LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 May 1936, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

An Official Wireless stated that the King formally approved May 12 as the date of the Coronation, when he signed the Order-in-Council, at a meeting of the Privy Council held yesterday at Buckingham Palace.

By a unanimous vote, the Farmers

Union Conference, at Auckland, today, carried the following remit: That the funds of political parties should be subject to a special audit by a Supreme Court Judge, and should be sworn to by those responsible, as not having been contributed under any secret promise or pledge or special legislation, and that all monies spent by persons or organisations, in connection with an election, be declared and he open for inspection in the same way as monies spent by candidates. — Press Assn.

Mr. G. H. Bassant, who has been lessee of the Hotel St. George, Wellington since it was erected in 1930, will relinquish his interest in the premises at the end of the month. The lease has been taken over by Dominion Breweries, Ltd., Auckland, and the new host will be Mr. A. W. Fitzgibbon, licensee of the Masonic Hotel, Nelson. Mr. Bassant, accompanied by his wife and daughter, will leave shortly on a trip to England, where he proposes to study the latest hotel methods.

The monthly meeting of the Ngahere W.l. was held in the Ngahere Hall yesterday, the President presiding over a fair attendance. The competition for the month was won by Mrs Donaldson, Miss Burt being second, and Mrs Sheehan and Miss Gibson h.c. It was proposed that the ensuing month’s competition be any kind of apron, entries to be sold amongst the members. Afternoon tea was served by the hostesses, Mrs Todd and Mrs Thornton. The motto for the month was “Make hay while the sun shines and don’t take a nap every time there’s a cloud.”

The reason why a number of issues are frequently submitted to a jury in a civil claim instead of one simple and direct one was referred to by Mr Justice Fair in the Supreme Court at Auckland. He said he would be quite happy to submit the single issue. “Whose fault was it that the accident happened?” if that would enable the jury to reach the desired result, but he was afraid it would not. It was necessary for the jury in arriving at a decision whose fault it was to consider the various allegations made by both sides. It was far better to have those matters which influenced them in arriving at a decision considered by them separately, and then the final decision could he reached.

Consistency is the secret spirit of success, and one of the most successfully consistent “spirits” is Dewar’s Imperial Whisky. All those good qualities of fine matured whisky are found in Dewar’s, and this is the reason it is so constantly called for throughout the world by judges of good whisky. Man is gifted with a very sensitive taste, when choosing his eatables, wearables, etc., and why not use that same good taste in the choice of his drinkables, and drink the best whisky. Messrs Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Agents, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Westport.—Advt.

A mining case has been set down for hearing at the Greymouth session of the Supreme Court, an appeal by Brown’s Terrace Consolidated Ltd. v. Redmond Goldsack Honey, against the decision of the Warden in decreeing forfeiture of the appellant company’s mining privileges.

An analysis of specimens of the intestines and stomach of Joey the sea lion, which was brought from Dunedin to Wellington Zoo. where it died recently, has now been completed, and no trace of poison has been found. Various tests were made to obtain a telltale reaction, but without result, and the Town Clerk, Mr. E. P. Norman, has been advised that the test has been completed to a degree considered reasonable. —Press Assn.

Work has been commenced on the most, extensive deviation of the main highway entering Greymouth from the Grey Valley, that north of the Omotomotu creek bridge, which will do away with two bad bends, and also provide a straighter approach to the bridge. The road is also being regraded and realigned on the Greymouth side of the bridge. The work is part of the comprehensive scheme of improving Omoto road, from the Borough boundary to Kaiata.

Mass will bo celebrated on next Sunday (Pentecost Sunday), May 31, at Camerons, 9 a.m., and at Paroa, 10.30 a.m.—Advt.

The whole of the piles for the Craigieburn Creek bridge, on the road between Rough River and Big River have now been driven by the contractor, Mr. C. O’Donnell, and a start has been made on the building of the hardwood superstructure of four thirty-foot spans. The construction of a bridge over Burns’ Creek, on the Haupiri Junction-Haupiri road has been completed by r Mr. C. Robinson, and Messrs Fraser and Johnston expect to have the culvert over Dan’s Creek, between Inchbonnie and Poerua, completed next week.

H. Rattray, Dental Surgeon, Lima’s Buildings (Opposite Opera House), Tainui Street. ’Phone 652. —Advt.

According to the new Public Works agreement not more than eight hours are to be worked in any one day, but if time is lost through wet weather, it may be made up by working half-an-hour of the meal hour on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, but not more than four hours on Saturday. The Greymouth Aerodrome workers decided to work from Monday to Friday, without making up any lost time, and adhere strictly to a five-day week, in conformity with the Government’s policy of a real 40-hour week.

Companj’ Annual Return Forms as required under the new Companies’ Act are obtainable at B. Dixon’s, Ltd., Tainui Street. Price 4d each. Postage Id extra. —Advt.

What woman does not appreciate a real bargain like this: Heavy quality White Turkish Towels with coloured check borders only 1/6 each. What Towels! What value! “Seeing is believing” and when we say they’re a bargain they really are! Strong! Llseful! Size 22in x 45in 1/6 each at C. Smith Ltd.—Advt.

Books on Indoor Games at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. “Drawing Room Gaines,”- by Woodhouse 2/(3d); “Party Games for Children of all Ages” 1/3 (2d); “Popular Indoor Games,” by-Ings 1/3 (2d); ‘‘The Fifty Best Party Games,” by Rose 1/3 (2d); “The 12 Best Indoor Games For Two” 1/3 (2d); “Word Games and Word Puzzles” with their answers 1/- (3d); “Chess and Draughts,” by Belasco 1/3 (2d). Postage in brackets. —Advt.

Young man, sooner or later you will require a home. Why not commence now by purchasing a Freehold Section in the new Marsden Road Block? Only 10 p.c. deposit required. Balance on easy terms. Make the payment of one of these sections a banking system. You can easily spare approximately 10/- per week. Act now. I he benefit is yours.—S. Burnett White, Land Agent, Mackay Street.—Advt.

A boon to booklovers. “Annals of New Zealand Literature”'being a preliminary list of New Zealand Authors

and their works, with introductory essays, and verses has been issued in connection with New Zealand Authors' week. It. is a mine of information for those interested. The price is 2/6, postage 3d, from B. Dixon, Ltd., Tainui Street.—Advt.