GENERAL NEWS THEFT OF 600 PAIRS OF SILK STOCKINGS

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 December 1946, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS THEFT OF 600 PAIRS OF SILK STOCKINGS

The theft of another valuable consignment of silk stockings was reported in Dunedin to-day. The haul comprised over,6oo pairs shipped from New York in the steamer Port Phillip for Arthur Barnett, Ltd. The theft , was discovered when the case, which was transhipped from Auckland, reached Port Chalmers. —(F.A.) Rehabilitation Loans.

Rehabilitation loans amounting to over £13,000 were recommended last month by the Greymouth Rehabilitation Committee. These included 14 furniture loans totalling £1205, eight housing loans totalling £Bl7B, one farming loan of £4200, and one business loan.

Rangitiki Due on Saturday. Fifty-nine service personnel and 128 dependants, will arrive on the Rangitiki, which will berth at Pipitea wharf, Wellington, at 10.30 on Saturday morning. South Island personnel, other than Nelson and Marlborough, will travel south by the Wahine. The Nelson and Marlborough men will sail that evening m the Matangi— (P.A.-

Access to Playing Area. An application by the Kaioio Ratepayers’ Association for road access to a children’s playing area recently formed in Karoro was considered at a meeting of the Grey County Council this morning After the acting engineer (Mr. H. .E. H g gins) had reported that a six-cham road costing £125 was required, the council decided to proceed with its construction.

Woman Bigamist Sentenced. “In my opinion, if the court does not imnose imprisonment it would be weakly giving way to leniency because you are a woman,” said Mr. Justice Callan, in the Supreme Court at Auckland, to-day, sentencing Viola Muriel Smith, aged 32, to two months imprisonment for bigamy, which she admitted. His Honor said the woman’s conduct was very irresponsible. She had grossly deceived one man.— (P.A.)

2,500 New Zealanders Stranded. The New Zealand High Commissioner in Australia, Mr. J. G. Barclay, states that there are 2,500 New Zealanders stranded in Sydney unable to obtain transport home. He suggests that New Zealanders thinking of going to Australia should first make sure of transport back and also accommodation both in Sydney and Melbourne. Mr. Barclay is on a brief visit to New Zealand. (P.A.)

A Suggestion Denied. The suggestion at a meeting of the Auckland Metropolitan Fire Board, that the Auckland Fire Brigade Union had “pull” in obtaining first-class seats in a train for its representatives to a conference in Wellington, was denied by the secretary of the union, Mr. J. W. A. Stead, today. He states that the delegates obtained seats because they applied as early as possible and received seats not required by other travellers one hour before the train left. Mr. Stead adds that it is incorrect that the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. Parry, used his influence to obtain seats. —(P.A.)

Passenger Bus Loads. An indication that a watch was being kept to prevent excessive overloading of buses, particularly after the theatres closed, was given by Traffic Inspector J. Ramsay in a letter received by the Greymouth Ratepayers’ Association last evening. He stated that during the war the department had taken a fairly lenient view of overloading, but “tickets” were now being issued to offenders. Overloaded buses had been stopped recently, except where the acceptance of three or four extra passengers saved a further trip." “The inspector has got the right angle and he has taken a commonsense view,” commented Mr. H. Herring.

Interference by Dogs A warning has been given by the Greymouth Cycling Club to youthful spectators who persist in bringing their dogs to Victoria Park when the weekly track meetings are being held. These pets have become a menace to the cyclists, and last evening several accidents were narrowly averted. Four dogs ran loose on the track during the entire programme and in the l|-mile races many riders came so close to being unsaddled that the scratch event had to be abandoned. It has been pointed out to the boys that besides being likely to injure the cyclists competing in the various events, the dogs are likely to receive injury themselves. ’

Gloomy Outlook “The Trades Union Council is using its power to press wages up and to shorten hours without any corresponding pressure on the need of production —none, at least, that reaches the man at the bench who feels that he is making hay while the sun shines and that, like Joshua, he can make it shine for as long as he likes.” This comment is made in a letter received by an Auckland businessman from an English firm which wrote to warn him tha.t he could not expect deliveries of its goods at the same rate as ruled at present. “The immediate result,” the letter adds, “is that the industry of the country is running down to a stop and the further result can only be inflation.” Bread Deliveries.

“It is my opinion that in 10 years’ time the, effect on the health of the women of the country who for the past few years have had to labour to obtain supplies of bread, meat and milk, will be very noticeable. The number of nervous breakdowns will be quadrupled,” said Mr. H. Herring, at last evening’s meeting of the Greymouth Ratepayers’ Association. “From the national point of view I do not know why the Government did not take a hand long ago and begin subsidising deliveries,” he added. Stating that he-did not blame the bakers who had had no increase in price, the chairman, Mr. N. Shallcrass, agreed that a delivery service should be subsidised, as was clothing and coal and many other things.

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