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Southland Times, Issue 19124, 17 December 1923, Page 4

It is probable that it will be several days yet before the complete results of the polls for the Dairy Control Board are available.

The secretary of the Southland Hospital Board (Mr T. Pryde) has received a cheque for £5 10s, being the proceeds from the sale of a pony donated by Mr R. Russell of Waikiwi to provide Christmas cheer for the inmates at the Lome Farm Institution.

A property comprising 438 acres and situated at Wairio was submitted to auction by Messrs R. B. Caws and Company on account of the .mortagee on Saturday morning and was sold to Messrs M. Hoare and Sons. The purchase price is understood to be in the vicinity of £8 10s per acre.

The first trip of the Theresa Ward to Stewart Island under the summer time table was made on Saturday when a fair number of passengers went across to spent their holidays at this favourite resort. Among the number was a party of teachers.

Trade with the southern parts of the South Island appears to be in a remarkably flourishing condition, (says Saturday’s Otago Times). An example of this was shown yesterday, when the Kotare left Dunedin for Invercargill with the largest cargo she had even taken from the port.

The Clothing Club held its last meeting for the year on Thursday when there was a good attendance of members. The president reported that many cases of need were still being dealt with. It was decided that the next meeting of the committee should be held on February 4 and that the rooms should open for the delivery of parcels on Tuesday, January 29. Accounts totalling £lO 15s were pased for payment whilst donations to the extent of £6 17s 8d were handed in by the members.

The through daily expresses between Lyttelton and Invercargill and also between Dunedin and Invercargill commenced running on Saturday but none of the trains carried more passengers than usual either inwards or outwards. The excursion fares which came into operation as from Friday last are now begining to be taken advantage of and before the end of the week it is anticipated that a much larger volume of traffic will be dealt with.

An Invercargill resident who has just returned from a brief visit to Queenstown informed a Times representative on Saturday that the country around Queenstown and also that in close proximity to the railway line was badly in need of rain, the grass being practically burnt up with the long spell of hot weather. The streams, too, are all practically dry and the prospects are generally not too promising for stock if the present dry spell continues much longer.

Whilst many stories have been in circulation that pick pockets were very much in evidence during the progress of the A. and P. Show and the circus and that many people were the victims of the light-fingered gentry the Police officials have heard nothing which bears out such stories. Two cases only were reported to the police and in one case the perpetrator was actually seen to commit the offence but whilst somebody went to bring a constable the offender managed to make good his escape but not before he had returned his ill-gotten gains to their rightful owner. In the other case the amount stolen was not very large.

In Wellington the “Keep to the Left” rule for pedestrians was brought into force on Saturday for the first time. Overnight portions of the footpath in the main streets were chalked-marked, at the start of each line being a prominent notice “Keep to the Left.” Generally people seemed to adapt themselves to the new order and there was little or no confusion. In a few instances stupid people got on the wrong side and persisted in staying there but considering the crowds in the streets especially at rush hours the new departure may be voted a success.—Press Association.

Despite the high wind which prevailed yesterday and made conditions out of doors somewhat unpleasant there was a good attendance of the public at the No. 2 Gardens to listen to the Hibernian Band contribute a well selected programme of band pieces. The band was in good form and under its conductor, Mr A. R. Wills, rendered with much effect the folowing programme: —Selection, “Sons of the Wild;” overture, “Scenes of Beautyhymn “Nearer My God to Thee;” cornet solo, “The Nightingale,” leader R. Wills; selection, “Don Giovanni;” march, “The Toilers;” two-step, “The Grasshopper.” A collection in aid of the Band Contest Fund was taken up and met with a good response from the spectators.

The peace of the town was disturbed about eleven o’clock on Friday night by the sound of discharging firearms (says a Press Association telegram from Patea. Wong, a fruiterer in Egmont street, was retiring to bed when he heard sounds of the back window opening. Shortly after he heard the footsteps of two men within the building. Wong loaded his revolver and went to the door of the room whence the sound came all being in darkness. He called out two or three times “hands up,” but there was no response to the demand. Wong fired at the floor and again challenged without result. He again fired and this time hit one of the intruders in the leg. The other, unwounded, made a hasty exit. The wounded man came to Wong, who, keeping him covered, switched on the light in the shop and ordered the man off the premises. The wounded man is now in hospital. The affairs seems to have started in a joke to frighten Wong.

“I leave my brother to look after the books—he is a more skilled than I am,” was the unexpected reply from one of the two plaintiffs in a civil action in the Auckland Supreme Court on Tuesday under cross-examination. “Your brother is not a bookmaker, is he?” inquired Mr Justice Reed, with a smile. “Bookkeeper, I mean,” corrected plaintiff.

A very unfortunate accident occurred at Riverton on Friday whereby Mr Michael Duggan, formerly of Knapdale, lost his left foot. Mr Duggan, who is employed as engine driver for Mr J. Butler, who has a contract for pole erection under the Power Board, was assisting on Friday in removing poles at Riverton when by soma means his foot got jammed between the poles. He was taken to the Riverton Hospital, where it was found necessary to amputate the leg below the knee. Mr Duggan has his right leg badly injured in the Great and now he has lost, the use of his sound leg.

This is apparently -considered the best time of the year for planting turnips and many farmers are now putting in crope (says the Morrinsville correspondent of the Auckland Star). The farmers will have a lot of work ahead of them in connection with sowing supplementary crops for autumn and winter, the wet spring having retarded operations. Turnips still appear to be the popular crop in at least some portions of the district, though many are putting in millet, which does well here. Il is considered by many that there is not the same feed in millet as in turnips. Though some farmers earlier in the season had experienced failures similar to lui season, which was a very bad one for turnips, those with recent sowings appear to have good crops. In the opinion of an experienced farmer sowing too early and too deep was responsible for half the failures in turnips.

For Seaside, Sport or Picnic Ware you cannot beat the checked and striped Zephyr Frocks Thomson and Beattie’s are showing. The selection is a very wide one, prices ranging from 8/11, 10/6 to 13/6 each. Sponge Cloth Frocks at 12/6 and 15/6. Voile Frocks at 25/6. For best values, see these lines.—(Advt.).

- Prices to please. Please note our low prices. Best of goods for Christmas cheer. Canned Fruits, Dried Fruita, Cordials, Summer Drinks, Walnuts, Crystal Ginger, Cryota! Jellies—at BAXTER’S.—(Advt.)

Hyndman’s Christmas shipment of Mocanno has just arrived and sets are being rapidly reserved for Christmas needs. Prices this season are: No. 0, 7/6; No. 1, 12/6; No. 2, 23/-; No. 3, 35/-; No. 4, 60/-. All accessory sets are stocked, together with spare parts and motors. There is no better gift for a boy than Meccano—let ua demonstrate. Hyndman’s Meccano Agenta, (Advt.).

“Train up a child in the way he should go,” and that way is Depot ways. He will thus early learn to go where he will derive most pleasure at a minimum of cost. He will, for instance, be enabled to purchase the “Wonder Book” series for 8/-, or the boys’ edition of “South” by Shackleton for 7/-, both ideal Christmas gifts. Being trained thus early, when he is old he will not depart from it. Our name and • address he will note is the Bible and Book Depot, corner of Dee and Esk streets.— (Advt.), A cheerful Christmas! Kiddies’ balloons or picture handkerchiefs ‘free to buyers! To-day we are offering the best value in the trade in boys’ and youths’ suits, odd shorts, boys’ shirts, knitted hose, boys’ caps, etc., McNeil and Clark, next News, Dee street. — (Advt.), We are fully stocked with the latest productions in watches and jewellery. Our full range of ladies’ wristlet and pocket watches from 14/- to £l4, cannot be surpassed, each watch being guaranteed, Gent’s watches in metal cases, from 9/6 to £3 10/-; silver, £2 10/- to £9; gold, £4 10/- to £3O. Buy your watch from the practical watchmaker, T. M. Rankin, Toy street, Invercargill.—(Advt.). “Welcome —season of smiles.” —Haye. Despite the friendliness of the summer weather, colds and coughs are always imminent. Don’t risk catching one. Keep Baxter’s Lung Preserver always handy. “Baxter’s” is the ideal family medicine. Keeps colds and ’flu at bay—drives coughs, bronchial and chest troubles right out of the system. Invaluable also as a buildingup tonic. You can get a generous-sized bottle from your chemist or store for 2/6; or, better still, get the family size at 4/6. (Advt.) Invercargill, even more than northern cities, opens its portals to the ambitious in the way of opportunities in the business world. In order to make available the best that the market affords and to offer Southland business people the result of many years’ experience in some of the Dominion’s largest commercial stationery and printing houses the services of Mr G. H. Clapham, late representative of Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs, Ltd., Wellington, have been secured by the Craig Printing Company, Ltd., for their new Stationery Department in Tay Street, where every detail in commercial stationery can now be procured.—(advt.).