LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 September 1934, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The racing cyclist, L. G. Lukey, left Auckland at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, and arrived at Wellington at 3.43 a.m. to-day (Thursday), breaking the existing record by 11 hours 22 minutes. —Press Assn.

The annual conference of the Electric Power Board and Supply Authorities Association of New Zealand yesterday reaffirmed its previous decision to approve the principle that Government hydro-electric-ity schemes should be handed over to Electricity Commissioners to administer. —Press Assn.

A Greymouth, milk vendor lost about two gallons of petrol, per medium, apparently, of a siphon, used on his tank early this morning. He had gone about half- his journey to procure his milk supplies, when his engine stopped for want of petrol, and an examination revealed that the tank which ne had replenished with two gallons last night, was empty.

The New Zealand Broadcasting Board announces that a 10 kilowatts transmitter will be erected at Highcliffe, on the Otago Peninsula, to replace the present Station 4YA. It is also intended to increase the power of the 3YA transmitter at Gebbie s Pass from 2-1 to 10 kilowatts, at an early date. Provision was made for this increase when the present plant was installed. —Press Assn.

Ten days have elapsed since the disappearance of Mr William D. Muirav th e Albert. Street florist, who was last seen on the Greymouth wharf about 9 a.m., on September 3. So far no sign has been seen of him, nor has any information been received pointing to his whereabouts, a. thorough search having proved fruitless.

Mr Alan M. Rudge, Optician, will visit Greymouth to-morrow (Friday) and Saturday. Appointments may be made with Messrs Gilbert Bros., Ltd., Jewellers, Tainui Street. —Advt.

The “continued tendency for the cost of public works, particularly railways, to exceed the original estimates,” was criticised at a meeting of the council of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. It was-pointed out that although the Wellington-Tawa Flat deviation was originally estimated to cost £950,000, it had already cost £1,345,223, and was not by any means complete. Similarly the "Wellington new station and yard originally were estimated to cost £1,075,0*00, but, although the work was only about half completed, revised estimates already placed the cost at over £1,309,000.

Gold Prospectors! Mercury bought in any quantity, 7/6 lb. Retorts 15/-. Sell your old jewellery while record prices are being ottered. J. S. Crooks, care Gilbert Bros., Ltd. —Advt.

Many strange hints have been given to sportsmen, but perhaps the strangest of all has recently been advanced by a. sporting doctor, the director of a large college in America. According to theories advanced by him one does not have to possess good eyesight to play golf. “If your eyesight is good,” he said, “you are inevitably going to see extraneous objects on the golf course, but if you let the sight of these objects influence your mind the same unfortunate effect follows as occurs when you are popularly supposed to have taken your eye off the ball.” In proof of his theory the doctor related how he had made a score of 80 on a. standard course while playing shades were placed over his glasses before each shot, and he hit the ball without actually looking at it. He also played his putts blind. This is good news for the poor golfer, but many people will disagree With the doctor.

A woman who lives in Glasgow, writing to a friend in Invercargill, gives some interesting facts regarding the popularity of New Zealand dairy produce in Scotland. She states that she personally prefers New Zealand butter and always buys it, but cannot understand how the New Zealand farmers exist on the prices ruling. New Zealand butter can be purchased there at from, 7Ad,to lOd a pound, and cheese at Gd. ■ a'pound, while New Zealand eggs realise 1/1 a dozen, which doubtless accounts for her observation. The correspondent then goes on to say that the’ cost , of living in Glasgow is lower than it ever,was and conditions.generally are very bright. Bread is 5d for a 41b loaf, sugar 2Jd a pound, and flour and catmeal 2/- for 141 b. Men on the dole receive more than the average working man in constant employment. A man on the dole gets 17/- a. week, his wife 7/-, and for each child he receives 7/-, while the basic wage for those in steady work is 30/. a week.

Three of the newest Spring Fabrics which are creating a sensation for value are “Sponge Crepe” 2/6; • “Cordosyl Crepe” 2/11, and “Sybils Cord” 2/11. All are 36 inches wide and are procurable in the lovely new shades at C. Smith, Ltd. —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. Wireless advice has been received by Messrs Henderson and Mac Far— . « A _ 1-T — JI 4-V» r-1 4- Fbopn 10 on

lane Ltd., Auckland, that there is an influenza epidemic in Apia. The advice also states that owing to the epidemic all communication between Pago Pago and Apia ig prohibited.— Press Assn. Application for .the removal of the quota on South Australian oranges was made by a deputation of fruit retailers which waited upon the Minister of Customs yesterday, at Wellington. Mr Coates said he could not give a definite answer to the deputation, until after the Australian elections on Saturday. The whole matter hinged on them. He added that he would certainly go into the question of price.—Press Assn. ' Au unusual scene was witnessed in a Melbourne police court recently, wlien a model of the scene of a motor ! car collision was exhibited in court. The model was about 3ft. square, was marked with motor car tracks, showed > (ho paling fence of adjoining houses, •i preen hedge, a telegraph pole, ami oven the small detail of a fire alarm pillar painted red. The arguments wore demonstrated by pushing two toy motor cars round the model. It had been made, by a toy maker, husband of plaintiff, who sued the defendant for £99.

Miners on the Ohinemuri goldfields use candles of a mild pink shade when working underground. This is a custom that has survived from the halcyon days of the field when thousands of men were employed by the major companies then operating. It was found that large quantities of the candles issued to the men were being taken away from the workings, and to stop this practice arrangements were made with the manufacturers to colour subsequent supplies. It is recounted by present-day miners that this did not completely solve the problem, as within a short time of their introduction, pink candles appeared in many homes, where they were greatly admired, and the position was further complicated by local storekeepers having pink candles on sale. However, pink candles are still being supplied by the Talisman Dubbo company to its men at Karangahake, the issue being six candles to each two men for an eight-hour shift.

The Canterbury College Professorial Board decided yesterday to nominate Alan Dudley Benham, and Winston Francis Monk for the Rhodes Scholarships to be awarded this year. Mr Benham is 21 years old, and was educated at Wellington College.. Immediately on passing his matriculation, he left college taking a position in the Physics Laboratory at Victoria College as assistant to Professor Florance. In his two years at Victoria College he studied for two sections B.Sc., the engineering preliminary examination and engineering intermediate, gaining high marks in cbemistrv, applied mathematics, and calculus. In 1932, he entered Canterbury College. At the end of the year he passed B.E. first professorial examination, being first among the candidates from Canterbury and the Auckland Engineering Schools. Last year he took the B.E. second' professorial and was again first and was awarded a senior scholarship in engineering. He has represented Canterbury College in athletics at the University tournament in two years. Mr Monk was educated at St. Andrew’s .College, Christchurch, entering Canterbury College in 1931. In his first year he was first in New Zealand in history, and in the second year won the John Connal scholarship in History and English, and was first irf New Zealand, in Political Science. Last year he won a senior scholarship in History. • He is captain of the College Gymnastic Club. —Press Assn.

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Latest Reprints in Booklovers’ Library 3/- each, postage 3d. — “Romance of Empire,” by Sir Phillip Gibbs; “Beyond Khyber Pass,” by Lowell Thomas; “Passion Murder and Mystery,” by Bruce Graeme; “Henry VIII. and His Wives,” by Walter Jerrold; “The Courtship of Animals,” by Pycraft; “Life and Laughter ’Midst the Cannibals." by C. W. Collinson; “Roamin’ i nthe Crloamin’” by Sir’H. Lauder; “Harworth Parsonage,” by Isabel Clarke. Procurable at B. Dixon’s, Ltd.—-Advt.

Handbooks you may want. —“How to Play Badminton,” by Expert; “The Art of Ju-Jitsu,” by Professor Yukio Tani; ‘‘Swimming,” by Jabez Wolffe; “Running, Jumping, and Walking.” by S. A. Mussabini, price 1/6, postage 2d. “Etiquette in Everyday Life,” by F. Ings; “Party Games for Children of All Ages” by Mary Vivian; “Chess and Draughts,” by Albert Belasco; “The Fifty Best Conjuring Tricks,” by Charles Crayford; “Popular Indoor Games,” by F. R. Ings, 1/- each, postage 2d; “Novelty Evenings,” by Pearl Cole; “J'oan’s Book of Evening Games,” 2/6, postage 3d, at B. Dixon’s, Ltd., Tainui Street. —Advt. New Reprints at 4/6; postage 4d. “Jewels Go Back,” by Vivian; “The Law of the Knife,” by Carlton Dawe; “Mustang Trail,” by Oliver King”; “That Certain Thing,” by Valentine; “The Travelling Skull,” by Keeler; “Shattered,” by Paul Trent; “A Pair of Mavericks,” by Cass; “The Burnt Caravan,”, by Ben Bolt. “The Outlaw Sheriff,” by Hal. Dun-’ ning; “White Wolf Law,” by Hal Dunning; “At Your Beginnings,” by. Valentine; “The Cutters,” by Aidrich; “Rim of the Prairie,” by Aidrich; “Red Square,” by S. A. Wood; “When the Devil Was Well,”, by Crauford. Procurable at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt.