NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24627, 7 June 1941, Page 4

NEWS IN BRIEF

It was estimated that no fewer than 12,000 persons visited the Savings Bank branch of the Post Office in Timaru last week to pay levies and Social Security charges „ The incidence of infectious diseases reported in the Hutt County during the last 12 months shows that diphtheria cases fell from 17 three years ago to 11 two years ago, and to 7 last year. No infectious diseases were reported last month, making four months in succession with a clean sheet. ' A new range of plain and 'fancy Bread Boards, together with Decorated Teapot Stands, have just arrived at Jas. Gray and Sons, of Milton... A remit! that representations be made with a view to the formation of a National Government was carried unanimously Without discussion at the Canterbury conference of the Farmers' Union. " That this conference resents the threat of the Government to engage alien doctors in the event of the New Zealand doctors not agreeing to join up as requested under the social security scheme," was an Inglewood branch remit carried at the recent annual North Taranaki Farmers' Union conference. See the new seasons Mantles. Frocks, Coats, Hats, and Knitwear All the new styles and colours and at unbeatable prices. Call early, many cannot be replaced. Your inspection invited. Mosgiel Drapers, A. F Cheyne and C 0... A permanent hair wave in a Fighters' Mother Fund auction conducted by J. Jones, Ltd., auctioneers, of Auckland, was won in a raffle by a Chinese merchant, who was a prominent bidder. Over £2OO was realised in the raffle. One of the two new 50-passenger Vulcan railcars which arrived in Chrisitehurch recently commenced operating on the Christchurch-Hokitika service on Thursday. The new railcar will replace a smaller*pattern car which has been running tha service on alternate days with a Vulcan car. . "Every cloud has a silver lining if you have a bottle of Crossan's Waterloo Whisky handy... .- - Enlistments for the duration of the war from the staff of the Bank of New South Wales at the beginning of May totalled 1050. In addition there is an average of 300 other men in military camps. " Canada has been thrilled by the exploits of the Anzacs in Africa and Greece," wrote the former dean of a women s college in British Columbia, to a New Zealander. " Canada also is endeavouring to harness her forces for the effort that must be made. Grandism (4444): There never was a time when the name "Grand Hotel meant so much to those who appreciate quality in wines or spirits... Most of an Auckland Home Guard company had been digging a trench all the morning, and when they had finished they received orders to fill it up again. When the task was completed the commanding officer went round to inspect. "Good heavens!" he said to the sergeant in charge, "you've got the sods round the wrong way." The sergeant was equal to the occasion. " Company," he barked, "about turn."

The regulations specify that all householders have a letter box placed as close as possible to the street front. Dickinson Mytton, Ltd.. can supply. Address: 204 Crawford street, nearly opp. Otago Farmers... Five minutes from the call of time in a Christchurch Third Grade Rugby match a hotly-pressed back kicked a football that struck the referee full in the face and broke his spectacles. " Can my case receive favourable consideration?" asked the referee in a letter that came before the Management •Committee of the Canterbury Rugby Union. The committee was unanimous in agreeing" to refund 12s 6d. the cost of repairs to the spectacles.