LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 June 1935, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Public Works Department advised, to-day, that the road over the Otira Gorge, which earlier in the week was blocked by snow, is now open, and the weather is fine.

The offices of the Mines Department (Inspector C. J. Strongman), the Department of Agriculture (Mr. J. Stevenson and Mr. G. F. Page) and the £>tock Inspector (Mr. C. S. Neville) have been removed from the Greymouth Motors building, to offices above the Regent Theatre.

A Public Wqrks employee, Chris Briscoe, broke his right leg and had the left severely lacerated while working on the Croesus track, five miles from Blackball yesterday. He and his mates were bringing a log off the hillside when the stay rope broke, with the result that the log caught Briscoe. One of the men was able to render first aid, and a party was despatched from Blackball to bring the sufferer in, reaching Blackball about 8 p.m. He received attention from Dr. Hutson, and was conveyed to the Grey River Hospital.

At Sunny. Rugby Park on Monday, June 3, King’s Birthday, West Coast v. Canterbury Rugby match. Can Canterbury cope with Coast’s counter attacks; 3000 fans wanted to give West Coast some verbal support.— Advt.

Colds are prevalent at Greymouth this winter and the chemists report a brisk demand for remedies. Prevention is always better than cure, and the wise West Coaster knows a great preventative—a Dewar’s a day keeps colds at bay! Dewars ■ Whiskv holds th© record foi purity aTd maturity. Stocked by all leading hotels. Griffen and Smith, Ltd., agents, Greymouth, Hokitika and Westport.—Advt.

The “Greymouth Evening Star” will be published at 1 p.m. on Monday (King’s Birthday).

The Liverpool mine will .be idle on Tuesday, but the James mine will work.

A feature of ,the Kokatahi-JKoiter-angi Winter Show was the section in which the winning exhibit weighed 130 lbs. The second prize winner weighed 114 lbs., and the thiid 106 lbs..

Since February there has not been a bankruptcy filed in the Palmerston North district, which extends from Levin to Halcombe. Only three petitions have so far been recorded this year. With the exception of 1919, when only two petitions were recorded in the first five months of. thei present year’s figures are the lowest since-1908,—Press Assn.

A mishap attended. the arrival of the Anchor Shipping Company s vessel Titoki, at Westport, last evening.. As she wae proceeding to her beitn, a wire cable from the Poolta, also to port, became entangled in the piopellor of the Titoki. No serious damage was done, but the Titoki, due to arrive at Greymouth, this morning, has been delayed, as a result of the mis-, hap, until Tuesday.

In terms of a resolution passed by the Otago Hospital Board on Thursday evening, oh the motion of Mr. F Jones, MP. the Government will be asked to set up a committee of enquiry, to investigate and report on the admin stration of the Board from 1928 till the present. time. The decision resulted from a number of charges relating specially to stores, which were lade by Mr. Jones during the recent local body election campaign; and there was complete unanimity on the nart of Board members last night as the desirability of an enquiry. Press Assn.

In the Magistrate’s Court, Hokitika, yesterday, Joseph Owen Byrne, Ucensed' of the Wataroa Hotel, was fined £5, with £2/16/- costs, for trading after hours. Mr. H. Morgan; stated that if defendant came him again, he would consider endorsing the license. For permitting his buses to be used for taking. P^ B®n^f 8 ® n^ fi s to the Kumara races, without a spe “al Ucense, Henry Olat Olson fined £3, with costs, on one charge, and £2 with costs, on another. Albert Edward Stephens was fined £l, with costs, for permitting his lorry to be used on the Goldsborough without obtaining a temporary license. For permitting stock to wander, John Cameron and Thomas Staines, junr., were each fined 5/-, with costs.

Rousing, refreshing, rattling Rugby! Exciting and exhilarating! See the Big Rugby Match, West Coast v. Canterbury; at Rugby Park, on Monday, June 3, King’s Birthday—Advt.

Coal exported from the port of Greymouth during the four-weekly period ended . May- .25, amounted _to 14,210 tons, as compared with tons, during the corresponding month of last year, an increase, of 3 > 4 ->6 tonsThe totals from the various distiict mines, with comparative figures, were. —State Mines 3,782 tons (1,801 tons), Blackball 1,428 tons (996): 1,180 tons (1,006); P a » a^ a , 42 yj{“ S (556); Castle Point — (390), Wallsend 1,272 (1,707); ' Dobsop 3,666 (1,453); Briandale 562 ( ■); Other Mines 1,894 (2,845). Timber exported from the port during the same period amounted to 2,019,285 super feet, a decrease of 532,337 super feet, as compared with the corresponding figures for last year, when the total was 2,551,622 super feet.

“Sneezol” has a decidedly pleasant odour. Everyone has heard of “Sneezol” which protects the membranes of the nose and throat against infection. It assists the expulsion of mucus in colds, catarrh and bronchitis. Put a little on your handkerchief, your pillow, or on the end of your cigarette, and it will quickly bring relief in the most stuffy head cold. For very young children just mix a little “Sneezol” with olive oil and rub on the chest. There are no coal-tar products in Parkinsons “Sneezol,” it is composed entirely of aromatic volatile oils distilled from herbs and trees, and dissolved in spirit. Nip it in the bud with “Sneezol.” Sold by Parkinson and Co. Chemists, at 1/6.—2.

At a largely-attended meeting, last evening, a Greymouth Businessmen’s Association, was formed. The Chairman, Mr. S. B. White, outlined the aims and objects of the Association, which were to promote the interests of business people, and the welfare of the district The election of officers resulted:—President, Mr. F. W. Shancrass; vice-president, Mr. S. B. White; secretary, Mr. L. Wicks; committee, Messrs. G. M. Truman, J. Steel, K. Balchin, F. E. Stent, H. Bruhn, E. Rosewall, A. M. Carroll, and S. R. Shannon. It was decided that the surplus fund left from the Wednesday half-holiday committee be donated io the Association. A committee was appointed to confer with the Traffic Manager, Railways Department, regarding the re-arrangement of train timetables in connection with the change over to Saturday half-holiday, and also to Promote a 'market day for the benefit of country residents.

An appeal by counsel that prisoner s name should be kept from publication met with refusal when Allan Errington Victor Reeve, aged 20, appeared before Mr. Justice Northcroft, yesterday, at the Christchurch Supreme Court on a charge of theft. Mr. Young, pleading for Reeve, said that prisoner had an excellent record both at school and during the four years he had been at work. He had joined in the thefts because of the thrill it might give him. If the publication of his name were suppressed his employers would allow him to retain his position. “I am far from sympathetic with the explanation that he wanted a thrill,” said his Honor. “I would rather that he had thieved through want, or under the influence of a stronger will, than because of an adventurous spirit which may find an outlet in crime. He has a good record in every way up till now, and I shall admit him to probation for 18 months. I do not think there is anything in this case to warrant suppression of the name,” the Judge added. “The court cannot be coerced by employers If suppression in such cases were general, one of the strongest deterrents would be removed.” J