NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24782, 5 December 1941, Page 2

NEWS IN BRIEF

The East Coast., Provincial Patriotic Council has disposed of a handsome silver loving-cup presented by Mr A. M. White, Titoki. Ngatapa, to a Wellington collector for the sum of £l5O. The cup was identified by a Wellington expert as an example of the silversmith's art of the Cromwellian period, some 300 years ago. Include whisky, port and beer in your Christmas Hamper from the Waterloo this year, Last week established a record so far as the Timaru district is concerned in respect of national savings, in that, in addition to Timaru, six suboffices, Albury, Cave, Fairlie, Geraldine, St. Andrews and Temuka, reached their respective quotas. During the period 68 new accounts were opened in Timaru, bringing the town's total to 4754. The district total now stands at 9970. . , 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 petrol is hard to obtain, a number of shooters are finding their way to the Lewis Pass area in search of deer. With skins worth, on an average, about £1 each, a good bag makes the sport a remunerative business, and there are many good bags for the taking in the Lewis at this time of the year. 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. Mbsgiel Drapers. A F Cheyne and Co..