LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 December 1939, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

At a sitting of the Greymouth Magistrate’s Court, to-day, before Mr. M. J. Fogarty, J.P., a first offender for drunkenness was fined the amount of his bail, 10/-, and another first offender was convicted and discharged.

Included in the cargo of the wrecked Waikouaiti is a quantity of wire rope, copper cable and electrical equipment for a number of the West Coast dredges, and according to advice received from Bluff, there is little chance of these goods being salvaged. As they are necessary for the maintenance of the dredges, the companies will be forced to repeat their orders.

At a meeting of the trustees of the New Education Fellowship at Welling ton, the annual report showed the postion of the trust two years after the conferences from which the funds were derived. There are two separate trust funds, the general fund now being £750. Part of this has been reserved to meet preliminary expenses of any future conferences, and the balance has been allocated to meet the needs of the New Education Fellowship groups in the four centres. The other fund is the library fund of £550, and more than £BO has been spent during the last year in the purchase of educational books for the use of members. —Press Assn.

Increased cultivation and propagation work is bein'g done on the rock cyster beds this season by the Fisheries Department, the programme of improvement embracing all the chief sources of supply, states the “New Zealand Herald.” The fixing of oyster spat on the rocks last season was fairly good, and a survey by the Department’s officers shows that good supplies of oysters of an excellent grade will be available for the market next Winter. On all the beds the removal of grapevine senweed, the 1 picking of old shells, and the collection of the borer are being systematically pursued. At Kaipara new beds are being laid on a more extensive scale than in any previous season, the rock employed being obtained locally. Stone is also being distributed to provide new beds at Russell and Whangarei.

Gift books for Christmas presentation are now opening up at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. Picture books, bumper books, and annuals for the children, new travel books, books of verse, theological works, latest books of fiction, dainty booklets of verse and prose. Special discount to school committees. Give books this Christmas. —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 flavour 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.«

The experiment with wet canteens at military training centres has worked so. satisfactorily that requests have been received for similar facilities at the Naval Base, Auckland, and at the principal air training camps. It is considered likely that the system would be extended to these places at an early date. —Press Assn.

Closely resembling the blackbird in all other points except for the outer half of the wing being white is the minah bird, a native of India, which is now becoming fairly common in the North Island. It abounded in Hawkes Bay over 20 years ago, and has been gradually spreading throughout the island. In the last two or three years niinahs have been noticeable in the Central Waikato. Now they have reached as far north as Pukekohe.

The New Zealand Special Force is to have its own distinguishing hat and collar badge. The exact form that this’ badge will take is not yet definitely decided, but the design at present under consideration was two fern leaves with the letters N.Z. in the middle. All regimental badges are to be abandoned in the meantime and the new badge will replace' them as the 'distinguishing mark of the Special Force.

“Now I come to the Import Control Regulations—shall we call them Public Enemy No. 4?” remarked the president of the Dunedin Manufacturers’ Association (Mr. C. V. Smith) in his address to the anniial meeting of the association. “No,” he reconsidered to the amusement of his audience. “We cannot do that. The question of Public Enemy No. 3 has not been settled yet.”

The total number of radio licenses in force in the Dominion at the end of October was 311,927, compared with 291,073 at the same time last year, according fo a statement issued by the Director-General of the Post and Telegraph Department. Of these 309,764 were receiving licenses and 97,848 were held in the Auckland district. The Wellington total was 108,665, while the figures for Canterbury and Otago were 58,810 and 44,441 respectively The number of receiving licenses has increased from 287,949 at the end of October last year.

’ “I have previously mentioned the growing trouble with caravans used for dwellings. A very bad case exists where a woman is understood to ha,ve let her house while she lives (with husband and daughter) for prolonged periods in a caravan in her own grounds. She has asked for a water service, which I have declined, as it would enable her to live in a manner contrary to the regulations,” stated the report of the Invercargill city engineer (Mr. F. M. Corkill) to the City Council. His action was endorsed by the council.

New Zealand is indeed getting on the map, and the Government is apparently playing a proud part in spreading the Dominion’s fame. A Dunedin woman' who recently went to Singapore has written to a friend detailing her experiences in the Near East. She was, she states in her letter, introduced to one resident of Singapore and the introduction was accompanied by the remark taht she came from New Zealand. “New Zealand,” remarked the native, “oh, yes. those are the bankrupt islands with the comic Government.”

The collection of Summer frocks at White’s will delight you. Priced from 39/6 in W„ OS. and XOS. White’s Fashion Corner.—Advt.

1940 diaries await your inspection at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. A large selection of all sizes suitable for the pocket or desk use. All the different rulings and bindings. Prices range from 1/to 16/6 each.—Advt.

A large selection of dainty new calendars for 1940, in all the latest designs and colourings await your inspection at B. Dixon’s Ltd. Also some new lines in fancy -woodwork articles, wonderfully carved with Maori scroll work. Prices range from 1/6 to 21/- each. Come in and inspect these Christmas gift goods.—Advt.

The best sheet value in town is C. Smith’s superior quality linen finish sheets with hemstitched edges! Single bed size 54in x 90in, 13/6, and double bed size 80in x lOOin, 18/11 pair. Pillow cases to match in envelope style, 6 for 13/6. C. Smith, Ltd.—Advt.

Yes, we’ve just ’anded a shipment of printed georgette scarves in the softest, finest pure silk imaginable! Floral and Paisley designs on grounds of red, green, blue and black, size 31in x 31in, price 4/6. C. Smith, Ltd. — Advt.