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Southland Times, Issue 18937, 10 May 1923, Page 4

The people of New Zealand are consuming more concentrated rugae per capita in the form of sweets a’-' 1 -ich like than any other country in tl v-nrul, states Colonel Hunter, Director o* «ic ental Division.— Wairarapa Age.

It is understood that Mr V. Smith, who for some years past Ik. conducted a hard ware business in Dee street, has purchase Laidlaw and Grey’s retail business in Georg? street, Dunedin. The sale was effected by Mr C. S. Mackay.

The date of opening of the oyster season in Auckland has not yet been definitely determined, but it is regarded as certain that the season will be opened by June 1, states the N.Z. Herald. Last year the season opened a few days before June 1. The beds at Russell and in the Hauraki Gulf are reported to be in good condition, and an inspection will be made this week of the Kaipara beds, which possibly will be drawn on this year. Prospects for a good oyster season are stated to be very bright.

“These pens are no good, not even fit to pinch,” remarked a councillor when signing his name at a meeting of the Masterton Borough Council (states the Wairarapa Daily Times). “That’s why they have been put here,” naively interjected another councillor, amid laughter.

A burglary at the Raglan nurseries, Port Talbot, threw further light on the problem where flies go in winter (remarks an exchange). Replacing a lock that had been wrenched off a door, it was discovered that a large family of house flies had taken refuge there.

The Power Board’s gang which was, until recently, located at Woodlands, erected 191 poles in seven end a half days under very unfavourable conditions. Frequently the holes had to be blasted and in other ways the work of the gang was made difficult. Where the conditions were better the gang erected some 300 poles in eleven working days.

When the coastal road between Westport and Greymouth is completed, it is anticipated that tourists will come from Nelson to Westport and proceed to Greymouth along the coast, where there is scenery considered by many to surpass that in any other part of the Dominion, and including grottos of palms similar to tho.-.e obtaining in Oriental countries (remarks a West Coast exchange). The scenic, charms of the West Coast have not been finally explored yet. The completion of the Otira tunnel will bring thousands of people from the east side of the island over to explore the scenic beauties obtaining on the West Coast. The work, recently undertaken by the Southland League in connection with the establishment of the Waihopai River Board, is progressing satisfactorily. With the assistance of the Valuation Department the League has had plans prepared of the district, which it is intended should come within the jurisdiction of the Board, and the petition is now ready for -signature. A meeting of canvassers will be held in the. League’s Rooms at 2.30 p.m. on Friday, when the various working areas will be allotted. The whole area comprises approximately 20,000 acres and extends from the Estuary, through Kennington, Morton Mains, Woodlands and right up to the Dacre ridges.

Dr Oliver, an evangelist, who is touring the Dominion, and who is at present holding meetings in Gisborne, is apparei.Jy having a strenuous time in that town. At one of his recent meetings in the Opera House, reported by the Times, there was a number of interruptions, during which a man was removed from the building. After the removal, Dr Oliver said: “I’ve been getting a little rumour about what the people of this town intend to do. Let me advise them, ‘Don’t start any nonsense* I’m 6ft 4in in height, and weigh lost and I’m in excellent form. I’m not afraid of their bombast. I’ll stand no slur and in sinuations against women and children. Wc will proceed.” (Applause).

At a sitting of the Juvenile Court yesterday, before Mr G. Cruickshank, S.M., a boy and girl, 9 apd 7 years of age respectively, were committed to Caversham Home. The Senior-Sergeant said the case was a pitiable one and it was a crying shame that the children should have been ne> glected in the way they had been. The lather was a widower and worked in dif-ferent-parts of the country at shearing, harvesting and labouring work. The house was in a filthy condition. A fourteen year old boy had been taken by the father’s son-in-law and the two little children had to be provided for. The father, Robert B. Fairiie (Mr Robertson) agreed to the commital of the children. , A charge of wilfully neglecting the children was dismissed.

The danger of leaving infants in perambulators unattended in thoroughfares of traffic was forcibly borne home to a mother in Wellington on Friday, says the Dominion. While engaged in shopping, a mother left her child in a perambulator in an alleyway leading off Lambton Quay at the rear of the premises of Mr J. C. Brown, builder and contractor. A little later, Mr Brown came out, and got into his motorcar, with the intention of proceeding uptown. While backing out of the alleyway, he was busily engaged in looking to the right, and did not notice the perambulator, which was on the left side. The result was a collision, in which the baby was tipped out and the pram somewhat knocked about. Fortunately the child escaped with nothing more serious than a shock to its nerves.

The Southland Acclimatisation Society indicated its determination at last night’s meeting to keep Southland in a prominent position in the sporting world. During a discussion the chairman, Mr A. H. Stock, referred to the great possibilities that had been opened up for Southland as a result of the location of moose and wapiti in the Sounds country. Unless they were firm there was a chance of the Tourist Department stepping in and taking charge of the animals. They, as a Society, had to keep their end up and place Southland prominently before sportsmen. A member drew attention to the tendency in Dunedin to credit any discoveries made in the Society’s district as to Otago—for instance he noticed that Lake Te An«u was referred to as being in Otago. Another member said it was taught in the schools and it was about time the Education Department corrected its geography.

The process of chilling is being utilised in factory storerooms to prevent shrinking in cheese. If only the same simple process could be applied to bank • balances, what a simple means of relief, says Mcrcutia,” in the Auckland Herald, would be put into the hands of the worried head of a family, to say nothing of the business man! Men lion of banking questions reminds one of a curious phenomenon apparently in contravention of a well-established natural law. Expansion and heat are usually believed to go together, the one depending on the other. How, then, can this case be e?> p’.ained? A man had an overdraft. It expanded gradually. During the whole of the process, so the man concerned declares, the atmosphere in his bank grew more and more chilly. He could not help noticing it, especially in the vicinity of the manager’s room, where the temperature approached freezing point. Suddenly the expansion of the overdraft stopped, this happening being coincident with a very warm interlude, during which blasts of hot air went rushing through that bank. The episode is ro strange that he thinks it ought to be scientifically investigated.

A letter was received at a meeting of the executive of the Canterbury Rugby Football Union from the honorary secretary of the Linwood Club, drawing attention tc t&c “unfair and uncalled-for remarks of certain members of the Canterbury Owners’ and Breeders’ Association with reference to the conditions and conduct of certain football clubrooms in Christchurch.” The committee felt, stated the letter, that it should enter a very strong protest against the .statements made, as, if they were allowed tc go unchallenged, they would prove harmful to football clubs in their endeavour to attract young players to the rugby code, reports the Press. With reference to the same matter a deputation from the association, consisting of Messrs R. W. Trist (chairman), G. Hickenbottom, R. J. Munro, and J. N. Clarke, waited on the meeting, and entered into an explanation of their remarks, which they said had not been made with the intention of being published. There was no intention of reflecting on footballers. It was stated also by one of the deputation that he was satisfied that he had been misinformed regarding the conduct of the clubs, and would withdraw his remarks. Mr H. Davis, who represents the Linwood Club, said that he had felt that the association had been hitting below the belt, “but the explanation had put a different complexion on the matter.” The matter then dropped, Mr Trist, as the deputation withdrew, expressing pleasure at the manner in which it had been received.

“Is it a good dam site?” asked a member of the Power Board the other morning (says the Eltham Argus), when the engi-

neer was explaining details of the proposals for developing power. “It’s a dam good site,” said another member to the board, before the engineer had time to reply.

At the monthly Meeting of the Bluff Harbour Board yesterday it wars stated that while the statement of public debt shewed that the total loan issue was £20,200 on Pecember 31 last, the Board had in sinking fund £2192, balance at hank, etc., £4398, investment in War Loan £5OOO, and investment in debentures £B9OO, a total of £20,490, more than enough to pay off the loan indebtedness.

Up till the present, 15 criminal cases have been set down for hearing at the coming sitting of the Supreme Court at Invercargill. This is the largest number of cases to be heard at a local sitting of the Court for many years. An unusually large number of Police prosecutions are also pending and no fewer than 65 cases have been set down for hearing at next Wednesday’s sitting of the Magistrate’s Court.

At the Dargaville Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon, says a Press Association message, Robert Cox was charged with receiving fifteen sums amounting to £B3 8s 3d requiring him to account to the Provident Life Assurance Co., and did fraudulently omit to account for same, thereby committing theft over a period from 1916 to 1922. Accused pleaded guilty and was committed to the Auckland Supreme Court for sentence. Bail was allowed.

A Wellington Press Association message states that the Hon. J. G. Coatea was asked whether the recent phenomenal rains had seriously affected work in connection with the Mangahao hydro-electric scheme. He stated that the w’ork was going on just as usual. The Department had no word of any difficulty having arisen and they would certainly have heard had any occurred. As a matter of fact, said the Minister, they could deal with steady rain up there. The work was proceeding all right, according to plan.

The Southland League has received a communication from the Otago Expansion League thanking the southern organisation for its prompt message of sympathy and its offer of assistance in connection with the recent floods. The letter states: It is most gratifying to find so ready an offer, from our southern neighbours, of help in time of need. So far our citizens are responding royally to the claim made upon them. Your letter has been forwarded to the Mayor, who will claim your help if it should be necessary.

A definite indication that the Federal Government does not contemplate the scrapping or abandonment of the Australian navy as a separate unit was made by the Prime Minister (Mr Bruce) recently. Referring to certain published reports which had been brought before his notice, and which suggested that the scrapping of the Australian fleet was contemplated in the future naval arrangement of the British Empire, Mr Bruce stated that he for one would not regard any such suggestion with sympathy, or would it be favourably received by the Government or by the country.

A remarkable case of a letter taking over 19 years to go from Midhirst to its destination in New Plymouth is recorded (states the Taranaki Daily News). Mr Rennell, secretary to the New. Plymouth Harbour Board, has received a communication addressed to his father, the late .Mr Clarence Rennell, and posted at Midhirst in January, 1904. The contents are a demand for harbour rates dated August, 1903, and a cheque for the amount plus exchange, dated January 15, 1904. The communication was therefore posted nineteen years three months and eleven days ago, and the explanation of the long delay is that the letter has only just been found in the lining of the postal box.

It has been proposed that the name of Cornwall Park, Auckland, should bo altered to that of Campbell Park, in honour of the donor, the late Sir John Lcgan Campbell. The idea is not a new one, for when the park was opened 20 years ago, on the occasion of the visit of the present King, then the Duke of Cornwall and York, Sir Edwin Mitchelson held that it should have been named after the donor (states the New Zealand Herald). The proposal was revived by Mr R. G. Clark, chairman of the One Tree Hill Road Board, at the annual meeting of ratepayers in the One Tree Hill district, and he expressed the hope that it was not too late to effect the change in name. It is probable that some move in this direction will be attempted. On Friday we will allow 20/- discount for cash on each high-grade tailor-made suit. Visit Smith’s tailoring department.— (Advt).

£.S.D.—Pounds, Shillings, and Pence—can be spent profitably by buying your grocer ics for prompt cash, at Baxter’s. Small Profits —Quick Returns.— (Advt). All Wool Cardigans for Ladies, price 13/6 each. This is one of the lines on offer in Thomson and Beattie’s Showroom. Other lines from 25/- to 67/6 including lovely effects from the Mills in Scotland. Golf Coats from 25/6 to 99/6 each. One line at 35/6 each is specially good value, a Coat with Roll Front in contrasting colours. All Wool Frocks from Leicester and Scotland, a great range 25/6 to 99/6.—(Advt). Why feel miserable when you may comfort yourself for the whole Winter in an all-wool Sweater Coat. Call to-day and get me from McNEIL & CLARK, Dee street. A very special value line in grey or heather it 14/6; other prices, 12/6, 17/6, 29/6. (Advt.) FRIDAY’S BARGAINS. Extensive stocks of high-class goods are oiled out in all Departments, and are on sale at prices impossible to duplicate. It will be to your advantage to view this B'g Display. Men’s strong wool Gloves with gauntlet or plain, in dark brown or heather .hades, were 3/6, 4/6, Friday's price, 2/6. Men's heavy fleecy lined Pants and Sing lets, goods English make, were 4/6, 5/6, Friday’s price 3/6. 30 Boys’ Varsity Suits, in grey and heather, good colonial suitings, were 19/6, 22/6, Friday's price 17/6. A special bargain pile of Boys’ Sport Suits, reliable qualities and neat patterns, were 37/6 to 45/-, Friday’s price 25/-, 29/6. 12 ends Cheviot Serge, 54in wide, in grey, brown, Mole and light blue was 7/11, Friday’s price 2/11. A special bargain pile of white double bed sheeting, twill, splendid quality, Friday’s price 2/11. 50 pieces white shirting in neat striped effect, was 1/6, Friday’s price 2/9. 100 dainty white silk Blouses, in many new styles, were 22/6, Friday’s price 12/6. We have the goods, come in and let us demonstrate our ability to please, at H. & J. SMITH, Ltd., Progressive Stores, Tay and Kelvin streets, Invercargill, and Main Street, Gore.— (Advt). PROMINENT BANDSMEN. The recent band contests have once again proved that there is nothing to equal Fluenzol for keeping the mouth moist and cool, and Q-tol for cracked lips.—(advt.). Plentiful supplies of meccano sets, meccano accessory sets, meccano spare parts, including a big lot of new designs, meccano clock-work trains, meccano rails, meccano shifting points and crossings have just arrived at Hyndman’s, Dee Street The meccano trains are splendid models of British quality and workmanship. Meccano products meet the needs of bright boys.— (Advt). PILES CURED. Mr J.C., Miramar, Wellington writes:— “I was a martyr for 15 years with Piles. I tried lots of so-called cures, without bene fit. The doctor ordered an operation. Fortunately a friend advised your Zann Double Absorption Treatment. The first application relieved, and after a week’s treatment the Piles disappeared.” Send for free copy of Booklet in plain wrapper. Address, in confidence, Zann Proprietary, Box 952 Wellington. Booklets and stocks of "Zann” can be obtained from Wm. Stewart, Chemist, Dee Street, Invercargill.— (advt.).