In Town And Out

Southland Times, Issue 23692, 15 December 1938, Page 6

In Town And Out

Treatment of Hydatids For every dog registered next year a supply of arecoline will be issued by the Government to the owner as an antidote for hydatids. This statement was made by the officer in charge of the Otago Medical School’s display in the Department of Agriculture’s exhibition at the summer show yesterday (Dr Bennett) to The Southland Times. Dr Bennett said that arecoline was the correct medicine for the removal of hydatid worms, and the Government was putting it into the hands of the people who had dogs to contribute to the campaign for eradication. Visitors From Country

The passenger traffic to Invercargill yesterday morning was fairly heavy, many people from the country travelling to the city to visit the summer show. The numbers of passenger on the trains from the various towns were: Tuatapere, 283; Waimahaka, 155; Lumsden, 298; Gore, 218. Work Nearing Completion

. The work of the Southland Mortgage ■Adjustment Commission is nearing completion and it is expected that decisions in all applications for relief will be delivered before Christmas. The hearing of evidence has been completed and the commission requires to give its final decisions before it goes out of existence.

Big Trout Caught A big trout in splendid condition and weighing 7j}lbs was caught in the Oreti river at the Centre Bush bridge by Mr D. Boyd, of Centre Bush A few minutes later he hooked another one about the same size in the same pool, but when attempting to beach it he had the misfortune to break the tip of his rod and the trout escaped. Mr Boyd was fishing with a young green trout minnow and he said that five other big trout rose in the vicinity of the bridge. He stated that this part of the Oreti river had been neglected by fishermen for years, and although this part of the river was nearest to his place, it was the first time he had fished there for more than three years. Tamatea Returns The Stewart Island ferry boat Tamatea, which has been undergoing her annual overhaul at Port Chalmers returned to Bluff yesterday morning. She called at Half Moon . Bay on the return journey and brought passengers and mail to the mainland. She sailed again last evening for Stewart Island, thus reversing her usual schedule, and will return today. “Best Country in the World” “After touring the world,” said Mr W. S. Jenkins, in an interview at Westport, “I am quite satisfied that New Zealand is the best country in the world. The cost of living in New Zealand and England is almost on a par, but working conditions and wages in England are bad, while they are excellent in the Dominion. New Zealand people should be the most religious in the world, and should thank the Lord that they live in this country.”—Press Association. Maunganui Sails With a big number of passengers on board, the Union Company’s transTasman liner Maunganui left Melbourne at 10 o’clock yesterday morning for Bluff. If the weather, is good the ship will call at Milford Sound, where about 60 public works employees, who are leaving the camp for the Christmas period, will join the vessel. Also on board is Perry Brothers’ circus, which will begin a tour of the Dominion at Bluff. The liner is expected to berth at Bluff just before noon on Sunday. Ambulances With Radio In the interests of greater efficiency and economy of time and mileage, the ambulance cars operated by the Wellington District Free Ambulance are to be equipped with wireless receiving sets. The idea is that the radio sets in the cars are to be tuned in to one of the local stations, with which the service will work in co-operation, for the purpose, for example, of diverting a car to a more urgent case.—Press Association. .