Untitled

Evening Star, Issue 20320, 31 October 1929, Page 10

At a combined meeting of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants and the Tradesmen’s Association, held at Hillside yesterday, the following resolution was unanimously earned: — “That this mass meeting of Hillside employees enters a strong protest against the failure of the Government to restore tho wages cut of the railway servants.” Tho Y.W.C A. intends to hold a Street Day on Friday, in aid of funds. Stalls displaying a wide variety of goods will be at the main street coroners, and goods comprising articles suitable for Christmas presents, produce, preserves, cakes, flowers and pot plants, and badges will be sold.

The Post Office advises that the Karetu left Sydney on Wednesday for Lyttelton with ten bags and two parcel receptacles for Dunedin. The mail should reach here about Monday next. Fat cattle advanced 20s per head on last week’s prices at Burnside yesterday and sold well all through, realising 52s Gd per lOOlbs and 50s for plain beef.

In the report of the Footwear Industry Committee, on which Air F. Jones represented the Dunedin workers, it is stated that the average price of boots and'shoes in 1927 was 16s 9d, and in the next year IGs Gd. The factory production of boots and shoes, slippers, and shoettes increased from 117,153 dozen pairs in 1927 to 121,078 in 1928. The wages paid came to £412,979 in 1927 and £405,443 in 1928. ; By reference to the export. statistics of the United Kingdom (our main overseas supplier) it is found that imports of footwear wholly or mainly of leatherincreased from 100,000 dozen pairs in 1913 to 129,179 in 1928; but tho dominion’s import statistics have since 1928 given a clear view- of the position, which is that for the six months ended Juno 30, 1929, a decrease of 5,997 dozen pairs, of the value of £14,954, has taken place in footwear classified as all leather for Customs purposes by comparison with the corresponding six months of last year.

All the factories controlled by the South Island Dairy Association, about 110 in number, aro actively producing, and all praying for rain, the dry weather making grass scanty everywhere throughout the island, Southland as thirsty as the northern districts. The Piaka was to-day loading the first lot of butter and cheese to be exported this season from the port of Otago. Excursions to Stewart Island have begun early this season. A party of fifty, including some persons from Dunedin, went across from Bluff.-during the last week-end, had a smooth passage each way, and report that the arrangements at the island are all right. It is still a practice to levy a charge of a shilling per head on. landing, the proceeds to be applied to improvements for the benefit of visitors. The steamer people pay that fee. According to the exhibited tally the number of visitors last season was 7,000. Mr 11. S. Black, mayor of Dunedin, wont aloft yesterday in the SimmondsSpartan aeroplane that Captain White brought from the north to the Otago Aero Club’s landing ground at Green Island. It was Mr Black’s first ascent, and ho undertook it as a duty, in the interests of aviation gcnerallv and the Otago Aero Club in particular, not with the idea that he would get pleasure out of it. “To be frank,” he says, “ I did not feel at all sure as to how I would stand the experience, for of late years ray head has. gone for heights, and I wouldn’t attempt to climb a 40ft mast for anything yon could offer; but I just chanced it, and found to my delight the sailing about in and over the clouds to be quite pleasant. ' I had not the least feeling of giddiness or nausea, and after a little I was able to look over and watch the scenery, even at the height of 2,100 ft, quite at my ease. The results were so satisfactory in every way that you are welcome to the facts; they may servo as an assurance to nelsons who, like myself, have to avoid heights on account of giddiness. I think that the stays around one in the plane counteract the vertigo. It was so with me when crossing Niagara Falls in the aerial car.”

While digging in his garden during the week, Mr,John Prouse, of Josephine street, Caversham, unearthed an old coin of considerable interest. Apa genuine Georgian coin, it has one peculiar feature. The face is stamped with 1 Georgius 111. Dei Gratia,’ while the date (1701) is cjuite clear on tire reverse. . One oi these imprints is obviously incorrect, as George 111 did not ascend the throne until 1760. King William was reigning in- 1701. and ; was succeeded by Queen Anne. The coil has been referred to several collectors, but none has been able to speak definitely as to its_ authenticity or value It is of very light copper, slightly smaller than a shilling.

The Post Office advises that twentytwo parcel receptacles from the United States ex the Golden West should reach Dunedin to-morrow afternoon.

The neb results of the Mosgiol Band Queen Carnival were given last night at the final meeting of the executive, when the secretary (Mr. John Williamson) paid over £562.95—a very creditable sumur

At Invercargill, Thomas Henry Brewer, sen., pleaded guilty, and was fined £25 for using his premises as a common gaming house. The police stated that accused was elderly, and it was not a case for the maximum penalty.—Press Association. Owing to the windy weather there was no flying done at Green Island this morning.' The visiting airman (Captain White), accompanied by Mr 11. C. M‘Master, left for Christchurch in the Simmonds-Spartan at 2 o’clock this afternoon.

A Gisborne Association message states that the dispute with the crew of the Kahika regarding their wage on the voyage to Wellington was amicably settled, and the vessel sailed in tow of the Tcrawhiti at S last night.

Your eyes aro Nature’s most precious gift Take tare of. them. Consult W V Sturroer, optician, 2 Octagon, Dunedinf Advt.] Satisfaction is forced upon you at Williamson’s, the people’s jewellers,-31 Princes street (next The Bristol Piano Co.).— fAdvt.] ■ , , , . Owing to the fact that Saturday nights have been given up solely to dancing, and so that the local picture fans will not be deprived of their entertainment, Mou.m Rouge' (Eoslyn) will, on Friday rights, commencing to-morrow, screen a senes ol pictures. ‘The Silent House has been, the first picture selected. Excursion faros and train arrangements in connection with the Christcuuroh show and races are announced ay the Larva., Department iu this issue. PaiUeaiar attention is directed to the running ot the Tnvercargiil-Lvttclton express on November 8, and .relief: passenger trams between Christchurch, and Duneclui on Noveir-oar 16 and 18..