LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 December 1939, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Exhibition directors decided last evening to open the Exhibition from 2.30 p.m. until 9.30 p.m. on Christmas Day, including Playland.— Press Assn.

Deposits with tht Post Office Savings Bank during October, at £1,913,192, showed a slight increase over the total for the previous month. Withdrawals, at £2,033,516, decreased by £991,961. The excess of withdrawals over deposits, £120,324, is the lowest recorded since the continuous excess of withdrawals commenced in September, 1938, and compares 'with £1,133,852 in September, 1939, and £1,546,120 in October, 1938.

Sales tax collections during October amounted to £321,125, compared with £293,848 in September, 1939, and £308,579 in October, 1938. The sales tax receipts for Ju,ly, August, and September, 1939, were below the figures for the corresponding months of 1938 and appeared to reflect the lower volume of . imports. Although the decrease in imports has continued, the October receipts are 4.1 per cent, above the total for that month in 1938.

In admitting a young man ro probation in the Supreme Court at Auckland, Mr. Justice Callan pointed out that the prisoner must obej’ the conditions laid down by the probation officer. “You must regard him as though be were your father,” said his Honor, and then, ns an after-thought, he added, “but I am not so sure young men of your age to-day take much notice of their fathers.’'

One of the essential bunding materials which are running short in New Zealand is corrugated iron. It is related that one person who wanted a small quantity was asked to fill in a form specifying exactly for what purpose ii was needed, and to state the urgency of his case. He ascertained that there was none available for the walls of buildings, or sheds, or for fences, as stocks already in the country were required for roofs only. About, four-fifths of the buildings in New Zealand are roofed with corrugated iron, which has a limited life.

Holiday wear from C. Smith’s has an air of carefree smartness. Exciting new styles in Swim Suits, Slacks, Play Suits, Cardigans, in fact everything to add pleasure to your holidays! You’ll find them inexpensive, too, at C. Smith’s. —Advt.

People l are always ready to popu-| larise 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 oi Dewar’s, as its distinctive palatable flavour will meet with the greatesr approval at all times. Messrs Griffen and Smith, Ltd., ’Distributors, Greymouth, Westport and Hokitika. Advt.

Advice has been received that Miss Valerie Clements, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Clements, Shakespeare Street, and a pupil of the Grr-ymouth Technical High School was sucesstui in passing the Public Service Commissioner’s senior examination for short-hand-typists.

A report on vocational guidance and placement work in the Wellington Technical College points out that foi the first time in four years the demands for the employment of young people have not unduly exceeded the supply of available students. During the year 430 student? were placed in employment. Of this number 281 were boys, and the engineering and allied trades attracted 148 out of the 281. A hesitancy on the part of boys to enter a commercial career and the popularity of engineering are remarked on in the report, which states that the demand in the former direction still exceeds the supply. Of the 190 girls placed, 121 entered commercial occupations, while 52 took up home science.

The “million to one” chance came off for a Sydney air cadet, enabling him to obtain what a friend described as a “Quick return of his money,” states a Sydney correspondent. While Cadet G. Snook was executing a “slow roll” in a Moth, £3 fell from his coat pocket. He was 2000 feet above Botany Bay. The notes were caught in an eddy of air round the struts, and were whisked forward instead of astern. When the machine was inverted, the notes were hovering in front of. the eyes of the chief instructor (FlightLieutenant G. S. Coleman). He was in the front cockpit. Not knowing what the fluttering objects were, he-defen-sively brushed them. away. An eddy from his arm swept them into his cockpit. Snook got his £3 back.

•A Press Association' telegram from Westport stated that West Coast residents who are hoping to get home for Christmas Day are finding some difficulty in making their transport arrangements in the North Island, as advice has been received that there will be no service aeroplane from Wellington to Westport on Sunday, December 24, or Monday, December 25. A passenger ship will leave Wellington for Nelson, on Sunday evening, but there is no connecting car from Nelson to Westport. There is an alternative route, Wellington to Lyttelton on the Sunday, thence to Greymouth and to Westport; but advice has been received that the steamer is a full ship. The interruption to the aeroplane service is said to be due to the cost of running.

Arrangements have been made for a special* search, to-morrow, for Miss Kathleen Murphy, who has been missing since November 4, when she set out with Christopher Pope from Bruce Bay to. xvalk to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. L. Cuthbert. aLKarangarua. The couple were last seen at Hunt’s Beach that day. On December 1, the body of Pope was found on a beach between the Karangarua and Cook Rivers, and at the inquest a verdict was returned that he was accidentally drowned while trying to ford the Karangarua River. It-is now regarded as certain that Miss Murphy shared his fate, but, apart from a shoe which is thought to have belonged to her, no trace has been found so far. The search parties have been greatly handicapped by the nature of the country, for in many places dense bush runs right down to the xvater’s edge.

.Something original in the way of entertainment. Patrons will see a film of the Centennial Exhibition; listen to a splendid concert programme, and see and listen whilst the story of Noble Women throughout the ages is unfolded in the play “The Masque of Noble Women.” at Trinity Hall on Monday night.—Advt.

The following West Coasters appear in the prize list of St. Bede’s College, Christchurch: Dux. James Barry. Grimes gold medal; first. English, Latin, Algebra; second French, geometry; third trigonometry. Good conduct, James Beban (fifth on list). Diligence, James Barry, gold medal presented by Society of Mary; Jeremiah Cliunn (sixth on list). General excellence “•in discipline, class-work and games. James Beban (honorable mention). Oratory and debate. Sir Walter Clifford’s Cup, James Beban and John Maguire; oratory, J. J. McGrath’s gold medal, James Beban. Christian doctrine, James Barry( second on list). James Barry and Jeremiah Chunn also appeared in the list of those who had not been off the board of honour once during the year. John Kelly, of St. Canice's Convent, Westport, has been announced as the winner of the Mahar-Wade boarding scholarship.

For the purpose of line alterations to-morrow electric supply will be cut off in the Blackball and Roa districts from 8.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m., and also from 8.20 a.m. to 9.30 a.m., and also the Rotomanu, Te Kinga, Ruru, Moana, Kotuku. Aratika, Patara and Kokiri districts from 7.30 a.m. to 11 a.m. —Advt.

1940 diaries n.’-ait your inspection at B. Dixon’s. L'd. A large selection of all sizes snitab’e for the pocket or desk use. All the different rulings and bindings Pr'ces range from 1/to 16/6 each.—Advt.

No need to be rushing here and there all over i”-> town looking for Xmas Gifts. Make straight for C. Smith’s. Lots ai d lots of suitable gifts' for all age . displayed in the windows, more inside!—Advt.

A large selection of dainty new calendars for 1940, '-i all the latest designs and colourings await your inspection at B. Dixon’s Ltd. Also some new lines in fancy woodwork articles,, wonderful 1 -.’ carved with Maori scroll work. Pries range from 1/6 to 21/- each. C'-me ’> and inspect those Christmas gif: go;.Us. —Advt.

Gift books for Christmas presentation are now open, ig up at B. Dixon’s Ltd. Picture bo Ns, bumper books, and annuals for the children, now travel books, books of verse, theological works, kites' books of fiction, dainty booklets cf verse and prose. Special discount t r "’-I'-ml committees Give books this Christmas.—Advt.