LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 June 1936, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Authority has been received by the Grey County Council for the construction of 44 chains of the Crooked Valley road, being portion of the proposed road of about three miles from Te Kinga to Rotomanu. Tenders will be called for the work this week.

Following upon the carrying out of the recommendations for safer working, the Cobden Quarry has again been inspected by the Inspector of Quarries, and has/resumed normal work. The quarry now bears a safer appearance. Every precaution has been taken to prevent anything coming away unexpectedly from the face, and inspections will be made at frequent intervals.

The “Star’s” Hokitika correspondent telegraphed to-day: The fishing boat Tiare Anani, Which went out on Tuesday last, was unable to return, owing to the breakdown of the engine, and remained out yesterday. To-day, about noon, she was beached opposite Hamilton Street. The crew of three landed safely, and the boat is not damaged.

I At the Greymouth Aero Club’s meeting, it was decided to hold the annual ball on September 1. Messrs. Langbien and McDowall are to arrange for and have put into effect the wiring of the Club’s new hangar. Those who contributed £l/1/or more to the carnival funds were elected members of the Club for 1936-37.

Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 21st. instant, at Kokiri, at S a.m., and Ruru at 10.15 a.m.—Advt.

The result, of the competition for the best acre of swede turnips, conducted in conjunction with the West Coast A. and P. Show, has been announced by the judge, Mr. J. Stevenson, of the Agricultural Department, as follows: P. Hamer (Totara Flat) 75 tons 2 lbs., 1; Kennedy Bros. (Totara Flat) 38 tons IS cwt. 2 qrs. 4 lbs., 2. The judge said that the result achieved by Mr. Hamer was remarkable, the yield being a record for the West Coast.

The Antonio’s Hydraulic Co. have the dam and plant all ready to start, and the Bachelors have arrangements well in hand for their first. Ball, June 20th. —Advt.

It is understood, from inquiries made by the “Waikato Times” throughout the North Island, that the formation of an association for members of the Police Force, is becoming an accomplished fact. It is understood that at a meeting at Hamilton, last evening, members of the force of the Hamilton district unanimously approved the formation of an association. It was suggested that an annual conference should be held in Wellington, with 19 delegates, representing all districts present, the executive to conduct business between the conferences. It is considered unlikely that application -will be made for registration as a union. It is more likely that the association, when formed, would obtain the legal standing of incorporation.—Press Association.

Go where everybodj r goes! C. Smith’s Winter Sale for extra-out-of-the-ordinary bargains in Silks and Woollens that make your shillings s-t-r-e-t-c-h out! Let’s give you an idea of what’s what! 36in Woollen Crepes, from 3/3; 36in English Worsteds for only 4/6; 36in Tweeds from 2/3; 54in Tweeds from 6/3; 54in Coatings from 7/6. Everything is re? duced! Make a call to-day.—Advt. i

Colds are prevalent 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 prevention—a Dewar’s Imperial a day keeps colds at bay! As good as medicine, and far more enjoyable to take. Puts tlie germs of influenza to rout. Dewar’s Imperial Whisky holds the record for purity and maturity. Stocked by all leading hotels. Messrs Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Agents, Greymouth, ..Hokitika, and Westport.—Advt.

The Whangarei' High School has been left £5,000 by the late Mrs. Mary Jane McLachlan, for the purpose of establishing scholarships worth £7O each per annum. —Press Assn.

State pensions will he paid out this month on Monday. June 22. Ordinarily the pay-out. would have been made on June 23, but since that is the date of the King’s birthday, pension day has been advanced by the authority of the Minister of Pensions (the Hon. W. E. Parry).

In connection with the Empire Chambers of Commerce Congress, to be held in Wellington from September 30 to October 7, delegates from overseas will number approximately 200. After completing a tour of the South Island, the party will split into groups to tour the North Island, and will be entertained by the Chambers. of Commerce, at various centres. —Press Assn.

The James mine will work a full week this week, and the prospects are bright for five days again next week. The Liverpool mine has worked four days this week, but will be idle tomorrow. No estimate as to the number of shifts Liverpool will work next week is available, as orders, and loadings have not yet been notified.

The Engineer, Mr. Sinclair Trotter, reported to last evening’s meeting of the -Grey Electric Power Board that 46 new applications for supply had been received since the previous meeting, making a total of 3,629 to-date. Sixty-two hew consumers had been connected, according to the report, bringing the total number of consumers up to 3,643. Extensions and alterations have been carried out to 66 existing installations, and 41 radio sets, and four electric ranges have been installed during the month.

\v mist returning from Westport early this morning a sedan motorcar, driven by Mr. A. R. Duthie, of Greymouth, went over the Ten Mile Bluir. on the Westport side of the bridge, and feu over fifty feet before being held up by scrub, which prevented it from crashing to the bottom of the cliff. The driver escaped injury, but Mrs. Duthie suffered from shock and abrasions. The car was considerably damaged, and difficulty has been experienced in restoring it to the road, a breakdown gang working unsuccessfully throughout the morning.

Public bequests totalling £BOOO are made, subject to a life interest- by the will of Mr. James Fleck, who died at Riverton on June 9. In his lifetime Mr. Fleck also gave a great deal of money to charity, often anonymously. institutions which will benefit by liis will are as follow: Southland Presbytery, for the benefit of Presbyterian orphanages, £1000; Presbyterian Maori Mission, £500; Southland Corps of the Salvation Army, £100; New’ Hebrides Island Presbyterian Mission £500; Presbyterian Indian Mission, £1000; Presbyterian China Mission, £1000; British and Foreign Bible Society, £1000; New' Zealand Alliance, £1000; Riverton and District Progressive League, £looo.—-Press Assn.

A final reminder that the Civic Band's first Honorary Members’ Concert will be held in the Town Hall, to-night. Excellent supporting artists. —Advt.

Dishonest persons out to make money out 'of unsuspecting philatelists have been turning their attention to the Cook Islands Silver Jubilee stamps. Some of these stamps have been cancelled with what purports to be first-day date cancellations, but the forgeries, which are believed to have originated in London, are easily distinguishable from the genuine first-day cancellations. The date on the forgeries, for instance, is May 6, whereas no Jubilee stamps were cancelled at Rarotonga prior to May 7. On the forgeries, too, appear the letters N.Z., whereas such letters do not appear in the die of the Rarotonga date-stamp. There are other minor differences which distinguish the forged cancellations against which the P. and T. Department warns philatelists.

The Mawheraiti footballers have had four successive wins, but there will uot. be room for them to throw out their chests at. the Bachelors’ Ball, June 20th. —Advt.

What must be a unique record in the teaching service can be credited to Miss M. E. O’Donnell, infant mistress at the Terrace End School, Palmerston North, who is shortly to retire from the service. On March 20, 1899, Miss O'Donnell was appointed pupil-teacher at the Terrace End School, having previously been a pupil of that institution. Her connection with it thus extends over some 47 years, 37 of which have been spent as a teacher at the school. Miss O'Donnell when appointed a pupilteacher was allotted to the infants, it being considered in the "bad old days” that the teacher with the least experience was good enough for the little ones. Later promotion followed when she was appointed assistant teacher in the infant school and later, when the position of infant mistress was created, Miss O’Donnell was appointed to that position, her whole 37 years of teaching service being spent in teaching the infants, and that, in one school.'

Y r oung 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. the benefit is yours.—S. Burnott White. Land Agent, Mackay Street.—Advt. New Books you may want. “N.Z. Radio Record Cookery Book,” 1/-. “1936 Radio Constructor’s Guide

Book,” 2/6; “Word Games and Word Puzzles,” 1/-; “Life Began Yesterday,” the latest book on the Oxford Group Movement, 6/-; “By Patience and the Word,” the story of the Moravian Missions, 5/6; “Gone Afield,” by Cecil Roberts, 7/-; “A Pilgrim’s Way in New Zealand,” by Mulgan 15/-. Procurable at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. Postage extra. —Advt.