LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 November 1934, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A first offender, arrested for drunkenness on Richmond Quay, at 12.40 a.m. to-day, was fined 5/-, the amount of his bail, by Mr. H. Morgan, S.M, In the annual report (1933-4) of the Inspector of Fire Brigades, statistics are given showing that the premium income received during the year by the insurance companies in New Zealand totalled £933.993. The insured fire loss was £217,966. In the course of an address to the Synod of the Methodist Church, Mr J. Walton Murray, general secretary of the New Zealand Alliance, said there would be a licensing poll at the next General Election (says the “Post”). An assurance to that effect had been given by the Minister of Finance (Mr J. G. Coates).

As it is expected that Mr Coates and Mr Masters will be absent in Australia for a month their principal Cabinet duties have been temporarily distributed, the Prime Minister taking Finance and Customs, while Mr Coates’s portfolio of Transport will be administered by Mr Bitchener. Minister of Public Works. The Prime Minister is taking Mr Masters’s Education portfolio. Mr Cobbe will become Acting-Minister of Industries and Commerce. Mr Ransom, Minister of Lands, having recovered his health, has resumed his duties.

It is announced that the term of Lord Bledisloe as Governor-General of New Zealand will expire on March 19. Although his Excellency’s plans for departure have not been completed, Lord and Lady Bledisloe will probably leave the Dominion a few days after the expiry date. As it is laid down that there must not be two GovernorsGeneral in New Zealand at the same time, there will be a short interval between the departure of Lord Bledisloe and the arrival of Viscount Galway. The new Governor-General is expected to arrive at Wellington in April, but the actual date Is not yet known.

One of the largest sharks caught in New Zealand waters was landed by a fisherman at Kaiti Beach, Poverty Bay, who trapped it in his net, and shot it. The shark measured twenty-three feet long, and was of ten feet girth. The species has not been identified. A Napier telegram stated that a large mako shark was caught by a fisherman three miles from Napier breakwater yesterday. The fish was 10ft 6ins long, and exceptionally thick set, weighing GOOlbs. It towed a 16-foot launch for two hours, before it was landed.

“Generally speaking it is not desirable where' persons are found dead in circumstances pointing to a crime that the bodies should be touched or shifted,” said Mr. S. L. Paterson, S.M., coroner, at an inquest in Hamilton on Monday. Guns or other weapons should not bo touched, either, pending the arrival of the police and doctor, added the coroner, who remarked that he sajd generally speaking because tlfere might be special reasons tor moving a body to ascertain if life still existed or to take restorative measures. In this case a witness had removed a rifle, and the reason he had given for doing so appeared to be adequate.

rive hundred and fifty passengers arrived by the special excursion train from Christchurch this afternoon, for the Highland Pipe Bands’ contest at Rugby Park. Owing to the large number of passengers, and the consequent necessity of “double-banking” through the Otira tunnel, the train was about 30 minutes late, arriving at 12.20 p.m. Four pipe bands arrived, the Ashburton County Pipe Band, the Canterbury Caledonian Society’s Band, the Christchurch Scottish Pipe. Band, and the North Canterbury (Amberley) Caledonian Band. They were met at the Greymouth Railway Station by the Runanga Pipe Band, and played to their respective hotels. The train will leave. Greymouth on return to Christchurch at 11.15 p.m.

1 “There is too much drinking. I have seen girls of thirteen or fourteen i ‘drunk as cuckoos’,” said a councillor 'ata meeting of the Hokianga County I Council when a letter was received from the Methodist Church authorities asking that it be made a condition of the hire of the hall for dancing that no intoxicating liquor be permitted in or near the hall. On the night of the hospital dance in Rawene he counted twelve empty bottles near his car, and there was a nice little girl drunk, he added. Another councillor thought the position would right itself. “It is pretty hard if a fellow cannot have a drink,” he said. The first councillor: “Now if you had daughters, how would you like them to go to a dance and get drunk?” The council decided that it could take no action except to give its moral support to the request.

People are always ready u. popularise something distinctive, and it is this that contributes to the great selling success which Dewar’s Imperial Whisky is now meeting with. No Whisky can compare with the rare and appealing flavour of Dewar’s—it is mild and smooth to the palate, a true friend to all men. You would be wise to procure a bottle of “Dewar’s” as its distinctive palatable flavour will meet with the greatest approval at all times. Messrs Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Agents, Greymouth, Hokitika and Westport.—Advt.

The Audit Department has directed that an inquiry be made into the circumstances in which one of the Christchurch Municipal Department’s motor cars was used to convey Councillor G. T. Thurston to Timaru and back, after a meeting of the City Council on October 8. —Press Assn.

The following are the quantities of eggs and egg pulp in cold storage on October 31. Eggs in shell (dozens) North Island 19,740, South Island 13,071. Dominion 32,811. Egg pulp (pounds) 231,757—167,135—-398,892. Frozen whites (pounds) 2,150 —580— 2,730. Egg yolk (pounds) — 560 —total 560 —Press Assn.

A pioneer resident of Christchurch, who desires to remain anonymous, has offered to present to each of the boroughs of Sumner and New Brighton, a clock and tower. The offer has been gratefully ..accepted. The value of the gift to New Brighton will be £BOO. The estimate of costs.of Sumner’s gift is not yet possible, though it will probably be the same.—Press Assn.

While working in tlie bush at the back of Boddytown this morning, Alexander Porter, a bushman, employed al the South Beach Sawmill suffered serious injuries through his being caught between a falling tree and a stump. Fie was attended by Dr. H. S. Ray, and •dmittod to the Grey Hospital. Porter, v. ho is over 50 years of age, resides with his wife and two daughters at South Beach.

An unusual occurrence took place bn the Waitara bowling green, in which .ho bowl of one player caught fire. It was made of a composite material and, coining in contact with the lighted end of a cigarette which had been thrown into the “ditch,” began to burn, the at-t-nticn of those on the green being attracted by the wisp of smoke which curled up from where the bowl was lying. Except for ratification- ,by the Church authorities in Christchurch, the purchase has been completed of the section on which stands Jeffries’ old store, in Heaphy Street, for the establishment of a Baptist Church in Cieynwulh. The building has been v-.cil recently as. a rifle range by the Miniature Rifle Clu'i. The negotiaccn<: were carried out during the recent visit to Greymouth, of Rev. J. K. Archer, of Christchurch.

The Greymouth Borough Council has decided to extend the gas main from the borough boundary at Karoro. for a distance of 15 chains along the Paroa Road, in the Grey County. The work is to be put in hand immediately, and about 13 houses will be linked up with the gas service. It is also intended to extend the gas main along Preston Road, as far as the first Harbour Board railway crossing, and this work is to be commenced immediately after March 31 next. It will be the first instalment of the gas reticulation of Blaketown.

A youth, James D. Hewett, whose father flew across the Tasman, appeared on summons in the Auckland Police Court on Wednesday and pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to stop his motor car at the rear of a tram in Wellesley street one day last month. He explained that at the particular .time he was thinking of his father, who was flying in the centenary air race. The Magistrate, Mr. Hunt (to Hewett): “Is that right, your father was flying in the air race?” “Yes, sir, I was thinking of him as I was driving and forgot to stop.” (Laufehter). Mr. Hunt (smiling): “All right, I won’t fine you. You are convicted and discharged.”

The crowd will beat Indianapolis’s record getting to the Ball at Barrytown to-night (Saturday).—Advt.

Probate of the will of the late Mr Lewis Proctor Blundell, of the Wellington “Evening Post" proprietary, has been granted by the Supreme Court. After some legacies to relatives and certain employees of longstanding in the “Evening Post” are provided, the estate is divisible between the, widow, two sons, and daughter. The estate was sworn at £400.000. The public bequests include £l5O to St. Peter’s Church, £5O to St. Mary’s Anglican Home, £5O ,to the Wellington Plunket Society, £5O to the Anglican Boys’ Home, Lower Hutt, £6O to St. Peter’s Anglican Mission; £5O to Wellington Boys’ Institute, and £5O to the Home of Compassion.—Press Assn.

This weather lately has been wonderful, yet some people are complaining about the heat. To those we would say do as most people are doing and cool down in the surf. Parkinson and Co., Chemists, have some wonderful new bathing caps and diving helmets in all the colours of the rainbow at prices to suit everyone. Hurry before all the good ones go and don’t say this year that you can’t get a. nice bathing cap like other people. Perhaps you have wondered where all these pretty bathing caps come from. Take advantage of this spell of fine weather and “be in the swim.”—2.

At White’s there are sort furnishings for every room. Beautiful new materials which solve the Spring problem of interior decoration. White’s can make your home beautiful at low cost. S. Burnett White, West Coast’s High-grade Furnisher.— Advt.

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