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Southland Times, Issue 19099, 17 November 1923, Page 4

The Dominion Meteorologist wire® the following forecast: Indications are for northerly to westerly winds strong to a gale with unsettled and squally conditions and rain following generally. There will be heavy rain with rivers flooded in (he West Coast and southernmost districts. The barometer will fall, but rise again in the South after about 24 hours.

Advice was received last evening that the Aparima River was very clear, and also that the Oreti was suitable for fishing purposes.

The Southland executive of the Farmers’ Union decided at its meeting yesterday to support the Southland producers in their endeavour to get fat stock for the Wallacetown sale lifted on the morning of the sale.

A Wellington telegram states that Mr W. H. George, who is leaving that city, has presented to the Wellington City Council a beautiful block of native bush, comprising forty acres, as a scenic reserve.

In continuation of his itinerary under the auspices of the Invercargill Labour Party, Mr Fred. Bartram, M.P. (Grey Lynn) will address a meeting in the Drill Hall at Bluff this evening, and on Sunday night will speak in the Victoria Hall, Invercargill.

The Southland District Labour Council has completed the purchase of a section in Esk Street, in close proximity to the Zealandia Hall, on which it is proposed at an early date to erect an up-to-date building to provide office accommodation and a social hall for the use of the various Labour organisations in Invercargill.

The weather reports issued by the Government were mentioned by the chairman of the Southland League (Mr C. J. Brodrick) who said that he had kept a tally during the past months. On 23 days “rain probable in the south” was mentioned. He inquired at the Waikiwi observatory and had ascertained that they had 23 fine days during the month. “The reports,” said Mr McGregor, “are not worth a fig to the high country men.”

Mr F. N. Bartram, M.P. for Grey Lynn, had a very busy day yesterday visiting the Borstal Institute, accompanied by Hon. J. A. Hanan, M.P. He also visited Lome Farm along With Mr Glass (Deputy-Mayor) and Mr T. O’Byrne. Mr Bartram expressed himself as being delighted with the general appearance of both institutions and the excellent work being done. He is also greatly surprised at the nature of the splendid agricultural country which he has seen during his sojourn in Southland.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Methodist Synod, it was reported: “The demoralising nature of some of the picture films still screened in our midst led to the setting up of a committee, consisting of Revs. C. Eaton, W. Rowe and J. F. Martin (convenor), to watch closely the nature of the films screened. Up to the present that committee has not noted any decidedly objectionable screening at which exception could be taken.”

Reference was made by Mr Sim, at yesterday’s meeting of the Southland executive of the Farmers’ Union, to the price of farm implements. He stated that many farmers were forced to use implements which were long since out of date owing to prohibitive price of purchasing new ones. The union had been successful in obtaining reductions in other directions by pooling orders and he suggested that a similar method might be followed with advantage in regard to farm implements. The executive took no action.

In response to the wishes of parents and guardians, “Robin Hood” will be finally screened at the Albion matinee to-day at 2 p.m. It is hoped that as many people as possible will take this final opportunity of seeing as fine a picture as could be seen by anyone. At night there will be a complete change of programme, including the Fox special, “A Fool There Was,” and New Zealand's own film star, Vera James, in the picturisation of colonial conditions, colonial thought and feeling for colonial people.—(Advt.)

The Southland Pipe Band will give one of their popular promenade concerts from the Rotunda on Saturday evening, 17th, when a final collection will be taken up in aid of the Lome Farm Piano. The Regimental Band, under Bandmaster Pheloung, has offered their assistance for that night, which has been accepted. As this is a most worthy cause it is hoped that the public will liberally support the Band’s efforts.— (Advt.).

At the Rose Gardens on Sunday, November 18, at 3 p.m. the Battalion Band will give one of their popular concerts. There will be a collection in aid of the band’s expenses at the coming contest in Christchurch. (Advt.) Plain black, perfect-fitting, cashmere, seamless hose. Worth 3/6, for 2/11, at SMITH’S.—Advt.). Owing to our increasing business we have to enlarge our present premises and in order to make room for the builders we have decided to reduce stock by giving a discount of 2/- in the £ off our already low priced Curtain Materials, Blinds and Window Furnishings. Madras Muslin from 1/per yard. Bordered Casement Cloth from 1/3. Lace Nets in great variety.—Williamson’s Art Blind Factory, corner Dee and Yarrow Streets, the Soft Furnishing Specialists. — (Advt). Ladies’ and children’s handkerchiefs at Thomson and Beattie’s. The largest stock of these goods ever handled at “The Exhibition.” Thousands of single handkerchiefs and hundreds of boxes containing 1 and A dozen. See this wonderfully good selection. Children’s handkerchiefs 3Ad, ssd, 7jd. Children’s boxed handkerchiefs 2/11, 3/9. Ladies’ handkerchiefs 4d, sd, 7d, llAd, 1/2 to 5/6 each. Ladies’ boxed handkerchiefs 2/11, 4/3, 5/6, 6/6 to 14/6 box. McDonald’s footwear the best. The special footwear sale at McDonald’s City Boot Palace continues to attract these looking for summer footwear. It is a case of reducing prices to induce bigger buying. Now is the time to purchase all kinds of sports footwear and summer styles in walking shoes. See our window prices. McDonald’s City Boot Palace. (Advt.) A fresh Star Bargain every day at Lewis's. Every day, for two hours only, we offer a big Star Bargain, which is displayed in our star window. Star Bargain hours are between 3 and 5 p.m. only each day with the exception of Wednesdays, when the Star Bargain is sold between 10 and 12, for we close at 12 on Wednesdays. Lewis’s Ltd., the store that shows the way —pre-eminent for quality and value since 1862—(advt.). DUNEDIN SOCIETY’ LADY. Unable to wear evening dress owing to a disfiguring rash, the wife of a well-to-do Dunedinite used Q-tol, which permanently banished the outbreak in three days. (advt.) Xmas next month. In view of the extensive business Mr J. S. Baxter caters for during November and December, the indent importations and large orders have been specially heavy this year. All Xmas cheer, best quality, lowest rates at Baxter’s. — (advt.). Just arrived by mail from Redditch, England—a supply of the latest nenowned “Red Loop” gut casts, IX, 2X, 3X, 4X and tapered all 2/- each. “Red Loop” traces 1/9 each. Archer waterproof silk lines 40yds 11/6. Hyndman’s, Importers High Class Fishing Tackle, Dee Street. Postage free.—(advt.). “Spring’s arrived—l heard a Cu?koo.”— Weimer. However, Spring Days and Spring colds often go hand in hand. Safeguard yourself against Spring maladies with Baxter’s Lung Preserver. This famous remedy quickly roots out the most chronic throat and chest troubles and brings lasting relief. “Baxter’s” is also a dependable building-up tonic. 2/6 buys a generous-sized'bottle at chemists and stores. Family size, 4/6. Advt. Reduce cost of removal! How can it be done? By employing the N.Z. Express Co., whose men are experts, whose conveyances are up-to-date and commodious. N.Z. Express Co. Ltd.—(Advt.) The latest advance of the jeweller’t Art, is the exquisite mill grain setting. This displays diamonds to greatest possible perfection, and is a secure and appropriate freme for such beauteous and sparkling objects. Any article of jewellery manufactured to special design and price, We cater for all. Buy from Rankin, Tay street, Invercargill, ai.d secure the latest in rings* etc. the inventive mind of man has produced. (Adv»i

“Twelve fathoms deep is not so lonely a spot as might be imagined,” states one of the divers who has been engaged in salvage operations on the steamer Wairarapa at the Great Barrier. “Apart from the general run of small marine animals, the grandfather cod is a most friendly fel low. Some of these fish were swimming around as we worked and seemed quite unperturbed. We could almost have reached out and stroked them.”

The transformers for the main sub-sta» tions at Gore and Invercargill in connection with the Electric Power scheme from Lake Monowai have now reached Invercargill and are beng transported to the sites of the respective sub-stations which are already in course of erection. The Power Board has also been advised that the main turbine for the Monowai power house was shipped by the Cornwall from London on November 15, and that the second is to come forward by the Hertford leaving England about January 18. The exciter turbine will reach New Zealand by the Rimutaka, while the suction pipes are expected to come to hand by the Nardana, which it due to arrive within the next few days.

Messrs W. A. Ott and E. R. Stephena waited on the County Council yesterday with reference to the Ferry Road. Mr Ott said that advice had been received that Cabinet had passed the £ for £ vote up to £lOO for the work, in accordance with the promise made by Mr Nosworthy when ha was in Southland. They were willing to provide the £lOO required and all they asked the council was that it should take advantage immediately of the allocation. They were anxious to get the work in hand by Christmas. They asked the council to anticipate the vote and start right away. If it would authorise their engineer to go ahead, they would be perfectly satisfied. He suggested doing the work by day labour. Councillor Norman: It should have been done years ago. The chairman (Mr Bowmar) gave the deputation an assurance that the work would be put in hand at the earliest possible moment.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Southland executive of the Farmers’ Union a member moved that in view of the increasing demand for lighter weight lambs a committee be appointed to wait upon the freezing companies with a view to having the works opened earlier. It was stated that if the lambs were killed off as soon as they had left their mothers it would help to secure a distinctive mark for Southland lamb. In Canterbury the season was earlier than it was in Southland and this was one of the greatest advantages held by the northern province in raising the grade of its lambs for export. Last season was a wet one in Southland, but this season the lambs were well forward and there should be no difficulty in killing them as soon as they came off their mothers. If the works could not keep open altogether they could perhaps open for a term until the flush of the lamb season was over. It was decided to refer the matter to the Meat and Wool Committee, to arrange for a conference with the freezing companies.

The annual exhibition of the work of the pupils of the day and evening classes of the Southland Technical College, which is to be opened for public inspection this afternoqp and evening, shows in a remarkable manner the ability of the pupils to execute work of a practical nature that the layman would be inclined to doubt as having been performed by a boy or girl of school age. A curosy glance over the exhibits by a Southland Times representative last evening, as they were being prepared for exhibition, was the district revelation and it would be perhaps somewhat difficult to convince the average person as to the quality of the workmanship or the ingenuity of the design adopted by the individual pupils unless he had seen the work for himself. This year the authorities have adopted the commendable attitude of staging a larger amount of the work executed by the first year pupils than formerly and among the many examples to be seen are some excellent designs of millinery, dressmaking, furniture, electrical and mechanical engineering appliances, wood staining, pattern making, and many other branches, all of which are well worthy of inspection. Therefore it will well repay any person who cares to spend a pleasant hour in looking over the pupil’s work and judging for himself the advantages which the practical instruction given at the Technical College classes offer to a child who has the necessary temperament and ability to carry it out successfully. CHILDREN’S WEAR. For the last day of the great bargain reductions, the children’s department are offering some wonderful values, a few of which we list here. Children’s heavy cotton vests, in assorted sizes, at 1/6 and 1/11. Children’s cotton knickers, in small sizes, at 1/6, and in large sizes at 1/11. Children’s grey fleecy lined knickers for the last day, at 1/6. A bargain line of holiday rush hats at 1/3. Children’s fancy coloured straws at 3/11, 4/11 to 5/11. See special advertisement on page 7. H. and J. SMITH, Ltd., Invercargill, and Gore.— (Advt.). Great success has been achieved by the “Maclark” suits to measure. Of hundreds already delivered not a single complaint has been heard. Fit, style and high quality attend every suit. Large selection of best colonial worsteds and tweeds. Prices £4 17s 6d, £5 ss, £5 12s 6d, £6 10s 6d, £6 18s, £7 ss, etc. Order now from McNeil and Clark, next News, Dee street.— (Advt).