THE KAIKOURA STAR And COUNTY GAZETTE AND RECORDER THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1934. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaikoura Star, Volume LIV, Issue 54, 12 July 1934, Page 2

THE KAIKOURA STAR And COUNTY GAZETTE AND RECORDER THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1934. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr T. Knight has an announcement in this issue regarding boys’ jerseys and pull-overs. In addition to a “boot room.” then is also a beehive, in Kaikoura. Read J Lovett’s annouccment in tins issue. The abolition of the sliding scale oJ wheat and flour duties has, it is under stood, been unanimously recommendec by the Tariff Commission. A dance will be held at Hapuku Hal on Saturday, night. Musical items wil also be given, and a brief address or the aims and objects of the New Zea land Legion* In the professional wrestling contest at Christchurch, last night, Retweet Dean Detton and Oki Shikina, the lat ter secured a fall in the fourth round In the sixth round, just when it ap pea red that Shikina had Detton beaten the latter swung round smartly ant threw Shikina into the orchestral well from which he was removed to an ambulance, ami Detton was declared the winner. A sitting of the Assessment Court was held yesterday afternoon at tin Courthouse, before Air J. G. 1.. Hewitt 8, AL, and Mr G. D. McDonald (Countj Assessor). Mr A. J. ATurmy, who was present, asked to be excused from tht Court, which was agreed to. Air E Eggleston represented tin* Valuatior

Department. James A. Chaffey sought a. reduction on his AVai-au-toa property The Government valuation was sei down at a capital value of £6380, un improved value £2760, improvement. l £2620. The applicant asked to have tht values reduced to £5OOO capital, £2681 improvement, and £2328 uuiniprovc ment. After hearing evidence tli< Court decided to sustain the present valuation.

Displeasure at the conditions wind made it possible for a returned soldiei to die in the open after wandering homeless, as reported from Hie Wai kato district last week, was exp’-esset by the quarterly meeting of the. Christ church branch of the Returned Soldiers Association. A resolution to this effec is to be forwarded to the Government Mr H. E. Denton said that it was de plorable when a former serviceman diet by the roadside after wandering in tht Waikato for some time. It would be different if he had died after one nighl of wandering about the country. Foi the Government to allow a returned sol dier to die . in- such circumstances demanded that the association should pro lest. He moved that the associatior should express its displeasure that sucl a happening should be possible, and that the resolution should be forwarded ti the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. G AV. Forbes) and the Minister for Pen sions. Sherlock Holmes was what we term A specialist in crime; His methods surely must confirm Him greatest of all time. And though our object’s not the same Our method’s just as sure. To kill bad coughs is our great aim, With Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure