LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 July 1936, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Post Office advises that telegrams for Spain, the Canary Islands, and Spanish Morocco, are subject to delay, and until further notice can only be accepted at the risk of the sender.

A solicitor in the Napier Magistrate’s Court recently, who was busily examining the tail end of a sheepskin which formed one of the exhibits of an earmarking case, was covered in confusion when a stock inspector helpfully suggested that, he try the other end.

The 400th anniversary of the arrival at Geneva, of John Calvin, the leader of the Reformation, which falls this year, was discussed by the Wellington Presbytery. The Presbytery decided to observe the second Sunday in August as a day of commemoration, and also to hold a united service on the previous Wednesday evening. For a. month, commencing on September 20, a churchmanship campaign will be held to emphasise those things for which Calvin stood ,and particularly the origin, nature, functions and necessity of the church.

The advisability of relicensing motor vehicles from October 1 each year instead of June 1 was discussed at a meeting of the Papatoetoe Chamber of Commerce this week. The president, Mr W. A. Cairns, pointed out that most, of the annual expenses and taxes had to be met about June, and in many cases motor relicensing had to be postponed. Mr Ward, the postmaster at Papatoetoe, said that there was quite an appreciable percentage of motor vehicles that were not relicensed for two and three months after June 1, and that as far as the Post and Telegraph Department was concerned, there were no big collections around October. The chamber decided to point out to the Minister of Transport tlie advantages of advancing the date for relicensing of motor vehicles from June 1 to October 1.

“Commencing' duty at a city stamp window when unemployment relief stamps wore new 10 me, it was interesting to hear the names these stamps wore, given,” states a correspondent in a recent issue of the Katipo. “Just at first; ‘Relief,’ ‘Tax.’ ‘Wages' were among them. ‘Employment,’ ’Government,’ ‘Duty,’ ‘lnsurance’ followed, and began to take a count. ‘lncome,’ ‘Levy,’ ‘Robbery,’ ‘Dole,’ ‘Emergency.’ ‘Gardeners,’ (this was a bit difficult to follow), ‘Workers’ Tickets,’ ‘Salary Tax,’ ‘Wages Levy,’ and every variation of each and all of these names have been asked for. Last week 1 thought the climax had been reached when wo were asked for some of ‘Forbes’s Filchings,’ and I had intended this to close my list. But to-day 1 have ‘Forbes’s Adhesive Plasters for Painless Extraction’ to add to the collection.”

Annual Sale at Dixon’s now in full swing. Bargains in Books, Fancy Goods. Sports Goods, China, Stationery. All at greatly reduced prices to clear.—Advt.

Now is your chance to secure Quality Goods at Sale Prices. Books, Fancy Goods, China, Paper Goods, Sports Goods, Leather Goods, Boxed Stationery. Great price reductions to clear, at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. — Advt.

Annual Sale at B. Dixon’s Ltd. Great price reductions in all kinds of Books, Fancy Goods, Fancy China, Paper Goods, Sports Goods, Children’s Reward Books, Leather Bags and Purses. Come in and secure the bargains.—Advt.

White’s are featuring Carpets, Rugs, and Runners, during the first few days of their £6,000 Furniture and Furnishing Sale. We would remind you that Carpets have risen in most cases. We are offering the most of our beautiful stock at 15 per cent, below old prices. S. Burnett White, Mackay Street.—Advt.

Freight hauled through the Otira unnel last week amounted to 11,861 ons, as compared with 10,900 tons in he corresponding week of last jear, ind 11,406 tons, in 1931.

Power for local bodies to remit the io per cent, penalty on rates in special circumstances will be granted by the Government this year, according to an announcement made yesterday by the Minister for Finance (Hou. W. Nash). The Minister said that a clause in the Finance Bill, to be introduced in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, provided that the penalty as usual could be remitted at the option of the local body concerned.

An assertion that the magistrate, Mr. W. F. Stilwell was “the King in the court” was made by a defendant in the Magistrate’s Court, Wellington, during the hearing of a case in which the possession of an overcoat was in dispute. “Now you and I are not going to argue over this,” the magistrate told defendant. “No,” he replied, “1 am not going to argue with you either; you are the King in this court.” The magistrate: “Well, I am not prepared to discuss that with you, either.”

The fact that two fingers are missing from one of the hands of a “wanted" man, resulted in his arrest at Groymouth, just as he was about to leave by train for Christchurch, on Saturday evening. The man was reading a newspaper, in the train, and an observant plain-clothes constable noticed something wrong with one of the hands holding the paper. A closer inspection revealed that the two fingers were missing, and the arrest followed. The man was dealt with in Court, yesterday, on a. charge of deserting from his ship.

Twenty-one cases of notifiable diseases were reported in Canterbury during the week ended noon yesterday, compared with 11 in the previous week. The cases were mostly of scarlet fever and pulmonary tuberculosis, nine being of scarlet fever and eight of pulmonary tuberculosis. There were two cases of erysipelas, one of puerperal fever, and one of septic abortion. Three deaths occurred in Canterbury, all from pulmonary tuberculosis. There were no deaths on the West Coast, two cases of notifiable diseases being reported. one of erysipelas and one of puerperal fever.

After having tonsils removed the average man is content to “rest an’ be thankful,” taking such nourishment as his stomach demands and treating his throat as gently as a valet tends a retired colonel’s gouty foot (says the “Dominion”). Earl McCready, the Canadian wrestler, who underwent an operation for the removal of tonsils, is made of sterner stuff. Two days after leaving the operating-theatre, McCready ate six eggs as part of his breakfast. He looked forward to a substantial lunch after this snack, but was informed that he must stick to soft foods. So for lunch he had six more eggs.

The rabbit poisoning in (he Kokatahi and Koiterangi districts in the past few weeks has resulted in a very considerable diminution of the furry pest, though there are still a good many that have not been affected (says the Hokitika “Guardian”). Those engaged in poisoning operations have had some very good returns, the skins bringing a far higher price than has been the case for several years. As there have been many thousand skins secured, and as prices have ranged from 1/3 to 2/- per skin, the financial result should prove satisfactory to those engaged in the operations. It is stated that for special--1 - selected skins about 4/- per skin has been secured.

Telling the story in the headline is part of newspaper technique, and some illustrations of the art, as adopted in American newspaper methods, have recently been given. The London “popular" Press is a keen rival with its New York cousin for headline brevity, and recent issues of the Daily Express indicate that the caption writers on that paper have outshone even thqir customary ability to get a lot in a little space. The first brilliant effort was; “Marilyn Miller —She Earned I’looo a Week —Is Dead.” The second effort, introduced alliteration, with the following unusual result: “Tip-Top Drivers to Tip Hill Tops.”

To obtain the views of teachers throughout the Dominion on salaries, grading and appointment, the 40 branches of the New Zealand Educational Institute throughout New Zealand have each been furnished with a copy of the executive’s reorganisation proposals, with a request that they should vote on the recommendations. Teachers have been asked to vote *‘Yes” or “No” on a series of recommendations dealing with salaries. The executive contends that the return of cuts shall take precedence over a new salary scheme, that any new scale shall not have the effect of reducing any teacher’s salary, and that a greater sum should bo made available for salaries, The votes are required to be in by August 1. The replies will be considered at a meeting of the executive on August 21, and a report will be prepared. It has been suggested that a salary 1 scale be framed by a committee from the Education Department, education boards, and teachers.

If you make your own frocks and coats (and it really is cheaper), why uot get your materials at C. Smith’s Annual Winter Sale? Everything reduced and so many to select from. You’ll make up your mind in no time. For day or night, wear the smartest fabrics fro n C. Smith’s.— Advt.

Six feet wide! Hard wearing! New designs! Economical! Four reasons why thrifty housewives are choosing the new Floor Covering at C. Smith’s. The sale price is only 3/6 yard. No wonder the first shipment sold out in no time. Here’s a new range just in Glad to show you this outstanding value in floor covering!—Advt.