NEWS IN BRIEF

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24838, 11 February 1942, Page 2

NEWS IN BRIEF

Some 600 Invercargill householders have now erected gate letter boxes on the street line in response to the recent request by the Post Office authorities in order to assist postmen in the delivery of mail. •. James Gray and Sons, Ltd., Milton, are offering you "specials" in their ladies' showroom—summer frocks, coats, and millinery—at greatly reduced prices... •'■'.■■■,, „. AH church committees in Hamilton have been notified by the Mayor and Chief Warden of Hamilton (Mr H. D. Caro) that, in accordance with the decision reached by the Emergency Precautions Executive, the use of sirens, ■steam whistles and church bells must be discontinued except in the case of an emergency. Port Chalmers.—John Watson, Limited: Showroom Sale for 14 days. Coats, Frocks, and Millinery, Knitwear, Underclothing, etc... Offering his sympathy to the housewife Mr S. G. Holland, Leader of the Opposition, warned her during an address at Morrinsville against the time when she went to the shop for a shilling's worth of bananas. "You will not get a shilling's worth of bananas," he said. " You will get sixpence worth of bananas and sixpence worth of Marketing Department." "The primrose path of dalliance leads to Crossan's Waterloo Hotel, Caversham... . . . "When the police say they do not know anything about a man, that is the most you ever get out of them," remarked Mr Justice Blair in the Supreme Court at Palmerston North. "That is the highest compliment they can pay you." Showroom specials for 14 days only. See special window displays. Oddments at gift prices. Call early. Mosgiel's drapers.—A. F. Cheyne and Co.. 1882-1942... , The E.P.S. enrolling officer in Palmerston North stated that a number of enrolment forms have been received with alterations made, applicants erasing "unreservedly" and saying they refuse to serve under the conditions set out. Others refuse to complete forms, voicing conscientious objection. It was stated that both classes are liable to be fined.