Bay of Plenty Times. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16th., 1931. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 10697, 16 October 1931, Page 2

Bay of Plenty Times. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16th., 1931. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The performance of the choral work, “Bethlehem,” by a choir of forty, which took place last night at the Methodist Church; will be repeated at the Church on Sunday evening, commencing at 8.15. A retiring collection will be made in aid of the Unemployment Relief Auxiliary Committee.

When Mrs Barbara Browse, believed to be a penniless woman, died in the Paten Hospital last week, a search was made of her residence in Leicester street and a hoard of notes totalling £305 and a bank book showing a credit of £25 was found.

A record catch of hapuku for MercuA- Bay was caught, one day last week, no less than 200 being hooked by Messrs Wells and Queenan, while a total of 400 odd is to the credit of the local fisherman for two days’ fishing.

Under the Government retrenchment scheme, eight employees of the Public Works Department under the Rotorua district office are to be put off (says the Rotorua Morning Post). Two of these men are permanent employees with 35 years’ service and are to be retired on superannuation. The remaining six are seini-perman-ents.

One of the windiest spots in the civilised world is Pali Pass, near Honolulu, where a motor road crosses a mountain ridge. In consequence ot numerous accidents to pedestrians the authorities have strung a steel cable to aid those traversing this natural wind tunnel on foot. Trade winds blow constantly, often at 100 miles an hour. Motor vericles may round the corner against the wind only in low gear. Walkers are often unable to move against the wind.

"A tariff that is prohibitive or which lessens fair competition in ; trading is basically unsound and a' danger lo Die cmintry," said Mr C. W 1 Salmon in addressing the British ■ Manutact urers’ Association the other day. It. increases the prices to the public, at Hie same time bringing that inevitable inflation of currency with other attendant evils. This is one of (he dangers that New Zealand lias to guard against, as our tariffs have been lately alarmingly increased for the alleged purpose of encouraging local tn d list r ies, which cannot till the local demand or compete in price. We must nut forget that. New Zealand is essentially a log farm, and if we deviate from that primary fact so will we lose onr identity and outtrade. as well as any tariff concessions for our primary products. Wo cannot have it both vraysA'

The m.v. Port Waikato, which was to have been here to-morrow, will in consequence of having to connect with a Home steamer at Auckland, go noith first and call here on her return trip to the south. She is due here next Thursday with 150 tons of general cargo. She will bo prepared to take anv cargo offering for Southern ports. Mr 15. C. Robbins is the local agent.

An enjoyable dance was held in the Hairini Hall on Wednesday evening. The programme was nicely balanced with old time dances--the sehottisebe ami walzes predominating - and the jazz. The Hour was in splendid condition and the music was supplied by .Mr .1, IV. Carleton. Extras were played by Mrs Reid and Messrs .1. Trigg and I. Walker. The supper arrangements, in the hands of Mrs Phelps, were all that could be desired. Visitors from town look advantage of the bus arrangements made to take them from and back to town. Mr P. T. Ream made an ellicient master of ceremonies. Many of those taking part in the dance tire keen to have another and the promoters intend to repeat the dance again shortly.

The Lower Hutt Borough Council is declaring war on unlicensed hawkers. These include any men who go from door lo door. At this week’s meeting of Hie Council it was stated (hat it would holt) the staff inspectors’ office very much if people who are called on by hawkers would ask to see (he license. If no license was forthcoming, then the householder should report the fart to the borough council office, and the direction the hawker was travelling in, so that, an inspector could he sent out immediately.

What would appear to be a revolutionary departure in freezing processes is provided by a new freezing agent known as “dry ice,” the marketing rights of which for the Dominion have been acquired by a Dunedin syndicate. Consisting of carbonic acid gas solidified under immense pressure, the new agent, is in appearance, very similar to the ordinary commercial ice, but whilst water ice is bulky and not altogether suitable for refrigerating purposes tho socalled “dry ice’’ lias the advantage of having a much lower temperature and, it is claimed, of retaining it seven or eight times as long. Moreover, when it dissolves it simply evaporates into the air, and so eliminates tho dampness usually inseparable from the use of ordinary ice chests.

To have her car catch fire and have to take refuge in a restaurant from curious eyes was the embrassing experience of a bride on her way to Her wedding on Wednesday (says the Auckland Star). The motor car was going up Queen Street about 5 o'clock, when a great number of people are in the street, and when just near Wyndham Street it caught fire. The bride, with the two bridesmaids, had to alight, and push their way through the crowd which invariably collects on such occasions, to the nearest building. There they waited until a taxi was summoned. The bride was late for the ceremony.

Activities at the Internal Affairs Department’s Ngongotaba trout hatchery continue under high pressure. During the past week 155,000 fry were liberated in Lake RotokaKahi, 50,000 in Lake Okataina, and 150.000 in Lake Tarawera (says the Rotorua Morning Post). In addition 150.000 were sent Taupo and yesterdav 100,000 wore dispatched to the Hay of Plenty for liberation in the VVhakalano and Opotiki districts. This season to date, 700,000 fry have been liberated in Lake Rotorua and 500.000 in Lake Rotoili, (lie total number of fry dispatched from the Ngongotaba hatchery is no less than 1,522,000. There is still a fair amount of liberations to be made before the season closes. The Methodist Church will hold a Sea Eairre in (he Town Hall on Wednesday, 21st iust. A feature will he the hahyshow, the prizes for which will Ik; awarded by popular vote.

A rotujn dealing with the unemployment among touchers in the Auckland district shows that there are 221) ex-students of the Training College out of permanent positions, and, of these, 165 are women. The number includes 152 who are in temporary employment. Only seven men are unplaced.