LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 February 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Building permits issued by the Auckland City Council last month represent a greater value than any single month since July, 1932. The total is £63,105.

Tenders have been let by the Broadcasting Board for the erection of a new studio in Shortland Street for IYA station. The price'has not been disclosed. The building is to he completed in eight months.

A Press Association message from Auckland stated that the price of proprietary teas was increased, today, by twopence. The increase is said to be due to. the cumulative effect of high exchange, customs duties, sales tax. and rising prices at. overseas auctions. Further increases are likely.—Press Assn.

Objection to the transfer of Mr A. Tyndall from the position of engineer to the Main Highways Board to the position of Under-Secretary of the Department of Mines was made by the Ashburton County Council during a conference with the Main Highways Board at Ashburton. A resolution of protest was passed by the council and will be forwarded to the Minister for Public. Works (Mr J. Bitchener).

James Beveridge, a high school boy of Millerton, aged 15, although injured, had a lucky escape from serious consequences on Monday afternoon, when he slipped on a large tension wheel at the head of the rope road to the Millerton Mine, and was caught in the rope which carries the coal tubs up and down the incline. He was knocked about, necessitating his removal to hospital, where he was operated on yesterday. He is progressing favourably.

The outlook for the timber industry on the West Coast, both in white pine and rimu, is brighter than it has been for the past twelve months. Although the price is not very .payable, the mills that are working are getting in better time, There are some mills yet idle, who cannot operate at the ruling prices. Several of those working, have been able to employ a few more men, and the general impression is that the employees in the trade number approximately fifty more than was the case six months ago. It is hoped that the export trade of rimu this year will be in the vicinity of five million superficial feet.

Mr P. C. Webb, M.P., has received from the Minister of Education, the following reply to the representations made regarding facilities at Blackball School for a higher standard of education: “For your information, the Canterbury Education Board applied for the .establishment of a District High School at Blackball. On account of the number of children not being sufficient, I regret I cannot approve of the application, but I have approved of the establishment of a Standard Seven Class, with an additional teacher on the staff; and, in the' event of the number of pupils increasing, am prepared ,later, to review the application for a District High School. (Signed) R. Masters.”

That old excuse to the Magistrate that you did not take out a radio licence because you were only trying out a set with a view to purchasing it is now definitely worn out. Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M., commented at Christchurch Magistrate’s Court, yesterday, that the position had been explained so often that it should now be well known that the period allowed for trying out sets, whether only one is tried or several, is seven days. After seven days a licence must be taken out, whether a set has been purchased or not. It.was also pointed out to-day that a listener not desiring to renew a licence must dismantle a set permanently, and must also notify the department.

Unbeatable Values in School Bags, Lunch Boxes, Book Cases, Attache Cases and all School Material, are procurable at B. Dixon’s, Ltd., Tainui Street.—Advt.

Do you know? C. Smith Ltd. are giving 5/. in the £ oft all ladies Frocks and Coats and 50 per cent off all millinery during their Stocktaking Sale. You’ll be wise to see these unusual values. —Advt.

All Authorised School Text Books for Primary Schools, are pr 'curable at published prices at B. D.’xoi ’s, Tainui Street. School Statioierj and Material at Unbeatable pri<es at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt

Quality goes clear through every piece of our furniture. Some furniture is made to look good, in order to sell it, but such is only surface deep. Our furniture derives its surface beauty from the inside, just as a good complexion is the visible indication to sound health. Deep down under the surface in the parts you can’t see, the quality of our furniture has its foundation. Its quality goes sheer through. When you invest in our furniture you are buying lifetime service and satisfaction. S. Burnett White, West Coast’s High Grade Furnisher.—Advt.

To the farming community, the Grey mouth Show is one of their popular outings of the year, where they gather together’, discuss exhibits and matters appertaining to the welfare of their farms. The “Cockle” is a hard-working individual, and therefore requires all the comforts of a home and the “inner man” is npt neglected, particularly in regard to a good wholesome stimulant. This is most noticeable to his guests, as Deward’s Imperial Whisky is the farmer’s favourite nip after a strenuous day on the farm. Dewar’s Imperial can be procured at all leading hotels. Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Agents, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Westport.—Advt. An emphatic reply to protests that have been voiced in Christchurch concerning the allocation of considerable sums of money from the profits of the last art union to the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club and the Fendalton Tennis Club was made by the Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr J. A. Young) yesterday. Mr Young said that there was no more deserving case in the Dominion than the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s, and that he would justify the grant on any platform. The Fendalton Tennis Club grant was made on very strict conditions, which demanded that the club members should help themselves.

Favourable comment was passed at la meeting of the Directors of the Wairarapa Rural Intermediate Credit Association on a phenomenal change for the better,'in the position of those borrowers, who relied on sheep-farming. The directors said they felt that the sheep farmer could now be expected to conform to the policy of the Board, and to make an annual reduction in his overdraft limits. The District Supervisor stated that \he Board was willing to take over the accounts of those farmers who could show a satisfactory margin of security on their stock and implements, collateral security in the nature of mortgages on lands, or guarantee, beng accepted in suitable cases. —Press Assn.

An outbreak of fire occurred in the goaf, at the Bellvue co-operative mine near the Nine Mile, on the Coast Road, last night. It is believed that 4he cause was spontaneous combustion, the coal being of a sulphurous nature, and the goaf so placed that air can fan it. Members of the co-operative party were successful in dealing with the outbreak, the section of the mine affected being shut off by a concrete stopping. It will probably be twelve months before this section can again he worked, but this will not entail any handicap. The coal bins at this mine were destroyed two years ago, when the coal contained in them became ignited by spontaneous combustion during one week-end. .

There will be an exodus of Ministers of the Crown from Wellington at the end of the present week. With the exception of the Minister of Public Works (Mr J. Bitchener) who will remain in Wellington to deal with urgent business, all of the Ministers are leaving either on Friday or Saturdav,. to take part in the celebrations at Waitangi. They will probablv return to Wellington on Thursday or Friday of next week. The Commonwealth Minister of Commerce (Mr Stewart), arrives at Wellington to-morrow, accompanied by a number of technical officers. He will commence his conversations v ith the New Zealand Ministers and he will remain at Wellington until Friday, when he will accompany the Prime Minister to Waitangi.—Press Assn.

I-lis attention attracted by the demeanour of the driver of a ■ motorlorry, which stopped near his residence in Buccleugh Street, about 7.20 o’clock last evening, Police-Inspector C. \V. Lopdell made investigations, which the lorry-driver resented. The upshot was that a constable was sent for, and escorted the motorist, to the police station. The sequel occurred to-day, when Vivian Clarence Sheahan, 24, labourer, of Blaketown, was charged with being in a state of intoxication, while in charge of a motor vehicle. Mr T. F. Brosnan appeared for accused, who pleaded not guilty. Lengthy evidence was given, and a. medical certificate was produced, in which Dr F. O. Bennett, who examined Sheehan at the police station about 8.20 p.m., stated that Accused was then in a condition of mild intoxication. He told the doctor that he had had eleven beers yesterday, and stated where the liquor was procured. To-day, accused stated that he had only three beers, yesterday afternoon. He said he did not remember making rash statements to Inspector Lopdell about the Court, and the general attitude of the Court and the police towards liquor. Messrs A. Naylor and J. Kyle, J’s.P., convicted Sheahan and fined him £l, with 10/6 for the medical certificate and 3/- for car hire.

A story of a frantic search during the early hours of Wednesday morning for a twelve-year-old Runanga lad was told to a “Star” reporter to-day. The lad was found to be missing from his home on Tuesday evening, but little notice was taken, as it. was thought he had probably gone to a friend’s home for tea. However, the night drew on, and his parents, becoming anxious for his safety, commenced a search. Numerous homes in Runanga were visited, without success, but it was ultimately learned that he had gone by the evening train from Runanga. to Greymouth. A car was requisitioned, and members of the family, with willing helpers, commenced a. search in Greymouth. All hotels and private homes, where it was thought he might be staying, were visited, but the only information that could be gleaned about the wanderer, was that he had been seen at the Swimming Carnival that evening.

It was learned that two ships had left port that day, and a message was left at the Post Office to wireless the ships to see if he was aboard. Th? night goods train on its way to Christchurch was also communicated with at Springfield, but without result. An exhaustive but unsuccessful search concluded about 5 a.m., when the party returned to Runanga. About 6 a.m., the missing lad was fouud standing in front of the Greymouth Post Office by a friend of the family, who advised the parents of his whereabouts. When asked where he had been, he said he had slept in a. park. He said lie did not wish to return home.

Save your good cloths and the labour of laundering them. Get one of these inexpensive cloths so attractive and so easy to do up. 58x70 White Damask Table Cloths, with fast colour border, Sale Price 2/6. 54x70 extra, heavy coloured bordered Cloths, Sale Price 3/6. 45x45 Cottage Cloths in fadeless check designs, Sale Price 1/9, now showing at C. Smith, Ltd. — Advt.