LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 October 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.

The Grey Hospital Board, at a special meeting held last evening, appointed th© Chairman (Mr J. W. Hannan) and Mr G. R. Harker as a subcommittee to confer with the Medical Superintendent (Dr. J. F. C. Moore), regarding the setting aside of a special day each week, for the treatment of out-patients from country districts.

To meet th© convenience of farming estates, an additional farm inspector has been appointed to the staff of the Public Trust Office, the officer selected being Mr H. P. Kay of Napier, formerly a farmer and successful sheep breeder, and experienced in all classes pf farming. He will be attached to the Napier office. —Press Assn.

It is intended to make a special effort to raise funds for the Grey Hospital this month, and th© Hospital Board last evening approved the programme suggested by Mrs K. O’Brien. It will include a street collection on Saturday, October 20; a ball, on October 30, and a concert on November 1. A committee meeting is to be held next week, to go into details.

Writing from Brazil to a friend at Thames, Mr T. Kilmartin, an Australian grazier, who is touring South America, suggests the adoption in New Zealand of the freezing of milk to preserve its purity during long periods of transport. Mr Kilmartin states .that he inspected a milk freezing plant in Brazil which had been put into service to produce blocks of frozen milk. Excellent results were claimed for this method of working, which enabled the despatch of milk over long distances without any sign of deterioration.

A special window display of the most fashionable and latest in summer frocks in voiles, reppes, in all the newest designs and colourings; also lovely smart black reppe silk coats. Now showing at C. Smith, Ltd., Drapers, Greymouth.—Advt.

“My belts of trees have paid for themselves during the past week,” declared a North Taranaki farmer to a “Taranaki News” reporter. He explained that during the cold, boisterous weather his herd had had the protection of the ten and eleven-year-old trees he had planted at vantage points on the farm, and their milk yield consequently had not decreased in the slightest degree. His next door neighbour, who had only wire fences for shelter for his stock, had suffered, and the milk yield had decreased by onethird.

Tho Christmas Number of the “Auckland Weekly News,” “Christchurch Press,” “Otago Witness,” “Free Lance,” and “Brett’s Annual” are due early in October. Each paper has a special supplement in the form of a colored plate illustrating some phase of New Zealand life or scenery. An ideal gift to send to the Homeland. The price is 2/- each; postage Id. extra. Orders are being taken now, so leave yours as early as possible with B. Dixon, Tainui Street.—Advt.

Emphasising that to attract a better type of teacher, a higher salary, at any rate in the higher positions, was necessary, Miss E. Magill, speaking to the Association for the Advancement of Education at Wellington, said that it could not bo expected that the' supply of the best teachers would be kept up from the ranks of the altruists. Headmasters in the highest grade schools got £5OO a year, surely not a sign of esteem of education in the country. It made one think comparatively of the salaries of the General Manager of Railways and the Director of Education, she added.

A Wanganui Herald reporter while in Sydney entered a barber’s shop for the purpose of getting a few stray Jiairs on the back of his neck trimmed up. Before he left the shop the scribe got well trimmed. The barber told him his hair was a bit dry and inclined to split at the ends, and he had a good lotion which he could apply if the customer desired. “Go ahead,’’ said the reporter. The hair lotion duly applied, the barber suggested a shampoo to further improve matters. The reporter had no objections, and when he alighted from the chair ho was handed a. neat, little docket with the charge 5/- marked upon it. Re paid.

When in Greymouth stay at the Hotel Dominion, the sporting and commercial house, one minute from Railway Station, G.P.O. and Banks. Superior service, excellent table. Papers delivered to bedroom with morning tea. Speight’s and Monteith’s Ales on tap. E. Kiely, Proprietor.—Advt.

Motor-car and car chassis imports into New Zealand during the JanuaryJuly period of 1928 had an aggregate dutiable value of £1,007,838, an increase of £15,832 on the value for the first seven months of last year. Cars and chassis together totalled 0810, an increase of 502 units on last year. The relatively small increase in values is to some extent explained by the lower factory costs of many cars this year. The United States supplied nearly two-thirds of the cars and chassis imported this year, Great Britain being in second place with 1099 cars and 185 chassis. New Zealand bodybuilders provide more bodies for British chassis than for those of any other origin.

The incident of fires in New Zealand during the past two years, has been far too heavy for size and population of the country according to Mr J. D. Simpson, assistant manager of the Liverpool London and Globe insurance company with headquarters in Liverpool, and of Central Insurance Company with the headquarters in London. Mr Simpson who arrived from Sydney yesterday (telegraphed our Auckland correspondent) on a business visit to the Dominion, said the insurance business was influenced to a great extent by the prosperity of country and bad times were nearly always accompanied by great increase in fires. Perhaps this might not be the case of New Zealand, but nevertheless the numerous fires were causing concern.

Special One-price Sale for three days only begins Saturday, September 29. Over 2,000 lots, worth from 3/11 to 59/6, all one price 2/6. The greatest half-crown sale bargain ever offered. Doors open at 9.30. Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Greymouth.— Advt.

It was stated at the last meeting of the Management Committee of the recently formed Maorilanders’ Association that assisted immigrants were still being brought out to New Zealand, and the meeting was unanimous in resolving that a total and immediate discontinuance of such policy should be given effect to. The following resolution was carried: “That the attention of the Government be called to the fact that, nothwithstanding official denials, according to reports of passenger lists published in the newspapers, assisted immigrants ar© still arriving in New Zealand, while New Zealand-born men and women and boys and girls are vainly seeking employment, and that the Government be urged to forthwith suspend all forms of assisted immigration to this country.”

Th© weekly meeting of the St. Columba Club took place at the Club Rooms last evening, a good attendance of members being present. It was decided to send a team of elocutionists and debaters to Hokitika on Monday evening next to try conclusions with St. Mary’s Club. The subject set for the debate is “Has modern progress in science and machinery been for the real benefit of mankind?” Various members spoke on this subject, and a very pleasant evening was spent. Members also gave their attention to the forthcoming inter.-ClUb debate with the United Club. It -was gratifying to see the number of young members taking an interest in this section of the Club work and it is to be hoped that this may lead to a greater series of inter-club debates, and thus bring the various clubs into closer contact with one another.

Special One-price Sale, 2.000 ’ lots 2/6 each. Ladies’ Waterproof and Velour Coats 2/6; Men’s and Boys’ Shirts 2/6; Ladies’ Art Silk Hose, 2 pairs for 2/6; Damask Table Cloths 2/6; Ladies’ and Children's Soiled Underclothing, 2 for 2/6. Sal© begins 9.30, Saturday, September 29. Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Greymouth. —Advt.

Unemployment in Greymouth formed the subject of a question asked by Mr Seddon in the House yesterday (telegraphed our Parliamentary correspondent). Mi’ Seddon asked Mr. Coates whether his attention had been drawn to the distress caused in the Greymouth district by unemployment, and whether he would favourably consider a suggestion made by the Greymouth Hospital Board for the grant of £2OOO to relieve unemployment. Mr Coates said he thought the number of registered unemployed in Greymouth totalled only 37. Thirty men were taken on in September, then another thirty and arrangements had been made to take on more on various road works. As to the suggestion regarding the charitable aid grant, he would have to defer answering that part of the question until he had had an opportunity of discussing the matter with the Minister of Health.

Useful hand books: —‘.‘Graining and Marbling”; “Odd Jobs About the House,” “How to Make an Evening Go,” “Carpentry for the Amateur," "Electric Lighting and Wiring,” “Ticket and Sign Writers’ Alphabet,” “Plumbing,” “Paints and Colours,” “Electric Bells,” “Upholstery,” “Photography,” “New and Original Tricks,” “Boot-mending,” “Correct English,” “Bricklaying,” “Dog Ailments,” “Valve Sets,” “Drawing for Pleasure and Profit,” “How to Talk and Debate,” “Popular Indoor Games,” “The Book of Luck,” “Good Stories, riddles and jokes,” “Twelve Best Indoor Games,” "How to Talk Correctly,” “Correct Conduct,” “Business Letter Writing,” ‘How to Conduct Meetings,” “Public Speaking.” Price 1/3 each. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Booksellei’ and Stationer, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.

In the Wellington Post Office, employed as a casual clerk, is General Boris Merlin, who at one time was the Governor of Eastern Siberia. A victim of Bolshevik misrule, Merlin was born at St. Petersburg in 1873. He was one of the Royal pages, and was educated at the Staff Military College. He served in the Russo-Japanese, war. After the war he was given charge of the British-Indian section on the Grand General Staff at St. Petersburg. He states that there never was any foundation for scares that Russia intended to invade India. He was over five years in Tokio on the Russian Ambassadorial staff, and on his own horse be won the Tokio Derby. In 1913 he was appointed to the Russian Embassy in London. He used to ride in Rotten Row daily, his most constant companion being the Duke of Connaught. Merlin was a member of twelve exclusive clubs in London, in January, 1914, he was sent on a. mission to Bucharest. He there met the notorious Prince Carol of Roumania. Owing to Bolshevik misrule, he had to flee from the Governorship of Eastern Siberia.' —Press Assn.

Infectious and other notifiable. disseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast Health Districts during the week ended noon on Monday, totalled 69, as follows: —Canterbury: Scarlet fever, 31; diphtheria, 9; tuberculosis, 12; pneumonia, 6; pneumonic influenza, 5; erysipelas, 2. West Coast: Scarlet fever, 1; diphtheria, 2; tuberculosis, 1. Deaths: —Canterbury: Tuberculosis, 5; pneumonia, 1. Of the scarlet fever cases reported in the Canterbury district 19 were from the metropolitan area.

New season’s stocks of Dean’s Toys and Dolls, representing all the latest novelties, and new stocks of th© latest in Ladies’ Hand Bags, Wrist Bags and Arm Bags have arrived at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. . Your inspection is invited. —Advt.

Instructions that a circular letter from the Secretary of the New Zealand Federated Builders and Contractors’ Association should be treated as private and confidential, were disregarded by a unanimous decision at last night’s meeting of the Canterbury Builders’ Association. The letter dealt with a proposal that the Government should establish a forest products laboratory, the outstanding projects of which were kiln drying of timber, wood preservation, and timber testing. After discussion the meeting passed a resolution expressing the opinion that there is no need whatever for such a laboratory.—Press Assn.

As docile and tame as a kitten, a tiger cub, born at the Auckland Zoo on September 10, was probably the first of th© species to be born in the Dominion. The little, striped newcomer was somewhat weak and evidently did not enjoy the affectionate regard of its mother, for it was killed and eaten by the tigress th© first day. Another loss to the collection was caused through a case of cage paralysis, which made it necessary to destroy one of the sacred, baboons. Three stump-tailed skunks, which arrived at the zoo recently, have also died, chiefly through the rigours of the winter climate.

New books at B. Dixon’s, Ltd.: ’’Pictorial Golf,” by Martin, 8/6; “Harold, the Webbed” by Horn, 7/6; “The Story of the Southern Cross Trans-Pacific Flight” by Smith and Ulm, 8/6; “Women Are ?” by Nicol, 2/6; “While Rivers Run” by Walsh, 6/-; “Swan Song” by John Galsworthy, 6/-; “Tide of Empire” by Petei’ B. Kyne, 6/-; "Dust” by Tempski, 6/-; “The Sun Hawk” by Chambers, 6/-; “Lights Up” by Grace Richmond, 6/-. New reprints at 3/6: “The Carolinian” by Sabatini; “Bellarion,” by Sabatini. —Advt.

Accidents during shunting are becoming frequent on the waterfront. This morning, about ten o’clock, two trucks of poles were being shunted into position prior to loading on the Tees, when a set of points became jammed, and the foremost truck hopped the rails and collapsed scattering the poles across the wharf. Little damage was done, except to the displaced rails, and an engine was employed in hauling the poles to the loading site, adjacent to the Tees.., Only the one truck was affected, the engine fortunately being behind the rake. These little occurrences evidently put the “wind up” the Railway people, which accounts for the bad reception given a “Star” reporter in search of news, by a chief shunting officer.

Kiigour’s special prices:—Exquisite Pads 1/-, Pucca Pars 1/-, Zealandia School Fads 1/-, The Bargain Fad (400 pages) 1/3, Our Feathered Friends’ Writing Pad 6d, Pembury Bond Pads 1/-, Exquisite Envelopes 6d, Service Envelopes 6d. Large range of Typewriting Paper, Letter Books, Pen and Pencil Manifold Books, Ledgers, Account Books. Price list on application to A. E. Kilgour, Bookseller and Stationer, Mawhera Quay, Phone, 259. —Advt.

When Oliver Cromwell became Protector there was' passed a law called “An Act of Common Council . . . Foi’ the better avoiding and preventing of annoyances within the City of London.” It declared that: —No man shall after the hour of nine at night keep any rule whereby any sudden outcry be made in the still’ of night, as making any affray, or beating his wife, or servant, or singing . . . under the pain of 3/4. The same Act of Common Council casts a vivid light upon the life of those days: “No man shall shoot in the street, for wager or otherwise ... No man shall digge any hole in the street for any matter, except he stop it up again . .. No man shall blow any horn in the night within the city, or whistle after nine of the clock in the night under pain of imprisonment. No man shall go into the streets by night or by day with bow bent or arrows under his girdle, nor with sword unscabbered under pain of imprisonment; or with handmatch, except it be for an unusual May game or light.”

Popular books:—Special prices for two weeks only at A. E. Kilgour’s: “Beau Geste,” by P. C. Wren; “The Little Gentleman” and “The Channay Syndicate,” by Phillip Oppenheim; “Sheep Limit” and “The Land bf Last Chance” by Ogden; “The Green Archer,” “Tho Northing Tramp,” “The Law of the Four Just Men,” by Edgar Wallace; “The Mine with the Iron Door,” “The Winning of Barbara Worth,” “The Shepherd of the Hills” by H. B. Wrightl “Channing Comes Through,” “Lone-1 some Ranch,” “The Way of the Buf-, falo,” “Slow Burgess,” “Trailing Back” bv Charles Alden Seltzer; “The Wil-1 derness Trail,” “The Desert Thoroughbred,” “Daughter of the Sun,” “The Everlasting Whisper” by Jackson Gregory; “The Singing Bone” by R. A. Freeman.” Price 2/3 each; postage 4d extra. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Bookseller and Stationer, the Shop for Presents and Prizes. —Advt.

•An ambitious plan to provide an appropriate meeting place for Maori tribal gatherings in Gisborne is now under the consideration of the Maori Lands Board. Some months ago the Harbour Board took Native land on Haiti for harbour works development, paying the owners £lO,OOO compensation. Out of these funds the Board has purchased an area of seven acres at the bottom of Kaiti Hill, situated at. the corner of Ranfurly Road and the hill road, four acres of which are flat, the balance being hilly. At present the authorities are undertaking the levelling of the property and fencing, and it is probable that the land will be cropped for this year. The plans for the lay-out of the property as a meeting ground for the tribes for huis at •which the Ngationeone tribe, who formerly owned the Kaiti land taken for the harbour will act as hosts, have not' yet been drafted. It ’is understood, however, that a number of buildings will, be erected on the site, including a model meeting house and a church. In any case the pa buildings will not be started until late next year, and the inauguration ceremony is to take place about Christmas, 1930.

A petition, signed by 5000 Italian asking that the ankle-length skirt-like soutane be abolished in favour of a costume more fitted to modern conditions, has been presented to the I Pope. The petition asks that the clergy be allowed to wear civilian clothes coloured black. The petition speaks of the present costume as being three centuries old, as preventing horseback and bicycle riding, as making walking difficult, and as being unhygienic.

Just arrived: 40 cases and 4 bales of new season summer goods. Watch window displays. A most select range of all the latest fashions. C. Smith, Ltd., Drapers, Greymouth.—Advt.

“Glad-eyeing” and addressing compliments to strange women are punishable offences under th© new penal cod© issued in connection with the fifth anniversary of Primo De Rivera’s dictatorship. The penalties range from imprisonment for five or ten days or fines of from 15/- to £l6. The code further protects women by decreeing that a husband can no longer advance unfaithfulness as justification for murder, even though he may have excellent proof. * ,

One person who played a prominent •part in th© recent Stratford jubilee procession has not too pleasant a recollection of that pageant, judging from a sidelight in a case a't the Inglewood Court a few days ago. • 'Asked by cross-examining counsel whether he had not had a holiday during the 'Stratford jubilee, the plaintiff in a wages claim said that he had driven bullocks 19 miles to Stratford and 19 miles back without having any “tucker” —if that could be called a holiday. “In fact,” he added reminiscently, “I was never even asked if I had a month.”

How a gift of shares became a crushing .financial burden that landed the holder in the Bankruptcy Court was revealed in the case of Miss Florence May Clifford. She stated that in 1918 her late father gav© her 17,000 £1 shares in the Consolidated Assurance Company, Limited, on which 2/- a share had been paid up. The company went into liquidation in 1926, and the liquidator obtained judgment on her unpaid calls, which, with interest, amounted to £16,781. This had mad© her bankrupt. An income of £.500 a year from her father’s estate had vanished owing to the depreciation of the investments. Th© £16,781, however, was th© only liability.

A mammoth trial, in ’which 21,000 defendants sit in tiers of seats in an improvised building resembling a sports stadium, was recently opened at Ryeszoff, in Galicia. The action was brought by the creditors of the co-operative society, “Nuza,” which failed last year. Summonses were served on tho members of the society individually, and, instead of the latter briefing a lawyer, 6000 of them arrived in Court and created pandemonium, besieging the precincts and demanding a personal hearing. The Court adjoutned pending the erection of a special. Court room on the lock! military parade ground. Meanwhile a dozen trains brought in a further 15,000 defendants.

To be a real uncle is often no sinecure, but to be an uncle over the radio is a most exacting task, one not to be undertaken by any unless they have a real and understanding love of children, declared “Uncle Ernest” when addressing members of the Optimists’ Club at Wellington. The child, he said, lived in an atmosphere of imagination and make-believe, and it was a great and high task for anyone to undertake the moulding of that imagination for us© in adult years. “Uncles,” he added, “were not. paid, although many people thought that those who stood in front of the microphone made vast sums of money.” Theirs, however, was an honorary task, and a noble one, too.

West Coast anglers were favoured with good sport and catches for the opening of the trout season, whereas in the Canterbury district, very poor bags are reported. The reason is that Lake Ellesmere is very low and consequently the famous fishing rivets which always provide big .bags and heavy fish for the opening, such as the Selwyn Nos.' 1 and 2 and the Irwell, which streams flow in to the lake, are also very low. Thus the fishermen who took up their positions early on Sunday evening and had to wait until midnight before the “bullies” could bo cast out, thus had very poor sport and catches. It is the custom to make a channel from the lake 'to the sea after the spawning season to allow the lake to run out and also allow the fish to go to sea. However, the continual nor-west winds all last month have blown the lake well out, and to-day it is about the lowest on record ,and until a good sou-wester acmes along and blocks up the gut thus allowing the lake and rivers bo rise, anglers may not meet with very good results.

An. interesting reference to the branding of New Zealand-made goods is contained in the annual report of the Department of Industries and Commerce. The report mentions that an Auckland firm which has important branches in Great Britain and Australia has manufactured a well-known household line of undoubted quality, and at prices which are competitive with imported goods of the same kind I and branded “British made.” During the last year, however, twb or i three of these productions have been branded “New Zealand made,” the remaining third, at the wish of the distributors, still bearing the brand ‘.‘British made.” The directors inform the Department that immediately the sales of the remaining third, which ' represent the highest quality manufactured, reaches a certain point, the whole production will be branded with the country of origin, despite any representations that may be made by distributors. “The Department feels confident” adds the report, “that within a few years manufacturers in the Dominion will be able to rely upon their goods receiving from the public such strong support that there need be no further concealment of the country of manufacture.” •