NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24772, 24 November 1941, Page 2

NEWS IN BRIEF

Cauliflowers brought a record price of 24s a dozen in one of the Invercargill auction marts a few days ago. The first pump to give a standard gallon of motor spirit whether the tank was full or empty, and the first reversible turbine were designed in Wellington and spread band tuning in radio receivers was first established in New Zealand,-said the Minister of Industries and Commerce, Mr Sullivan, when addressing the Manufacturers' Federation at Wairakei. Shout for your friends at Christmas from a hamper bought from Crbssan's Waterloo Hotel, Caversham. Phone or write your order to-day... The exceptional demand for highgrade leather for military boots* is blamed by Auckland footwear retailers for a recent decline in the quality of men's New Zealand-made shoes. Retailers recently that men's shoes now being sold often represented poor value for money, and added in support of their claim that never in the past had they received as many complaints as they are now getting from dissatisfied' customers. Attractive Kitchens lighten ' the household toil. Let us quote you for a silvery " Monel Metal" sink-bench unit.—Dickinson, Mytton, Ltd., situated at 204 Crawford street (sputh end), just off Anderson's Bay road. Phone 10-096. . . "It does seem too bad that it has to take a war to bring people together," §aid Commander J. P. Olding, United States naval observer in New Zealand, speaking at a reception given by the Wellington Travel Club. Commander Olding said that Britain and the United States had now come far closer to each other than was the case some time ago. "This war," he said, " will soon be over, and I think that you realise as much as we do that after this war we must continue to be together—always." Such a variety of towels is here for your choosing that you will experience no difficulty in finding your exact requirements at "The Big Store," Milton... Although the end of the season on the West Coast had been predicted by may fishermen, whitebait again proved how little is known regarding them, for on a recent morning and again in the afternoon, huge .catches were recorded. Fishermen operating with hand nets at the mouth "of the Hokitika river secured great hauls, one fisherman netted seven kerosene tins, while the average catch was three full tins. The trench fishermen also secured big catches, many of the men obtaining eight and nine tins each. The run was the biggest of the season, and the fish were of excellent quality. 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. Mosgie] Drapers. A. F Cheyne and Co. , The need for care when washing machines are used was stressed at an inquest into the death of Ima Taafe, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. T. B. Taafe, of Kaitaia, who died from strangulation as a result of a silk scarf ■ she was wearing catching in the wringer of a washing machine. The coroner warned people using such machines to take care there were no loose ends to their clothing. He said the machine was fitted with every possible safety device. A witness suggested that control of the wringer on a washing machine by depressing a foot switch would make for greater safety. '