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Southland Times, Issue 19656, 5 October 1922, Page 4

The cadets on board the sa Orari, now in port at Bluff, will play a rugby match against the Southland Boys’ High School team at Bluff this afternoon.

Auckland is busy holding a “Lemon Week” by way of popularising the lemon as an article of diet. The object is to bring before the public the many household uses of tho fruit. Wild pigs are so plentiful in some localities around Kaikoura that 25 were shot one day last week, reports the Kaikoura Star, which' learns that the pigs are attacking and devouring lambs, also sheep. The Premier, Mr Massey, replied to the Southland League’s representations with regard to the Lumsden-Queenstown telephone service, stating that he would have inquiries made about the matter, and let the League have a definite reply on the receipt of that information. Tn addition to the Government photographer, who has been touring Southland, the Southland League will have the assistance of the photographer of the White Star Company in the preparation of its booklet on Southland. The views will be circulated throughout the world. The Hon. J. G. Coates, Minister of Public Works, has forwarded a reply with regard to the resolutions carried at the public meeting held in Invercargill to consider the Highways Bill. lie said that the resolutions carried at the meeting would have every consideration.

A Dunedin Press Association message states that in the competition for the Otago Daily Times’s daffodil cup, which was presented to the Dunedin Horticultural Society for the best collection of not, more than fifty varieties of narcissi, three blooms in each vase, Canterbury, 297 points, beat Otago 292 points. Negotiations have been opened by Mr Adam Hamilton, M.P. with some of the shipping companies with the object of reestablishing the once popular Sounds trip. Mr Hamilton, in a letter to the Southland League said the he was hopeful that satisfactory arrangements would be concluded before he left Wellington. A considerable amount of local interest is being taken in the various tracks in Southland. One party of five will visit the Milford track in February, while another party of ten intend making the Sounds trip coining back overland should suitable arrangements be made for the journey. The Wairarapa Age states that mystery surrounds the disappearance of a returned soldier named Collins who was for a time relieving manager of a pharmacy at Masterton. On August 30 he left Masterton to go to Dannevirke to visit his wife, but he did not reach his destination. Though the police have had the matter in hand for a fortnight they have found no trace of the missing man. The Southland League received a reply from Mr Adam Hamilton, M.P., with regard to the improvement of the Mossbum.Te Anau-Manapouri road, which stated that he would present the petition to Parliament asking that the road be made fit for tourist traffic. He went on to say that it would be some time before the outcome of the petition would be known, but he would keep the matter before the Minister of Public Works, the Hon. J. G. Coates. Although little has been said about the amount of diphtheria prevalent in Hamilton, the Health Department has yet viewed the increase of this disease in Hamilton with some alarm, states the Waikato Times. In order to assist the town to a more healthy state, and to protect the inhabitants against it, particularly the children, pending the completion of the sewerage scheme, it has decided to provide free inoculation against diphtheria for all who require it. There has been a good deal of pneumonic influenza about Wellington during the past five or six weeks, and in many instances the complaint has developed into real pneumonia with nasty complications (says the Dominion). Other sufferers have contracted a particularly unpleasant form of throatal influenza, which is very tenacious, and leaves its effect behind for weeks in the way of tired, listless bodies, and frequent headaches. Medical opinion is that none of the varying forms of this subtle ailment should be taken lightly, as it usually means that people, have to give in and take to, their beds in the end. Messrs Clere and Williams forward to The Post a note regarding the relative costs of land in. Wellington and land in the City of London. The recent purchase at the end of Courtenay place upon which they are about to erect a theatre, cost £37,000, which works out at £94,806 per acre. 'The site of the London County Council’s building, nearly finished, on the Surrey side of Westminster Bridge, and facing St. Thomas’ Hospital, cost approximately £lOO,OOO an acre. A similar site in Westminster (Parliament street) was valued at £3SO,(XX) an acre; one in Trafalgar square £400,000, and one in the Adelphi £270,000. It would be interesting to know what the site of the Wellington Post Office would be valued at by the City Valuers, were they empowered to collect rates on it. An incident that caused some amusement during the question period at the close of Mr (“Pussyfoot”) Johnson’s address at Port Chalmers on Tuesday occurred when a man in the audience challenged figure* quoted by the lecturer in regard to illicit stills in the State of Idaho (reports the Dunedin Times). Mr Johnson produced £lO in support of his contention and inquired if his challenger was prepared to cover. After a little delay the challenger went on to the platform and put up his £lO. The Mayor, who was presiding, held the money fondly. He had a busy few seconds in reading figures and adjudicating, but finally handed the money back to the bettors. The bet was off. The challenger, who stated he was a hotel proprietor in Port Chalmers, proceeded to formulate further questions. “I fought three years in the war,” he said, as he left the platform, “and I am proud to keep an hotel.” That closed the incident. “A largo number of people are under the impressibn that they pay for a seat, and experience a sense of injustice if the thing (hey pay for is not given them,” stated Mr F. Thompson, general manager of the Christchurch Tramways Board, in the course of a report to that body on the question of overcrowding. “All that tram concerns run with some regard to financial consideration can do, is to sell not seats, but rides, and I think it would be a good thing if this fact was indicated on the tickets sold. No mortal could gauge traffc on every occasion with such prescient accuracy as to ensure that every passenger obtained a seat, while at the same time avoiding runnnig cars more than half empty at other times. So many distributing factors have to be considered—a sudden rain squall, a more than usually successful drapery sale time, an unexpected big attendance at an athletic gathering or at the filming of a new picture. The best that can be done is to aim at a reasonable average.” During the case wherein infringement of a patent portable reinforced boiler is alleged an expert witness stated that pumice dimished the weight when forming part of concrete (says the Auckland Star). ‘The use of pumice is a well-known tiling in New Zealand,” added witness. “It was used by the Romans. 1 have read about it in text books. The trass they used was really lava in the form of pumice. I got this information, your Honour, from reading articles on Roman cement.” His Honour commented on this, and said it might equally be said that a man who built a concrete house of a certain design was entitled to patent it. Counsel endeavoured to extract an explanation of the novelty of the boiler under consideration, but the witness rather oversteppqjl himself in attempting to draw an analogy. He said that rubber was a well-known substance but it was when Mr Dunlop conceived the idea of making a football bladder “round a bicycle wheel” that a most valuable patent was possible. This very “novel” method of describing the originating of pneumatic tyre tubes aroused the hearty laughter of those in court.

An indication of the improved condition of trade is afforded (says (he Herald) by the prompt manner in which importers are taking delivery of shipment of goods on arrival at Auckland. The Otautau Standard hears that another coal “strike”* has been made in the Ohai district. Boring operations have been carried on for some time around Birchwood, and a seam hes been struck at a depth of about five hundred feet. Further developments are awaited with, interest. Mr Adam Hamilton, M.P., has presented a petition to Parliament asking that £lOOO be granted to put the road from Mossburn to Manapouri and Te Anau in a safe condition (wires our Wellington correspondent). The necessity for bridging the swift mountain streams is emphasised. As the result of a conference between the Minister of Defence and Colonel Collins, marshal of the National Rifle Association, the Minister promised to hand over to the National Association all the trophies of the Dominion Association, says a Wellington Press Association telegram. “There is a keen demand in Japan for New Zealand crutchings,” said an Ashburton resident who does considerable dealings with London buyers (reprts the Guardian). He explained that the demand in London is also solid. The fanner who had a bale of crutchings could now be assured of anything up to £8 or more for it, while not so long ago he was lucky to get half that amount. The rise that had taken place would, he said, be a great help to the fanners. The whole of the money collected locally in aid of the Sir Arthur Pearson Memorial Fund has been forwarded to Mr Clutha Mackenzie. The total amount collected in Invercargill was £1,285 16s 8d and in an acompanying letter to Mr Mackenzie the local treasurer for the fund, Mr F. Burwell, has suggested that in view of the money being required for investment in connection with a permanent fund, it would seem only right that a large proportion of the money collected in Invercargill should be invested in Invercargill Corporation debentures. A prospectus of the antecedent liability loan of £30,000 has been forwarded to the main committee of the fund. A special offering in Boys’ and Youths’ Sports suits in heavy strong tweeds to clear 35/-, 37/6 at H. & J. SMITH, Ltd. —(Advt). Mr W. E. Johnson, known in two hemispheric as “Pussyfoot,” and recognised as the Field-Marshal of the Prohibition Forces, arrives in Invercargill on. Friday. In the afternoon and evening he will speak at Winton and Riverton. On Saturday he will open the local campaign at the King’s Hail, Clyde street, which will probably be taxed to its utmost te acconnnodate the gathering. Mr Johninn is not an orator, but he “gets there” in a fashion all his own. He is a stoutly built, heavy featured, besjicctacled man, with the gentlest and most pleasantly modulated voice. His worst enemies admit that he is a “good sport,” and a fighter to be reckoned with. On Sunday a monster after-church rally will also be held.— (Advt.) Wheat, good wheat for your fowls. Wheat, clean wheat, 100 per cent wheat. Some trucks excellent fowl wheat to hand at Baxters 17/- per sack, or two sacks for 33/- delivered from Baxter’s.— (advt.) Three things go to the making of a good lawnmower: —1. It must run easy. 2. It must cut clean without dragging. 3. Be easy to regulate and stand hard wear. This is the kind that Vernon Smith and Co., are selling at very low prices according to size. We would recommend you to see and handle them before buying elsewhere. Next P. 0., Invercargill.—Advt. A special display of the new season goods is now open for inspection, at Thomson and Beattie’s and you are cordially invited to make a visit of inspection. No efforts have been spared in getting together the finest selection it is possible to get or in making the display as attractive as possible.— (Advt). For the cricket, tennis and bowling seasons we are now showing gents’ white trousers, white tennis shirts, canoe shirts, white sweaters, belts, fancy socks, etc. Don’t leave your requirement until the last minute but order your bowling blazers and white trousers now. McNeil and Clark, 95 Dee street. —(Advt). NEW TAILORNIG DEPARTMENT. It is pleasing to advise our tailoring department has just oiiened up a very special range of new suitings. Mr Padget our expert cutter is booking orders freely. We guarantee a perfect fit using only the best suitings and finishing. Every suit we sell is a walking advertisement for us. The holidays will soon be here. It will be to your advantage to |4ace your order early, as our reduced prices create a big demand. We have a good selection of Scotch, Irish and Colonial tweeds from 150/- to 160/-. Colonial and English tweeds from 1.50/- to 160/-. Colonial and English in grey, brown, oxford, pin head, etc., from 160/- to 210/-. Navy and black serges, guaranteed fast dye, from 180/- to 210/-. Men’s dress suits and dinner suits, and Ladies’ Costumes a speciality. Fit and style guaranteed at H. & J. SMITH, Ltd., Progressive Stores, Tay Street, Invercargill and Main Street, Gore. —(Advt). Special Purchase. —125 Ladies’ Sample Costumes, smart styles, well tailored, reliable materials, quick-selling prices 39/6 to 79/6. “ECONOMIC” Ladies’ Outfitters, 60 Dee street. — (Advt.) ROAD, RAIL OR SEA. It is immaterial to us how the furniture is to go. We can pack it so that the bumps of the road, the rail or sea journey do not affect it. Our packers are expert. May we have your removal?—THE NEW ZEALAND EXPRESS CO., LTD.—Advt. “Blvthesome Spring dispels dull care.” —Hales. Spring, however, has capricious moods, and even in this season there lurks the risk of coughs and colds. At the first sign of trouble take Baxter’s Lung Preserver. For over haif-a-century, “Baxter’s” has been acclaimed by thousands as a genuine, reliable cough and cold remedy for both young and old. As a body-building, bloodenriching tonic, it has also proved its sterling worth. 2s 6d large bottle at chemists and stores.—Advt.