LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 7 April 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr Massey staled yesterday that an arrangement had been made by which a. Board appointed for the purpose" would supervise the purchase of the I'^ciuironiomls of various depnitmc'ntH paving attention to nnilornnty lie tween die different departments and seeing that the best possible value was obtained for public money expended.—Press Association.

At a silling of dust ices held tins morning at the Courthouse the jury list was gum; through and revised.

A heavy frost in Dannevirke and Woodville proved very destructive to pumpkins and tomatoes-

It is announced by the Union Steamshin Company that the Wahinc will bo withdrawn from the W'ellington-Lyttel-ion ierrv service on April 22nd, and will lav "up for the, winter mouths. Tho Mararoa is to be recommissioned, and will carry on the service with tho Alaori.

8o far, Air W. Joliffc. the film cc.n sor. has censored 25,731,000 feet of film

Tlie Levin Borough Council has decided to raise a loan to extinguish its bank overdraft, which at Alarch 51st was £3546 7s Id.

It is estimated that the iroiibnrk polos required for the Wairarapa Eiectiic Bower Board's reticulation scheme ,viil cost in (lie vicinity ot £20,000.

“AA'e have n record m tho way of trniiHiio the voting,” declared J3ro. J. Vale. District Secretary of the Rochabit o. Order in Victoria, at the civic reception to Rechabite visitors at A\eliington. “We eondnet every year, in conjunction with the Education Department, u Temperance examination. Last year there were 40U prizes awarded in connection with that work. Every child who passes receives a handsome cortiiicato, and those who pas,-, are eligible to eonipote for scholarships.” Hro. A all 1 stated that at the present lime there were 1.6 Rechabite scholars, eaeli with a tenure ol four,years, .studying as_ the result ol winning these scholarships.

The Alimst.ev of Dei once (Sir R. Heaton Rhodes), interviewed by a Rost reporter, stated that the camps had only been suspended temporarily, though "some people appeared 1 to be under the impression that they had been eliminated from tho -scheme of training. “I realise,” ho said, “the value we got from camps is far greater than ihe value from any number of parades, as regards training and efficiency, and I would be the last to abolish them altogether. It is only because of the stringency of finance that we are compelled to suspend them for a time.”

One of flic earliest residents of Wellington. Air Alicliael Clark, passed away «n Tuesday night at his residence in Hill-street. The late. Air Clark was born in Belfast close on 90 years ago, and during tho greater part of his earlier years he followed the sea, serving wit.ii the Royal Navy during the Crimea: war and on tho survey ship Euphrates, besides seeing service with the old East India Company. During the past sixty years or so lie lias been in New Zealand, and for the greater part of that lime ho resided in Tiiovndon, where be made ids homo when Wellington was little more Ilian a village ami the reclamation works had only just been projected. Do was connected with.' coastal shipping for several years, being at one time part owner of the old, Wanaka. ami during the “Russian | scare.” of 1885 lie did valuable service j on a torpedo boat at Auckland, in re-j spect to which one of his most valued j possessions was a highly commendatory ■ testimonial from Lieutenant Archer,! R.N.Y, who was in charge of the port: during those troublesome times. Air Clark was twice married. His first wife and their only child, a daughter, predeceased him many years ago. He fs survived by a widow. A visitor to Nelson at the week-end will be Bro. Ahile, who attended the Rechabite jubilee conference . as the Australian delegate. A combined, meeting of country and town Rechabites has been arranged, which will be addressed by Bro. Anile, and will be held at the Brighton ter Hall on' (Saturday evening at 8 o’clock. Town members wishing to attend are requested to communicate with Mr E. E. Boycs, Akin guard Street, secretary of the Bud of Promise Tent. Cars will leave Church Steps at 7.15 p.m.

In reply to inquiries made by the Waimea County Council as to whether they wore favourable to a rebate of 5 per cent, on rates paid promptly, four answers were received at yesterday’s meeting, three of which were in favour of the proposal and one against. A circular from the Department of Industries and Health was received at ylosterday’s meeting of tho AVaimca County Council inquiring into the Cpuncil’fl attitude in regard to giving preference to New Zealand manufactured goods. The engineer said the onlv material imported recently was steel liars, which showed a dcflcronce of between £lO and £l2 in favour of the imported article. Tt was resolved to reply to the effect that it was the Council's policy, as far as possible, to give preference to Zcw Zealand made goods.

The Government has advanced £19,549.513 in the settlement of discharged soldiers and the repayments amount to £1,410,510. The arrears -of interest and instalments total £558,835. There have been 295 forfeitures up to 28th February, representing a total of 56,626 acres. With reference to foreclosures, the Minister of l ands stated that in only 39 cases bad the Department exercised its right in this direction, and then it was only where the ocupants of land were quite unable to make a success of their, holdings, largely due to_ inexperience. “The loss we have experienced through foreclosures and forfeitures only amounts to £4190,” said the Minister. “This is due in a measure to the fact that the land has been taken up again, and in some eases, at values in excess of what it cost originally. Rebates that have been earned for prompt payments amount now to £65,377. The total remissions granted were only £19,310.” 'flic Minister said there was ample evidence that the returned soldiers were manfully fighting their battles. The Government was riglit behind them in their endcavour, and there was no reason to believe there would be any great number of failures among the soldier settlers. Saturday Snips, at the April Bargain Rally!! Men’s Grey Sweater Coats 10s 6d; Men’s All AVool Black Cashmere Sox 2s 3d and 2s lid pair.---Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co *

Mr A. Gmild announces the following auction sales:— To-morrow at 10.30, extensive furniture sale, at the rooms Hardy Street; Tuesday next 11th hist, freehold residential property, furniture and effects, of Mr J. I). Monarty at his residence, Bridge Street, opposite Sutor Art Gallery. Saturday! At the April Bargain Rally ' AVomeVs fitvlish Knitted AVool Sports Coats —siise, fawn, rose, and nigger—37s 6d. —Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.* Storekeepers will oblige by forwarding their orders early for “No-Rubbing” Laundry Help, “Golden Rule” Soap “Golden Rule” Candles, and ‘ Keep Smiling” Pumice Soap, to facilitate prompt delivery. J. H. Lock and Co. Ltd., wholesale distributors.* To-morrow! At the, April Bargain Rally! Bovs’ dandy Jersey w-navy, grev, and lovat — 5s lid, Gs 9d, 7s 6d, 7,s lid, 8s (id, 9s lid. each.—Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co. I’’ 1 ’’ Emma’s mail cars leave Nelson for Motheks and Takaka daily, from the Booking Office, 29 Hardy Street, (’phone 527), at 7.30 and 8 a.m., arriving in Takaka at 1 p.m.. Leave Takaka» for Nelson at 7.45 a.m. and Motneka for Nelson at 10 a.m and 10.45 a.m., arriving in Nelson noon and 1 p.m.

DAWSON’S, Reefton, the leading hotel on the West Coast. Patronised by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Francis B. Stallard, Proprietor,*

The police remiire the owner of a parcel of silk which was found in the Ho lanical Reserve recently.

The bodv of Mr 11. Riddley, who was drowned in the. Aol’ei'e several days ago, hits been found three miles from the scene of the accident. At the inquest, a verdict of “found drowned ’ was returned.

Four cases of typhoid fever have, recently been reported in Nelson —two of them in the city ami two in the country. The eases are very scattered, ami I here is no evidence of them being connected. The health authorities arc making full investigation into the cases. . C- 'poaking on post-primary education at Napier yesterday the Hon. J. I’arr said lie was satisfied Unit 40 per cent, of the boys at high schools in the Dominion ought not to bo there, but should be hi .schools of another type.

Two long sentence prisoners. Allen Anderson (28) ami John Andrew McVt illinius (22) were both .sentenced to ten days’ bread and water for attempting to escape from Mount Eden gaol.— Press Association.

The humorists who used to predict that women M.P.'s would he more occupied with keeping abreast of the fashions than with their work as legislators are sadly out of it (writes “Wayfarer" in the Otatjo Daily Times). A change in the fashion of Lady Astor s 1 1 at is a Parliamentary event. Ever since she took tier seal in the House of Commons she lias been conspicuous for the modest and sober garb in which she has appeared at Westminster: and she is actually said to have worn only two iiats in two years. But, (hen, Lady Astor could afford, if she chose, to wear a fresh hat every day of the year. It is only those, to whom expense is an object that consider it necessary to indulge frequently their taste for changes in their headgear. Those who can afford the expense can afford also to ignore the fashions.

At a sitting of the Magistrate’s Court to-day. before Messrs A. Gould, H. Innos-jones, and 0. C. Empson, Justices, two charges of theft of bicycles were dealt with. In one instance the accused was a juvenile within, the meaning of the Act, being under 16 years of age, while hi the other case the accused was years old. Both lads are residents of the Wannca district. The stolen bicycles were the property ( f Jas. C. Sixtus and Russell Mac Murray. Both the accused, whose names I lie Bench ordered were not to ho published. pleaded guilty, and were represented by Mr Thorp and Mr Cheek. Tiio thefts occurred at separate times and places. In one instance the Bench imposed a fine of £2, with 7/- witnesses’ expenses (train fare) and 5/fm- damage to the machine; and in the second case a, fine of £2 was imposed,, ■with 20/- costs of repairing tho bicycle. The Bench pointed out to tho accuser, the seriousness of their offences, find hoped the leniency shown would be a lesson to them.

“Wo must improve the communications between Now Zealand and Europe,’ said the Prime Minister at Mocrcwa, North Auckland, this week, “and we must improve our internal communications Certain laiiways nearing completion must be finished, hut, in the near future we will have to consider whether m certain circumstances w* should not improve the roads for motor _ traffic, rather than build branch railways. This remark produced applause. “Instead of having motor waggons competing against the railways, they should be made feeders for the railways. The eyes of the Government arc not closed to railway matters,” he added, “and you can expect in the near future a very considerable improvement in tho railway svstem.”

The cases of mild influenza, -taking the form of gastric enteritis, reported from Timaru, are said to he nob sufficinetly numerous. to warrant the statement that a wave of the outbreak exists in Timaru. Dr. T. F. Telford, medical officer of health, stated that cases of mild influenza are reported yearly about this period, but this year tho number of cases so far reported has heeij smaller than in recent years.

At Dunedin, Plunket, the one-armed man who broke prison and was at largo for five months, pleaded guilty at the Police Court to escaping from custody and burglaries, and was 'committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. — Press Association. It will be of interest to many to know that Dr. Truly King has purchased a dwelling and block of land at Melrose, Wellington. The land, which is a few minutes’ walk from the Newtown'tram terminus, consists of about ten acres, and from it one of the finest views to be seen anywhere can bo obtained. hor many years the land was owned by the late Mr W. Tonks, who, with his wellknown love of open spaces fox; the people, had tracks and steps cut, so that the public, whom die loved to see use it, could easily reach the summit, with the result that most people look upon the land as part of the Town Belt. It is . understood that, Dr. King intends taking up his residence in Melrose in the near future. To-morrow! At the April! Bargain Rally If 54-inch fine All Wool NavyCostume Serge, 9s lid yard.-—Auck-land Clothing and Drapery Co.*