NEWS AND NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19372, 22 December 1932, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

"New Zealanders do not appreciate their good luck, and you should count your many blessings before talking depression,” said Miss Nelle Scanlan, when addressing the Wellington Travel Men's League at luncheon. Remarking that there was nothing in New Zealand to justify all the pessimistic talk, Miss Scanlan added:—“Here I find a land with plenty of food, and you have not poverty as it is understood in the old countries. I am not shutting my eyes to the fact that there is unemployment, and the farmers are not doing well, but New Zealanders should see the distress of some European nations to appreciate their fortune. When your conditions are compared with those of many millions you should be thankful for good food and a roof over your heads. Prom the ‘scare’ stories which have been published about New Zealand in England, I expected to find something terrible.” In relation to real poverty, as seen in some parts of Europe, she said, conditions in the Dominion were refreshing. H. Allchurch and Co. will hold their Christmas poultry sale at 1 o’clock tomorrow (Friday); also new stretchers, bedding, etc The Timaru Municipal Band will give a recital in Alexandra Square tonight at 8 o’clock. Runciman, Pryor. Ltd., advise a sale this day at 1.30 at Wentworth Mart, of furniture, sewing machines, bicycles, potatoes, etc .“There will be a big harvest of fruit to Australia this year and the problem confronting growers will be that of disposal. The embargo imposed on importations into New Zealand will heighten the difficulties, particularly where citrus fruits are concerned," said Mr G. H. Holford, who has just returned from the Commonwealth, to Christchurch. He added that he had been able to purchase oranges at two a penny. A large eel, a record for the Waikato, was caught in the Ngutunui stream on the Kawhia Road by Walter Bird, of Matangi. Mr Bird, who was trout fishing with a party, was wading in the stream when the eel attacked him. He caught it behind the gills with his hand and dragged it to the bank. The eel, which weighed 2311 b, was sft in length and 15iin in circumference. A trout weighing Ulb and Ift long was found absolutely intact in the eel’s stomach. Wednesday, 28th December, -will be observed as a special bank holiday throughout New Zealand, being the Christmas holidays. The banks will also be closed throughout the Dominion on Monday and Tuesday, 26th and 27th December. The Co-operative Wheat Pool of Australia, which handles a big portion of the State’s wheat, estimates that the yield this season will be 43,000,000 bushels from 3,320,000 acres. The pool considers that flour exports will absorb 4,042,000 bushels. Last season the yield was 41,520,000 bushels oi wheat from 3,158,000 acres. Twentyfive years ago West Australia produced so little that she had to import wheat. The delights of Christmastide impress themselves upon everyone. Notice at Thomsons’ "Toy Pair” for all. See the Christmas tree. Could not enumerate fully the “Wee Wee” aeroplanes for boys 3/3 to 2/11, the good old fashioned cricket bats and balls, used to make a score of 59 not out. The flutes. The girls’ details, sewing bees, Christmas cards, China tea sets, one croquet set only 27/6, 24 to 30 items in case; the gifts, exquisite for seniors —lace collars, gloves, lovely hosiery 1/11, mignonne 2/6, to Lady Jane 9/11, season’s shade, B 4 5/11, all silk, fashioned, silkestia also 5/11, great wear—sales came for last from other districts. Tile gloves in beautiful condition. Miss Parks has worked up department to concert pitch value, and entire novelty. The coats, the hats, the frocks, those opened yesterday 11 to 13, very chic, all one price 29/11, although really 37/6 to 45/- goods; others 5/11 to 77/6. Hats fully satisfying Souter’s Christmas Fair commences to-day. Buy shoes this Christmas at lower prices. Big stocks of rubber shoes and slippers just opened up for Christmas gifts.—All at greatly reduced prices. Souter’s Christmas Fair, next J. R. McKenzie’s, only address Cameron’s are making a bm for prosperity this month. A big purchase of high-grade shirts, including all the leading makes, “Lichfield,” "Summit," “Mazon,” “Tobralco” and “Pivot,” enables us to make you the wonderful offer of a shirt for a shilling. Buy two of our wonder value shirts at 10/6, and -?t one for one shilling Christmas Presents.—A handbag is a most acceptable Christmas gift. See our latest importations, featuring the 'new designs. Real morocco 15/-, 17/6, 20/-, 21/-, 25/-, 30/-. Real leather 10/6, 12/6, 15/-, 21/-. Calf leather 12/6, 15/-, 17/6. Crocodile 27/6. Embossed, leather 12/6 to 17/6. Morocco grain leather 17/6 to 30/-. We have all the latest designs with Zipp fasteners, in pouch, under arm, and envelope bag. As they have been imported direct from the makers, our prices are the best value in town. Inspection invited. E. C. Ayres, Ltd., chemists, 78 Stafford St. South, and 21 Arcade, Timaru