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Southland Times, Issue 19347, 12 September 1924, Page 4

Following is the Dominion Meteorologist’s weather forecast: “Present indications are for westerly breezes, veering to freshening northerlies, the weather fair, mild, and hazy, with cloudiness increasing generally for a change to follow shortly, particularly in western districts. The barometer will be falling everywhere shortly. A dairy farmer in the Stratford district recently sold a small line of his whey butter at 1/7 per pound, which price is said to be practically a record. “A load of hay and a big drink of water makes a lot of difference to the appearance of dairy cows at a clearance sale,” remarked a witness in a cow warranty case at the Te Awamutu Magistrate's Court.

Instancing the financial trials of country shopkeepers, the defendant in an action at the fiforrinsville Court stated that it was two years since he closed his store at Hoe-o-tainui, and there were amounts totalling £4OO still outstanding.

The Southland Hospital Board, at its monthly meeting yesterday, decided to adhere to the name of the Southland Hospital for the new Hospital which will, in the near future,, be erected on the Board’s property at Kew.

The annual Otago Area Convention of the New Zealand Alliance was held at Dunedin yesterday. A resolution was carried that: “This meeting of Prohibitionists of Otago area places on record its protest against any attempt to introduce license into the King Country.”

A bring and buy sale in aid of the funds of the Waihopai School for the improvement of the playing area is to be held in the schoolroom this afternoon, commencing at 2.30 p.m. The sale has been organised by a committee of ladies, who are keenly assisting the Committee in securing funds for such a worthy object. (advt.)

An Association message from Hokitika states that Archibald King, aged 13 years, the son of Mr Albert King, of Gibson quay, was drowned on Wednesday, while engaged in whitebaiting. No one saw the fatality. The boy being missed, search was made, and several hours later the body was recovered. A Hastings Association telegram states that, while proceeding from Napier to Hastings on Wednesday night, a car occupied by Messrs W. Hay, J. W. Norrie and G. Thorn collided with a horse ridden by Jack Rollo, aged 60 years. Rollo was picked up unconscious, with a cut on the head and sent to the Napier Hospital. He is still unconscious. In the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon, reports the Press Association, the Minister of Forestry, Sir Heaton Rhodes, laid on the table the annual report of the Forestry Department. During the discussion which followed, members generally commended the work of the Department, and after the Minister had briefly replied, the report was tabled. A Wanganui resident who has been on a visit to Otago (says the Wanganui Herald) states that in Canterbury a large area of winter wheat has been sown, but owing to the dry weather the crops are not making much growth. Further south, active preparations are being made for spring sowing, but the ground is very dry, and clouds of dust arise from the teams working in the fields.

“The folly of this Court is that one Magistrate makes an order and another is asked to vary it,” said Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., when dealing with an application for the variation of a maintenance order in the Auckland Magistrate’s Court. “The proper course,” the Magistrate continued, “would be to apply for the variation of an order to the Magistrate who heard the facts and made the order.”

Considerable animation prevailed at the Invercargill railway station when the express drew in last night, and it was soon ascertained that a contingent of Dunedin Training College students had arrived to play the Southland teachers at football, hockey, and basketball, the two latter matches being contested by the lady members of the party. The various games will be played to-day.

A speedy recovery has been made by the youth, John Crowther, who accidentally fell down a liftway at the National Mortgage Coy.’s new building on the Crescent on Wednesday morning, and a further examination by the Hospital authorities yesterday has revealed that beyond a dislocated wrist and injuries to his fingers, Crowther has espaped any further injury. He is now reported to be out of danger, and is gradually improving.

“ The Bluff—Stewart Island telephone cable is, I understand, at present in a very unsatisfactory state,” said Mr H. W. Royds at the Chamber of Commerce meeting yesterday. Mr Royds added that owing to repeated breakdowns, it was now the practice of the operators to “listen in” at each end every half-hour in order to maintain communications with the mainland. The meeting decided to take steps in trying to get the matter attended to.

Referring to the rapidly increasing debt of public bodies in New Zealand, Mr A. H. Mackrell at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, held yesterday, said that the debt was increasing at the rate of £1 per head per year. This was a very serious matter, as in the last 20 years, it had grown from £11,000,000 to £31,000,000, and was still growing. It was a matter in which wide interest was being taken, and he considered that the full statistical figures should be made public.

A further budget of letters arrived the other day by the English mail for Ratana (states the Wanganui Herald), and these are mostly from America, all soliciting spiritual help, and most of them enclosing a dollar or less. The address of Ratana has evidently been obtained from a cutting which was enclosed in one of the letters from the New York Times. Practically all the letters were addressed “Marania Ratana, Railway Station, Wanganui.” One was addressed to “Wharf, Railway Station, Wanganui.”

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., judgment for plaintiff was given by default in the following cases:—William Keim an v. Edith Clarke for £8 19/-, costs £1 10/6; Wright, Stephenson & Co., Ltd. v. David McHugh, for £l5 6/8, costs £3 4/-; Edie Bros. v. Thos. Kincaild for £3 3/6, costs £1 15/6; William Flint v. Patrick Corbett for £2O 12/9, costs £3 1/-; Bray Bros. v. J. A. Dawson for 11/3, costs 8/-; Bray Bros. v. John Sweet for £4 3/8, costs 8/-; Annie Scandrett v. Charles McDermott for £1 12/6, costs 9/-; D. Small v. D. Sommerville for £3 5/-, costs £1 3/6.

A certain American lady who advertised her houses to let only to persons with large families, writing "to a friend in Auckland says: “I wondered how the news of my unusual proposition got into the pages of the Auckland Star. I had hundreds of letters from all over the United States asking was it really true that I wanted children in my houses? I have bought seven houses within a stone’s throw of Lynn, Mass., and I have in them forty-three children, one family of ten, one of eight, and in my fourroom tenements four and five children each. It is a dreadful thing the way landlords act about allowing children in their houses. They seem to think it a crime to have a family.”

At the Bluff Police Court yesterday, before Mr E. A. Nichol and Dr Torrance, Justices of the Peace, a visitor to Bluff was charged with being an idle and disorderly person within the meaning of the Police Offences Act, in that he was without visible means of support. Accused pleaded not guilty, and, in reply to the statements of the police that he did no work, contended that for the greater part of the two months that he had been at Bluff he was representing a Dunedin firm handling a new wool-weighing machine. He had since resigned from the firm’s employ, and rented a workshop in which he repaired scales, when he was apprehended by the police. He had been doing this kind of work for a number of years, and had been employed by several banks to repair and overhaul strong-room locks, etc. In reply to the accusation that he had been sleeping on the floor of a hut occupied by an old age pensioner, he stated that he had called to visit the old man, and found him suffering from stiffness in the knees and neck, and unable to get about. He had bathed and massaged the affected parts, and he was pleased to see him so much improved that he was able to attend the Court without the aid of his stick. After further lengthy explanations, the case was adjourned until to-day to allow accused an opportunity of supplying evidence of his earnings and work to be attended to.

It was pointed out by a speaker at a meeting of the Oamaru Chamber of Commerce that one business in the town came under no fewer than six awards. This led to an endless confusion in regard to holidays.

An elderly lady—Mrs Bennett—who was on a visit to her daughter (Mrs James More), South Riverton, died somewhat suddenly on Tuesday afternoon. As she had been under medical attention, an inquest was not deemed necessary.

“Am 1 supposed to tell where I have been after a race meeting,” added witness, during the hearing of a case in the trate’s Court yesterday. “Not unless you want to,” said counsel. ‘Well, I’m going to please myself,” remarked witness firmly. “Japan is fast becoming an industrial nation and we want to import Australian and New Zealand produce for our food. We want your flour, pork, beef, and other products, and for these things Japan must depend on your country and Australia,” said a Japanese visitor to Palmerston North.

When the Duke of Atholl and the Duchess of Atholl, M.P., received congratulations of their silver wedding from estate representatives at Dunkeld House, Perthshire, the Duke, replying, said he had paid in death duties during the last few years a sum sufficient to build two towns the size of Dunkeld. Dunkeld has a population of just over 1000.

“The present materialistic age is one in which the adulteration of foods has oeen brought to a fine art,” declared Professor Murphy in his lecture at Gisborne. ‘Years ago adulteration was of such a poor character that it could be easily detected. Today you* can buy jam without fruit, butter without cows, and,” he continued amidst laughter, “you can even get politicians without any fixed principles.”

Three people living within a few yards of each other at Patricroft, Manchester, died within 15 minutes. Sarah Loynds, 56, going to a neighbour’s house, found a woman friend, aged 71, dead. She called other neighbours. On reaching home a few moments afterwards she collapsed and died. Her husband, Reuben Loynds, 60, arrived home within a few minutes and, hearing of the death of his wife, and her friend, he collapsed and also died.

The interest evinced by the English schoolboy immigrants in farming is indicated by a letter recently received by the Poverty Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Association from one of the lads. He asked whether the judges at the Show would be prepared to explain the method of allotting points. The Chairman said he thought that the Association should do everything possible to foster the lad’s interest, and on his motion it was decided that he should be allowed to accompany the judges, who would explain the points.

The last year or two has shown what a decided effect the municipal 'buses have had and are having on the growth of Palmerston North. While the transport system may not be altogether responsible for the extension of the residential quarters, the rapidity with which houses of the picturesque bungalow type are springing up in the streets which the ’buses traverse is very marked. Where there were a great number of vacant sections not long ago the land is being swiftly filled with residences of a most up-to-date style.

The proposal to establish a Clinic in Invercargill for the purpose of examining suspected or early cases of tuberculosis, with a view to determining their suitability for treatment in the Waipiata Sanatorium, was discussed by the Southland Hospital Board at its meeting yesterday afternoon, and the arrangements preposed for the periodical visits of the Medical Superintendent of the Sanatorium (Dr A. Kidd) were approved, the doctor’s suggestion being that he should hold the Clinic from 9.30 a.m. to noon on the first Wednesday of each month.

It has been customary in the past for competing Brass Bands to receive test music scores three months prior to championship contests of the North and South Island respectively. As the next championship, to be held in Auckland in February, 1925, is to apply to the whole Dominion for the first time, the executive has already issued the test selections. Bands are thus given an extra couple of months in which to practise, and this policy of the executive should lead to the double result of a greater number of entrants than would be the case with the shorter period of rehearsal, and to a higher standard of musical attainment at the competitions.

Talking of retail business methods in the Old Country, a Hawera business man, now resident in London, says in the course of a letter to a friend: “The thing in business I can’t understand here is the two-price system. I mean by this that if I were to walk into a lot of shops with a ragged suit and a dirty face I would be charged much less than if I were to walk into the same shops with a respectable suit, and the same face clean. Our assistant cannot understand the ‘one price for everybody’ principle. She often says: ‘Oh! I don’t think they’ll pay that much? I say: ‘Well, if they won’t I’m afraid I can’t afford to let them have it cheaper.’ On the other hand, in the case of a reasonably decently dressed person, she will say to me: ‘He is a gentleman, or she is a lady, and could well afford to pay more.’

So often has the rabbit been condemned by Parliament that it was time something was said for the defenceless creature, whose only strength is his power of production, wires the Parliamentary reporter of the Southland Times. So thought a deputation of one rabbit this morning, and he made a valiant attempt to wait on the Prime Minister. Fearfully “bunny” made his way down Molesworth Street, but he failed to take his enemies unawares. A chase began, in which men and boys headed the little fellow up Hill Street, and on the side removed from Parliament house. A sudden dash took the rabbit across the street and into the grounds of Parliament; the chase became hotter there, and a big black dog was beginning to take an interest when the panic-stricken little fellow made one last game effort on behalf of his species. A final burst of speed took him up the steps gaining entrance to the library, but here a new foe fell on him, in the shape of a House messenger, uniformed and wearing many war decorations. The little chap was cornered and taken in charge by his long ears, and so was not able to see the Premier after all.

For value and variety, Thomson and Beattie’s Millinery is particularly choice this season. The lines of imported Trimmed Hats at 19/6, 25/6, 29/6 and 35/6 will show you what the right man at the London end of the business can do. Exclusive model hats in a beautiful selection, newest colourings and materials, prices from 47/6 to 69/6 each. Ready-to-Wears 5/11 to 22/6. Children’s Hats 4/11 to 19/6. (Advt.).

Lower Prices. —The best thing one can do for the people of Southland is to sell them the best groceries at lowest prices for prompt cash. Send your orders to Baxter’s small profits—quick returns.—(advt.). When buying a clock it is advisable to patronise a man with practical experience. T. M. Rankin has had over 30 years’ experience in the clock trade, and is prepared to guarantee any clock sold by him. Oak, Imitation Marble, Xylonite and old standard Kitchen Clocks in great variety. T. M. Rankin, Watchmaker and Jeweller, Tay street. —(advt). “Sound health’s an asset.”—B unices. However, incipient maladies often under, mine the most robust constitutions. Colds, coughs and influenza are always in waiting to attack you, but they can be given short shift with Baxter’s Lung Preserver. “Baxter’s” is a dependable remedy. It gets right to the cause of the trouble rooting it out neck and crop. And it also possesses ideal tonic properties. Fills you with vigour, health, strength, and vitality. Get a large 2/6 bottle from your chemist or grocer NOW! Family size 4/6.—(advt).