LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 June 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

( A returned Auckland soldier drew ( the winning prize, worth £4300, in j one of the sweeps drawn on the Adelaide Cup. It was stated by Brigadier-General ■ Andrews at a Scout meeting that New Zealand originated the idea of Girl Scouts, and these are now to be found in most- parts of the Empire. Diphtheria is said to be growing less > and less in Otago, and it is now ■ claimed that it has ceased to bo a source of anxiety so far as the present , season is concerned. As showing the mildness of the winter in Hawke’s Bay, new potatoes are being dug at Petane, and green peas and French beans are expected to be ready for the table in about a week’s time. : “Whenever I have three or four whiskies they always go to my head,” was th? remark of a woman when summoned to appear in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court for using obscene language. “It usually docs go to tho head,” was the reply. Whitebait has already made its appearance in local rivers (says a Taranaki exchange). Several small ' shoals have bent seen in the Henui and Waiwakaiho. This is unusually early, and is lookel upon as a sure indication of an trai'Ly spring. The war cry of the Springboks is weird. A long single sentence—practically an old Kaffir-Zulu greeting. It is a "reeling, and phonetically it runs “Schee-cum-a-lie-loo,” repeated three times, and ending with “woh.’ In fact, it’s a wav of saying. “Well, vou are a good fellow. So am 1. Hurrah!” The Auckland Education Board recently forwarded a request to the Internal Affairs Department that provision should be made for the con sorship of all pictures and posters exhibited in public streets ami places ot entertainment. The reply received was that this matter would bo considered when new legislation was drafted. inc latest' knitung and croch book is on sale at a. E. Kilgou: Trice 3/9, postage 3d extra. Only limited supply on sale. Advt. In reference to a Press telegram ieceived train Wellington stating that Air. Arbucsle had received a leitOl from Westport stating that there was absolutely no accommodation at either Aiillerton, Stockton, or Denniston, the Westport Goal Company autlionims stated to a \\ estporc Times representa. live on Alonday that there is accom. modation available for 40 miners at Alillerton and the same at Denniston. Ladies’ Writing Tablets Cambric linen paper, assorted tints, 1/- and 1/6, obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Wholesale and Retail Bookseller and Stationer, Mawhera Quay.—Advt. The large number of cats in camp (says a '1 rent ham military order) has rendered them a nuisance. It has been decided to allow one cat only in each cook-house, institute store, and messroom. All cats surplus to this num bcr will be taken to tho incinerator and destroyed. Senior n.c.o.’s m char"e of cook-houses, stores, messes, etc "will be responsible for carrying At’tlns or,(er. All ranks are warned against harbouring cats, and no cat will be allowed in or about any sleep- ■ ing quarters. “Meccano,” the engineering game ■ for boys. Prices range from 8/6 to , 72/6 a set. All spare dries arc procurable from B. Dixon, Tainui Street.—Advt. ! The Mayor of Wellington (Mr. R- ' A. AVright, ALP.) stated to a reporter that he° regretted exceedingly the fact . that the tramway figures, as testified by the auditor, showed an actual loss J oil the year’s working of £l2BO. It had > to bo ivmemb'red, in considering these . figures, that the increased fares had not been operating long enough during tho financial year dealt with to ■ make much impression on returns. Since April Ist the tramways manager . had informed him that, whilst the . nosition was not a strong one, the . trams were just about holding their own, and. with the prospect ot "ottin" coal a little cheaper, it was ' Imped that at the year’s end they would come out with a small credit . instead of a debit balance. School bags for the boys and girls in strong cloth, canvas-lined 2/6 and . 3/6 each. Leather 7/6 to. 12/6. Solid hide bags 14/- each. Hamper straps, with stretcher and handle —new hue 6/6 set. Dog collars in all sizrns, price 1/3, 1/6? 1/9,. 2/-.. Procurable from B. Dixon, Tamm Street.— Advt. t Under the heading of “Crimeless 5 West Coast,” the following appears in ( the New Zealand Times :—To those ( who associate the “Wild M est Coast j with disobedience of the laws of the , country the news that not a sing e « criminal case was set down for hear- ( in" at the last session of the Supreme Court there, might come as someth mg y of a surprise, but those who know* the calibre of the pioneers of the Coast E amj their descendants will not be in e any way astounded at the fact. The | nows that there was a clean sheet at y the court was telegraphed to Welling- v ton and in return Mr. J. J. Me- p Grath (president of the West Coast-- g ers’ Association) sent at the express 0 wish of the local branch a telegram T to the A'lavor of Hokitika congratulate r in" the district. A nair of white gloves T is "to be forwarded in due o urse to t the Mayor.

' “That Unionism threatens Parliamentary control” is the subject for a debate which will shortly take place between the Columba and United Clubs. The Hochstetter Goldfields Ltd., washed up last week for 103 ounces. Tho previous clean up yielded 117 ounces. It is proposed to wash up again in about three weeks’ time. “I should judge from my experience that only a visitation of God or something of the kind makes a case shorter than counsel’s estimate,” said Mr. Justice Adams at the Auckland Supreme Court. “On tho other hand, those estimates are often very much exceeded.” “I am for the Anglo-Saxon first and always, and I care not whethef he be English or American. Ihe race is the highest in the world to-day, and will be for all time,” stated Mr. D. F. Wilbur, Consular-General for America, whin addressing a gathering of farmers at. Palmerston North. A wonderful device has been perfected K by Mr. A. Ward, of the Great Central ' Railway Company. The appliance automatically closes imd locks all the carriage doors immediately the train is in motion, and they cannot be opened until the train stops. If a collision or fire should occur, however, the device at once frees the doors. Make home more comfortable these cold winter nights by adding a new carpet or rug to your dining room, or kitchen. Harley’s new stocks of floor coverings are unique for their great beauty of design as well as low prices. A large and varied assortment. of carpets and linoleums are on view at the showrooms, Richmond Quay. “Owing to the amount of chocolates the boys would eat it would pay the employer to give them 5s a head to keep away,” said Mr. A. E. Guillermo, at the sitting of the Conciliation Council at Christchurch. He referred to the proposal to employ school boys in confectionery factories during the holidays, and said that employers had been made too wise by costly experience in former years. There are evidently some very mean persons in Greymouth. Sooner than pay the modest sum of twopence for a copy of the “Greymouth Evening Star” they prefer to steal it from other people. Numerous complaints have reached this office regarding the pHfering of papers, which are removed from the premises of their rlglitful owners after losing thrown over tlio fences by runhtr-boys. The offenders are warned that every effort is being made to discover them, and court proceedings will follow. i The reports of tho Kauri Gum Industry and Thompson-Hotop Commissions ‘ have been received by the Government. who are awaiting their submission to tho Governor-General before the contents can be made, public. The reports of the Hospitals and Totalisator Permits Commissions have not vet been received. They are duo at the end of the month. As each Commission’s report has first to be forwarded to the Governor-General, it is probable that some time will elapse before the recommendations arc made known.- —Press Association. Solid leather school bags 10 by 8 ; 8/6 and 9/6; 10 by 12, 12/6 to 15/-; Hamper straps with cane handles, 4/6 and 5/6; Book straps 1/6, on sale at A. E. Kilgour’s, Bookseller ana Stationer, Mawhera Quay* Advt. One sign of the times is that Scotland Yard has added to its machinery for the detection of crime four up-to-date aeroplanes, fitted with dark rooms and accessories for the speedy development of photographs. K. might be of immense value to the officlal T ‘ ravellers of murder mysteries could have before them in the briefest time photographs relating to crimes. In murder cases, where ex pert evidence is likely to piay a big pari ,a machine will be despatched to the scene as guickly as possible and photographs obtained and developed <?n the return journey. The innovation is an experiment. If it proves sati. actorr it be taken that >t will form the nucleus of an air force for speeding up detection. Never attempt to wash Bakers Printers, Painters, Blacksmiths and Creamm? workers’ clothes Pnhhin"” Laundry Help. 1/- pacKets Sonnell and Co., Merchants agents for “No Rubbin". —Advt. \f a statement made before the Deputy Official Assignee at ” few days ago by Mr. "- A?! 1 , theatrical producer, is 001 A unprofitable business for theatric enterprises to advertise m tho Dominion professionally as New Zealanders; in other words he main tained a prophet had no ll ° n ° U L l ose his own country. Air. Fims w financial position wl s invest)g* y the Deputy Official Assignee attnbut ed a large measure of his to lack of support given to his t?^ ea^ s e company known as the J Packet Company,” because ie advertised his artists as New Zealand ers The entertainment he gave was refined but when the company disbanded at Christchurch he re-formed another, taking P ract J call /* bl J r Ker .old chorus.’ Profiting by experience, he left out the New Zea land” side of the issue, and o-.M'Jctc as “London Gaieties. Furthermore, instead of providing complete refinement he introduced a deal of low comedy, which took much Cettei with the public, as evidenced \ LS 11 hav" known better and not :Z]od in ihe first, instance his own taste to predominate over his f Unfortunately the bad times Xrf'Th" theatrical -profession, and he suffered in consequence. Cookery Books you may want! Mr* Alillcr’s Economic new e 1 tion 3/6. Postage 6d; Becton s A ustralasian Cookery 2/9 postage 6d; Col- • 1 Vvervdav Cookery. 36. postage rK Dixon, Tainui Street.-' Advt. New Zealand spends very many thousands of pounds every year on wooden handles for picks, axes, rakes chisels, and other tools. Hickory and. other strong, snringy woods are used for the manufacture of these handles, which comes largely from tho United States and Canada. The Dominion could save most of the money if use wore made of the birch, or more properly beach, forests of Southland. The birch timber., which has been wasted almost entirely in the past, is eminently suitable for the manufacture of tool handles and other similar purposes. and there seems to be no reason why a new industry should not be based on tho great birch forests that still exist in The south. Specimens of tho wood have been the Forestry Department with satisfactory results, and lately the Department t «of Industries and Commerce has been interesting itself in the matter.