LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 April 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Stevenson’s Hotel Reefton, superior accommodation and booking office for Newman Bros, motor service to Westport, Nelson and Blenheim. — Advt. Up to the present very good entries have been received for l lie Spurts Meeting to be field at Hokitika on Easter Tuesday: Sheffield. 24, 120 yards Maiden 14, 880 yards 16, Vv’estjand Wheel 13, Juvenile Championship 8, 1 mile bicycle 13, Saw 10, Underhand Saw 20.- —Advt. The Grcymouth Motors (Limited) have been appointed stockists for Michelin tyres.—A.D. The Taumarunui police one night recently made a haul of 88 betties of whisky, wliich were alleged to have been illicitly brought in by tram. Picture entertainments are to be permitted at Wellington on Good Friday, the programmes to be subject io strict censorship by the Acting-Town Clerk. The total rainfall recorded at Reefton for the first quarter of this year was 17.795 inches with 44 wet days, as compared with 10.393 on 36 wet days last year. Air. Fogwell has now taken up his duties as custodian of the Lake Kanieri hatchery under the Westland Acclimatisation Society. A r arious improvements are to be effected to the grounds, while in connection with the holiday traffic, greater facilities for boating will be provided, and it is hoped ultimatcdy to have the round trip across the lake and return via the Styx and Kokatahi districts to Hokitika inaugurated.

“Ono unforLunate consequence of university life as we know it in New Zealand is that we inistake examination for education —hence we cram,’ said the Rev. T. A Gilbert, rector of ■St. Patrick’s College, speaking on Saturday last to members of the newly-formed Catholic Students Guild. “You students cram, we teachers help you to cram; and the result ? A few years of hard ‘swot,’ perhaps a degree, then for very , many, intellectual stagnation. How many of us take from our University years any useful habits of constant work aticl reading? AVhen our study years are over we feel emancipated, but for many of us the emancipation is a heritage of woe; for it means mental fag, lacff of interest and the entrance into our minds of ‘seven devils worse than the first.’ ”

Something fresh every time you come! It is an important part of our business to have a . constant succession of novelties arriving from oversea sources. We have just opened something up-to-date and spicy in magazines. The Harmsworth Led Magazine, Universal Encyclopaedia, Physical Culture, Motion Picture. Adventure Magazine, The Grand Magazine, Nash’s and Pall Mall Magazines. Smart Novels, Dainty Novels. The Aldine Detective Tales, Girls’ Mirror, Home Chat, Boys’ Herald. A. EKilgour, direct importer. —Advt.

The Grand Lodge of Scotland report, some interesting additions To their Grand Lodge library and Museum. They include a. bronze medallion issued by Fredericksbiirgh Lodge, A'iiginia, U.S.A., recording the initiation of George Washington: a facsimile of a letter sent by Robert Burns io St. .James’s Lodge, Tarbolton, dated August 23, 1787; a sketch of T.odgo Tarbolton, Kilwinning No. 135. of which Burns was a founder; a, photograph of an excerpt from the minutes of the lodge of . Edinburgh (St, Marv s Chanel) No. 1. dated October 12th, 1870. referring to the affiliation of Albert Edward. Prince of Wales (Edward VTT.): together with a leather case from Colonel .Tames D. McLachlan containing several of the original prints issued at Par's between l/3o and 1740, a very valuable set.

Hand books for the handy man : “Furniture Making,” by Jones, 12/6, postage lOd; “Home Carpentry, by Bernard, 3/6, postage 4d; “Carpentry and Cabinet Making for. Amateurs, 5/6, postage 6d; Soldering, Brazing and Welding, 2/6.; Handyman s 1000 Practical Receipts 2/6; “Wood Finishing,” 2/6.; “Rustic Carpentry,’ 2/6; “Practical' Bookbinding,” 2/3 ; “House Painting and 2/6, “Wood Carving for Amateurs,’ 2;-; “Polishes and "Stains for Wood,” 2/-, postage 3d each, from B. Dixon, Tainui Street.—Advt.

“Viewed in the light of Christian faith and philosophy, the whole outlook of education in this country is wrong,” declared tho Rev. T. A. Gilbert, rector of St. Patrick s College, in a lecture delivered to tho Catholic Students’ Guild in Wellington on Saturday last “It reduces education to the. utilitarian, often the purely materialistic focus,” the speaker continued. “No matter how conscientious teachers may be, no matter how much goodwill they may have, they cannot build truly and well on a, system tn a ignores tlio essential element of the spiritual part of man. The State regard stho child as a. body and mind; but it ignores the soul with its mh} n " ite faculties. Provided it fits a child physically and intellectually to bo a useful member of the State, it considers its duty done. But onco haying assumed the role of teacher, it is hero tho State fails; for tho consequence of such a policy is to relegate to oblivion the higher faculties of men, and to inculculato at least by omission tho heresy of respectability m religion and 'don’t be found out’ in morals. lhe excision of God and the immortal soul in our school system is repeated for us at the University.”'

A final reminder to intending competitors that nominations for the forthcoming Hokitika, Athletic and Cycling Sports to be held on Easter Tuesday close with tho Secretary on April 8. All nominations must be accompanied ■with the entrance fee otherwise they will not be considered valid.—Advt. Tho adjourned monthly meeting of tho Greymouth Chamber of Commerce will be held tomorrow at. 4 p.m. Business important. —Advt. Nineteen bankruptcies have been recorded in Napier for the first quarter of 1922. Ten of these were registered last month. North Island passengers and mails connected with the midland express which brings a fair-sized mail to Greymouth. A local hotel ordered a quantity of crockery from an English firm on March 24, 1920. Advice was received yesterday that the crockery is now being unloaded from a steamer at Wellington. Tho lapse of over two years had led the order to be given up for lost. A Wanganui minister is interesting himself in tho welfare of the young men of Ills congregation by providing exercise for them in the nature of a boxing class, where they will be taught the noble art of self-defence by an expert. The seamen of the barque White Pino, judging by their work aloft this ' morning, repairing sails, etc., would put many trapeze artists out of business. They appeared to be as much at home oq, the yards of the vessel as the ordinary man is on tho street. Air. Alassey told a gathering in the north of Auckland last week that if he was not a New Zealand resident he would live' in London. “During iny visits to the Old Country I nave become more than attached to London and its people,’’ stated the Prime Alanis ter. A honey producer writes to the “Alanawatu Times’’ that ho receives wholesale in London, Jess very substantial expenses. Tho local price is lOd. Why not 71d and thus create a demand, which would cause the substitution of honey for the more expensive butter, and save the freight? A painter, whose tender Was accepted for the painting of a new house at Petone, collected the necessary paint and materials for carrying out the job in a shed close to the job. When the men arrived on the scene to commence operations the following morning, it was discovered that the paint and other materials had been stolen during the night. The bundle of notes which Air J. Al. Cameron says he placed between the mattresses on his bed'at tho Aloert Hotel on Tuesday night, and which wei'q missing on Wednesday morning, when he left Hastings en route tor Sydney, has been recovered (says me “Hawke’s Bay Tribune”). It appears that one of the household staff found the money in a receptacle inside a cabinet in Air. Cameron’s bedroom.

In order to economise the Government forms (says the “Alanawatu Times”), a Palmerston North solicitor, who has a score of land tax and income tax returns and copies to prepare, tried to use a number of last year’s forms, but was faced with the alteration of the date no fewer than eleven times in one form, and nine tunes in tho other On anything but an official document one date would suffice.

Economical mothers buy “Nazol the best family cough and cold remedy Ready for instant use. Sixty full doses cost eighteupence. “Nawl” in cheapest in the end- —Advt,

The hydraulic pumping elation jn Gressun Struct, which supplies tue motive power for the cranes on the wharf, is now being repaired and painted. Under the new agreement the machinery is operated by the Railway Department and is maintained, together with tho buildings, by the Har r hour Board. The Boards offices are also looking very spruce inside with a fresh coat of paint, the first, it is stated, for about; 20 years. Tho work is not. yet completed.

Model Millinery, smart and becoming, ready-to-wear Velours and styaws, cosy and attractive Eur Sets, Necklets, Capes and Coats. Our prices are very much lower, McGruer and Co., Spot Cash Stores, Greymouth, Beefton and Hokitika. —Advt.

A man who was charged in the New Plymouth court with failing to provide maintenance for his proved to be a recent arrival from England. Ho spent a couple of days in Auckland and then proceeded to New Plymouth, where he alleged ho put in' a fortnight seeking employment. He deserted his wife and set out for Wellington by road. He told Mr A. W. Mowlem, S.M., that he was a week in getting to A Veilington, occasionally getting a lift along. The defendant was arrested on Cue Wellington wharf on the information of his wife.

Two books you may want: “The Man of the Forest,” by Zane Grey, now published in cheap edition at 3/6, postage 6d; “The Story of Two Campaigns,” being the official history of th o° Auckland" Mounted Rifle Regiment 1914-1919, by Sergeant 0. G. Nicol, price 10/6, postage 8d from B. Dixon, Tainui Street. —Advt.

Some mild consternation has been created in a Government department in Invercargill, which has a large pay roll, through the receipt of demands from the Income Tax Department for amounts up to £lO (says the ). It is understood the employees did not consider it necessary to send jn returns of income, as the information was available from the department. Several of the men arc married, with families, and the deduction allowed for dependents would have Drought their income below the toxnmo amount. They are now wondering whether they will be excused or have to disgorge to the rapacious taxgatherer. . Bo judge and jury and give ‘Nazti. a trial. There can be only one verdict —“Absolutely competent to cure colds, influenza, bronchitis and nazal catarrh. ” —Advt.

A representative gathering of miners from Kiunara, Callaghan’s, Stafford, and others .interested in the gold mining industry met at Stafford yesterday to consider the increased rate imposed by the Government on the users of water from the Government races. The Minister of Mmes had asked for recommendations from tho miners as to future management of tho water. After duo discussion it was decided that, a Water Board be formed, consisting of a Government nominee and a representative fronucach claim using the water and that the Board undertake tho upkeep of the race. This referred io the Waimea and Callaghan s race Mr. Pilkintori, the secretary, was asked to forward particulars and details to the Minister. The chair was occupied by Mr. W. Blackmun.

A London cablegram states that the late Sir Alfred Bird, AI.P., of custard powder fame, left a fortune of £571,271 The death duties amounted to £lBO,OOO. The usual monthly stopwork meeting of the Greymouth Waterside Workers’ Union was held this morning, the chief business being the election of officers for the ensuing year. Tho results of the balloting for the various positions are not yet available. The total number of British, national savings certificates sold to-January 28 was 501,064,647. The passing of the live hundredth million is a significant event in the history of this small saver’s security. It was put before the public in February, 1916. The first hundred million was reached r.n April 30, 1917; the second hundred million on Alay 28, 1918; the third on February 26, 1919; and tho fourth hundred million was reached on Alarch 23, 1920. Five hundred million certificates represent £387,500,000. Of this, total tho amount withdrawn is approximately £94,000,000. “Not an ache or pain left, jlthough. practically useless before.” Booklet free to sufferers. Dominion Rheumatic Cure Pty., Hellaby’s Bldgs., Auckland. (5). “News-sending by wireless is a bigger problem than many people imagine,” remarked a wireless officer on the Dorset. “Take, for instance, what constitutes about three-quarters of on® of your columns. To send that by ■wireless would take at least two hours by a high-power station.” For that reason news at sea was very costly, and under present conditions it was a very expensive matter. There was a good news service in the Atlantic, but_ it did not extend farther than a certain radius over that ocean. In the future something undoubtedly would be done for the other parts of the world, but at the present time news despatch wa s almost prohibitive by its cost Our enthusiasm for “No-Rubbing” Laundry Help harmonises perfectly with our well-known labour-saving efforts on behalf of toiling housewives Haglund Bros., Agents for “No-Rub-bing.”—9. “When the Prisons Board last met at Invercargill,” remarked tho Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, in the Appeal Court recently, “we had 187 cases before us, and many of These were prisoners who had still years of sentence to serve. AVe gave probation to many of those prisoners, for if a man is likely t<v do well we do not want jto keep him in prison.” Later on the Chief Justice said that the Borstal Institution' at Invercargill was fitted up with a gymnasium, and the inmates had a band, debating club) and other avenues for amusement and improvement. It was hoped to redeem a great many of the persons sent there.

For 15 years Mr. Frederick Wilkins, of the Tow -Tree Inn, Burghill, near Hereford, has had neither a shave nor had hisHiair cut. After the sweeping Liberal victory of 1906, he made a vow that he would forswear scissors and razor until the Conservative party was returned to power, and the coming ot the Coalition has condemned him to no bearded like a patriarch and coifed tike a' debutante in pre-bobbed hair days. A fine-looking man of 6o_, Mr. Wilkins has been proprietor of his picturesque and quaintly-named rustic inn for 30 years His hair is cunningly confined by a side-comb and hairpins. “It is like a Government the longer it stands the thinner it grows,” he says. <

Writing Pads. —During the winter evenings, 0 what could you do petter than write to friends at a distance, remembering that W. Reid, stationer, has received a splendid line of wiping pads of extraordinary value winch are selling from 6d to 1/6. Pads 160 and 200 pages 1/- Ome and see for yourself. Reid’s—the place for stationery of all kinds. Advt.

A terrifying experience was gone through recently in the King Coun ry during a thunderstorm by two la J milkers, whose men folk had been tained some miles away by the receiit storm (states the Auckland Star). Just when half the cows had been clone, and (h c evening was drawing to a close, a fierce and vivid flash of lightning seemed to strike the milking shed The cows seemed to become completely bewildered, and swayed as if they. ha “ received a shock, for struck the buckets of the milkers, who noticed a peculiar sulphuric smell. Both cows in the bails fell near y over and one of the milkers thought she would bo crushed to death by th heavy weight of the cow, but by a areat effort the cow regained ner feet, and stood quite still. The other milker was thrown clear at the time the cow she was milking heeled over Both women stuck to their work, nothwith standing their alarming experience. Ladies! We are now taking orders in our Dress Department for Easter and to avoid being disappointed, place your order at once. A few »P ( ; cials,4oin check and stripe tweeds, 5/11 and 6/11; stripe and check skirting tweeds (the latest) 54in wide at 8/11; hair stripe dress flannels, 40in shades ot mole, navy, brown and steel, 40in wide, 7/6 yard; velour coating (au shades) 21/- yard. C. Smith Ltd., cash drapers.—Advt.

The House of Lords has just given judgment in two similar appeals from Scotland on an issue under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1906. The appellant, a miner, was injured by an accident at a pit which belonged to file respondent. With a fellow-worker named Fisher he went in the course of his employment to lire a shot. Fisher ignited his fuse, but the appellant though that he did not succeed in lighting his. As Fisher’s fuse was burning both men had to seek a place of shelter. Fisher’s shot went off, and the appellant waited between 30 and 40 minutes before he returned to light his shot. As he was approaching fhe spot the shot, which he thought he had not, lighted, went off, and injured him. By paragraph 3 (a) of the Explosives 'in Coal Alines Order ot September 1, 1915, the man should have waited an hour before he returned, to the- spot The Sheriff-Substitute found that the accident arose out of and m the course of the appellant’s employment* and he awarded compensation. The second Division of the Court of Session reversed that award, and the House of Lords dismissed the appeal, holding that a miner who transgressed the terms of a statutory order must be deemed to be acting outside the scope of hi? employment. ■*

Useful books of reference: “Practical Nursing,” by Maxwell and I'ope 12/6, postage 6d; “Watscn’s Handbook for Nurses, 10/6, postage 6d; “Domestic Hygiene for Nurses,” 4/-, postage 6d; “Testing Milk and its Products” by Wool, 10/6, postage 6d; “Profitable Pig Breeding,” by Allen, 5/6, postage 6d; “Feeding and Care of Baby,” by Plunkett, 2/9, postage 4d; 1 “Everyman's Encyclopaedia,” 8/6, postage 8d; “Lawn Tennis,” by Heirqns, 3/6, postage 6d; “The Art of Modern Conjuring,” at B, Dixon’s,; Tainui Street.—Advt.