LOCAL AND GENERAL

Northern Advocate, 27 July 1934, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Every Berth Occupied. Every berth was occupied at the Town Wharf this morning. In addition to the Northern Company’s steamer Claymore, the Frankham auxiliary vessel Tiri was discharging cargo from Auckland, and the Nobel auxiliary schooner Miro arrived with coal slack. The fourth berth was oej eupiod by the scow Seagull. Lucky Investors. Now Zealand subscribers won the third, seventh and eighth prizes in the latest consultation drawn under Government supervision in Tasmania, according to ad vice received in Auckland yesterday. The winner of the third prize of £1250 was ticket No, 145,471, “Six Auctioneers,'' eare of J. C., Napier, Ticket No. 117,770, “Rill Jim,” eare of J, MeN., Mt. Eden, Auckland, won the seventh prize of £250. The eighth prize, also of £250, was-won by ticket No. 1.49,790, “Two Mugs,” care of H.M., Gisborne. Dog Steals Newspapers, A theft of newspapers in a Wellington street was sheeted home to a totally unexpected quarter recently, when a resident set a watch. The paper bad boon disappearing every morning after its delivery at his home before he was awake. One morning he rose before the paper was delivered and saw the runner throw the paper over the fence. After he had sat down at the window to watch a dog leaped the fence, took the paper, and ran of! with it to its owner. When the latter was told what had happened he confessed he had been getting a free paper every morning, but how he had received it and wliv he had not known.

Thrifty shoppers who are desirous of finding the ways and means, should not miss Henry Wilson’s Monster Sale of Allison’s stock, Tc Kuiti, now briskly proceeding. Every line is being absolutely slaughtered to clear, and remnants, oddments, etc., are being sold regardless of cost. There are also bargains galore for men as well as women. Truly a veritable money-saving opportunity,

Teams Entertained. 1 The members of the visiting Rodney j hockey teams were entertained at a dance in the Parochial Hall last night. Petrol Price War, A cable message today says that the petrol price war continues in Sydney. Two leading companies have reduced j the price of first grade to 1/4 per IP 1 ' - j lon. i Native Birds Protection. The Education Department, by publishing a series of articles in the School Journal, is co operating with the New Zealand Bird Protection Society in a campaign against the growing practice of trapping and caging native birds. Cheaper Eggs. A further drop of 2d a dozen in the wholesale price of eggs, making a total decline of 4d a dozen over the week, is announced in Auckland. The new cash rates, which are effective from today, are as follows: —Hen, first grade, 1/2'. a dozen; P. grade, 1/1 J; C. grade, 11 Id. Duck, 1/21, 1/U, 11 Ad. Partial Eclipse. Light, misty clouds continually drifting across the moon last night somewhat marred the continuity of the partial eclipse ns a spectacle for observers. The encroachment of the shadow could be followed generally through the lighter clouds, and an occasional gap revealed the phenomenon elearly. Conversion Loan. Consent to the raising of a special conversion loan of £IOO,OOO Irv the Auckland Electric Power Board is given by a notice Gazetted last night. The board desires to raise this *euin to convert before maturity date the outstanding liability in respect of the portion domiciled in Sydney, namely, £IOO,OOO, of a loan of £241,800 which matures on March .11, 194 n. Restricting Capital Assets. “This is designed to restrict local bodies which sell their capital assets,"’ said the Minister of Finance, Mr Contes, in explaining a clause in the Finance Bill introduced in the House of Representatives last night, “One local body applied much money to revenue purposes,” said the Minister. “This clause provides that it shall be used for paying off capital charges.” Reserve Bank. A notice in the Gazette prescribes a period of throe months from August 1 within which every bank carrying on business in New Zealand shall transfer to the Reserve Bank, in exchange for equivalent values of bank notes of the Reserve Bank or for credit with ■•hat bank, all gold coin and bullion held by it on its own account. Another Order-in-Council fixes September I as the date from which other banks will be. required to maintain' balances in the Reserve Bank. Fused Bulbs Trickery. An Auckland boy, who sold IS fused light bulbs to a hawker for Id each and so obtained money to spend at the Winter Show, was informed by tie hawker that a good trade, exists for such bulbs, which ho sold for 3d each. The hawker said ho would.sell them to the people who were moving into a new house. They would take the good bulbs from the old house and put them on the lights in.the new house, and put the fused bulbs on the lights they wore leaving. Twice By Air Mail. An envelope autographed by Mr C. T. P. Him, Mr G. U. Allen and Mr L. N. Bolton, of the Faith in Australia, and which has travelled twice across the Tasman by air mail, lias been received back in WJiangaroi by Mr C. Taylor, of Kia Ora Motors. The envelope was sent to Australia by the first trans-Tasman mail and remitted back to New Zealand by steamer. It was then sent again by air mail and autographed by members of the aeroplane’s crew. On its last trip the letter bore a late fee of 1/.

! The Three Lamps. One of Auckland's best-known landmarks will disappear in the near future, when the Throe Lamps, at Ponsonby, will bo demolished as. part, of the policy of removing centre poles from the streets. Old residents of Ponsonby will undoubtedly regret the removal of what they have regarded for 1 a lifetime as one of the most familiar objects of their district. Several expressod this opinion yesterday, although admitting that it had lost much of its glory in recent years. Spurious Coins Case. The recent seizure by the police at a house in Orakei Road, Remuera, of a number of spurious coins and complete counterfeiting plant, led to the appearI anco in the Spreme Court, Auckland, I yesterday, of William Leonard Bishop, aged 51, builder, hrs wife, Gwendolyn P.ishop, aged 47, and their son, Denniston'Bishop, aged 10, for trial on a series of charges. Mr Justice Blair presided. The father and son pleaded guilty, and after lengthy evidence had been heard today, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty on the charges against Gwendolyn Bishop. The father and son were remanded for sentence. Found’ Guilty. The trial of Ronald Ball, aged 26, on a charge of receiving money by a false pretence, was concluded in the Supreme Court, at Auckland yesterday, 'before Mr Justice Fair. Air Hubble prosecuted, and Mr Noble represented the accused. It was alleged that on or about April 2.°, last, with intent to defraud, accused obtained from Robert Henry Fisher £(SO by falsely representing that he was the owner of certain cattle valued at £7O, tree and unencumbered, in the office of the Emolene Manufacturing Company, Hamilton. Following a retirement lasting 21 hours, the jury returned a verdict of guilty. Accused was remanded for sentence. < Bargains in Model Suits— 19oz. First ■ Grade Navy Sincerity Suits, 89/6; Dinuer_ Suits, sgns. Other Model Suits 1 from 57/6, Overcoats from 70/-.-“At ( Geo. Hendy’a Suit Sale. {