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Evening Star, Issue 21903, 14 December 1934, Page 10

Last night it was reported that a child had injured its elbow whilst playing in the Mornington School ground on Wednesday night. It was on the public playground at Mornington that the accident occurred. The cablegram in last night's 1 Star ’ about the Port of London Authority deciding to use ropes and cordage made of New Zealand hemp seems to require explanation, which will probably come to hand before long for the enlightenment of manufacturers and others. Very little New Zealand-made cordage is so far exported. The hemp that goes overseas is mostly in the raw fibre.

Stolen from Scarba street, Roslyn, on Monday night, no trace of the Austin Sevenj 1925 model tourer has yet been reported to the local police. Painted a light green-blue colour, with black hood and mudguards, the registered number of the vehicle is X2O-689. Probate has been granted by His Honour Mr Justice Kennedy in the estates of Rachel Jacobs, widow, Dunedin; Isabella Campbell Graham, widow, Tapanui; Jeremiah Leen, farmer, Kakanui; Margaret Helen Hewitson, widow. Dunedin; George Finlay Jackson, retired pastrycook, South Dunedin; Janet Henderson Kay, widow, Dunedin; Jessie Robb Green, married woman, Dunedin; Robert M‘Arthur, carpenter, Mornington; and Elizabeth Walker Gale, married woman, Dunedin. Letters of administration have been granted in the estate of Agnes Woolley, married woman, Dunedin.

In the case in which £2OO was awarded as damages for libel to Jollands Ltd., manufacturers’ agents, of Wellington, against H. F. Stevens Ltd., wholesale druggists, of Christchurch, Mr Justice Johnston said he did not think that malice had entered into the letter sent by the defendants. The letter was, however, to a certain extent reckless and careless. Stevens should have confirmed his , information before making such rash statements.— Christchurch Press Association. The Dunedin market is now well supplied with new potatoes from the Peninsula, Outram, and Kakanui districts. Heavy supplies of tomatoes and green peas have caused prices to drop, and unless the consignments are of high quality sales are difficult to effect. , A chimney fire in Pitt street received the attention, of the brigade yesterday afternoon, while early this morning a rubbish fife in Serpentine avenue was extinguished. Some of the cherries that came to the Dunedin market this -week were prematurely ripened, and for these the prices fell. Choice consignments are now arriving, and one lot from Alexandra to-day brought Is id per lb at the Central Produce Mart.. • Readies are making an early appearance. This week they realised 6d per pound at the auction. Good gooseberries are fetching up to 2|d Apples from Canterbury and Nelson are in much better condition than previous consignments, and realised up to 9s fid per case for extra special Stunners and 9s for Delicious. Lemons are slow of sale; prices much easier than those ruling last week. Steady sales have been made with Jamaican oranges and also with Niue and Samoan _ bananas. Samoan cocoanuts are finding ready sale. The San Francisco steamer which arrived in Wellington brought 3,692 cases oranges, 339 grapefruit, 916 lemons, 715 grapes, 5,551 bananas, 278 tomatoes, and 179 marios, and prices for these lilies were somewhat easier than those ruling last month, with the exception of bananas, which real'sed as high as 24s per case.

“If I may say so, what a wonderfully beautiful island your South Island is,” said Mr Malcolm MacDonald at the -.civic • reception that was accorded to him and Miss Sheila MacDonald to-day. They had gazed upon the shining white peaks of Mount Cook, they had walked on the ice of Tasman Glacier, and had stayed on the shores of one of the most beautiful lakes he had ever seen—-Lake Wanaka. He could remember seeing only one lake more beautiful, Loch Moray, on the West Coast of Scotland. Tenants of Railway Department houses in Wellington district will receive to-day extra cash payments involving a sum of approximately £6,500. These will be made to give effect to the recent decision to grant a retrospective reduction of 10 per cent, in respect of the rents of all railway dwellings from April 1, 1932, to March 31, 1934, and a reduction of , 7 per cent, as from April 1 last.—Press Association.

The Wellington City, Council has decided to make application to the Local Government Loans Board for authority to place before the ratepayers the question of raising a loan of not more, than £60,000 for the purpose of building; a n(| central , library .-r-Press Association, .

Mr James Fletcher says that exceptional progress has been made during the past month with his company’s contract to build the Dunedin Post Office! Only seventy tons of steel remain to be fixed in position, and as this steel will all be fabricated by Stevenson and Cook by the early part of January the entire steel frame will be completed (with the exception of the field riveting) early in the new year. The concrete floor pn which the men were last engaged was finished within three weeks of the start, thus completing the concreting to the second floor level. The programme calls for being through with all the concreting by the beginning of June next year. The good progress made will result in that contract being completed early in May. The fitting on of the granite is to commence immediately after the holidays. All operations are to close down on the afternoon of Friday, 21st inst., .and recommence on January 3. Arrangements are now complete for the cornerstone laying by the Duke of Gloucester. The platform in Princes street is to be erected the day before the ceremony. The Railway Working Account for the four weeks ended November 10 discloses revenue as £467,415, and expenditure £415,434. The total revenue from April 1 to November 10 was £3,719,253, the total ■ expenditure £3,370,837, and the net revenue was £348,416. The totals for the corresponding period last year were: Revenue, £3,496,863; expenditure, £3,139,274; net revenue, £357,589.

A sign of the improving times was given to a reporter - last night by a ■ local manufacturer m a big way. Asked as to the -state of business, he replied that his employees at the present time not only were working at full pressure, but that it. had been necessary to reject certain customers who required their orders fulfilled before Christmas. Such a cheery note is indeed a good tonic for those engaged in industry.

Humorous reference to an announcement in the Council Chambers this morning that “ Mr and Mrs MacDonald ” had arrived, instead of “ Mr and Miss MacDonald,” was made by the mayor (Rev. E. T. Cox), who said that he hoped soon that Mr Malcolm MacDonald would be able to use that designation of. his wife, and that he would convey their good wishes to her. Later Mr MacDonald thanked the mayor for his kind reference to the future Mrs MacDonald, and added, “ The one thing that is troubling me is that my stay in Dunedin is too short that I can do nothing, about it here.” (Laughter.)

The Minister of Marino (Mr Cobbe) said that the New Zealand regulations governing radio on ships were at present under revision, when questioned witli regard to action being taken by Australia, particularly in connection with interstate shipping. He pointed out that the shipping regulations already contained provisions with regard to equipment with wireless, but _the regulations were being revised, and it was hoped to reach finality later.

An unusual item in the statement of receipts and expenditure at a meeting of the Otago Wrestling Association last night brought forth roars of laughter. When the accounts were being passed for payment that which caused the merriment was for an amount that included repairs to referee.” For the unknowing, it may be explained that in one of the professional encounters this season, the referee <Mr Will. Coughlan) emerged from a mix-up with the contestants in mid-ring with his dental plate broken. Hence the item oh the balance-sheet. “ My sister and I are on a hurried tour of Now Zealand . . . we have motored through hundreds of miles of the South Island,” said Mr Malcolm MacDonald, M.P., Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, in the course of his reply to the welcome that was extended to himat the civic reception this morning. “ When we left the North Island we were white people, pakehas, but we are likely to look like Maoris when we return, for this place is so near the South Pole, yet has a climate like the Reviera.” (Applause.) Don’t delay with eye troubles; they lead to other troubles. See the optician without delay. To give satisfaction is the idea! r.f W. V. Stunner, optician. Z Octagon. Dunedin.—f Advt. • Another joliv dance is being arranged bv the Wembley Club for to-morrow night.