NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23954, 1 November 1939, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF

Laconic appreciation of the fluid state of modern history has been expressed by a Wellington businessman by the addition of one word to a map of Europe hanging in his office. Over the map title. “Map of Europe,” he has printed “To-day’s.” The opinion that careful study ol the works of P. G. Wodehouse will give the foreigner not only a better understanding of bur colloquial usage, but also a better knowledge of the English themselves is held by Sir E. Denison Ross. Porter's Pass took a heavy toll of cars at Labour week-end. One large sedan left the road, rolled over twice, and had its roof torn out, the occupants having a lucky escape from injury. The driver of a second car managed to leap out before his vehicle also shot over the edge, to be smashed practically beyond repair. Special showing of all new Goods In the showroom: Children’s. Maids’ and Ladies’ Knitted Goods. Winter Frocks, Hats and Coats. Call early while the selection is here. Many goods we will be unable to replace.—Mosgiel’s Drapers. A. F. Cheyne and C 0... “The English summer was a very hard one and we saw plenty of blackened hay being burnt. The corn crops, too, were down in many places owing to the rot at the bottom.” Mrs E. E. Martin, of Kopane, Hawke’s Bay, stated on her return from a trip to Great Britain and the Continent.

Fees for and game licences held by members of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society who enlist will be refunded, according to a resolution adopted by the council of the society. The amounts to be returned will be less statutory and society deductions. It was suggested that 1 the unexpired portion of the licences should be refunded, but Mr C. H. Lawrence said: “If a member of the society goes to war we do not want to be cheeseparing.” Said McNab to McTavish: “When I come tae Crossan’s Waterloo ma purs' strings seem tae open; but just hae one the noo, Sandy.”.. Among a collection of old papers at his home, an Auckland railways official has one which is of especial interest because of the recent death of the famous writer. It is signed “Zane Grey.’' At the time the letter was written the official was stationmaster at Thames, where he was called upon to make arrangements for some of the author’s fishing excursions. The railways official also has in his possession the sword of one of the fish caught by the late Zane Grey. “I think that we should take a strong stand against them. There is no urgent shortage of merl for the army and we need teachers," said Mr W. R. McElwain at last week’s meeting of the Board of Managers of the Wanganui Technical College when it was reported that a teacher had enlisted in the special military force but had not yet been called up. Mr McElwain considered that the. teaching profession should be regarded as an essential industry. Other members agreed that the board should take such action •' , . Qualcast, Masport, Nelson, and Viking lawn mowers at all prices at Gray’s, Milton. Grass catchers, toe...

Attacked by a magpie as he was walking near the Ashburton show grounds, a 12-year-old boy suffered a wound on the top of his_ head, about two inches inside the hairline,, where the bird stabbed him with its beak as it swept down on him from a tree-top. Warned of the bird’s rapid descent, the boy glanced up as the bird was almost on him, but he ducked his face and took the sharp beak on his head. As the magpie, stunned by the impact, fluttered to the ground, it scratched the boy's face with its claws, but it recovered auicker than the boy, who was badly dazed by the heavy blow. The bird* managed to get away before the lad's senses returned. Grandism (3962); The man who tries to drown his sorrows generally makes his head swim, but not if he buys only Grand Hotel Wines or Spirits... Canada’s Eskimos in the sub-Arctic are hard up as the result of the poor fur catch last season, but their general health has improved, says an official report from the Eastern Arctic patrol now in the north on the icebreaker Nascopie. Lacking sufficient furs for barter at the trading posts, the natives found it necessary to live largely on the natural products of the country, particularly the game—rabbits and seals, for instance. It appeared this reversion to the food of their ancestors brought improvement in physical condition generally. The falling off in the fur catch CEine as a surprise. Instead of an expected peak catch in some varieties there was a drop of from 50 to Jo oer cent. It is thought there will be renewed pressure on the Government to establish scientific stations for observation and experimentation in the fur-bearing animal areas. Have you tried Hitchon s pork saveloys, pork , sausages or Oxford sausage (cooked)? If your grocer can’t supply, ring our Dunedin Branch (12-344), Milton (22);..