LOCAL ASS GENERAL

Evening Star, Issue 19186, 1 March 1926, Page 11

LOCAL ASS GENERAL

Not, since September ami October, 1920, have the Christchurch Customs returns for any mouth exceeded £LTL(10(1, hut in February the not revenue eel lectori was up less than £ I.'ll ,BJ6, which was £00.526 more than the January total. The heavy imports 'lurin'; the past month were due mainly to the disorganisation of shipping h.v the seamen’s strike, which delayed several largo cargoes of motor cars and drapery. The heor duly collected last month Was £7,068. compared . with £7..TIG for the corespnnding month of 1925. During the month £269 was collected in meat export levy, compared with £5Ol in February, 1921; and in dairy produce a levy of £LTi was co! .leeted, compared with £689 for the corresponding month last year.

An election was not necessary for the Pahialua .Licensing Committee, the old committee—Messrs J. Carston, W. Snell (Dannevirko), (1. J. Goldfinch (Woodville), and A. Ross—being returned unopposed. The only alteration was the replacing of J. H. Fairhurst (Danncvirke) by J. D. C. Crewe (f’ahiatual, who was elected president ot the committee. No election was necessary for the Wellington Licensing Committee.

A Press Association message from Auckland stales that the funeral ot Constable 'Andrew I’egg. who was killed in the Parnell tunnel last Tuesday while searching for an escaped prisoner, took place yesterday afternoon. The cortege left the City Police Station at 3 o’clock, Scottish pipers playing a lament preceding the hearse. The collin was draped with the. Union Jack', and there were many wreaths. About 250 members of the,police force followed on foot, Superintendent Wohlmann and ox-Superintcndent .Hendry bringing up the real'. Thousands of people lined the city srects through which the procession passed on the way to the Hillsborough Cemetery. It. was one of the most impressive funerals ever seen in Auckland.

No anxiety regarding the fate of the schooner France is felt by Mrs Peck, wife of Mr H. Reck, the scientist, who is in charge of the hire! survey being made by the ship. Airs Reck,’ who is living in Auckland while her husband is in Now Zealand waters, says that she last heard from her husband on February 9, when the France was in Lyttelton. Although telegraphed, the message gave her the date ot sailing as six days earlier. Mrs Beck states it was (he intention then to proceed to Stewart Island, and, if weather wore unsuitable for the expedition’s work, to go on to Chatham Islands or sonic of the isolated groups to the south of New Zealand. The vessel is not equipped-with wireless, so that any such change of plan could not be notified. The France had, however, been unreported for longer periods on several occasions in the past, and Mrs Beck is certain there is no cause for anxiety.

The young wife noticed a hair on the sleeve of her husband’s coat, and, pinking it off, said: “George, what does this mean?” “Don’t worry about that, dear,” he replied, glibly; “it’s far too long to be a woman’s.” A small boy who was staying at a farm rushed indoors one day and breathlessly exclaimed that a mouse bad fallen into a churn of milk. “ Did you take it out?” asked the farmer. “Of course not,” answered tire boy; “ 1 put the oat in.” “ Familiar in their mouths as household words.” —Anon. In the last fifty-nine years thousands of ISew Zealanders have sung tho praises of Baxter’s Lung Preserver, tie ONB dependable and sure antidote for atl coughs, colds, and influenza. A dose or two -of ■■Baxter’s” gives short shrift to summer maladies and ensures gratifying relief always. "Baxter’s” is a rich and penetrative specific, and can bo relied upon to root out tie most stubborn cold. Also posesses reliable tonic properties. Goneroussdzed bottle for 2s 6d. All chemists and stores.—