LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 24 April 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

fhe Mail ’ will not be published tomorrow, Anzac Day. The him secretary of the Motueka boxing Association, Mr LI. iStanton, draws attention to a mistake made in the publication of the weights of F. Wuide and A. Warhriek who met in a i out at the recent boxing tournament in Nelson. The correct weights were: Waide. 9st 121bs, Warhriek <Jst lOlbs. A statement made by a correspondent in a Hawkes Bay newspaper that rents m Napier are higher than in any New Zealand town with the exception of Wellington has moved the Napier Chamber of Commerce to wrathful protest. Such a statement, they consider may have a bad effect upon business in Napier. The matter was referred to at the last meeting of the chamber when a letter was read from the Government Statistician, written in reply to an inquiry from a business man, and the Statistician’s figures brought healing to the injured feelings of the chamber. "The statement (as to Napier’s high rents) could not have been compiled from statistics provided by this Department. Napier is fifth on Hie list of the larger towns of the Dominion, and there is very little difference between the index numbers for Napier, Palmerston North, Maslerton, and Nelson—towns of similar size !o Napier,” lie stated. The -letter added that the order of rent, rates was 1 Maided by Wellington, followed by Rotorua, New Plymouth, Dunedin and Napier. The decrease in the index number for Napier between August, 1931, a nd February, 1934, had been 16 per cent. Check Skirts for Golf or Sports Wear. A new selection iust opened at McKay’s in Black and White and Brown and White Mixtures 14/6 and 18/6.* Smart Shirt Blouses in Striped and Small Check Shasta Crepe. High collar or low neck styles. 14'6 and 16/6 at McKay’s*

Without prejudice, the Takapuna Borough Council is paying out £1 10s as half the cost of replacing the tyre of a private-owned motor van which was ripped by a piece of broken glass, removed from a water channel and left in the centre of a borough roadway. Members at last meeting examined the piece of glass, and issued an instruction to workmen not to leave cleanings from channels on the roads. A sidelight on the present situation with regard to New Zealand exports : f butter to England is provided by the experience of a former New Zealand soldier, who is at present in the Queen Mary Hospital London. Writing to a friend in Auckland, ho mentions that lie is served with margarine instead of butler. Although the substitute is of good quality, lie says that lie cannot help feeling surprised that when so much is said of the necessity to restrict imports of butter into England, hospital patients are nevertheless given only a substitute. Since 1929 no railway system in Australia. has reported a surplus except Queensland, which reported a railway surplus of £57,000 it. 1933. That sur plus followed the writing-dowh of capital by £28,000,000. The deficits were :—New South Wales : 1932, £4,564,605; 1933, £3,360,482. Victoria, £970,351 and .£695,796; South Australia, £910,636 and £688,072; Western Australia, £190,069 and £175,681; Tasmania, £269,546 and £256,140; Commonwealth, £684,159 and £447,611. til 1932 Queensland had a deficit of £26,736. On the first day of the Nelson Jocke; Club’s meeting Mr E. B. Moore, president, and Mrs Moore entertained a number of officials and visitors at afternoon tea. The visitors had pleasure in meeting the Club’s new president and Mrs Moore whose thoughtful action in ' arranging such a happy little function was very much appreciated. At the Magistrate’s Court to-day a youth aged 20 years, whose name was suppressed, appeared before Messrs G. A. Edmonds and G. O’. Chisnall, Justices of the Peace, charged with false pretences. He was remanded to appear on the 30th April, bail being allowed in £5 on his own recognisance. Mr J. R. Kerr appeared for defendant and Senior-Sergeant C. Peterson for the police. “The sale of whev butter over the counter in England' is prohibited by Act of Parliament vet in our own towi. we se e it displayed in the shops and retailed as best factory butter,” de dared Mr L. H. Clapham at the quarterly meeting of the Hawera Chamber of Commerce last week (reports the “Hawera .Star”). “I am sure cus--1 tomers do not know what they are buying,” he said, “or they would not be gulled so easily.” If" it was not good enough for England it was not good enough for New Zealand. The ' shopkeepers were allowed to sell it as long as the word “creamery” was not on tlie wrapper. Mr E. Dixon remarked that the public at least shouii know what they were buying. The matter was referred to the information ! committee of the chamber for a report i at the next meeting. War is now on between the Labour i forces, with but slight prospect of a ■ truce (writes the Sydney'correspondent of the “Argus”). *lt does not follow ’ that the United Australia and United ■ Country parties will derive any benefit , from tlie hostilities; Labour generally votes in the way best suited to Labour, no matter how torn by internal dis- ’ sensions the movement may he. It is : not safe to expect any change from that policy. The chief aim of the dissatisfied group is to take Mr Lang’s scalp. Mr P. E. Coleman wishes to hang it at his belt. Mr A. C. Willis considers that , he has a. right to it which no man should question. Mr J. F. Coates, leader of the Federal Labour group in the Legislative Council, who did much to frustrate Mr Lang’s plans, concedes to no other the title to the scalp. “Get Lang out of the road,” they seem to say in chorus, “and Labour can go m with success until all Australia is ours —the Navy, the Army, and the banks.” There is a, rubbing of hands when the banks are mentioned. “The banks — all! That would be end of the story,” one says. There is a swift retort from the other side, sometimes delivered so hurriedly that there is no time for nice selection of words. Mr Coleman :'s eager for the fray, and he believes that when Mr -Scullin comes to Sydney to lead the Federal Labour forces in the campaign they will go from strength to strength. It is doubtful if any family hag a better record for longevity than that -J! the aite Mr and -Mrs Nathaniel Hooker, the ages of whose 11 living children total 815 years, states the “Taranaki Herald.” Their average age at tho present time is over 74 years. Mr Nathaniel Hooker arrived at New Plymouth with his parents in tlie ship Timanch'asin Februaiy, 1842. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Lye, who arrived here with her parents in the ship William Bryan on 31st March, 1841. Both parents of this family may therefore be. termed pioneers in the truest sense of that word. They bad a family of 12 children, of whom 11 aro still living. Their ages range from 64 years, which is the age of the youngest member of the family, Mrs J. Stewart, to 82 years, the age of ( the eldest member, Mrs R- Putt. There are seven sons and four daughters surviving. People who can’t find money are frequently met- with, but money that cannot find tlie people to whom it belongs is rather rare But there is more than a thousand pounds of it in the coffers of the Sydney electricity department. Recentlv the general manager of tlie department (Mr H. Mackayj reported to a meeting of tlie electricity committee of the Svdnev City Council that tlie department lioid £i356, representing ui: claimed balances of consumers’ securi.y deposits. Although the accounts concerned have been closed for at least seven years, applications for the refund of these deposits have not been made. Every effort bad been made to tracs the depositors, but without result. He suggested that the amount should *.c transferred to revenue. A list ol the deposits would be kept, and no. person would be precluded from obtaining a refund. The committee recommended that the council should adopt the suggestion. Adv’ce Has been received that fin Union Steam Ship Company's new cargo steamer, which has been named He Wailaki was launched at the yards of Messrs Alexander Stephen and Sons Ltd., I.inthouse. last month. Ihe -vo, so ’l is a ’tween-dock freighter ot approximately 2260 tons gw.-, ami has been designed for the -service f rom Melbourne to Bluff, Dunedin, LyAelton and Wellington to rep ace the company’s Wai’uii, now m the trade ihe Wailaki is similar in design to the Wainui. but will be faster. Her port of registry will be Dunedin, and she is expected‘to arrive in New Viliam . her maiden trip some nine next June. Alfred Gould, announces an auction sale of English piano, superior household furniture and effects, to be soul next Thursday, 26th inst., at 12.30 p.m., at the residence of Mr Percy Harold. Richmond avenue.* Ladies’ Cardigans in superior qualiti -s and exclusive designs. Eton or roll collar stvlcs, plain or ribbed hip bands. ; 19/6 to 32/6 McKay’s.*

It- is the intention of the Napier Chamber of Commerce to take further steps to induce tourists coming to the Dominion to include a visit to the East Coast in their itinerary, the main attractions being Lake YVaikaremoana, More re, and the Urewera. The publicity committee of the chamber is to prepare a comprehensive report on the subject for submission to the chamber's next meeting. A letter from Messrs Thomas Cook and Sons read at a meeting of the chamber stated that that firm was able to do very little towards the object desired by the Napier Chamber, owing to the absence of illustrated printed matter, and suggested that if attractive and well-illustrated literature was produced direct and almost immediate results would follow. The Gisborne and Hastings Chambers of Commerce have expressed their accord with the Napier Chamber. That the Maori is a fighter is a. fact well known; his prowess, on the battlefield is a- matter of history and his feats upon the field of football are just as well known (states the Auckland “Star”). A few nights ago at Pukekolie the Bombay Rugby Club applied for permission to transfer from the Franklin sub-union to Pukekohe for one season ostensibly to help Pukekohe, but the Bombay speaker let out the real reason. For some years, he said, there had been a. Maori team over the river in the Franklin area, and they were a solid proposition. In fact, th e Bombay players came back more or less suffering from the effects of the buffeting received, and now parents were really objecting to-their sons going over the river. Then, this year, another Maori team had entered. “One Maori team was more than a hatful, but two were—” The rest of his remarks were lost in a roar of laughter. Th e explanation was evidently sufficient, for permission was granted, subject to Franklin’s agreeing Later in the evening there was a suggestion that a Maori team was likely in Pukekohe, and instantly cam e the cry: "Give them to Franklin and wo will take Bombay.” “Although I would not suggest it is desirable to have no thought for the morrow, I am inclined to think that in New Zealand the average man 'll the street is so concerned about the morrow that he is restricting his spending to an unnecessary degree,’ said Mr W. Reid, of Melbourne, to the “New Zealand Herald.” Mr Reid, who is chairman of directors of Gollin and Company Proprietary, Limitted, is visiting Auckland in the course of a brief tour of the Dominion and will leave shortly on his return to Australia. Compared'with New Zealand, said Mr Reid, Australia had suffered a longer period of distressing conditions. Australians therefore, were now accepting conditions as they were. They were not saving their money with thj thought tint tilings would be worse, but were spending in the full anticipation that they were going to be better. In the earlier stages everyone in Australia was intent on considering every penny that coaid be saved, and people were going to the extremes of economy. These conditions were definitely past and the community was spending again. Peopm realised that the only way of improving conditions was to spendIt is often said that the Mayor of Richmond (Mr H. Warren Kelly) has “a way with him” which “gets things done” for the borough. Certainly it J» known that any service or advice that Nelson can render him is readily given. From remarks made at last evening s conference with the Main Highways Board it appeared that Richmond had had a square deal. And Mr Kelly is a friend of all* When the conference last evening had concluded, the chairman of the Main Highways Board, who s also £iigineer-in-Cliief of the Public Works Department said to a Mail reporter: “Excuse me a minute; I must shake hands with Mr Kelly before ne goes.” After a fine day ytfiterday further rain ■ fell in the city and country districts last night and this morning. Ihe showers of the last week have been welcomed by farmers, and the countryside is bearing a fresh and green appearance for the first time since las spring. Last night the Cawthron Institute recorded .40 of an inch of rain, and almost a similar amount fell at the Government Research Orchard at Redwood’s Valley. When speaking for the need for improvements to tlie Hope Saddle at toe Highways conference last’ evening, Councillor Higgins quoted figures regarding traffic and described the nature of the traffic. Replying, Mr C. T. Talbot congratulated Councillor Higgins on the definite evidence given. A fine tribute was paid the Waimen County Council by'the county representative on the Highways Board, Mr C. J. Talbot, at last evenings conterence. As a county man, he knew the fairmindedness of the Waimea. County Council’s action in making the upkeep of the Korere-lophous© road a charge on the general funds of the Council, apart from the riding in which it was situate'!. Those observations weie made in replying to the remarks of the chairman of the county (Mr J. Cordei). Apparently the Main Highways Board which visited Takaka yesterday did not have the best of times on the Takaka Hill road (in common with the rest of the community). “A fearful road” was a term used by one member. The cost of a new road was £I4U,UUU, and that was out of the question just now, but from what was said the Board will soon have men at work removing" the many “blind corners.” the chairman said' the Board realised the question of visibility was all important and that anything leading to greater safety on the Doads had their first consideration. Attention is drawn to an address to be given on Thursday evening ati the annual meeting of the Nelson Accountant Students’ Society by Mr W. V. Rout on “The Law Relating to Insolvency, as advertised in this issue. On Thursday next the staff of the Central Packing Shed (Tasman) will bold its popular “end-of-season” dance, as advertised in another column. The shed’s staff is sparing no efforts to make tliis function more successful than ever.