LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawera Star, Volume L, 31 July 1930, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

On the ground that the earthquake was a national disaster the annual meeting of No. 11 Group District Highways (Journal at IS el son yesterday passed a resolution expressing strong disapproval of the cost of earthquake restoration on the Glenhope-Murchison-Reefton highway being charged against the group maintenance allocation. Tire decorations in St. Joseph’s Hall were a feature of the Pipe Band, dance last evening, when there was a very large attendance. The floor was excellent anti the orchestra ideal, and the junction. wa.s extremely successful from every- aspect. Visitors were present from Wanganui, Stratford, New Plymouth and Eltham, and among those present was Dr Brown, Taranaki chieftain. Mr It. P. Morrissey was M.C.

The Wairarapa Aero Club acquired the, freehold of an area of 111 acres about two and a-half miles from Masterton for an aerodrome. The ground will very shortly be put ill order for flying and it is hoped to erect a hangar within a fortnight. Tlie Moth ’plane to be presented to the club by the Government is expected to arrive in about two months. The club already possesses a Moth ’plane, which will be brought to. Masterton from Martinborough as soon as the ground is ready. A number of trainees are awaiting instruction.

Wellington retail tobacconists yesterday advanced thei regular lines of cigarettes from 8d to> 9d. Some dines of tobacco affected by the change were advanced: Id a tin. Cigarette tobacco was advanced to Is 6d and this, jplus 2d for papers, is dearer than loose cigarettes at 24 and 25 to: the ounce at Is 6d. Mr R. W. Armit, president of the Tobacconists’ Association, said there would be no advance: on cigars at present, .because there were plenty in the country which could be purchased at old duty price. Asked how the new diuty would affect cigarette smoking by women, he did not think it would make any difference as thev were" now thoroughly accustomed to smoking. At the Magistrate’s Court, New Plymouth, yesterday, Edmund Burke, of Inalia, pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to furnish a return for taxation purposes of land owned by him over the unimproved value of £SOO (reports the “Herald”). Mr F. S. Grayling, who represented the Commissioner of Taxes, said default had been made since 192 G, and warning notices had been issued to defendant by the department. Defendant said it had been an omission on his part and lie had now made arrangements for the return to lie furnished regularly and there would be no more trouble so far as lie was concerned. A conviction was entered,' with a fine of the minimum amount of £2 (costs £1 13s).