LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 August 1940, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The James mine was idle to-day, on account of a fault.in the electrical equipment. The mine.will work again to-morrow.

Further results in the music examinations are as follow: Theory of Music, Preparatory Division: Rita May Richards (pupil of Mrs. Best) 97 marks. Patricia Allan (Convent) 87 marks.

A contract has been let by the Public Works Department to Fred. Williamson Ltd., Hokitika, for renovations, principally plumbing and painting, to the Iringotou Villa, at the Mental Hospital, Hokitika. The price was £.1,762.

Six hundred and ten tickets were sold for the Hokitika-Christchurch excursion train, which left Greymouth on Friday night, and arrived back early on Sunday morning. The goods train from Greymouth on Friday evening, carried 180 passengers, including many who were unable to obtain accommodation on the excursion train.

At the monthly meeting of the Ikamatua Women’s Institute, -Mrs. McInroe presided over a large attendance. After the roll call, a demonstration of “grafting” was given by Mrs. Walters. Mrs. Purvis was in charge of the sale of hand-work made by disabled soldiers. The competition, “applique work” was won by Mrs. Walters. In the hostess competition, Mrs. Mclnroe was the winner. Hostesses for the afternoon -were Mesdames Cullen and McLennan.

The Wanganui Hospital Board decided that the Government should accept the full responsibility of deciding whether to postpone the date of the local body elections which are due to be held in May of next year. Mr. W. J. Rogers said that .if the elections were held next year, it must be apparent to all that many men and women would be out of the country. However, if members of the hospital board voted to postpone the elections, they would be open to a charge that they voted to extend their own term ,of office.

An interesting relic unearthed recently at Sogi, Apia, during excavation work, was an old copper coin, which was found nearly 4ft below the surface, says the “New Zealand Herald.” The coin is the size of a shilling, but thinner. On one side is the figure of a lion, with three paws resting on a shield, and the letters “OM” beneath. Surrounding the figure are the words “Doscientas Pievas en Kilo. Cingo Centimes.” The reverse side shows a male figure resting on a high headland with outstretched arm pointing to the sea with a baton. The only lettering distinguishable are the figures “1670.

At St. John’s Presbyterian Church yesterday morning, the ordination and induction of the newly-elected elders (Messrs. 'G. G. Chisholm, O. W. Eastwood, J. Tennent, J. P. Forbes, and L. F. Anderson), took place. Rev. A. D. Horwell'preached from the text, St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans, chapter 12: “I beseech you, therefore, brethren by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” The usual questions of faith and doctrine were answered by the members, and the right hand of fellowship was'extended by the minister and fellow-mem-bers of the Kirk Session. Messrs. Chisholm and Eastwood were previously elders of the Presbyterian Church in other parts of New Zealand.

“I was delighted to see so. splendid a parade, and wish to compliment all concerned on their efficiency in marching, especially the Maori reinforcements,” said Lord. Galway, Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Forces, paying a tribute to the men of the Third Echelon, at Papakura, to-day, following a fulldress parade. “You are preparing to take part in the greatest struggle in history, single-handed, for justice and liberty. In the first round, the advantage lies with the enemy. He has overrun neutral countries and succeeded in knocking out France, but now we are scoring heavy points. Our fighters have played havoc among the German raiders, and our bombers have inflicted smashing blow§ on German industry.”—Press Assn.

. “There is no reason for ratepayers to be disfranchised because there is a war on,” said Mr. J. F, Mayn at the Hauraki Plains County Council meeting, when discussing local body elections. The council favoured the elections taking place as usual.

Two League footballers, A. Walker, 19, of Blackball, and L. Dunn, 18, of Rapahoe, received slight concussion during the Blackball-Runanga junior match at Wingham Park, yesterday afternoon. They were admitted to the Grey Hospital, and were to-day reported to be making satisfactory progress.

The West Coast rail-car was derailed at 10.50 p.m. on Saturday, after it had arrived in Christchurch, and was being driven to the shed. There were no passengers in the car at the time. Nobody was injured, and only slight damage was done to the car. The accident occurred near the Wilson’s road crossing, when the driver applied the brakes. The tracks were covered with frost. Two Lyttelton trains were delayed for 57 minutes while the car was being put back on to the track.

Mr Semple, Minister for National Service, was a passenger in a motorcar involved in a collision at the Fendalton tram terminus on Saturday. Neither he nor anyone else was injured. Mr Semple was. being driven to the races at Riccarton in a car owned by Mr B. Perry, licensee of the Occidental Hotel, and driven by Mrs Perry. The fourth passenger in the car was a sister-in-law of Mrs Perry. There were two people in the second car,, both residents of South Canterbury-

Some assessments of income tax payable early next year were received last week in Auckland. They were, of course, based on the new scale of taxation. The issue of assessments in August is much earlier than usual, but there is now a much wider spread of taxation, so that the task of the Department naturally extends over a much greater period. In view of the steep rise in taxation, the early assessment at least gives taxpayers the opportunity to prepare to meet the demand at the appointed time.

Referring to the progress of the sewerage scheme, to-day, the Mayor (Mr F. A. •Kitchingham) stated that the storm-water drain leading from the Tainui Street sewer to Sawyer’s Creek is virtually completed. The only work now remaining to be done east of Cowper Street is the laying of about four chains of pipes in Marsden Road, and the laying of pipes across Sawyer’s Creek in two places. The construction of the pipeline across the lagoon is well started. Following upon the prolonged spell of dry weather, with nothing in the nature of a fresh in the river for almost two months, considerable shoaling has taken place on the Greymouth bar, and the depth at high water this morning was only 19ft Ilins., a reduction of approximately three feet since the previous soundings. As a result of the shoaling, the loadings of the larger types of vesduced, and one vessel, the Kaimiro, had been bar-bound for several days.

The purse containing £ 106 in banknotes, which was lost by a Dunollie woman at Greymouth', on Friday night, was subsequently returned to the owner, intact. It was recovered by a Runanga resident, who observed it fall to the ground from the motorcar in which the owner was leaving the Greymouth railway station. She ascertained the owner’s name and address from correspondence inside the purse and immediately took steps to return the purse, with its valuable contents.

When Dr. J. F. Staton, who is in Wellington again for music examinations, was in British Guiana recently, a coloured gentleman named Atkinson, presented himself for examination in the primary pianoforte class. This is a class for young children, but Mr. Atkinson was over 40. Dr. Staton soon realised that he was hopeless, but he let him go through. “By golly, I have enjoyed that examination, doctor,” said the beaming native. “Do you know, doctor, my wife gave birth to a baby man this morning, and I have christened him John Frederick Staton Atkinson.”

“There is no authority under the National Service Emergency Regulations to exempt any person or class of persons from being called up for military service,” stated the associate Minister for National Service, the Hon. D. Wilson, M.L.C., in a letter received by the Patea County Council. “The question of exemption for any person called in a ballot will be a matter for determination by the armed forces boards, which will be set up shortly.” The letter was in reply to a question by the council whether public works or other classes of employees who had not had previous farm experience and who undertook farm work would be excluded from the ballot for military service.

For the second Monday in succession, there was a brief sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at Greymouth, today, but a large number of cases have been set down for hearing next Monday. To-day, Walter Wentworth Kenning, who did not appear, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment by Mr. G. G. Chisholm, S.M., on a charge of disobedience of a maintenance order for the payment to 12/6 weekly towards the maintenance of a child, the arrears under which amounted to £l7/2/6, to July 22, the warrant for imprisonment to be suspended as long as defendant pays the current maintenance and 12/6 a week off the arrears.

A popular fallacy is to leave the sharpening of the lawnmower until Summer. Be prepared for the heavy Spring growth by having yours overhauled and sharpened in our correct method machine now. Charge 10/-, includes cartage both vzays. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ring Greenhill and Co., ’phone 428, or Abbie Ramage, ’phone 167. Electric Lawnmower Service, Cobden. —Advt. ,

Men! For the showery weather, Roadmen’s Coats are just the thing. Extra strong canvas, short sleeves Priced at 15/6 and 17/6 each. Leggings to match 7/6. C. Smith’s have them.—Advt. '

Plentiful supplies of periodicals, illustrated Magazines and latest novels. Over four thousand excellent books in lending library. Your inspection cordially invited. Claude Mason’s Greymouth Bookstall and Lending Library, Mackay Street. — Advt.

A limited supply of Niue Island Baskets in new shapes and sizes. These are exceptionally strong and serviceable, priced from 2/6 to 6/6. Also Work Baskets at 4/11 and 5/6 each; Obtainable only at C. Smith’s. —Advt.