LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 July 1940, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Department of Agriculture has decided to reinstate the bonus for destroying wild pigs, which was in operation last year. The bonus of one shilling a head will be paid on the same conditions as before, at offices of the Department.

Mr. F. E. Sumner, Borough foreman, explains that the statement made by Mr. Jamieson, in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, that the defendant in an assault case was the “Borough Foreman” was incorrect, as this position is held by Mr. Sumner. who was in no way connected with the proceedings.

A recommendation, that the flag be flown from the masthead at every school in New' Zealand, daily throughout the war period, is to be forwarded to the Minister of Education, .from the Nelson Education Board. The proposal was’ strongly supported by members, whose decision was unanimous. It is n- - '.. suggested that the children shoul salute the flag daily'.—Press Assn.

In a debate at the St. Columba Hall last evening, the St. Columba Club’s senior B team defeated a team from the St. Columba junior club by nine points. Mr. A. M. Carroll was the judge, and the subject was: “That the Pen is mightier than the Tongue.” Individual points were awarded as follow: Junior Club (affirmative), Messrs F. Kennedy 77 (reply 35), E. Dennehy 74, K. Bonisch 72, J. Heffernan 73, total 331. Senior team, Messrs G. Fogarty 75 (reply 36), T. O’Farrell 80, J. J. Keating 71, J. Kelly 78; total 340.

At the annual paeeting of the Hokitika Aero Club Mr. H. T. Lawn presided. Consequent upon the discontinuance of. construction of the new hangar and club rooms, it was resolved to dispose of the material already purchased and now on the aerodrome. This material comprised a large quantity of steel, and it was the unanimous opinion of members that the war effort would be best served by releasing the steel. The question of aerodrome control which had formed the basis of a conference between the interested parties was also discussed, and it was decided that the Government be requested to assume control of the aerodrome during the period of the war.

Coir Doormats are now made in a large range of fancy multi-coloured, mottled designs. Obtainable in assorted sizes, 24 x 14, 3/6; 27 x 16, 4/6; 30 x 18, 5/11. These are an Empire product C. Smith’s.—Advt.

We still have some of the old values in good quality Writing. Pads, Envelopes and Writing Compendiums. Made of good quality English manufactured papers, they are excellent value for the prices asked. —Procurable at B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui Street.

The appointment of Mr. J. Ryall to the Legislative Council will render his seat on the Westland Land Board vacant, and Mr. W. Clayton, who was a member of the Board for some years, has announced his intention of contesting the vacancy.

At a meeting of Kumara women, to form a branch of the Lady Galway Patriotic Guild, the following members were elected: President, Mrs A. B. Spiers; secretary, Mrs J. G. Malcolmson; committee, Mesdames Rooney, Birss, Inglis, M. R. Spiers, White, and Misses E. Watson and M. Steel. It was resolved that the committee should meet at the Memorial Hall next Saturday, at 1 p.m. to receive parcels from the clothes dfive, and to sort goods for sending overseas.

The raising of a fund to purchase a lighter aircraft to be named after “Cobber” Kain and presented to the British Government was suggested by Mr E. Orchard at a meeting of the executive of the Christchurch Returned Soldiers’ Association last evening. Mr Orchard said the gift would be made in gratitude to the people of Britain for their kindness to New Zealand soldiers during the Great War. On his motion it was decided to recommend Dominion headquarters of the association to go into the question of raising a fund for this purpose. It was mentioned that such a machine would cost between £lO,OOO and £15,000.

An announcement that there would be an additional transTasman air-mail to Australia this week was made last night by the Postmaster-General (Mr Webb). He said that mail matter to connect with the extra trip must reach Auckland on Thursday, the closing time in Wellington being 8 a.m. on Thursday, and in Christchurch and Dunedin Wednesday evening. For the first outward flight from Auckland in the trans-Pacific service that is being inaugurated by Pan American Airways the mail closing time in Auckland is 10 a.m. Friday. Mail matter from other offices should be posted in time to reach that city by the time mentioned. —Press Association.

Greeks throughout the Dominion recently gave the proceeds from their establishments on one day to the National Patriotic Fund and by that and other contributions since then they have raised £1639 for the fund, reported the Consul-General for Greece in New Zealand, Mr T. E. Y. Seddon, last night. These contributions represented the day’s takings from all Greek establishments in New Zealand as well as the day’s wages of Greeks in employment. The day chosen was June 28. Two Auckland Greek women of Spartan descent have since collected £3O. The Greeks made this effort in appreciation of the protection and privileges they enjoy in New Zealand.

“Present information suggests that speed in aviation will reach not much more than about 620 miles an hour. At that stage the air-flow starts to change, and the resistance alters altogether,” said Professor Leech, Professor of Engineering, at Auckland .University College, addressing members of the Auckland Institute, on progress in aviation. “As for passengers and freight, on the existing data it would be possible to build a 500-ton flying boat. In other words, our present knowledge of design and construction would enable us to buildmachines 25 times bigger than those we see now in Auckland. However, I would not like to forecast developments here.”—Press Association.

“I should like to reiterate the financial hardship and splitting of wages which is involved,” said Mr. T. R. Hill, secretary of the National Unemployed Workers’ Movement in Christchurch, in reply to a comment by the Minister for Labour (Mr. Webb) on a report from Christchurch that approximately 100 unemployed men had declined to go to work for the Public Works Department at Stillwater, on the West Coast, because they could not afford to leave their families in town. “The statement by the Mayor of Greymouth that not many jobs were available on the West Coast and that it was useless for numbers of mep to come to the West Coast is sufficient to place the matter of sending men to Stillwater in a questionable light,” said Mr. Hill.' He also commented that the men viewed with approval the pig-raising scheme mootedby the Government.

Residents of the Grey district are reminded that a public meeting will be held in the Municipal Council Chamber, Town Hall, Greymouth, on Thursday evening, when addresses will be given by Messrs E. A. Batt and J. Read, members of the National Council for Reclamation of Waste Material. An invitation is extended to residents of Greymouth, Brunner, Runanga, and the Grey County. The National Council was formed for the purpose of collecting and commercially utilising waste materials, as a contribution to the Dominion’s war effort, and to augment the patriotic funds. The whole of the profits from the Westland district will be applied to the Westland Provincial Patriotic Fund. It is proposed by the National Council that Provincial Boards should be set up, and the formation of such a body, to organise and control the Council’s activities in the Grey, district, will be discussed on Thursday evening.