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Southland Times, Issue 19335, 29 August 1924, Page 4

The Government Meteorologist last evening wired the following forecast: “Present indications are for moderate to strong southerly winds northward of Hokitika and Lyttelton and westerlies with southerly tendency elsewhere. The weather will be cool and changeable generally, with scattered rainfall. The barometer has a rising tendency. On Wednesday afternoon a waterspout, which, by various accounts, was between 20ft and 30ft high, arose from the waters of the bay to the Peninsula side of the Anderson Bay Bridge, Dunedin. Portion of it fell on the roadway, but fortunately no damage was done. At a meeting of the Victoria Home for Friendless Girls’ Committee yesterday, the President, Mrs W. Baird, referring to the work the home was doing, said that the average number of inmates was seven. These came from all parts of Southland, sometimes from Dunedin and occasionally even from Australia. The Mines and Goldfields’ Committee of the House of Representatives has recommended for favourable consideration the petition of Boyd Bennie for a compassionate allowance in respect of injuries sustained while in the employ of the Mines Department as inspector of mines. The Committee recommends a gratuity of £52 per annum. Lambing has commenced in various parts of Otago, and, in the present mild weather, it promises to be very successful. Under such conditions there should be very few losses. After the recent dry weather, however, the pastures are not as good as they might be, particularly for cattle. For the benefit of their crops, too, the farming community in Otago would gladly welcome a week of rain.

A Sydney cablegram states that George David Melville (25) was yesterday remanded to New Zealand on a provisional warrant charging him with a serious offence. He returns in charge of Detective Fitzgibbon, of Hastings, who produced the original warrant.

Napier firms will be heavy losers by the loss of the Ripple, as a number of consignments were uninsured. Hastings houses had considerable quantities of cargo on board the Ripple, but many of. the drapers in both towns have their consignment insured. As the lines were bought at the opening of the London and Paris markets, however, the orders cannot be repeated.

The Parliamentary reporter of the Southland Times reports that the petition of the Co-operative Fruitgrowers’ of Otago Limited and 187 others for a Commission to inquire into better railway facilities for the carriage of fruit has been considered by the Railway’s Committee of the House of Representatives, who, however, make no recommendation in view of the endeavours made by the Railway Department to provide an adequate supply.

At the annual meeting of the Cheltenham Co-operative Dairy Company, at Feilding yesterday, representing 860 suppliers, a discussion took place on the Dairy Control Board. A motion was unanimously carried favouring the ward system for elections. A second motion that the election be by directors of dairy companies instead of by individual suppliers was rejected.—Press Association.

The President of the Invercargill Chamber of Commerce stated at yesterday’s meeting, that as a result of a conference between the representatives of the Town Council and the Fire Board as regard to the water supply, an arrangement had been arrived at for the steam standby plant to be kept • in operation meanwhile pending a decision being arrived at as to whether the Fire Board should contribute towards the cost of maintaining the steam plant in the case of on extra pressure of water being required for fire fighting purposes.

A Dunedin telegram reports two fatalities. William Ross, a seaman, was found dead on the railway near Purakanui on August 14 and the Coroner yesterday returned a verdict that death was due to a compound fracture of the skull caused by deceased falling from the ChristchurchDunedin express. At the inquest on George Webster, a greaser on the Ruahine, aged 53, a verdict was returned that death was due to concussion caused by falling down the companionway ladder. Deceased belonged to London.

An educational prodigy is reported from Te Araxoa. near Gisborne. The inspector examined the school last week. Two of the pupils obtained their proficiency. One of them, Alice Gilman, is only eight years of age. The girl has made wonderful progress. In 1922 she was in the Mangapapa School, when she was at the top of Standard I. Last year, on the removal of her parents to Te Araroa, she entered Standard 11. Before a year had passed she was in Standard 111., and during the following twelve months she went through Standards IV, V, and VI. She is remaining till the end of the year, when it is hoped to send her on to the High School.

Something decidedly out of the ordinary in water-heating apparatus for domestic use is at present on view in Invercargill. This invention is based on the novel method of pre-heating the cold water in series before circulating it through the boiler, and is said to do away with the objection to the average water-heating system that when one bathful of water has been drawn from the cistern, there is a long wait until a fresh supply of hot water is heated. The apparatus, which was invented by an Aucklander, is in charge cf Mr M. O’Sullivan, the well-known Otago and Canterbury footballer, and will shortly be made the object of a public test.

Most men who have at one time or another sped the passing hours in convivial company are familiar with the phase “no heel-taps,” how how many know its origin ? It is really a survival of the old, harddrinking days, when “the way of the clock and no heel-taps” was the formula of the unnamed final toast among Devonshire squires. These were the days of the “five bottle men,” but not everybody could carry his liquor like the veterans. So, after a hard day’s stag-hunting, and a night’s drinking, the weaker vessels among the squires would sometimes empty the final glass, or glasses, into their jack-boots, which next morning, formed a very convenient “tap” for their servants to visit.

The total payment claimed by Mr T. H. Nesbitt, retiring town clerk of us stated at a recent meeting of the City Council, was £7772, made up aproximately as follows: —Retiring allowance, £2005; long service leave, £1203; accrued annual leave, £1754; proportionate annual leave, £175; honorarium, £2100; three months’ salary in lieu of notice, £525. The claim for accrued annual leave went back as far as 1902, when half a week at £lOOO a year, equalling £9 12s 3d, was claimed. A half week was claimed for every year to 1912, except in 1905, when nothing was claimed. From 1912 onwards either four or five weeks was claimed for each year, ranging from £lO7 in 1914 to £2Ol in 1923., The Council decided to ask its solicitor if the amount for accrued annual leave was legally due.

“My experiences in New Zealand have been very delightful,” said Mr Charles Hackett in an interview in Auckland. “I had no idea that one could find so pleasing a variety within the borders of a country relatively so small as New Zealand. It is a green country; it is a country of peace and the prosperity which makes for peace. It is a wonderful journey from Dunedin to Auckland; the hills and valleys and green coastline of Otago, the long line of the Southern Alps and the furrowed plains of Canterbury; the number and clearness of the rivers on the way to Christchurch; clustered Wellington and the hills beyond, with flocks of sheep, the pasture lands along the Tasman; the timber and shadows of the King Country; and the trim, green pastures from the Waikato to Auckland. It is a country to inspire great songs.” The King’s Hall Skating Rink will be open for the afternoon and evening session on Friday, and will be carried on as usual. (Advt.) Amongst the new goods showing at Thomson and Beattie’s Hosiery Department is a very choice range of Silk Hose, in all the new leading shades, including Nude, Beige, Fawn, Coating, Suede Grey, Champagne, Smote, Black, White, etc. Two special value lines are marked at 7/6 and 15/9 per pair. (Advt.) Good news for fanners, fathers, boardinghouse keepers and consumers generally. Mr J. S. Baxter has reduced Coy’s. No. 1 Sugar to 21/- for 701 b bags. Sugar cheaper than ever. Buy your sugar and groceries from “Baxters.” (Advt.) A Fountain Pen to suit every hand. You ar6 sure to find a pen that suits you if you choose one from our large and select stock. We have them from 5/- to 25/-. We have a nice selection of Schaffer’s Pen and Pencil Sets in case. These are an ideal presentation line. Call and see them at T. M. Rankin, Watchmaker and Jeweller, Tay Street. —Advt. If you are moving we want you to note that efficiency is the keynote of our system- The best tribute to its merits is the number of people who employ us.—Th.' N, 2 -- Express Co., Ltd. —(Advt). “My kingdom for a cure.” Anon, Now-a-days the sovereign remedy for coughs and colds is Baxter's Lung Preserver. Famous for over 50 years as a reliable antidote of all throat, chest and bronchial maladies. There’s welcome relief in each rich, warming, penetrating dose of “Baxter’s.” Pleasant to take. Also an excellent tonic. Generous-sixed bottle 2/6; family size, 4/6. ,Chemists and stores. —(advt.).