LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 5 September 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Before this month ends, the evening daylight will have another half-hour directly added to it, for under last gear’s Summer Time Amendment Act the annual putting forward oi the clock takes place on the lost Sunday of September, in this case 30t’u September. Summer time thus inaugurated will continue until the- last Sunday in April or for a period of seven or eight weeks huger than "n the past. Summer time used to begin on the sccon 1 Sunday in October and end on the third Sunday in March.

A first offender for drunkenness was convicted and discharged at the Alagistrato’s Court this morning Air A. A. Lucas J.P., was on the Bench.

The substantial increase in the price of gold in the past three years has opened wider possibilities for the development of mining in New Zealand, and it is known that properties which even a decade ago held little prospect of profitable development would to-day leturn dividends were an earnest effort made to win gold (states the ‘‘New Zealand Herald”). An illustration of what can be done in mine development with comparatively limited capital and competent management is given by the success so far achieved by the Talisman Dubbo Gold Mines, Limited, which has acquired ground formerly held by substantial companies. While this company lias a certain number of old workings in its area, it has a depth of approximately 600 ft. of virgin country below its present main level. Originally it secured the Earl of Glasgow and Dubbo portions of the old Crown property at Karangahake. It was on this land that the company carried out its investigation and within the past few weeks it has obtained several adjoining areas with the object of extending its operations.

In an address at the Rotary Club in Wellington, Air J. T. Alartin made a comparison between the agricultural position in Denmark and New Zealand. He said that New Zealand had an area of 103,285 square miles; Denmark had 16,750 square miles or less than onesixth o' New Zealand. Denmark carried a population of 3,500,000; New Zealand carried 1,500,000. Denmark exported £26,000,000 worth of dairy produce and New Zealand exported £17.000.000. Denmark exported £24,000,000 wort::, of meat, pork, and bacon, New Zealand £17,000,000 Denmark expert ed £5,000,000 worth of live cattle. New Zealand £125.000. Denmark exported £5,000.000 worth of eggs, New Zealand practically nothing. On the other hand Denmark imported £17,000.000 worth of grains and fodder for feeding cittle, while Now Zealand had no need to import any

Th e quantity of freight which passed through Otira tunnel during August this year showed a small increase over the amount that passed through in August last year. This year the amount was *47,941 tons compared with 46,809 tons in August last year. There was also a small increase in the quantity handled last week as compared with the same week last year, the figures being 10,885 tons and 10.669 tons iespectively. The corresponding figures for the previous weeks were 10.451 and 10.604 tons respectively.

The gold boom in the Buller river is coming (states (lie “Westport News”), last- week, Mr 0. Mangos, on behalf of different syndicates, made application for two claims, of a total of four miles in length, in the Buller river, between Lyell and Inangahua Junction. It is {inticioated that these applications will be followed rapidly by many others. The popular series of weekly euchre tournaments held in St. Mary’s Hall, Manuka street will be resumed tomorrow (Thursday) at 8 p.m. “Our climate places us in the foremost position of any country in the world for (hi production of grasses,” said Mr J. T Martin in the course of an interesting address at tiie Wellington Rotary Club luncheon yesterday (reports the “Post”). He said the subject of his address was “Our Greatest Asset,” a claim with respect to grass which he said was supported by the greatest living authority on the subject of grasses—Professor Stapledon, of Aberystwyth, Wales. He remarked that Mr A. H. Cockayne, Assistant Director General of Agriculture, had figured out that since 1853, 81 years ago, New Zealand had exported gold to the value of £95,000,000, yet in the two years of 1928 and 1929, the export of her pastoral products was £100,000,000. One acre of fertile land bore more potential wealth on its surface than all the -old that would be mined from beneath it. No other country in the world was so dependent upon grass as was New Zealand, whose grassland produced 94 per cent, of its total exports; Australia 60 per cent.. Canada 17 per cent. The annual meeting of the Belgrove Cricket Club will be field in the Club’s room to-morrow (Thursday), at 8 p.m. At 7.15 10-nighl the windows at “The Auckland” will be unveiled and you’ll se the most amazing display of Spring Goods ever seen in Nelson. All to go at bargain prices at the Huge Opening Season Sale 9.30 n.m. Tomorrow. Nelson and Motueka. Read advertisement page 3.* Ladies’ Lightweight Coats for Spring and Summer wear. All Wool Corded Coating, smartly cut with belt to finish. Lemon. Fawn. Blue and Grey. 52/6 at McKay’s.* Turn to Page 3. All about the Huge Opening Season Sale starting at “The Auckland” 9.30 a.m. ’lo-morrow. Amazing bargains in Spring Dress Goods, Apparel, Household Drapery, Hosiery, Women’s Underwear, Men’s Wear, Tennis Shoes etc. , Nelson and Mctueka. See the windows at 7.15 tonight.* Alfred Gould advertises details of the beautiful Irish linens to be sold by auction at Anstice’s Buildings (opposite Post Office), to morrow at 2 p.m., on account of Mr D’Arcy Ford, the wellknown linen merchant of Wellington.*

Window unveiling at “The Auckland” 7.15 to night. Brilliant display of brand new fashionable -mods for the coming season, and (.humping bargains, in Househol I Drapery, Men’s Wear Tennis Shoes etc. All to go 9.30 a;u To-morrow. Nelson and Motueka.

Get in when the doors open. At 9.30 a.m. To-morrow “The Auckland” launches a Huge Opening Season Sale. Read advertisement page 3 and see the brilliant window display when tho blinds go up at 7.15 to-night. Nelson and Motueka.*

Girls College opens next Monday! Buy Regulation Garments of suvier quality modestly priced at McKay’s.*

Poultry producers all over the Dominion are being organised into an effective unit for the internal administration of their industry. The new organisation, known as the Poultry Producers’ Federation, has already several branches in Christchurch and in the country districts in Canterbury, and tills week it is probable that _ other branches will be formed in the principal centres on the West Coast (says the “Press”). The federation is being fostered by the New Zealand Poultry Board, and Air S. F. Marhall, Christchurch member of the board, will leave for the West Coast on Thursday to address meetings of poultrymen at Hokitika, Greymouth and Westport. Good support is promised already for all the meetings arranged.

A surprising thing in connection with the structural alterations to the Wellington Town Hall is tho weight of topluunper to be removed (states lhe Dominion”). ll?o architects estimated that thi.; might run into seme 2500 tons, but the contractor, Mr H. G. Field, say s that the quantity will be nearer 3UOO tons, it was estimated by the city engineer’s staff that there was approxi ately 600 tons weight of masonry, etc., above tho louvres m the lown Htill tower, and that the whole of the tower down to the level of the roof would run into well over 1000 tons weight. One tiling which probably prevented disaster during an earthquake is the massiveness of the brickwork employed m the construction of tlm tower. On tno level where the men are employed id tho present time —the level of the dock rconi—the wails of the tower are thru.feet thick, and these widen out to a breadth of five feet, when they become interior walls on the sau.e horizontal as the Concert Hall gallery. In the demolition of the tower lengths of railway iron were discovered embedded in tho brickwork. What purpose they served it is difficult to imagine, as the lengths were neither riveted, welded, bracketed, nor wired together.

Beer and bags of oats are among the strange things that have been used for money at one time or another, accordbig* to Mr O. Lawn, who gav© an ziudress to Lh e Christchurch Advertising Club (reports the “Times”). A great variety of articles had been used, he 'said, Including hunting and agricultural implements, beads and metal substances Brass and iron rings are still used as money by certain primitive people, and wore readily acceptable. In Hawkes Bay at one time there was a race known as the Oats, in which acceptance fees and the stakes were paid in sacks of oats. The winner would drive off with a dray-load of cats, to last him for some time. Beer had been used in England ns part payment for wages, and had been very popular.

The date of this year’s Nelson District Brass Lands’ contest lias been fixed for the 20th October. The fixture will be held at Nelson and a W ellington judge is to be appointed. At this year’s contest a shield will be presented to the winners of most points in various competitions and this trophy is at present on view in the shop window of Messrs Louis Kerr Ltd., which firm was responsible for the design and manufacture of the shield. The wood portion of tho trophy is of rimu and totara and was made by Messrs Page and Sons.

Hockey was played among the Romans and the Asiatics over two thousand years ago, said Air W. H. Winsor. at the dinner tendered to the Australian hockey team by the New Zealand Association in Christchurch 'reports the “Times”). Alodem hockey dated back to 1876. The old cricket bat was like a hockey stick, but cricket had advanced past that stage. He thought tho reason hookey lagged behind cricket was that tho crooked stick was necessary to circumvent the “grubber.”

Wherever smokers meet the conversation, appropriately enough, almost invariably veers round to the weed. The other afternoon in the fine smokeroom of a popular Auckland club the eldest member remarked: “I’ve smoked Rhodesian tobacco at the Cape, American in pretty nearly every State of the Union, Indian in Calcutta, and toasted New Zealand here in Auckland, and I reckon the New Zealand is the pick of the basket. Not only is the quality first rate, but the trifling amount of nicotine it contains enables you to smoke as much of it as you jolly well please. The toasting does it! Can you name any other tobacco of which that can bo said?” 'Nobody could —and nobody can ! The five toasted brands—Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, Riverhead Gold, Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), and Desert Gold—are as wholesome as they are delicious, and challenge comparison with any tobacco produced anywhere. Their great popularity has led (as always happens in such cases) to a crop of imitations springing up. Buyers beware ! There is no substitute for “New Zealand toasted.”*

Nobby Readv-to-W ear Felts, in soft pastel shades, showing the popular shallow crown and slight uplift brims. Comfortable and becoming. 6/11 to 11/6 at McKav’s.*

Everything for the Girls’ College Uniform is stocked by McKay’s, the quality outfitters. ’ Women’s snappy new Sports Hats in White or Be'.ge Silk Marocain, 4/11 each at “The jAuckland” to-morrow. Read advertisement page 3 and see the brilliant window display at 7.15 p.m. tonight. Nelson and M'otueka.*

Children’s Felt Breton Sailor Hats, in Cream, Beige, Fawn, Saxe, and Brown. 5/6 at McKay’s.*