LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 9 April 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr Samual .Marsh, who had a. l e <>- amputated at Nelson Hospital last wep” following injuries received’ in an accident at the coal mine at Puponga, was reported b - y , the hospital to-day ( 0 he making satisfactory improvement. Ihii past twelve months, to 31st March, were a record year for the Wo! lingtou city libraries. Preliminary figures indicate that over half ;l million books were issued from the combined central and branch libraiies, a total welt • ahead of that for any previous year. Over the whole year the issues from th c central library averaged more than a thousand hooks a day. The Minima; branch lias been shown to have been fully justified, for the issue of books lias placed this branch in third position, coming after the- l.'cnlral and Newtown libraries. On Saturday evening the Nelson Fire Brigade received a call to a rubbish _and grass fire which threatened a building in Endeavour street. However the Fire had been controlled by residents before the brigade arrived and did not require the attention of the brigadesnicn. As the result of an accident during the week-end a child named Doreen Springer, whose parents reside at Brightwater, was admitted to hospital i suffering from a fractured skull. Her condition is serious. On Saturday afternoon while at the • St. John Ambulance Brigade’s fete in - tlie Central School grounds Joan Hockey, daughter of Mrs and Mrs H. > Hockey fell and twisted her arm. She • was taken to hospital where her injury was attended to. The growing of white clover seed is u lucrative proposition (states the “Pov- ' erty Bay Herald”). A Gisborne merchant’s representative recently stated that certified mother seed was worth about 5s a bushel to the farmer to-day, which meant that a sack of 2001 b in " weight would be worth about £SO; and 2001 b of white clover seed would not require a very big sack. With flic closing of the Milford Track t on Staurday the summer tourist season 1 in Otago was brought to a close. An official of tile Tourist Department in- ’ formed the “Otago Daily Times” that - the season had been the best since 1928, 3 when a record was established, the ins crease of business over that of last year being represented ov an increase of over ’ 7000 in the number of tickets issued by I the Dunedin office. All the tourist at- . tractions were well patronised, and this appied particularly to the Milford • Track. The steamer excursions from Australia had assisted to some extent 1 in making the season so successful, but, i apart from that, the figures were larger in every direction throughout the sumb mer. ’ After a trial in all the cities in the Dominion, the rubber horseshoe is now 7 being introduced into country districts, r states the “Taranaki News.” Aiming 1 at avoiding jarring, which is sucli a frequent cause of leg injury in horses, this new shoe is expected to rcvolu- ' tionise the shoeing trade. The shoe is i fighter than the ordinary shoe, and -s > claimed to have exceptional durable , qualities. Besides eliminating jarring, these shoes also prevent slipping, which : is also a fruitful source of (rouble, i The shoes have a steel foundation in ; three pieces, with a light steel bar locking the tips together, the steel being encased in rubber. t “It has always seemed tonne,” said Mr H. Lyall, headmaster of Daimevirke South School, in a farewell address, “that it does not matter much il .i i boy leaves school not knowing the population of -Scotland or whether ‘if’ is i conjunction or a proposition. What. 1 docs matter is that a boy leaves school ' with a clean mind, habits of industry, ingrained truthfulness, a determination to achieve, a love of the beautiful, consideration of the other fellow, a love ’ of sportsmanship, and the determination to rise superior to every difficulty. ' The figures as to the Wellington city ' rating position for tlio year ended 31st March are. not quite complete, but it is apparent that the position is more .satisfactory than at 31st March, 1933 (states “The ’ Post”'- The levy for the year just ended was £502,474, of which £453,940 was paid in over the counter or by cheque and postal orders, leaving £48,534 still to be collected. In addition to this amount paid in, about £33,000 was paid to the Gitv Jrcnsuver ill respect of arrears from previous years, and botli in current rates ami arrears payments the receipts were a little higher than in 1932-33. The Ashburton Acclimatisation Society has begun to free pheasants on selected farms all round the Ahburkn countv. and within the next week or so about" 140 birds will have begin liberated from the society’s pheasaiil.ry at Tinwald in lots of three pairs (reports “The Press”), bast year about 70 pheasants were freed and icports received by the society indicate that young birds' bred this season have been seen at Alford Forest. The areas chosen are districts where there is plenty ol natural cover, such as bush and riverbed m-owth. The birds will be protected lor a year or so, until they become firmly established. An ancient mariner seated on a bench in the sun on Auckland walertront, smoking his pipe, was yarning to Ins mates about some ol Ins seafaring experiences. “Ah,” he said, pressing down the tobacco with a homy forefinger “it's me that ’as ’ad some rough spins afloat, and no error! Why, once the old windjammer I was bosun ol ran clean out of ’hacca, and we only 40 days out from Tilbury Docks to Noo Zealand. What did we smoke? Why we smoked dried tea-leaves. ’Twas that or nothing. First shore leave we got we bolted for the nearest general store and

I,ought some black ping—awl ill stufl ! yon blokes are better off. Prime 'toasted’ to be ’ad at any terbaeeonist’s. It’s the best 1 ever smoked, bar none. T like Cut Plug No. 10 (Hullshead), but there’s milder toasted brands, I believe.” There are—three—ltiverhcad Cold, Cavendish, and Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog). They’re not only "prime” but being toasted are as harmless as fresh air. No nicotine to speak of in any of them.* Another lot of Women's Felt Slippers nt Is (Id pair arrived at “The Auckland” to-day. Out they go tomorrow in Nelson and Molueka. Big alteration sale. Advertisement on page 8 for further details.* Smart Costumes in Diagonal and Barathea Suitings. Well cut tailored finish Coats in two and three button styles, and Skirts plain or pleated. 95/. to £5/10/- at McKay’s.*

“Tli,’it is where* blip IVI inistcr resides," , a member of tlie Christchurch Technical College Board of Governors said when a letter from the Stratford Technical College Board was received stating that the Stratford College had no complaint regarding grants for incidental expenses (reports "The Press”). The Bedding, Ashburton, Westport, Auckland, and 1 Wellington Boards supported the Christchurch Board in asking for a larger grant. The Palmerston North and Stratford boards wrote expressing satisfaction with the grants they were • receiving. The Dunedin and Invercargill hoards did not reply to the board’s communication regarding the matter and decision as to whether action 1 should be taken to secure a larger grant was held over until next meeting. The Governor of New South Wales, Sir Philip Game, who opened a. swimmining pool at Barker College, Hornsby, recently, emphasised the importance of swimming in the education of youth. He said lie had always felt sorry for boys and girls who had not the chance to learn. Decently he had visited three | schools near Wellington, New Zealand, at which not one of the scholars could swim. Swimming was a natural exer- , cise. All wild animals could swim. He. had been told the wild hoar could not; that if it attempted to do so it would cut its throat with its feet. But the only one lie had got within shooting distance of escaped by swimming the Ganges River. Twfcnty-two new companies were registered in Auckland on the last two days prior to the Easter vacation, mak- . ing a total of 85 for the year to date. There were eight registrations on one ! day and 14 on the other, a record for Hie ollice of the registrar of companies. The largest number of new ventures previously registered on any one day was five. 1 The prolonged period of drought experienced in Great Britain during the past.', year has directed attention to problems of water supply. Discussing the manner in which demand can grow r in excess of supply, the “Manchester 1 Guardian” says great importance attaches to the growth in the consumption i of water due to the building of new houses, the installation ot modern sanitary arrangements, and the use ol hosepipes for watering gardens and for . washing cars. It is probable that in i many cases this growth has not been i accompanied by a simultaneous increase in the amount of water storage pro- : vided. As an illustration of the position 1 the experience of Manchester may be taken. Between 1921 and 1931 the number of structurally separate dwelli ings occupied rose by 22,000, but there • was no increase in the capacity of the ■ impounding- reservoirs. A good iliustraI tion of the effect of new housing on 1 the consumption of water comes irom > Burnley. Some time ago, 1163 houses of 1 an old-fashioned type .were transferred 1 from a difficult high-pressure zone to a - low-pressure supply zone to ease the work of the water department. Since then 300 new houses have been built in the high-pressure zone. The consump- ' tion water now stands at the same figure as before. The use oi hoses also ’ adds enormously to the consumption ol water. Special meter tests in Bury ’ show that it can increase a household’s , consumption by over 6000 gallons a week, in isolated cases by much more , than this amount. ; Within the shadow of a giant pinus j radiatu, towering more than 120 ft, 1 which lie planted 58 years ago, Mr R. • C. Hughes last week planted a kauri “ tree in Pukekura Park (New Ply- ’ mouth). It was ail occasion probably unique in New Zealand. At the age of 85 years Mr Hughes has not only seen the park develop from its more primi- , live state to its present-day excellence, i but lias also taken a continuously active part in its control. As a member of the \ Taranaki Provincial Council it was he ’ who in 1875 moved that the sections remaining unsold should be set aside for ! botanical gardens. He was a founda- ; Lion member of the Park Board and has j sat on it since then. The tree which i Mr Hughes planted as a sapling nearly 60 years ago is to-day estimated to con- | tain about 4000 feet of timber. In close proximity to it, overlooking the head i of the lower lake, arc four companions, . all placed there in 1876 —-a rimu planted ; by Mrs M. A. Hughes, a puriri by Mr Robert Hughes, a yew by Mrs T. K. Skinner, and a Norfolk Island pine by Mr Thomas Colson. These trees commemorate in a magnificent manner the growth of the park'through the years. On the North Shore recently a list was made out by a landlord of things which had been destroyed in a house of six rooms after a year’s tenancy (states the Auckland “Star”). They were;— Four blind rollers broken, two panes of glass broken, the round' top of a range over the firebars lost, the knob of the oven door pulled off, the califont not working, the latch keys of the front door lost, six out of eleven electric bulbs spoilt and not replaced, the wooden top of the copper broken, up, the paper on three bedrooms ruined through beds and other furniture being pressed against the walls, the outlet lead pipes outside the house from the washtubs hammered by the children so that no water would run through them. To repair the damage a carpenter, a plumber, a painter, a Tange maker and an electrician were required, and then the half was not told, because outside the house there were damaged footpaths, uncut hedges, broken fences and gates, a garden full of weeds, and a barbed wire entanglement in one. corner of the grounds to keep the children off the place where the old bottles, broken glass and old tins wore thrown. “Clean-up week.” when all rubbish was carried away free, meant nothing to the tenant,' who said it was the landlord’s job to clean away the rubbish; the house belonged to him.

The financial years of the Dunedin Returned Soldiers' Association ended on 31sl March, and the books closed on that date with a membership of 2,242, an increase of 280 over the figures ior last year and the highest total for over ten years. Throughout the year a. membership campaign contest was held with the Christchurch Association which, though ahead last year, has this year to take second place with a slightly decreased membership of 2,206, as compared w ilh Dunedin’s 2,242. Alfred Could announces the following auction sales - Thursday next, at 1 p.m. Furniture and Effects' on account Mr Eric. Leggett. Friday -next, p.m., Residcntal Property and Furniture etc., in the estate ot ( buries Masters \de:d.) Nile street.-'

On<> shilling |inir for Children's Black Italian Bloomers in all si/.os at “1 ho Auckland.” Big alteration sale, Nelson and Motueka. Advertisement on page 8 for other details.* Boslyn Corded Suiting makes a very smart costume in Black or Nigger Brown. Double breasted coats and wrap over style skirt. Only 84/- rl McKay’s.* More alteration sale bargains tomorrow at “The Auckland” in Nelson and Mot tick a. Read advertisement on page B.* Dainty Crepe de Chine Blouses. to wear with a costume. Creme, Bern 1 , Fawn and Maize. 23/6 to 27/6 .t McKay’s.* More Women’s Felt Slippers at Is lid have arrived at. “The Auckland.” Out thev go to-morrow in Nelson and Motue’ka. Advertisement on page 8 for other bargains at the alteration sale.*