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Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1933, Page 6

A cheque for £5O was received by the Canterbury Rugby Union at the meeting of the management committee on Tuesday evening from the New Zealand Broadcasting Board, the accompanying letter stating that it was understood that all the rest of this season’s matches were to be broadcast. This will include the Ranfurly Shield matches between West Coast and Canterbury to-day, and between Taranaki and Canterbury (assuming that Canterbury still holds the shield) on September 16. Bees which are not associated with an apiary are likely to choose a hive in odd places. One swarm is at present frequenting a chimney at the Auckland Supreme Court, and, judging from the activity shown, earnest preparations are being made in anticipation of spring flowering. The bees, up to the present, have not been disconcerted by a certain amount of renovation which has lately been carried out on the roof of the court, and, in all probability, they will be established in their unusual ■ home for some time to come.

“It is a most wicked thing. A penal payment which one has to make cannot be included in running costs,” declared tile president of the North Canterbury executive of the Farmers’ Union, Mr. J. D. Hall, at a meeting last week. His remarks were occasioned by a motion that the Government be urged to provide for the deduction of land tax from income tax when returns were being prepared. The motion was withdrawn following a statement by the chairman that the Dominion Conference was in favour of it, and was taking action.

To swallow a splinter of glass, one and a quarter inches in length, which was as sharp as a needle at one end, was the experience of Mr. P. Power, of Dilworth Avenue, Remuera. After four days’ treatment at Auckland hospital the glass splinter was recovered. Mr. Power swallowed the splinter white eating jam, and as he was immediately in pain a doctor was called. He was taken to Auckland hospital, where treatment presented great difficulties. There have been cases of people swallowing nails, and occasionally children have been taken to the Auckland hospital having swallowed small screws or nails. Dr. J. W. Craven, superintendent of the hospital, said that Mr. Power’s case was a remarkable one. Under certain treatment he had 1 quickly got well. Sometimes in such cases it was necessary to operate. Scanlans Ltd. have opened out a glorious new lot of trimmed ready-to-wear Pedaline Straws for the incoming season. These goods were specially selected by our buyer from the manufacturer in Auckland, and they are all copies of Paris models. The new lot comprise quite the nicest shape shown so far. Prices range from 9/11 upwards.* Bob Wearer was always buying new felt hats until he discovered that his old ones could be cleaned and reblocked equal to new. He now saves pounds every year by having them renovated by J. K. Hawkins and Co., who have the most up-to-date plant in Taranaki for this class of work. New bands and edges can also be supplied if necessary. Suits, costumes, coats, dresses, etc., are also successfully dyed or dry-cleaned by the latest methods. Our address is comer of Liardet and Devon Streets, New Plymouth, ’phone 685. Stratford depot: Mrs. Rudkin, confectioner. Inglewood depot: Sutherland’s Fruit Shop. The tender of F. Coldrick at Is 4Jd per yard was accepted by the Taranaki County Council yesterday for the supply of 1200 yards of metal at the Stony River depot, Okato.