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Southland Times, Issue 17789, 19 July 1916, Page 4

The. Public Works Estimates contain very few new votes, arid practically all the old votes are renewed, says our Wellington correspondent. The following are new items for the Southland district —Reading Aparlma No. 4 block, Wallace, £1000; reading Grove Bush block, 11000; Invercargill gaol, £3000; raising Post Office tower and additions, £720. In connection with the brake advertised to leave from Allen's Hall to-day, the time of departure has been altered to 2.15 p.m. About 9.20 p.m. yesterday the Fire Brigade received a call to what proved to be a shower of sparks issuing from Messrs Fleming and Co.'s flourmill chimney. Edendale Dairy Factory (closed for cheese manufacture) is now receiving 500 gallons of milk every second day, which quantity is being used for butter manufacture.

Regimental Band members' attention is directed to an advertisement in this issue to parade at the bandroom at 2.16 in uniform to lead the procession from the band rotunda to Rugby Park.

It is reported that a Rakala party have made £25 during the past month from the sale of birds’ heads which were caught in a trap.

Eighteen military prisoners readied Bluff by the s.s. Paloona, which arrived on Monday night from Melbourne, being an accumulation of deserters and men who had missed their passages at Albany. They were taken over by a military guard on arrival, and sent on to headquarters to be dealt with.

The Mayor (Mr D. McFarlane) wired to the Officer in Charge of the camp at Featherston yesterday, ashing that the leave of the members of the 16th Reinforcements playing in the football match be extended two days. The following reply was received by the Mayor: "Football team leave extended until Monday evening.”

Mr Hall (Attorney-General) unveiled an obelisk at Greta (New South Wales) recently, as a memorial to 220 men wh# have gone from that town on active.service. The Minister, in the course of a brief speech, said that one out of every nine members of the population of th# town had responded to the call to arips. This was probably a record for Australia, and in years to come the offspring of those whose names appeared on th« monument would be prouder than th* offspring of those whose names were not on it.

On Wednesday, August 2, in the Municipal Theatre, the commercial traveller* of Southland, assisted by other local talent, will give a grand concert in aid of the Soldiers' Club. Such a deserving institution must receive liberal financial support, and the onus of the burden will have to be borne by the people of Invercargill. The travellers have realised that the demand on funds of the Club for its upkeep must be heavy, and have decided to do their bit towards finding the necessary finances. The public have not forgotten the part the travellers played in the recent Queen Carnival, and the success which met their efforts to entertain ihem, is sure to be repeated on this occasion. A capital programme has been arranged, full particulars of which will be advertised later.

A feature of the entertainment of th* .Japanese sailors hy tho Auckland Worn* en's Patriotic League ivas a speech made by Mr Kaneo Nishi, of the engineering staff of th flagship Iwate. Mr Nishi was born in Canada, and joined the Japanea* Navy on the outbreak of war. His English is perfect, and the New Zealand Herald states that his speech was listened to with much interest. "Many of our men cannot speak English,” he said, "and therefore they cannot tell you by speech how much they have enjoyed th* welcome the people of Auckland have given them, but if you look around you will see that every one of them is smiling. We men of the Japanese Navy are with you heart and soul in the great war; indeed, in your own language, 1 may say all of us are •kicking’ at not having had a chance to fight with you in the Jutland battle. We would like tc. have handed to the Germane our very regards. and handed it to them hot. We are proud to be your Allies, and will stick to you for ever, even to tne last”

A close investigation of all the circumstances surrounding the fire at Government House at Auckland on Saturday night have failed to reveal any clue us to the origin u£ the outbreak.- It is understood that experts who vie vert the gutted structure arc increasingly inclined to believe that it cannot effectively he restored without .completely rebuilding, for apart from the estimated cost of the work some £BOOO or £7OOO (exclusive of course of furnishing) tq© building is looked upon as being out-of-date and totally unsuitable for a modern Vice-regal residence. —Press Association. Here is an extract given bv the Spectator from the letter of a soldier in Flanders to his parents, on the news that his brother had been killed In action- - ‘I have seen many a breach In the circle in which I live, but we hardly think of them us dead. it is more like school, where each term brings fresh ■♦'aces while others are missed. ft is :easy for us. It is those at home who feel the blow most when It comes. But the compensations are very real, especially in this war of wars, in which the duty to go is so clear. It is far better never to return than never to have been." *

Mr Reid, Chief Inspector of Mines, and Mr Paul, inspector at Thames, visited White Island, in the Bay of Plenty, last week. They'found that the whole floor of an old lake was raised up at the time of the last explosion, and is now. dry land. It is believed that the explosion caused an overhanging cliff to fall, choking the blowhole, and causing a new*outlet in the stream bed of the lake, which rose up. the water running into the sea. It is thought that the inspectors’ report will not be unfavourable to proposals to again work the sulphur deposits on the Island.

STOCKING SALE—Bargains In Men’s Wear. UNDRILL’S, opp. Poat-offlce. X

Stocktaking is nearing completion at THOMSON & BEATTIE’S, and many lines have been marked at very low prices to clear them before the yearly wind-up. See the Oddments in Dress and Costume Tweeds. They are showing heavy reductions and should induce quick buying. x

BAXTER sells—Currie. «d per bottle; Edmond’s baking powder, 1/1; '» packets blue, 1/-: large tin sardines, 9d; small tins sardines, 3 for 1/1%: electric candles, 6%d; choice raisins, fid per packet; Zebra paste, 3 tins for 10% d; Hudson's powder, 10 packets for 1/-: 13 cakes toilet soap, 1/-. Splendid value for Cash at Baxter’s. x

A GOOD PLACE TO STAT: RAILWAY HOTEL. INVERCARGILL. Right opposite Railway Station. .* Keen as the buying Iras been during the currency of the COLOSSAL WINTER SALE. Messrs PRICE & BULLEID. Ltd., hare still a plethora of Bargains in all Departments. Daily the Bargain Tables are replenished from the heavy reserve stocks carried by this firm and the aim being to greatly reduce stock the reductions apply to all goods in the warehouse: . Remnants and any Job lots arc severely handled in price-cutting, and some very fine Bargains are in evidence in all Departments. *

Many a one to-day is suffering very great Inconvenience and pain for the want of proper Spectacles to enable them to read and write and get about their business with any degree of comfort and pleasure to themselves. These visual defects can be speedily rectified by consulting Mr K. SOMMBRVILLE, Chemist and Eyesight Specialist, who has a branch of his now well-known Pharmacy in Bank Buildings, Dee street, Inyercarglll, fitted with all modem appliances for sight-testing by scientific methods. By this means Glasses can be supplied to suit any and every sight. The Spectacles only are charged for, notwithstanding the great care that is taken In properly testing the eyesight. x

“As this la the quietest season for Cycle End Motor Cycle Repairing, Messrs T. W. VICKERY, LTD.’a. Staff are busy renewing and renovating secondhand Motor Cycles and Cycles. Included among these Motor Cycles are Indians, Singers. Auroro 2-atrokes, Matchless Twins, Triumphs, and several of them are under twelve months' old. Some are practically new and merely require thoroughly cleaning up -to. be new again. These newer ties will be available first, as they take least time to do up. All engines and parts are overhauled, whether necessary or not. If you want to secure a practically new Motor Cycle at less than two-thirds cost, you want, to earmark one of these machines as it is going together. Once fitted up they are soon disposed of, as this ’firm dispose secondhand Motor.Cycles at actual cost.’’ x THE rising GENERATION,

Whether children are to develop into healthy and strong adults or the reverse depends to u very great extent upon the rare received in the first years. Above all things, care’ 1 ’ must be taken to see that the child's food is assimilated. Children live chiefly on starchy foods; and If they take WILSON’S MALT EXTRACT regularly there need be no fear about digestion and . assimilation, because the diastase in the malt looks after that part of the business. Give it to them on their porridge, or spread on their bread like jam. They'll like it. and you’ll have the joy of seeing your children growing into vigorous, wellnourished boys and girls. Prepared also with Cod Liver Oil. Chemists and stores. Wholesale. KOYDS BROS. AND KIRK, LTD. 2 "He lives long that lives well.” —Fuller. People with strong constitutions naturally expect to live . many years, but often such people prematurely break down through neglect of a simple cold. Much distress and worry could be saved by taking BAXTER S LUNG PRESERVER at the first signs of chest or bronchial trouble. It will also give certain relief In long-standing cases and tone up the system wonderfully. 1/10 buys big bottle at all Chemists and Stores keepers. , x SYNOPSIS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. On page 1— Wanted, lad. Wanted, men. For sale, house. Lost, one pound note. Wanted, hauler-driver. , Tenders called for felling bush. Colin McDonald has dairy farm for sale. Carpets cleaned at shortest notice by J. Doe. On pag’d 3 Lewis’s big sale is still .booming. On page 3 Popular Pictures at "2 and 7. Grand Pictures at 2 and 7. Albion Pictures at 2 and 7. Pink Dandies, Municipal Theatre, July at. The sea elephants are still on view. Annual meeting St. Andrews Scottish Bociety, July 21 Special meeting Southland Education Institute, July 22. Nominations for Winton Jockey Club close August 1. Notice re dissolution of partnership, "Lindsay and Bain.” Nominations for directors Southland A and P Association close July 31. Notice to members Bth Regimental Band. Visit the 11.8. sale. On page 4 Members Court Star of South nquested attend funeral late Mrs Keast. Office-bearers First Church will attend funeral late David Strang. Members Court Southern A.O F. requested attend funeral late David Adam, •on.

On png* 0 — Sale of dairy herd, Morton Mains, August 3.