LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 August 1934, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Two men prospecting at Saltwater Creek, near Paroa were robbed of their wash-up yesterday, when their labours of three weeks went. The prospectors estimate that the thief secured about two ounces of gold.

From 241 applicants, from as far distant as Whangarei in the north and Invercargill in the south, Mr. Norman S. Batchelor, ex-New Zealand and Canterbury swimming champion, has been appointed assistant-traffic inspector for the Christchurch City Council.

The returns of the ballot for official positions on the executive of the United Mine Workers of New Zealand, are a.s follow: —President: Mr. T. Whittle (Denniston) 196; Mr. Roberts (North Island) 54; informal 13. Secretary: Mr. L. Morganty 141; Mr. A. McLagan 116; informal 6. Australian delegate: Mr. T. Whittle 102: Mr. A. McLagan 98; Mr. J. K. Connell 43; Mr. Hutchison 10; informal 8.

Due to a mishap to a train hauling stone from the Cobden quarry this morning, traffic to and from Runanga was held up for about half an hour. The 8.5 o’clock train from Runanga did not reach Greymouth till 8.45, and the train scheduled to leave Greymouth at 7.30 had to be delayed with the result that five men employed at the James mine lost, work to-day, as the bus by which they travel from Runanga had departed before they arrived.

The winner of the £2OOO in the “Lucky Star” art union is a native, Ernie Boyd, of Greytown. He is married, about 45 years of age, with a large family. It is reported that he has lately come into a fairly large sum from his parents’ estate in Hawke’s Bay. Another sum is also supposed to be due now. Boyd has a farm at Greytown, and he is apparently putting ~;ome money into motor vehicles for his farm. “Merci Beaucoup,” winner of the second prize of £5OO in “My Lucky Star” Art Union, represents Miss Rita Grenfell, of 22 Chancellor Street, Shirley, and Mr D. G. Silvester, of 231 Durham Street,' who shared the ticket. —Press Assn.

Mass will be celebrated on next Sunday, September 2nd., at Barrytown at 9.30 a.m. —Advt.

A warning to persons against the practice of writing letters about a case to the Bench was issued by Mr. E. D. Mosley, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, at Christchurch, yesterday. The wife of an accused man had written a letter to the Magistrate bearing on the charge. “Any person who writes to the Court prior to a charge being heard does a very wrong thing,” said the Magistrate. This morning, he continued, he had received a letter from an accused person’s wife. It was a very wrong thing, and there was a penalty attachable to it. It was an attempt to alter the course of justice. The effect of such a letter, when received by a judicial officer, did, in many cases, and as far as he was concerned, make him more inclined to deal more severely with the offender on whose behalf the letter was written, added the Magistrate.

To a Yorkshireman there, are no peculiarities in the pronunciation of Yorkshire names and name places. This was made quite clear by a Wellington resident of Yorkshire origin when talking of the Test cricket match (states “The Dominion”). He said that over the air and in the street, everywhere one went, he heard the names of Bowes pronounced as though it rhymed with “goes” whereas every Yorkshire man knows that in giving the true and correct pronunciation of the name it should rhyme with “cows,” just the same sound as the yachting centre in the Isle of Wight. The same authority said that most New Zealanders, including the radio announcers, pronounced the name of Sutcliffe incorrectly. In Yorkshire, where the name springs virgin from the soil, the name is pronounced Sutliffe the “c” sound being wholly omitted.

You buy with confidence when you purchase Towels at C. Smith. Ltd., who are showing a range second to none for variety and value. Here you will find strong serviceable Towels in stripes and checks for everyday use at 1/9, 2/9, 3/11, 4/6 per pair, also the very latest in novelty guest Towels at. moderate prices. See window display.—Advt.

To make the home beautiful and ’comfortable. Artistic good quality upholstery of wonderful value always ready to adorn your home. Give White’s your order, and comfort and beauty will be yours. S. Burnett White, West Coast’s High Grade Furnisher.— A d vt.

New Books at B. Dixon’s, Ltd.—“Stabilised Money,” by Field 1/6; Radio Calls of the World,” 1.934, J./-; “Forty Years for Labrador,” by Grenfell 9/6, postage 6d; “Three Men and Diana,” by Norris 7/-; “The Half Open Door,” by Albanesi, 7/-; “The Free Fishers,” by Buchan, 7/-; “The Secret Adventure,” by Binns, 7/-, postage 3d; “The Ivory Spires,” by Boreham, 7/-, postage 4d; “A Vagabond of the Bush,” by Boreham, lOd, postage 2d. —Advt.

Gardening Books at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. “Practical Gardening in New Zealand,” by Tannock 5/-; Boards, 6/-, postage 4d; “All About Gardening,” by Coults, 7/6, postage Gd; “Book of Gardening,” by Coults, 3/6, postage 4d; “Rose Growing,” by Hart, 3/6, postage 3d; “Easy Guide to N.Z. Gardening,” by Sinclair, 2/-, postage 2d; “Chrysanthemums for Amateurs,” by Thomas 2/6, postage 3d.—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 excelled and to-day, this famous brand is undoubtedly the most popular spirit on the market. Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Agents, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Westport.—Advt.

The gate takings at the representa.tive match at Greymouth, on Saturday, between West Coast and Nelson, amounted to £52/7/-. .

The West Coast and Buller representative basketball teams who competed at the Dominion basketball tournament, at Dunedin, returned by yesterday’s express.

The tender of H. Abbott for £11,897 for extensions to the Hastings Memorial Hospital, the conversion of which from a maternity hospital to a general hospital, was recently sanctioned by the Minister of Health, has been accepted by the Hospital Board, subject to the Minister’s approval. If the Ministerial approval is obtained, the work will begin within the next ten days.—Press Assn.

A woman’s impressions of Parliament were contained in a recent letter to a friend at New Plymouth... “We spent four hours in the House and enjoyed it thoroughly,” runs the paragraph. “There was a man there wearing black robes and a long, grey wig. Another wig was white; but toy favourite was a small one covered with the nicest curls."

The fact that the secretary (Mr W. F. Harley) used the “Star’s” report of the proceedings, as the minutes of the previous annual meeting, did not pass unnoticed by members of the Greymouth branch of the Canterbury Automobile Association last evening. Mr Harley completed reading the report from a cutting of the “Star,” and Mr P. C. Heaphy remarked, “We ought to thank the minutes secretary!” Mr L. W. Louisson, “He copied it out very well!”

Thousands of acres of beautiful bush had ’been felled on the West Coast, on land which would not keep a goat. The Government seemed to forget that the bush was the property of the people of New Zealand, and not of the Forestry or the Lands Departments. The amount of royalty received from the bush felled was absolutely a flea-bite, compared with the destruction caused. —Mr F. A. Kitchingham, in pleading for the preservation of native bush, as a scenic asset.

Books on Dogs.—“ The Cocker Spaniel,” “The Pekingese,” “The Sealyham,” “The Alsatian” 3/6 each, postage 3d; Cheap editions at 9d each, postage Id, of “Violas and Pansies,” “Border Carnations,” “How to Prune,” “Antirrhiniums and Penstemons,” “Rabbit Keeping,” “Canary Keeping,” Procurable at B. Dixon’s, Ltd.—Advt.

Counterfeit banknotes are still being “passed” in Wellington. This week a city retail firm received into one of its cash registers a National Bank of New Zealand one pound note, which proved upon submission to the bank to be a forgery. The note is a clever counterfeit, one that would survive casual inspection. The paper is of similar grade to that of banknote paper, while the colour shades are more or less correct, and the printing, though somewhat blurred and weak, passes amateur muster when the note is soiled and wrinkled. It is understood that in recent weeks a comparatively large number of similar forgeries have been detected and seized in Wellington.

For a maximum catch use quality Whitebait Nettings from C. Smith, Ltd. They always give satisfaction. Call in to-day.—Advt.

Speaking in Perth (Western Australia) recently, the Premier said that there would be a scandalous waste of public money through the way the Federal authorities were handling the programme for the Duke of Gloucester’s visit. “First, we have the spectacle of a special envoy coming over here to select a horse for the Duke to ride,” the Premier said. “Are we to imagine from this that there is no one in this state as capable of knowing a good and suitable horse as there is in the eastern states? Such an inference is absurd, and yet what other inference’ is there? I am told that eleven chauffeurs are to be sent from Melbourne to drive the special cats. It should not be necessary to bring them here. Drivers in this state are as highly qualified as drivers anywhere else.”