and sheet metal workers, 441 Princes street, Dunedin. A rebuke on slackness of speech was administered by Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., from the Bench of the Magistrate's Court in Christchurch the other day. A defendant in a traffic case mentioned a "cobber"." He" was asked by Mr Mosley if he had lived always in New Zealand. On admitting that he had, the defendant was asked what school he had gone to. " Timaru Boys' High School," he said. "Well, you never heard that word there; whit do you mean by it?" asked Mr Mosley. Defendant said he meant a friend, if the magistrate would like it that way. "I would very much like it that way: use proper English when you come before a court of justice," Mr Mosley said.

Grandism (3056): Our merry Christmas to you. Your merry Christmas to him! Then watch his smile at the bottle of Grand House Whisky; 125... A new set of rules was adopted by the committee of the Nurse Maude District Nursing Association at a special meeting-in Christchurch. The aims of the association are well illustrated in a clause which states: " The objects of the association are the care, nursing, and general welfare of poor, aged and sick persons in and about Christchurch; the relief of distress and investigation of deserving cases; and generally all such objects and activities as in the opinion of the committee tend to further the same, or similar objects as far as possible, according to the 'principles and methods adopted by the founder (the late Nurse Maude)."

The moulding of public habit and custom to conform to the 40-hour week was mentioned at a Conciliation Council meeting in Auckland recently. Claiming for a five-day week, representatives of coal yard workers said that for a long time it had been customary to deliver coal on Saturday afternoons. When this practice was abolished the people soon became used to it. It seemed reasonable to suppose, the assessors said, that the public would gradually fall into the way of buying things earlier, without waiting until the week-end.

The seasons are creeping along, and the Christmas season is near. Have you made up your order for this festive occasion? If you have your friends will appreciate it if the supplies come from Crossan's Waterloo...

"I was astounded when I passed down Victoria street to-day and saw the number of motor cars in the thoroughfare," said Mr W. E. Parry, Minister of Internal Affairs, in replying to a deputation in Hamilton the other day. The Minister's point was that Hamilton did not appear to be suffering from the burden of having it? principal station named Frankton Junction, a name which the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce wants to changed. Mr Parry said he was amazed at the traffic he saw, and his amazement was increased when lirrealised that it was Monday morning and learned that there was nothing special to attract the people into town. If in high places you would sit, And keep your nerve unshaken, Keep taking what will make you fit, A course of Hitchon's Bacon...