NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24836, 9 February 1942, Page 2

NEWS IN BRIEF

Fbhirig in '■■ the Rangitata newrthe •~ Winchester, landed; a -201 b qumnat salmon. Contrary to all expectations, the run of •ifalmon-iW.mch..corhrhenced early in-,January is'-continuing. Fish are still being- caught in both the RsihgltaU ahd PPifri Rivers- .: ■ Showroom apeciaUtfor 14 daya only Seei special Window displays. ments, at Call early. Mosgiel'i F. Chayne and- Co.. 1882-1942:;;'" > ■' '■"'■' Following acomplaint by .the men that the main head pulley,, in the operation of the-cage at the mine, was knocking and.in a dangerous, condition, the Wallsend mine was idle one day last week. -Itwas later stated that the cause of the knocking was the heavy rain, and that this was not unusual after rain. The management did not consider that the pulley was in a dangerous condition. The mine employees i assembled, but after a meeting[about their complaint returned James Gray and Sons, Ltd., Milton* are offering; you V" specials'■ in their ladies' showroom—summer frocks, .coats, and millinery—-at greatly «-;• ' duced prices... ■'•'•■■ ; -/-."-"' ,; . A bright interlude occurred In a case in the Magistrate's Court at Hastings when, in reply to a questionby Mr J. Miller, S.M., whether the defendant Aad obtained a solicitor's advice, the •■latter.;;.Who was Conducting his own defence, replied: "I obtained the advice of a" number of capable and honest solicitors—outside, this town!" ; Members of the profession heartily enjoyed- the joke* while counsel-defendantV hastily made endeavours""to" protest his innocence of innuendo. i ; : \ "„«».. " Welcome to my parlour," says Mr — % Crossan; of Crogaan's Waterloo Hotel, \Caversham... :---- , ■ -eomplainte have been made in Christchurch of an acute shortase of transport to handle the inward and outward fruit and vegetable produce, with the result that there is a possibility of the produce rotting in the fields while the city consumers are not able to be supplied. s Asked about the position, the Licensing Authority said The Commissioner of Transport had stated that in the event of neceseity arrangements 5 were to be made for the use of army vehicles and drivers, but he had ho u comment to make about the practicability of such plan The officer commanding the military district had nothing to say. ;