LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 July 1936, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Falling from his bicycle, near Rutherglen, on Saturday afternoon. Walter Pe the rick, 70, of Turamaha Street, suffered abrasions and shock, and was admitted to the Grey Hospital. His condition, to-day, was reported to be improving.

Slightly more than a 10 per cent, increase in the travelling expenses of stipendiary magistrates is provided for by an Order in Council published in the Gazette. The regulations governing such allowances are amended to provide for 20/- instead of 18/for one day, and 10/- instead of 9/- for a half-day.

In the recent cooking examination, conducted at the. Greymouth Technical High School, the following members of the Nurses’ class, from the Grey Hospital, were successful: Nurses 11. Johansen, J. Burrows, B. Ballance. M. Mahoney, L. Scott, E. Daly, and V. Callan.

There appears to be a great deal of profit in raffling works oi art under the Gaming Act. The Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon. W. E. Parry, mentioned that in a recent South Island art union, a picture valued at four guineas obtained a clear profit of £11)19. “The art union, which was for the local returned soldiers and improvements to a seaside beach, was conducted by some enterprising salesmen,” the Minister explained.

There was no such thing as an earthquake-proof building, because no one could foresee the intensity of an earthquake, remarked Mr. J. L. Gichard, speaking at a dinner of the New Zealand Association of Refrigeration. Building engineers had evolved, however, a method of building that would ensure the preservation of life in an earthquake, even though the building might not. be any use afterwards.

At a sitting of the Children’s Court at Greymouth, to-day, before Mr. H. Morgan. S.M., two juveniles, aged 10 and 12 years, were admonished and discharged for stealing coal valued at 1/- from the Greymouth wharf. Two boys were each fined 5/-, for riding unlighted cycles after sunset. In a case which had been adjourned on a previous occasion, two boys were admonished and discharged, for stealing sacks. It was stated that the value of the sacks had been refunded, and the conduct of the boys, in the meantime, had been satisfactory.

In a luncheon address, Mr. Brian Dunningham amused members of the Auckland Creditmen’s Club by telling of the manner in which one farmer allegedly conducted his business. This man. said Mr. Dunningham, used to employ his hands without paying them. He would just let the wages debt accumulate, and when it had reached a fairly solid sum he would say to his mon: “I owe you so much; you can own the farm for a while."

Then he would work for them, and when his unpaid wages mounted up to such an extent that the men actually owed him money, he would take over the management again.

A fractured spine and head injuries were sustained by David Coppersmith Finch, single, aged 50, of Chesterfield, I when he was dragged along by a train at Kumara Junction, on Friday evening. He attempted to board the train, which was proceeding to Hokitika, after it had left the station platform and had gathered momentum, but the platform gate was shut and he fell between two of the carriages being dragged for fifty yards before he lost his grip and fell clear of the train, missing the wheels. The train crew were unaware of the accident, and Finch was found lying at the side of the track by officials at the Kumara railway station. He was admitted to the Westland Hospital in a serious condition.

1 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. ■

Mr. James McTaggart has purchased the Rapahoe Hotel and took possession from the previous licensee, Mr. W. Doyle, to-day.

The Seddon Shield match saw £240 taken, a record for such games in West port, while another record was established for a wrestling tournament when £2OS was taken. —Westport News.

No decision has yet been communicated to Captain G. Knowles, Underwriters’ representative by his principals as to what action is to be taken in regard to the disposal of the wrecked Abel Tasman. With the moderate seas that have prevailed since the latter end of last week, there has been no appreciable alteration in the position or the state of the vessel.

The second direct shipment of timber from Bruce Bay to Australia is being made this week. The Union Company’s Kaimiro is loading in the Bay to-day, under ideal conditions, and it is hoped to take aboard a total of a)'"” ' 200,000 super feet of white pine, f<>i Melbourne and Adelaide, bj r tomorrow evening, when the vessel will leave for Greymouth, to complete loading.

Professor J. Hight, of Canterbury University College, has been reappointed chairman of the Academic Board of the University of New Zealand. Other appointments are: Members of the entrance Board, Professor H. G. Forder (Auckland University College), Professor Hight, Professor G. E. Thompson (University oi Otago); members of the Senate, Professor H. G. Denham (Canterbury), Professor J. Rankine Brown (Victoria University Cojlege), Professor Hight.—Press Association.

Following on his earlier pronouncements regarding his intention to give civil servants full civil and political rights, Mr. Savage said on Saturday, that legislation was now being drafted with that end in view. Questioned as to the position of memers of the civil service, who desired to become Parliamentary candidates. Mr. Savage said that they would have the right to contest Parliamentary seats, after securing the necessary leave. It would not be necessary for them to resign their positions. Mr. Savage said that if a civil servant was successful in winning a seat, he would have to resign from the service.—“ Star” Special Service.

“I am satisfied that the famous Pink and White Terraces were absolutely destroyed and that there is nothing in the recent suggestion of draining out the lake in the hope that they might be recovered,” said Bishop F. A. Bennett when addressing the Hastings Rotary Club. “I remember them very well, and I cannot see the slightest hope of finding them again, and what is more, 1 think they all went up in dust with the force of the tremendous upheaval. These terraces were one of the most glorious sights the world has ever produced, but 1 am satisfied that there is no possibility of their ever being unearthed again."

The following resolution was passed at a conference of nurses and deaconesses at Ratana. this morning: We note the rapid increase in Maoris of mixed blood, a very fine and promising type of people, but the really pure-blood Maori is decreasing. We are deeply concerned over various diseases rampant among the Maoris, and urgently appeal to the Health Department to appoint more district nurses in Auckland. Waikato, King Country and Taranaki: and'also medical specialists to study the conditions and give advice to remedy the present deplorable position as certain diseases are more prevalent than ever, and affect the well being of the majority of Maoris. —Press Assn.

The Kotuku Oil and Cold Fields Company’s plant and property at Kotuku, have been taken over by the Maoriland Oil Coy. Ltd. The Brown Borinr Company is conducting an extensive exploration of me possibilities of the area, and good progress has been made, the first bore put down, about <;> feet, producing approximately a barrel of oil a week. A number of scout bores are being put down to make a thorough test of the first oil horizon, and to see if a number of such bores will produce oil in sufficient quantities, to make them a payable proposition, m the meantime. When the area has been thoroughly tested by sqout bores, the best site wul be chosen, and the bores put down to a greater depth.

Star of the West Lodge, U.A.0.D., fortnightly meeting to-night.—Advt.

“I think that many dairy farmers would be surprised to know exactly what it costs them when those who are engaged on the farm go to several dances within a short space of time,” remarked Mr. C. M. Hume, Herd Recording Supervisor to the New Zealand Dairy- Board, tvhen addressing the Heretaunga nerd Testing Association (reports the Napier “Telegraph”). “The milking is always carried out most scrupulously when the hert testing officer is present, but I'm afraid not quite so carefully at other times,” said Mr. Hume, in enlarging upon tins point. Mr. Hume added that when there were several dances on during a sineie week the cost of butterfat was probably more than the cost involved by attending the dances.

The disbanding of the recently formed Grey District Local Body Employees’ Industrial Union of Workers was decided upon at the general meeting held in the Lyceum Hall yesterday morning, at which Mr. A. E. Morgan presided. The decision reached was consequent upon the receipt of information that the New Zealand Labourers’ Federation is citing county council employees for a Dominion award, and that the Wellington Har-

bour Board Employees’ Association is endeavouring to form a Dominion union of harbour board employees. In view of the fact that this would leave only the Borough Council employees to be covered by the Union, and.also that a circular was received from the Department of Labour, stating that a multiplicity of unions would be discouraged, it. was considered that, the Union could not be continued. In order that the borough employees might

be brought under a union, however, it was decided to request the Greymouth Branch of the Labour Party to assist In the formation of a Westland General Labourers’ Union, embracing labourers on borough works, carpenters’ and builders’ labourers ,etc.

Guests at Revington’s include: — Messrs P. H. Harris, Ft. Harper, K. Willis, R. M. Sinclair (Christchurch), W. R. Brinsley (Dunedin). G. Bradshaw (Wellington).

White’s have the stock of Carpets, Rugs and Runners. These are selling below present day cost. Now is your opportunity. These goods are right at S. Burnett White’s £6,000 sale.— Advt.