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Southland Times, Issue 20203, 14 June 1927, Page 6

ANSWER TO A CORRESPONDENT. “Rex.”—Any recognised teacher of dancing.

Advertisements regarding Tenders appear on Page 2 of this issue. The Government Meteorologist (Mr. D. C. Bates) telegraphed the following forecast last evening:—Present indications are for strong but decreasing southerly winds and cold changeable weather with passing showers especially in the East Coast districts. The barometer is rising everywhere. During Sunday evening £6 8/- was taken from Sharp’s Bakery at Whangarei. The entrance of the building was the sequel to a fire at Onerahi on Saturday morning, when Sharp’s bach and motor car were destroyed, together with the keys of the bakery, which was accordingly left unlocked by the employees when they finished work on Saturday afternoon. The sum of £3O was overlooked by the thieves.—Press Association telegram.

Shirts, collars, rugs, and cigarettes were removed by a burglar who broke into the shop of G. W. Smith at Opawa on Sunday night. Once inside the shop, the thief made a tour of the premises, selecting what he wanted and discarding other stuff, strewing it round the floor in all directions. In the yard of the shop Smith keeps a ferocious dog, but evidently it did not hear the intruder, for no alarm was raised.—Christchurch Press Association message.

The second of the gland-transplanting operations on rams in accordance with Dr Serge Voronoff’s treatment, took place on Friday of last week, at Mr T. H. Mee’s Prospect Farm, Lauder. Dr Pickerill was the surgeon, assisted by Mr D. A. Gill, and the veterinary surgeons present were Mr W. Pierson, of Gore, and Mr Danskin, of the Government Department at Invercargill. Two aged rams were supplied from eightmonths’ rams. The operations were carried out under the most hygienic conditions possible, and surgically they were entirely successful, everything going on according to expectations.

A suggestion that all kerbside petrol pumps should be required to be permanently lit was thrown out at last week’s meeting of the Blenheim Borough Council by Cr. M. W. Grace (states the Marlborough Express). He stated that some of the pumps were an obstruction and were dangerous on a dark night. The Mayor welcomed the proposal and went on to suggest that the council might be able to alter its by-laws so that it would get a good deal of free streetlighting. Perhaps, he said with a twinkle, it would compel the Power Board to light its poles and the Postal Department to light the telegraph poles! Cr. Grace’s suggestion was referred to the by-laws Committee.

The trustees of Flock House advise that a number of lads will have completed their initial training at Flock House during the months of June, July and August, and will be ready for employment at that time. Over 260 Flock House boys and girls are now in employment all over New Zealand, quite a number being in this province employed by many of the best fanners, and they are mostly doing very well. They are clean, bright, healthy young men and keen to get on. Experience has shown that where they receive fair and just treatment and wise guidance, and interest is taken in their training and welfare by their employers they prove cheerful, loyal and willing assistants.

The efforts being made to discourage the use of the word “Australasia” were referred to by M. Paul Serre at the annual dinner of the Auckland Consular Corps on Thursday evening last (states the New Zealand Herald). “Australasia” was a useful term to avoid repetition in English, and it should be remembered that repetition in other languages, French for example, was considered bad style. “ ‘Australoceanica’ would be a good substitute,” added M. Serre, “but it is doubtful if a fifteen-letter name would be accepted. It would be very difficult to coax Europeans and Americans into abandoning a life-long habit and paying attention to a matter which, after all, concerns only New Zealanders.”

A reduction of eight in the number of local unemployed is shown in the figures for the past week supplied by the local office of the Labour Department. This week 51 names are on the register as against 59 at the beginning of last week. Since the last return was issued seven unemployed have been sent to Public Works and three have been placed in private employment. Twenty applications were received during the week and the names of 18 previously registered were withdrawn owing to their failure to re-register. The list of unemployed is as follows, the figures for the previous week being given in parentheses:—Labourers, fit for heavy work 24, (30); labourers, fit for light work 3, (3); motor drivers 2, (1) ; tractor drivers 2, (0); storemen 1, (1); carpenters 1, (2); general farm hands 2, (4); tailors 1, (1); motor engineers 1, (1 apprentice) (4) ; sawmill hands 1, (1); flaxcutters 2, (1) ; salesmen 1, (2); grocers’ assistants 1, (1); mechanical engineers 1, (1); cheesemaker 1, (1) ; woodwork machinist 1, (1) ; farjier 1, (0); plumber 1, (0); ditcher 1, (0).

Invercargill seems to have scored heavily at the Otago Fanciers’ Club’s Show recently because, in addition to the awards secured by Mr Lithgow’s birds, Messrs Smith and Taylor, with their Yorkshire canaries, obtained five special prizes, five firsts and four seconds.

The inflow of immigrants continued at a steady rate throughout the first four months of the present year. All told, 5,201 immigrants, intending permanent residence in New Zealand, arrived. In the same period 1,202 permanent residents departed, the majority, 737, going to Australia. With the dumping of six more locomotives into the Oreti River near the railway bridge at Oporo, on Sunday, the task of providing a buffer against the flood waters was Completed. The work, which was carried out by the Railway Department under the direction of Mr Money, the District Engineer, was concluded by about four o’clock. Altogether 14 engines were interred. As an unsuspecting reporter walked past the New Zealand Express Company’s buildings at about seven o’clock last evening he wondered why several women he met looked suspiciously at him. Just then, however, a light breeze wafted a strong odour of whisky to his nostrils; retracing his steps he found that a tragedy had occurred just round the corner. Broken bits of glass and a stream of “heather dew” running towards the gutter showed that not long previously someone had blundered. “The position in regard to unemployment amongst the skilled tradesmen is much about the same,” said Mr C. Provan, secretary of the Amalgamated Carpenters and Joiners Union to a pressman yesterday. “There are 18' unemployed carpenters on the books at the present time as against 20 a little while back but there is a considerable amount of work in sight in the near future. Several big jobs are shortly coming off and it should not be very long before there are no unemployed in the ranks of the local skilled tradesmen.”

In the course of a sermon at the Cathedral on Sunday morning, Archbishop Julius said people were taking the present church life for granted, and regarding it as everyday institutions were regarded (reports the Christchurch Sun). It was on the mission field that evidence of vitality was found. There, there are no room for comparison, and the work of the missionaries was of great value in awakening the Church. It would be a bad day for New Zealand, said the Archbishop, if the doors of the Melanesian Mission, or any other mission, were closed.

The Gore Fire Brigade responded smartly to a call on Sunday evening about 8.45 p.m. A fire had broken out in the six-roomed residence of Mr F. Robins, Elizabeth street, West Gore. The fire was first noticed by Mr W. Knowles, who was motoring past the place when he saw an unusual glare through the windows. He motored to the Fire Station and gave the alarm. On arrival at the scene, the firemen found the surroundings of the kitchen chimney well alight, and after some difficulty extinguished the blaze. A good deal of damage was done by water. The house was insured for £6OO in the New Zealand Insurance Company, and the furniture for £l5O with the Victoria Insurance Company.

Owing to lack of accommodation in the Oddfellows’ Hall, the Western District reunion of Returned Soldiers will be held in More’s Hall to-morrow evening.—Advt.

During the re-modelling of the premises of Hallenstein Bros., which will take about three months, their business will be carried on in the premises recently occupied by Lewis’s Ltd. The staff were busy last night transferring the stock and they will open this morning in Lewis’s Buildings.—Advt. Bungalow Overalls, Black Italian Cloth with Jazz Tops. Big variety in Style and Priced Lowest in town at Wicks’ Hose and Vest Shop.—{Advt.)

“It stands pre-eminent: Dewar’s IMPERIAL Whisky.”—Advt.

We all know the advantages of a youthful appearance, your hair is one of nature’s chief charms. It makes or mars the face. If there are signs of gray hair use Price’s Albanian Restorer and you will be delighted from T. J. Price, Chemist, Riverton.—Advt. BAXTER’S Un-Limited—The main grocer, in the main street, mainly famous for the Best Groceries at Lowest Prices. Also mainly appreciated for prompt attention, both to Town and Country orders.— Advt.

New books just arrived at Hyndman’s, Dee Street: —“The Small Batchelor” (Wodehouse), “The Feathered Serpent” (Wallace), “The Romance of Vikko Cheyne” (Pertwee), “The Magic Garden” (Gene Stratton Porter), “The Gates of Brass” (Joan Sutherland) —6/- each. Also “The Final Count” (Sapper) 3/6, H. C. Bailey’s thrilling detective stories, “Call Mr Fortune,” “Mr Fortune’s Practice”—3/6 each. Hyndman’s, Dee Street, Booksellers. — (advt.) Those numerous readers who enjoyed that thought-provoking missionary book “The Christ of the Indian Road” of which 80,000 have been sold in Great Britain alone and of which we have sold over a hundred, will give the author’s forthcoming book “Christ at the Round Table” a warm welcome. Supplies should reach the N.Z. Book Depot toward the end of the year. Reserve your copy to-day. Price 3/6, 3/10 posted. Address: Esk street, Invercargill. ’Phone 327.—Advt. Stewarts again! As an added attraction to our display of May Fair photographs we are showing this week snaps taken of the railway engines being buried in the Oreti river at Oporo. We have decided to leave our May Fair photos on show for another week and would like those who still want some of these interesting prints for themselves or their friends to let us have their orders as early now as possible. We are highly gratified with the interest shown in the efforts of our photographic staff, and it will be our constant aim to give the Southland public just as fine a photographic service as can be found in the Dominion. Stewart’s Pharmacy, corner Dee and Don streets. (Advt.)

Mary had a little pig, Also a little lamb, The butcher killed the mutton, And Hitchon’s cured the ham.—(Advt.) In the Children’s Department at Thomson and Beattie’s will be found many lines specially reduced for stocktaking clearances. Infant’s White Teddy Bear Coats 16 and 18 inch 15/6 to 22/6, now 13/6 to 19/6. Infant’s Flannel Petticoats to clear at 2/6 each. Velvet Frocks in Saxe and Brown 18 to 24 inch, 22/6 to 32/6 to go at 18/6 to 27/6. Velvet Hats for Children, 7/11 to 9/6. Your pick at 6/11, etc.—Advt. PERFECTLY FEMININE. Jewellery items that are so perfectly feminine that they will prove a delight to any woman owning them, supplies the theme of our new displays . Our prices are’ moderate. We welcome your inspection. T. M. Rankin, Jeweller, Tay street. —Advt. MEMORIES'. Those snaps you cherish deserve the New Permanence Process. Behind every print from Brown’s stands a reputation of many years, in itself a guarantee of the best that can be obtained from your negative—and a best that will last indefinitely. If you have not already tried Brown’s same day developing and printing service you may be surprised at what your camera can do, for the organised care given to every negative by acknowledged photographic experts assures the fullest definition in clean, life-like relief. Bring your films with confidence to Brown’s, secure in the knowledge that your memories will be recorded properly by those who know how. “Since 1900—The House for Good Cameras.” Brown’s Pharmacy, Dee street, the Kodak specialists.—(Advt.) “THERE IS A REMEDY FOR EVERYTHING.” —Emerson. The best known remedy for coughs, colds, sore throats, bronchitis, influenza, and all throat, chest, and lung troubles is Baxter’s Lung Preserver. Let “Baxter’s” safeguard your own and your family’s health. Its secret is in its rich, soothing, penetrating qualities that always touch the affected spot and give gratifying relief. As a tonic, too, it is unrivalled. All chemists and stores sell Baxter’s Lung