LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10843, 23 May 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Work, the capacity for work, is absolutely necessary, and no man’s life is full, lio nmn. can be said to live in the true sense of the true word, if he does not work.

Mrs Myrtle Huddleston, at Chicago. made an endurance record swim of 50 hours 10 minutes 15 4-5 seconds. without. rest.

Mr T. Knight is taking over the Pictures in Eketaliuna as from June 2nd, Mr" W. P. Carter’s lease of the Hall expiring about that date. —Express.

We understand that the re-un-ion of returned soldiers, both South African and Great War veterans, will be held on July 11th.—Wocdville Examiner.

Burglars broke into- the Em rare Theatre at Nelson and rifled the safe of a considerable sum of money which comprised Saturday night’s takings from the theatre and the Theatre Royal. That Palmerston North ratepayers have-to find an additional £7154 bv way of rates this year, was announced by the Mayor (Mr A. J. Graham') at a meeting of the Borough Council. The position was regretted but inevitable.

At Timaru, B. L. Blackwell and Ernest G. McCunn have been reman del on serious charges iu connection with a sensational shooting affray at Otaio, Timaru, when they entered the premises of Wm. A. Ancell and Robert Barr.

Tli-a following have been gazetted a Tiraumea Domain Board:—Messrs Hans M. Hansen. Richard John Harman, Leonard Houlbrocke. Charles Liver ton, Thomas Owen Scott Raleigh, Charles Edward Robbie, anti James Robbie.

A message from Greenly Island states that the German trams-Atlan-tic ’plane Bremen was repaired and Melchoir and, others attempted to continue the flight to New York. The ’plane rose, attained full speed, wavered and then nose-dived into the icy ground, becoming badly damaged. None of the occupants were injured.

“The Prime Minister will now answer' any reasonable questions.” said the chairman of the meeting at Paparoa last week when Mr Coates had finished a two-hours’ dissertation. “No,” contradicted the Prime Minister. “I will answer any questions reasonable or otherwise.” (Laughter). There were, no questions. A party of young men, unarmed and unmasked, entered Killiney station, ordered the stationmaster and porter a way. held up a train from Kingstown, forced open the luggage van, and seized and set fire to six thousand copies of English Sunday newspapers. It is believed that the action was meant as a .protest against the publication in one of a “Life of Christ,” in reference to which the Bishop of Galway recently protested.—Dublin message.

Offerings at the London wool sales were 9276 bales, of which 2463 were Australian and 3095 New Zealand. It was an average selection, being mostly of reoffered wools of all classes. There was good general competition, but prices were unchanged. New* Zealand sales: Pare, highest price 22d. average 17d, Hakakeramea 27d and 26d: Surprise Downs 24iVd and 19 id, Bradford tops prices are )s lightly better, with good undertone due to firmness in London, blit business is still limited.

The annual report of the Real Estate Institute of Auckland expresses the opinion that there i s a more optimistic feeling at the present, time than for tire past three or four years. The report states that New Zealand’s credit stood remarkably high in financial circles, as was shown bv the recent Government loan flotation m London. If the banks could see their way to reduce the overdraft rate better conditions might be looked for in the near future. Another satisfactory indication of the trend of the money market wa B a tendency tow ard a reduction in the mortgage rate of interest. Money was not available on first-class securities at 6 par cent.

Judgment in favour of certain pol-icy-holders in a dispute concerning an insurance scheme promoted twenty years ago under the Tontine system . was given by his Honour Air Justice Adams at Christchurch. He held that an insured person who had failed to pay premiums for a peiioct exceeding one year, and whose policy had been protected out of the. surrender value, wa s entitled to participate in the profits of the fund, even if such policy were transferred to the trustees of the fund: also, that an insured person whose bonus add - tions were more than sufficient to protect the policy until maturity was entitled to participate in the profits of the pool.

Tangible evidence o>f the dull times in industry in Auckland at the present time i B to be had at the office of the Auckland Returned Soldiers’ Association where ex-servicemen representing all manner of occupations, are registered as being unemployed. Since Poppy Day funds aggregatir £llOO have been available for distribution for relief in unemployment among returned men. Some 350 applicants, for work have found thenway to the Association. Forty-five separate industries or callings arc represented in the latter figure. Labourers predominate, but- included among those seeking engagements

are tobacconists’ hairdressers, warehousemen, wool cl a seers, welders, boilermakers, blacksmiths, cooks, engineers, engine-drivers, and farm hands.

AIr s Browne, wife of one of the two men sentenced to death for the murder of Constable Gutteridge, in a startling letter to Reynold’s Sunday New s in reference to the Savage case, states that the day following Browne’s arrest Scotland Yard officers took her to the station at 10.30 in the morning and she remained till 7 at night. She was questioned hour after hour with nothing to eat or drink. Her child, who accompanied her cried bitterly: “Mummy, can’t I have something to eat ?” and the police then provided tea and rough sandwiches. Mrs Browne alleges that the questioning did not cease the police saying that she must be. aware of her husband’s movements and what be was doing. She was tired and worn out when allowed to go. and might have said anything when so. fatigued.

Winter will he here soon «o prepare your car for the stormy weather. Come to Donald’s for repairs, which w-ill be executed with promptness.*

An open season for the taking or' killing of opossums in the V.’ei liugton Acclimatisation District is declared from July 20 to August . inclusive.

The annual report of t\ i I son's (New Zealand) Portland Cement Company Limited, states that tie net profit for the year was £88.245. The directors recommend a dividend of ten per cent.

As a result of falling on a wee concrete path, an elderly woman. Airs J. Phillips, who resides with her daughter. Airs E. J. Alettam. m Paeroa, broke her ankle. She was alone at the time and a oonsmerai tune elapsed beifore she could summon assistance.

“You, are liable to a fine of £lo.'’ said the magistrate to a defendant at the Opotifci Court who was charged with having served a summons on Anzao Day. Defendant pleaded ignorance of the law and said he did net know that the serving of a summons on Anzae Day wa s illegal. The defendant wa« ordered to pay the oosts of the prosecution.

By simulating seizures while on Pakatoa Island Josephine Anns Alomthly, of Wellington, aged 40, frightened the other inmates and had a. sentence of tw 0 years remitted. She was in court again, however, on ti e third statutory charge of drunkenness and on the eighth breach of a proliibition order She was sent back to the island for 12 months.

A petition to the Governor-General in Council, praying for the reprieve of Allan George Norgrove. pf Auckland, who is under sentence of death for the murder of his sister-in-law. Ernistina Mary Norgrove. will be circulated in the city; The petition is being prepared by Air A. Afoodv. who was Norgrove’® counsel. It is expected that the petition will lie supported by the Howard Penal Re[forxn League, which recently condemned the system of capital punishment.

That Warders Kennedy and Robertson were guilty of a breai h

discipline and prison regulations m each striking an unwarranted blow at a surrendered escapee is the finding of Air G. Cruickshank. S.M.. who. at the instance of the Aliniste.r of Justice, conducted an inquiry into allegations of brutal treatment by Borstal officers of a recaptured inmate named Flanagan. The Alaeritrate held, however, that there was no evil intent behind the warders’ acts, and suggested that a severe reprimand would meet the case.

Nineteen delegates from Australia en route to the World’s Baptist Conference to b e held at Toronto in June, arrived at Wellington bv ti e 11.M.5. Makura from, Sydney. They were met by the Rev. F. E. Harry, who had arranged for their entertainment during the stay of the Alakura in port. In the afternoon t-hev were received and welcomed by the Afnvor (Air G. A. Troup) and later they were taken for a motor tour of the city. Later they were accorded a denominational reception in the Vivian Street Baptist Church. The Australian party will he joined bv two delegates from New Zealand.

Complaints have been made to members of Parliament in the Hamilton district of the dismissal of men from the Government railway house factory at Frankton. Air AY. L. Alarum. ALP., sent the following telegram to the Prime Alinister: “I am advised that, seven more men have been put off at the Frankton house factory, and that others have been notified, some of whom are married. In view of the large amount of unemployment and the very genuine distress 1 hope that the Government will not increase tin's but keep these men employed.” Officials at the factory declared that it would be a daste of public money to keep the men on the pay roll when no work could be found. The authorised programme has been finished and unless further instructions were received there was no alternative but to get rid of hands for whom work could not he found. During the past six months approximately 25 men had been i>ut off.

• That the Violet Bay treatment is painless is borne out by the fact that a 16-montlis old boby actually goes to sleep whilst being treated. Several local former martyrs to dread complaints have been completely restored to health. If yoa are suffering you are not fair to yourself if you do not grasp this opportunity of being cured. Consultation is free. Rheumatism, Neuritis, Goitre. Eczema. Deafness, etc., readily respond to its soothing influence. R. A. Billows, C/o. Pahiatua Pharmacy.*

Every requirement for every sport is stocked at Air A. C. Paget’s Sports Depot. For the girls, there are hockey sticks, balls and shin guards, for the footballer, Rugby balls, shoulder pads, knee and ankle bandages, for the boxer there are gloves, punchballs and ball-bearing skipping roles. The golfer is exceptionally well catered for with balls, clubs and bags. The range of ball® stocked is a wide one, including such well-known brands as the “War-

wick,” “Dunlop,” “Silver King,’’ “Oxford,” and many others. The quality of any of these goods cannot he surpassed and “Alick” Paget’s prices are always reasonable.*