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Southland Times, Issue 19769, 17 February 1923, Page 4

An English and Australian mail arrived last evening.

A number of miners are carrying out prospecting in the Longwood ranges, and one party claims to have discovered a good reef, says the Western Star.

On and after March 1 an extra charge of threepence will be made on all parcels coming through the post upon which Customs duty has to be paid.

In place of the old travelling crane which used to be employed when any heavy loads required lifting, the Railway Department is at present erecting on Bluff wharf a very powerful crane.

When Southland's representative in the Sanders Cup yacht races, Murihiku, arrived at Bluff by rail yesterday, it was discovered that her stem had been badly smashed during transit from Auckland.

At the sitting of the Juvenile Court yesterday which was presided over by Mr G. Cruickshank, S.M., a lad was convicted of stealing the sum of £5 and ordered to be sent to a Home.

Several sportsmen about Dipton have landed fine sized trout during the past few weeks, the largest being one caught on Wednesday by W. MacLachlan, weighing ten and quarter pounds, which is a fine specimen of a sea trout.

By the second express to-day the Invercargill Hiberian Band will journey to Dunedin to take part in the competitions, and it is confidently expected that they will render a good account of themselves, particularly in the quickstep competition which they won last year. Besides shields the prize money this year will amount to £l2OO.

In connection with the recent Stock Demonstration at Kauana, Mr Roxburgh, president of the Southland A. and P. Association, and Mr R. J. Anderson, Kauana, wish to thank Mr Ralph Swale for his kindness to the Technical College boys and to the neighbours who supplied cars for their use; and also to the ladies of the district who so kindly assisted.

A Dunedin message states that a public meeting approved of the holding of the Imperial Exhibition in Dunedin in 1925, and resolved also in view of the Dunedin commitment, to hold an industrial exhibition in 1924, to ask the delegates to the Christchurch Conference to defer holding any industrial exhibition till after the proposed Imperial Exhibition.

A captured dragon-fly possessing unusual markings, was brought into the Waikato Times office the other day. While the usual specimen is bronze-green in colour, this one is brown, yellow, and white. Its capturer states that he has seen the dragon-fly all over both islands, but has never come across one with the distinctive colouring this specimen possesses.

Much excitement was caused yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of Elies road, when a pig which was being taken home from market, escaped from the confines of a bag, and set out on the quest for adventure. During the next quarter of an hour piggy trotted aimlessly around, eluding the frantic grasps of the dozen or so men and boys who were vainly endeavouring to catch the wily animal. After nearly ending its young life under a tram-car, the pig was finally captured and amidst much squealing and kicking, deposited back in the bag.

“It is a most extraordinary statement and it certainly did not emanate from me,” said Dr A. B. Pearson, Pathologist, at the Christchurch Hospital, referring to the statement contained in a Press Association message from Wellington last night that the bacterial poisoning found in connection with the Cook case had proved to be a typhoid germ. Dr Pearson said, says a Christchurch message, that the scientific name of the bacillus he had found in the sampe of blanc mange and milk taken from Mr Cook’s house was aertrycke, which was not a typhoid germ but a definite bacillus in culture. This bacillus had certain characteristics similar to those of the typhoid germ, but the two were easily distinguishable in the laboratory. Mr A. A. Bickerton, Government Analyist at Christchurch, also made an examination of the samples of food taken from Cook’s house but found nothing of a poisonous character. This shows that there were no chemical or metallic poisons in the food as Mr Bickerton’s examination was directed towards the discovery, if any such poisons were present. Mr Bickerton did not examine for bacterial poisons, this portion of the examination being conducted by Dr Pearson.

Whoever heard of a policeman disappearing in a fog ? A prisoner who was before Mr Justice Salmond in the Supreme Court at Palmerston North, had rather a novel, if not unique, explanation of how he came to be separated from a policeman when under arrest. He certainly did not ■’■un away, said the prisoner. “I was walking along quietly with the policeman when he sort of ‘disappeared in the fog.’ ” (Laughter).

“If New Zealand does not purchase her requirements from Britain, even if the prices are not so low as elsewhere, she will suffer,” said Mr Kenneth Sisam, a former Rhodes scholar, who, during the war, served in the British Ministry of Food, and is now on a visit to Auckland. “Many Continental markets for British goods have disappeared with the collapse of their currency, and unless the Dominions stick to Britain, the chief market for their produce, then the market will decline because the purchasing power of the British people will decline. America might be a market, but not unless certain interests say so.”

An Auckland message states that Mr Justice Stringer at the Supreme Court yesterday, dismissed the appeal by Jarvis Wright, a grocer, against the conviction and fine of £lO by a Magistrate for alleged breach of the Licensing Act by selling Wincarnis without of license. The appellant contended that Wincarnis was not a liquor, and if meaning of the Act and argued that every alcoholic beverage was not liquor, and if a preparation were not used ordinarily as a beverage, although capable by misuse, of producing intoxication, that didn’t bring it within the Act. His Honour expressed regret that the case had not been taken by way of a general appeal, because the substantial question could not be decided. His opinion was that Wincarnis was a medicated wine, within the Act, and as it contained 30 per cent of alcohol, it was an intoxicating liquor.

The warmth of recent months is no doubt responsible for the attraction of the large number of sharks which have been either hooked or sighted in Wellington waters, says the Wellington Post. These unwelcome visitors have been noticed in almost every bay in the harbour—even in Oriental Bay, where one enterprising shark was seen, manoeuvring about twenty yards from the shore in water which was probably about four feet deep. A powerful ten-footer was hooked at Mirimar Wharf, Evans Bay, on Friday evening, but after a hard fight he succeeded in escaping, taking with him several lines. Last evening some fishermen set their net near the Evans Bay bathing sheds, and upon hauling in, they discovered, among a satisfactory collection of mackerel and schnapper, about half a dozen young sharks. Some of them were about eighteen inches in length.

At the last meeting of the Eyre County Council, when methods of charging for electric light dues were being discussed, it was stated that no satisfactory result would be obtained until the meter system was adopted, says the Christchurch Press. Members said even then the occasional consumer would be found who knew enough to adjust the meter so that the council would not get the true tally. One member hoped things would not be so bad as in one gas company’s case, when the householder had “doctored” the meter so effectively that it showed that the company owed him money. This is said to be the only case on record where a consumer has been satisfied with a meter reading, but unfortunately no record is available whether the company paid him.

What a lot of trouble can arise over so small a sum as twopence On one of the. Auckland outward-bound tramcars the other evening, when the 5.30 o’clock rush was at its height, a young man (relates the Star) vainly argued with the conductor over the price of a ticket. It seemed he was under the impression that he had paid twopence too much, but he came out of the altercation second best. When he alighted he said some hard things to the conductor, a young woman, which whom he was sitting also opened fire in his defence. The conductor was a “big fat pig,” of a certain nationality. “Thank you, lady, I was born in New Zealand,” was the retort in bland tones, "and I think I’ve been well brought up, too, thank you!” Thus stung, the young woman became furious, and informed the conductor that if he would keep his mouth closed and his ears open it would become him much better. The passengers enjoyed the interlude immensely.

An attack, apparently unprovoked, was made on five petty officers and an ablebodied seaman from HM.A.S. Fantome at Circular quay, Sydney, one evening recently. As a result three officers were taken to the Sydney Hospital suffering from minor injuries. Shortly afterwards the police arrested three men who were charged with assault. The disturbance occurred at about 6.30 p.m., when Petty-officer Worrall, who was with five other men, was accosted by a man, who asked for some tobacco. Worrall replied that he had none, and the man thereupon struck him on the left eye with a bottle. Although half-stunned, Worrall dealt his assailant a heavy blow with his fist. This was the signal for a concerted attack on the naval men by an unruly crowd of spectatore. In the melee Pettyofficer Todd was savagely attacked, and after being knocked unconscious to the ground was kicked about the face and head. The chief weapons used by the crowd were beer bottles, one of which grazed Pettyoffioer Hutchin’s cheek and caused an abrasion. A detachment of police from the George street north station effectively quelled the disturbance.

An interesting point to educationists cropped up at the Auckland Education Board’s meeting on Wednesday in connection with an appointment by an English lady teacher who had been temporarily employed in a town school, but was reported not to have done good work, states the Star. The inspector recommended that she be appointed to the temporary charge of a grade I. country school, where she would probably do well. Several country members of the board objected to this on the ground that if she could not do good work in a town school—and the town and country schools were supposed to maintain teaching of similar standard—then she should not be appointed to a country school. The secretary of the board, speaking with inspectorial experience, agreed with this opinion, and said that the teaching in town and country involved two entirely different types—often a case of temperament. The board had information that this teacher had been well paid for her services at Home. Another member said that they had welcomed the interchange of teachers from Canada, and he thought this was a good opportunity of initiating exchange with English teachers, which was a matter that was under consideration by the Department. It was resolved to give the teacher in question an appointment as recommended by the inspector.

An effort to widen the scope of an officer’s fitness to proceed to a position of control in the Postal Service is made by an amending regulation issued last week. Hitherto, an officer, say, a telegraphist, who had been stationed for a period of years at Wellington, had to qualify by examination in subjects pertaining to the work in his own particular department. Under the new regulation he may proceed to an examination, the questions of which are designed to test his detailed knowledge of the duties of the branch in which he seeks promotion, and his general knowledge of the Post and Telegraph Act, as far as it relates to the particular branch, the rules and regulations, management and methods of work, including theory and practice, especially in technical matters. The general paper shall be designed to test an officer’s knowledge of the activities of all branches of the Service, and shall include general questions on the work of all the main sections, as disclosed in the Post and Telegraph Guide, the various rule books and other departmental publications; the relations of the Department with other Departments and with the public; the furnishing of reports, the conducting of correspondence; and the maintenance i discipline.

The following report on the chief fishing rivers was issued yesterday:—The Oreti is high but in good order and should be suitable during the week-end provided there is no further rain. The Jacobs River is suitable. The Makarewa is a little to high, but otherwise m good order.

For several years past, Gonville (Wanganui) has had a mystery. Various town boards have tried to solve it, but without success. The mystery is a huge discrepancy in connection with the water account. It has been found impossible to make the figures as registered by the borough meter supplying Gonville and the total readings of the Gonville householders’ meters agree in any way, and this after making a big allowance for water used for public purposes. As it was assumed that the borough meter was at fault and that Gonville had been charged with water not received, a test was made under the supervision of the local bodies’ engineers. The Gonville baths, after being measured for cubic capacity, were filled from the main, and the result disclosed a small margin in favour of Gonville. This result was discussed at a meeting of the Gonville Town Board, and it was suggested that the trouble might be that the householders’ meters were not registering properly. In support of this an instance was quoted of a householder’s meter that read backwards at the rate of 50 gallons a day. Watch Simth’s advertisements, something special in the way of bargains for Wednesday.—(advt). INVERCARGILL CORPORATION ELECTRICITY’ DEPARTMENT. MONOWAI AND PARKINSON, NEW ZEALAND, LTD. The Monowai Scheme is progressing by leaps and bounds. The Invercargill Corporation are straining every nerve to cope with the growing demand for electric power pending the completion of the Monowai Scheme. The electrical installation department of Messrs Parkinson, New Zealand, Ltd., in order to cope with the work showering in upon them, have found it necessary to further increase their staff and establishments. The directors of this growing firm have had it proved to them countless times lately that the Southland public are primarily concerned about the quality of an installation and will cheerfully pay a little extra in order to obtain the serivees of firstclass men and the very best of materials. The more we all become accustomed to electricity the more we realise that without a sound reliable and first-class installation the power becomes more of a nuisance than a boon. One can always rely upon work executed by the firm under review and courteous expert advice is always to hand. All Southlandera will be pleased to hear that Messrs Parkinson, Ltd., have been favoured with instructions to supply 400 Parkinson 3-phase electric motors to the Wairarapa Electric Power Board, North Island. This order was secured against twenty competitors. 70 Parkinson single phase motors have been ordered by the Southland Electric Power Board for use in their own districts and, owing to Southlanders’ insistence, the Parkinson Motor only will shortly have to be supplied throughput our Province. It is good to learn that at least one Southland electrical firm is tackling the situation well, certainly they deserve every success.— (581).

Owing to the Invercargill Drapers picnic day falling on the day advertised as the last of Thomson and Beattie’s End of Season Sale, Monday, 19th February will now be the last day of the Sale. Do not miss this final chance of securing high class goods at extra low prices.— (advt).

Fishing enthusiasts and anglers generally will be pleased to note that there are some splendid catches to be made just now at Hyndman’s Fishing Tackle Dispersal Sale. Hyndman’s clean up their stock annually, so that each season’s tackle is quite new and thoroughly dependable. Latest advices from England show no drop in prices, so that the buying is particularly good. First-comers get “the best water.” Buy wisely and well and save money, by purchasing your groceries from Baxter’s—small profits—quick returns. — (Advt.). We point with pride to the exceptional values at the “Economic,” Ladies’ Outfitters. Quality and low prices keep them busy.— (Advt.). Our Busy Boys’ Department—3o dozen Boys’ School Hose, Sale price 3/6 pair; Boys’ Strong Shirts, Sale price 2/11, 3/6, and 4/3; Strong Tweed Suits, well made, with 4 pockets in coat, Sale price 27/6, 29/6, 33/6, 46/6. These are less than manufacturers’ prices to-day. See our Sale Bargains in Boys’ Overcoats. McNEIL & CLARK, Dee street.— (Advt.) ITCHING PILES CURED. Mr W. S. Napier, writes:—‘Tour Zana Double Absorption Pile Cure has given me great relief. I feel like a new man, and have told other sufferers of your wonderful treatment.” Try the Zann remedy at your expense. We will mail a generous trial treatment, in plain wrapper, if you mention this paper and send eighteenpence in stamps for packing and postage. Address, the Zann Proprietary, Box 952, Wellington. Booklets and stocks of “Zann” can be obtained from Wm. Stewart, Chemist, Dee street, Invercargill.—(Advt.) SEE SMITH’S SLICK SILK SHIRTS. But to see the offerings our Clothing Department now has, will make everyone wonder why the Progressive Stores can give these big values. Just read dpwn and compare these prices. Strong working shirts, in Grandrill, drill, cotton, tweed, etc., all with lined backs, sale price 6/11, 7/6, 8/6, to 10/6. All wool shirts in dark and light shades, sale price 13/6 to 15/6. Union shirts and wincey in all colours from 7/6, 10/6 to 14/6. Tobralco shirts, all stripes, from 10/6 to 14/6. Riverina in stripes and plain from 8/6 to 9/6. Special line of men’s negligee shirts guaranteed colours, to clear at 5/6 each. Men’s tussore silk, ponga, fugi silk shirts, 22/6, 25/-, 27/6. Silk fitted shirts 10/6, 12/6. Men’s flannel unders 7/6, 8/11, 9/6 to 10/6. Men’s pyjamas from 10/6, 15/6, 19/6 to 27/6. Gents all wool sweaters, 25 only, to clear at 12/6. 15 all wool sweater coats 12/6. All wool pants, and singlets, in Roslyn, Mosgiel, and Kaiapoi makes, from 8/6. 9/6, 10/6 to 14/6. Worsteds from 12/6 to 19/6. All wool sox 1/6, 1/11, 2/6, 2/11. Cashmere sox 1/6, 1/11, 2/6 to 4/6. Also special value in men’s suits, sports coats, coats, trousers, hats, ties, etc., at H. and J. SMITH, Ltd., Tay Street, Invercargill and Main Street, Gore.— (advt.) THE BUSINESS THAT PROSPERS.

Is one wherein everything is conducted with maximum efficiency and minimum expense. Our Furniture Removal Staff is composed of expert packers who work expeditiously saving your time and money. Try us and see the difference.—THE NEW ZEALAND EXPRESS CO., LTD.—(advt).