GENERAL NEWS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 9 October 1936, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

To-day is the anniversary of the arrival of the expedition ships at Astrolabe in 1841.

As some misapprehension exists in regard to the qualifications enabling a photograph to be entered for “the beautiful Plunket Baby Competitions,” the ladies’ committee wish it to be understood that all children up to ten years of age will be eligible, provided the photograph was taken before the child was six years of age, and it must have been at some time under the supervision of a Plunket nurse. Considerable interest is being taken in the competitions and a fine exhibition of photos is assured.

In the by-election for a vacancy on the Blenheim Borough Council, held yesterday, Mr G. M. Spence was elected by a majority of 56, states a Press Association message from Blenheim. A total of 739 votes was cast and the voting was as follows: G. M. Spence, 309; E. M. Gibson, 253, R. A. Jamieson, 177.

The Motueka Harbour Board Amendment Bill, introduced in the House of Representatives this week by Mr K. J. Holyoake, (Nat., Motueka), extends the powers of the Motueka Harbour Board to raise money for harbour works. These works have already been authorised for construction. In addition to previous authorisations, the board is empowered to borrow not more than £SOOO on work designed to restore and improve the channel entrance to the Motueka harbour. There are other minor provisions.

The Loyal Nelson Lodge and Nelson Defence Rifle Club assure patrons of another enjoyable function on Saturday night in the Oddfellows’ Hall. A programme consisting of old time favourites interspersed with one steps, the Gipsy tap and a Fox trot, will be presented and eight good prizes will be awarded for the Early Bird at 8.30 p.m., and the Monte Carlo at 9.30. At 10.10 p.m a dainty supper will be served and at 10.30 p.m. dancing will be re-commenced. Mr Harold Williams’s Dance Band will be in attendance to supply the music, and Bro. G. S. Coleman will officiate at M.C.

The Te Kowhai Ladies’ Cricket Club and the Nelson Fire Brigade will hold a combined dance at the Fire Station, Halifax street, on Saturday evening. Dance patrons are assured of a good night’s dancing. The floor is in excellent order and bright music will be provided.

At to-day’s meeting of the Waimea County Council it was resolved that the Engineer, Mr C. Traill, be allowed to give his services to the Motueka Harbour Board in his own time in connection with the new work in the harbour. Councillor H. Everett introduced Mr O’Brien, the foreman of the work, saying that the services of an engineer with whom Mr O'Brien could at times consult, was very necessary. It was further resolved that certain machinery be hired to the Harbour Board, as requested by Mr O’Brien, at the price of £IOO, the time not to exceed 14 months: the board to put the derrick in order. During the period of the work, said Mr O’Brien, 216 piles would be driven.

The Nelson City Council wrote to to-day’s meeting of the Waimea County Council asking its co-opera-lion in protesting against the disregard by the Tourist Department of the attractions of the northern part of the South Island. It was resolved, on the motion of Councillor Manson, to extend the desired co-operation in the protest.

The Stanley Brook bridge is not fit for use, and is closed as far as the Waimea County Council is concerned, it was indicated at to-day’s meeting of the council. The bridge will be barricaded off.

When the question of the proposed new grandstand came before the City Council last evening it was decided that a further conference be held between the Reserves’ Committee and the sports bodies interested. The City Engineer commented that he did not like the plans of the grandstand which had been submitted.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday a first offender for drunkenness was convicted and discharged. Mr W. Lock, J.P., was on the Bench.

Stock slaughtered at the Nelson Abattoir during the fortnight ending yesterday was as follows: Cattle, 116; calves, 11: sheep, 630; lambs, 17; pigs, 67: total 841. One sheep was condemned during the period. That information was given in the report of the Abattoir Manager (Mr G. W. Mitchell) to last night’s meeting of the City Council.

Mr J. E. Emlyn-Jones, of Cardiff, a delegate to the Empire Chambers of Commerce Congress, when once more voicing his views on migration as the one and only cure for unemployment in Great Britain, remarked that in the course of his travels he had visited. Alberta, in Canada, and, speaking of currency inflation, produced one of Mr Aberhardt’s “prosperity certificates,” issued by the social credit Government of Alberta. “For this certificate,” said Mr Emlyn-Jones, “I paid a perfectly good dollar, for what outside Alberta is perfectly spurious. Indeed, it was not much good inside. I presented it in Alberta in the dining-car of a railway train to pay for a meal, but the attendant woulcf not accept it.” One man whom he had questioned about conditions in Alberta said: “We don’t know anything about social credit or what it means. Aberhardt does things, but they can't be worse than they are.” "So unless Mr Aberhardt finds gold in his State and anchors this bit of paper to it it is not difficult to estimate its value,” the speaker added. “It woild stagger the world to witness the spectacle of Alberta going on the gold standard, when the rest of the world is off it.” Mr Emlyn-Jones said inflation and the issue of paper money without a backing were the cause of much of the trouble in the world, as Europe had proved. There was no real wealth save that created by the application of man’s labour to the land. "Inflate as you are certainly doing here—and as I am sorry to say we are doing at Home —together, with shorter hours of work, and a lessening of productivity, and it will land you in a financial crisis, the repercussions of which may be very serious,” he said.

Another move to develop the ironsands of Taranaki by modern processes was taken this week when the Patea Harbour Board decided to issue a license permitting Electric Steels Ltd., Sheffield, to move ironsand from harbour board property for the pur-, pose of manufacturing iron and steel (reports the “Daily News”). The license, which was granted for five years, provides for a royalty of 6d a ton for separate ores and 7d a ton for all steels manufactured. The decision signified the end of a long series of negotiations between the board and company, the matter having been dealt with in committee at several meetings. Interest in the development of the ironsands of Taranaki waned after the failure of early ventures because of the high costs involved in manufacture. However, the introduction of electricity made available cheap power, and new processes were experimented with. Almost immediately interest in the industry was stimulated. For several years the Patea Harbour Board has received inquiries from firms in various parts of the world, and has provided full details concerning the locality, and the power and shipping facilities available. Although no details of the process to be used by Electric Steels Ltd. have been released, it is is almost certain that the company will adopt an entirely modern process calculated to overcome the difficulties that doomed pioneering ventures to failure.

A public meeting will be held in the Murchison Council Chambers on Thusrday, 15th October, at 8 p.m., to discuss the question of the main highway 1.0 the Lewis Pass road. Somebody has b»en writing to a London weekly to ask what is the least harmful form of smoking. The Editor refused to commit himself. Perhaps he isn’t a smoker, and really didn’t know, although Editors are supposed to know everything. Had he been a New Zealand Editor, he’d have had no difficulty in answering that question. He’d simply have said —at any rate in effect —“Smoke ‘toasted’ because in that case it doesn’t matter a button whether you puff pipe or cigarette or both, this tobacco’s 0.K.” And he’d have been dead right, because whether you smoke “the pipe of peace” or “roll your own” toasted is so pure and comparatively free from nicotine (the toasting eliminates the stuff' that you can indulge in any number of pipes or cigarettes without fear of their letting you down. Yes, loasting does make a difference! Tn fact it makes all the difference, whether you smoke Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead). Cavendish, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Riverhead Gold or Desert Gold. They’re all unapproached for flavour and bouquet, and are the only genuine toasted brands.*