NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23219, 17 June 1937, Page 18

NEWS IN BRIEF

A fine of ninepence, the amount of taxi hire paid to take him to the police station, was imposed on a first offender for drunkenness by Mr Levvey, S.M., at Christchurch. The man had been in the lock-up since his arrest, so he had had a weekend’s board and lodging at the State’s expense. Strength, havour,. aroma. All are found in the favourite “ Bourbon ” brand of coffee and chicory. “ Bourbon ” is produced by specialists. Instructions in every unit is reported from Canterbury that sheep are reluctant to cross the white traffic markings on the streets there. Speaking purely as a motorist, one Aucklander (gays the Star) has suggested that one cannot therefore expect white traffic markings to be very successful for Auckland pedestrians. The law has many strange phrases, ■ but one used in the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court would be difficult to observe (says the Star-Sun). When 1 witnesses in. any case are ordered out of court, they are ordered to “remain ’ beyond hearing but within call.” Men desiring a rainproof overcoat for are offered an excellent bargain at Gray’s Big Store, Mil- ■ ton. The colours are navy and brown. : The prices are 25s and 22s 6d... [ “ It’s appalling to see the indifference shown by Governments these last 10 years in our industry,” said Mr 1 D. J. Falla (Christchurch) at the con- ■ ference in Wellington of the Dominion ; Council of Tomato* Soft Fruit and Produce Growers, Ltd. “They don’t seem to realise the extent of the business or of the money involved in it. In Christchurch there is a capital of £750,000 alone in glasshouses. What must it amount to in Auckland and Wellington? ” It has been said that woman is nut logical, only biological, Certain it is (says the Auckland Star) that it is beyond the powers of mere man to follow their reasoning processes, if any. What man, for. instance, lamenting the fact that his car was barged into from [ the rear on his way to the races, and had suffered a little damage to its after parts, would look oh the incident I as a sufficiently good omen to warrant his backing Tail-light in the last race | at Ellerslie last Wednesday? But that, and no more, was the “ reason ” why j an Auckland housewife came home last Wednesday with more in her bag , than she had taken to the meeting. Special showing in all departments . of new winter goods, all bought before i the rise. Be wise, call early. Your in- . spectibn invited.—The Mosgiel Drapery .- Warehouse. A. F. Cheyne and Co.. . One of the perplexing and recurring . problems of some parts of suburban | Auckland is a periodic invasion by ants, ' and in some homes the industrious in- . sects make regular visits. They come ; and go in a mysterious way, and in some instances their appearance may be of only a temporary nature. Obviously in search of food, they come in battalions, and show a decided preference for anything that is sweet. Some houses in a street may entirely escape the visitations, while to others they come regularly, and housewives can testify, to the difficulty of dealing with such a plague. If the present extra cold spell we are having this severe winter conveys anything, it is a comfortable and durable fur coat from David Langley, furrier, 320 Princes street, nearly opposite C.P.0.,. The richly-tinted contents of a basket caught the eye of passengers and people on the Prince s wharf when tourists were disembarking from the ; Monterey the other morning (says the Auckland Star). It was a collection of coral, brought from Fiji by Mr and Mrs 1 G. Rendle, of Dannevirke; ‘As bright as a garden clump of tropical flowers, : it represented the work of probably ! countless years, and was as diverse in ! form and colour. Pink, cerise, bluish 1 and purplish lavender, snow white and yellow, the collection was one to add : to the attractiveness of any home. You can send your order with ail confidence that it will be well attended to. when you address it to the Waterloo Hotel, Caversham... Fowls have been known to do some rather remarkable things at times, but a pullet, which is owned by Mr E. Wakefield, of Hastings, has laid an egg within an egg, and both eggs are fullydeveloped. It turned the scales at 4i ounces. The shell of the outside egg was broken to disclose another full-sized pullet’s egg inside the main ■ shell. The outside egg was about twice the size of an ordinary duck egg, and it was through the fact that 1 it had been pecked at that it was discovered that there was another egg inside the main egg. Both had hard shells and the outside egg was more round that is the usual case of a hen s ; egg, whilst the second egg was per- ; fectly formed. Grandism (3216): A luxury wine at a popular price, Douro Invalid Port 1 blended. 5s full size bottle. Grand ; Home Supply... ' The medical officer of health for the Waikato and East Cape, Dr H. B. Tu - bott, denied recently that the Maori is degenerating as a race or is showing signs of becoming a menace to the health of the community. Dr Turbott expressed the opinion when questioned regarding the statements of Dr H. Bertram, who in an address to the Auck : land Rotary Club said that the Maori race was degenerating. Dr Turbott said that, although the Maori race might not be what It was when the white man first came to this country, he thought 'that it was now definitely better than it was a few years ago. “ The Maori race is healing its own illnesses and will emerge on a much, higher plane as time goes on, he dedared. The "popularity of motor car trailers and caravans in New Zealand is evident from their growing numbers, as each summer hundreds may be observed on the roads and at camping places throughout the Dominion. A Wanganui resident who has recently returned from a trip to the United. States points out that many so-called caravans are really only motor-trailers, the caravan having been developed into an elaborate travelling residence. Frequently these have sleeping accommodation for eight persons, and it is estimated that at the height of the summer season in the States, probably next month, over half a million trailers and caravans will be on the road. You cannot do good work with blunt tools. We employ experts who sharpen and set saws of any size. Satisfaction guaranteed. —Dickinson’s, Ltd., 44). Princes street... Complaining of a rubbish dump nuisance adjoining her properties at Spreydon. a Christchurch landlady declared that ’flies were swept off the walls and ceilings of a house beside the dump with a vacuum cleaner every evening. “ The stench is abominable, she said. “ Even the builders working on the bungalow complained. It is especially bad when a nor-wester is blowing. The man who bought one bungalow from me would not have made the purchase if he had known of the fly pest there.” This was the man who swept the flies from the walls with a vacuum cleaner. A crumpled ten-shilling note was the central object in a minor “drama which occurred on a crowded footpath in Queen street recently (says the Auckland Star). A young man, walking up the street, removed his hand from the pocket of his suit, and the note fell fluttering to the ground. Another man, moving in the opposite direction, touched him on the arm and said, “ You have dropped a ten-shilling note.” “Yes.” was the surprised but agitated reply. Before the man could turn round the note had passed out of sight, haying been picked up by a girl who was walking down the street with a sailor. The second man, however, gazed steadfastly at the hand which held the note, and the owner moved m that direction. “Oh, this is yours? said the girl, in tones of interrogation. • Yes.” was the reply. “I dropped it. Within 10 seconds the four principals were out of sight, yet not one single word of thanks had been spoken! Now and then an angry blast Foretells that winter’s coming fast ’Tis then that we appreciate Hitchon’s bacon on our plate...