LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 November 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

' The Liverpool and James mines wi be idle, to-morrow. >

“There was an outcry against the io per cent. cut. but even the “Maorlland Worker” cut its staff 10 per cent.”—Mr D. Jones (Minister :>f Agriculture).

Don’t forget the Girl Guides’ Dance to-night In the Memorial Hall, Kumara. —Advt.

The officer-in-charge of the Pensions Department at Greymouth, Mr. L. K. Hodge, Informed a reporter to-day that the payment of pensions in December will be made on the 21st, instead of the 23rd and 25th of the month.

The decision of the trustees of the New Zealand Sheepowqers’ Acknowledgment of. Debt to British Seamen Fund, to receive New Zealand boys at Flock House Station for initial farming training and after-care, was announced in the 11th annual report presented to subscribers yesterday, at Wellington.

Mr Harold Prescott, New Zealand’s leading tenor, heads the massive programme at the two big shows in the Town Hall, Tuesday next—Advt.

As a result of a revived demand for sawn arrangements are in train, states the “Waikato Times,” for the reopening of some 14 sawmills in the Otorohanga district, many of which have been closed down for a considerable period. TJie revival in this industry will give, employment to about 280 bushmen and mill-hands, and provide additional work for timber agents and carpenters.

The Nelson apple crop this year promises to be exceptionally good, and the trees are looking remarkably well. The long spell of dry weather has been conducive to the breeding of in sect pests, in particular red mite, but a change in sprays is expected to check them. There are prospects of a good crop of pears also. The stone fruit crop generally is good, with the exception of apricots.

Professor Bedford presents “Nemo” the Boy Wonder,. Telepathy Act, The Big Show, Town-Hall, Tuesday next—Advt.

There were three fewer cases of infectious and other notifiable diseases reported fn the. Canterbury and West Coast Health Districts during the week ended noon on Monday, as compared with the previous week. The total was 22, as follows: Canterbury: Scarlet fever, 9; diphtheria 4; enteric fever 1; tuberculosis 6; hydatids 1. West Coast: Tuberculosis, 1.

“Are there any special reasons why publication of accused’s name should be suppressed,’’ said Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court at Christchurch, when a request of that nature was made by counsel. “I am not going to make a practice of suppressing names of accused in cases where a remand is granted. The publication of the name does no harm >f the accused is found not guilty. , If he is found guilty, the public should know about it.” When it rains on the West Coast, residents are apt to complain more or less bitterly about the climate, but a spell of dry weather soon brings a realisation of the necessity for rain. After a few days’ sunshine, those portions of the district which depend tanks begin to watch anxiously the falling level of the water, and hope that rain will fall before it is necessary to cart water from the nearest pipe supply. The shortage has already/made itself felt at Runanga, and proof of this is afforded by the published warning of the Runanga School Committee, that any person or persons found taking wat,er from the school tank, will be prosecuted. So far, a water shortage has not been reported at Cobden. The dry weather is also having an unpleasant effect upon, the drainage system at Greymouth, and unpleasant odours are making themselves smelt in Tainui Street

"A ‘Dewar’s’ a day keeps the doctor away,” especially during ?the prevalence of ’flu. Wise people always keep a bottle in the hbme. Try a nip of Dewar’s Whisky as a night-cap and note how refreshed you feel after the good night’s sleep it ensures. —West Coast agents: Griffen and Smith, Grey-' mouth ahd Westport.—Advt.

' Speaking at the Nelson Agricultural and Pastoral Association meeting the president stated that at Greymouth Show very few of the competitors in the steer-riding were horsemen, many of the youfig men about town "gave it a go” and the fun was fast and furious.

The travelling public are notified that Arthur Chettle is at the Exchange Hotel, Reefton. Only the best stocked. —Advt.

The Fire Brigade was called out fhortly before four o’clock yesterday afternoon, to extinguish an outbreak 1 among gorse and scrub, at the upper end of Thompson Street. A crowd gathered at the intersection of Tainui and Mackay Streets, where some lengths of hose fell from the Dennisengine to the roadway. Onlookers soon replaced the hose on the engine, and little delay was caused by the incident.

Mr Guy Beresford, lightning sketch artist, the Big Show, Town Hall, Tuesday next.—A.dvt. \

■ Possessing twice the usual number of legs and wings, a really freakish chicken was hatched in Greymouth on Sunday last, but failed to survive for more than an hour. The four legs which the’ bird had were cufriously misshapen, and it is doubtful whether, if it had lived, the bird would have been able to walk. It 'is the intention of the owner, Mr W. J. Adams, to preserve the bird as a curiosity.

Rather a good story is being told about a West Coaster, with a- sense of humour, who <. visited the Show at Christchurch during Carnival W’eek. Noticing a crowd around one, of th© pens in the pig section, he joined it. and found that the object of special interest was an enormous black pig. Presently one of the onlookers was heard to ask what breed it was. “Well,” said the, man from Greymouth, assuming a vacant expression,. i“I think it is a Black Orpington!” The looks on' the faces of th© adjacent farmers amply-rewarded Mm.

“RoboJ” Greymouthfs mechanical man, suggests a model Parliament composed of local- men. The Big Show, Town Hall, Tuesday next.—Advt.

Kahawai are prevalent in the Grey River just now, and yesterday one fish-, erman, trailing a line behind y a “flatty,” caught 53. These fish terrorise the whitebait, causing the latter to be exceptionally shy, and refrain from coming close into the bank. The result is that the whitebait fishermen are robbed of good catches. Including boys, there are approximately 200 whitebaiters fishing in the Grey River. Some 100 are unemployed workers, and during the past'two weeks their Incom© has been greatly augmented by the good run of bait in the river.

Chiefly as a result of the stringent economies that have been enforced, such as the reduction in staffs and salaries’ and thd cutting down of new purchases to a minimum, the Railway Department’s accounts'for th© Dornin? ion for the four-weekly period, ended on October 10 show a working profit of £3158, compared with a deficiency of £19,298 for the same period last year. Not only is this the first, account sjnee June to show an improvement oh last year’s, but it is aifeo the. first account this year to show a better result than the corresponding four weeks in 1929.

The pioneers of quality meat at lower prices. This week’s prices are the lowest ever recorded in Greymouth. Sausages 3d lb. Flaps of mutton 2d lb. Rolled Roast Beef 7d lb. Cash and carry.—Farmers’ Meat Supply, Marsden Road. ’Phone 456.— Advt.

At a special meeting of the Grey District Unemployment Committee, hold yesterday afternoon, a memorandum from the Unemployment Board was considered, stating that it is the definite policy of the Board, that men employed under the No. ,5 Scheme •

should be utilised as much as possible for productive work on farms. Local authorities, particularly County Councils, are now empowered to use the labour made available to them under the No. 5 Scheme on developmental work on farms, where the farmer, owing to the depression, is’ unable to do such work himself, particularly such work as drainage or creek clearing, eradication of noxious weeds, scrub-cutting, etc., which may have a district benefit as well as an individual benefit. The Committee decided to invite applica-'' lions from district farmers, who require labour for such work.

Have you seen the new Figured. Shantung Silk's for inexpensive Frocks, Happl Coats etc. The 1 designs and colourings are wonderful 2/11 yard. Also Oriental Brocades in twenty-four of the latest shades have just arrived. At 1/- per yard they are the greatest value offering.—C. Smith. Ltd., Drapers, Greymouth.—Advt.

New season’s stock of Prize and Reward Books, Annuals and Picture Books for all ages, now to hand at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. Better values than ever before. Special discounts to School Committees and Sunday Schools*. Send in for lists. Come in and inspect them.—Advt.