NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23331, 25 October 1937, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF

A New Zealander who returned to Hamilton recently after spending 10 years in America stated that there is a strong anti-British feeling in the United States, where British customs, traditions, and politics are criticised very strongly by all classes. Spirits, wines, ales, etc —Orders for Christmas and New Year supplies promptly attended to by Crossan s Waterloo Hotel, Caversham... Included in the mail reaching Auckland on Monday morning by the liner Monterey was a consignment of English air mail which left London on. October 2. The 16 days taken by the consignment is the minimum time possible for an air mail to reach New Zealand from London. Mr E. Meyer, who returned to Hamilton recently after 10 years in America, stated that in California benzine could be purchased at 5d a gallon, and a good car could be bought for £SO. At some of the motor plants a prospective purchaser could see his car assembled, part by part, and drive it away within half an hour.

Men feel the necessity to be up to date with their dress. New styles and colourings are available for Milton men in Shirts, Ties, Socks, Suitings and Hats at Gray’s Big Store... There is a giant in Christchurch. He is a retired farmer living in Papanui, and the boots he wears are size 16— double the size worn by the average man. Fifteen years ago the giant had 20 pairs of boots specially made for him by a Christchurch factory, and that supply has lasted him until the present time. Now he is having another 15 pairs made to carry him on for a few njore years. So far as is known, his boots are the largest worn by any person in the Dominion. Inquiries by the Minister of Education (Mr P. Fraser) during his visit to Clmstchurch schools recently were not strictly confined to school committees’ requests. He also revealed a kindly interest in the work of the children, and endeavoured to ascertain their feelings towards the daily ration' of milk. In the infant room of the St. Albans School he was surprised to learn that only one pupil in the class did not like milk. “Now,” he asked. “ who is the big boy who is keen on spinach? ” A ready reply was forthcoming from one bright youngster who said: “Pop-eye. the Sailorman.” Grandism (3327) A rich mingling of flavours in Aragon Spanish wine—-the sunkist blood of the grape—and only 4s a bottle...

Thcunusual course of a public meeting going into committee was adopted at East Tamaki, Auckland, last week, when an address was given by the Dominion president of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union (Mr W. W. Mulholland), states the New Zealand Herald. When questions were invited Mr C. A. Moore suggested that they be discussed in committee, as he desired to raise policy matters. This was agreed to, and all subsequent business was dealt with in this manner. How a spring-cart horse had won a hurdles race at a meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club 50 or 60 years ago was related to members , of the Wanganui Rotary Club by Mr F. I. Jones, during the course or an address on “ Early Wanganui.” Mr Jones said that a member of a well-known Wanganui family had driven into the city in a spring-cart. The horse was then unharnessed and won a hurdles race at the meeting. Visiting North Cape last week, a Whangarei tourist witnessed two waterspouts. Long, thin, black columns of water were seen cascading into the sea, about 10 miles from the cape. The sky to the northward was inky black, while oniy light rain was falling on the mainland. The phenomenon was visible for a short time only, being lost in the advancing haze. The Maoris of the district say that waterspouts are not uncommon in the Far North.

Special Showing of new Spring Goods in all departments. Buy now while the selection is big and the price small. See windows and interior display. Your inspection invited at Mosgiel’s Draper.—A. F. Cheyne and C 0... “If aviation develops as I think it will, every borough and town will eventually have an aerodrome for its own use,” said the Minister of Defence (Mr F. Jones), when inspecting the Rukuhia aerodrome at Hamilton. “ Local bodies will maintain aerodromes in the future just as harbour boards look after harbours at present.” he added. “They will also charge landing fees as an item of revenue, just as they do for other public services.”

Another “gem” in the nature of a request for complimentary tickets for the’recent race meeting at Paeroa has been released by the secretary of the Ohinemuri Jockey Club (Mr H. Poland). It is as follows: —"To Mr Poland. Paeroa. Dear sir.—l am just dropping you a few Tines of words. Letting you no that I am in the best of Health. Hoping you are the Same. Well sir wishing from you with the Best of Luck I am hoping sir if you please Kindly send me through 5 gents tickets and 5 ladies tickets for the Paeroa racing meeting: Well mr Poland I will now close my letter with heaps of gladness and Best regard so good Bye mr Poland regards. And Good Bye All. From yours Truely

Coffee Mills! We have imported a few small coffee grinders suitable for household use.—A. Durie and Co., coffee specialists, 32 Octagon. Dunedin... Recently when the bails on the stumps at the Prebbleton Cricket Club's ground remained where they were each of the five times the wicket was struck by the ball (says the Press), the bowler decided to complain. The Management Committee of the Suburban Cricket Association, at its recent meeting, received a letter from the Prebbleton Club asking whether the stumps at one end could be changed during a match. The bowler, it wa« reported, had had difficulty in dislodging the bails. It was decided to examine the stumps before the next match on the Prebbleton ground. “If the culprit is found T suggest that we press for a heavy penalty.’ said the Mayor (Mr J. E. Campbell) at a recent meeting of the Hawera Borough Council, when attention was drawn to an act of vandalism at the King Edward Park motor camp. A new gas meter installed for the use of campers was found the other day to have been ruthlessly destroyed, evidently for the few odd coins that it contained, and the council had had to make good the damage by installing the old meter, which the new one had replaced, in a heavy steel casing. It was mentioned that the council’s .former offer of a reward to any person reporting acts of vandalism involving its property still applied. Best quality regulation Dust Bins, strongly made from Galv. iron; obtainable at Dickinson’s, Ltd.. 441 Princes street. Dunedin...

Forecasting the Dominion’s weather, meteorologists are frequently at a disadvantage in that they have no reports coming in from.the vast expanses of ocean which surround the country. Reports, of course, come regularly from Australia, but nothing is known about what is happening over the sea unless a vessel happens to send in a report. But it may happen, and frequently does, that a disturbance develops over the ocean and approaches these shores unheralded and perhaps unsuspected, simply because no vessel, has happened to be in its vicinity. One morning this week, however, the Meteorological Office was the recipient of valuable information, not otherwise obtainable, about an intense and extensive cyclonic disturbance operating some 700 miles away to the north-east of New Zealand. This information was supplied by the Cumberland, which was able to give the location, depth and course of tin's disturbance, which is one which will materially affect the forecasts in the immediate future. Have you tried Hitchon’s Pork Saveloys. Pork Sausages, or Oxford Sausage (cooked)? If your grocer can’t supnlv, ring our Dunedin branch. 12-344. Milton phone 22...