LOCAL & GENERAL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12532, 18 April 1935, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Smith'.-* Weekly comments on “The Spectacle Waker,” which, is being screened with ‘.Happiness Ahead at the Regent next Saturday, as follows:—4‘it. lias‘been ‘Smith’s’ policy not to grace ‘shorts.” But when ‘La Cucarachili.’ which was the first, of the new method in color cinematography wap, shewn, ‘Smith’s’ went so far as to say that, did it grade ‘shorts,’ this one would have received three A ; s. Since then 'Smith’s’ lias Seen “The Spectacle Maker” a Metro-. Goldwyn-Mayer colored musical film of 2000 feet, and 1 it has decided that after ail, quality counts, even without- quantity and' for the future all ‘’shorts’ of special merit will he graded. “The Spectacle: Maker” is graded AAA.” Howard Smith Ltd. report :\ net profit of £83,979 for the year ended December 31, compared with £47, 19S the previous year and £22,33-3 in 1932. A sum of £IO,OOO has been appropriated as a reserve for taxation and contingencies, and the dividend on the 6 per cent, preference shares requires £15,000. Ordinary dividend is raised from H per cent, to 2-1 per cent, and requires £50,000. Against £17,328 brought forward, £26307 is carried forward. “Don't give fires-a chance,” said Superintendant C- C. Warner in his seport to- the Christchurch Fire Board on the recent “fire prevention” week. “There is no doubt that our citizens are beginning to realise the all-important factor that fires havo to he paid for by someone, whether the fires are genuine or are caused through carelessness, or whether the home or business is arrang cd to go up in smoke at a specified time. I would again emphasise the point that so long ns fire loss continues, then everyone in Nlow Zealand bar; to pay for it in some form or other.”