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Southland Times, Issue 19294, 12 July 1924, Page 4

The Government Meteorologist last evening wired the following forecast: “Present indications are for north-easterly to northwesterly winds, strong to gale northward of the East Cape and Kawhia and northerly to westerly gales elsewhere. The weather will be unsettled and cloudy, with rain probable generally and a falling barometer evewwheaa.

The population of Palmerston North is estimated in the lateet Gazette to be 18,323. The Chief Postmaster advises that mails which left Invercargill on June 7, arrived at London, via Vancouver on July 10. A settler of Duntroon has this year taken 70 tens of mangolds to the acre off his farm. This yield would be hard to beat. Two Scotsmen met outside the “Pig and Whistle.” Each was waiting for the other to give ap invitation. “Well,” said Sandy at last, “what are we going to have? —a drop of rain?” A Christchurch telegram reports that a labourer, named George Denton, aged 60 years, lost his life when the Commercial Hotel at Kaikoura was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The origin is presumed to have been in the kitchen. Several other inmates had narrow escapes. At the Magistrate's Court at Wellington yesterday, Daniel McTaggart, a retired butcher, of Martinborough, was fined £5O for failing to furnish income tax returns. Alexander Dunti, a solicitor, for failing to furnish a land tax return, was fined £lO. —Press Association. Prior to the sales of Ayrshires at Edendale yesterday, Mr A. Weir’s champion, Thornhill Loyalty, was paraded, and Mr Weir invited Mr Ayson, the well-known judge, to fault her. Mr Ayson said that Thornhill Loyalty was the best Ayrshire he had seen. The agreement made with the coal miners of the Dominion expires in November next, and already the Miners’ Federation is reported to be drawing up fresh demands and to be doing a considerable amount of organising work in view of the expectation that the demands will be contested. A -Dargaville Press Association message states that a married woman, named Mrs George Davidson, died suddenly at Tekopuru on Thursday. At the inquest yesterday, the coroner returned a verdict of death from pulmonary embolus after childbirth. Deceased was only 23 years of age and was well-known in the district. A bushman from the country had a most unusual experience in Greymouth. Allegedly while somewhat intoxicated, he went to a chemist’s shop to buy some medicine, and pulled out £3O in notes. The chemist took the money from him and held it in trust till the following day, when, upon his xecovery, the owner had the money refunded to him.

An example of the excellent methods of town advertisement employed in northern centres, is afforded by the envelope of a letter received by a local business man from Oamaru. The back of the envelope is set out in the form of an advertising circular describing the -.scenic beauties, climate and facilities of that town and forms a very effective and striking publicity medium. Not many citizens are so widely popular that testimonials come to them from the Chinese section of a business community (remarks the Napier Daily Telegraph). Mr L. T. Bisson, who is going on a trip to America, will carry with him a letter of introduction, in Chinese, from the celestial populations of Napier. It is guaranteed to win him the respect, and assistance, if necessary, of Chinese citizens in any town he may visit. “A serious effect of the Southland coal miners’ strike, will be the loss of the Dunedin market,” said an Invercargill man interested in the coal-mining business, yesterday. “Provided the supply is constant, a ready market can always be found in Dunedin for Southland coal, but with interruptions in the supply such as the present one, merchants there will place their orders further afield.” He stated that in his opinion it would take over a year before the markets thus lost could be again supplied by Southland mines. At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, before Mr G. Cruickshank., S.M., judgment summons claims were dealt with as follow:—J. G. Ward and Co. v. William H. Crooks, debtor ordered to pay £ll 4/6 on August 1, in default 14 days imprisonment; Black Diamond Coal Company v. William Cassen, debtor ordered to pay £ll 18/10 on August 11, or in default 14 days’ imprisonment. In the case, Scoullar and Chisholm v. Thomas P. Kennard, a claim for £44 7/-, the judgment debtor stated that he had five of a family, the eldest being 10 years of age. He had been out of work for some time and was not in a position to pay.. The case was dismissed.

At a sitting of the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, Mr G. Cruickshank, S.M., presiding, Leonard Crosland was convicted and fined £1 for failing to register for military service. Edward Robinson and Herbert Adam White, similarly charged, were each convicted and discharged. For failing to notify the Defence authorities of his change of address, Robert G. H. Rolfe was convicted and fined £l. In a case, Elizabeth Thomson v. Thomas Bruce Thomson, an application for separation and maintenance, the Magistrate made an order for separation and ordered the respondent to pay £2 a week maintenance, the first payment to be made on August 1. The respondent was also ordered to pay costs, £2 2/-. The complainant was granted custody of the children. On the application of Marion Irene Gutzewitz, Charles F. Rask was ordered to find £lOO security, for obedience of a maintenance order, by August 1. Appreciation of the action taken by the Southland County Council in carrying out some work on one of the County roads was expressed in the following letter read at yesterday’s meeting:—“Re McKay’s road in the Mataura Riding, on behalf of a number of ratepayers who are interested in this road, I wish to express our appreciation to you for recommending that this road be gravelled right through. I wish to thank our member (Mr Trapski) and also the ex-chairman (Mr Bowmar) for the trouble they put themselves to over this road, and for coming up and personally inspecting it. Those in the immediate neighbourhood are delighted to realise that after ploughing through the mud for the last forty years they can now travel over this road by motor-car without the slightest difficulty. ’The linking up of this road has been of great importance, as it now connects up by a gravelled road the Chatton, Otama, and the Waimea Plains districts, which has been a long felt want.” You can get great value in Warm Winter Coats at Thomson & Beattie’s Stocktaking Reduction Drive. Smart Velour Coats in Saxe, Grey, Havanna, etc., 79/6, for 57/6; Superior Velour Coats in newest styles and colours have been reduced from £6 10/- to £5 5/- and their Model Coats, the Best on the market, are reduced from £l4 14/- to £lO 10/-.—Advt. To-day Ladies’ Knitted Wool Costumes, 27/6, wonderful value. See these at W. P. Wick’s, The New Draper, Dee street.— (Advt.). Although entries officially closed on Friday, July 11, competitors please note that late entries will be accepted until 5 pjn. on Thursday next. Nothing is gained by delay. Send your entry along now and so avoid a rush at the last moment..—J. E. Cuthill, secretary, Competitions Society, c/o R. B. Gaws & Co.—(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. Stevarik Dee inyryijnii

The Waimate Borough ratepayers yesterday carried a poll by 233 votes to 46 on the South Canterbury Power Board’s proposal to raise a loan of £40,000 to reticulate the Borough. It is anticipated that current from Lake Coferidge will be turned on at Waimate in April next. — Press Association. About 6.30 last evening a two storied house near Mill Road owned and occupied by John Scully, was completely gutted by fire. It appears that a chimney in the house had been on fire during the latter part of the afternoon, the occupants being unable to put it out, and it finally set alight to the house. The contents with the exception of a piano were destroyed. The Auckland sessions of the Coneilia, tion Council considering the watersidenf dispute, concluded yesterday, states a Press Association wire, lasting from Thursday. No definite agreement was reached regarding Auckland conditions, but certain tentative settlements were arrived at. At the conclusion of the sessions, general comment was made on the friendly spirit of the discussions. The Council site at Napier on Wednesday. Some amusement was created at Mr A. Weir’s sale yesterday over a yearling bull, which was knocked down three times befor the sales pavilion saw the last of him. The first time he was knocked down at 30 guineas, but the bid was disputed, and on being put up again he was sold at 28 guineas. However, a moment later it was announced that the buyer had thought it was a heifer, not a bull, and amidst general laughter the auctioneer again called for a bid, a Wright’s Bush farmer taking him at the same figure. At a meeting in East Invercargill last night, the Mayor (Mr A. Bain) made reference to the Dunsdale River water supply scheme. Later in the evening a speaker said that while on a fishing trip he had crossed the river shortly after a thunderstorm and had not wet his feet. Mr Bain said that he had had a similar experience on his first visit there. Further up the stream, however, there was a good supply of water, there never being less than 2,000,000 gallons of water passing over the Dunsdale Falls in a day. He could assure those present that there was no better place in all New Zealand to obtain a supply of water from, as there was a natural basin on the spot which could be converted into a reservoir quite easily. According to the Parliamentary reporter of the Southland Times, Mr P. A. de la Perrelle has given notice in the House of Representatives to* ask the Minister of Lands whether, in view of the vexatious delay in the drainage of the seaward moss land (Southland), he will have the work undertaken immediately. In a note attached to the question, Mr Perrelle states that many thousands of acres would be turned into first class land by thorough drainage in the way of big channels. It is understood a big sum has already been spent by the Government in surveying the land for the drainage scheme. Many took up sections in anticipation of the work being carried out, a promise in connection with which was made by the then Minister. Questioned last evening as to what action, if any, was being taken in regard to trackless cars at the road improvements loan meeting in East Invercargill, the Mayor (Mr A. Bain) said that if it waf adopted the present plant would have t» be scrapped. He also explained his reason for advocating South Invercargill as starting point for such a system. A. present the railway crossing on the South Invercargill tram line was costing approximately £5OO a year, the expenses of a signalman being charged to the Borough. Furthermore, trams could not be hired by private parties after 11 o’clock as the signalman was not on duty and the line was cut off. The use of trackless cars would do away with this impediment As well as reducing the expense of the crossing. Very different were the respective way? the eighty odd stud cattle faced the ordeal of being paraded before several hundred buyers and spectators at yesterday’s sale of Ayrshire stock at Edendale. One bright young bull was so delighted with the unwonted publicity that he refused to leave the sale pavilion when he was sold, and amidst a roar of laughter supplied the literal meaning of the term, ‘lot so-and-so has been knocked down,” by gracefully settling down on his . back in the straw, and refusing to be shifted. A handful of oaten straw, however, proved too great a temptation, and he was finally enticed back into his quarters. As against this, two of the gentler sex in the sale list would not face the music at any price, and an adjournment had to be made to the yard after the inside proceedings had closed to put the two modest ones under the hammer. Both palpably “got the wind up” when confronted with a ring of spectators, and one, in making a wild dash for where it reckoned a gate should be, caused consternation amongst those within too close range of the charging beast. One young man, who had been taking only a casual interest in things up to this stage, suddenly woke up to the fact that he was in the danger zone, and notebook and a favoured piece of headgear went flying, as he covered the ten yards to shelter in record time. The Battalion Band (by kind permission of the 0.C.) will play a programme of music in the No, 2 Gardens on Sunday, the 12th inst.,, at 2.30 pun.—(Advt.). Cut Prices again To-day. Every Article has a special Price to-day at Wick’s, The New Draper, late Dallas and Watt. —* (Advt.). The very fine selection of English handmade Moorcroft pottery now being shown in the window of Mr T. M. Rankin’s Jewellery Establishment would be very hard to surpass for beautiful lustre and exquisite designs. This ware makes an ideal present. Come along and inspect, we have hundreds of pieces to choose from. T. M. Rankin, Jeweller, Tay street. —(Advt.). At no time in our history has there been a greater need than exists to-day for popular instruction concerning foreign lands. To provide such essential knowledge is the aim of that magnificent Art publication, “Countries of the World.” Contributera such as Rosita Forbes, Foster, Fraser, Phillip Gibbs. Dean Inge, Stefansson, Hugh Walpole all help to make this one of the most valuable and unique of publications. Issued fortnightly, in 48 parte, at a cost of 1/9 each part, and sold by the Bible and Book Society, Corner of Dee and Esk streets. —(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.).