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Southland Times, Issue 19292, 10 July 1924, Page 4

The Government Meteorologist last evening wired the following forecast: “Present indications are for variable breezes, south-easterlies to north-easterlies ruling. The weather will be cool and fair generally, but foggy in parts at times. The barometer will have a falling tendency shortly.” In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr L. M. Isitt gave notice of his intention to introduce the Licensing Poll Amendment Bill.—Press Association. The Tourist Department has decided to instal electric light and power at the Mount Cook Hermitage. The light will be generated with water-power obtained from Sawyer’s Creek, which is about two miles away. Coal at the Hermitage costs £lO per ton. The motor launch recommended for purchase by the Stock and Hatcheries Committees of the Southland Acclimatisation Society has been obtained, and forwarded to Lake Te Anau. It will be used for the purpose of prospecting the resources at the Lake for salmon and brown trout, and for securing supplies of ova. “He has more faith in Your Worship than in the legal profession,” remarked Mr Mackersey at the Te Kuiti Magistrate’s Court when an elderly Maori intimated through an interpreter that he would sooner have Mr F. W. Platts, S.M., to act for him than a solicitor. A smile went round the Court, and His Worship, also smiling, eaid, “Tell him that though I should like to help him as much as I could, I cannot do more than be a Magistrate.” v “He says he will go and look for a solicitor/’ replied the inteiyreter.

Something in the way of a curiosity so far as pigs are concerned, has been exhibited at Nelson. This is a wild boar’s lower jaw containing three tusks. The boar was shot by Mr G. H. Stewart at the Owen Junction and was of enormous size. At Wellington yesterday, The Magistrate (Mr W. G. Riddell) entered judgment for plaintiff in a claim against a city hotelkeeper for loss of belongings while plaintiff jvas staying at a hotel. His Worship remarked that a notice was posted up stating that the licensee would take no responsibility for property lost,, but this did not relieve him from liability under the Act. This was one of the risks attached to keeping licensed premises.—Press Association. The proceedings at the Nelson Anglican Synod last week were more interesting to laymen than ecclesiastical matters are wont to be. On the table lay a red box with a brilliant chintz cover, which contained the Royal Letters Patent declaring Nelson duly constituted a city by the late Queen Victoria’s express command. Likewise, Her Majesty in this document named Edmund Hobhouse as the first Bishop of Nelson. A telegram from Wellington from. the Parliamentary reporter of the Southland Times states that Mr J. A. MacPherson is to move in the House of Representatives that there be laid before the House a return showing the number of small grazing runs and pastoral leases in the province of Otago, which have been surrendered with the object in view of a renewal of the lease for an extended period during the past two years; the return also to state the area, number of the run and survey district, the former rental paid, and the renewal rental, the period of extension renewed for, with the names of the lessees concerned. The Parliamentary correspondent of the Southland Times telegraphs that Mr T. W. Rhodes (Thames) has given notice in tLe House of Representatives of his intention to ask the Minister of Agriculture whether he will frame regulations for the protection of dairy farmers in relation to the supply of butterfat to factories, so that if suppliers are dissatisfied with the factory test they shall have the right, under proper conditions, to take a tube from a can at any time and have an independent test made by a qualified analyst to prove whether the factory test is correct or otherwise, and that the result of such impartial test shall be binding upon both parties, and the factory shall be compelled to pay accordingly. Business is quiet all over New Zealand at present, stated a traveller recently (says the Grey Star), when discussing the commercial conditions generally. A quiet winter was predicted by a gentleman at Auckland, an ex-bank accountant, some months ago. He could not account for it, although the uncertain political situation and the Moratorium might be having their effect and making people cautious. At the same time, his experience throughout the South Island led him to believe that unemployment was much less common this winter than it was last winter. The Auckland prophet, he added, expected an all-round improvement in business about September. “People are getting awfully fidgety about their names getting into the newspapers nowadays,” said the Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr G. Cruickshank) at the Court-house yesterday afternoon, when a request was made by Mr E. Russell that the names of several persons charged with taking firewood off the Borough Endowment Reserves at Waimatua should be supressed. “I have ro intention of doing anything with regard to prohibiting the publication of the names,” sad Mr Cruickshank, “because the cases are only trivial ones. Why, I get my name into the paper practically every day,” declared His Worship, “and you do too, Mr Russell, but I am sure that it makes no difference to us.” The work of joining up the new extension to the tramway branch lines at Tweed street was commenced on the cessation of the service on Tuesday evening. With the aid of arc lights, the gangs worked during the night, and the new tracks were completed in time for the first ear on Wednesday morning. Last evening, however, as a car was proceeding to Rugby Park shortly before 7 o’clock, it ran off the rails, and the outward southbound services were delayed some five or six minutes. The next Georgetown car suffered the same experience, and three more after it. The cause of the trouble was found to be at a join on the curve, where one rail was projecting about a quarter of an inch. The cars found it necessary to use their angle plates to prevent them bumping off the track. Later in the evening the cars got round without trouble. A narrow escape from what might have been a fatal accident occurred near Croydon Siding on Tuesday night. Mr Nat Cowie, of Mossburn, was motoring to Gore with his wife and two children, and as they approached the railway crossing beyond Croydon Siding, Mr Cowie felt some grat■ing in the under gear of the car which ! affected the steering. After he crossed the railway he put his foot on the brake to stop the car, but unfortunately at the same time he touched the accelerator. The result was that the car bounded forward, turned round, and capsized on the level road. All the members of the party were thrown out. Mrs Cowie fell on her head and shoulder, and the little girl, about four years of age, was cut about the face a good deal by broken glass. The boy escaped unhurt, and Mr Cowie only sustained a few slight bruises. Assistance was soon at hand, and the party was conveyed to Gore and attended by Dr Mcllroy. None of the injuries are serious, but the little girl has several nasty cuts about the face.

The facilities for the establishing of a Woollen Mill in the Eastern District are very favourable as the Mataura River affords an unlimited water supply both for the cleaning of the wool and to provide hydro-electric power. The support received so far by the promoters of the Southland Woollen Mills, Ltd., has been very gratifying, and the promoters of the company are now offering the balance of the shares. Messrs W. A. Ott and Co., are the Invercargill brokers, to whom applications should be made. (Advt.) Owing to the Auckland boat being delayed, the funeral of the late Mrs Hamilton, which was to have been held on Friday has been postponed until Monday afternoon. (Advt.) The Millinery Department at Thomson and Beattie’s is a place of bargains just now, as they prefer money to the stock. See the London-made trimmed hats at 12/6; superior model hats at 19/6; smart ready-to-wears at 12/6; feather mounts at 1/6; flowers and autumn leaves at 9d and 1/-. Also see the Children’s special—Grey Fleecy Bloomers at 2/6 each. (Advt.) No taxation. —Don’t be taxed for other people’s bad debts for booking, clerical expenses, for ledgers, etc., but buy your groceries from Baxters where you get the most value for your money.—(advt.). We are now displaying several trays of useful goods in our windows. If you require scissors of any description we have them by the best makers at reduced prices. Fruit Knives, Pocket Knives, Jam Spoons, Butter Knives, Cake Forks and a large assortment of other goods are also displayed. You choice from the 3/6, 4/- or 4/6 trays and you are assured of a bargain. T. M. Rankin, Jeweller, Tay street. — (Advt.). PILES—“INSTANT RELIEF.” “Your treatment is wonderful. It gave instant relief, and the first lot cured me.” Thus concisely writes a Feilding resident. He adds “You don’t know how thankful I am that I noticed your advertisement.” Pile sufferers will appreciate exactly why letters to the Zann Proprietary stress gratitude so strongly. The Zann Double Absorption Treatment banishes blind, bleeding, itching, internal and protruding piles, and benefits when operations are impossible. Send for free booklet, Zann Proprietary, Box 952, Wellington. Booklets and stocks of “Zann” can be obtained from Wm. Stewart, Chemist, Dee Street, Invercargill.

The position as regards the coal mines in the Ohai district is unchanged. It is understood that a meeting of the men is being held this morning. When an old offender was making a lengthy explanation to Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M., in the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court last Saturday, he was interrupted by the Magistrate, who said: “Why, that is the same old excuse as last time!” Accused: “Yes, sir, but last, time I came into town an’ I was going to buy shirts an’ socks an’ ties—an’ I got nothin’.” The Magistrate: “Well, this time you'll get two months!” The Marist Brothers Old Boys’ Debating Club met on Tuesday evening in the Y.M.C.A. rooms, Mr C. Davis presiding. Before commencing the business of the evening, reference was made to the recent bereavement in the Lenihan family, and a motion of condolence was passed to Mr James Jjenihan and relatives. Mr Francis reported on the inter-Club debate with the W.E.A., and the meeting expressed ite gratitude to the W.E.A. for having arranged the function, and to the judge fur his valued criticism. Some time was given to competition items, and later several members competed in an impromptu .-jMjeh —“ls a bachelor happier than a married man?” The views of the speakers were strongly on the side of the care-free single life, and it remained for only one member to see the comforts of a happy home. Final arrangements were made for competition entries, which should be satisfactory. On the occasion of the next - evening ?ach member present will be asked to give a three-minute speech on any notable character in history, or on any topic of local interest. The removal of firewood from the Seaward Bush Endowment of the Invercargill Corporation led to charges being preferred against John Anderson Marshall, Arthur J. Oliver, Reuben Albert Voice, and J. Carmichael at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Mr Geo. Cruickshank, S.M. The value of the firewood taken in the cases of Marshall, Oliver and Carmichael was £3 6/each, and in the case of Voice £2 /2-. Mr Russell, who appeared for Marshall and Oliver, characterised the charges as trivial, and said that so serious a charge as theft should never have been brought against the offenders, who were only a few of the many who for years past had secured their firewood from the vast quantity of timber lying about in that area. His Worship said that he did not think any of the offenders should be convicted, and in his opinion, tne better way would be for the Borough authorities to assess the value of the firewood taken at 10/- a load, and on the amount being paid, to withdraw the charges. In order to give the Corporation an opportunity of considering this, he would adjourn the cases for a fortnight. A similar decision was reached in the case of Albert Cross, who was charged with stealing a quantity of fencing posts and firewood valued at £6 3/- from the same reserve.