NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23686, 19 December 1938, Page 18

NEWS IN BRIEF

Writing to the Whangarei County Council, Mr R. H. Kehoe, of Otaika, asked when he could expect an access road to his property, which he had been farming for the past 15 years. He was not yet able to get a vehicle to the sections, however, and he had to leave his car about 15 minutes' walk from his house. He concluded: "fFor nearly 15 years I have lived in hope, so please do not let a man die in despair." The matter is to be investigated by the council. Grandism (3680). Christmas is one lime in the year when a glass of good wine brings gladness at the festive board. Don't delay. Place your osder. Across Colombo street, at the Armagh street intersection, there was a stretched a big banner bearing the slogan, "Stop, Look and Live/' It was designed (says the ChVistchurch Star-Sun) to inculcate caution hi pedestrians, motorists, cyclists and pram pushers, but the two Hollywoodminded flappers who were waiting for a Papanui tram did not take it. that way at all. "Oh, look," said the peroxide blonde one. " Stop, Look and Love.' I wonder where that's on?. It orta be good." Now is the time to think of highgrade ingredients for the Xmas bak,ing. Gray's, of the Big Store, Milton, concentrate on the best for their customers, while their system of buying and selling brings the prices within the reach of a 11...

The difficulties of conducting a business in time of revolution were remarked upon in Christchurch the other day when Mr R. W. F. Newton outlined the recent history of the Mexican oil industry to members of the Businessmen's Club. The greatest difficulty, Mr Newton said, was to know which towns were held by the Government and which by the rebels, and which party the various, bands of soldiers that were frequently met with supported. It was practically impossible to distinguish between the troops on either side, because they wore no uniform. Occasionally one could pick Government troops if a new issue of rifles had taken place, but before a fortnight had passed the rebels were sure to possess half of these supplies, and the conundrum was as difficult to solve as ever. Special showing of New Spring Goods in all departments. Call now while the assortment is at its best. First in 1882; still leading in 1938. lVlosgiel's Drapers. A. F. Cheyne and C 0...

Reference was made by counsel opposing a divorce petition before Mr - Justice Callan in Auckland to he considered the indecent haste with which the proceedings were instituted upon expiry of three years after the signing- of a deed of separation. His Honor commented that it was an indecency which was 'particularly prevalent. . He added that there had even been discovered a means whereby a petitioner who missed the Auckland sea-ions managed to get the petition instituted at Whangarei, a practice which counsel would not And available to them next year, in view of arrangements which were being made by the court. Quality Coffee! The world's bestBlue Mountain Jamaica freshly roasted and ground daily, is only obtainable from A. Durie and Co., coffee specialists, 32 Octagon. Dunedin... ,-, ■.. When asked to apologise'for putting on his hat before leaving the Gore Magistrate's Court a defendant., who had just had judgment given against him for a considerable sum of money, replied that he would not only apologise but would say that the/decision given was a gross injustice. "I was taken down," he added. The magistrate instructed the defendant to sit down and think over his remarks. The defendant did so and then stated that he was sorry, but that he really could not afford to pay. "I accept /our, nnology," said the magistrate. 'I did , not want to charge you with contenmt of court, and that is the reason I gave you the opportunity to apologise." The new regulation dust bin, strongly constructed from galvanised iron, large size 7s, smaller 6s, delivered city, and suburbs.—Dickinson's, Ltd., 441 Princes street. Phone 10-096... Seventy-five years ago the first railway in New Zealand was opened. This was the short stretch of line between • Christchurch. and Ferrymead. It was a gala day in the city, banquets and speeches figured largely on the programme, while hundreds of people enjoyed the thrill of travelling in the quaint carriages drawn by a fussy little engine which represented the last word in railway progress in 1863. To have his petrol-driven model aeroplane reduced to splintered wreckage within a few seconds of launching it was the sad experience of Mr R. McGreeor, of Napier. The model, of graceful and streamlined design, and very high-powered, was hand-launched and set off on a steep spiral climb. After about two circle?, however, the wing collapsed, one half fluttering like a leaf to ■ the ground and the rest of the machine diving vertically to destruction. Splinters were spread over a wide area, and the motor made, a deep identation in the ground. The licensing votes showed that the people preferred moderation to prohibition. So take a little wine for your stomach's sake. Crossan's Waterloo keens the best... When Mexican troops were billeted at anybody's house during a revolution their first step was to set up machine gun in a corner of the veranda. Mr R. W. F. Newton told members of the Christchurch Business Men's Club the other day. Generally, they slept under the house, and everything might proceed more or less peacefully provided enemy troops did not also pay a visit. Of course, no householder was afraid, because he dare not show any signs of fear. They made a point of expressing their indifference and unconcern, Mr Newton remarked. A little roadside comedy lightened the way for Auckland tram travellers en route to the city one recent morning. As the tram drew to a stop beside a crossroads intersection, two lorries came along, one procerding up the road and the other going across. To the amazement of the onlookers, both trucks pulled up simultaneously, and each driver lifted his hat to the other and waved him on to take the right of way. Then the man who had the right of way by the usual rule of the road bowed to his friend, again lifted his hat and drove on, while the other acknowledged the courtesy with his second hat salute as the truck crossed his "bows." Not until then did the amused tram passengers awake to the fact that all this excessive Continental courtesy was put on as a truck driver's dream of safety week. A reputation is hard to get. It's harder again to hold it; Hitchon's .bacon has done both, It's quality that's sold it...