GENERAL NEWS

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIV, 31 August 1927, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

Rev. Bates’ Weather Forecast.- — Southerly moderate to strong winds freshening’. The weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled, and heavy rain is to be expected. Barometer rising soon.

The annual meeting of the Wai male Tennis Club will be held ii Messrs Pyne, Gould. Guinness

rooms on Friday, September 9

Owing to insufficient entries the National Mortgage have been compelled to cancel their horse sale but if entries warrant it a special sale will lie held on the first Saturday in October.

In our recent article on Hospital Levies ft was stated that hospitals like old age pensions would give a uiiect return, whereas itf Eave read that hospitals would not like old age pensions, give a direct return.

A valuable nutritive tonic is Bryan’s Beef Iron and Wins' combining the stimulating properties of superior catawba wine with an assimilable form of iron and predigested beef, particularly valuable in the treatment of debility attended with impoverishment of the blood. It promotes digestion, improves the appetite and gives energy to the entire system. Obtainable from B. A. Bryan, M.P.S., Prescription Chemist, ’Phone 9, Box 62. Waimate. 1.

The Tiinaru Borough Council Have decided to ask the South Canterbury Garage Proprietors’ Association to submit its views on the pay ment of a premium for a public risk I'olicy in regard to each petrol pump and air and water stand of (a) £5OO foi each installation, and (b) £lOOO fet each installation.

Messrs Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd. will sell at Willowbridge on Thursday, September Bth., at 2.15 p.m. on account of Mr W. H. Mills, the whole cf his stock and plant, bull particulars later.

A definite promise has been giver. in response to strong representations of members of the Reform Par ty by Mr Walter Seavill, farmer, oi Waingaro, Hamilton, to contest the Raglan seat ,<it the coming by-elec-i.ion created bv the death of the Hon. R. F. Bollard.

Physician’s prescriptions dispensed with pure drugs and absolute accuracy and delivered to your home at shortest notice. All patent medicines, toilet and photographic requisites at lowest prices. Make Bryan your chemist. We give the service that counts. B. A. Bryan, M.P.S. Prescription Chemist, ’Phone 9, Box 62, Waimate. 2. The following wi’l repiesent Northern 3rd Grade, in their match arainst the rest at 1.30. — Taylor, Pryce, Hoare. Peck, Perry, Deadmarsh, Attewill, Hampton, Wyndham, Cowan, Hale, McDonald, Harris, Duffy,. Baxter. Moore, Sue’ - Campbell, Geddes Freeman. The Plunket Society will hold Violet Day on Saturday September 3rd. A produce stall will be in the right of way next to Newall and Jones. The monthly meeting is postponed until the following Saturday.

Three sets of cable of 6,000 volts each have now been laid underground in Shearman Street. The switchboard for controlling them is already in hand. One section handles the current for Morven. Waihao Downs and Glenavy, the Fecond is for Willowbridge and Studholme and the third is for Hook. Waituna and Painstown.

At the annual conference of the New South Wales Farmers’ and Settlers' Association ar amendment to a motion that a compulsory wheat pool be established, was moved by Mr H. K Nock, providing for the establishment of a TOO per cent, pool’’ instead of a comj.uisory pool, “such pool to be con-

I rolled by managers elected bv the growers, and free from Government control." The amendment was car jied.

For varicose ulcers, sores, eczema and skin irritation, keep a pot of Bryan’s Antiseptic Ointment in the home. Acts like magic. Pots 2/6 and 3/6 from B. A. Bryan, M.P.S., Prescription Chemist, ’Phone 9, Box 62, Waimate. 3.

Yal Vincent Armstrong, son of Mr H. T. Armstrong M.P., was fcn.nd dead in the bicycle shed hang iug by the neck from a piece of rope which was caught around a nail on the- wall of the shed. It is surmised that hr- had endeavoured to get a bicycle down off a shelf and in doing so he accidently slipped iti a hex he was standing on, the 7'icce. of rope somehow falling over his head, catching on the nail and strangling hini.

The following amendment has been made to the regulations of i!?’o4 and 1925 regarding trout, r.ereli and tench fishing in the Southern and Waitaki districts. “Provided that in respect of the Waitak. River within the said district th>- period within which the holder of a license may fish, shall, in respect of the ensuing season, be from the Ist October, 1927, to Aprb 30, 1928 and in respect of each subsequent season shall be from October Ist to April 30th and every such license shall expire on the 30 April following the date on which it was issued.

An opportunity has occurred to acquire a good big agricultural property at the price of the mortgage, which is 30 per cent, less than the Government valuation. A merely nominal deposit is required. Surely this is a chance. Forbes Wallace Box 47, Waimate.

’.Vith the object of regaining the confidence of the motoring public, which has been partly lost owing tothe action of many proprietors of pmnp stations selling petrol at lower prices than charged at garages, ibv Canterbury branch of the Motor Tiaders’ Association recently decided to refail petrol at cost price for an indefinite period. The decision is strongly resented bv owners .of pump stations some of whom regard k as an attempt to stop competition rr to compel them to retail petrol at a. fixed price.

“That this committee considers that North v. South match should Im an actual trial of strength between the two islands” was a motion passed bv the management committee of the Wellington RugbyUnion. The subject cropped up through the notification from the N\w Zealand Union that owing to the early departure of the New Zealand team for South Africa, it had been decided that only players who could make the trip should be i-.eluded in the match. The committee considered it would be unfair to debar Maori players taking part. The match between, the two islands should be an actual trial of strength.Want Ads. in the Daily Advertiser bring Buyer and Seller together. Try one to-morrow.

At 3 o’clock this morning the Auckland police detained two girls, each about 18 years, who were load mg luggage into a dilapidated car pending communicating with their parents or relatives One belongs to Waipukurau and the. other to Wellington. They had come from Wellington and stated that they were making an early start on the return journey. Neither 'had a license to drive, but one had a transfer showing that she had purchased the ear.

A soothing, healing cough mixture, made from choicest ingredients of proven efficiency and pleasant to take. Bryan’s cqugh mixture gives immediate relief. B. A. Bryan, M.P.S Prescription Chemist, ’Phone 9, Box 62, Waimate, 4.

Shortly after one o’clock this morning a fire was dicovered in the Waipa Post Printing and Publishing Company’s workroom, Te Awamu'tu. The news room was completely demolished, leaving only the shell of the building before the fire brigade quelled the out-break as it must have had a good hold before the discovery. Two linotypes, a big Miehle press and - - two folding machines and other equipment of a well-appointed newspaper works were completely ruined, while one of the editorial rooms, housing a large quantity of records was aiso gutted. The commercial office and jobbing department were not much damaged. The origin of the tire is a mystery.

Bryan’s Emulsion makes Cod Liver Oil nice to take, is a wonderful tonic containing health giving vitamines while the Creosote is specially valuable for weak lungs bronchitis chronic coughs, etc. Kiddies love it and it is inexpensive. From B. A. Bryan, M.P.S., Prescription Chemist ’Phone 9, Box 62, Waimate. 5.

The thunder and lightning which passed over Auckland and the suburbs at 5.30 last evening was of a terrifying nature, especially in M.t. Eden and Edendale districts. One Mt. Eden family was startled by what appeared to be a flash of blue flame passing through the house. The lightning struck a wireless aerial on Pah Road and ran into the living room and caused consternation at the tea table. One man said the flash seemed to be followed by flying sparks. It apparently struck the ground in Wah’elki Road by a cloud of blue smdke appearing to rise. In several houses the electrical fittings were damaged The windows of several dwellings were broken and telephones were put out of use. The blue flame seem ed to run through one house, where a chair on which a girl was sitting was marked.

To keep hot liquids hot, obtain a superior quality vacuum flask for 3/6 from B. A. Bryan, M.P.S., Prescription Chemist, ’Phone 9, Box 62 Waimate. 6.