LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2309, 30 November 1925, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There were, two motor-car accidents at Qreymouth over the weekend, but neither was attended by serious consequences.

Up to Saturday, two petitions in bankruptcy had been filed in Palmerston North for the current month, as against three for November of last year

A stocktaking by the Kaitoke tea rooms management shows that in the last three years the losses of cups taken away by absent-minded people amount to 60 62.

The forethought that prompted the Commercial Travellers to inaugurate their Charity Fund was in evidence again on Saturday evening, when a oand of the “boys” set to work with a will and swept the streets of the Square of carnival litter.

A party of motorists going to Napier, via Taihape, when on the Napier Hoad, lost their car on the portion known as "Gentle Annie.” The grade here is one in five. The occupants got out to walk and the driver was proceeding slowly down the hill wnen something went wrong! Finding himself unable to do anything, he jumped out of the car, which dashed over a bank and crashed into a ravine, some thrqo or four hundred foot below. The car was wrecked beyond repair.

While returning from the Commercial Travellers’ bun-raid at Feilding on Saturday morning, Messrs. T. Sweeny and S. Paton had a narrou escape from, a serious accident. Something went wrong witn the steering gear when near Bunnythorpe with the result that the car upset after several erratic swerves. Both occupants were pinned underneath the vehicle, sustaining cuts and bruises. Mr. Sweeny is still confined to his bed as a result of shock, but Mr. Paton was able to take his part in the rest of Saturday’s function.

Complaint has been made concerning the dust nuisance on the expresses par. ticularly between Frankton and Taumanmui. The Hallway Department has Investigated methods of combating this trouble on trains, but the cost has been found prohibitive. In tlio United States crude oil is sprayed over the ballast between the rails at a cost of only about one cent, per gallon and the application is renewed periodically as the oil becomes inffective. Oil could not be used In New Zealand, however, at such a low cost, and that method has been ruled out of the question in this country.

At Moving-out Sale Prices—24 pairs Women’s f’atent Shoes—including the best American and English makes; lace-ups with Louis and leather Cuban heels —medium round toes —Usually 35/- to 50/-. To clear during this big footwear Clearance at 15/6 pair net cash/ The C. M. Ross Co., Ltd. “THE JAM WOT AM.-' To use an Americanism —more expressive than grammatical—‘Stella’ is the Jam wot am!” Throughout New Zealand, ’Stella’ Is recognised as the purest, richest-flavoured jam.

Owing' to engine-trouble the Napier train, duo at Palmerston North at 9.20 on Saturday night was over an hour late. Quite a number of intending passengers improved the shining hour by watching* out for a lift by cur, and some succeeded in thus getting in town by road. Following upon injuries received while working on the Wlngatul at Oamaru on November 5, Albert Kearns, a wharf labourer, died in a private hospital. An inquest was held and a verdict returned that deceased met his death from injuries to his head through being struck by a hook while workiing on the s.s. Wingatui.— Press Assn.

The new Opera House at New Plymouth was opened on Saturday night. The theatre, which is on e of the biggest in the Dominion, has been constructed on the most modern lines and the company which played the opening night regards It os one of the finest in Australia and New Zealand. The building, which contains every modern feature, cost £40,000. —Press Assn.

This story comes from Dunedin: — A woman passenger violently rang the bell as a St. Clair car swung round Cargill’s corner on the way to its destination. “Yes, ma'am, what is It?’ asked the conductor, politely. “1 thought this was a St. Kilda car/ said the woman. “I want to go to St Kilda. Th 0 car had St. Kilka marked on it." “Oh, no,” replied the conductor, “it has the St. Clair sign." The woman refused to believe that the conductor was correct, and ha took her round to the back of the car and showed her “St. Clair” plainly marked. Undefeated and undismayed, and determined to have the last word, the woman dazed the conductor by indignantly answering as she walked away, “Oh, well, this Is not the car I got Into!”