LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 November 1939, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The special train to' Christchurch, last night, carried 73 passengers from Greymouth.

Mr. Alfred Hill, composer of New Zealand songs, stated recently that he was greatly surprised when he received information from Sydney that his Maori music had been broadcast, frojn the Nazi station in Berlin. Mr. Hill said lie thought the move might be a form of “appeasement'’ for New Zealand.

A Wanganui man who was transferred io Wellington has now been there three months living in “digs" while his wife and family have had to stay in Wanganui. He declares lie cannot, rent a house “for love or money" and fiats conveniently situated are too dear. He is giving up the quest and has decided to live with his family in a tent at a. motor camp till he can secure a homo.

At a meeting of the Blaketown Home and School Association last evening, Mr. E. Pike presided over an attendance of 20 members. It was decided that the school colours be royal blue and black. Miss Byrne gave an interesting address to members on her experiences in the Islands. A vote of thanks was accorded Miss Byrne on the motion of Mr. W. F. Coleman and Mr. J. Sole. Items were contributed by Mr. E. Pike and Mrs. Dixon, and supper concluded the evening.

People are always ready to popn-i larise something distinctive, and it is this that contributes to the great selling success which Dewar’s Impeiial Whisky is now meeting with. No whisky can compare with the rare and appealing flavour o£ 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 tinies. Messrs Gritfen and: Smith, Ltd., Distributors, Greymouth, Westport and Hokitika. Advt.

No settlement had been reached in the coal mining dispute at Denniston yesterday, and the men did not resume to-day. ' The Stockton mine was idle yesterday because of a shortage of orders for small coal and probably work will not resume until next week.

The Prime Minister (Mr. Savage) said yesterday when the Labour Party caucus adjourned that the question of appointing Parliamentary Un-der-Secretaries was being considered: but the conclusion; had been reached that it was undesirable to make appointments at the present stage. “Things are too indefinite, and the better thing to do is to use our members to assist the Cabinet .under .the old system of ,co-option,” he said.— Press Assn. . , . ' - ■

The Christchurch branch of the Returned. Spldiers’ Association is still the largest branch in the Dominion. It was reported'at. the meeting of the executive, of the branch -last 'evening that membership was now 2916, compared with 2804 last-year. Dominion headquarters reported that total membership was 22,918 < at September 30. Christchurch on that date was in the lead, with 2775 members, Auckland was next with 2671, then 1 Wellington with 2273, and Dunedin with 2135.

The caucus of members of the Parliamentary Labour Party concluded last night, after a meeting extending over - the morning, afternoon, and evening. The Prime Minister (Mr. Savage) presided for the greater part of the day, and when he left for his home in the late afternoon his place was taken by the Minister for Finance (Mr. Nash), who also took the chair when the caucus resumed after the tea adjournment. The last of the business was completed just before 11 p.m. —Press Assn.

“They seem to have- peculiar ideas of the West Coast up in Wellington,” said the Clerk, Mr. F. Bird, at a sitting of the Greymouth Wardens Court, to-day, when a case came be ; fore the Court in which the Minister of Mines laid down certain conditions in respect to the granting of a special sea-beach claim. Mr. Bird said that the claim was situated in a small bay on a rocky part of the coast, yet, among the conditions laid down, were provisions that claimant should not injuriously affect any existing or proposed harbour works, and that there should be no interference with navigation.

The St. Patrick’s Branch of the Hibernian Society, the pioneer branch in New Zealand, sent the following cablegram to Archbishop Mannix, Melbourne, on Sunday, prior to the conclusion of the Victorian Catholic Centenary celebrations: “Greymouth Hibernian Society founded from Victoria and now the senior branch in New Zealand, which is holding its own seventieth anniversary, unites reverently with Your Grace in thanksgiving, and congratulates you on the triumphant success of your Centenary celebrations, and prays for you. (signed) M. G. Kelly, secretary.”

Every visitor to the Centennial Exhibition will have the opportunity of signing the National Centennial Roll of Commemoration and Visitors’ Book which will be on a special exhibit. This volume will be of national interest to everyone in the Dominion, for at the close of the exhibition the completed volume, with, its many thousands of signatures, will be placed in the Dominion Museum where it will remain for all time as one of New Zealand’s historical documents. Each signatory of the visitor’s book will receive an official momento in the form of a certificate.

With regard to the Courts’ Emergency Powers Regulations, the Minister of Justice to-day explained that they were of a procedural nature only, and that supplementary protection regulations were made immediately following the outbreak of war. They follow the lines of the recent English procedural rules, issued under similar legislation enacted in England, and are designed to simplify the procedure with regard to judgment summonses. Notice is required - to be served on a judgment debtor at the same time as the judgment summons is served on him, drawing his attention td his rights under the regulations. This will ensure in a more-simplified way, as the original regulations were designed to ensure, that a judgment debtor is made aware of his rights in the matter of pleading, whether or not his difficulties are attributable to the war. —Press Assn.

Judgment for plaintiff, by default, was given by Mr. G. G. Chisholm, S.M., in each of the following civil cases at a sitting of the Greymouth Magistrate’s Court, to-day: Max C. Hunter v. Charles Watson £2B/13/5, costs £4 1/6; M. E. Spiers v. Les Husband £2 6/-, costs £l/8/6; Jessie Kinnaird v. Sep. Williams £2/5/-, costs £l/3/6; F. D. Whibley v. M. Sheldon £6/14/-, costs £l/10/6; Dispatch Foundry Co, Ltd. v. William Robin Nahr £6. costs £l/14/6; A. Sutherland v. V. Martin £l/17/6, costs 8/-; James Steel v. Herbert Arthur Stevens 13/6, costs S/-; J. J. Anisy v. E. Sheehan, £4/16/6, costs £l/8/6; S. A. N. Sullivan v. .1. Waddell and A. C. Dryden £12.. costs £3/2/-; W. D. Taylor v. Henry Neame, £l/1/-, costs 8/-; Harley and Co. v. R. G. Honey £l/19/10, costs 17/-; same v. E. C. Toohey £2/4/6. costs £l/3/6. On a. judgment summons, H. Arthur was ordered to pay Hallenstein Bros, a debt of £9/1/6, in default nine days’ imprisonment, the warrant to he suspended as long as he pays £1 a fortnight. the first payment tn be made on January 9, 19-10.

And still the best place in town for materials is C. Smith’s, where good quality is priced so moderately.—Advt.

Special purchase of dark green Holland enables us to offer window blinds 3ft by 6ft. 6in, complete with roller and pull for only 9/- ear-h. Prices for oilier colours sizes and styles free on request. C. Smith Ltd. —Advt. -

Lovers of art priiery, fancy chinas, crystalware and glassware should inspect the new season’s stocks of useful articles and novelties now showing at. B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui Street, The selection is large and varied and the prices reasonable. You are invited to inspect these Christmas gift goods at your leisure. —Advt.