NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23831, 10 June 1939, Page 28

NEWS IN BRIEF

Hotels in the Lyttelton Licensing District, which includes Banks Peninsula and Akaroa, were granted a dispensation by the Licensing Committee recently from' being required to display a light outside at night, with four exceptions. The Ocean View Hotel, Governor's Bay, the Wheatsheaf Inn, Teddington, the Hilltop Hotel* arid the Crown Hotel, Duvauchelle, will be • required to display lights. ;... Ex "Taranaki." A full supply,of our new season's Blue Mountain Jamaica—the world's .finest coffee! Only obtainable from A. Durie and Co., coffee specialists* 32 Octagon, Dunedin:.. An alteration in the rules governing foot passengers crossing the Grafton bridge is to he brought about by the Auckland City Council. For many vears it has been obligatory oh pedestrians using the bridge to walk on the southern side when proceeding from Symonds street eastward, and on the northern side when approaching Symorids street from ,the hospital end. This requirement of the by-law was designed to ensure that pedestrians would face oncoming traffic and thus minimise the risk of accident. Little attention, however, wasCpaid. to .this by-law, and the City : Council - has re--cently given a three months' trial to a new rule requiring pedestrians to keep to the left on the bridge footpaths. As this has been found to be satisfactory the by-law is to be amended in that direction. ■ .. - ..;„-', . Visitor/ to Dunedin will find accommodation at Hotel Central, 100 Princes street, lb their liking.:". '■■'- ' '- : " " We know the building is old, but. it. is'in a good state of repair," said a representative of a publican at the Annual meeting of the Awarua Licensing Committee at Winton recently, when speaking of the .condition of a hotel. "Even the old-die, you know, remarked the chairman of the committee (Mr R. C. Abernethy, S.M.). . He said'that the committee had decided that a new hotel required to be built some time. ■ - ... 3 ' Debts of a small nature that.have been outstanding for some time, are more often than not conveniently forgotten, but that some- people me- - in repaying money ..they owe was shown at" a meeting-of the Wellington branch of the Navy-League recently, when a letter was received as . follows: " Enclosed fourpence in stamps. Owe this amount to you. Please accept and oblige. Yours truly, "Tradesman.*". "Conscience money, evidently," commented the; secretory; (Mr R. Darroch), who said that he had no idea from where the money had C °Grandism (3841): Largest, clearest, best-stocked both in, quantity and quality, than. any. other hotel in the Dominion. Inspect Grand Hotel cellars.;. Plans for, the planting of trees ,m commemoration of the Genter&ialhave received support from, several quarters since the scheme was put forward by the Canterbury Progress League.- it was reported to a meeting of the league recently that the orgamsing the, scheme wouW meet Mr W, £. Parry, Minister of Internal Affairs, next week to discuss proposals with him. Several inquiries for trees had, already been received by the league.^ Dr w: R. B: Oliver, director Of the Dominion. Museum, and Mr W. J. Phillipps, assistant director, are visiting Wanganui for a few days to study various objects at the. Alexander Museum. Dr Oliver is specialising on moa bones, of which the museum has j not only a large store, but has classified records, prepared by Messrs James Grant. B.A.,'director of the museum, and George Shepherd, the curator; Mr. Phillipps is making ,a= stijdyof .Maori pounders of the wooden variety. Mr Phillipps hopes to make, a survey of pounders held by all the New ?ealand museums. ' . , : » !. -..„.«» Make good: housekeeping. •.. easer. Call and get an estimate for installing a modern stainless sink-bench. Made from sUvery " Mbnel Metal," this bench is stainless, rustproof. i hygienic,-and maintains . .its beauty m indefinitel.v.-7 Dickinson's. Ltd i( 44;l* Prraceg street, Dunedin... ' ' , , "Drivers who have come to work for me from other operators state that they have been working night ahd day and in some cases"have or three hours' sleep a night sheep-carrying contractor M-ore_the No. 4 Transport .Licensing; Authority (Mr Victor Raines) in Inyercargill recently.. "These men sayf->they -had never been paid overtime teforettey. worked for me," he said.; The authority said there had been, complaints from several quarters about drivers [being required, to work night and day.He had warned operators on his last visit to Invercargill. but it appeared likelv that there would have.to be drastic restrictions if the practiw did n9 lt m°akes ho difference what day you go to Crossan's "Waterloo " for the quality is aye the same, the best pro* CU lociai"and' holiday, occupations of pupils of English technical schools,.engaged the interest of Mr G .J. Park, principal of the SedMon . Memom! Technical College, Hastings, in his recent trip overseas. In a report to the board of managers, he mentioned that billiard rooms were English technical schools. The Poly 7 technic in London had Swiss chalets/ and could book anyone for tours m European countries, or, indeed, m_any - Jart of the world.. Throughout; England and Scotland;. Mr Parksaid. he was greatly interested to see the large number of young people riding bicycles in all parts of the countries, and. to see how fit they looked, , Special showing of all new Autumn and Winter Goods in the showroom: Children's, Maids' and Ladies' Kml ted Goods. Winter Frocks,. Hats and Coats. Call early while thel selection is. here. Many goods we will be unable.to replace.—Mosgiel's Drapers, A. F. Cheyne and C 0... n ■: v . ■/ ■: -., "This sort of thing is going on every day in the city, and will have to be stooped," said W E. Packer to Mr E. C. Lewey, S.M.. m the Christchurch Magistrate's Court, recently, referring to motorists who pull out of a line of parked cafs.wnhout making sure that nothing is approaching from behind. The remark was passed during the hearing of a charge of driving without due care against a motorist, who said that he waited for one boy on a cycle to pass and then started to pull out. When another boy rushed past on a cycle in pursuit of the first, and was struct; by. the wheel of the car. "It is very difficult for motorists when boys rush past like that," said the magistrate, in dismissing the case. .■ . The man requiring working boots should call at Gray's, of Milton, and inspect their stock of light and heavy boots. Prices are kept 10w... An offer believed to be unique has been announced in connection' with a school in Ashburton County. It is that a family with three or four children of school age will be granted a house free of rent, with pasture for grazing one or two cows, provided the chiliiren are sent to the school. The school has suffered losses from the roll lately, and because Of this there hasbeeii a threat to take the teacher to. n more populous area. But the residents like the teacher, and do not want to lose the school, so it has been arranged-* how. it is not stated—for a house tobe made available to parents with a number of children of school age. The house has four rooms, and the usual facilities, and the offer of it, with the added attraction of a grazing area, is expected to bring about the desired result of maintaining the school: roll. In the early days of the county, when the establishment or. retention of a school in the was considered essential, it was a usual thins for runholders to engage as shepherds and other hands men who had fanalies. These employees were given free houses, but the offer now made ifi be* lievedto, be something new. . ', „• A damsel who was lean and lank Has really Hitchon's ham to thanks It built her up; it gave her health; In fact, she hardly knows herself..,.