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Southland Times, Issue 19546, 9 May 1925, Page 6

The Government Meteorologist last night wired the following forecast: —“Present indications are for strong south to east winds northwards of Westport and Kaikoura, and variable breezes with southerlies prevailing elsewhere. The weather will be cold and changeable generally, with passing showers especially in the northern and East Coast districts. The barometer shows little movement, but conditions are threatening northwards of New Zealand.” An Order-in-Council announces that Empire Day is to be celebrated on the King’s Birthday, June 3.—Press Association. The totalisator revenue for the year was £590.485, a decrease of nearly £28,000. —- Wellington Association telegram. To bring the Wallacetown sale back to its original dates the next auction will be held on Tuesday next, May 11. The Town Clerk, Bluff, advises that all the loans for the Bluff Borough, as recently advertised, have been fully subscribed. The annual value of pensions paid by tho Government last year was £2,321,937. The war accounted for £1,107,548, besides some £63,000 paid on London. Old age accounted for £849,194, and widows for £280,566. —Wellington Association telegram. The Christchurch Press says it is understood that a well-known member of the legal profession in Christchurch will be charged with a breach of law affecting the revenue of the Dominion. The hearing of the charge will be taken in the Magistrate’s Court in a few days. It is understood that another solicitor is involved in the case. The Fire Brigade has been very busy of late, and this morning at 2 o’clock another call was received, this time to a structure of two small rooms in Layard street on the town boundary belonging to Mr J. Bellett, tobacconist, Dee street. The structure, which was unoccupied, was totally destroyed. The cause of the fire is unknown. That the Arbitration Court is one of the finest institutions in this country was the opinion expressed by the Minister of Labour (Hon G. J. Anderson) to an employers’ deputation at Wellington. “It has done an immense amount of good,” said the Minister. “As I have said before, institutions make mistakes, even Parliament, but, broad and large, it (the Court) has been of great benefit to masters and the employees.” “I keep strictly away from the Judges of the Arbitration Court, for the reason that it is right and proper that I should do so,” stated the Minister of Labour (Hon. G. J. Anderson) to a deputation at Wellington. ‘The Court has a highly important function to fulfil, and I never attempt to interfere with it. If I did it for one section I would have to do it for another, and I am not going to do it.” Postal officials complain that many office boys from city business houses who make a practice of cycling to the mailroom via the asphalt footpaths to the Post Office Square ire becoming a nuisance to the public. Cases have been reported of persons being knocked down by boys hurrying to clear private , boxes and transact other business. The matter has been placed in the hands of the Police, who are keeping an eye on the locality and will deal with offenders. The New Zealand Alliance, sitting in Wellington, adopted a greeting of welcome to the Governor-General, this being the first opportunity the annual meeting has had of greeting him. Mr Harry N. Holmes, Executive Secretary of the Council of Churches (U.S.A.), addressed the meeting on the American situation. He stated that a majority of opinion in the United States was firmly behind the Prohibition law, and that national sentiment was in favour of increasing enforcement. The problem of enforcement was a difficult one in view of the mixed, alien elements in the population, but wonderful progress was being made Press Association. Whilst returning to Riverton from Tuatapere about 11 p.m. on Wednesday, a motor-car containing a party of four gentlemen from Riverton had the misfor-, tune to come to grief near Te Tua through the car getting off the main road into a depression at the side. As a result, Mr J. Martin, of the Longwoods, sustained several fractured ribs, besides severe bruises to the chest, and after being attended bv Dr Gillies, of Tuatapere, who was summoned immediately, he was admitted to the Riverton Hospital for treatment. The other three occupants of the car escaped with a severe shaking. The accident, which occurred at a nasty turn in the road, is> said to have resulted through the driver mistaking the road in the darkness and, suddenly realising the position, turning the car on to what he thought was the road. The car consequently went off the roadway into a smallA gully covered with fern, but did not overturn, only slight damage being done, though the hood and windscreen were considerably knocked about.

The annual meeting of the Plunket Society (Invercargill branch) will be held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms on Friday, May 15, at 3.30 p.m. A corrected advertisement to is published to-day. According to a Wellington telegram, the Police there have been notified that a thief visited a well-known boarding-house on Wednesday evening and, after stealing several sums of money, set two different rooms alight. The flames were discovered and extinguished before much damage was done At yesterday’s meeting of the Southland County Council Finance Committee, the following tenders for road maintenance were accepted:—Otapiri Gorge Road, J. T. Brass, £92 10/-; Wallace Rock Road, N. E. Wybrow, £45 17/-. A farmer, not many miles from Te Aroha, was in need of a share-milker, with two assistants. Applications were called for, and no less than 82 replies were received from all parts of South Auckland. Many of the applicants were farmers who had met with misfortune during the recent slump. In New Zealand bankruptcies for 1924 were 670, a decrease of four on 1923 and 24 on 1922. Debts proved were £705,995 and assets realised £118,640. Among the bankruptcies were 175 farmers, 81 labourers, 21 agents, 22 builders, 22 storekeepers, 17 contractors, six hotel-keepers and 18 butchers. A New Plymouth message states that Benjamin Harry Gilbanks, 25 years of age, married, with four children, died suddenly yesterday morning. He appeared in his usual health when he rose, but on going into the garden he fell, and a little later died. He had been receiving medical attention. “The Committee regrets the apparent lack of interest displayed by parents with regard to school matters,” states the annual report of the Newtown (Wellington) School Ccmmittee. “This is a matter not confined to the Newtown district. It is reflected year by year in the sparse attendances at the annual householders’ meetings throughout the whole Dominion.” - Early yesterday afternoon an old landmark of Gore disappeared when a tworoomed cottage, situated at the corner of Main and Irwell streets was completely destroyed by fire. One room was occupied by Mr J. Doorley and the other by Mrs O’Neill and her four children. The fire spread quickly and very little of the furniture was saved. There is a man living at Knox Home, Tamaki, Auckland, who had a leg amputated six months ago. The old man, who will be a centenarian in August, is named William Reeves. He was born in Maidstone, Kent, and has been a gardener. He assisted to lay out the Crystal Palace grounds, London, 75 years ago. He enjoys a pipe and has all the appearances of a healthy man of much younger age. It is understood (reports a Press Association message from Gisborne) that the employees of the Tokoniaru Bay Freezing Works are by no means unanimous in the decision to discontinue work and a section of the men are only too eager to return. The Directors of the Company decided to close the works temporarily, not for the season, and work will be available for the men whenever they are ready to take it. “It is not good for a country when goods imported in a year amount to £4,000,000 above the value of those exported,” said Mr T. Bloodworth, quoting figures from the Chairman’s report at the meeting of the Auckland Harbour Board. “It is not perhaps a serious matter for the Board, but it is important to the country. If the figures were reversed then it might be said the country was in a healthy condition.” It was just ten years ago yesterday since the w'orld was shocked by the sinking of the Lusitania by German torpedoes off the south-east coast of Ireland. In that tragedy 1134 lives were lost, besides cargo of untold value. Many suggestions have been made as to raising the wreck, but nothing has come of the discussions, and it is probable the great Cunarder will forever lie where she was sunk on that fateful day in May, 1915. Hedgehogs are increasing in the Wanganui district. A local resident on returning home early last Friday morning, was attracted to his chicken coop. His investigation revealed a hedgehog, which had found its way into the coop and partly devoured one of the chickens. Despite his annoyance, the resident did not despatch the little animal, but decided to preserve it for use in his garden, where it can do valuable work in keeping down slugs and other pests. A new use has been discovered for the now obsolete County motor registration number plates. Yesterday afternoon, pedestrians in Tay Street were amused by the spectacle of a very small boy seated astride a very small tricycle, while he dodged rapidly in and cut through the crowd on the footpath. In front of his metal steed hung a motor number plate of such dimensions that the little machine was completely dwarfed, and behind, in strict conformity with the regulations, was a similar number Doubtless the little fellow intended to give “speed >cops” a sporting chance. At the recent opening of the Pio Pio consolidated school the Minister of Education said that the school was an attempt to bring to the country children as good an education as those attending schools in the big cities enjoyed. Transport costs should be kept as low as possible, because on this the success or failure of the consolidation scheme depended. The cost of education was high, but the most important work and the best and most complete Public Work policy would fall to the ground if there was not a cultivated and intelligent population to go with it. A New Plymouth resident who had a motor-cycle for sale has been left wondering as to the wisdom of giving a prospective purchaser, who was a stranger to him, a trial of the marline. While some adjustments were being made to the machine a day or two ago, a well-dressed man approached the owner and, after some conversation, he gathered that the bicycle was for sale. A trial was suggested, but the inquirer thought it inadvisable to venture out in his best clothes. This difficulty was soon overc me, however, by the offer of some overalls by the owner of the cycle. Thus equipped the inquirer set out to try the machine after securing further advice as to a suitable route for a trial run. Since then nothing has been seen of the would-be purchaser or the travelling outfit which was so generously and innocently placed at his disposal by the owner. ' The restocking of rivers and streams is one of the matters referred to in the annual report of the Otago Acclimatisation ' Society, which states that last year about 1,500,000 eggs were laid down in the association’s hatcheries at Clinton and Pembroke. Of these, 732,000 brown trout eyed eggs, and 288,000 rainbow eggs were sold, and 337,000 fry distributed. The other liberations were:—Yearlings—Rainbow 4,000, Scotch burn 8,000 brown trout 28,500. Two-year-olds—Brown trout 5,350. The balance —namely, 30,000 brown, 8,000 Scotch burn, 10,000 rainbow yearlings, and a number of other fish are available for restocking the hatchery or liberation. The quantities of both eyed eggs for sale and fry for liberation were very much short of requirements. There was an unusual demand for eyed ova last year. Owing to various causes, mainly floods, some of the kindred societies in the north had very poor results from their stripping operations, and to fill their wants offered the association large orders for eyed eggs. Unfortunately the association was unable to fill all of these, as the stocking of the Otago waters called for its consideration. The council has been developing certain plans for the work in connection with the handling of ova, which it is hoped will result in an increase next season in the number of fry distributed in the district and the quantity of eggs for sale.

“It costs me 6s a bushel to grow wheat,” said a memlrr of the Warn ate branch of the Farmers’ Union on Saturday. “I will not grow wheat under 7s a bushel,” put in another farmer. The Secretary of the Swordfish and Mako Shark Club at Russel states, that the present fishing season has proved a record one. The catch to date includes 86 swordfish, 25 mako sharks, 3 thresher sharks, and five hammer-headed sharks.

The potato crops entered by the members ofsihe Gorge Road Agricultural Club are now'being lifted and will be judged by Mr R. McGillivray when the crops have been weighed in and sorted. The competition is creating a considerable amount of interest, and the contest should provide some good crops.

The Exhibition directors intend to see that the police force in Dunedin is strengthened adequately during the Exhibition period, and at the present moment arrange - ments are being made in Wellington with this in view. It is suggested that represent—atives of the Australian police and detective forces should be brought to Dunedin, as they should prove invaluable in identifying undesirable visitors from their own cities.

The annual report of the Otago Acclimatisation Society shows that poaching was the biggest blight on the work of acclimatisation. The society had been put to great expense in trying to check that practice. There had been several convictions during the past year, but, notwithstanding all the efforts of the rangers, there was every reason to believe that poaching was common in Otago. The council recognised that poachers "are undoing a great deal of the good work that it is carrying on, and is determined to do its utmost to bring them to book.

An interesting point in connection with electric trams was made by Mr F. R. Ball at his recent meeting (says the Poverty Bay Herald). Mr Ball, quoting from an English paper, showed that throughout England no electric tramway extensions had been carried out during the past year. Everywhere motor bus services were springing up, and the trams were unable to compete with them. Bringing the argument nearer home, Mr Ball stated that Gisborne was the only town in New Zealand that was considering tramway extensions, and also held the distinction of being one of the few towns in the world with the storage battery cars.

Good swede turnips promise to realise exceptionally good values this winter, due, no doubt, to the decreased acreage, and the fact that many turnip crops have not turned out a success (says the Clutha Leader). From £2O to £25 an acre is the ruling price on Inchclutha, and for an exceptionally good crop in this district as high as £27 was given the other day. The prices being asked for turnips carted off and trucked range from £1 5/- to £1 10/a/ ton. There are few better turnip-growing districts than the Inchclutha, nevertheless, and these must be considered as quality prices.

During the municipal election campaign at Taihape the electors were somewhat amazed io read a letter published as an advertisement over the name of the Mayor on the day before the election. The Mayor pleaded that the electors support the five Councillors who were seeking re election, but the letter caused something of a sensation, as one part of it was worded as follows:—“And if not over-endowed intellectually, they are at least honest, and sincere, and are all doing their best for tfie public weal.” Next morning a practical joker had a parcel of sheep’s brains delivered to four of the fi,ve Councillors nahied in the letter and a parfcel of bullock’s brains delivered to the Mayor.

Cheap excursion Riverton Races 16th May. Fare from Invercargill 3/3. Train leaves 10.0 a.m.

Bud Wills extends a hearty invitation to all his Southland friends when in Dunedin to visit his new up-to-date Mercery and Clothing Business, which he has opened in 99 Stuart Street, Dunedin.—Advt.

Lme Sower and Ridger prices reduced— The best Top Dresser and Ridger at lowest prices. Get Reid and Gray’s latest prices from Reid and Gray Ltd, Dee Street, Invercargill. Inspection Invited. —Advt.

Top Dressers and Lime Sowers—Single and double boxes, just reduced in price. Get particulars or call and inspect at Reid and Gray’s, Ltd, Dee Street, Invercargill.—Advt.

Good news for Southland Farmers. LimeSowers and Ridgers reduced in price—Get latest prices from Reid and Gray Ltd, Dee Street, Invercargill.—Advt.

Children’s Day at the Bible and Book Depot’s Big Drop Book Sale. Read these: Rag Books, a drop from 1/3 to 10d., “Red Book of British Battles” from 5/- to 3/-, those delightful tales, “Little Ragged Blossom,” “Little Obelia” and “Snugglepot and Cuddlepie” from 6/- to 4/-, 100 story Books from 6d to 4d., and lots of other bargains. Sale lasts just two weeks’ more. Bible Depot, Dee Street, Invercargill.—Advt.

The best values in Ladies’ Gloves is procurable at Thomson and Beattie’s. Good Winter weights, all wool, seamless knit, fringed and striped Gauntlet. These include sample ranges, 4/11, 5/6, 6/6 pair. Ladies’ 1 Gloves in Beaver and Mole, lined throughout, with Fur on Gauntlet 6/11 and 7/11 pair. Imitation Suede Gloves, Fancy Furtrimmed Gauntlet, elastic wrist or strap and dome. All good colours, 6/3, 6/9, 6/11 to 9/6 pair.—Advt. “MATCHLESS” SHOES IN LACE-UPS AND BARS. We specialise .in Girls’ and Maids’ Patent Shoes and invite inspection of our range. Note our prices: Sevens to Nines 14/9, Tens to Thirteens 16/9, and Ones and Twos 18/9. J. McCurdy, Opp. Grand Hotel, Dee Street. —Advt. Cheaper Food:—Best Factory Butter (all brands) 1/6 per lb spot cash; Sago 3jd; Tapioca 3J; Cornflour 6d: Mazina 7. Cheaper food—but good—the best at Baxter’s.—(Advt.) Ring Time —The time when young man’s fancy lightly turns, etc., but his thoughts are occupied also with the pretty Ring he saw in our window, marked at a price he was able to pay,, and with which the lady was simply delighted. We have many such rings still left, all different in design and price.—T. M. Rankin, Jeweler, Tay Street. (Advt.) If you have just built your new home you will want your section laid out and put in order, also a few trees and shrubs planted. Send to us, we guarantee every tree supplied and planted by us.—Thomas Bros. Dee Street, —Advt Run your car at g slow speeds without stalling. Use “BIG 'TREE” MOTOR SPIRIT. It gives steady, even power always. — (Advt.) Bulb Bowls, large size 1/- each. Bowl with fibre and 3 narcissi 2/-. Bowl with fibre and S narcissi or 3 tulips 2/6. Bowl with fibre and 2 large hyacinths 3/6. Thomas Bros, Dee Street.—Advt. “They laugh that win.”—Shakespeare. There is nothing more gratifying than relief from irritating coughs and chronic colds —and certain ease is always effected with Baxter’s Lung Preserver. This grand specific is rich, warming and dependable —an invaluable antidote for bronchial, lung and throat affections. In addition, "Baxter’s” is an admirable building-up tonic. You can obtain a generous-sized bettie for 2/6 at all chemists and stores; family sise 4/6. But be sure you get “Baxter's” 1 — (Advt.) You take a pride in your garden now is the time to get it cleaned up and trimmed ready for the spring. Perhaps, you cannot do it yourself, and do not like the idea of letting a man with a spade amongst your choice flowers and shrubs. Quite right, good men are scarce, but we have them. Send to us. Thomas Bros., Dee Street, — Advt,

The milk supply in South Taranaki generally has dropped very fast during the pant three weeks, the supply at most factories being considerably lower than at this time last year (says the News). Farmers gener are now starting to milk once a day, and it is evident that before long the factories will adopt the usual winter method of working only on alternate days. One of the visitors to the Wanganui Horticulaural Society’s Autumn Show, who has had a life-long experience of horticulture, informed a Herald reporter that one of the most beautiful things he had in his garden was a cultivated dock. He said that the dock was generally dapbed, but it could be created a plant of surprising beauty, and an ornament to any garden. It was a surprising announcement for the re;>orter, who has spent much good time eradicating docks from a suburban garden, in blissful ignorance of the fact that they might have added to the picturesque new of the suburb where he resides.

“The system of slow motor traffic, even round corners, has been abolished," remarked Mr J. King, of Palmerston North, speaking to a Standard reporter of his visit to Sydney, “and as soon as the policeman says ‘go’ one has to go for his life.” He explained that it had been found that slow traffic caused too much congestion, and probably more accidents, than fast traffic, provided that it was controlled at certain points. ‘‘One-way traffic has had to be adopted in some streets,” he continued, “and there were some amusing incidents when country visitors to the show started along a one-way street in the wrong direction. They were soon caught up.”

The bond of understanding and sympathy formed between the American and the Australian and New Zealand troops during the war was referred to by Mr Harry Holmes in the course of his remarks before the Wellington Rotary' Club this week. Plunging into anecdote, the speaker recalled an Australian in France, talking as only an Australian can talk in really exalted moments— (laughter)—relating his experiences. Conversing with an American soldier, the Australian said that he had spent his first Christmas of the war at Gallipoli, his second in France, and the third in Palestine, at Bethlehem. ‘Then all I can say, Aussie,” commented the American, interrupting, “is that I guess the shepherds kept mighty good watch on their flocks.” (Laughter.)

Caustic comment on the unreasonably high values set by some landowners on Queen street property was made by the chairman of the Auckland Power Board (Mr W. J. Holdsworth) at the opening of the Board’s power house extensions and offices. He was speaking of enquiries made by the Board with a view to acquiring a centrally-situated for its new office scheme. “We have had practically the whole of Queen street offered to us,” said Mr Holdsworth, “and the prices ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous. As I pointed out to the Board, some people seem to think of a sum and then double it just because we are a public body.” The speaker emphasised that the Board was composed of business men, and on no account would they entertain a ridiculous price.

The dtago Acclimatisation Society’s annual report states that efforts were marie to stopk up some of the fishing waters in the immediate vicinity of Dunedin. Tomahawk Lagoon* had had particular attention, 10,520 young brown trout, running from fingerlings up to 7in. fish, having been netted in the Silverstream and transferred to Tomahawk Lagoon, and 2,000 brown trout yearlings bred at Clinton had also been put into this water, and 186 fish, after having been stripped in the Leith, had been transferred to Tomahawk. Owing to the cessation of sluicing intthe Waipori district the Waipori River was gradually clearing, and was fast getting in condition when it could be re-stocked. A beginning had been made by transferring 3,760 young fish from Silverstream, and an allocation of fry which would shortly be liberated had also been made to these waters. The society felt that the Waipori River should have special stocking, as this stream should afford fine sport for angling. It ran through a most beautiful wooded gorge, and should in time develop into a splendid fly stream.

The annual meeting of the Southland Section of the New Zealand Public Service Association was held in the Floral Tea Rooms last evening when there were some fifty ladies and gentlemen present, Mr T. Pound being in the chair. Business of a routine nature was conducted after which a very successful social gathering was held. During the evening items were contributed by the following:— pianoforte solo, Mrs Sutton; song Miss J. Potter (Public Works Department) ; song, Miss Helm (Stamps Department); humorous item, Sergeant Major Sutton (Defence Department) ; recitation, Mr J. Ward (Justice Department) ; song, Mrs Sutton; item Mr F. Cree (Education Department) ; Recitation, Mr F. Gledhill (Public Trust); and song, Mr P. Webb (Lands Department). Among the toasts honoured were those of the King, “Kindred Associations”, proposed by the chairman and replied to by Mr W. Dunnage (Railway Department), W T . Allen (Post and Telegraph) and G. Griffiths (Teachers’ Institute) ; “Public Service Association,” proposed by Mr Dunnage and replied to by Mr T. L. Seator (State Fire Office) and ‘The Ladies” proposed by Mr P. Webb (Lands Department) and replied to by Miss J. Potter, (Lands Department). The singing of Auld Lang Syne and the National Anthem brought a very successful function to a close.