NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24716, 19 September 1941, Page 2

NEWS IN BRIEF

The tally of the Perano whaling party (Picton) for the first two months of the present season is 67 whales, no fewer than 47 haying I been accounted for in July, constitut- ' ing a record for any one month. The | weather up to the past week has been favourable, and the whalers, who opor- { ate in Tory Channel, have experienced ■ a particularly busy time, i Have you tried Crayfish Meal as your Garden Fertiliser? Success can be yours if you plant seeds in soil treated with Crayfish Meal. You can buy it at Grays. Milton... Lambs which could be described as “ Siamese twins." except that they had only one head between them, were recently born to a crossbred ewe owned by Mr Gordon Horton, of Hedgehops. The eight legs were normal, and so were the bodies, except that they were firmly joined at the shoulders. The necks were also joined to form one. and this had a normal head. The birth was not normal and the lamb (s) died. Have you seen the three-in-one bins for storing flour, bread, and sugar? These are showing at Dickinson Mytton’s showroom, 204 Crawford street, nearly opposite Otago Farmers’ C00p... 0p... One of the most curious pranks played by the high tide which swept Taranaki beaches during the weekend was the bodily lifting of the bridge across the Oskura River and replacing it across the stream but a chain higher than its former site. When it came to rest the decking stretched from- side to side of the stream, much as it would in ordinary circumstances, and residents in the locality were able to use it. “The very best of vineyards is the cellar ” of the Waterloo Hotel, Caversham, where only the best liquors are kept.,. Two of the best Home Guard stones to date have just come to hand. A sentry spied a ghostly form in the murk." “ Halt! who goes there? ’’ he challenged. Ghostly form in the murk: “ Foe.” Pause. Sentry: “ Halt! Who goes there. I say? ” Ghostly form; “ Foe! " Pause, while sentry fetches sergaent, who thinks it is time for him to take a hand. Sergeant: “Halt! Who goes there?” Ghostly form: “ Foe.” Sergeant: “ You buzz off: we are not properly organised yet.” And here is the second. Sentry: “ Halt! ” Voice from without: “ Who goes there? ” Sentry; “ I’m supposed to say that." See the new season's 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...

The ability of firms to supply dog collars in the coming year is doubtful according to a statement received by the Otahuhu Borough Council. A letter from one Dominion-wide firm stated that difficulty was being experienced in obtaining supplies of metal buckles and dees. This was due to the war. as supplies were received from Britain. The firm was unable to quote for collars in the meantime.

- “ Once it was considered quite rude to talk about food, but now it is the thing to do.” declared General Sir Guy Williams, military adviser to the New Zealand Government, when talking about food rationing and food coupons in Britain in an address to the New Zealand Club in Wellington. “It is quite wrong not to congratulate your hostess on the meal she has provided, because she deserves it.”