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Southland Times, Issue 19657, 6 October 1922, Page 4

It is understood that from November 1 the Wahinc will again, be running in the ferry service. The election of a secretary of the Bluff Waterside Workers’ Union, in which keen interest was manifested, resulted in Mr J. Cameron securing a substantial majority. Another candidate, Mr D. Miller, had a fair number of supporters. A Levin resident has adopted a novel, but successful, way of combating the slug trouble in his garden (states the Chronicle). He introduced a few frogs, which have wiped out the slugs, and, like Oliver Twist, are looking for more. A West Coast paper remarks that the people on the Coast side of the Otira tunnel have given up hope of the Christmas holiday pa&senger traffic being able to go through instead of over the hill, and if the Easter visitors have the privilege of being conveyed from Christchurch to the Coast in the one train it will surprise many. A dairyman in the Manawatu district, who has a very large herd, states that his milk yield at the present time is heavier titan that, obtained last year in the flush of the season. The mild winter experienced in this district (states the Standard) has caused an unusual growth of grass and dairymen are benefitting accordingly. The concert party of the Orari gave a concert in the Bluff Drill Hall on Wednesday night. A certain section of interrupter from another boat in port created a slight disturbance, but the great majority of the large audience received well the meritorious efforts of the performers. About £l2 will go to the Sailors’ Rest as a result. An agreement on wages and working conditions has been arrived at between the Southland and Otago Cheese Factory Managers’ Union and the South Island Dairy Association, and will be registered in Dunedin. The wages are the same as those ruling last year, but several new clauses for the protection of managers have been added to the agreement. The classification of the factories remains the same as in the lust award. Replying to a question in the House on Wednesday the Minister of Marine stated that two or three years ago Stewart Island oysters were placed in Cloudy Bay, and when a favourable opportunity occurred the locality would be tested to ascertain if the experiment had succeeded. Quinnat salmon had been successfully introduced into the Wairau River, and it was expected ’ that they would increase there as they had done in the Waitaki. At the Bluff Police Court yesterday morning J&m&i Hare appeared before Dr Torrance and Mr Cruickshank, Justices of the Peace charged with obstructing and resisting an constable while in the execution of his duty. Accused was a fireman on the Whangape who had attended a concent given by members of the crew of the Orari apparently to create a disturbance. He attempted to prevent constable Cooper arresting a comrade of his, and gave a great deal of trouble before he was arrested himself. He was fined £5, in default 14' days’ imprisonment. In the afternoon Mr AE. Nichol, JT., fined Albert Robert Annison of the Whangape, £l, costs 2s, for being drunk on Wednesday night in Barrow street.

The next pronouncement of the Arbitration Court on the wages question is being keenly awaited in Labour circles (says Monday’s Wellington Past). From the present indications it is anticipated that, the court will make a general order reclacing rates of remuneration by a further 4s. When the last pronouncement was made in May, reducing wages by ss, a strong protest was made on behalf of the Labour organisations, and the court was urged to stabilise wages for a further period, but this request was not agreed to. Cheques aggregating £34,956 were sent out from Victoria Barracks, Sydney, the other day as a first instalment of compensafion money to officers and non-commission-ed officers who have been retired under the Australian Defence Department’s retrenchment scheme. The biggest individual cheque was worth £1,522, which was paid to a wellknown colonel. Several other cheques fall only a little below that figure. In all. 188 officers and non-commissioned officers have been retired in New South Wales. ' When speaking on the worki of the Cawthron Institute, at Wellington on Saturday, the Director, Professor T. H. Easterfield, remarked that in the chemical laboratory a compartive study had been made of the mineral oils obtained from different localities in New Zealand, and there could be little doubt that ultimately the results would prove of economic value. Just at present., no oil was being vforked in New Zealand. The nearest approach to making a success was in Taranaki, and there the oil wells ceased to flow because toe casing fell in. Until this happened, the. flow was satisfactory, and he did not doubt- that by systematic boring, oil would be got again. The darkest days are nok now. Between the years 1885 and 1891, said Dr. M’Hlraith in. a lecture at Palmerston North (states the Times), soup kitchens were established in the four centres, and Sir Harry Atkinson, then Prime Minister, offered a meeting of unemployed 1/6 a day in return for their labour. Moreover, he offered to support them for 1/- a day, leaving any, who might take advantage of the scheme, the remaining 6d to do as they liked with. “One shudders to think what would happen if Mr Massey faced a meeting of unemployed in these days and offered them those terms,” said the doctor. He further stated that in the period 1885-91 mentioned 20,000 more people left New Zealand than entered it. At a meeting of the Invercargill Chamber of Commerce Importers’ Committee a local motor firm drew the attention of the Chamber to an anomaly in the railway charges. Recently it had imported a motor truck, and upon making inquiries it was discovered that it cost £2 12/- to rail the truck to Invercargill, but over £3 if the truck were unloaded at Bluff, that charge being made for transferring the truck from the ship’s side to the unloading bank. Mr A. W. Morgan, Traffic Manager, who was in attendance at the meeting, said that he could not interfere with the rates, hut he would draw the attention of hie head office to the matter. The wonderful homing instinct of a cat. has just been demonstrated, writes the. MorrinsviUe correspondent of the Auckland Herald. Two months ago a resident of Ponsonby, Auckland, visited her daughter in Morrinsville, and brought with her as a present a half grown cat. The pet was carried in a basket on the train. Soon after the lady’s arrival in Morrinsville the cat disappeared, and was given up for lost. Advice has just been received in Morrinsviile from Ponsonby that the cat has returned to its old home. The occupants of the Ponsonby house are certain of the identity of the cat. The distance from Morrinsville to Auckland by rail is 104 miles, and by direct route it is not less than 80 miles. “The closing of the School of Instruction at Trenthaiu has been a severe blow to the efficiency of both the Territorial Force and the Cadets,” states the General Officer Commanding the New Zealand Forces, in the course of his annual report. “The school ensured uniformity of instruction throughout the Dominion, and enabled a large number of officers and non-comniieaioned officers to become qualified instructors, whose influence soon became apparent in the improved efficiency of their units. Special value is obtained by the training of cadet non-commissioned officers, who, on transfer to the Territorial Force, form a valuable source of supply of officers and non-commis-sioned officers having, in the meantime, considerably improved the standard of training of the annual quota of recruits posted from their units. It is hoped that the school may be re-opened as soon as financial conditions permit.” “When you come to think that all the benzine and kerosene tins used in Auckland in a year would make a stack about as big as the Ferry Buildings, the puzzle about the flies and winter time isn’t in it compared with the fate of these thousands of empties (says the Star). To start off with, there is no reason whatever for having these benzine tins. Kerosene, penetrating as far as it does into remote backblock districts, must be packed in convenient form, bat. benzine in four-gallon tins is a waste of time and money. And that is one reason why we, in sew Zealand have to pay about three times as much for our benzine as people do in America. There are other reasons, but the fact that we still consent to tootle round with tins and wooden cases shows that the capacity for longsuffering which is one of the characteristics of our British ancestors, has net been eradicated by acclimatisation. In America no motorist wuld be bothered messing round with tins and strainers; ofl is handled in bulk, and a man fills up his tank at the bulk tap.” Mr G. Arnold, Waimea West, Nelson, has had identified* by Mr M. D. Miller, Government Entomologist, a native beetle which recently has attained some notoriety on account of its attacks on wooden buildings, and on milled timbers. Mr Arnold gives a serious account of the beetle’s destructiveness:—“About two years ago I lifted the floor covering of a room in my house. I found that the timber all round the fire-place was completely rotten, riddled by the grub. I took up all the floor, painted the scantling with kerosene, drenched all round the ground and the scantling with Jeyes’s fluid, and put down ’ a new floor. To-day, August. 15, I took up the covering again. The grubs were through the new floor around the fireplace. I found that they started from a plate that runs across the front of the fireplace, which evidently held grubs and perfect insects out of the wood. I drenched all around to-day with sheejidip and then with kerosene, and pul the floor down again. The grubs bore holes about z as wide as four-inch nails. Some carpenters here state that it is the red pine borer, others state that it is not. It is a dreadful pest.” Its official title is Ambecodontus tristii. As the outcome of a visit paid to the site of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Park (London) by a party including many of the leading underwrite.rs, a movement was set on foot at Lloyd’s which has resulted in a contribution of £lOO,OOO to the Guanantee Fund of the exhibition, which now amounts to more than £1,150,000, and will, it is hoped, reach £2,000,000. The visiting party were so struck by the progress made in construction and, above all, by the accessibility of the site, that they determined to do all in their power to assist the undertaking, and their efforts were enthusiastically backed at the Royal Exchange. The certificate guaranteeing the contribution, with the signatures many hundreds of underwriters, was enclosed in a handsome album bound in blue morocco, with the Prince of Wales’ Feathers on one side and the arms of Lloyd’s on the other, and presented to H.R.IL the President of the General Committee of the Exhibition with the accompanying loyal message:—“The following underwriting members of Lloyd’s present their loyal duty to ILRJL the Prince of Wales, and request his acceptance from them of a contribution of £lOO,OOO to the Guarantee Fund of the British Empire Exhibition, as a slight recognition of his Royal Highness's great service to the Empire.”

* “No better form of social service has been adopted during the past 12 months in New Zealand than that undertaken by the Young Women’s Christian Association, which decided at its last conference in Wellington to initiate a campaign throughout the Dominion in the interests of the health of young women who have to earn their own living,” said Dr. Truby King in Auckland (reports the Herald). The idea was to interest young women in shops, offices, and factories in acquiring better health and I a higher standard of efficiency and happiness. The subjects treated by leading authorities were work, loud, exercise, recreation, and clothing in relation to health, and the series of meetings held in the three southern centres had been entirely successful in reaching the class aimed at. Popular lectures on similar lines would shortly be started in Auckland, and would be followed up next year as part of a continuous policy. A little dog “Darkie,” claimed to have clairvoyant powers, which interested a great many people in Christchurch a few years ago by his extraordinary barking tricks, died peacefully on Wednesday (says the Lyttelton Times). He had reached the age of 18 years. He belonged to Mrs M. H. McGibbon, whose affection for dogs ensured for “Darkie” a very happy home until the end. “Seances,” at which “Darkie” performed mind-reading tricks, amused select audiences during the war, and funds were raised by his agency to help on the war work. He gave his answers to questions by a succession of barks, but conventional values bad,, to be assigned to each bark. For instance, “Yes” was supposed to be conveyed by three barks, and “No” by two barks. He would also spell out words by barks, giving one bark for “A” two for “B,” and so on. A reporter who was present, at one of these demonstrations came to the conclusion that the dog merely barked or continued barking until the person “questioning” him gave a sign, consciously or unconsciously, that the desired number of barks had been given; in other words, that the human being, and not the canine, was supplying the answers. In atty case the results were very entertaining and mystifying. Arrived to-day: 175 dozen Towels, secured by our London buyer for cash. Splendid qualities at reduced prices at SMITH’S. (Advt.) I have come, says a writer, to admire William E. Johnson, better known as “Pussyfoot” because of his directness, his simplicity, his courage* and his shrewd capacity. It is a good thing to observe the life of a man who goes straigptly and strongly on, with his eyes set at one mark, a man who is neither weakling nor pietist, trimmer nor ranter, who can and does give hard blows, and who fc ready to take equally hard blows without malice. Mr “Pussyfoot” Johnson will speak here Saturday and Sunday.—(Advt.) The prohibition movement ranks among the most remarkable crusades of modern time. Probably the leading figure, certainly the most widely known amongst the reformers is “Pussyfoot Johnson.” As an organists, writer, fighter of the quiet, variety he is a man amongst men. Mr Johnson wjll speak at the King’s Hall, Clyde street, on Saturday, 7th inst., at 8 p.m. Admission: Front seats, 2/-;side seats, 1/-; body of hall, free with collection. Tickets are obtainable at Y.M.C.A. Buildings, Bible Depot, and The Bristol. A monster after-church rally will be held on Sunday, Bth. Mr Johnson speaks at Winton on Friday, 6th, at 2 p.m., and at Riverton at. 8 p.m. Bluff. Sunday, Bth, at 3 p.m.—(Advt.) Wisden’s new “Standard” lawn tennis and hardcourt balls has arrived in Invercargill. These balls arc claimed to be the most perfect balls made. True as a billiard ivory they ensure perfect flight—and more accurate play. There are no stretches and consequently no raised seams. These new balls are to be had at Hyndman’s, Dee street, price 3/- each. Also tennis racquets from 4/6 up to 60/-. (Advt.) The “Maclark” Suit is the one men prefer for ite sterling merit, the good taste shown in the choice of material and style, and its faultlessly correct fitting. Its name is a warrant for reliability, and the very moderate cost, places it within the reach of everyone. This Suit is sold only by McNEIL CLARK, The leading Clothiers, Dee street. —(-Advt.) By test the best: BAXTER’S Far-famed RAVA TEA has been tested and has been found to be the best— best in value in the tea market his popular prices. 2/6 per lb. Liberal reduction of 3d per lb in 51b and l()lb packets.— (Advt.) Are Men’s Suits down in price? The fact that they are is amply demonstrated at THOMSON & BEATTIE’S: 350 Suits on offer, including all the new season’s styles shades, and patterns. Included in the range are lines of good Tweed and Worsted Sac Suits, at 65/- and 75/-. Another line of exceptional value: 40 Petone Sac Sfits, perfect fitting, in Merino and Worsted Suitings, in plain browns, greys, and smart check patterns. Sizes 3 to 7. Price, 89/6. For value in all lines go to “THE EXHIBITION.”—(Advt.) Three things go to the making of a good lawnmower:—l. 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. For Boys and Youths.—Owing to our rapidly increasing trade in this section, we decided to offer improved conditions w serve. Our splendid stocks are now shown to advantage. As every article we sell carries our guarantee of satisfaction, it will be to your advantage to visit the Progressive Stores. Our big window display will give a small idea of our extensive stocks. Boys’ heavy Hardwear Knickers, 6/11; Boys’ heavy Tweed Knickers, 7/6 to 11/6; Boys’ ’Varsity Suits, complete with leather belt, 19/6 and 22/6; Boys’ heavy strong wearing Tweed Suits in brown, light and dark grey and heather shades, size 2 to 6, 25/-, 29/6 to 37/6; size 7 to 12, 32/6, 35/- to 39/6; 113 to 35/ , 39/6 to 45/-. Special line in Boys’ light grey Knickers, 2/11 a pair to clear; Boyd all-wool Jerseys, in grey, navy, and heather shades, 7/6 to 12/6; Boys’ Golf Hose, stripe and fancy to|>s, in school colours, 3/11 to 4/11; Boys' Initial Handkerchiefs, 1/3 each; Coloured bordered Handkerchiefs, 6d each; Boys’ and Youths’ Braces, 1/-, 1/6 and 1/11; | Boys’ Washing Ties, 1/- each; School stripe I Ties, 1/6; Youths’ wide-end Ties, 1/6, 1/11; Youths’ Bathing Costumes, with skirt, 5/6; I Boys’ Pyjamas, 7/11 to 9/11; Boys’ Flan--1 nel Unders, 4/6 to 5/9; Boys’ fine Wool | Singlets, for summer wear, 5/6 to 7/11; Merino Singlets, 5/6; Boys’ Shirts, large assortment, 3/11, 4/6 to 6/6; Boys’ Washing Tops and Suits, 5/6 to 7/6; Boys’ White Hats clearing at 1/- each. Large assortment of Youths’ Suits with long trousers in Roslyn and Petone Tweeds, 65/- to 70/-; at H. & J. SMITH, LTD., Boys’ and Youths’ Department, 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. — (Ad vt.) “Blythesome 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 half-a-ceutury, “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. To prevent a cold “getting hold of you,” take “NAZOL” on sugar, or inhale it at intervals. Its effects are simply marvellous. — (Advt.)