LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 15 August 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The search for Mr .Toll, the faupiri schoolmaster, who lias been missing tor a week, lias resulted in the discovery cl his hat and a. pearifle known to belong to him. Both were lyinfr on mound previously covered with water which" has just subsided. There ‘"■ms of the pearifle having been discharged. Little hope is entertained of Mr -foil being found alive.

The last shipment of honey for the seasons, consisting of 319 cases, was despatched from Wanganui for London by tiie Talma. The honey was drawn from the surrounding district of Wanganui, and as far away as Eltham. A total of 1000 cases of honey have been exported from Wanganui this season, the first shipment of approximately 700 cases being sent to the Horne market some three or four months ago.

Speaking at yesterday afternoon’s meeting of the Nelson L’rogress League, the secretary (Mr E. R. Neale) said he had spent half a day recently assisting a Government photographer in securing views of Nelson for a Government publication. It was most, unfortunate that the very worst time of the year was frequently chosen for securing such photographs. ... Chocolates as a lubricant ensuring smooth business are referred to by Hie Banker, organ of i lie‘New Zealand BankOfficers’’ Guild. In an article on handling the public, the journal remarks in the dependence of a bank upon its customers, and the face of strong opposition. Bank clerks are somewhat diffident in suggesting anything which may appear in the shape of novelty or reform, and the fear of giving unintentional olfence has iesulted in many a pious resolution being strangled at birth .... "C have been told of one case where a teller applies a form of ‘direct. notion.’ Ho nas a particularly busy .counter, and one institution pays in large quantities of notes. It saves him much time to nave those notes sorted into banks, and this he achieves by being agreeable to the lady cashier who pays in, and by occasionally sending her a box of chocolates. Our point is that the chocolates should not he riecessary,”Among the letters presented at yesterday afternoon’s meeting of the Nelson Progress League was one from Mr U. Whitford of Owen Junction. Incidentally he stated there were at present live sawmills between the Owen and Glenhopc and at a low estimate they cut 100,000 fee per month. Tapawera and district residents are notified in another column that ni'.ine service will he held in the Public Ball on Sunday evening next ■

Unless all signs fail New Zealand tobacco is destined to become famous all the world over for its excellent smoking qualities. Like wild five has the local product spread over all parts of the Dominion, capturing the trade wherever it made its appearance. It- is thus evident. that, the Now Zealand article must possess certain virtues which make it superior to the foreign tobacco and not the least is its small contents of nicotine. This fact would particularly recommend it to the smoker who studies his health, because New Zealand tobacco even if smoked excessively does not affect the heart- or nerves and leaves the mouth sweet and clean. But what is equally important, the tobacco is now being subjected to a toasting process and as a result, its aroma has been greatly improved, no bite, no soppiness, often so objectionable in many of the foreign brands. Try Riverhead Gold it you like a very mild and aromatic quality, or Toasted Navv Cut (Bulldog) of medium strength and Cut Plug No. 10, the Bull* head label if you prefer a lull body. DAWSON’S,’Reefton, the leading Hotel on the West Coast. Patronised by H.R.11. the Prince of Wales. Francis R. Stallard, Proprietor.*

A letter from the "■'Main 7 Highways Board was read at yesterday afternoons meeting of the Nelson Progress League to the effect that the Board had no reason to duplicate any portion of the main mad from Nelson (o Westport and it was therefore unable to declare the route via •Tonkin’s Hill to be a Main Highway as well ns the route via the Bocks Bond.

Those- present at the deputation, c-f Parliamentarians to the Government (briefly reported yesterday), urging the idling of the gap were Messrs Attnore, Hudson, Holland. O’Brien, M’s.P., and the firms. W. W. Snodgrass and W. H. Mclntyre.

The "heavy rain which fell yesterday flooded the low-lying portions of the town in lower iiardv Street and the vicinity of the Railway Station, the. ditch m the vicinity of winch overflowed, Hooding the yards. The sewer at the junction of Waimea and Hardy Streets burst, and passengers by the 4.30 train from town had to wade through the water to get- to the station.

A remarkable instance of infant precocity was noted in Wellington on Monday. ‘ A boy of 13 months of age crawled into the room where his mother was and made a great noise. The mother took no notice of the child and he- crawled away again. He came back and again tried to attract her attention. Site then went into the oilier room nd found that a quantity of clothing hanging on a chair in front of the lire was burning, and that tiie chair tself had caught tire. She had some difficulty in suppressing the flames, and suffered burns in so doing.

Writing to the secretary of Nelson Progress League, Mr 11. G. Berryman, of Stanley Downs, Kohatu, says. Nelson has supplied Canterbury markets with a considerable quantity of stoic sheep for manv vears, the. annual surplus sheep in this" district is approximately a quarter of a million (vide Government statistics). . . . Nelson is not a fattening district. With a through railway service Nelson could probably place more store sheep on the metropolitan market (Addington) and in less time than any other district outside Canterbury, billing the gap would mean increase in revenue for Nelson farmers by £50,000 to £75,003 per annum and enhance the value of Nelson sheep about 5/- a head.

An automatic traffic beacon, which the Christchurch City Council is testing, was in operation on a recent evening in the intersection of Oxford Terrace and Cashel Street, (states the Lyttelton Times. The beacon is at present mounted on a packing rase between the tram rails, and stands about six feet highlts body is painted white, and bears “Slow —Keep Left.” in black letters. At the top is a ball, into which are let. four circular green panels of glass. Alight- inside shows every second, giving a quick, green Hash. At present from a distance, the flash bears a resemblance to the flash of a tramear trolley pole, but as the beacon is an experimental one, this will doubtless be remedied by making the flask, of light of longer duration. One of the many dogs that roam the Timaru streets barking and chasing moving objects, had the tables turned oti him the other day (relates the Post). He rushed out at a cyclist whose coat he grasped firtnlv in his'teeth. As he backed down to null at the rider the pointof his tail became tangled up with the small cog on the back wheel. He forthwith let go the coat and '".-clist having dismounted by this time, the dog set up a loud yelping in his endeavour to release his tail from the cog. As the cycle was fitted with a back pedalling brake the chain could r-' ’•;> turned back, so the tail bad to go right round before its owner could leave the scene in haste.

In the course of a letter to the Nelson Progress League, Mr IT. P. Washbburtt, referring to oil, says: —“1 believe there are great possibilities in this line if it were given a chance. It is very well for "people to say that New Zealand is not an oil bearing tountry, but we are in perfect ignorance of what New Zealand does contain. I understand that oil seepages occur over a large tract of country in the neighbourhood of the gap. Mr Waslibourn suggests that the Progress League should collect all possible data relating to the oil indications such as the extent of country over which the oil seepages occur. At the .Magistrate’s Court to-day before Mr T. E. Maunsell, S.M., Thos.* Hector Conlon appeared on remand charged with indecent, assault on a young girl, 12 years of age, at Tahunanui, on 4th August. Mr Kerr appeared for accused. After evidence had been heard, counsel quoted a delusion of the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout, as to what constituted indecent assault. After perusing the decision the Magistrate said he would have to consider whether the charge should not be reduced to ono of common assault, and would further remand accused until to-morrow morning.

With the intention of reae.'iiiig Wellington by sea, a party consisting of Mr A. Collins, a friend and a mechanic set ml, from New i’ly iruiil,.i last W duesdav in the oil launch Grey Lady. Though the weather and sea were favourable to be!;.!i with, t.lie rounding of Cape Egmont brougli tthc launch in contact with such imavy seas and wind that she could oniy make one knot. With tin*, possibpilitv of his fuel not being sufficient to take Fiim to Wanganui, Mr Collins turned the launch in its tracks and returned to New Plymouth, using four tins of benzine on.' the return journey. Eight tins had been necessary on the southwaul run. The launch is 35ft long with a 10ft beam: her engines can detelop 'do !u 35 h.p., and can probpel (he vessel at a speed of eight knots. News.

Even the auctioneers have caught- the football disease. The other day 15 "All Black lambs were sold at Addington. "Champions of the world . ' yelled the persuasive knight of the Jia.rimei. They were sold at a really good price.

Attention is drawn to the fact that the social afternoon in connection with the All Saints Girl Guides, which was to have been held next Saturday, is postponed until later.

Mr A. Gould 'announces the sale by auction of a first-class orchard situated at Brightwutcr. The sale will be held at the rooms, Hardy-street, on Saturday, 30th August at noon. 'Flic “Ocean Post” envelope and paper, price 6d, at booksellers. A novelty for every boy and girl. Get- your parents and friends when travelling to post yon a letter in the largest post office in the world, ' viz., the Pacific Ocean.*

Although not genearally appreciated the scientist is indispensible to the producer. A problem which has been engaging the attention of the Department of Agriculture Laboratory lately is the deterioration of Now Zealand bill pasture. It is estimated that 4,000,000 acres have reverted to scrub and fern and the process goes steadily on. The process is very noticeable on the original birch forest lands of Nelson. We can re-estab-lish these deteriorated pastures in forest for £1 per acre, and suggest this as the most sensible solution. —H. G. Kingsland, Forestry Specialist, Wakefield.* Tourists! Look! Round Trip! 75 miles for 12s 6d ! Enjoyable day’s out-ing-—through beaut ifui apple lands—by Emms 1 Motor Service. ’Phone 52b Office. 29 ITardy Street.*

The Public Works Department, has been advised that the Clarence River is up and the ferry is out of action. Some information regarding local bodies’ rates in Canada is given by the Mavor of Blenheim, Mr E. S. laihei, who has .just returned from a visit to that Dominion. In Toronto, lie says, the general rate is three per cent., on the capital value. On top of this the ratepayers have to pav extra tor nearly everything. They tire charged, for instance. at the rate of a dollar a, year tor cadi water tap on their premises, and it t lu*y want a footpath fixed up, the ratepayers affected were grouped and compelled to pay a special rate whien will liquidate the cost of the work inside five vears.

William Mellwaiii appeared on remand before Air T. E. Maunsell .S.AL, tit •lie Court to-day, to answer a charge of drunkenness. Air Kerr appeared for accused, and asked that another chance be given defendant, intimating that his employer had consented to exercise a certain supervision over him at. defendant s request. The Magistrate, referring to the previous convictions of accused and I lie fact that ho was already on probation on a similar charge, said lie was reluctant to give defendant another chance, but was also reluctant to send a man of his age to gaol. In view of the undertaking bv the man’s employer, however, he would adjourn the case to 13tli October. The result of the football match Puller v. West Coast was Puller 5, West Coast- 5. not. the reverse as stated vester-

ln the course of some observations on a recent trip to Australia, Mr R. Selig of Christchurch, remarked last, week that ihe general body of the people in Australia did not take politics very seriously. “The business people, ’ he said, “ are complaining very much about the quietness oi trade, the slump in soft-goods still exists. Men’s wear is marked 'at very low figures as the result of buying cheaply on the wholesale market. Boots are also cheap, as compared with New Zealand prices.” On Wednesday evening last, under the auspices of the ‘Baptist Institute, Mr J. It. Smith delivered a Very interesting and lucid address on the "Lite and Works ot Ludwig Van Beethoven. After the a number of the compositions oi this great master were presented, the programme being arranged bv Air Smith, as follows: Pianoforte duet' (Movement/ imm 2nd symphony), Airs .1, Russell, L. it A.M. and Aiiss B. limes; soiig, ' Know’st thou the land, Aiiss A. Dodds, L.A.B. ; violin solo,

“Alinuet and trio,” Aiiss B. Junes, being replayed as an encore; song, “Adelaide.’ Air Huggins, and as an encore "Nature’s Adoration”: pianoforte solo, “Sonata Ratiietique,’ Mrs Russell, L.R.A.M., and as an encore ‘‘Alinuet’ from Sonata in E flat. Rev. J. Laird, in moving a hearty vote of thanks to the performers, spoke oi the very able manner in which Mr Smith had delivered his lecture; seconded by Air AY. Thomson, and carried by acclamation. The trustees and matron of St: Andrew’s Orphanage beg to thank the following for gifts of various kinds: Alesclames Eenemore, Robinson and Williams ; Dr. Gray and Mr G. Cotton. The matron would be glad to receive parcels ot left, oft clothing capable of being made up for the children.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands advertises in this issue dairy farm for sale, situate in the Takakn district. The attention of the residents of Rockville and others is called to an advertisement in this issue inviting tenders for the purchase of farm lands at Rockville belonging to the estate of the late Henry Sicily John Avery.