LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 August 1936, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Freight hauled through the Otira tunnel last week totalled 14,368 tons, as compared with 12,730 tons, in the corresponding week of last year, an increase of 1.638 ions. In 1934, the corresponding total was 10,623 tons.

Thought to have been washed off the Abel Tasman, which was wrecked recently at the mouth of the Grey river, a hatchway cover, measuring about 12ft by 14 inches, was found just inside the mouth of the Hokitika river yesterday (says the “Guardian"). It was of Oregon pine, and had not been in the water for many days.

Horatio Nelson has a rival. On a recent afternoon a Waipukurau school teacher asked her class to name the man responsible for the famous mes-

sage, ‘‘England expects . . .” The bright boy of the class was on his feet with a ready, if somewhat surprising answer, “Pop-Eye.”

Seventeen cases of Notifiable diseases were reported in Canterbury for the week ended noon yesterday, compared with 11 in the previous week. Two cases were reported from the West Coast, both of pulmonary tuberculosis. The cases reported in Canterbury were: —Scarlet fever 9, diphtheria 3, pulmonary tuberculosis 4.1 erysipelas 2, cerebro-spinal meningitis 1. There were three deaths—all from pulmonary tuberculosis.

“A general impression seems to exist that institutions such as this are strongly capitalistic —in reality they are to a large extent repositories of savings,” said Sir James Gunson, chairman of directors of the New Zealand Insurance Company, Limited, at the I annual meeting. “An analysis of the shareholders of the company discloses that one-third of the 2565 shareholders hold over 100 or less shares each, and more than 75 per cent, hold individually less than 500 shares,” said Sir James.

Judgment for plaintiff by default, with costs, was given by Mr. H. Morgan, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, Greymouth, to-day, in the following cases: J. I. Smail, Ltd., v. W. Reynish, £4/10/-, costs £l/16/6; H. F. Bruhn v. M. Curtain £2/2/-, costs 15/-; James Marshall v, Dudley Pollard, £39/11/8, costs £4/2/6; Radiographic Service v. T. C. Sherlock, £3/3/-, costs £l/3/6. On. a judgment summons, J. P. Burrows was ordered to pay to T. G. Kitchingham forthwith £3/5/8, in default four days’ imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as debtor pays 10/per week.

Interviewed yesterday about the allegations concerning the Hutt railway workshops, the general manager, Mr. G. H. Mackley, said: "I could find no evidence of pin-pricking. I believe the men themselves would agree there is no such thing as pin-pricking in evidence in the management of the shopsI had a discussion with representatives of the men, and these discussions were entirely satisfactory to the men and to the management.” A meeting of the combined committees of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants and the Railway Tradesmen’s Association was held at Lower Hutt yesterday, when a motion was carried unanimously expressing appreciation of the prompt and able manner in which the general manager had dealt with the workshops trouble.

“Thanks! You helped make our Winter Sale a huge success.” Now we offer broken lines, oddments etc, at special clean-up prices. New goods will be arriving shortly, and we must have room. Hurry to C. Smith’s for after-sale bargains. You’ll never regret.—Advt.

Annual Sale Lines at B. Dixon’s: — 7/- Novels for 4/6; 4/6 Novels for 2/6; 2/6 Novels for 1/6; 1/6 Novels for 1/-. Hundreds of Miscellaneous Books sole) at similar reductions. Big reduction in Children’s Reward Books, Prize Books and Library! Books. Gome in and see them.—Advt.

Guarantees are an interesting topic at all times as the results are mostly varied. Applied to International politics they have been more or less a failure. The guaranteed butter prices are an experiment, but the guarantee behind Dewar’s Imperial Whisky has stood every test at all times. Stocked by all leading hotels. Messrs Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Agents, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Westport. Advt.

The 100,000 rainbow trout ova which the Grey District Acclimatisation Society received from Tokaanu arrived in good condition, and there were practically no losses on the journey. The ova are now in the process of hatching at the Omoto hatchery, under the supervision of Ranger R. Roigard, and it is expected that the fry will be ready for liberating in the various district streams in about two months’ time.

The construction of the slipway at the lagoon wharf, for the Greymouth Regatta Club, will be commenced at the end of this week, by the Harbour Board, when the piles will be driven. It is expected that the work, a proportion of the cost of which is being paid by the Club, will be completed in about a month’s time, so that it will bo available for the approaching yachting season.

An additional regulation prohibiting the entry of dogs to shops has been gazetted. It. applies to all premises used for the preparation or storage of food intended for sale or human consumption and- the display and sale of food. Auction marts are included in the list, of premises. In such places there must be exhibited conspicuously a notice announcing that “Dogs are not permitted on these premises.”

The weekly meeting of the Greymouth W.E.A. was held last evening, Mr. W. S. Lowe presiding over a good attendance of members. In continuation of the course of experimental psychology, a lecture on sight was read, traversing the study of the appreciation of colour and the effect of the combination of colours on the mind. Many interesting experiments were carried out, by means of spinning tops, in which members were able to combine pure colours in different proportions, obtaining most unexpected results.

There was a small attendance of members at the fortnightly meeting of the Star of the West Druids’ Lodge last evening, A.D. Bro. C. Tucker presiding. Two candidates, who presented doctor’s certificates were initiated. Sick pay amounting to £2B/1/1 was passed for payment. An invitation was received from Westland Lodge No. S 9. to attend its silver jubilee on September 18. A circular was received from the Grand Secretary, advising an amendment to the Finance Act, as front July 1.

The Government grader, Mr. E. A. Earp, last week graded the final consignment of West Coast honey for the season, at Greymouth, a comparatively small line from only one exporter. The total export from the West Coast during the season was under 30 tons, a considerable decrease on the previous year, owing to the failure of the rata blooms. The West Coast Apiary Instructor, Mr G. F. Page, stated to-day that the future for honey export is bright, and it is generally expected that the export next year will greatly exceed that sent forward this season.

A point of law which is not generally known was raised in the Magistrate’s Court, Wellington, by counsel in a case in which a man operating a magazine shop was charged with committing a breach of the Second-hand Dealers’ Act. Counsel pointed out that when an exchange was made the law required that the name and occupation of the person making the exchange must be entered by the dealer. “In the matter of magazine exchanges,” said counsel, “this rule is honoured more in the breach than in the observance.”

A by-law ensuring the supply of pure milk for the Napier Borough has been passed by the Borough Council, and takes effect on October 1. It provides for compulsory testing of all the sup- [ plying herds, for tuberculosis. /To date, 60 per cent, of the herds in the Napier district have been tested voluntarily, but under the new by-law, all vendors will be required to have their herds tested, and the tuberculin infected cows destroyed. At last evening’s meeting of the Council a suggestion that the by-law be held over for six months, to enable the owners to secure more adeqaute compensation for condemned cows, was rejected. —Press Assn.

The great necessity for preserving

the native birds of New Zealand was stressed by Mr W. C. Weston, chairman of the Egmont National Park Board, at the quarterly meeting of the board. "Where will the country be in 500 years time if we allow the native birds !o be exterminated?” be asked. “What imported birds would take the place of the pigeon, wild duck, tui and others? It is the native birds that propagate many of

the seeds of our forest trees. 1 should like also to warn other districts in I New Zealand of the damage done by goats,” Mr Weston continued. “Mt. Egmont is a striking example of the erosion that is going on, much of it directly traceable to the goat.” ( Cyril Pluto will give an exhibition of boxing in the\ Town Hall, to-night. —Advt. \

Savings in pure,bases of China are great at B. Dikon’S Annual Sale.—-1/6 Cup, Saucer and \Plates, now 1/-; Flower Bowls at haff the usual price. Cup and Saucer frori) 1/6 to 8/6, now 1/. to 5/6; Sweet lushes 6d to 1/6,

now 3d to 1/-; Vases and ornaments all sizes at half the u’sual price. Your inspection is invited. \ To see is to buy, you cannot resist such bargains. —Advt. \

Special Sale prices of \Boxed Stationery at B. Dixon’s Annual Sale. — Best quality paper and envelopes, usual price 8/6 a box, now'. 5/6; 6/-, now 3/9; 4/- now 2/9; 2/6,'now 1/I each. Special quality writing pad, usual size, usual price 6d, Bow 3d each. Envelopes bargain, 25y good quality envelopes for 2/6. Hundreds of magazines, usual price 1/-, now 4d and 6d each. Come in edrly.— Advt.

So much for so little! After gale Specials in dress fabrics include'"— 36inch Tinsel Crepes at 3/11 Afor 2/11. 36inch Windswept Satiiis, Crepes and Cordsyls in plain shades, usually 2/11 to 4/11, now 1/9 yaril. 36inch Check Taffetas at 2/6 fat 1/3. 54inch Button Tufted Tweeds at 8/11 for 5/11. 30inch Striped Silks at 2/9 for 1/9 etc. Now’s the time to, buy. C. Smith, LtcJ.—Advt. *.