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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 52, 1 March 1919, Page 4

The Weather Bureau forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day is as follows:

"Tlie indications are for variable and strong breezes, but easterly winds moderate to strong prevailing and freshening. The weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled, with rain follow--ing. Barometer falling. Tides good. Sea moderate swell."

A charge of having failed to stamp sandals manufactured by him so as to indicate the materials used in the manufacture was preferred against D. Corroner by Mr. F. Wilson, inspector of footwear, at Wellington Court yesterday, before Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M. The defendant pleaded guilty saying that he was ill and not able to attend to the stamping. Mr. Wilson said he bought the sandals for 7/6. The soles were not stamped, and were built up of a thin piece of leather and a thick piece of cardboard. There was no regulation to prevent the manufacture of footwear in this manner, but such goods had to be plainly stamped. Defendant was fined £5 and costs.

Sir William Fraser, Minister for Public Works, in the course of a speech at Taumarunui, was reported to have said that he could get all the men he required for public works, but it was not the business of his Department to "bid against private employers" when labour was scarce. Sir William now explains that his remarks were applied to primary producers, and not to employers of' labour generally. When labour was scarce, he felt that the Public Works Department ought not to olTer special inducements to men to leave the primary industries. The Department ought to fix and maintain "a standard wage." If that was increased in time, of shortage in order to attract men, it would interfere with the primary industries.

An elderly man named William Campney, employed by Goodson Bros., at Rotorua, met with a distressing accident on Thursday. He was working atone in the pumice pit, and was buried by a fall when loading his dray. Very fortunately a Mr. Foley, who was passing the pit heard groans, and seeing the dray witli no attendant, at once secured assistance with the result that Mr. Campney was rescued from his very dangerous predica ment. It was then ascertained that besides being severely bruised, the unfortunate s man's leg was fractured.

In connection with the movement to establish a War Memorial Museum in _?___. I •„ 1S -° r - th n ° tin S tha * the Mitchell Library, Syonev, is a buyer "•for permanent preservation. of original d-anes of Australian and Xew Zealand soldiers taking part in the great war *' It ,s evident that the trustees are looking forward to a time when such stories of the war will be a valuable collection

During February there was a decrease in the number of births, 196. in Auckland district as compared with the cor-, responding- month- last year, 230. Deaths were 97, compared with S4 in February. 191 S. There were 32 more marriages that for February last year, wlien there were 70. The registrar performed 21 of the ceremonies last month, and in the same month the previons year he officiated on 24 occasions.

The number of persons who arrived at the port of Auckland during the month of February was 1745, which shows an increase of 94S as compared with the corresponding period last year. The departures last month numbered 363, showing a decrease of 36 for the same period last year. Of the arrivals at the port 1192 were returned soldiers.

Anyone who lias visited O'Neill's Point Cemetery during recent times must realise how soon it will be quite filled up with graves. It is not of very great extent, and although under the' control of the Devonport Borough Council serves a very large district, and is often used by people whose relatives have died on the city side of the harbour. There is no ground suitable for a cemetery within many miles of the present site, and it is one of the problems that will have to be met by the men who occupy civic positions on the North Shore where a new cemetery can be got. Already there is talk of prolonging the life of the present grounds by narrowing the broad paths so that every available foot of space may be set free. With this provision, however, it is only a question of a very few years when the grounds will be full. The charges at the cemetery ha7e always been very low, and the revenue and the expenditure have from year to year practically balanced themselves. Tender recent bylaws no one is now allowed to reserve large plots of land for future use, only a very limited number, of plots bein<» allowed any one person.

Mr. Gus Brcmner, who was fatally injured in a motor-car accident at Hawera on Thursday, was a very old settler in the Patea district. He came to New Zealand with his parents when quite a boy about 50 years ago, and had practically lived the whole of his life not many miles from where the accident occurred. The Bremner family, which was a large one, prospered as the district progressed, and each member excelled in some branch of farm work. A brother, who died not long ago at Okaiawa, was a noted draught horse breeder, and was famed for this class of stock all over the island, while "Gua" was noted for the quality of his sheep. For many years he farmed a large block of land on the Whenuakura block, which was said to be some of the finest sheep country in the Dominion. He married an Auckland lady, who was born at Otahuhu, and the deceased, with his wife and family, were frequent visitors to Auckland. His son Harvey, who was with him at the time of the accident, is quite a young boy, just having left school.

The organ rectitals at the Town Hall, which were discontinued during the epidemic, are to be resumed this evening, and the City Council, in accordance with its policy, will in future set Saturday evening strictly aside for these recital, with the exception of the evening of March 29, which has been set aside for Ihe Boy Scouts in recognition of the services rendered during the war, a special concession having been granted them by the Council. The Mayor stated this morning that the recitals last year, notwithstanding the war, showed larger attendances, and gave indications of becoming more popular with the general public. It was hoped that in view of the consistent policy followed, the community generally would show by their attendance their appreciation of the fact that the Council, in providing these recitals, was catering for a very substantial section of the community.

The net public debt of Devonport borough, our district correspondent writes, is about £85,000 and of this about " £35,000 has no sinking funds provided for its extinction. Next year £17,500 falls due, and the year afterwards another £10,000, and provision will have to be made to repay these amounts. The . rate of the larger amount is 4 per cent, and the other amount 4J per cent. There * is a strong feeling existing among all local bodies that as loans become due the Government should consolidate them and become the lender. There is a strong' feeling in Devonport among the progressive section of the community that as two of the loans fall due soon there it just nice time to place reasonable loan . proposals before the people, so that if they were carried the whole of the money eonld be raised at the one time. Doing permanent works out of revenue when rates are low and. revenue limited is not always a wise policy, as maintenance work must of necessity suffer.

In order to encourage the destruction of rats, -which are reported to be becoming very numerous in Wellington, the City Council *has decided to paly to. all bonafide city residents a bonus of 2d per rat delivered at the destructor.

The monthly meeting of the Executive Council of the People's Protection Society of New Zealand is advertised to be held at the Chamber of Commerce next Monday night.

, Ladies and gentlemen study the "NoRubbing" picture in to-night's "Star." supplement. It is very instructive.-* (Ad)

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Ladies should not fail to inspect the millinery bargains at the J.C.L. Colossal Sale. Untrimmed, ready-to-wears, and trimmed shapes offering at less than half usual prices.—Jobn Court, Ltd., Queen Street.— (Ad.)

Babies over six months old can be given no better food than Doctors' Cream o' Groats. Nourishing and pure.— (Ad.)

You can effect a saving on every purchase made during the Colossal Sale period at the J.C.L. Take full advantage of the price reductions and secure your needs now.—John Court, Ltd., Queen Street.—(Ad.)

Special showing» of pull-ons, read-to-wears, to meet the demand occasioned by the Buster Brown cuts and shaven heads.—Bon Marche, Karangahape Road.—(Ad.)

See George Ashley's "Clean Sweep" sale announcement on page 15, this isStte (Ad.)

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