LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 October 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The price of gold in London yesterday was 131/2S per ounce, fine.

Two trucks of stock will be Tailed from the Hokitika line by this evening’s goods train for the Addington market to-morrow.

Rain fell in Greymouth on 20 days during October, the total fall amounting to 10.43 inches, the maximum daily fall being 1.90 inches, on October 13. In October of last year, the rainfall was 9.65 inches, for 19 days, the heaviest fall being on October 10, of 1.96 inches.

Twenty vessels of an aggregate tonnage of 11,393, entered the port of Greymouth during the present month, and 20 vesesls of an aggregate tonnage of 10,846 tons left port. For October of last year, the same number (20) vessels entered and left port, -ine aggregate tonnages being 17,246, and 17,012 respectively.

The New Zealand Society of Accountants, in the course of a statement. on the Companies Act. points out, in view of the published comment indicating a. misunderstanding, that section 140 relates only to audit of accounts of companies registered under the Act. and is in no way concerned with the practice of accountancy generally. The proposal is designed to protect the public.—Press Assn.

The Unemployment Board states that the total number of applicants for building subsidy received and examined wa.s 11,521, leaving 200 still under action. The total value of the work approved to date is £4,899,510, but as the value of the works declined, because they would have gone on without the subsidy, was £288,484, the total value of all applications was £5,187.994. —Press Assn.

Judgment for plaintiff by default., with costs, was given at Greymouth to-day by Mr W. Meldrum. S.M., in the following cases: —J. I. Smail v. F. Young £l/17/-, costs 3/-; A. E. Kilgour, v. E. Quinn, £5/8/6, costs £1 12/6; Annie Costello v. M. Keenan, 16/-, costs 8/-; same v. George Kendrick £3/10/-, costs £l/4/6; Greymouth Jockey Club v. William Ryan Simpson £22/8/-, costs £4/1/6. On a judgment summons, Charles Taylor was ordered to pay forthwith to Thomas McGrath £lO/8/4; with 15/6 solicitor’s fee, in default 21 days’ imprisonment.

New series of Double Vols in Everyman's series. “Tom Jones,” by Fielding. “The Diary of Samuel Pepys.” “The Decameron” by Boccaccio, 7/cach, postage 6d extra. Cheap series of “To-day’s Parable,” by Redwood. “Launch,” by Seely. “Lies,” by Kennedy.” “God in the Shadows,” by Redwood, 1/3, postage 2d, at B. Dixon’s.— Advt.

A spirit which expresses the ideals of master blenders is Dewar’s Whisky —in the delights of its distinctive flavour —in the excellence of its almost magically blended Ingredients —there vou will find the expression of those high ideals which inspired the founders of Dewar’s distillery so many years ago. If you go into any hotel ask for ‘a nip of Dewars’ and compare its delicious goodness with any other whisky. You will readily see why public favour has enthusiastically turned to Dewar’s, and why it is preferred by connoiseurs. Messrs Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Agents, Greymouth, Hokitika and Westport.— Advt. The Liverpool mine will be working to-morrow.

Freight hauled through the Otira tunnel last week amounted to 8,310 tons, as compared with 6,91 S tons during the corresponding week of last year, and 6,5 <6 tons in 1931.

Something in the nature of a freak laburnam tree is in bloom in the garden of Mrs. J. Boddy, Runanga. The tree, which was about two feet high when planted two years ago, last year blossomed in pink, but, with this year’s growth, two distinct coloured flowers have appeared, one side of the tree being pink, and the other heliotrope. The tree is now about seven feet high, and presents a colourful picture.

“He is bordering on the D.T.’s” said Senior-Sergeant E. Quayle, when an offender for drunkenness appeared in custody at the Magistrate’s Court, Greymouth, to-day; .Defendant had been previously convicted of drunkenness, on October 4 and 26, and was again arrested yesterday. In sentencing defendant to seven days’ imprisonment. Mr W. Meldrum, S.M., said that a. week in gaol would probably do him good, and enable him to get rid of the liquor.

Opportunity to employ a modern means of transport, and thereby fulfil a client’s order, was taken by Messrs Baty Ltd., garage proprietors, Greymouth, this morning. The Greymouth office received a telephone call from the Hokitika office, that a special make of motor tyre was required urgently for a client. At the moment Captain. Mathieson arrived from Hokitika in his plane, accompanied by Mr. Harold Lawn, and the machine landed at Omoto racecourse. Mr. T. B. Baty sent out a car, with the tyre required, and was successful in asking Captain. Mathieson to carry it to Hokitika, “express” delivery being made.

The 72,580 pensions granted last vear cost the adult population of New Zealand £2/1/4 per head, according to the latest report of the Pensions Department. The number of pensions last year showed an increase of 5,382 on the previous year’s figures, and the payments made totalled £3,031,781. Family allowances which were first granted in 1928 with a total of 3,154, now total 10,320, there being the remarkable increase last year of 3,841 on the previous year. Family allowances are made to parents who have three or more children under 15 years of age, and whose income does not exceed £3/5/- a week. There is one pension case in New Zealand of parents with twelve children all under 15 years.

To allow of the payment of slightly higher rates of compensation to relief workers, who are permanently injured, either totally or partially, it is probable that legislation will be introduced by the Government this session to amend the Workers’ Compensation Act. Under the present law, the compensation in the event of injury is based on the average weekly earnings of the workers over a period of twelve months immediately preceding the accident. Since the unemployed men are on relief work only for two or three days a week, and that for only a part of the year, their average weekly earnings over twelve months are low, and the rates of compensation to which they are entitled are low. It is understood that th© change contemplated by the Government will be in the direction of establishing a slightly higher minimum rate of compensation than the existing law grants.—Press Assn.

Mrs .Tones: What a beautifully fitting frock! Mrs Smith: Yes, I made it myself, from a pattern from the N.Z. Cutting Academy, purchased from W. Reid, Mawhera Quay. —Advt.

Gold miners take notice. 4ft wide first grade black miners’ plush to be had for 9/6 per yard. This is a new shipment, and is a very superior quality. - S. Burnett White, High Grade Furnisher, Mackay Street. Advt.

Have you seen the series of Greymouth Views mounted on dainty mounts with a calendar for 1934 thereon, now being shown at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. Price is only 1/3, postage Id. Just the thing to send to folks at Home. —Advt.

New Novels at B. Dixon’s, .Tainui Street: “Only Men on Board.” by Blake. “Wonder Hero” by Priestly. “Spanish Death,” by Evans. “North Wall,” by Cannan. /The Proselyte,” by Susan Ertz. “Laughing Through the Orient,” by Bairnsfather. “Foul Weather,” by Gibbs. “Dona Celestis,” by Dell, 7/- each, postage 4d extra. — Advt.

Your windows are the eyes of' your home. You can make them beautiful at little cost from the -wonderful new range of curtain nets C. Smith Ltd are now offering. Here are some of them:—36in Biscuit Net 1/- and 1/4 yard; 37in Cream Net 1/3; 40in Cream Net with red, saxe, royal, orange, gold, pink, or green border, 1/6 yard; 36in Silk and Cotton Net in dark fawn, 2/3, and 2/6 yard, with scalloped edge 2/11. Samples on request.—Advt.