LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 February 1939, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Seven cases of tuberculosis were reported in the Canterbury and West Coast health district during the week ended at noon to-day. Otherwise, the district had a clean bill of health. One death from tuberculosis was reported.

Freight hauled, through the Otim lunnel from west to east, last week, amounted io 13,149 tons, as compared with 14,410 tons in the corresponding week of last year, and 12,795 ton-s in 1937.

An alarm of fire was given at Greymouth about 9.30 o’clock last night, resulting in a prompt turn-out by the members of the Fire Brigade, who were actendance a meeting at the Central Station. Their services, however, were not required, the cause of the alarm being a. burning chimney, at the residence of Mrs. Molloy, Buccleugh Street.

Twenty-two passengers, including merchants and directors of the company, arrived at Te Kinga from Christchurch, this morning, by special railcar, to attend the annual picnic of United Sawmills Ltd., which company operates two mills at Te Kinga. The rail-car left Christchurch at 6 a.m., and is scheduled to arrive back at 10 o’clock to-night.

“Every motor-car should be equipped with ash holders,” said Mrs. Knox Gilmer in the course of her speech at the opening of the National Flower Show at New Plymouth (reports the “Herald”). “A careless picnicker or motorist might be the means of endless trouble,” she added, “as a cigarette butt tossed from a car among dried grass by the wayside, or a fire carelessly left after boiling a picnic billy might be the means of starting a fire which would cause endless destruction and lay waste many a beautiful hillside. We don’t want in New Zealand what has been the experience of people in Australia.” she said.

Reasons of school teachers for retiring are of a varied nature. At each meeting of the Auckland Education Board there is a list of resignations for approval. Of course, among woman teachers the main reason is marriage. There are also many who leave the Auckland Education district, or come under the jurisdiction of other authorities. 111-health is given as the reason in several cases. But on the list approved at the last meeting of the board was a teacher who had one of the soundest and most unusual reasons of all. He was the man who was well in the political picture in the Bay of Islands at the October elections. The entry concerning him reads: — “Name. Charles W. Boswell: nosiHnn. head teacher, Kawakawa District. High School; reason, elected to House, of Representatives.”

Still the best place in town for materials by the yard, C. Smith’s have many attractive bargains in stocktaking specials. Take a tip from us and buy now! —Advt.

School Bags in leather in all sizes 5/-, 6/6, 7/6, 8/6, to 16/6 each. Best quality N.Z. leathers. Fiberkane Book and Lunch Boxes in all sizes, 1/3, 1/6, 2/-, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, to 6/6 each. Mathematical Sets, best British make by Thorntons, 7/6, 12/6, 15/-, 17/6, 21/-, 25/-, 30/-, 32/6, 40/-, 45/-, 50/- to £8 each. Fountain Pens, best British makes, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6. 6/6, 7/6 to SO/- each. Best values are at B. Dixon's, Ltd., Tainui Street.—Advt.

New Year hospitality will certainly call for the best Whisky. Therefore we earnestly recommend Dewar’s Imperial as the New Year Spirit. It can safely lie said that each bottle of Dewar’s has seen several New Years before the lever is prised, and it is the ageing process that brings to Dewar’s that unique flavour which appeals so greatly to all men who value good matured whisky. Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Distributors, Greymouth, Hokitika and Westport.—Advt.

Tlie work of tar-sealing the realigned portion of Bright Street, Cobden, near the. quarry, was commenced this morning, by the Grcymoulh Borough Council. The sealing of this strip will complete the work, at the top end of Bright Street, on .which men have been engaged for some months.

Counter-lunches and “shouting” will be continued by North Taranaki hotels, according to a statement by Mr. W. F. Pellett, president of the Taranaki Licensed Victuallers’ Association yesterday. New Plymouth and Stratford licensees would carry on as in the past, he said, and he believed other Taranaki houses would do the same. —Press Assn.

The Greymouth Technical High School re-opened this morning, after the inid-Summer vacation. The roll numbers, the Principal (Mr. W. M. Stewart) stated, are about the same as last year, with heavier enrolments on the commercial and general side. There are no staff changes. ' There °'e 35 boarders at the school hostel, 18-boys and 17 girls l .

Whether asking d. man in the street for a loan constitutes begging was a question decided by Mr. J. H. Luxford, S.M., in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court, when a defendant pleaded not guilty to being idle and disorderly in that he placed himself in a public place for the purpose of begging alms. After evidence was heard the case was dismissed. A constable stated that he saw the accused accosting men in the street, and a young man said the accused had stopped him and asked him for a loan of 5/-. —Press Assn.

“The statement by Mr. Walker is substantially correct,” said the Prime Minister (Mr. Savage) when the cable message from Sydney regarding the embargo on potatoes, was brought to his notice last evening. “I told him that New Zealand would go as far as Australia was prepared to go. , After all wo should be able to rise higher than potatoes or fruit. If there were a war Australia and New Zealand would be standing together and I cannot see why we should not be able to do the same in trade. —Press Assn.

The Music Teachers’ Registration Board of New Zealand is concerned about the use of fictitious titles and distinctions by persons teaching music. The registrar of the board, Mr. E. C. Cachemaille, stated t-hat there was no law to prevent this practice, although those who made false claims to existing distinctions, such as a music degree in the University of New Zealand, could be prosecuted. The board felt that the public should be warned of the deception thus practised, as there were persons trying to enter the musical profession as teachers or per formers by making use of degrees from entirely unknown sources or of qualifications from examining bodies which nad no recognition. These titles were entirely worthless, and there was evidence of definite harm to students from the work of these unqualified teachers.

Praising the cordiality and sincerity- of the hospitality extended to visitors in the Scandinavian countries, Mr. L. J. Wild, principal of the Folding Agricultural High School, told members of the Christchurch Businessmen’s Club yesterday that everything of the very best was provided for the comfort and convenience of guests in the homes of the people. He had been entertained in a home where fresh fruit and a glass of water were provided in his' bedroom, together with a writing table complete with notepaper, envelopes and even postage stamps. These were material considerations; but the spiritual aspect of the hospitality was seen in the fact that a visitor from overseas, until then unknown to the household except through the introduction of a mutual acquaintance, was treated as an honoured guest. Mr. Wild attributed this attitude to the folk high (adult) school movement which played an important part in the life of these countries. “We in British countries are hospitable, but we express it more coldly and in a more formal way,” added the speaker.

School Text Books for Primary Schools are all sold at published prices at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. All school stationery at standard prices. All goods sold are manufactured in New Zealand or England, and are the best of qualities and of unsurpassed value. —Advt.