NEWS IN BRIEF

Grey River Argus, 19 May 1921, Page 2

NEWS IN BRIEF

Messrs McMahon and Lee advertise an auction sale at Reefton on the 21st inst., of horses, sets of harness and a dray. Nine new applications for areas at Alexander River quartz field have been lodged at the Warden s Court at Reefton, five being from a AAaiuta syndicate. It is rumoured that another quartz reef in the vicinity of Alexander River, that was found but not opened, up some years ago, is being now uncovered. Hoi. G. J. Anderson, Minister ftf Mines, will leave Wellington, accompanied by Mr T. Seddon, M.P., on June 1 for the West Coast, arriving in Christchurch and Greymouth on June 2. He will return via Reefton Westport and Nelson. A good coal seam has been found in Nelson district at Motupipi. The seam is well exposed, running under a hill 500 ft high, and the coal is veryhard lignite. From official assays it appears to be the best soft void yet found in the Dominion. His many friends will regret to learn of an accident to Mr W. J. Morris, the well known Reefton citizen, who on Tuesday had his wrist broken. Ho was in the act of cranking up his car at his sawmill at Qronadun, when it back-fired and the cranking handle struck him on the wrist. He was taken to Reef ton for medical attention. The land for mining being taken up in Alexander River district includes the area north of Hurley and McVicar’s holding. It is expected the holdings will extend 0 the Inangahua Valley, which will bring the field to within a mile of Stevenson’s Flat. There are also two areas pegged out south of the original claim, and others nearby. It is understood that the anxiety among the railway workers recently recorded in the press wires regarding the substitution of immigrants for other hands in the service is proving more pronounced. It is stated that the men who during the war period were employed as casuals are being dismissed and the new arrivals put on in their places. It is also understood that further representations the subject are to l»e made to the head of the Department, Mr MeV illy. Dairymen, farmers and all interested in live stock will note from our advertising columns that Dalgety and Co will submit for p-ale on Saturday next at Preston Road saleyards, on account of Mr Fred ‘Amor, 60 2) to three-year old heifers, spring culvers, and 40 three-year-old steers, including 15 springing heifefs on the point of giving. The auctioneers commend the stock to all those who are looking for good sorts. Read advertisement for full particulars. A petition is in circulation in Christchurch aiming to get the Government to repeal the sentence of six months’ imprisonment imposed on W V. Wliit-ta, the bookmaker It is pointed out in the petition that Whitta, the first man a jury convicted for gambling on a horse race, is in bad health. It also suggests the Pt ate distinguishing between bets outside and bets upon the tote, is boosting a medium it has provided to make money for itself. If* is likely that the petition will be largely signed by the sporting public. The Awatuna Dredging Company has been registered as a private company. Its office is at 91 Cathedral Square, Christchurch. Capital, £B,OOO into 8000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers..- Hokitika—J. Langford 920, J. S. Langford 80. Christchurch—J. A. Pannett, 7000. Object—To prospect, dredge work and search for and obtain gold and other precious metal er mineral of any kind in the Westland mining district and elsewhere in New Zealand, and to use and exercise mining rights and privileges and in particular to acquire four prospecting licenses the subject of an agreement dated March 9,

Owing to tlie indiscriminate slaugh-T ter of calves in Great Britain there) are 650,000 fewer cattle there this year than last. So acute is the situation, that if, j s proposed to import Canadian cattle to make good the deficit. \Jfcie Bunanga Borough Council, at a meeting on Friday received 11 applications for the position of Borough roadman and poundkcoper. It was decided to appoint Mr Thomas .Merriman to the position. "We are conferring a boon io our readers when we introduce to them Beeord Tea, the very best in the marbet. To tea-drinkers, who can only drink perfect tea, Record is just the thing. Try it at once. —Advt. A General Meeting of the Old Boys’ Association will be held at their Club Rooms, Town Ball, this (Thursday) evening at S o’clock. Social function Io ltd low. —W. Ford, Sec. — Gabriels Gully Diamond Jubilee th ;S week is attracting much interest. The Hon J. Grimmond, M.L.C.. accompanied by .Mrs Grimmond left on Tuesday for Lawrence, Otago, where on Friday and Saturday next they will attend the celebrations. The Government has publi'ly Jl, ‘* knowledged that it will lake no steps 1<» reduce the price of butter in N< w Zealand for home consumption this , winter Th.- subsidy is going to bo kept up till the end of August. A young man named Samuel met with * deilt whilst ul work at Ford and Co s tramway, Kumara, on Saturday, bis band, being strut k by a hammer severely wh’ch necessitated one of his fingers being amputated. The Crown clothing Co. (X.Z.j Ltd.. lire opening u business nt Quav. Greymouth, to-morrow, and are I repnred to sell single suits and over- 1 at the manufacturers’ price. This firm does not deal -with middlemen. They have the most up-to-date factory in -New Zealand, amt employ unlv the best workmen. Satisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded. — A Paris message states that an astonishing tragedy occurred on a boulevard. A wife was wheeling her husband in a bath-chair, he bcin gparalysed in both legs trough a wound received in the war. The couple commenced quarrelling, and suddenly the husband produced a revolver amt killed his wife. The man was then wheeled off to the police station. He accused his wife of infidelity and she had indignantly denied this and threatened t<> leave her husband. At last Friday’s meeting of the Runanga- Borough Council, the question of appointing a new down Clerk was dismissed, as Mr Geo. Hunter had previously intimated his wish to relinquish tlie position. It was decided, how■ver »n view of the financial position and other considerations, to request Mr Hunter to reman* in office at a reduced salary. Up<4 Mr Hunter m'rceiim to do this arrangement was unanimously agreed to. Mr Hunter undertook to have the Borough offices kept open the full time as usual, fol* the, transaction of municipal busiThe latest argument the Government has furbished up for keeping up the price of butter and the subsidy on butter is rather good outstandingly brilliant economist, .Mr. Noswortby, gravelv informed a deputation that big butler prices in New Zealand are preventing the crack of doom from sounding. Speaking ol but ter, he said: “Instead of partial unemployment. there might easily have Leon total unemployment, in not one section of the community, but in all sections which arc affected by the slump that has taken place.” In view of this, why not raise tho price ot bread an dincreasc the subsidy to somebody.' There would then be no unemployment at all! u u It is nut every day that the general public have the opportunity of buying goods from the warehouse. Messrs Glasson and Co., warehousemen, of < hristchurch, arc offering until Saturday. Mac 21st., at the Sample Rooms, Mackay Street, opposite the Town Hall, the f.Honing astounding values: Jap Silk Blouses for 12/6; warm Winter Coats for '<■>; smart Check Coats in lovely twee i . :i f prices that show a saving of fifty shillings per coat; Jap Silk Jumper-, 19/6, 21/-; beautiful Velour Coats, with fur collars, for 10 guineas (the collars alone cost six pounds in England); Fox’s Serge, 54 in 14/6 per yard: All Wool Coating Serge, 54in., 14/9 a yard. Made-to-Measuro Suits arc offered from £5105,and Ready-to-Wcar 79/6; also smartly tailored Top Coats, real Angora Scarves, Ladies’, Gents’ and Children’s Oilskins. Other special values for early callers. An early visit will be a’dvisable tu avoid disappointment. A reviewer 'in the ‘ ‘ .Maoi ilan<! Worker” queries whether (he Government will advertise Frank Ansley’s lat" est book “ Money Power” as well as they did ‘‘Red Europe,’’ by censoring it. Referring to Stale debts, Ansley says; ‘‘The burden of interest is equi valent to an indemnify imposed by a foreign conqueror. It continues to in <• reuse, not merely front tjic process of Fresh borrowing, but from the heavy blaekmud imposed by the ‘High Finan tiers’ at every renewal of the old mortgages.’’ Ansfcy makes the poh.it and a strong point it is. that no Labour Government can hope to do anything ’Worth while unless it faces the question of finance and handles it accordingly. Lisetn to Anstey speaking in response to Australia: “In order that £40,000,000 may be annually paid tu the Bondholders. at Home and abroad, the standard of life for the workers is to be systematically reduced —that’s the situation.”

flu another column Mr Bergin Ryan returns thanks to all who assisted in making such a success of the recent social on his behalf. The congress of the Australian Workers’ Union recently held in Sydney, passed a resolution in favour of the teaching of Esperanto in all schools. A bill has been introduced by the Dutch Government or tho compulsory physical training of the entire Dutch population between 16 and 19 ’ years of age. Mr R. T. Bickerton, the leading New Zealand optician, announces that his visit here will only last four more Mr 11. E. Holland, Leader uf the N.Z. Labour Party, sails from Wellington to-day by the Ulhnaroa for Australia, where he will 'attend the forthcoming big Labour Convention. For the week ended May 14. htc Westport Coal Company shipped 5937 tons 9 cwt of coal and 19 tons 19 cwt "I coke, and the West port-Stockton Coal Company, 3668 tons 4 cwt of coal. As a consequence of semi-starvation tuberculosis of the lungs lias become very common among infants in Central Europe. Before the war the number of little sufferers in Berlin was only 66 per 5000: now it is -lot) per -»000. So great is the number of Polish emigrants passing through A'i' '.verp, <•11 route for America. that a special Polish bank has been established there Formerly, these emigrants bad been nt the mercy of swindlers. At last meeting of the Grey District Racing Committee the matter of tin* disqualification of tin* South Mestland Racing Clubs cropped up. and it was pointed out if the management wished to register they should do so at once, as tlie racing conference took place in July, and the formalities should Im> completed in Hine for the next District meeting at Greymouth on June 10. No doubt registration would lead io the removal of the present disqualification. The latest giant, seaphuie built by Caproai is equipped with eight Liberty motors, of 3000 li.p. Four of these are placed in front, and four behind. The wing .span is HO feet, and the macluno weighs 21 tons. Ihe -.hree sets of wings are arranged tandem fashion. The crew consists <’f throt? pilots and two mechanics, but the entire machine <?a. i be controlled by < no man. Caproin is engaged in 'he construction of an even larger seaplane with cabin space for 300 passengeis. It is‘ with this machine that be proposes to attempt a, transatlantic fight. At the Otira Tunnel the top head ings in the big drive are now very appreciably nearer, and the progress is •••’aid to be altogether satisfactory. AVith the lining finished, the next job will be the cleaning up of the tunnel and the faying of the permanent way. Th»s is to bo done by the Pubic Works Department ; as also the placing of the overhead arms to carry the electric wires. Thereafter the tunnel will be handl'd over to the English Company for electrification. The outside work is progressing. Au extensive clearing is being made for the Power House and new station yard. The foundations for the Power House will be commenced shortly. The Railway Department i« carrying on works also, and when the English Company takes up the local preparation, there will be three agencies at work. Plans for a railway deviation lo load timber at Kuniara. Junction have been drawn up and Air T. E. Y. Soddon, M.P., has been advised they are rather more elaborate than was anticipated. It is propsed to construct a siding runiring parallel for a short distance with the Kumaraj Road along which the timber stacks will be erected. Il is also proposed to shift back, the hotel at Kuniara Junction a short distance thus necessitating the formation of a now p.’cce of road. Mr Soldon has communicated with the Grey County Council and the sawmillcis ot Kuma*ra suggesting their getting together ami meeting the District Railway Isngineer and Traffic Manager to go into the plans and particulars. Flower shows are the order oi the day and the State; Collieries .Horticultural Society does not intend to be behind. On Saturday next they arc holding their annual ('hrysanl In ninin Show. P'he Runanga flowers are noted throughout the district, and this year they have surpassed all others. 'I ho fine weather this last few days has brought the blooms up to perfection. The garden decorations will be worth ’ travelling miles to see. There is no doubt .'that this year's show’ will eclipse all others. After the show a da-.ne will be hold in the Miners’ Hall. The Gazette records that Messrs I'11. Kilgour and 11. J. Bignel.’ have iH.eu appointed by the. Government io bo members of the Westland Licensing Bench for the ensuing term. Dairymen, farmers and all inteicsted in live stock will note from outadvertising columns that Dalgety Mid Co will submit for |s»lc on Saturday next at Preston Road saleyards, on account of Mr Fred “Amor, 60 2’to three year old heifers, spring ealvers, and 10 three-year-old steers, including 15 springing heifers on fb° point of calving. The auctioneers commend the stock to all those who are looking for good sorts- Read advertisement for full partiiculai’s.