NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24448, 6 November 1940, Page 2

NEWS IN BRIEF

Heavy rain during’the running of the Bardowie Handicap at the Waikato Hunt meeting at Cambridge last Monday resulted in some of the jockeys coming back to scale several pounds heavier than they had weighed out. The increase was due to the extraordinary amount of water their clothes had absorbed during the race, which was run in a downpour. The discrepancy did not result in the decision being upset, as there is provision in the Rules of Racing to meet such a contingency. Don't waste time trying to .work with blunt tools; get them sharpened by experts at Dickinson Mytton’s factory, 204 Crawford street, nearly opposite Otago Farmers’ Co-0p... A proposal has been made by the Associated Chambers of Commerce to the various chambers throughout New Zealand that in order to save time to meet staff depletions owing to the war, members of chambers and other commercial interests should place their telephone and box numbers on all stationery, letter heads, invoices, statements, envelopes and the like. Royal New Zealand Air. Force trainees had a field day over the northern part of Christchurch recently, when at times 25 or more aircraft were in the sky at the same time. Two big formations of trainer . machines from Harewood, as well as bombers from Wigram, took part. Formation flying occupied most of the latter part of the afternoon, coming to a spectacular climax when 12 Airspeed Oxfords swooped low over Papanu.i in four Chevron formations of three machines each.

Don’t miss buying a Christmas hamper from Crossan’s Waterloo Hotel, Caversham. Order yours to-day... “I went fishing one afternoon with a hook made out of wire and seme thread for a line,” writes a New 2iealand soldier from Egypt. “I caught a most elegant little fish about five inches long—coloured, blue, pink, red and yellow. We are getting some fishing lines-and hooks brought out to us in a day or two. There are some big cod living round the coral reef jtist off cur camp so we may vary our diet. Things , have not got monotonous in the food line yet—our rations are good.” ■ How Finland is reconstructing her national strength after the war with Russia is described in an article in the War Cry. It states that the war cost 15,00(1 lives, with 40,000 wounded, and losses. estimated at 600,000,000 finmarks, of which more than half represented territory lost to Russia. Half a million people were homeless through leaving ceded territory. Housing plans are new being pressed on, and factories, railways and roads are being reconstructed, but the work is restricted by Finland’s now isolated position, having no friends in the Baltic.

Go places . smartly and eagerly in the glorious new shoes. Their flattering lines, their distinguished style and perfect fit bring youth to your step and beauty to your feet. Gray's Big Store, Milton... Praise for the work of the country districts jn organising patriotic appeals was expressed by the Mayor of Christchurch (Mr R. M. Macfarlane. M.P.) at the recent meeting ,of / the, Canterbury Provincial Patriotic Council. Reviewing the progress of -the. setting up of zone committees. Mr Macfarlane said the co-operation of the country districts had been wonderful. In spite of the difficulties and the short time at their disposal they had taken up the proposal to enter a Country Queen in the Provincial Queen Carnival. “I have nothing but praise for the magnificent _ way they have responded, both to this new appeal and to the many other efforts which have been launched,” said Mr Macfarlane. He added that since the appeal opened the Waimate districts had already paid in £ISOO. Grandism (4273): The remembrance of Grand Hotel quality Wines and Spirits lasts long after the price is forgotten. Full stocks/ Buy now...

“ The babies that' come our way in the ordinary way are our best immigrants. The second best are the children who are coming from England,” said Mr Ri Semple, Minister for Public Works, when speaking at the pipelaying ceremony at the Rangitata irrigation works. The Minister said he had met some of these youngsters, and their health, intelligence, and standard of education made it apparent that they did not come from the “living hell” which the enemy liked to represent to be England. "We could take 50,000 of these youngsters, and it would be well worth while for our country,” he added. The maximum selling price of cast iron issued by the Price Tribunal on June 17 was first grade £4 15s a ton and second grade at £4 per ton. It was officially stated recently that it appeared- that scrap merchants had availed themselves of any scrap yield obtainable within an economic radius, but that the fixed prices were insufficient to induce collection at a distance. At the moment, scrap dealers were unable to offer supplies. It was considered that the only way to encourage more effective collection was to increase prices. The new price order was fixed at £5 15s 1 and second grads at £5 a ton.

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. Cheyne and C 0... Some hikers who visited the West Coast over the holiday week-end returned with a grievance. The weather was unsettled, but they did not mind that, as hikers are hardy people. It was a donkey that caused them real trouble. On returning to their camp they discovered that the donkey had mingled hunger with curiosity. The animal had practically ripped one tent in halves. It had also made a good meal of everything that looked suitable, the range including bread, potatoes,, and even half of a stick of shaving soap. The intruder was busy on the latter delicacy when the hikers returned.

After saying he thought that the social security scheme the finest piece of Government legislation on the Statute Book. Mr H. M. Christie perpetrated a piece of unintended humour at his Waipawa meeting last week. He said he had tried to convert two men who were dead against the scheme. He had told them'no man could foretell the future. “ Since I had that talk with them,” he went on, “one has died, leaving a wife and three young children, and the other has become an invalid with little regret to say, of ever recovering.” Someone in the audience murmured, “I hope he never has a yarn to me! ”

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