LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 June 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A West Coaster’s House—Tattersail’s Hotel, Christchurch, the most central and most popular for accommodation, with W. A. Stapleton as proprietor.—Advt. I

The successful tenderer for the Brunner Borough office was Mr Gordon Patterson.

The auction sale of property in Albert Street advertised by Messrs Nancarrow and Co. to take place on Wednesday has been cancelled as the property has been sold privately.

Burglars blew open a safe at the Auckland Meat Coy’s Karangahape Road shop between 2 and 3 o’clock this morning, and secured about £3O. Evidently it. was the work of experts (telegraphed our Auckland correspondent) .

The train from Greymouth to Hokitika this morning was the first to stop at the new Karoro railway station, thereby “opening” the platform for public use. The railway station is not yet sufficiently forward to be brought into use.

Lovely range of Dress Flannels in all shades, 29in. wide, concession price 2/6 a yard at C. Smith, Ltd., Drapers, Greymouth.—Advt.

No fat lambs will be railed from the West Coast for the Addington stock sale on Wednesday, exports for the season having practically finished. Nine trucks of cattle will be railed to Addington to-morrow from the West Coast.

While schooling Flying Master over the hurdles, yesterday morning, Mr Ezra. Brown was thrown at the seventh jump ,and sustained injuries to his spine. He was removed to the Grey Hospital, where an X-ray examination will be made to determine the extent of his injuries. He is reported today to be showing improvement, though still in pain.

’ Special Half-Crown Sale. Last few days. We close down on Monday, June 25, and move to our new premises next to Ashby Bergh’s. Further price cuts to save expense of shifting. Thorpy’s, Ltd., Greymouth and Reefton. —Advt.

In connection with the Supreme Court proceedings at Greymouth on Friday last, it was inadvertently reported that an application by Miss Bahay Saraty to set aside the award of an. arbitrator was struck out. The facts ai’b that Mr J. Drake’s application to enforce the award was struck out, and Miss Sa.raty’s application to set the award aside was granted, with costs.

Readers of P. C. Wren’s books “Beau Geste" and “Beau Sabreur” will oe pleased to know that this author’s latest work, “Beau Ideal,” is to be published and for sale on July 19. The price will be 6/- a copy, and orders are now being taken for first supplies on arrival. If you want the first copies, call in and leave an order for one with B. Dixon, Taimii Street. —Advt.

Discussing the relative prices charged for pictures in New Zealand and other countries, and particularly in reference to the famous picture, “Ben Hur,” which was lately shown in Greymouth, Mr J. Heughan informs us that ho paid the sum of 10 dollars (£2) to see the first production of this picture in Broadway, New York. In London, he informs us. the usual (op price for pictures of this .standard is 12/6. Prices in America are .considerably higher than in other countries of the world, and the lowest price charged is usually one dollar (4/2).

New electrical recordings for July Zonophone Records: —“My Stormy Weather Pal” and “Mother of Mine, I Still Love You,” sung by the Silver Masked Tenor; “Honolulu Stomp” and “Mele of Hawaii" played by lhe Honolulu Serenaders; “Third Battalion March" and “Serenata” (Mozkowski) played by the Black Diamonds Band; “Marilyn” and “Saxema" (.saxophone solos) by Rudy Weidoeft; “There’s a Rickety. Rackety Shack” and “Out of the Moonlight” sung by Maurice and Sydney. Price 4/- each. Postage extra. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gramophone and Music Dealer, Ma w h era. Quay.—Ad vt.

At the opening session of the Court of Appeal this morning, Mr A. Gray. K.C., representing the New Zealand Law Society, referred to the recent death of Sir John Hosking, a. former judge. lie gave a resume of the life of lhe late Sir J. Hosking, and mentioned the qualities which had made him such an able judge, and earned him I tie respect and esteem of members of the Bar. Mr H. F. Johnston, Wellington Law Society, .spoke in similar terms. It was mentioned that Chief Justice Skerrett would probably he able to take up his duties in a few days. —Press Assn,

No entertainment or function is complete without music; no home completely furnished without an instrument of music of some sort. The Bristol can assist you with either a His Master’s Voice gramophone from £ll upwards in easy stages to £7O, enabling you to have the world’s best artists singing or performing in your home, or a piano from 75 guineas up to £250. You should hear the Barnard recording player piano, price 150 guineas. The Bristol Piano Co., Ltd., Tainui Street. —Advt.

A meeting is being convened by the Mayor (Mr J. W. Greenslade), in the Borough Chambers, on Wednesday next (June 27) to consider the question of the Greymouth native leases.

It is reported that the police have seized sixty opossum skins at Lake Kanieri, said to have been taken out of season. A prosecution will follow. A record number of opossum trappers are out this season. Skins are now coming in for stamping.

That there’s still good money to be made in Auckland (telegraphed our correspondent) is evidenced by the experience of a lady who established herself as a cafe proprietor in one of the new buildings recently erected in heart of the city. Her outlay was £l5OO, and the first three months proved so satisfactory that she-refused a firm’s offer of £3OOO for the business.

An interesting point in connexion with the new.electorate of Mid-Canter bury arises in relation to the licensing poll. Had Ashburton remained a separate electorate the licensing issues would have included the question of, restoration. The position now will be that if the number of electors transferred from the Ashburton electorate is greater (han that from Ellesmere, restoration will be an issue at the poll. If, however, the electors from Ellesmere are more numerous, there will be no poll on local option in Mid-Canter-bury.

Special purchase of new and stylish Ladies’ Felt Hats at concession price, 8/11 each, at C. Smith, Ltd., Drapers, Greymouth.—Advt.

The first annual statement of the Public Trustee’s administration of the Dobson Disaster Fund to April 30 last shows a balance of £2731 10/5 at credit of the fund. The total subscriptions to the fund were £3099 9/9. Of this amount £2405 6/3 was collected by the Dobson Relief Fund Committee, £498 12/3 by the Mayor of Wellington and £195 11/3 by the Public Trustee. Interest allowed by the Public Trustee amounted to £lO2 15/2, and allowances to dependants and disbursements £470 14/6. The Public Trustee is making no charge for the administration of the fund.

You need not even leave your own favourite arm chair if you possess a Fada. Just tune in the station whose programme appeals to yon. Delightful music, a pleasing old memory-preg-nant ballad, a humorous song that makes you sit back and laugh to your hearts content. Interested in sports? Broadcasted reports will enable you to learn the progress of that big game you wished to see, but could not —so many are broadcasted these days. The markets interest you—Fada . keeps you in touch with these. —Dispatch Foundry Coy., Agents.—Advt.

The difference between the status of the married woman in bankruptcy law and in criminal law was remarked upon by Professor R. M. Algie, in a lecture at Auckland. Under the 1927 amendment of the Bankruptcy Act, he said, the individual responsibility of a married woman who carried on a business was recognised and a bankruptcy notice served upon her as an individual was legally valid. in contrast. with that attitude, Professor Algie cited a case heard recently in the Court of Appeal in which it was held that a woman could not be guilty of entering into a. conspiracy with her husband, as the two persons constituted one entity.

The latest Zonophone Records: — “Twenty Years Ago” and “Sing a Song of Sixpence” sung by Clarkson Rose (comedian); “If j I Had Someone Like You” and “Somewhere in Samarkand” sung by Charles Hill; “No Wonder’ I’m Happy” and “Somebody and Me” sung by Correll and Gosden; “If in the Great Bazaars” and “Allah, be With Us” (A Lover in Damascus) sung by Bessie Jones and Foster Richardson; “Aloha-oe” and “Chant de Bonheir” played on Grand Organ—price 4/- each; “Pirates of Penzance” by the Light Opera Company, price 6/-, postage extra. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gramophone and Music Dealer, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.

Mr John K. Heughan, organising manager for Mr William Heughan’s world tours, has been in Greymouth over the week-end making arrangement s for the apcaiT.nce here of that famous singer and his associates, who have returned to New Zealand in the course of another world tour. Mr Heughan stated that on their last world tour they travelled upwards of 100,000 miles and gav'e in all 660 conceits. This said to be a record achievement. On this occasion they have come direct to New Zealand from a very successful tour of Canada and the United States, where William Heughan has been appearing extensively during the last few years, and where he is considered by some to be tlv greatest actor-singer in the world to-day. The Greymouth appearances will bo early next month.

The best values in office stationery are at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. All lines imported direct from the factories, so that you pay less here. All sizes in Account Books, Paper Files of all kinds, Carbon Papers, Typing Papers, Blotting Papers, Desk Baskets, Waste-paper Baskets, Paper Fasteners, Rubber Stamps, Stamp Pads and Inks, Inks in all sizes, Rubber Bands, Pen-holders and Nibs. Pencils in all grades, Ink-stands, Ink-botties, Rulers, Pastes. Pencil-sharpeners, Pencil and Pen-clips, Rubbers, Memo and Note Books, Cash Receipt. Books, Promissory Note Forms, Bill Books, Bakers’ Books, etc. Your inspection is invited. —Advt.

'rhe activities of the Public Works Department were detailed by Mr F. W. Furkert, chief engineer to the Department, when speaking at a dinner of electrical engineers, at Wellington. He said that during the last sixteen years lhe Department had spent £40,865,558. it had built railways at the rate of mile a fortnight, totally 395 miles. Every week of the sixteen years was represented by 80 miles of reading. It had built over 32 miles of bridges, 270 miles of water-races, and many large irrigation dams. Its programme included post offices at. the rate of one every three weeks, and it had built twenty-six new lighthouses. Employment was given at the present time to 697 permanent and 600 temporary officers and to 11,500 rank and! file, ’

When in Greymouth stay at the Hotel Dominion, the sporting and commercial »!ouse, one minute from R xlway Station, G.P.O. and Bankc superior service, excellent table. Papera delivered to bedroom with morningtea. Speight’s and Monteith’s Ales on tap. E. Kiely, Proprietor.—Advt.

In connection with the Otago farmers’ visit to the West Coast, the Railway Department advertises in this issue particulars of day trip io Motina on June 30, and Ngahere on July 1.

The tender for the rebuilding of the Totara Flat Presbyterian Church, which was recently destroyed by fire, has been let to Mr J. Guerin, Greymouth.

Mr Coates announced, in connection with the opening of the Parliamentary session on Thursday, that the Address-in-Reply debate would be initiated by Mr F. Waite (Clutha), and that Mr A. Bell (Bay of Islands) would be the seconder. —Press Assn.

According to an interim return pub l lished in the Gazette, the number of sheep in the Dominion at April 30 hist was 27,001,236, made up of 14,428,961 in the North Island, and 12,572,275 in the South. The total shows an advance of 1,352,220 on the final return for 1927.

The increase of a penny a lb. in the local prices of factory butter .as from this morning,'is announced by the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Coy., and the Auckland butter factories’ local marketing association (telegraphed our Auckland correspondent). The new retail prices are: First grade 1/9, second grade 1/8; wholesale ILI less in each case. The increase is in sympathy with current London values. The last, change was made on June IS, when second grade rose from 1/6 io 1/7.

“It is practically tempting suicide to try to do anything with motor cycles at night, time,” said Mr R. Day, at a conference of inspectors in Stratford (says the “News”). “It is only a waste of time. What is wanted are bigger, plainer numbers on both sides of the front wheels, as they are on racing machines.” It was decided to ask the Government to make a. regulation in this direction. Mr Day thought they would all agree that at. present the cyclists might as well have no numbers at all as those used at present. If this suggestion were adopted the inspector could flash his torch to some effect.

Special throw-out bargains; wonderful buying opportunity. Great HalfCrown Sale. The final clearance before we move to our new premises. Few days only, closing down Monday, June 25. Be on time. Thorpy’s Ltd., Greymouth and Reefton.—Advt.

Mr Young Taylor, of New South Wales, who arrived at Auckland by the Marama, recounted an incident of over thirty years ago in Dunedin. He was visiting the South as the president of the New South Wales Northern Rivers Highland Association, and when at Dunedin he was asked to judge the cheese at a show in one of the country townships. “I knew nothing about cheese, but I thought that I would do my best,” he said, “so I got hold of a. well-known farmer and said io him, ‘Walk round these cheese stands with me and nudge me hard when I come to the best.’ He did that, and I guess I judged those cheese correctly.” •-

The latest electrical recordings on His Master’s Voice Records:— “Zampa” Overture by the Coldstream Guards’ Band; “Reverie” and “Interlude Idylle in D Flat" organ solo; “Song of the Volga Boatmen” and “The Dear Homeland” sung by Peter Dawson; “Lilac Time,” vocal gems by the Light Opera Company; “Songs of Scotland’’ and “Songs of Ireland” sung by mixed chorus; “Sylvia Ballet” and “Da Traviata—Prelude” played by the National Symphony Orchestra; “The Sailor’s Grave” and “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes” sung by Derek Oldham. Price 7/6 each; postage extra. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gramophone and Music Dealer, Mawhera Quay. —Advt.

Two of the most extraordinary cases of heredity now engaging the medical skill of Sydney Hospital concern two Sydney men, who each have six fingers on one hand —that is, one thumb too many. One man’s second thumb is regarded by the doctors as a supernumerary digit, and is useless to its owner. ' But the other man also has two complete digits, the superfluous one of which is complete in every respect nail and all. So useful is the two thumbs to him that he can pick up 151 b. weights by (drawing the two thumbs together, like the nippers of a. crab! X-ray prints have been taken at Sydney Hospital of both cases.

New 6/- Books just in:—“The Mystery of the Barren Lands” by Cullum; “Martie and Others in Rhodesia.” by Macdonald; “Footsteps” by Bindloss; “The Plough” by Naomi Jacobs; “Outlaw Love” by Norris; “Ringing Sands” by Binns; “The Poor Gentleman” by lan Hay. New reprints at 3/6: “The Snake and the Sword” by Wren; “Drift wood Spara” by Wren; “Half a. Sovereign” by lan Hay; “Again the Three” by Wallace; “The Broken Net” by Bindloss. New reprints at 2/6 each: “Jim Brent” by Sapper; “Sally in Rhodesia” by Macdonald; “The Witch” by Johnston; “The Lady from Longacre” l by Bridges; "The Man They Couldn’t Arrest” by Seamark; “The Cleve Mystery” by Tracy; "The Shadow of Silver! ip" by Baxter: “Hopalong Cassidy’s Protege" by Mulford at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt.

“I know of one instance where a vendor of a knife-sharpening compound used to demonstrate his wares by ostentatiously producing an 18in. snickersnee and putting a keen edge on it in the presence of the apprehensive housewife,” said the Mayor of Devonport, when the council were discussing the licensing of itinerant hawkers. “That’s what you call sharp salesmanship," interjected a member. All pre-

sent agreed with this opinion, and with the strict supervision of such merchants, but. not with such keenness on the salesman’s part. Thc matter arose through, a communication received by tl’.e council from the Auckland Chamber of Commerce concerning the licensing of itinerant hawkiers and pedlars. The chamber forwarded a. request from the Hikurangi Chamber of Commerce, which asked support for a proposal that the licensing of all “pack merchants” should he undertaken by the Department of Internal Affairs, instead of by each individual local authority. A report by the town

clerk was in favour of continuance of the present system, which ensured police supervision of each licensee. A reply was authorised giving decision against any alteration in the present system, as it was felt that sympathetic ccnsideretion should be extended to all honest attempts to earn a. livelihood.

A woman fell into a kapok exhibit at the Taranaki winter show the other night. The man at the stall next door was delighted; not that he was unsympathetic, but he had a vacuum cleaner to demonstrate. A crowd quickly pressed around and the demonstrator seized the opportunity of a lifetime, cleaned the woman’s dress of the clinging kapok in a few seconds, and sent, her on her way rejoicing.

Four persons—a. lawyer, doctor, an engineer and a Communist —were arguing as to whose profession was the most ancient in the world. “Mine,” said the lawyer, “is the oldest, for when Cain killed Abel he created the first criminal case.” The doctor said, “Mine is older, for when God took Adam’s rib out he did the work of a surgeon.” “But long before that happened,” said the engineer, “God crea ted the world out of chaos. That was the work of an engineer.” “Ah!” interrupted the Communist, “but who created chaos?”

“My farms in Scotland are let to tenants, and I regret to say that by every mail I .let letters from them saying they cannot pay any rent because of the competition from New Zealand,” said the Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson, amidst laughter, at the civic reception in Eltham. “This is much too severe I know, but it is what I. have to thank Taranaki for.” For the present, while in pros-' perous New Zealand, with good prospects ahead next year for which he was glad, he did not sympathise with his tenants’ point of view, but, he added, perhaps he would see matters differently when he returned Home. (Laughter.)

“There is a way out,” slyly remark-, cd a. prominent citizen to a Southland “Times” representative while commenting upon the decision of the police to prosecute persons conducting euchre tournaments for prizes. “There is nothing illegal about playing euchre for prizes, provided there is no admission charge made to take part in a tournament.” The reporter, displaying an expression of unenlightrnent, was thereupon informed “What’s wrong with advertising a musical entertainment or social evening and supper, for which, of course, the admission charge is made, and inviting your guests to ai game of euchre, the winners to receive gifts?”

“The extravagant system of equipping motor vehicles with new number plates every year should be protested against and we should keep on protesting until it is abolished,” declared Mr S. T. Richmond, at last week’s meeting of the Marlborough Automobile Association (reports • the “Express”). “The English system of registration.” he went on, “has proved effective and is much cheaper, but here in New Zealand, with all oui’ need of roads and bridges, we squander £20,000 a year in tin plates. I hope.the motor associations will take the matter up this year and impress their views on the Government.” The President (Mr R. P. Furness) said that, as far as his recollection went, representations had been made, but had been rejected, by the Government. Mr Richmond: “Then let us have another go dt them.” After further discusison, Mr Richmond moved: “That at the quarterly meeting of the South Island Motor Union, to be‘ held in Timaru, the President table a motion urging that the Government be again approached with, a request that car registration plates be bf a permanent nature, instead of beink changed every year.” Mr H„ J. Stace seconded the motion, which was carried.