LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 September 1940, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Minister for Finance (Mr. Nash) announced yesterday that in-terest-free loans and donations had reached a total of £2,573,721. The latest amounts acknowledged include those from two anonymous persons from Dunedin, each of whom has given £l5OO for the duration and six months. —Press Assn.

The winning ticket, No. A 95420, for the bungalow raffle conducted by the Canterbury Master Builders, merchants, sub-contractors, furnishers, and associates, was announced at the drawing*of the raffle at Christchurch, last evening. The Mayor (Mr. Macfarlane, M.P.) drew the ticket, which was sold at Darfield. '

Deposits with the Post Office Savings Bank during July totalled £2,489,389, compared with £2,304,747 in June, 1940, and £2,086,344 in July, 1939. Withdrawals amountedto £2,202,308, comparative figures for June, 1940, and July, 1939, being £2,233,828 and £2,432,849 respectively.

Advice has been received by Mr. W. E. Packer, Inspector of Police at Greymouth, that appointments of women police are to be made at an early date and applications are being called for unmarried or widowed women between the ages of 25 and 40. Successful applicants must have superior educational . qualifications, including shorthand and typing, and must be of good health. Several enquiries have already been received at Greymouth, and Inspector Packer will interview candidates.

More than 50 of the old guns which have stood on Towei’ Hill by the Tower of London for over 100 years, are being removed to be broken up and made into modern war weapons, “The Post’s” London correspondent states in a letter dated August 26. Those guns were fired in various campaigns during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and were given into the care of successive Constables of the Tower. • Their use since they have been on Tower Hill has mainly been to act as bollards facing the river. Many of them weigh about two tons each.

A statutory first offender, arrested for drunkenness in Mackay Street, early this morning, was fined 18/-, and ordered to pay 2/- expenses by Mr. E. P. Stratford, J.P., in the Magistrate’s Court at Greymouth, to-day.

The Bank of New Zealand has given £lOOO to the London Relief Fund, to be allocated among the eleven Pronvincial Councils, in proportion to their respective quotas.— Press Association.

Nineteen placements were made by the Greymouth office of the State Placement Service this week, including 12 Italians from VRunanga with the Lands and Survey Department. Other placements were as follow: — Two labourers, one farm labourer, one sawmill hand, one slabby, one female domestic, and one female domesic (temporary).

A two and a-half ton motor truck, owned by Kennedy Bros., Ltd., was caught by the tide on the Blaketown beach near the Karoro airport, yesterday, and the water came up over the engine. The truck had been loaded with gravel, and endeavours to move it when the tide began to rise were unsuccessful. The combined efforts of three other trucks and three draught horses were required to haul the truck but of the water.

The Education Department has had no flags in stock for many years, according to a letter read at a meeting of the Wellington .Education Board from the department. The question of purchasing fresh supplies had recently been considered, it was stated, but having regard to the heavy calls on the country’s finances, the department had decided to take no action in the matter, feeling that the provision of flags might at the present time be safely left to local initiative.

The 1940 Health Stamps will be placed on sale at all Post Offices on October 1. The'issue again comprises two denominations: Id postage plus half-penny Health (green); and 2d postage and Id Health (orange). The design for both stamps is similar to that used for the 1939 Health stamps, but new dies and plates have been employed for the printing, and ’the colour of the 2d postage plus Id Health stamp is orange instead of red. The stamps were printed by the Note Printing Branch, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Melbourne.

Particulars of the compulsory war loan, warning of which was given last June, will be announced next week, said Mr. Nash at Christchurch, today. The loan is authorised under the Finance Emergency Regulations No. 2, which give the Minister power to call a compulsory loan, with the right of appeal, to be used to obtain contributions to the War Purposes Loan. Although the Minister did not indicate, this morning, the nature of the loan, it is believed that it will follow on lines similar to the levy introduced during the last war, in which the contributions were based on income tax payments.—Press Assn.

The amount of sales tax collected during July for ordinary revenue purposes was £313,293, a decrease of £14,189 below the June figure, but an increase of £27,763 above the total for July, 1939. The July, 1940, figure does not include an amount of £27,565, credited to the War Expenses Account. The rate of sales tax was increased from 5 per cent, to 10 per cent., as from June 28, 1940, the additional amount to be used for war purposes. It should be noted, however, that collections in any one month are mainly in respect of transactions effected in the previous month, and consequently the amount credited to the War Expenses Account in July would be levied on sales which took place during the period between'June 28 and 30 only.

The streets will be paved with gold, even the band is Golden (Golden Hill Orchestra). Come and see for yourself on October 12. Waiuta Bachelors’ Ball.—Advt.

An unwitting breach of the 14-club rule earned disqualification, for J. C. Mitchell in the Otahuhu Golf Club’s senior championship. Accustomed to having a few spare clubs in his locker, the player placed an extra iron in his bag without realising that he was then carrying 15 clubs. When the facts became known during the round, the committee had no option but ■to award the match to the offender’s opponent. This is thought to be the first case in New Zealand in which a player has been disqualified in a'championship for a breach of this particular rule. It is understood, however, that similar action was taken by another club against a competitor in a minor event last year. The rule, which was introduced by the controlling body, the Royal and Ancient Club, about 15 months ago, reads as follows: —“The clubs used by a player during a round shall not exceed 14 and the clubs carried shall be -restricted to that number.” It has also been decided that if'a player carries 14 clubs he is not permitted to borrow a club from any other player.

Messrs Duncan McLean, Ltd., agents foi' Matson Line steamers, have received advice of their appointment as sole booking agents for Pan-American Airways and Associated Carriers connected therewith. This is the recently inaugurated service carrying passengers and mails between Auckland, Noumea, Canton Island, Honolulu, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Enquiries are invited, and full information may be obtained by letter to P.O. Box 137, Greymouth, or by ringing telephones 86 or 87. —Advt.

There is another big reason why lower first cost does not necessarily mean that you .will save money over a period of time. If you have to spend a lot of money for electric current to operate the cheap refrigerator, the extra money spent on a Frigidaire will soon offset your savings. Enquiries to Westland Refrigeration, Ltd., Upper Mackay Street. ’Phone 436—Advt. ■ >

For a limited period only. C. Smith’s are offering you seven cakes of Colgate’s Cold Cream Soap for 1/-. Get yours to-day.—C. Smith’s.—Advt.

It will be your loss if you do not view the fashion stocks at White’s. You will find everything there that delights the heart of the discriminating lady.—White’s, the? Fashion Centre.—Advt. .

A limited supply of Tapestry Table Covers. They represent outstanding value to-day. Compare these prices: 58 x 72 16/6, 58 x 86- 19/6, 60. x 75 23/6, 60 x 90 27/6. Call in to-day.— C. Smith’s.—Advt.