NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24450, 8 November 1940, Page 5

NEWS IN BRIEF

Large cases of merchandise on the Queen's wharf, Auckland, bear the legend. " Britain Delivers the Goods," placed there with well-founded confidence by the manufacturers before they left England. Other cases in the past have been labelled. " Convoyed by the British Navy." 'The bugle which Trumpet-major F. C. Chegwin has carried at parades for over 50 years, has been presented to the Wellington South African War Veterans' Association. It will be among the association's cherished mementoes.

Grandism (4275): The Grand has the finest and the largest range of wine and spirit stocks in the Dominion. Save money—buy to-day... The first line of fat lambs for export this season was handled at the Moerewa Freezing Works last week. The lambs came from Mr G. Hows, of Kaeo, and were claimed to be the first to be killed in New Zealand for export this season. Bv 1950, if the present rate of planting "is maintained, about 6,000.000 trees will cover the foothills area a few miles north of Rangiora. which was acquired by the Government about two years ago for the establishment of the Ashley 'Stale Forest. Buy now: new goods just opened up; many cannot be replaced Shop early while the selection is good. Gifts for al] at Mosgiel's Drapers.—A. F. Cheyne and C 0... "As far as I know, there are no regulations stating when a motorist should blow his horn," said Mr Justice Blair in the Supreme Court, Hamilton, last week. "There are certainly regulations restricting the use of the warning device Many people think that as long as they blow the horn everyone else should get off the road. Motor horns are often used far too much." No fewer than 92 blood transfusions, the highest since the Auckland service was instituted by the St. John Ambulance Association in August. 1936, were given in October. Recently the demand has progressively increased, and twice during the past month there were calls for 12 donors in successive weeks. The number of donors available al call has risen perceptibly since the beginning of September, but further volunteers are needed. ' \

The regulations specify that all householders have a letter box placed as ciose as possible to the street front. Dickinson, Mytton, Ltd.. can supply Address: 204 Crawford street near.y opp Otago Farmers*... Since the Carrie Hostel was opened in Auckland on August 3 to Provide facilities for members of the fighting forces, a total of 2893 men has been provided with beds, and 3078 meals have been served up to October ii. in the last three weeks an average ol 46 meals and 48 beds have been provided each day. A report presented to a meeting of the Auckland Metropolitan Patriotic Committee last week pointed out that the behaviour of the men was excellent and left nothing to be desired. An appeal had been made for bacon and a supply of eggs, and donations of bacon and bacon pigs were coming in freely. It was intended to create depots at certain pomts where special egg crates would be available. Numerous contributions of foodstuffs were acknowledged.

Have you tried Crossan's Waterloo whisky? Try a bottle to-day from Crossan's Waterloo Hotel, Caversham —only the best liquors kept...

The extraordinary use of infantry by the Nazis in their invasion of Belgium and Northern France was the subject of reference by Dr Allan Gunn in his address to a recent gathering of the Gisborne Rotary Club. He said that men who hi.d been in the thick of the fighting.had described how German infantrymen came forward, weapons in hand, but not attempting to use them, and simply giving the Nazi salute and calling out: " Heil Hitler! Surrender!" They came, on and on in masses until men defending strong points exhausted their ammunition and actually had to retire under pressure of numbers. The behaviour of the Nazi infantrymen had given rise to the suggestion that they were in some way " deped," and the suggestion certainly provided an interesting subject for speculation, said Dr Gunn.

Gentlemen, for your clothing ana mercery requirements, get yours at James Gray and Sons, the Big Store, Milton. A big selection of shirts, underwear, and sports wear await your inspection... Four children in difficulties through the swamping o. c their rowing boat off Scarborough, Sumner, recently, were rescued only after a struggle lasting several minutes in the heavy surf. Only a few persons were in the vicinity when the small boat, with three boys, whose ages were about 6, 15, and 16 respectively, and a girl of about 13, were seen rowing about 200 yards offshore. Alarm was caused a moment later when a heavy wave caught the boat broadside and swamped it, at a point beyond the rock breakwater. A soldier and another .man immediately went to the rescue, a third man joining them a few minutes later. The two older boys and the girl were able to swim, and, helped by the rescuers, they and the smaller child were brought ashore, apparently frightened but not hurt. The small boy was taken home by a motorist who was one of the eight or nine persons who saw the rescue.

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)...