LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 September 1938, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

An extraordinary Gazette, published to-day. contains an official proclamation, dissolving the present Parliament as from September 20. —Press Assn.

Freight hauled through the Otira tunnel last week, from west to east, amounted to 14,874 tons, as compared with 13,631 tons in the corresponding week of last year, an increase of 1,243 tons. In 1936, the corresponding total was 12,112 tons.

The Automobile Association has received advice that from noon tomorrow (Wednesday) l Porter’s Pass will be closed for road repairs. In the meantime traffic proceeding over the Otira Gorge to Christchurch must use the Lake Lyndon-Coleridge deviation. It is hoped to have Porter’s Pass open again at the week-end.

“Milk is the people’s food and must be protected,” said Mr. R. M. Watson, S.M., in the Marton Magistrate’s Court, in imposing a fine of £2 on each of two charges against H. Bradnock for selling milk containing 40 per cent, of water and for carrying water on his delivery van. The Magistrate said that milk vendors knew it was an offence to carry water round with them when delivering milk.

The unemployment return for August 27, including those on the register who are for health or other reasons unfit for employment, shows a reduction of 17,169 when compared with the corresponding figure for August 28 last year. Compared with the position last month, there is a decrease of £1775. For the four weekly period, the expenditure from the fund under the heading promotion of employment, as distinct from relief expenditure, is estimated at £491,636. —Press Assn.

Popular dance. Herb. Moore’s Cabaret to-night (Tuesday), Marina Orchestra. Popular programme. Ladies 1/-, Gents 1/6. —Advt.

“After making allowance for the greater population, there are noticeably more destitute people in Australia than in New Zealand,” said Dr. W. B. Butch, of Wellington, on his arrival by the Monterey from Sydney. He added that, apart from the numbers of men in Sydney and elsewhere who ostensibly sold bootlaces on the streets, he was asked by young men for the price of a. meal. Dr. Sutch was a. Wellington delegate to the British Commonwealth Relations Conference in New South Wales. Delegates were taken for several drives., and it was on one of these drives, he said, that he passed hundreds of shacks made of sacking and flattened kerosene tins. “To call them shacks is to politely describe them,” Dr. Sutch continued. “On the road between Sydney and Port Kembla, on the sandhills north of the port, and in several other places, whole families live in these habitations. It was a very depressing sight.”

White’s Fashion Corner are displaying the biggest, selection of Ladies’ Mantles on the West Coast. —Advt.

People are always ready to popularise something distinctive, and It is this that contributes to the great selling success which Dewar’s Imperial Whisky is now meeting with. No whisky can compare With, the rare and appealing flavour of Dewar’s—it is mild and smooth to the palate, a true friend to all men. You would he wise to procure a bottle of Dewar’s, as its distinctive palatable flavour will meet with the greatest approval at all times. Messrs Gri - fen and Smith, Ltd., Distributors., Greymouth, Westport and Hokitika. Advt.

Provision is made in the New Zealand retail shop assistants’ award for female employees to be provided with free dresses in certain cases. In any establishment where an employer requires or it is Die custom, with the approval of the employer, to dress in any particular style or colour other than in the ordinary black dresses and aprons usually worn, such garment not being the employees’ outdoor dress, then it is to be provided free.

The nominees from Canterbury University College for Rhodes Scholarships this year are Messrs. N. H. Buchanan and G. C. Weston. The decision to send these two names forward to the final selection committee was made yesterday by the Professorial Board of the college. The final selection of two scholarships fiom the eight nominations will not be made until November, when the selection committee will meet in Wellington.

Looking fit and well after being absent from New Zealand for 10 weeks on a visit to Canada, a party of 19 boys from the Waitaki Boys’ High School were enthusiastic about the success e„ their trip when they returned to Auckland by the Niagara yesterday. In addition to attending the Empire Youth Service rally at Banff, where they camped for a week with 150 other boys from English and Canadian schools, the party covered 1500 miles by rail ami about. 400 by road on a tour of Canada. —Press Association.

‘•The society views these offences in a serious light, but the defendant seems to have been just a beginner and has got on the wrong track,” said the chief ranger of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society, Mr James Dobson, in the Waihi Magistrate’s Court, last week, when Harry Bowman, a miner, of Waihi, pleaded guilty to charges of having used earthworms, an illegal bait, states a Waihi correspondent. The defendant had been found with four rainbow trout and a tin of worms on banks of a tributary of the Upper Ohinemuri river. A heavy penalty was not asked for, a minimum fine of £2 with costs being imposed on each charge.

The difficulty in making definite arrangements in advance for speaking engagements in other parts of New Zealand because of the possibility of the international situation demanding his presence in Wellington was mentioned by the Prime Minister (Mr. Savage) last night. “I hope to leave Wellington by the inter-island steamer express on Monday night to speak in various centres in the South Island,” said Mr. Savage; “but in view of the uncertainty of the international situation my future movements at the present juncture are indefinite. In these circumstances I cannot be dogmatic. and say definitely that I will be leaving Wellington on such and such a day.”—Press Association.

Infectious diseases of the notifiable type caused an exceptionally large number of deaths in Canterbury last week, according to the weekly bulletin issued by the Health Department. Erysipelas caused no fewer than six deaths, while puerperal fever caused two, and septic abortion and tuberculosis one each. Scarlet fever and tuberculosis each provided a fresh case to be recorded. On the West Coast one case of tuberculosis was reported. The department’s investigations into the measles t epidemic show that North and South Canterbury are almost clear of the disease, there are still a few cases in the Buller district, Greymouth has a slight increase, while the position is unchanged in the metropolitan area.

Judgment by default, for plaintiff, with costs, was given by Mr. Raymond Ferner, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, Greymouth, to-day, in the following cases:—P. F. Pollock v. Mrs. J. Brady, £l/3/9, costs 10/-; Grey County Council v. Robert Blair, £l4/18/4, costs £2/16/-; same v. Gustav Hahn, senr., £4/11/9, costs £l/3/6; Prudence P. Hogan v. Jessie Bell, £5/16/-, costs £l/11/6. In a judgment summons, J. McDonald was ordered to pay forthwith to Forsyth and Masters, Ltd., £7/16/6, with 15/6 solicitor’s fee, in default nine days’ imprisonment. Walter Kennedy was ordered to pay forthwith to Margaret Lalor, £l3/3/6, with £l/1/- solicitor’s fee, in default 15 days’ imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as debtor pays £1 per week, with the first payment on September 29.'

Notice to the public of the West Coast! Before leaving home on the night of September 23, make sure all fires are out, as all firemen will be at the Kumara Fire Brigade Ball. — Advt.

Book your orders for the Xmas numbers of the Auckland Weekly, Christchurch Press, Free Lance, Otago Witness and Christchurch Star Annuals now. Advance copies issued reveal them to be superior to all previous issues. The price will be 2/each. postage at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. — Advt.

Leather Straps, Strong Hide !/•, 1/6, 1/9 each. Leather School Bags in full hide and in various sizes 6/6, 7/6, 8/6 to 25/- each. Attache Cases for school use, reinforced Fibrecane in all sizes 3/-, 4/6, 5/6, 6/6 each. Fibrekane Lunch Boxes 1/-, 1/4, 1/6, 1/9, 2/6 each. Fibrekane Suit Cases in three sizes 6/6. 7/6. and 8/6 each at B. Dixon’s, Ltd., Tainui Street. —Advt.

The fashionable Halter Front for only 2/11 al C. Smith’s. And remember these, are made from superior quality crepe sal in in rich shades that, gleam dully and add a smart finish to your suit or costume. Wonderful range of colours also black, white, silver and gold al C. Smith’s. Ltd.—-Advt.

Music Manuscript Books in all sizes from lOd, 1/- to 2/- each. Music Binding Paper and Tapes in all widths 2d, 3d. 4d, and fid a roll. Passe Partout Binding in all colours, 1/- a. roll. Hangers fid a dozen. Winsor and Newton’s Oil Colours in all colours and shades from fid to 2/- a tube. Water colours in tubes, pans or cakes and in all colours from 3d to 1/- each. Sketching Blocks in three sizes. Whatman’s Paper 2/-, 3/-, 3/9, 6/6. Sketching Books 2/- to 3/6 each, at B. Dixon’s, Ltd., Tainui Street. —Advt. 1