LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 June 1935, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Nelson Motor Cycle Club has been advised that A. H. Bradley’s condition is, improving. Bradley was admitted to hospital in the Isle of Man, following an accident while practising for the Tourist Trophy race. —Press Assn. 1

Idle throughout yesterday afternoon, because the seamen held a brief strike, while the question of salvage payment in connection with the Omana, was considered, the Kalingo resumed work last evening. The request of the seamen was not granted.

In view of the coming change-over to Friday late night, the Greymouth Businessmen’s Association.are making representations to the Miners’ Union and mine managers of the district, to have the fortnightly pay-night changed from Friday to Thursday.

Burns to her lowei' limbs caused when her clothing became ignited, from a fire in front of which she was standing at her home in Runanga yesterday, were suffered by Miss Flora Pope, daughter of Mr T. Pope. She is now an inmate of the Greymouth Hospital, her condition to-day being reported as satisfactory.

At last evening’s meeting of the Greymouth Main School Committee, on the suggestion of Mr R. J. Williams, it was decided to approach the Headmaster, with a view to re-introducing visits by the school children, to local body meetings and inspections of factories, in the interests of their general education.

The manner in which business firms in England were prepared to spend huge qums on newspaper advertising was referred to by Mr F. W. Doidge in an address on "Fleet Street" at the University College Hall, Auckland. Mr Doidge said that business firms in Britain to-day spent £150,000,000 a year in advertising, while advertising receipts of the largest and most important London dailies ran up to £50,000 a week.

80,000 have seen the All India Hockey team in action. They’re at Rugby Park, June 26th. —Advt.

The monthly meeting of the Gladstone Women's Institute was presided over by Mrs. N. Ogilvie. The roll call, “the uses of newspapers,' s brought forth useful hints. The social halfhour was spent in card playing. The hostesses for the evening were Mesdames J. James and H. Ogilvie.. Last month the competition was: (a) the best chrysanthemum bloom; (b) the best bowl of chrysanthemums. Both these sections were won by Mrs. W. Ogilvie. All the blooms were a credit ito amateur growers. In the pumpkin competition, Mrs. J. Muir came first with one 16lbs, the next two welshing 141bs each. The motto was: When you are up to your neck in hot water, be like a kettle, and sing.

' Bill has not been selected for the (All Black Trials, but he isn’t dis--1 appointed, as he is going to the Ikamatua Basketball Ball, Saturday, June , 22.—Advt. | The New Zealand representative of , British Ropes, Limited, has received a cablegram from his principals, denying certain statements made at a meeting of the Auckland Harbour Board on May 21. The cablegram says the position has apparently been misuni derstood. British Ropes, Limited, are not to be confused with the Federation !of British Wire Rope Manufacturers, which consists of twenty-six independ- ' ent manufacturers, British Ropes, Ltd., being only one. The cablegram adds that the company is in no way scontrolled by the Federation, which was •entirely responsible for prices and selling conditions.—Press Assn.

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! Dewar’s Imperial Whisky holds the record for purity and maturity. Stocked by all leading hotels. Griffen and Smith; Ltd., agents, Greymouth, Hokitika and Westport.—Advt.

Representative poultry-keepers will meet in Wellington on June 25 and 26, for the first conference of the newlyformed New Zealand Poultry Producers’ Federation, based on poultry-keep-ers registered under the Poultry Runs Registration Act passed in December, 1933, and which became operative last year. More than 80 branches of the federation have been formed throughout the Dominion during the past 12 months, and the country has been divided up into areas represented by district councils.

After trying out the experiment for 12 months, the vestry of All Saints’, Nelson, has decided to Yevert to the old system of handing round the offertory plate instead of receiving the offerings of the people in a box at the church door (says the “Mail”). Though the latter represents, perhaps, a more idealistic method, in practice it breaks down particularly with regard. Kb visitors and - ' strangers who are not used to the custom.. The vestry .for. some personal reasons, regrets having to revert, to- the old and more. generally used method,'but found after trying it out for 12 months that the work of the church was being severely handicapped through a big drop in income.

The Indians are coming to the Complimentary Hockey Ball. Schaef’s Hall, Wednesday, June 26th. Kit Kat Dance Band; —Advt.

An amusing and quite unrehearsed item of the civil installation afterceremonies at the Otorohanga Town Hall (states the “Waipa Post”) was the action of the Mayor, Mr. G. Spinley-, during an interval in the dancing. He stepped to the centre of the hall and announced, that he had another important ceremony to perform, the new Deputy-Mayor (Mr. J. C. Montefiore) being the recipient. Mr. Montefiore, he mentioned, had announced himself for the council as a candidate who had “no axe to grind.” Therefore, it had been decided to present him with a huge axe, and Mr. Spinley forthwith handed it over—-an implement that had obviously done years of service, like the recipient, but by no means past usefulness yet—also like Mr. Montefiore.

The Very Rev. H. E. Lumsdale, Dean of Stanley, Falkland Islands,, with a parish that includes the South Role, recently described how he held a service at the grave of Sir Ernest Shackleton, on the hill overlooking the whalers’ harbour of South Georgia. The Dean stated that his mission to the graveside of the famous explorer occupied a fortnight, and he had to make the journey in a . 250-ton steamer, which threaded its way through a sea studded with icebergs of all colours and sizes. It was a very simple service, with a small gathering of rugged fishermen and their womenfolk standing at the graveside of Shackleton, who died while sailing the Antarctic seas 13 years ago.

To-day the public and the medical profession realise that apart from the great economic waste, the prevention of the common cold is the keynote to the prevention of many fatal diseases. Investigations on the subject show that 75 per cent of all pneumonias are secondary to colds. The symptoms of a cold, slight feverish headache sneezing, running of the nose, rawness of the throat, are well known, but it is the treatment that id more important. At the earliest possible moment, have a hot bath, take a dose of Parkinson’s Influenza Specific,' put on extra bed clothing, and stay in bed for a day. Parkinson’s Influenza Specific is good insurance. Don’t be off work for weeks. Buy a. bottle at the first symptoms. Prices 1/6 and 2/6—2.

There are many good stories told of Colonel F. Symon, who has been included in the Birthday Honours, but the best, which not be true, but certainly deserves to be, concerns the days when Colonel Symon commanded the New Zealand Artillery in Cologne. It is related that he received from a Guards’ staff officer a list of New Zealand gunners who had failed to salute Guards’ officers. Carefully putting this aside, he went out, clad in a badgeless trench coat and a Diggers’ hat and stood near the Guards’ club just about afternoon tea time. On either side, some 50 yards or so away, he stationed a military policeman. Then, as the bright young officers of the Guards trooped forth and took no notice of the rather stooped and unimpressive figure in the trench coat, he quietly signalled the military policemen.. The next day a list of 30 Guards’ officers was sent to their commander, asking that appropriate action be taken for failing to salute the commander of the New Zealand Artillery. There were no more complaints from the Guards.

Everybody interested in f Furniture and Furnishings, call and see White’s first, they have the goods. S. Burnett White. High-grade Furnisher. —Advt.

Last year taxation' in New Zealand increased by three million pounds. No wonder people are looking for ways and means to balance their budgets. Many naturally wait for C. Smith’s Sale, because they know it offers a big opportunity to cut down the clothing and household expenditure. You, too, will find it economical to shop at C. Smith, Ltd., especially now with mark-downs, making good values better. —Advt.

And has it been cold? Greymouth though it has escaped the severe storms is far from tropical. Many have been looking for warm woollens fox*, their health's sake. You, too, must have warmth, so why not take advantage of reduced prices during C. Smith's Sale. You’ll never regret the little outlay necessary to fit out the family.—Advt.