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Southland Times, Issue 20013, 29 October 1926, Page 6

The Government Meteorologist (Mr D. C. Bates) last night issued the following forecast :—Present indications are for westerly to southerly winds, strong to a gale and unsettled squally weather. Rain probable generally. Heavy rain in many parts, particularly in the western and southern districts and snow on the higher levels in the south. A westerly disturbance has intensified to-day, but the barometer is likely to rise soon.

William Ernest Woodham, a hawker of dress goods, was charged at the Court in Oamaru on Wednesday with carrying on business as a bookmaker. He said he was a married man with a wife and seven children at Christchurch. He was fined £20.-—Press Association.

There has been an outbreak of diphtheria at Maungawhau School, Mt. Eden, states an Auckland Press Association message. Five cases have been reported and one death. It is confined to the infant department, and is not considered serious by the Health authorities.

At a meeting of the Bluff Harbour Board yesterday morning a cable was received from Messrs Vickers Ltd., Dublin, that the tug “Southland” for the Board’s Bluff—Stewart Island service hail been successfully launched on Wednesday. The tug was expected to sail on December 12 for Bluff arriving here about the first week in February.

Reports to hand from the various fruitgrowing districts, especially Otago Central, state that the particularly keen frost experienced in mid-September wrought havoc in practically every orchard, so much so, that early peaches and apricots were almost wiped out. This is a very serious state of affairs for both fruitgrower and vendor alike, and the outlook for Christmas trade, is indeed gloomy. A reporter was informed yesterday that the occurrence of such a deadly frost was unprecedented. It was

stated that cherries also suffered, but did not fare so badly as apricots and peaches, and consequently the latter will be at a premium when they do arrive, as it is anticipated there will be very little stonefruit to hand before Christmas.

A somewhat novel order is to be fulfilled by the Auckland Acclimatisation Society, which at the request of the Cook Islands Administration, has arranged to send forward to the islands a consignment of fifty wax-eyes, the familiar small insectivorous birds of dull greenish plumage whose merry twitter is often a feature in New Zealand gardens. The bird is known variously as wax-eye, silver-eye or blight-bird, and its scientific appellation is Zosterops lateralis. The wax-eye is not a true New Zealander, except by adoption, as it found its way across the Tasman Sea from Australia about 1856. The Auckland Acclimatisation Society has arranged to have the necessary number of birds trapped and they will be sent forward by the first available steamer to their new home in the tropics.

A suggestion that the white pine timber used in the early days had better lasting qualities than that now available caused a Marlborough Express reporter to make some inquiries on the subject. It had been said that a 45-year-old building of white pine in Pahnerston North was still in a fair state of preservation, and Blenheim inquiries go to show that there is a vast difference between the lasting quality of white pine from the bill country and white pine grown in swamp lands, the latter being especially subject to decay. The steamer Opawa, which trades in and out of Blenheim, is still carrying a white pine boat constructed when the ship was built 27 years ago, but a similar boat built only five years ago has already been condemned. It is believed that the difference is due simply to the country on which the timber was grown.

Shearing operations will soon be well under way in Otago, and local labour agents are now booking for early sheds from November 5 until Christmas, states the Evening Star. For an early start, there is a surprising lack of blade shearers, though there are a good few machine men on the market, the wages offering in both cases being 30/- per 100, which is 2/6 above the award rate. The large supply of machine shearers at present on hand is accounted for by the fact that the machine men go over to Australia for the early season there, and get back in time for the commencement of the season in the Dominion, with the result that the market is rather overcrowded just at the moment.

In the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr G. Cruickshank, S.M., judgment by default was given. in the following undefended civil cases:—John O’Brien v. Henry Morris, Christchurch, £5 17/6, solicitor’s fee 15/6, Court costs 15/-; G. W. Woods and Company v. W. Jacobson, Tahakopa, £5 17/6, solicitor’s fee 15/6, Court costs £1 11/; Andrew Lees, Ltd. v. T. B. Baird, painter, Invercargill, £8 8/9, solicitor’s fee 15/6; Court costa 16/-; Official Assignee v. Henry Jones, Waipiata, £l3, Court costs £1 19/-; State Advances Superintendent v. Eric Leslie Kennedy, Fortification, £lOO 5/-, Court costs £3 2/-; State Advances Superintendent v. William Roland Kennedy, Fortification, £ll2 17/10, Court costs £3 2/-; State Advances Superintendent v. John Kennedy, Fortification, £126 8/10, Court costs £3 2/-; Andrew Lees, Ltd. v. H. Barrar, carrier, Invercargill, £1 19/-, Court costs 8/-; A. Newton v. George Colvin, Oteramika Road, Invercargill, £l, Court costs 10/-; T. O. McGill v. Cornelius Ryan, Oteramika Road, Invercargill, £1 5/11, Court costs 18/-; Southland County v. Albert W. Blomfield, James street, Invercargill, £2 13/6, Court costs 10/-; Southland County v. John E. Lainchbury, West Hains, £4 6/11, Court costs 18/-; Wright, Stephenson and Co. v. J. Ritchie, North Makarewa, £1 18/-, Court costs £1; Annie Berry v. William Ryder, Wyndham, £3 15/-, solicitor’s fee 15/6, Court costs 8/-; Matheson’s, Ltd. v. William Thnpany Smith, £6 16/7, Court costs 18/-; J. J. Ward and Co. v. K. McLeod, Gore, £123 10/6, Court costs £2 10/-, solicitor’s fee £4 1/9; Janet Scott v. William Campbell, diver, Invercargill, £1 8/5, Court costa 8/-; A. Dickens v. H. O. Williams, Bluff, £5 7/-, solicitor’s fee 15/6, Court costs 15/-; Trustees of late J. R. Stuck v. John Thomson, Earn street, Invercargill, £3, Court costs 13/-, solicitor’s fee 15/6; Thomas McGoldrick v. Bert Baird, Nightt £1 L3/> Court costs l&k

An Otski Press Association telegram states: —Five skeletons, three adults and two children, were found near the Csty of Auckland wreck last night—-probably Natives who died years ago. The skeletons were laid -bare by the river altering ita course.

The view that elocutionary competitions were improving speech in New Zealand was expressed last Friday evening by Mr Culford Bell, judge of elocution, at the Auckland competitions (reports the New Zealand Herald). “The competitions movement,” said Mr Bell, “has done a great deal to correct impurity in speech. I have noticed in these competitions and elsewhere a great improvement in the pronunciation of the vowels, and if competitions can succeed in further purifying speech in the country then they are doing well”

New Zealand cows are responding gratefully to the bounteous pasturage of thfl present season, and the dairy farmers of the south are highly pleased with the present promise of the output. The South Island Dairy Association has already shipped 10,704 boxes of new season’s butter and 2,318 crates cheese for the London market, the particulars being as follow:--Ex Remuera: 1,017 boxes butter from Timaru and 1,623 boxes from Lyttelton. Ex Port Hacking: 1,797 boxes butter from Dunedin, 538 boxes from Timaru, 3,637 boxes from Lyttelton. Ex Ruapehu: 875 boxes butter and 1,494 crates cheese from Bluff, 1,217 boxes butter and 400 crates cheese from Dunedin, and 424 crates cheese from Timaru.

In conversation with a business gentleman who had just returned from a motor trip to Lake Te Anau, a reporter was told that the Invercargill-Te Anau road was in excellent condition for motoring. For over 100 miles the road bore a splendid surface and was unique for its absence of potholes and obstructions. “The trip,” said our informant, “was well worth while, and what surprised me most was the excellent state of the roads. It was an ‘eye-opener.’ and had I know the roads were so good, I would not have been so dilatory in making the journey. If, is certainly an ideal week-end trip, and apart from travelling through interesting rural country, which, by the way, is looking particularly well at this time of the year, the pleasure seeker has bounteous means of enjoying himself when arriving at his destination. Yes,” he concluded, “Southland has an asset in Lake Te Anau, and its appointments, and it is certain to be the subject of favourable comment from tourists this season, espeeialk, as I mentioned previously, since there are such good means of access, which contribute largely to the enjoyment of this trip.”

In connection with the radio beacon (spark system) that is to be established on th? island on which the lighthouse is situated off Cape Maria Van Dieman, the secretary of the Marine Department (Mr G. C. Godfrey) advises that in weather of low visibility the radio beacon will be automatically operated on a wave length of 1000 metres (states the Dominion). Vessels desiring the radio beacon to operate on other occasions for the purpose of obtaining a line of position should communicate by radio with Awanui radio station in terms: “Request operate Cape Maria radio beacon commencing (there state time in New Zealand mean time),” upon receipt of which Awanui radio station will immediately instruct Cape Maria. The characteristic of the radio-beacon will then be automatically transmitted for a period of 30 minutes from commencement. Further notice will be givrii concerning the precise date on which the radio-beacon will commence to function. The radio beacon is situated in lat. 34deg. 28 min. 50sec south, long. 172 deg. 38min 45 sec. east.

See Railway advertisement this issue cheap fares and train arrangements Birchwood Hunt Club’s Races, Invercargill, November 3, 1926.—Advt.

You can always find something new and novel at Thomson and Beattie’s—good and low priced. Two new lines in Lace. Silk Lace 4 to 1 inch wide in Cream, suitable for trimming Fuji, Tussore, China Silk etc —6 yards for ll ld —and 6 yards for 1/3. In Coloured Silk Lace for Underwear in Helio, Sky, Lemon, Pink—6 yards for 1/11. —Advt.

The Albion Salon are now showing a new range of Jumper Suits and Summer Frocks, also new Silk Jumpers, etc. Ladies would be well-advised to pay a visit to the Salon. The variety and values will please you. Note address: First Floor, Albion Buildings, Dee street. ’Phone 1710. W. F. Lewis, Manager. (Advt.)

For the friends in the Homeland an appropriate gift is one of the illustrated New Zealand Annuals. This year all are equally excellent. Brett’s with its coloured supplement “The Champagne Pool, Wairaka”; The Press with coloured supplement “Droving On the Coast”; the Witness, with coloured supplement, “Nelson Before Trafalgar,” Auckland Weekly, with coloured supplement, “Fishing in Lake Taupo” price 2/- each, Id postage by direct steamer. New Zealand Book Defiot, Esk street, Invercargill.—(Advt.)

About Cameras.—Summer time and Holidays are approaching. You will need a camera. Before buying make a point of examining Stew'art’s stock of British Carbine and Apem cameras. Complete range of Kodaks also in stock to compare with the British article. When the American Kodak and the British Carbine of the same price are placed side by side, we are proud to say the British article sells every time—it is so superior. The latest models of Carbines are in a class by themselves. The tropical model is a perfect beauty. Come and see it. And don’t forget that Stewart’s Pharmacy is the place to leave your developing and printing work for absolute satisfaction.—(Advt.) Annual stock-taking sale at Baxters. Genuine reductions in new brooms, buckets, basins, scrubbing brushes, bannister brushes, mops etc. Save money by buying your requirements from Baxters.—Advt. Messrs Andrew Wilson, Limited, advise that they require large quantities of Calfskins, and must procure them early. As they are paying the highest prices, they should have no difficulty in obtaining supplies.—(Advt.) Raise the value of your property. A wellkept garden adds considerably towards it. Our seeds and plants will help you. For quality none better, few as good. Try our Lawn seed, you are assured of the best results. Thomas Bros., Briscoe’s Buildings, Dee street. —(Advt.) With the roaring cataract frozen into silence, the falls of Niagara in the grip of King Frost are a grand sight with CATTO’S GOLD LABEL WHISKY in the knapsack. Bedding plants, an annuals 1/6 per dozen. Asters, Nemesia, Lobelia, Chrkia, Phlox, Ten-week Stock, Larkspur, Marigold, Zinna, Antirrhinums, Coreopsis, Dimorphotheca, Cosmos. Perennials 2/- per dozen. Carnations, Canterbury Bells, Gaillardia, Delphiniums, Aquilegias, B-rompton Stock; also Viola, Pansy, Geraniums, Aubretia, Paris Daisy, Gazania, Pyrethum, Daisy, Tomatoes and Marrows, etc. Thomas Bros, Briscoe’s Buildings, Dee street —(Advt.) “A wretched soul, bruised with adversity.” —Shakespeare. There is nothing on earth more wretched than a bad cold, but there is no cold bad enough for Baxter’s Lung Preserver. “Baxter’s” has achieved wide fame for its marvellous efficiency for sixty years. Never fails to give prompt relief in all kinds of coughs and colds, influenza, and all chest and lung affections. Pleasant to take, and an excellent tonic as well. Baxter’s Lung Preserver is sold by all chemrate and stores. Generous-tiaed bottle 2/6. Family «ze, 4/6. Be sure you get “Baxter’s —(Advt.) Our Watches are reliable day after day. and they will not fail you. Expert workmanship produces perfect timekeepers. Give o -j of our watches a trial and you will find it Right AH The Time. For Watches and docks <rf every kind—at every price—Come ,to T. M. Rankin, Watchmaker, Tay Street.

ft is anticipated that a motor tyre manufacturing company will shortly commence the erection <rf an up-to-date factory in Dunedin, states a Press Association message. It is anticipated that the busineai will be hi full swing within eight months.

The City Council of Auckland took over the Royal Motor ’Bus Company’s buses on Tuesday and has offered the company for its fleet of vehicles and plant, for which the company asked £29,675, states an Auckland Press Association message. The Act provides for a settlement of the price to be paid if the parties fail to agree.

Among its many activities in the effort to preserve the bird life of the Dominion, the New Zealand Native Bird Protection Society, with the assistance and co-operation of the Education Department, is having prepared a series of bird ciiarts for issue to colleges and schools. The first chart will illustrate six birds, the Uii, pigeon, kaka,

bellbird, kingfisher and huia. They will be shown in natural colours, life size, or half life-size.

A highly enjoyable concert, in aid of the St. Andrew’s girl guide company, was held last evening in Smith’s hall. A good sized audience was present and showed its appreciation by demanding an encore from nearly all the performers, who included a number of well known local musicians. The programme was as follows: —Songs, Messrs IL Brown, Rewi Kingsland, A. Grenfell and Misses McLaren and Miss T. Pryde; piano solo, Miss Williams; duet, Messrs Read and Brown; recitations, Messrs Buchan and Credgington, humorous songs, Mr 0. de R. Andrews.