LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 October 1939, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

There will be no publication of the Greymouth “Evening Star’’ on Monday next (Labour Day).

In the report of the Runanga Borough Council meeting, yesterday, it was erroneously stated that “Mr. S. A. O’Neill’s application for assistance in paying for pipes’’ had been granted. This should have read that the application for permission to lay pipes, and the request for the usual assistance, was granted.

One enlistment, Arnold George Browne, of Waiuta, to-day, raised the Greymouth total in the Special Military Force to 275. A visit of inspection was made to Greymouth yesterday afternoon, by Major M. E. Johnson, N.Z.S.C., Area Officer, Nelson. Major Johnson left this morning, on return to Nelson.

“The medical profession had its code of jurisprudence and ethics in 2000 8.C.." said Dr. George de Clive Lowe in an address to the Auckland Society of Arts, reports the “New Zealand Herald.” In ancient Babylon, he added, the profession of surgeon was very difficult. If a man’s life were saved by an operation, the surgeon was entitled to charge and collect 10 shekels of silver, but should the patient die the surgeon would lose both his hands. The biggest and brightest ball of 1939, Schaef’s Hall, next Monday (Labour night).—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 fiavour of Dewar’s —it is mild and smooth to the palate, a true friend to all men. You would be wise to procure a bottle of Dewar’s, as its distinctive palatable flavour will meet with the greatest, approval at all times. Messrs Griffen and Smith, Ltd.. Distributors, Greymouth, Westport and Hokitika. — Advt.

Some good-sized trout have been caught in Buller streams since the opening of the season on October 1. The record for the season was established by Mr. T. Connelly, one of the most consistently, successful anglers for many years, when he landed an eight-and-a-half-pounder on Tuesday night. Other anglers have landed fish up to five pounds.

The first prize of 50 guineas in the thesis competition of the New Zealand Society of Accountants for the encouragement of research has been awarded to Mr. A. E. J. Anderson, of Wellington, whose subject was “Executorship Accounts.” The second prize of 30 guineas was won by Mr. H. R. N. Newman, of Auckland, with a treatise on .. “Coal-mining Companies' Accounts.” Mr. J. A. C. Sinclair, of Auckland, won the third prize of 20 guineas, with a thesis on “Road Transport Costs and Charges.” —Press Asqn.

Reporting to last evening’s meeting of the Grey Electric Power Board, the Engineer (Mr. Sinclair Trotter) stated that, since the last meeting, 23 new applications for supply had been received, making the total to date 4,673. Fifteen new consumers had been connected, bringing the total number of consumers up to 4,668. Extensions and alterations to 44 existing installations had been carried out. Five electric ranges, 45 radio sets and six washing machines had been connected.

An appeal is to be made to. the public for £lO,OOO by the Canterbury Patriotic Council, according to a decision made by the executive of the council yesterday. During a meeting, which was held in committee, the executive heard representations by delegations from various bodies engaged in the administration of special services for soldiers who. are in camp in Canterbury. It was announced after the meeting that an appeal would be launched to raise £lO,OOO, which was urgently required.

Under the Enemy Trading Emergency Regulations, the Minister of Industries and Commerce is empowered to declare a company to be an enemy trader if he is satisfied that such company is carrying on business substantially undei' the control of alien enemies and the first declaration of this kind has been published in a supplement to the Gazette. The Minister (Mr. D. G. Sullivan) declares G. Hardt and Co. (N.Z.), Ltd., merchants, Wellington, to be an enemy trader,, and has issued a warrant under the Regulations appointing the Public Trustee controller of the business.

Active steps have been taken in recent months by the Health Department and hospital authorities to encourage girls to choose nursing as a career, according to advice received by the Auckland Board. Publicity work has' included radio talks and addresses to women’s organisations and to schoolgirls, and arrangements have also been made for parties of girls to visit hospitals. These efforts are claimed to have resulted in a slight increase in the number of applicants, the improvement being marked in some instances, particularly in Wellington.

The first Maori in Wanganui to enlist for service in the New Zealand Native Battalion is Kereti McDonnell Scott, whose ancestors fought at the Battle of Moutoa, defending Wanganui against threatened invasion of the settlement by Hauhaus. The battle was fought on the island of Moutoa, several miles up the Wanganui River. One of Mr. Scott’s ancestors has his name engraved on the monument standing in Moutoa gardens in memory of the brave, friendly' natives whose defence saved Wanganui from destruction. He volunteered for service within a stone’s throw of that same monument. *

Sales tax receipts during August amounted to £271,332, a decrease of £14,198 below the total collected in July, and a decrease of £16,187 below the figure for August, 1938. During the first six months of the current calendar year the amount of sales tax collected each month was substantially above the figure for the corresponding month of last year, but in July and August of the current year receipts have been considerably below the figures for those months of 1938. The total amount collected during the first eight months of 1939 was £2,414,476, an increase of 6.8 per cent, above the total for the same period of 1938 (£2,260,102).

The council of the New Zealand Society of Accountants, desiring to give every possible assistance to entrants for the accountancy examinations of next November who. have enlisted or have been passed for military service, has empowered a committee to confer with the university authorities with a view to the adoption of a scheme by which the utmost consideration will be given to candidates who sit for the examinations. In each case all the circumstances will be taken into account. The council agreed unank mously that the membership fees of those who were accepted for military service within New Zealand or overseas would be paid by the society. Similar action was taken during the Great War. —Press Assn.

Following upon the announcement by the Minister for Supply (Mr. Sullivan) last week, that the price of sugar had been pegged end that there would be no increase in the price to the consumer, wholesalers at Greymouth, to-day, received advice from the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, that the price of all grades of sugar, including golden syrup and treacle, has been increased by £3/16/6 a, ton. as from October 16. The rise represents 2/5 per bag or slight! .- under a half-penny per lb., but the position as far as it effects the public appears obscure, in view of the Minister’s announcement that the retail pri- e had been fixed‘st fourpence, the present, selling price. Greymouth groce-s to-day pointed out that it would he impossible for them to carry a rise of a half-penny per lb., but, in the meantime, they were unable to say just what would be the result of the unexpectedly Urge increase in the whole price.

In spite of everything C. Smith's are showing a magnificent, range of .the newest materials for Spring! They’ll be glad to have you call and see what’s what by the yard!—Advt.