LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hawera Star, Volume L, 20 December 1930, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Eltham Unemployment Committee has been advised by the Unemployment Board of a grant of £SO under the No. 2 local unemployment scheme. His Worship the Mayor and Ur. Bayley have approved of the screening of the “Taming of the Shrew," all-talk-ing attraction, to be presented at the Hawera Opera House on Christmas night. As the result of a guessing competition for a 'Christmas cake donated by Mr Ramsay, of the 'Druids’ social committee, the Hawera Boy 'Scouts’ funds' have benefited to the extent of S 3 Os Gd. The winner of the cake was 'Mrs Brown, Princes Street. Seventeen charges were admitted by a youthful burglar who was sentenced by Mr Justice Smith in the Auckland Supreme Court yesterday to five years’ reformative detention. The prisoner, Arthur Richard Millar Dye (21), a butcher, was told that he would be de-, dared an habitual criminal if he appeared before the court again. At a complimentary dinner tendered in Wellington on Monday evening to Mr S. G. K. Smallbone, secretary and director of Morris Motors Ltd., the announcement was made of the appointment of The Dominion Motors Ltd. to the control of the distribution of Morris cars and commercial vehicles in the Dominion.

The severe weather last week resulted in the loss of a number of newlyshorn sheep in the Gisborne district (says the "Poverty Bay Herald”). With the modern machine sheaving, the sheep are turned out of the sheds bereft of wool right to the skin. Therefore, last week’s wintry weather. with snow on the high points in the back country, could be hardly expected not to leave at least a small trail of mortality, and this has been the case. The iosses have not been severe, hut among the most recently shorn sheep numbers (have been reported dead. The difficulty experienced by New Zealanders in securing a footing in Canada or the United States is mentioned in a report forwarded to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon. P. A. de la Pcrrellc, by New Zealand's Trade Commissioner in Canada, Mr J. W. Collins. “Since the office has been established in Toronto," says Mr Collins, “I have been called upon frequently to assist New Zealanders in regard to difficulties experienced in taking up citizenship, both in Canada and the Uinted States. The immigration authorities in both countries are very strict in regard to admission this year, and no one in quest of work is encouraged in Canada or allowed to enter the United States. Most of the cases have been dealt with promptly and satisfactorily so far as Ontario is concerned, but I know considerable difficulty has been experienced in British Columbia, whence a number of our nationals had to return to New Zealand, even after appealing to the Ottawa authorities.".

Mr. R. Nidhoil, of the firm of Moore, Moore, and Niehol, of Dunedin, received by the last English, mail confirmation of the news previously published in connection with the new whaling company that originated in Dunedin, its title is the British Antarctic Winding Company. The capital is £225,000, and a. very strong board of directors has been secured in London. Provision, is made in the articles of association for the appointment of looa.l hoards. The company is to take over and acquire from Air. John G. Neil all the rights in a. license, to he granted by the New Zealand Government to operate two whaling vessels for a, period of 21 years from September, lf>3l, in New Zealand mandated waters, including the Ross? Shu. with the' use of the Baflleny Islands as a base, and the benefit of an agreement entered into with the Arm-strong-Whitworth Company for building a whaling vessel for £350,000, and five chasers, for £105,000 delivery of these six vessels to be within eleven months from acceptance of thei contract. The necessary financing of the company has been arranged.

HUNTINGTON’S; ’Phone 2118. Practical Xmas Gifts arc still tlie most appreciated, ©ilk Hosiery is always welcome and with such a variety of standard lines, featuring every conceivable shade, makes choosing a pleasure. Art Silk at 4/11 and 5/11, whilst ‘Treasure’ ’at G/G, Jenny Lind at S/11, Holeproof Pure Silk at 11/G, and our famous Ruby Ring at 12/G are specially favoured.—Advt.

A test case >of interest to flying clubs and companies throughout the Dominion was heard in. the Police- Court, at Dunedin yesterday, when 'Captain White, pilot of New Zealand Airways, was charged with working at his calling on 'Sunday. It was contended by the defence the aeroplanes were exempt from the operation of the Act, as they came under the definition of “any carriage or cab. ’ ’ The magistrate differed from this view and held that as the Act was passed as recently as’ 1927 aeroplanes would have been especially exempted iif the Legislature had intended that they should be. A con-* viction without penalty v r as entered, the magistrate agreeing to state a case 1 for appeal. According to an announcement made by the acting-Prime Minister, Hon. E. A. Ransom, last evening, an ofiicial statement upon the Government’s intentions concerning future railway lines construction will be made in the next few days. A suggestion that the Government had been considering cessation of activities on one or two lines under construction was referred to Mr Ransom, who replied that, although he was not prepared to say anything at the moment, a statement Avould be issued in the near future. Father Christmas has fallen in with the trend of modern times and no longer makes his annual visit with his sleight and reindeer. 'Yesterday he arrived at the Alton School by ’plane, landing in a paddock adjacent to one in which the children were holding their breaking-up ceremony. As he stepped from the machine, clad in his newest suit of crimson and white, he was surrounded by a host of cheering and wildly excited young folk, whose enthuisasm went beyond all bounds as Santa Claus distributed scores of presents from a well-filled bag. Flying-Officer Keith was pilot to the visitor and received his present by way of a box of cigarettes.

Satisfaction with the decision of the Government to place a ban on coupon and free gift schemes was expressed on Thursday evening by members of the Wellington Chamber of Qommerce and representative business men. ’ It was considered that the public would be well rid of the schemes, and that those concerns involved) in them would have nothing to regret because of their prohibition. “1 think the Government is to be complimented on taking the action it has to do away with the schemes,” said an ex-president of the Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the present council of the chamber. “It is a most unjust form of trading, and I feel quite confident that those who have taken on the gifts will be pleased to see the system brought to an end'.”