LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 8 September 1926, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

People who are planning holiday tours will he saved a great amount- of trouble if they take advantage of the free, service offered by the Government. Tourist Bureau, which is now open in Hardy street for the benefit- of prospective travellers. Tours are mapped out, reservations made, and all tickets supplier! without extra cost. The system saves time, worry and inconvenience, and can be recommended with confidence.

The mill of Parliament grinds slowly and no fastei when the last sack oi grain is in tin- hopper. The machinery of the Mouse of Representatives ran steadily and noisily and at times wearily ior several hours xesterdav for comparativeK- littl- lesult. and if. as the Minister of Finance says, the work is to run out. next Friday, faster progress per day will have to he made in the next couple of da vs than was made yesterday. The afternoon was devoted to a discussion on the kauri gum industry and land settlement, and it war- not until shortly before the tea adjournment- was taken, that, ihr Older Paper was reached, the first item being the second reading of the Swamp Drainage Amendment Bill, which was discussed until early in the evening sitting. A lengthy debate then commenced on the .Motor Omnibus Traffic Bill, in course of which, file member for Waitemata (Mr Harris) who strongly opposed tin- measure, was sharply relinked by the. Minister of Finance for attacking the commercial morality of the Government and who asked him to con-

sider whether ho should not take op a definite offside position, so far as ilaparty was concerned. Not- for many years has a member been so directly (ailed to order by one of bis leaders. The Bill was debated until an hour after midnight, when it was read a second time, but not pressed to the committee stage. The Swamp Drainage Amendment Bill was then passed, the only ripened fruit of the day. Before the House rose at. 1.10 a.in., a final hatch of amendments to the Washing up Blil was introduced bv (Inventor General's mrs-

In the Arbitration Court at Wellington. Lillian Carney, widow of John Carney, who lost liis life while landing cargo from the steamer Pakura at Akitio on June 10th through a surf boat swamping, was awarded £750 compensation. It. was stated that the only reason the ease had conn- before the Court was triiil the claimant lived in England and the nectssary proofs of marriage were minim!. —-Press Association.

IT Work has commenced on the widening of Wnimon road at the Motueka street intersection. Tho formation narrows down at this part, rendering the used part of the road narrower than that adjoining. The present work will make the locality much safer. The soil is being taken to Trafalgar Park, where it, will be used for top dressing.

Although no definite particulars are vet- available for publication, it is umlerrtcod that- a Nelson company has been formed to work a gold claim on the Matakiiaka river, in Hie vicinity of Murchison, where so much gold was found in teli early days, it is understood that, the company will commence dredging operations at no very distant date.

Some interesting facts concerning the early days of the process of refrigeration were given hv Mr M. A. Eliott in an address to the Ralmerston North RoInrv Club on the meat and wool industry. Alluding to t-be first shipment of tro/.eri meat from New Zealand lie said: "There being no freezing works in New (-aland i: was decided to kill the slock on laud and then freeze on board, and on the 7tli December, 1881.' at, Port Chalmers. Mr Davidson and Mr Brydone personally stowed oil the Dunedin the first, frozen sheep from New Zealand. After several delays caused hv breakdowns ct machinery the Dunedin sailed on the lltli February. 1882, and .arrived in London docks on" the 24th May, after a passage of ninety-eight days. The trials and worries for the captain in the experimental vovage must nave been severe. It i s related that, when in tin- tropics, lire temperature gol so high in the chambers that Captain Whitson decided, as a List resort, to alter the circulation of Mm airs. To do Ibis he had In crawl down the main trunk, and while culling fresh openings he was overcome bv Hie Trost and had to be rescued by the mate crawling in behind him and fastening a rope to, his legs, by which lie was pulled out. of the air-trunk. The Dunedin's cargo consisted of 4460 sheep and 449 lambs, and it is interesting to compare this with Ihe 130.000 carcases carried by some of the fine insulated steamers that before the war 1-ft New Zealand almost weeklv."

The humble penny is a useful coin. hu( so-mci hing mure convenient must lake its place in a transact inn nf any magnitude. To illustrate this point in an address at Gisborne, Professor Murphy recalled an incident- which occurred at a Southern post n-fhee. A man came to the counter witn a hag of pennies, and asked for five shillings worth of penny stamps. The clerk was nettled, and informed the customer that he had no legal right- to tender more than a shilling's worth of pennies in any single transaction. Immediately the customer drew one penny from the hag and demanded a penny stamp. After three repetitions of the operation, the cleric gave in. and meekly handed over the balance of the stamps required in one sheet. Convenience was the essence of a modern currency system, the speaker pointed out-. Today, whilst the patrons of Ansi ices (treat Realisation Sale have been rather smaller in numbers, the volume oi business has been immensely more, substantial in character, heavy clearances being recorded in almost all departments, in the nianrheslcr. dress, and inerTs clothing and mercery particularly. 1' resli bargains will be offered again to morrow and daily whilst this imperative adjustment of file Estate continues. It s truly a ureal, opportunity lor buyers. It deserves special mention.'

I-',,,- Spring Wear! Splendid selection Ladies' Cashmere Frocks and Jumper Suits newest colours, particularly attractive value, at ofl.'O, 45; , 55/-. McKav's, *

The I Junket Society ask for contributions fnr the juuibie stall at the hair in the Elite Hall on hriday. 1/th September. Emins’ Motors aie advertising a revised service for the coming season. Their uid-day car and also weekly lorry service will prove a great benefit both to the local residents and tourists, giving as it does a surer Tneann of trail «- nor* KV..OWJ, nl«rM *

Bishop M. Lisiott, in ari address under Ihe auspices ol I lie <..at liolie Stull,.llls’ Cuild at, Auckland." gav’ft some impressions of the l niteil Slides, Slithered there during his visit to the j Eucharist ic Congress id ( liieugo. In criticising the mannerisms of Americans, he said that although America was a very exaggerated country. and everything in the country was highly artificial the people were eiiaimingly hospitable. The vast cities appeared to him to be the product of a real estate speculator, the road mg contractor. and the jerry builder. Americans loved noise for noise’s sake, lie said, and they seemed to make a noise with the same pleasure as did an African who heat, a tom-tom in the jungle. One could not find refuge from the noise. Even when a waiting passenger settled down in a railway restroom someone was sure to come in and blow hard on a saxophone. Then there was the traffic din alt night—noise and jangle in the streets, and the sound of countless loud speakers. But after a while the. visitor would begin to like it

Illustrating the manner in which excessive issues of paper money robbed currency of its value in commerce. Professor Murphy, in 1 1 is address at <<ishorne. quoted the cil-e of the two sous of a (lertnan who died just at the rinse of tin' war. The fortune of the deceased was divided equallv between a steady, 1 1,i ifly youth and a wild harum-scarum young man, each receiving half a million marks, then a considerable legacy. 'I he first invested his in good securities, the other expended his in a wild debauch, which left hint with nothing but a pile of bottles and corks. With the subsequent fluctuations of (lie mark, liowcvcr. the steady son found the value of 1 is investments reduced to an absurdly small amount, while the consequent increase in the value of materials enabled the other to realise a large fortune by tin- sale of his corks and bottles.

Stock drovers everywhere are eonfronted wiltt difficulties in bringing fat cattle from lonely estates in the back country to the markets. The continual passing of motor-cars, cycles, and other vehicles greatly disurbs and agitates some of the beasts, and what is usually a quiet animal on the farm may suddenly become raving mail. Such was the. case in Ha worn on a recent afternoon, when a local butcher was driving some fat Herefords to the abattoirs, says the Taranaki Daily News. A hat might have resulted m serious injury was narrowly averted by the presence of mind of a" pedestrian, who, on being charged, had few ways of escape. To run iiv.mv would have courted trouble. Turning'to meet the infuriated animal lie suddenly dived full length flat on the surface of "the road,-quite upsetting the calculations <,f the beast, which passed completely over him. A hasty retreat was then made. :

Talk of a petrol tax has induced the Wellington Automobile Club to write to America seeking information on the subject. The chairman (Mr 11. Kilmer) according to the Post, said it was claimed that a petrol lux was equitable, but he said a tire tux was equitable, and there, were, no exemptions about it. lie reported that a letter had been written to the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. New York, as follows:

"We would like to approach you on the matter of a gasoline tax which is mooted by our Legislature. We are naturally opposed at first glance to this new - tax', and would appreciate verymuch some opinion from you as to its operation. As a motoring body, we do not object to taxes in a general way f are, directly applied to tlie construction and maintenance of the roads, but what is at the back of our minds is that the tax is such a simple one for needy Finance Ministers to tinker .with that once the. principle is established we may find ourselves with a. burden too great for the industry.

A great source of irritation to British buyers is the present mode of fixing the official butler price every week in Copenhagen, writes Mr llavald Faber, Agricultural Adviser to the Danish State, in a report prepared lor the Ministry of Agriculture. The price is fixed practically without regard to the tendency of the market. Hut the worst aspect of the matter is that the weekly fluctuations are so heavy that the whole trade, which once was a sleadv-going business, has since the war become a speculation It has been asserted that-, the price Jlxed is not intended to be the market price abroad, but merely the basis for settlements between Danish dairies arid exporters. This is false modesty, avers Mr Faber, for the figure, arrived at every Thursday is of great influence, in many countries. ' For two and a-lialf years—from January, 1925, to the middle of 1925 —the four big British margarine works supplied margarine to retailers at onu unchanged price, and the price now is unlikely to he changed for a long time to come. There is no doubt that this steadiness in price lias contributed largely to the popularity of margarinein Great- Britain, where the sales have increased since. 1914 by 77,000 tons, whereas the consumption nf butter has only gone up by 24,000 tons. The Danish Minister of Agriculture,

M- Hording, has informed the Tress that he quite agrees with Mr Faber, and it is furthermore understood that the Butter Export Committee intends to* examine the possibility of avoiding these fluctuations, wiiich are greater than those to which butters from oilier countries arc subject.

The old time plain and .fancy dress ball held in the Velma- Hall last evening was a great success. The hall was gaily decorated, and combined with the lighting effects, novelties, and the large mini hors dancing, presented an animated scene. Supper on a lavish scale was provided in the supper room, which was also decorated. The Velma Orchestra furnished the music to the satisfaction of all present. The function in every way reflected great credit on the management.

Smart- assortment Children's Millinery, newest- shapes and colours. 1/6 to 25/ --.McKav’s.*

Our Dressmaking Department now in full swing. Place your orders now for Spring and Summer Frocks.—McKav's.*

What’s the difference Twi.vt whisky and tobacco? It has been defined thus: “Whisky makes you talk ; tobacco makes you think.’’ It’s certainly true that great painters, sc ilptors, musicians, writers, chess players and orators are generally great smokers. Anti-tohncco-ites will tell you that smokers are the slaves of a vicious habit- and run all sorts of terrible risks. As a- matter of fact, if tobacco is used, and not abused, if won’t hurt anybody, provided it- is of good quality, and. of course, the less nicotine it contains the better. Unfortunately, most of the American tobaccos just reek with nicotine. And that’s where they differ from our New Zea-land-grown brands, which arc dclightfu 11 v cool and full of flavour and frag ranee Moreover, they contain so little nicotine that you can go on smoking them “until all is blue” and take no harm. That they are. popular with smokers is proved by their very large sale. Ask for "Riverhead Gold” (mild),

“Navy Cut-" (medium), or “Cut Plug No. 10" (full strength). The latest addi lion is “Cavendish .Mixture. * New Millinery now open, including Hemp, Crinoline, Bnllibuntn.l, and Tagel Straws 14/6 to 45/-, at McKay's.* Our Miss Carriek lias returned and is now hooking orders for Spring Frocks, College Tunics, etc.—McKay’s.*

A great deal of pilfering is going on from tlte public reserves, and acts of mischief are being committed. At the Queen’s Cardens plants have been pulled up from the beds, boxes of seedlings taken and the beds tramped upon. Ansae Park anti the Church Ilill have also been visited by thieves. It is a pity the. culprits are not detected and a sharp lesson taught.

There passed away at the Palmerston North Hospital this'week, a. former citizen of Nelson in the person of Air Louis Edward Fairev. Deceased was horn in Nelson and lived here until some 15 years ago. He was associated with Messrs Newman Bros.’ coaching business for a number of years and later with the fiax industry in the Manawatu district. His death, which occurred after a short illness, was unexpected. Mrs May, ni’ Christchurch, is a sister and Mr E. (5. Faircv, of Palmerston North, a brother of deceased.

In the computation recently made by the Census and Statistics Oiiicc of the latest, estimate of private wealth of the people of Now Zealand, an average, was taken over the years 1921 to 1925. This yielded £744,603,998. representing £553 per head of the whole population and £909 per head of persons . of twenty rears and over (practically the adult population). Going back a few years, it is interesting to recall that an estimate of the private wealth in 1914. taking an average over the years 1909-14. showed £285.485,829, being an average of £260 per head of the whole population. or £433 per head of persons twenty years of age. and over. During the last eleven years the estimated private wealth of t'<e Domini on has tints inere; istxl hv practically £460,000.000. Notwithstanding that increasing values have been largely responsible for this phenomenal growth, the result of the comparison reflects a considerable increase in the prosperity of the. country.

Discussing the question of establishing special classes in Hie primary schools for the benefit of children who are not of normal intelligence, the Chief Inspector of Primary Schools (Mr T. B. Strong) states in his annual report that it is most gratifying to note the skill they soon acquire in the use of their hands when placed in separate classes. 'lt is remarkable, too.” lie slates.

“how the acquisition of such skill reacts on their power to advance in literrrv subjects. Such pupils are certainly enabled to advance* to the limit of their capacity in such subjects when they are in a happy environment and doing work in which they ran excel and which, therefore, yields them the maximum degree of satisfaction. 1 hope that it will he possible to extend such classes, and to establish them in the near future In all the main centres. As our public school classes are reduced in size teachers will he enabled to give individual attention to those pupils of normal intelligence who have been retarded by some misfortune during their school career. Such pupils require only an opportunity to make up the leeway they have lost. If the country could afford it, this could be done most effectively in what are sometimes called opportunity classes, but it. appears to mo that our first care should be the education of those children who are. of somewhat subnormal intelligence, and those can be educated satisfactorily only in classes specially organised for the purpose.’’ Tiio \\ aimea F.leclric Light Supply comes in tor some criticism at times, but this by no means reflects the opin i"n of many thankful users of the current. Living in scattered districts away I rom the household conveniences supplied by local bodies, they feel fortunate that the unusual enterprise has made the whole thing possible for them. One resident with experience of lighting in large centres expresses the opinion that the residents of the Waimeas and surrounding districts are very favourably placed, considering all the circumstances. Speaking as a consumer, he says he is well satisfied and more titan satisfied.

In introducing an item on the programme if a Maori pageant at Wanganui the other evening the Rev. F. A. Bennett suggested that there was nothing like a liaka to produce physical illness. Tie said that the Government had introduced drill to the schools of the Dominion from Sweden, hut here, in this country, there was a form of drill and play combined that was much more effective in creating physical giants, lie thought: Maori Jiakas were superior in that respect to Swedish drill, and he thought that halms would he greatly appreciated by students of physical culture.

Referring to religion in America Bishop Liston of Auckland who has just returned from a visit to the United States, said that many preachers adopted methods wiiich were not considered compatible with the usual dignity of Gospel instruction. When in San Francisco he observed a type of discourse which was popular. The hostknown preachers spoke to thousands hv wireless several times a week. llow ever, the subjects of their devotional services were most illuminating. For instance, “How can an Economical Husband Restrain an Extravagant Wife?” was the subject of one sermon, while another was ‘'What do you Think of a Daughter Who Drives Her Mother out of the House?’’ Bishop Liston said that- he came to the conclusion that advertising was America’s sport and religion. Advertisements told you everything, including the secrets of securing health, personality, success, ami rest. The Sunday newspaper was bought on Thursday, and the comic section was read by all, although they would not admit it. Bishop Liston said lie found that even bishops were well up in the fortunes of “Jiggs” and “Mutt and Jeff." Tin* speaker stafed that similarity in dress and appearance was a striking characteristic of American men. All appeared to have been grey-headed from infancy, and when the President put- o-n liis straw hat the nation did likewise. Professors, stated Dr Liston, had little time to spare for their religions. and the country seemed to be becoming semi-pagan. Census returns allowed that 60 per cent, of the people claimed no religion. Still, the Church of. St. Peters, in the middle nf New York, was always filled to capacity, the worshippers being in the habit of visiting the church at all hours.

'Eliis evening at 8 o'clock at the School of Music, the public will have an opportunity of enjoying an excellent conceit. Those contributing to the programme are Mesdamos Harley and Wright. Misses Aydr.fi, Stewart, Dec; Messrs Dykes, Dalton. Tax Ini, Kingsfnrd, Bourne, Whit well, and .Yitcfta Brothers ; also Ixxo items hv Y.M.C.A. lads. Mr .Inn. \iletla will also contribute a barn solo. Mrs Wright, well known in musical circles in Chrisiehinvh. will make her first appearance. Selections will he given by an efficient orchestra under the leadership of Mr J. Yileita. Miss H. Taylor will he the accompanist. The I2ih llegiJiunl Band will play select inns outside prior to tin: enneert.

An illustrated lecture of unusual merit will he delivered in St. John’s Methodist Church on Tkursdnv evening next. The Rev. \V. A. Sinclair, general secretary oi the Methodist" Foreign Missions, will he the lecturer. Twenty-five years ago \ ilia Lavella in the Solomon Islands was the scene of constant cannibal fights and head-hunting expeditions. Today i| is ns peaceful as Nelson. How this transformation has been effected will he shown in the picture film. Mr Sinclair lias jusff returned from tip Tonga-n centenary celebrations.

“These men are custodians of public property, and that must he protected,’ said the magistrate at. Christchurch in fining two railwayman £2 each, on charges of stealing oranges valued tit 2 9 from a case in a truck. The police raid such thefts were becoming too common.— Press Association.

An anonymous gift of £IOOO to the Otago I’niversitv will enable it to raise the, status of the lectureship in the physics department by attaching to the post a salary of £soo' i list end of £4OO. Press Association.

Football enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that Messrs Toon and Young, who have been on the injured list for some weeks, are now well on the way to recovery again. The committee in charge of the benefit arrangements for these two players desire to express sincere, thanks to the Regimental Band, Messrs Norden and Williams, and the various artists who so kindly assisted at the benefit concert field on" the 29tii

Methods to encourage trade, in New Zealand and other Empire goods were discussed/at a meeting of the Auckland Industrial Association when the remits of the Dominion Conference were considered. The first remit read: “In order to encourage trading within the Empire, this association recommends that the income tax regulations be amended so as to provide a differential scale of taxation based on the percentage of New Zealand, of British, and of foreign goods used in trading.” The necessity for the remit, said the mover, Mr (I. Finn, arose from the fact that while it rnight- he possible to educate the public to a certain extent to insist ni having New Zealand or Empire-made goods, it. required something more than sentiment or patriotism to check the importation of foreign goods or to. secure a preference for New Zealandmade articles. Even firms who were themselves manufacturers and used the words, “support local industry” in their advertising did not support-another local industry to the extent expected and sent out of the country for goods similar to those made in New Zealand. To overcome the same difficulty the United •States and Australia had adopted straight-out protection. He was afraid that the people of New Zealand were not educated for a policy of that kind and they should not place too much reliance on the Customs tariff. Differential income tax might meet the object. It was decided to forward the remit.

The number of cattle in the Dominion on January 31st last is given as 3.452.664. The figures are subject to revision. This is about 50,000 less than last- year. The figures for the different land districts are:—North Auckland, 477,098; Auckland, 706.127; Gisborne, 340,471; Hawke's Bay, 246,420; Taranaki, 374,184 Wellington. 679.848; Nelson. G 5.692; Marlborough. 45.681; Westland. 42,207; Canterburv, 187,251; Otago, 128.77.5; Southland. 1-58,575.

The Minister for Railways has been asked bv Mr Seddon (Westland) if he will arrange tn carry wood ash free on the railways in Westland from sawmills to farms, for use as fertiliser. Wood ash, Mr Seddon added, has been proved to be an excellent fertiliser for root crops, and sawmill owners’ are prepared to give supplies free to farmers.

Ladies' Cashmere Jumpers, Eton col !ars, newest shades, 21s. at McKay’s.*