LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 August 1939, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

At a. meeting of the Ikamat.ua Women’s Institute, Mrs. Mirfin presided over a good attendance. The secretary conducted a sale of disabled soldiers’ handcrafts work. Mrs. Purvis exhibited fancy work of different kinds. Two competitions, “Something from one yard of print,” and “puff pastry,” were won by Mrs. Walters and Mrs. Wylde respectively. Hostesses competition; Mrs. A. McLennan 1. Miss O’Malley 2. During afternoon tea, Mrs. Mirfin thanked Mrs. Purvis for the interesting fancy work display, and took the roll call, which caused a lot of amusement. Hostesses were Mesdames Richards and Olsen.

A special meeting of the Runanga Borough Council was held last evening to consider the annual estimates. There was a full attendance of councillors. and after full discussion it was unanimously decided to increase the general rate of 1/- in the pound on the unimproved value to l/9£d. The water rate of l/7.915d on unimproved value, drainage rale of id, and lighting rale of 3-16 d on the capital value will remain the same, but the hospital rate has been increased by id in the pound. The chief reason for the increase in the general rate is that provision has io be made for the purchase of machinery for reading maintenance. estimated to cost £SOO.

The Creymouth police 'are making enquiries into the theft of five- and ahalf cases of gelignite from the magazine of the Greymouth Harbour Board, opposite the Cobden Quarry. It is reported that last, week two and a-half cases were removed, the locks on the door of the store being forced by the thief or thieves. The door was provided with new locks, but, when workmen arrived at the magazine yesterday, they found that the door had been forced again and a. further three cases removed. The quantity of gelignite stolen amounts in all to about 2751b5. Another case of theft is reported from Dunollie, where, either on Monday night or early yesterday morning, the store of Mr. Frederick Keys was entered, and a quantity of tobacco, cigarettes and a small amount of money stolen.

Consistency Is the secret spirit uf| success and one of the most successful consistent “Spirits” is Dewar’s Imperial Whisky. All those good qualities of fine, matured whisky are found in Dewar’s, and this is the reason it is so consistently called for throughout the world by judges of good whisky. Man is gifted with a very sensitive taste when choosing his eatables, wearables etc., and why not use that same good taste In the choice of his drinkables, and drink the best. Messrs. Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Distributors, Greymouth, Hokitika and Westport.—Adv t.

Fred Harwood, employed at the Blackwater Mine, Wainta, suffered a fracture of his right leg, yesteiday, as the result of being struck by a fall of earth.

The supplies of bunting for the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition necessitated the importation of 6,400 yards of the material, a. little more than three miles. There will he approximately 500 flags flying at the Exhibition, as many special banners and hundreds of yards of bunting for general decoration.

The following resolution was unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Dominion executive committee of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association: “That all local associations of the R.S.A. be requested to launch an appeal at the earliest possible datd, to advocate greater support of the Government’s effort to build up a national military reserve—particularly in class No. I”—Press Assn.

Notice of appeal has been lodged against the sentence recently imposed by Mr. Raymond Ferner, S.M., on John William Ruston, of Greyinouth, 19, baker’s apprentice, in connection with the recent cases of car conversion. Ruston pleaded guilty to six charges of car conversion, one of theft, and one of attempted theft, and he was sentenced to be detained in a Borstal institution for a period or two years. The appeal will be heard by Mr. Justice Northcroft at the coming session of the Greymouth Supreme Court, which will begin next Wednesday.

Thinking he would have something tasty for lunch, a young Aucklander went into a well-known butcher’s shop and bought a couple of rissoles, taking them, with the rest of his lunch, to eat in a friend’s office, says the “Star.” He took a bite at. a rissole. It was not so nice as he thought it ■would be. He determinedly took another mouthful. He could not eat it. “Do you like rissoles?” he asked his friend. “Yes, thanks. Why, have you some?” “Yes, and I don’t like them. Must be the onion in them.” “Well, we’ll have them for afternoon tea, if you leave them,” said the friend. Then he looked at the rissoles. “I say,” he said, “these haven’t been cooked.”

“It is not generally known what a vast amount of money motorists are paying in New Zealand for the privilege of being motorists,” said Mr. P. C. Heaphy (president) at the annual meeting of the Grey Branch of the Automobile Association (Canterbury) last evening. “The amount collected in direct taxes on motorists during the last financial yeai- was £5,000,000, an advance of £500,000 on the figure for the previous year. Of this sum, £4,100,000 was accounted for by the petrol tax, compared with £3,800,000 for 1937-38. It, is estimated that a sum of £1,500,000 should be added to get the cost to motorists of the additional tax of 4d per gallon on petrol.

Control by the Post and Telegraph Department of all of the adhesive stamps issued by the State is legalised by the Adhesive Stamps Bill, which was introduced by the Governor-Gen-eral’s message in the House yesterday. The Postmaster-General, Mr. Jones, explained that in 1935, control of stamps was transferred from the Stamp Duties Office to the Post and Telegraph Department, and the Bill simplj r validated that Change. The Auditor-General had permitted the new arrangement to proceed on the understanding that validating leglislation would be introduced. The Bill was read the first time.—Press Assn.

“Altogether the position revealed shows remarkable buoyancy in industry and various manufacturing units report that, the future cannot be viewed in other than in an optimistic manner,” said Mr. Sullivan, in a statement reviewing the industrial expansion during the past week. The Minister said he had received reports from all over the Dominion telling of exceptional activity in the woollen mills, and other gratifying reports had been received in respect of electrical manufacturers, footwear and clothing, and the shirtmaking trade. An indication that more land is being brought into cultivation was found in the Auckland district report of increased sales of implements for breaking in virgin soil. —Press Assn.

•So acute has become the scarcity of female labour in the- clothing industry in Auckland that girls- are being offered as high as £3/5/- a week, which is 15/- more than the award rate, to act as machinists. Advertisements have actually appeared offering employment to machinists at £3/5/- a week. Girls have also been offered £l/5/- a. week to start as apprentices, although ilie award startingrate is 17/6. It. is stated in the trade that the ability to pay higher rates apparently depends on the particular conditions existing in certain factories and the result of the wage competition is that girls are leaving some factories for others under the lure of higher remuneration. In several other industries in .Auckland many girls are receiving above the award wages.

Exercises similar to those hold off Wellington heads recently, in which the Army and Air Force co-operated in repulsing a naval attack, will bo held at Auckland next. week. This was announced last night by the Chief of 'he General Staff (Major-General J. E. Duigan). Ii was probable that the exercises would be held on Monday, said General Duigan. The new heavy battery on Motntapu Island would be manned by regulars and territorials, and a long-range shoot with live shell would he carried out. The shooting would be at lowed targets at a range ■of approximately IS.OOO yards. General Duigan said that lie would he present, at the exercises, and it was probable that the Chief of the Naval Staff (Commodore 11. E. Horan) and the Chief of the Air Staff (Group Captain 11. W. L. Saunders) would attend also. —Press Assn.

To wear the new Spring fashions successfully, you must have correct foundation garments. . . . Berlei can give you figure-glamour with comfort. Be fitted free at C. Smith’s now- — Advt.