LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 30 March 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Heart cases always gave the Court some difficulty, said' Dir Justice Frazer in the Arbitration Court at Wellington, when a compensation claim was being heard, and that diflieulty had not been eased by the decision of the Appeal Court in a recent case. It was no longer necessary to point to continuous strain. If a man died from the combined effect of heart disease and the work lie was doing, then it was an accident and compensation was payable. In the case before the Court the decision was that these circumstances did not apply and judgment was given against tile claimant.

“Music iu New Zealand ’ is the title of a new journal to be published monthly in the cause of music. It lias been founded by Mr H. H. Tombs and is an ambitious eflort which has started off well. It is well-printed and contains much interesting matter, special articles, notes on current events in the musical world, and the music and works of a school song by E. Douglas, Tayler. In the course of a “message.” the lion. Harry Atmore, Minister of Education, says “. . - a magazine such as ‘Music in’ New Zealand’ will establish very necessary links between those who are at present working separately in the cause of the great art of music. It- will help to determine more clearly in their minds these aims and ideals; it will sho\v them what is being achieved in music and will indicate what may yet be achieved both by individual and by united effort.. . . ‘Music in New Zealand,’ by giving a faithful chronicle of musical achievement in the Dominion and of new developments in other countries, may well supply an essential message. If the message, through the energy and enterprise of its readers,. is translated into an abundance of effective action, it must inevitably result in an added stimulus to musical culture throughout our land.” Mr T. B. Strong commends the journal to the attention not only of professional teachers, but. of all school teachers and tlve general public.

The Nelson Dog Trials Association will hold its annual trials at Tapawera on .Mr G. Mnemahon’s property adjoining the railway station on Easter Saturday and Monday. The judge will be A. McGuiness esq. Dog-lovers can rely on seeing some brainy displays of work as there are large outside entries including competitors from Seddon, Benopi, Takaka. Totara Flat and a large local entry. Entries will be received up till 9 p.m. on Ist April. The annual meeting of the Tikaokao Football Club will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Riwaka, to-morrow evening.

In to-day’s issue the Railway Department draws attention to train arrangements and excursion fares in connection with the Easter holiday period. The Nelson Harmonic Society will hold a combined.practice for both chorus ami orchestra to-morrow evening at eight. There will he no practice on Thursday. Only 3 clays and then Easter, read page 2, Trathen’s are readv with a big shoo full of fashionable Frocks. Hats and ready-to-wear Apparel at very special prices.* Alfred Gould announces an auction sale for Wednesday next on section opposite Perfection Motors of 12 motor cars. Model Tints in hand blocked Fur Felt in neat Turban. Beret or “off the face” shapes. 21/- to 35/-. McKay’s.* Two Easter specials at McKay’s! Ladies’ Ready-to-Wenr Felts, correct new styles and colours 10/6 to 12/6.

Every shipping line has its traditional colour."The Cunard, with its red-tunnels and black hull, is one of the most evesatisfying. The somewhat similar Union Company, with red funnels and dark green, almost invisible green, hull is also pleasant lo look upon. One ot the oddest- colour schemes is that of the Union Castle Line, which trades between Southampton and the Cape of Good Hope. Its funnels are a crimson, of a most fiery hue. and the hull is painted a rather sickly purply grey. One of the soberest schemes is that of the famous P. and 0. Its funnels are plain black, the hull black, and the deckhouses and boats are a dingy khaki colour —which was deliberately chosen after many experiments as being the most restful colour for the eye of the passenger when in the glaring tropics. The two new steamers, the Strathnaver and Strathaird, now being built for the Loudon-Australian trade, will mark a revolutionary change in colour. Their funnels are to be huff, upper works and lifeboats white, hulls white from rail to waterline, with red boot-topping. The red boot-topping refers to the anti-foul-ing paint on the usually submerged part of the ship's hull. Taking a hint from the trans-Atlantic services, these new vessels wil have “tourist” accomodation, which is better known in this part of the world as “cabin” or “one-class” accom. modation, similar to that on some of the New Zealand and Shaw' Savill boats and on the fleet of the Aberdeen-White Star Line.

A feature of modern travel lias been the increasing popularity of third-class travel, and this is exemplified in the number of third-class passengers who left Wellington for England by the Rangitata on Saturday (says “The Post”). There are no fewer than 295 third-class passengers on the Rangitata —a record for this class from New Zealand. Several times in the past few years liners have taken away from New Zealand between 270 anti 290 third-class passengers. Tile Rangitata lias her capacity in other classes fully taxed, there being 130 first saloon passengers and 76 second saloon. Provision was originally made for accommodation for 370 third-class passengers oil the Rangitata, hut by the conversion of sixberth cabins into four-berth and for other reasons, there is never the total number of cabins made available to the public. Dlarch and April are the two most popular months for travelling Home. Last year the Rangitiki was almost full when she sailed from New Zealand in April. The Ulimaroa left Wellington for Sydney on her last trip with 373 passengers, a record for the vessel.

Commenting on the Unemployment Act, the annual report of the council of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce says: “This statute was promoted by the Government with a view to dealing with unemployment problems of national scope, difficulties in the labour market having arisen as a result of thd low prices ruling for the Dominion’s principal products, and the consequent reduced national income receivable in New Zealand. Whilst the best of intentions are behind the Act, business men generally are of the opinion that there are other factors such as the Dominion’s Industrial Arbitration legislation which have largely aggravated the present unemployment problem, and many maintain that with less Government interference private enterprise can find employment which would be more satisfactory from the point of national and economic production, • these criticisms contesting that no Government- can appropriate to itself any profession that it can spend money to better advantage nationally than the individual can do.”

“The greed of many married women teachers ‘is keeping promising young teachers out of positions,” said Dir A. P. Neil, at the quarterly meeting of the Auckland School Committees’ _ Association. “While I do not believe in interfering' with the personal liberty .of men and women, I am positive that at this time the consciences of those women wliose husbands have good positions either in the teaching profession or out of it must be urging them to give up their posts.” Dir A. W. Parker, of Devonport, pointed out that in addition to the economic aspect, there was tho fact that in many cases married women teachers were spending so much energy in the running of their homes that the children taught by them were being given only second-rate attention. The onus placed on headmasters and committees to accept teachers solely on their grading added to the difficulties of tho problem. It was unanimously decided to reaffirm the association’s previously expressed opinion that married women teachers should not he employed when their husbands had good positions. On Easter Dfonday the athletic sports meeting at Dlotueka will he,the great local attraction. The number of entries for the day’s programme is a record one; 30 athletes from Wellington will take part and the New Zealand champions (C. Jenkins, F. Brady and J. Fleming will be seen in ‘action. Light luncheons and refreshments will be procurable on the Cricket Ground.

Amy Johnson confesses that on move than one occasion when face to face with grave peril while making that historic flight of hers she found a cigarette a real comfort. Men have very long since discovered the power of the weed to cheer and solace when danger threat* ens. It steadies the nerves, keeps hope and courage alive. ‘There’s no herb like it under heaven,” as Kingsley said. Although tobaccos differ so widely the imported brands are all alike in one important respect—they generally contain an excess of nicotine which rendersxtheir habitual use more unwise. To smoke them daily is asking for trouble, because nicotine is a deadly poison and is bound, sooner or later, to affect heart or nerves —perhaps both. The safest tobaccos of all are the toasted New Zealand. The toasting kills the nicotine, so that you can smoke them every day (and all’day long if you like), without risk to health or well-being. There are only four brands of toasted—Kiverhead Gold Cavendish.} Navy Cut No. 3, and Cut Plug No. 10. All famous for bouquet- and flavour.* New Zealand Brewed Pilsener Lager obtainable at Masonic Hotel at 6d per glass.* Children’s smart Felt Hats, all shades, 1/9 and 1/11 at “The Auckland.”* Matron’s Hats are specially featured at McKay’s! A nice assortment of wider brim styles in suitable felt, 25/- to 35/-.* Read Trathen’s advertisement, page 2*

Rheumatism and kindred complaints are the result of accumulated poisons in the system. Dr. Don’s Granules taken regularly will eliminate these poisons from the body by keeping the bowels regular and thus rheumatic pains will disappear. Free sample obtainable from R. \V. Martin, Chemist,*

Children off colour need Dr. Don’s Granules. Hodgson’s Store, Wakefield, Motupiko and Murchison.* Be clean inside to look well outside. If constipated take Lubrolax, the pure paraffin and Japanese Seaweed combination—not a purgative. Non-habit-form-ing.—Nees, Chemists, Hardy-st,* Colourless lips given new life and charm with Godet Perfumed Lipstick., No unnatural tinting, for Godet is obtainable in six distinct shades from \\. McKay and Son, Ltd.* New Zealand Brewed Pilsener Lager may be obtained at Masonic Hotel Bottle Store.* Ladies, Tratlien’s have interesting items on page 2, for Easter shopping.*

To-morrow is the last day for tho payment of the quarter’s unemployment tax if the penalty is to he escaped. i’he first refrigerating plant attached In a .dairy to be put in in the .Nelson district has just been installed by Mr L>. 13. Kain of Wakapuaka. The plant which is driven by a Diesel engine cools the milk direct from the cow to a temperature of about 40 degrees. The Anchor Shipping Company reports that there is a large drop in the Easter passenger bookings between Wellington and Kelson as compared with last year.

A point of general interest was involved in a reserved judgment at Auckland last week given by Mr E. C. Cutten, S.M., in the case in which the chief traffic inspector, Mr. (3. R. Hogan, prosecuted two members of the Transport and Touring Association of New Zealand for failing to move their taxis from a stand when directed to do so by a traffic inspector (reports the '‘Star”). The action of the City Council in setting aside the taxi stand at the corner of Queen and Customs Street for the. exclusive use of members of the Auckland Taxi Owners’ Association was held to be unreasonable by the magistrate. During the hearing on Wednesday it was asserted that defendants’ actions constituted a breath of a by-law, as the City Council had, in June, 1927, set aside the stand for the exclusive use of the Taxi Owners' Association. Defendants, who are not members of the asso ciation, contended that it was unreasonable for any stand to be allocated to a particular class of taxi-owners. When giving bis decision, Mr Cutten said the evidence showed that the object in allocating a particular stand was to enable the public to know where-members of the association might be found. Unlike most taxi organisations, the cabs of the Taxi Owners’ Association had no distinguishing feature. Mr Cutten did not that this was sufficient reason for making a discrimination in the use of the stand. The cases were accordingly dismissed. Security for appeal was fixed at £7 7s.

The prospect of a double dissolution of the Australian Parliament- was mentioned by the Federal Treasurer, Mr E. G. Theodore, in a speech in Brisbane on march 14. He complained that as the Labour Party had only seven members out of thirty-six in the Senate, it was in office, but not in power. One of the most serious defects in the Australian Constitution was that there was no provision for overcoming legislative obstruction on the part of the Senate. They could force a double dissolution, but that could only be precipated when the Senate had not yet rejected the measure of banking reform that was designed to bring about a dissolution. But that double dissolution must take place before many weeks went by on issues which were vital and fundamental to the Commonwealth. In a broadcast speech on the same evening the Leader of the Opposition, Mr J. D. Latham, said the Senate had already rejected three bills for the amendment of the Constitution. Tlie period of three months had long since run out and if the Labour Party wanted a double dissolution it could easily have set matters in train, in accordance with the requirements of the Constitution, many months ago. The Commonwealth Constitution./ provides that the Governor-General may simultaneously dissolve the Senate and the House of Representatives if any proposed law twice passed by the House ds on both occasions rejected by the Senate. A vital condition is that, following the first rejection, ‘‘if after an interval ol three months the House of Representatives, in the same or the next- session, again passes the proposed law.” The clause operates if the Senate rejects or fails to pass, or passes -the; law with amendments to which the House will not agree

In connection with the Walmea Electric Power Board’s special roll for the purpose, of taking a poll of /ratepayers for the purchase of the Waimea Electric Supply Company’s undertaking, it is pointed out that the only ratepayers interested arc those in the special rating area, which comprises the district supplied by the Waimea Electric Supply Company. Kodak New Zealand Limited, which will carry on business as photographic merchants, is the name of a new company that has just been registered. Its first Board of Directors consists of Messrs H., A. Beauchamp (chairman), L. O. H. Tripp, W. Fergusson Hogg) J. J. Rouse and E. J. Rouse. Sunray Skirts 21/9, 22/6 to 33/6 at ‘‘The Auckland.”*

Dancers will have an opportunity’ of dancing to H.M.S. Diomede’s Jazz Band in the Velma Hall on Tuesday evening, when the band will supply the music for a dance in aid of the Nelson Radio Club funds for the installation of wireless at the Nelson Public Hospital. Women's smart wool tuck-in Blouses, 21/6 and 22/6 at “The Auckland.”* Girls Ready-to-Wear Felts in small drooping shapes or wide brimmed sailor styles. 8/11 to 14/6 at McKay’s.* 49/6 for women’s stylish new velour coats with fur collars at “The Auckland.” Small women’s, women’s and O.S.*

4/11 for Women’s Fleecy Lined Shadow Striped Art Silk Bloomers at "The Auckland.” All shades.*