LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 November 1935, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Liverpool and James mines wil both be working, on Monday.

The air mail which left New Zealand on October 18, arrived at London on November 7. —Press. Assn.

The special express train from Hokitika and Greymouth, which left Greymouth at 1.15 this morning, carried 220 passengers, leaving Otira. The corresponding train will leave Christchurch, to-morrow at 8 a.m., on return.

Two Alsatians attacked a number of stud Romney rams at Raymond Oakley's farm at Mayfield yesterday. Four were killed, six badly injured, and four less badly injured. One Alsatian has been shot. The other is known, and will be destroyed when captured. The rams were valued at £7 each. —Press Assn.

In the Magistrate’s Court, Greymouth, to-day, Leslie Harold Ward Gibbins applied for the variation of an order made on February 13 last, at Murchison, for the payment of £1 per week towards the maintenance of his three children, who are under the care "of the Education Department; also for the remission of £29 10/- arrears. After hearing evidence, Mr. H. Morgan, S.M., remitted the arrears, with the exception of £l5, which is to be paid off at the rate of 5/- per week. The amount of the maintenance order, £1 per week, was not varied. ”

The Abstract of Statistics for October discloses a further advance in the value of production in the biscuit and confectionery industry in the Dominion for the year 1934-35. The value of production is now only 12 per cent, below the 1929-30 figures £1,676,440, the highest yet recorded. The number of factories in operation in 1934-3& was the same as in the preceding year, for, although several factories closed down, the reduction in number was offset by a similar number of new factories being opened. The total amount of flour, sugar, and other materials used during the past year amounted to £747,154. The value of biscuits, confectionery, and other products manufactured amounted to £1,481,575.

This bright fine summer weather is the amateur photographer’s paradise and at picnics, excursions, races and holiday, resorts the camera is much in evidence. It is well to remember that films, and all the photographic supplies necessary may be obtained from Parkinson and Co., the well-known chemists and stock dealers, Tainui Street, Greymouth. Thendeveloping and printing department is thoroughly modern and the finest one-dav service work is turned out by capable and skilful operators. Do your photographic business with Parkinson and Co,, and get the best results. —2.

A novel note was struck by a school teacher during the Educational Institute's discussion at Christchurch on educational conditions in New Zealand. After several speakers had criticised the iiia.Ueci.uacy of the Government grant and the poorness of materials m the classrooms, Mr. B. C. Penny detailed the lack of attention to cleanliness. "I’ll talk of dirt, ’ he said, “in 80 per cent, of Canterbury schools they are scrubbed out only on three or fewer occasions a year—that is, once each term. What with the accumulate ed dust brought in by 40 to <iO children every day and the further deposits from committees tramping in and out, the word ‘dirty’ isn’t half strong enough.’’

Out in the warm spring sunshine everything is bright. Bring this atmosphere of gayness inside. Let your home reflect it, and how better than iwith bright furnishings. White’s new stock of furnishings is outstanding, and without difficulty and cheaply too, you can give your home that colourfulness and comfort you w-ant. Let to-day be your day of call. S. Burnett White, High-grade Furnisher. —Advt.

Throughout the British Empire, and particularly in New Zealand, the performances of the All Blacks constitute the most-popular subject, of conversation wherever men gather together. There is a reason, of course—the merit of the All Blacks is recognised everywhere. For the same reason —genuine, merit —Dewar’s Imperial Whisky is always found circulating among discerning men, and this first-quality product is gaining fresh every day. Dewar’s is obtainable at all leading hotels. Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Agents, Greymouth, Hokitika and Westport.—Advt.

Twenty-six bands have entered for the Dominion contest, at New Plymouth in March, constituting a record for New Zealand. The entries for solos, trios, and quartettes number three hundred. In addition to all the leading New Zealand bands, the Cairns Municipal Band of Queensland has entered. —Press Assn.

The principal of a local secondary school (states the “Southland News”) was the other day relieving a teacher who ivas ill. A pupil came to him for some exercise books he had been marking. Pointing to a pile of books the principal asked if they were the ones. “Yes, sir. them’s the books” was the reply. “Is that English?” asked the head. “No, sir, them’s arithmetic,” answered the pupil

The biennial conference of the New Zealand P. and T. Employees’ Association, which was continued at Wellington, yesterday, elected the following officers: President, H. W. Parnell (Auckland) re-elected; vice-presidents, T, Falconer (Hastings) and G. A. ■Wilks (Oamaru); Dominion Executive, M. W. Cummins (Wellington), J. McLay (Wanganui), H. J. A. Palmer (Dunedin), A. Robertson (Christchurch), D. Sloan (Christchurch), E. Ward (Hamilton).— Press Assn.

For his valuable reasearch work in zoology, Dr. W. B. Benham, F.R.S., Professor ofßiology at the University of Otago, is to be awarded the Hector Memorial Medal. The medal will be presented to Dr. Benham at the annual meeting of the Otago Institute next Tuesday evening. Dr. Benham is to be awarded the medal this year because of his researches in zoology, particularly into that group of invertebrates classed in a general sense as worms. He has been closely associated with the teaching of his subject, and with all the work of the kind in Dunedin, and has been a member of the Otago Institute since 189 S. Already he has received the Hutton Medal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, and he was a foundation fellow of that society.

It’s a whispering campaign. From lip to lip the story flashes. It has actually become a National topic of conversation, and to-day you hear people discussing its delicioushess. Householders call theii' guests’ attention to it . . <as a matter of interesting news. It conies to you thoroughly prepared, perfectly seasoned, ready to enjoy. A grand summer drink! Put in your order to-day for Tintara. Claret! Griffen -and Smith, Ltd.. Agents, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Westport.—Advt.