NEWS AND NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19804, 21 May 1934, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

Mr L. W. Swan, secretary of the Auckland Aero Club, who was injured when a passenger in an Auckland machine which crashed near Wellington on March 17, has resumed flying. The pilot, Mr E. R. Boucher, president of the Auckland Aero Club, died from his injuries. A young man from the country had his first visit to a Greymouth dentist recently, and had two teeth extracted. The nurse left for a glass of Condy’s crystals, with which to swill his mouth. He drank it. The nurse returned, and, noticing the glass empty, again filled it. She then left the room, and as the young man was again emptying the glass the dentist returned. He said: “What did you do with the Condy’s crystals?” The young man replied: “I drank it. I thought it was port wine.” The name of Michael Faraday, the scientist who by his researches into the fundamental properties of electricity and magnetism made such undertakings as the Lake Coleridge powerstation possible, will be commemorated in the station itself by the placing of a tablet there this week by members of the Christchurch City Council and the staff of the Municipal Electricity Department. “This revaluation is a scandal,” said Mr T. T. Murray at a meeting of the North Taranaki executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union when the application of the Taranaki County Council for a general revaluation was being discussed. It was stated that the cost would be about £4OO. “Give a man a blank sheet of paper, a sheet with the present values, and a bottle of whisky and he’ll soon do it,” he said. "Let’s be honest about the thing. We have some very good valuers, but when there is a pressure of business you know the men we get. Any man can get a job —if he’s got an uncle in Parliament.” A Popular Tonic. Recently a Christchurch resident was visiting Timaru for health’s sake. A friend recommended him to take Ferovin (beef and iron wine) made by E. C. Ayres, Ltd. Since then his health has improved wonderfully. It is splendid for building up the system, revitalising the blood, adding zest and promoting the appetite Try it. Large bottle 4/6 at E. C. Ayres. Ltd., chemists, 78 Stafford St. South and 21 Arcade. Timaru The series of lectures to the W.E.A. Literature and Drama Class will be continued to-night when Miss M. E. Baker will lecture on “Fanny Burney —her significance in English Literature.” All are welcome. When out shooting near Putaruru, a sportsman noticed a hen pheasant running through some long grass, with a weasel in pursuit, about 20ft behind. He shot the weasel, which was a large one, and very fat and heavy. About the same place three months ago a hen pheasant was seen with a clutch of seven or eight young ones, and a fortnight ago only two were left. At present none can be found. The sportsman is of the opinion oh it t particular weasel had accounted for all the young pheasants, and that the hen was the mother and sole survivor. It is not an uncommon occurrence to find a dead pheasant that has been caught and bled by weasels and stoats.

Elastic hosiery for varicose veins. Special quality; seamless; British made. Fresh supply just arrived from England. Ask for "Argo” quality. Prices reasonable from L. B. James, Prescription Chemist, Timaru.

In the course of a letter received by a Dunedin business man from an acquaintance in Capetown, the latter writes: —“I read with surprise of the low prices obtained for New Zealand butter. When you consider that we pay up to 2/- (South African sterling) per lb for first grade butter in retail shops, you wonder why New Zealand exporters have not discovered this market yet. South Africa imports fallquantities of butter every now and then, as there are either droughts or floods, or both, upsetting a regular supply, and even if there are also some exports (under subsidy) from here to England, first class imported butter ought to fetch at least 1/- per lb wholesale. This is quite by the way but generally speaking there is a mild boom on here, not the least because of the price of gold and a busy building industry. In a small Budget like ours, it is a welcome surprise that the Government has a four million surplus this year, with personal taxation as low as about 1/- in the £.”

Rheumatism Banished. “Easier said than done,” you say. Its really not a difficult matter, however, if you get a bottle of Ayres’ Rumatox. We are continually getting letters of thanks from customers who had suffered from this complaint. Rumatox neutralises the uric acid, and eliminates it from the system. No matter if your case is long standing this striking remedy will give you quick results. Price 2/6 and 4/6, from E. C. Ayres, Ltd., chemists, 78 Stafford St. South, and 21 Arcade,

While‘fishing for hapuku off Mount Maunganui, Mr A. Fletcher, on the launch Naomi, had an unusual experience. He had hooked a fair-sized fish and was hauling it in to the launch when a mako shark made several vicious bites at the hooked fish, and, as the catch came to the surface, the shark even defied the menacing boathooks, and made repeated sweeping | darts. After the hapuku had been I landed, Mr Fletcher threw out a baited line for the mako, and soon had the shark well hooked. After fighting gamely for its life, the shark was landed. It weighed 2401 b.

Two well-known Matangi farmers had a startling experience a few nights ago. They had spent some time in Hamilton, leaving their car parked in the main street. When on the way home, both seated in the front, in the vicinity of Hillerest, one, as was his habit, flung his hand over the back of the seat. He touched something which moved and recoiled. Telling the driver to pull up he jumped out and tore the rear door open. In the darkness he could make out the dimly-out-lined form of a hatless man, crouching on the floor in front of the back seat. The man, ordered abruptly to “get out,” needed no second invitation, but dived through the door to make a hasty escape.

In the land of the coconut it may seem strange that any visitor should be blamed for picking up one (says the Fiji correspondent of the Auckland “Star”), but four tourists from Katoomba got a shock when they entered Government House grounds in Suva to see the beauty of its lawns, and one of them picked up two coconuts lying on the grass. A Fijian sentry promptly arrested the man, and marched all down to the police station in town, some distance away. On arrival they received amply apology from the European officer in charge, who explained that only excessive zeal had caused the contretemps. The visitors happily took it all in good part, and were regarded as something of heroes on their arrival back on board.

The combined efforts of the West End Sports Clubs were rewarded on Saturday evening when a large attendance was present at the dance and card function. The card prizes were won by Mr and Mrs T. Currie and Mr and Mrs Mayo. Mr and Mrs E. Ramsay were the winners in the mystery waltz. Mr G. Hutt was M.C. The supper was served by the West End Croquet Club under the supervision of Mrs G. Blackham.

A 10-year-old girl who had contracted the disease of actinomycosis, more generally known as ray fungus, died in the Christchurch Public Hospital on Thursday, after many months of illness. This is a rare disease, for which no certain remedy can be applied, and medical authorities state that it is in almost all cases fatal. It is said that if a dictatorship were established in New Zealand to-day, the Mussolini of the moment would find, if he knew something of the existing laws, that he had no need to make new ordinances to impose his will on the people. He would find that there is sufficient legislation or authority to make regulations to enable him to issue any decree that he liked and still be within the law’. A packed house at The Little Playhouse was amused and interested for over two hours by the first social evening held under the auspices of the South Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Society of Magicians. ’■Baffles,” president of the branch, introduced the items. Conjuring in all its branches was demonstrated by the seven members of the club, who proved very conclusively that the quickness of the hand usually does deceive the eye. A movement is on foot to promote separate Government for the South Island, and a circular has been issued by the sitting Executive Committee, Christchurch, for the objects of the organisation W’hich states the idea is submitted “for and on behalf of the South Island public residents, citizens and subjects.” It states inter alia that South Island residents and subjects demand equality in all matters pertaining to the wellbeing of South Island progress, under legislation and public administration by Letters Patent or otherwise.

A request for permission to remove the remains of one of the earthquake victims from the community grave at Parke Island has been received by the Napier City Council. At the last meeting, on the recommendation of the miscellaneous committee, it was decided to reply to the applicant that the Council cannot view with favour any proposal which would permit interference with the bodies of earthquake victims, as such interference might cause severe mental anxiety and distress to the relatives of others buried in the same grave. For this reason the request was refused.