NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24413, 26 September 1940, Page 12

NEWS IN BRIEF

Six thousand exotic orchid bloomi valued at £3OOO were on display in Sydney last week- Some' or these precipus flora arrived by.air from Java. The absence of many young men on active service has resulted in rabbits being left in peace. In large tracts of land in the northern part of the Waitemata County they are to be seen in considerable numbers.

•‘Waterloo” whisky cannot be bettered anywhere. Order your next supply from Crossan’s Waterloo Hotel, Caversham. Five tons of waste metal were collected in Napier when the campaign lor material useful for war purposes was conducted Three pieces of aluminium with a history were included. The metal was a souvenir from the first German zeppelin shot down in the last, war. It is possible thdt this metal will go into the making of planes for the R.A.F., and in this way the Germans will “ get some of their own back.”

Cotton days are here again, and we are pleased to call the attention of Milton ladies to the materials and frocks now showing at Gray’s Big Store...

“It is distressing to have to make reference at each meeting to former members of the club who have given their lives for the Empire, and I can assure you that their loss is felt among the members of the club,” stated Mr H. W- Lightband at the meeting of the committee of the New Plymouth Aero Club. “The New Plymouth Club appears to have been unlucky in the number of its pilots who have lost their lives,” he added. Buy now New Goods, just opened up; many cannot be replaced. Shop early while the selection is good. Gifts for all at Mosgiel’s Drapers.—A F. Chevne and Co..

Despite the fact that some of its best markets have been closed because of the war, Canada’s output of new motor vehicles has not shown any sign of decrease. In the first half of 1940 th 4 great Canadian motor, industries placed 110,912 vehicles on the market, aS compared with 93,759 during the corresponding period in 1939. This increase was achieved in spite of the great contributions that the industry is making towards the Empire war effort. Grandism (4243): Rare old Scots of highest quality aged-in-the-wood. Grand House Whisky; sold in five sizes of bottles from 3s 6d to 13s 6d... A mild epidemic of measles is sweeping Hastings, resulting in the staffs of many firms being depleted to a certain extent and school rolls being reduced. The first sign of attack is an inflamed throat, followed quickly by vomiting, dizziness and the appearance of spots. Identical to measles prevalent in other centres the complaint ia not of a serious nature and contagion need give no cause for alarm. Contrary to general belief, the Ministers of the Crown are practising what they have been preaching in regard to the conservation of petrol. The large English cars which conveyed the Prime Minister’s party from Wellington to Gisborne last week have been a constant source of interest to those mechanically minded, not so much because of their faultless workmanship, for they were the same cars that had touted the district with the Duke of Gloucester a few years ago, but because they have now been fitted with producer gas units of a neat and attractive type. Have you seen tl;e three-in-one bins tor storing flour, bread, and sugar? These are showing at Dickinson Mytton’s Showroom. 204 Crawford street, nearly opposite Otago Farmers’ C00p... 0p... “ The sexwice stations are not very well represented here to-night—-simply because I found that they have practically no staffs.” explained Mr J. Upton at a meeting at Hastings last week at which motor trade employees discussed the petrol restrictions. Mr Upton said that he had been told that many men engaged in the Hastings municipal seed-production scheme had been members of the motor trade before the restrictions were applied. An armed guard conveys the pay for men of the Ist Battalion Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own) to the Wanganui racecourse on such days as are required. It amounts to more than £I4OO a week. Men receive 7s a day and the scale of pay rises according to rank. In some cases employers are making the rate up to that which the men earn in their civilian employment. In other cases the pay is not made up. Before the war privates in territorials' received 12s a day while in camp and 7s a day on those days occupied in travelline to and from camp. Have vou tried Hitchon's pork saveloys. pork sausages, or Oxford sausage (cooked)? If your grocer can’t supply rina our Dunedin branch (12-344) Milion (22)