LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 April 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Dairy Board has been advised to-day that London cold storage rate on cheese, is reduced from 16/- to 15/5 to operate from April 1, 1932. Liverpool has reduced the consolidated rate on butter from 18/6 to 16/6 as from March 1, 1932. The reductions are estimated to mean a saving to the industry of £5OOO per annum.—Press Assn.

A long-distance swim was achieved by five Runaga youths last week. They swam from the Seven Mile Beach to the Point Elizabeth rock, and back, a distance of three-quarters of a mile each way. The swimmers were S. McPhee, R. McTaggart, J. Oakley, P. Hart and C. Wright. The youths, who were in tho water for an hour and ten minutes, were unable to climb on to tho rock when they reached it, an encircling belt of seaweed making theii attempts ineffective.

A resolution was passed, unanimously, at the annual meeting of the Claudelands parishioners, St. Peter’s Parish, Hamilton, last evening, placing on record that it viewed with alarm the drift in the Church towards Anglo-Catholicism, demanding that the principles of the teaching of the Book of Common Prayer be faithfully adhered to. The Chairman (Dean G. R. Barnett), pointed out that the resolution might lead to a controversy. Anglo-Catholics, he said, would argue that they were conforming to the Book of Common Prayer. A parishioner said that what was wanted was a dignified simple form of service.—Press Assn. '

Set up in business. Try your luck in “Happy Days” Art Union, closing Saturday. First prize £2OOO, tickets 2/6, 9 for £l.-6.

When a judgment summons case was called, at the Greymouth Court, to-day, it was explained that it had been adjourned previously, to allow Mr W. Meldrum, S.M., to decide the point as to whether there was power to make a further default order, in re spect to the same debt, when the debtor had already served one term of imprisonment in default of payment. Mr M, B. James stated that Mr. Page, S.M., and Mr Barton, S.M., foiiowing the decision in an English case, had decided that a further default could not be fixed. In such circumstances, the creditor was limited to other remedies. Mr Meldrum agreed, and no further order was made.

Hundreds of odd lines of Books are offered at greatly reduced prices at B. Dixon’s Annual Clearing Sale. Step in and see them at your leisure.— Advt.

During the quarter ended March 31, 250 criminal cases were heard at the Magistrate’s Court at Greymouth. 241 of these charges concerned males. Criminal fees paid amounted to £6l 9/9, and fines totalled £7B/16/-. Sixty-eight of the cases were arrest cases. During the quarter the number of civil plaints entered was 112, of which 68 cases were heard before a Stipendiary Magistrate. The amount claimed in the cases tried was £1,282 16/8, and the amount recovered was £l,OlB/0/9, For the quarter there were 175 miners’ rights issued at Greymouth, a large increase over the corresponding number for the first three months of last year. An increase was also shown in the number of mining applications dealt with by the garden, 110 of such applications being heard.

Tempting prices in our Mercery Department. Men’s strong Neg. Shirts in nice'stripe patterns 3/6 each. Men’s dark grey wire Twist Trousers 9/11 pair; Kaiapoi Wool Rugs, size 76x60, 15/6 each, a great line for travelling. Men’s heavy weight navy blue Foxe’s Serge Suits, nicely cut £4/4/-.—C, Smith Ltd., Greymouth.— Advt.

A new comet has put in an appearance. It is well placed for observation, high up in the southern sky, but at present it requires a telescope to see it. The comet was first observed on Saturday last, but by whom or where it is not known here (says the Wellington “Evenig Post.”) All the information that has been cabled out by the International Astronomical Union at Copenhagen, • a. body whose business it- is to broadcast to the world’s chief observatories . news of such discoveries, concerns only the comet’s position and movements. Its position on April 2 is given as right ascension, 13 hours 39 minutes, and south declination, 75 degrees 50 minutes. Its right ascension is decreasing daily by 6 minutes and its declination is decreasing dally by 1 degree 26 minutes of arc. At present it is approximately ’ half-way between the nearest “pointer” to the Southern Cross and the south pole of the heavens. Whether the comet will subsequently become visible to the naked eye is as yet not known.

Compare values and styles. Compare the values and styles in our showroom with any other brand of good furniture, you are sure to notice the v&lue you get for your money and that the styles at White’s are up to the minute in newness. A visit to our showrooms will show you how to furnish a very beautiful home add at a very low cost. S. Burnett White, West Coast High Grade Furnisher.— Advt.

Men of the world, men with education who have • travelled widely, and men with a natural good taste, all, say “Dewar’s Please!” For many years past, Dewar’s Imperial Whisky has held a record for absolute purity and quality that has never been exceeded and to-day this famous brand is undoubtedly the most popular spirit on the market. “Don’t say a drop of whisky, please—say a drop of Dewar’s please!” Messrs Griffen and Smith, agents, Greymouth and Westport.— Advt.

The “Star’s” Bealey correspondent telegraphed this morning:—River and creeks normal, road in good condition, weather overcast,

Both tho State mines will again be idle to-morrow. The Dobson mine was also idle to-day, but will be working to-morrow.

Freight railed through the Otira Tunnel for the week ended Saturday. April 9, amounted to 9,779 tons. In 1931, the amount was 5,318 tons, and in 1930, 15,675 tons. The small total for last year was occasioned by the Easter holidays intervening.

w Details of the notifications of infectious diseases for the week ending yesterday at noon, were as follow: — West Coast: Diphtheria 1, Infantile paralysis 1. Canterbury: Scarlet fevei* 2, Tuberculosis 5, Infantile paralysis 2, Puerperal sepsis 1, Erysipelas 1, Hydatids 1, Lead poisoning 1. .

Mr Alan M. Rudge, Registered Optician, will visit Waiuta on Wednesday, 20th inst., and Reefton ou Thursday, 21st. inst. —Advt.

The 33ft. fishing launch Flo, which disappeared from the Auckland harbour, on Wednesday evening last, returned to port during the week-end. When the launch was reported missing, it was stated that there was a young man, part owner of the boat, and a girl, on board, and that the girl had left a note indicating intensions of suicide. Inquiries were made by the police, but nothing was heard of the launch’s whereabouts until she returned to port, with the two on board. —“Star” Special Service.

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Mr Hiatt Baker, of Almondsbury, near Bristol, England, who is a member of the Council of Bristol University, and whose son, Michael Baker, lost his life at the Masonic Hotel, Napier, during the earthquake, has generously offered, through the Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe, who was formerly chairman of the Agricultural Committee of the University as a memorial to his son, a scholarship in perpetuity of £2OOO to be held at Bristol University by postgraduate students from New Zealand. The offer is being referred by the Minister of Education, the Hon. R. Masters, to the Senate of the New Zealand . University for consideration. — Press Assn. ,

Civil business was dealt with at the Greymouth Court, to-day, by Mr. W. Meldrum, S.M. Judgment for plaintiff, by default, with costs, was given in the following- cases:. —Patrick Francis McEvedy and Frederick Michael Dennehy, trustees in the estate of Felix Campbell, deceased, v. Liberty’s, Ltd., £66 10s 9d, costs £4 13s 9d; Ashby, Bergh and Co., Ltd., v. E. C. Toohey £7 Ils lOd, costs £1 5s 6d; F. Hannam v. T. Reid, 13/11, costs 8/-; Annie Marie Walker v. W. J. M. Hockin, £l6 9s 6d, costs £1 ss; J. I. Smail v. W. Clark, £3 10s, costs £1 6s 6d; James Haisty v. Neil McDonald, £7 Is 7d, costs £1 10s 6d. On a judgment summons; T. Vaughan was ordered to pay £2 3s 4d to F. B. Lawn, in default seven days’ imprisonment, the warrant not to issue if the amount is paid within seven days.

• Thirty-three and one-third per cent, cut in prices for two weeks only. Nov is your time to secure Travelling Trunks and Cases, Footballs, Hand Bags, Table Games and hundreds of other lines at one-third less than the usual price at B. Dixon’s, Ltd., Tainui Street. —Advt.

Here’s a fifty per cent cut. For two weeks only: Golf Clubs and Goods; Hockey Sticks and Goods; Violin Bows; Framed Pictures; Fancy Boxed Stationery; Manicure Sets; Weather Cottages; Shaving Sets, at half the usual price at ,B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt.

Popular Records at a Popular Price, 2/6 each: —“When the Moon Comes over the Mountain,” waltz, and “Nevertheless, I’m in Love With You,” foxtrot; “Lady of Spain,” and “A Love Song of Old Valencia,” sung by Sweet and Low; “I Bring a Love Song,” and “You Will Remember Vienna,” sung by Gerald Adams; “Southern Moon,” and “Silvery Arizona Moon” Waltzes, played by Linn Milford and His Hawaiians; “Our Lodger’s Such a Nice Young Man,” and “Oh, Mr Porter,” sung by Noran Blaney; “Yes, Yes” and “There s Nothing too Good for my Baby,” foxtrots from Palmy Days; “The Skylark Polka” and “Laughing Polka,” old time dances: “The Alberts, Quadrilles” on two records. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gramophone, and Music Dealer, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.

Special offer 1 of three Paper Back Books for 2/-. Postage 3d extra, at Kilgour’s:— “Mr Justice Maxwell,” ,“Down Under Donavan,” “Grey Timothy,” “The River of Stars,” “The Captain of Souls,” “The Just Men of Cordova,” “Eve’s Island,” “Kate, 4)lus Ten,” “The Duke in the Suburbs,” “The ’Flying . Fifty-five,” “The Twister,” by Edgar Wallace; “The Blue Room,” “The Rustle of Silk,” by Cosmo Hamilton; “The Deep Heart,” “By the Blue River,” by Isabel Clarke; “Java Jack,” “Behind the Ranges,” “The Man from Maloba,” by Otwell Binns; "The Brand of Silence,” "The Cardinal Moth,” by Fred White. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Bookseller and Stationer, Mawhera Quay, Greymouth.—Advt.