LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 February 1937, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The adjourned inquest In the railcai- tragedy will be resumed at the Magistrate’s Court, Hokitika, on Wednesdav, March 17, at 10 a.xn. The annual State Collieries (Runanga) picnic is being held at Hokitika to-day, in ideal weather. The two' excursion trains which left for Hokitika, this morning, carried 1,100 passengers. The Medical Officer of Health, Dr. T. Fletcher Telford, stated last evening that he had been notified of a case of poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis) front Geraldine. It was a positive case, the patient being a boy aged nine. An improvement in the placement figures was recorded at Greymouth this week. 17 men and youths being found positions by the State Placement Service. Of these seven men and live youths were secured permanent employment, bringing the total in this class io 454, while the other five men were found casual employment, bringing the total to date to 42. In addition. six men were placed on State works, making a total of 630.

A motor collision occurred in Mackay Street, opposite the Railway station, last evening, as the result of which two motor cars were considerably damaged, although the occupants wore not injured. A car driven by Mr. C. S. Magon, of Wallse’nd, was in the act of turning round when it. came into collision with a taxi, driven by F. J. Kennedy. The taxi, although having the running board and rear door damaged was able to proceed, but the other car had the steering damaged and had to be towed from the scene. Cycling, running, boys' and girls’ school relays; A. and P. Show, Friday and Saturday next. Kiddies well catered for. —Advt.

To the farming community the Greymouth A. and P. Show and Carnival is one of their popular outings of the year, where they gather together and discu'ss exhibits and matters appertaining to the ® S their farms. The “Cockie is a. haul worker, and therefor© requires all the comforts of a home., and “inner man” is not neglected, particularly in regard to a good wholesome stimulant. This is more not \ cea to his guests as Dewar s Inipenal Whiskv is the farmer’s favourite nip after a strenuous day on . the farm. Griffin and Smith, Ltd., Distributors, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Westport." Advt..

At a meeting of the West Coast A. and P. Show Committee, yesterday, it was decided that, in view of the lack of support by farmers, the cattle class be deleted from the schedule of the coming show. It was sported that good entries had been received foi the sheep and pig sections and also for the cookery and fancywork.

A further party of six men will leave next week for Parenga, to join the 12 already engaged on the Government’s mineral survey in far South Westland. The prospecting operations have now been commenced, and tne augmented party will work in the ranges northwards from Parenga, remaining probably until the end ot April. ,/

Architects have been requisitioned by the Government to submit designs tor special houses which, to outward appearance, will look like single unit dwellings, but which, in reality, will be modern double houses. Each will be half on its own piece of grQund. Each half will be let at a rent far below the existing charges for apartments and small flats. Press Assn.

It' is expected that philatelists will display the usual interest in securing first-day covers of the West Coast— Wellington air mail, next Tuesday, and to this end the Post Office will follow the usual practice of hand cancelling all air mail, letters posted for Tuesday’s mail, in order that the stamps will not be mutilated, and that the date of cancellation will be visible. This will be done on all letters, whether posted in the letter box or handed over the counter.

Gold produced on the West Coast and entered for export during the three months ended December 1936, amounted to 14,994 ounces, which was the largest provincial total -in New Zealand. The total from various counties on the West Coast were: . Buller, 655 oz.; Grey; 3,034 oz.; Inangahua* 5,2160z.;' Westland, 6,0890 z. The 'total production for New Zealand for the three months was 36,619 ounces, made up as follows: Province of Auckland, 14,1140 z.; West Coast, 14,9940 z.; Marlborough and Nelson, 1,6710 z.; Otago, 3,9330 z.; Southland, 1,6750 z.; other (not including gold contained in or obtained from old jewellery etc.), 2320 z.

As it will be at least eight weeks before, the Government stations are available, Cook Strait Airways, Ltd., have made arrangements with Mr M. E. Spiers, of 3ZR, Greymouth, to instal and operate a temporary station in tfte Aero Club buildings at the Greymou/th aerodrome, for communication with their" service planes. The new station, which has/ already been installed by Mr Spiers; will operate on a wave length of 900 metres, under the call of ZLU, and will be capable of both telegraphic and telephonic communication. The long wave length will make the station unavailable to most ordinary radio listeners, , the average set covering wave lengths’ only as high as' 550 metres.

At the Magistrate’s Court, Hokitika. yesterday, C. S. Neville, Inspector of Stock, charged H. M. Coulson, J. Monk and N. Harris, with failure to destroy rabbits. The inspector said the cases were all similar and the /lefendants had formal notices of the Act and interviews resulted in nothing being done. The country was flat and clear and there was no excuse for their being rabbits on the land Harris was interviewed and his property was inspected but the rabbits were still thick. Counsel for defence said poisoning had been carried out on these farms in September and on Harris’ property 1,446 rabbits "were destroyed and 1,600 on Monk’s. The case was adjourned for 11 days, defendants to start destroying immediately.

The mid-Canterbury executive of the Farmers’ Union, after discussing the arrangements for the visit of Australian farmers on a Sunday, carried the resolution that the executive regrets the Department of Industries 1 and Commerce, tourist and publicity section, should arrange for any entertainment fox’ the Australian primary producers party on a Sunday, and respectfully Urges that when arranging itineraries of future parties, the Department should make Sunday a day of rest. Also that the executive would not again entertain visitors on Sundays, though welcoming visits on any other day of the week. The executive also passed a resolution protesting against settling strikes in the manner adopted by Mr Armstrong at Auckland recently.—Press Assn.

Highland Dancing by the Coast’s best. A. and P. Show and Carnival, Friday and Saturday next.—Advt. £BOOO worth of High-grade Furniture and Furnishings offered to the public at ridiculous prices at S. Burnett White's Closing Down Sale. — Advt. “Forty Fathoms Deep,” the latest book by that popular writer I. L. Idress, deals with pearl divers and sea rovers in Australian seas. Profusely illustrated, 6/- each, postage 4d extra. All this author's works are obtainable at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt. “Winnie the Pooh,” series of books at. 3/6 and 4/- each, postage extra, 3d. “New Zealand Birds and How to Identify Them,” by Moncrieff. 7/6, postage 2d. New stocks of Technical Books on all subjects, just arrived at B. Dixon's, Ltd., Tainui Street.—Advt. Have you learned to make flowers from Wood Fibre? Lots are making them for sale ‘and showing handsome profits! Why not you? It’s so easy to learn and such a delightful way of filling in your spare time profitably. Let C. Smith’s teach you! It costs nothing to learn! —Advt. Wood Fibre Flowers! What are they like? Evejyonb's asking this question. They aro co natural in form and colouring ft is almost impossible to believe they are not real. Besides their loveliness is perman ent. See them to-day at (’. Smith's. They’ll teach you how to make them free of charge. Book your appointment now!—Advt.