LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 March 1939, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Over two hundred people attended the Greymouth Physical Fitness Centre's excursion to Kotuku yesterday. During the afternoon, the excursionists visited the Kotuku oil field, and also the model house at the Jack's Mill school, where the students gave a display of physical drill, to music.

An ocean race, with a limit of two hours, was the object of ten sailing craft from the Greymouth Regatta. Club, in putting to sea about 2 p.m., yesterday. However, there was an almost total lack of breeze, and all the yachts were becalmed, when the time had, expired. The race was therefore called off. The fishing vessels, Nile, Silver Fern. Nellie, and Eileen | went to the rescue of the yachts at 4 p.m.. and towed them to port.

A Press Association message from Ashburton, on March ,3, regarding the dismissal of a by-law case, stated that the inspector had been in the habit, for years, of getting a Justice of the Peace, who was a member of the Borough Council, to sign the summonses.

This statement is incorrect, the matter having arisen only in connection with the case then before the Court. —Press Assn.

The Runanga Women’s Institute farewelled Mrs. Dickel at. a social and dance in the Druids’ Hall. Mrs. Johnson (President) presented Mrs. Dickel with a cut glass cruet; and Mrs. J. Hewison, on behalf of the Drama and Singing Circle, presented Mrs. Dickel with a jardiniere. Items were rendered by the W.l. choir. Mesdames Rutherford, Lee and J. and S. Hewison. An exhibition of the Lambeth walk was given by Mesdames Swan, Critchley. Oakley, llambley, S. Hewison, Loe, Gillaly and Kennedy. Mesdames F. Wylde and Erickson won the Lucky Spot. Mrs. Johnson bagatelle Mr* X Boote hare racing. Lucky seat. Mrs.’ Erickson; Monte Carlo, Mrs. Timlin. Lousehold competition, Mesdames S. Liaithwaite and Reynolds. The singing of “Auld Lang Syne” brought, the evening to a close.

Objections to the valuations of mining properties in the Grey County were set down for hearing at a sitting of tile Assessment Court, before Mi*, mond I- erner, S.M., at Greymouth today, but. of the eleven objections received, three were adjourned for a week, and the remainder were not proceeded with. Mr. IV. Douglas Taylor appeared for the Grey County Council. In the case of an objection by tlie Public Trustee, in the estate of John James Hogan. Mr. Taylor said that he understood a valuation had been arrived at. to the satisfaction of both parlies and the objection was not. be-

ing pioceetteu with. 1 tie same applied in respect to an objection bulged by T. Bannister. Objections by the following were dismissed for want of prosecution, there being no appearance of the objectors: Ronald Wafer, Irene Wafer. Michael Wafer, Colin Wafer, A. R. Thompson, Albert J. S. Fensom. The cases adjourned were objections by the Argo Cold Dredging Co. Ltd., Nemona Gold Dredging Co. Ltd., and W. B. Tennent. In reply to the S.M.. Mr. Taylor said there was a prospect of settlement in all three of the cases.

Men of the world, men with education who have travelled widely and men with a natural good taste, all say “Dewar’s Please!” For many years Dewar’s Imperial Whisky has held a record for absolute purity and quality that has never been exceeded, and today this famous brand is undoubtedly tho most popular spirit on the market. “Don’t say a drop of whisky please—say a drop of Dewar’s please.” Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Distributors, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Westport.— Advt.

The drought has definitely broken in Manawatu. Rain overnight on Saturday developed steadily into several heavy showers throughout the morning, and continued. The rainfall means much to farmers, many of whom are in a serious plight through lack of feed. Rural householders in several aicas have been carting water. —Press Association.

The Whangarei Master Bakers’ Asscciation is seeking the co-operation of local bodies in the district for the imposition of heavy license fees on Auckland bakers who arc hawking block cake throughout North Auckland to the detriment, it. is claimed, of local firms. When this application was received at the Whangarei County Council meeting the clerk, Mr. 11. C. Hemphill. stated that the county did not impose a. license fee on hawkers of food. For the second time within a week, Hie leader in. the competition for the Milner-Bennington Shield, for the largest trout caught in the Grey Acclimatisation Society’s district, has been displaced. The new leader is Mr. A. V. Oliver, Cowper Street, who yesterday morning landed a fine brown trout, weighing' 9J lbs. from the Grey River, near the Cobden Bridge. The fish, which was in excellent condition, was caught on a Golden Devon.

When the (\ruck he was driving at Bruce Bay, broke through the handrail of a bridge about 8 p.m. on Saturday, Charles Leo O’Donnell, 25, single, employed by the Public Works Department, suffered extensive injur-

ies. The truck fell 15’feet into a tidal creek and O'Donnell’s left arm was broken, his right arm hurt, and he was cut about the head. The injured man’s ] light was seen by another motorist, and O’Donnell was taken to the Hokitika Hospital. The truck was wrecked.

Motor-car damage cases occup most of the time of present-day civi Courts in America, according t Judge Herbert D. Wise, of Oakland

California, who passed through Auckland, in the Monterey. He said he had been 20 years on the Bench, and thus had good opportunity to watch the increase in litigation. His work was confined solely to civil actions, which numbered about 2400 a year. About 70 per cent, of them were case-, arising from car accidents, in which damages were claimed for personal injury or property loss.

Mundy’s Cafe. Boundary Street, have received a fresh supply of Bluff oysters. Fresh oysters in cartons, or oysters and chips to take home.— Advt.

Leaving Lyttelton at 10.45 p.m. on Friday after being held up because of a breakdown on the express from Invercargill, the Wahine made a fast run to Wellington of 8 hours 50 minutes. The vessel arrived nt the wharf at Wellington .at 7.45 a.m. on Saturday, the trip being done at an average speed of 191 knots. Although the Wahine left Lyttelton two and a quarter hours later than usual, she was only 35 minutes late at Wellington. ' The Wahine has made some fast daylight trips between the two ports in recent years, but her record of 8 hours 21 minutes, made in 1924, stillstands. On excursion trips from Wellington to Picton the Wahine has done 21 knots. During her war service as a dispatch ship and a mine-layer the Wahine, then still a coal burner, is credited with having attained 23 knots.

United we stand, Divided we fall, Roll up. Roll up to the Waiuta Victory Ball! Saturday, March 18—Advt.

An extraordinary collection of articles. ranging from a framed oil-paint-ing of Milford Sound to a large number of bicycles in various stages of i repair, together with a quantity of rifles, watches, spectacles, umbrellas, books, jewellery and clothing, was auctioned in Dunedin recently. This was one. of the clearing auctions conducted at the request of the police to dispose of the assorted goods found from time to time which have not been claimed by their owners, and. a large attendance of the public was present to see what bargains might be picked up. Although there was some spirited competition for several of the more valuable articles, the greater number of the goods were disposed of very cheaply, and for an outlay of only a shilling or two many people purchased articles that were worth a great deal more.

A Wellington man who is in the habit, of receiving cheques for amounts ranging from £3/10/- to £6 from an Australian firm found when he opened a recent mail that, instead of the usual cheque, payment: was beingmade by postal notes issued in New Zealand (says the ‘Dominion’). A covering letter advised that New Zealand postal notes were no longer accepted by Australian banks. Apparently the firm concerned, like others of its kind in Australia, receives a large number of postal notes from New Zealand, mostly for small amounts and in payment of accounts. In the past these postal notes were accepted by Australian banks without question. TH: firm advised that about three months ago the New Zealand Government brought in legislation which

made it impossible for postal notes issued in (he Dominion to be cashed in Australia. The letter also stated that there was no obligation on the part of the bank to accept the postal notes. No difficulty was experienced in cashing the postal notes in Wellington.

Here they are again! Travellers’ samples of Genoa Velvet. Size 24in x 24in. Price 1/11 each. Lots and lots to select from! Last sold out in no lime! Be early for these! C. Smith, Ltd. —Advt.

Books on wedding etiquette: “Wedding Etiquette under all Denominations,” 3/- (4d). “Wedding Etiquette,” by Sexton, 1/9 (3d). “The. Etiquette of Engagement and Marriage," 2/(3d). “Toasts and Speeches,” by Cecil, 1/3 (2d). “What to do at Weddings,” 1/6 (2d). Obtainable at B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui Street.--Advt.