LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 February 1937, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Greymouth. Technical High School, will re-open on Monday, March 1, for day classes. The opening date for the evening will be announced later. Boarders at the Hostel are required to go into residence on March 1. Thei Education Department in approved cases makes; a boarding allowance of five shillings per week, and parents of pupils who come from remote districts, or, who are compelled by train services to miss a part of the school-day, should communicate with the Principal.

Speaking at the annual conference of the New Zealand Brass Bands Association at Nelson, Mr. E. P. Kerry, the contest, adjudicator, suggested that the remarks of the judges after future competitions be recorded by a dictaphone. Thus the judge could not retract from his remarks in any way, and they would be on record for all time. Measures which the New Zealand Brass Bands Association management intended to take to assist C grade bands, were mentioned by Mr. E. Pallis,cr, who stated that if the present contest, was the success which they hoped it would bo, funds would be provided to provide a central music library, and also to send A grade conductors into the country districts to give assistance to the. C grade bands.

At Dunedin, to-day, a deputation to Hon. H. T. Armstrong from workers and attendants at hospitals sought either permission to form a union, or Io join the Hotel and Restaurants’ Union. It was stated that laundresses at Taiboys Home received only 15/wcekly, while mental patient attendants got £5/15/8 per fortnight. Mr. Armstrong stated that he was astounded at the rates of pay. He thought the intention of the Minister of Health was that all the institutions under his control should obey the spirit of the: law. Mr. Fraser would welcome the hospital workers forming a union. It could be argued that, since Hospital Boards did not operate for gain, the Arbitration Act did not apply, but he was sure that the Boards would face ii]> to the position, air,l he would make representations to the Health Minister. —Press Assn.

Star of (ho West Lodge, WA.O.D., fortnightly meeting to-night — Advt. £8C()0 worth of High-grade Furniture and Furnishings offered to the public at ridiculous prices at S. Burnett White's Closing Down Salo. — Ad vt. “Forty Fathoms Deep," (ho latest book by (hat popular writer 1. L. Idress, deals with pearl divers and sea rovers in Australian seas. Profusely illustrated, 0/- each, postage Id extra. All this author’s works are obtainable at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —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 discuss exhibits and matters appertaining to the welfare ot their farms. The “Cookie” is a hard worker, and therefore requires all the comforts of a home, and the “inner man” is not neglected, particularly in regard to a good wholesome stimulant. This is more noticeable to his guests as Dewar s Impei ial Whisky is the farmer’s favourite “nip after a strenuous day on the farm. Griffin and Smith, Ltd., Distributors, Greymouth, Hokitika, and "WestportAdvt.

“There is definitely a need for allround improvements in Maori livingconditions in the South Island, but I would not say that present conditions were the result of drinking. This statement was made by Judge J. Harvey of the South Island Native Land Court circuit in commenting at Temuka. upon the reports of drinking among Maoris. “I think there is no doubt,” he added, “that Maoris are spending more money on drink than they did immediately before they started to get unemployment relief, yet some of the worst drinking bouts were after the big payouts of royalties in the olden days, and I wouxd not say that there was mores drinking now than 10 or 15 years ago. I do not see enough of South Island Maori life nowadays to say whether they are drinking much, but I do not think it has been the same as in the North Island, where therei have been reports of men and women being found drunk -after spending their relief money—lying on the side of the road at 8 o’clock in the morning. The people in the South seem to be more Europeanised.”

Record entries for chopping at A. and P. Show, and Carnival, Friday and Saturday.—Advt.

Bigger, better and brighter, A. and P. Show and Carnival, . Friday and Saturday. —Advt. Builders, Architects and. Draughtsmen will be interested to know that all Drawing Instruments and materials are stocked at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. Buying direct from the factories enables us to offer the lowest of prices. —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 3d. 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.