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Southland Times, Issue 20489, 17 May 1928, Page 4

The Dominion meteorologist last night issued the following forecast: —Pressure is high over the Tasman and has risen also in southern New Zealand but there are indications of a development of a slight cyclone in the Tasman Sea. Moderate strong north to west winds north of Westport and Kaikoura. Elsewhere mainly southerly. Rough seas on the West Coast and south of Castlepoint. Elsewhere moderate strong south east to southerly winds and rough seas in the south Tasman Sea. Fresh north to west and moderate seas in the north east portion. Weather still unsettled with rain in most districts. Cool temperatures in the south.

The police arrested three offenders for drunkenness and two for disorderly behaviour last night. They will appear before the Magistrate this morning.

A poll of ratepayers in the Waipukurau Borough on a proposal to raise a loan of £16,225 for the formation and improvement of footpaths, also to prepare for bitumenizing the main street, resulted —For 185, against 57.—Press Association message.

A motor engineer, Patrick John McCormack, foreman till recently for Campbell Motors, was fined £2 at Wellington yesterday on each of two charges of failing to account for sums totalling £3 2/- and ordered to make restitution. He received money for work done for clients. He said that at the time the offences were committed he fully intended to return the money.

For some time the Government has kept open a standing offer to give a site at Mt Cook and £lOO,OOO for a national war memorial museum and art gallery if the citizens of Wellington would subscribe another £lO,OOO. The Mayor informed a meeting that £56,000 had already been subscribed in sums of £lOOO to £15,000. A powerful committee has been set up to push the campaign. Subscriptions will be invited outside Wellington as the war memorial is a national matter. —Press Association message.

The manager of a well-known Auckland grocery establishment was called up and asked if he had any dry herrings. On replying in the affirmative, he was curtly told to “give them a drink,” at which stage the speaker at the other end abruptly rang off without disclosing his identity. To trace the individual responsible is, of course, almost impossible on an automatic ’phone, but a number of the victims have very definite ideas of what will happen if the perpetrator of the annoying hoaxes is at any time caught.

We specialize in Ladies’ Hose and Vests. Our values are unsurpassed. Prompt and courteous attention always at Wicks’ Hose and Vest Shop, Dee street. (Advt.)

Visitors to Invercargill for May Fair Week should make a point of visiting Thomson and Beattie’s. They are just completing very extensive alterations and are making special reductions in all classes of Drapery while the alterations are in progress. This is a great opportunity to secure high class drapery at low prices.

The kiss of the sun for pardon The song of the bird for mirth Hitchon’s ham is the best of all And you get your money’s worth. (Advt.)

Free boxes of chocolates! Free boxes of chocolates at Baxter’s to purchasers of his famous high quality and low-priced groceries. Best dressed windows, best quality goods. Best service in all Southland.

Until Saturday, May 19, Arthur Malcolm, the rheumatic expert of over 38} yearv practical experience and so widely known will be at his rooms (residence of Mrs Holmes) 46 Leet street, Invercargill, for free consultation. Rheumatics, Neuritis, Swollen Hands, Knees, Feet and Ankles, also Cramp all dealt with. Hours prompt from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. (Advt.) THE CARNIVAL SPIRIT IS DEWAR’S. —Advt. “I was thinkin’ last nicht,” said Mr Dobbie, “what a splendid thing it would be if I could dae a guid deed daily.” “Ye’re no’ likely to practise bn me,” said his sister, ‘ but I canna answer for the Lochside folk! If I was you, Samuel, I would ca’ | canny wi’ the guid deeds.” (Read Andrew I Hogg’s fine Scotch story “The Good Deeds [ of Samuel Dobbie” for the result of the 1 experiment). Obtainable at Hyndman’s, Dee Street Booksellers, price 3/6, posted 3/10. It’s jolly good.—Advt. The Oil of inspiration. Big Tree Motor Oil inspires your car to do the better things. Use it always. —(Advt.) MAYFAIR SNAPS! MAYFAIR SNAPS! Watch the Windows of STEWART’S PHARMACY For latest views of CARNIVAL EVENTS. There are sales and sales but the values offering at the Book Depot’s big book sale make it one of the outstanding opportunities of the year. Some of to-day’s snips: Latest half-crown editions (favourite £8 10/- now £5, Chatterbox volume 7/-, writers) 2/1, 5 for 10/-, latest 3/6 editions (library size) 3/-, complete set of Dickens, 18 volumes complete in handsome case, now 4/6, Chums now 9/6, Christmas Press and Brett’s annuals 2/- now 4d, 2 for 6d. Special (Thursday only) B. M. Bower’s famous novels normally 2/6, now 1/-. Address : Esk street, Invercargill.—Advt. “It is our duty not to suffer.”— Dr. Vinet. There’s no need to suffer if you are afflicted with a cough or cold. The most sensible way of getting rid of it is .to take a few doses of that sterling remedy, Baxter’s Lung Preserver. “Baxter’s,” besides being invaluable for coughs, colds and all throat, chest and lung affections, is an excellent tonic, too. Rich, warming and soothing. Generous-sized bottle 2/6, family size 4/6. Bachelor size 1/6. All chemists and stores. — (Advt.) “There is no evil without a remedy. Sannazaro. DO THINGS BLUR? Do they sometimes appear distorted? Does your head ache? It is probably caused' through Astigmatism. Call to-day and we will thoroughly test your sight on really scientific lines. Our method of testing is scientific and accurate. We can place before your eyes that strength of lens which will exactly compensate for any defect you may have. If you need glasses we can supply and fit them at extremely moderate prices. Our advice is: Make certain—we will tell you. Geo. H. Brown, Chemist and Optician, Brown’s PharrAcy, Dee street, Invercargill.—Advt.

The tourist traffic recorded by the Department’s bureau in Christchurch during the past season has been a record, the takings being more than £4,000 ahead of the previous years’ figures.—Press Association message.

In the Christchurch Court yesterday, George Edward Shackleton charged with assaulting his father, Janies Shackleton so as to cause actual bodily harm, was remanded for a week. The police said that Shackleton senior was now in hospital with a broken rib.—Press Association message.

William Kruth was fined 20/- for employing a boy on a milk round before 7 a.m. by the Magistrate, Mr. Free, states a Wanganui Press Association message. This is the first prosecution of its kind in the Dominion and the Magistrate stated it would act as a warning. Frederick Hansell was fined £5 for selling to a health inspector bacon that had been dusted with boric acid to keep away flies.

“The farmer has never regarded ragwort seriously enough,” said Mr A. McKenzie, of the Department of Agriculture, in an address to the Auckland Agricultural Science Club on a recent evening. “It is possibly because he does not know that the familiar weed with the yellow flower has a poisonous action producing a disease which takes a considerable time to develop. If it had a quick action producing sudden death in stock as do many other poisonous plants, more thorough steps would be taken to eradicate it.” All stock was susceptible to the poisonous effect of ragwort, but particularly horses.

Opossum farming is becoming one of the exact sciences. The Wellington Acclimatization Society has received the following inquiry from the director of the Taronga Zoological Park Trust, in Sydney, which said: “Could you give me any idea as to the number of acres that the opossums referred to in your last report were caught on? We have an inquiry on fur farming, and this information would be very useful.” Most members of the society thought this information difficult to supply, unless the number of acres on the plan were given. The number of square miles in the Wellington province was another suggested source for the information. The problem was left with the secretary.

“Don’t talk to us about hedgehogs being good for clearing gardens of snails and slugs,” said a Kio Kio settler last. week. “They are a real pest and have a great weakness .for eggs. They clean up garden pests all right, but one duck will eat as many slugs and snails in a day as a hedgehog will in a month. The hedgehogs in this district, and also in the Kawa swamp, eat a great many eggs of wild duck, pukeko and turkeys. What with stoats, weasels and ferrets killing the birds it is no wonder there is very little game here for sportsmen. The hedgehogs were introduced to Kio Kio district about 15 years ago. and we settlers here all regret it.”

Having run their course, several of the locomotives imported by the department in 1901 from America have been dismantled at the Newmarket workshops. Twentyseven years would appear to be a rather short life for locomotives as we know them in New Zealand (states the New Zealand Railways Magazine), and the fact that some of the engines imported from Britain as far back as the middle ’seventies are still running well and giving good service is excellent proof of the staying quality of the British-made article. The department has not ordered any locomotives from America since 1901 (with the exception of 10 from the Baldwin Works at Philadelphia during the war), its locomotive requirements being supplied by its own and other New Zealand workshops (supplemented occasionally by locomotives of British manufacture). With the completion of the department’s workshops building programme, all locomotives and other rolling stock will be manufactured in the Dominion.

“In view of the recent remarks by Mr Justice MacGregor in the Auckland Supreme Court regarding the increase in crime, it is interesting to note the combative steps which are being taken in England,” writes Mr J. Wade, of Birkenhead, to the Auckland Star. He states the Norwich Police Force runs a club for the poorer classes of that city. There is a social hall, gymnasium and canteen. The formation of the club has had the result of reducing crime. The police take it in turns to supervise when off duty, and the result has been the establishment of a friendship which has been reciprocated. The Norwich police have got the boys to learn that the police are not a natural enemy, and that they are ready at all times to help young men, even if the latter have gone wrong. “If something of this ideal were set afoot in Auckland, it would probably have the same good results,” states Mr Wade.