LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12427, 21 August 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

After 47 shears’ service, Mr A. E. Allison, Government Life Commissioner, is retiring.

The birth-rate in New Zealand for the past year was the lowest on record. There were, on the other hand, fewer deaths.

The British Wool Industries’ Research Association reports that some Dominions! farmers are still using tar and pitch for marking sheep.

John Davidson, a married man, aged 82 years, was. struck by a tram in Queen Street. Auckland, and died in hospital without regaining consciousness.

The hearing of the charge against George Edward James, who is alleged to have murdered Cecilia Smith at Wellington on June 30. has been set down for August 28 and 29.

As an indication of the beneficial effect of the building subsidy scheme at Oamaru, the Oamaru Stone Company reports a turnover for the year 25 per cent, greater than the previous year.

Mr C. V. Green, manager of the Golden Day dairy factory Takaka, Nelson, has been appointed manager of the Rangitikei Dairy Company, there being some 50 applicants for the position.

The body of P. E. Peek, a tablet porter at Waikiwi, Southland, was found shot in the head at the rear of the station. A gun was lying beside the body. Peek leaves a widow and three young children.

On the casting vote of the chairman, the Canterbury Education Board decided to support an effort being made by the Nelson Board to include in its territory areas at present in the territories of other boards.

Mr \\. A. Robinson, chairman of the Anglo-Continental Produce Company, has been re-elected chairman of the New Zealand Dairy Produce Importers’ Association for the 11th consecutive year, states a London message.

The whole of Russia is ‘celebrating Aviation Day, the fifteenth anniversary of_ the formation of Red Air Force. The Soviet has awarded many decorations and charters to workers and directors of industry and military forces.

Mrs Sybil Hansen, of Levin, who was admitted to the Palmerston N. Hospital last Wednesday suffering from serious injuries as the result of an assault, it is alleged, by a daughter, is reported to be showing a slight i mpro vement.

A request for a Government subsidy of £SOO on the £1 for £1 basis for increasing the capacity of water races for irrigation purposes was placed before Hon. E. A. Ransom, Minister of Lands, by the Ashburton County Council. The Minister said he recognised the value of irrigation in Mid-Canterbury and promised to confer with Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates as to finance.

At White City Germany beat Britain by 75 to 59 points in athletics. Rorciiimeyer achieved a convincing double, winning the 100 yards and the 220 yards. Britain lull veil the track events, but was defeated in all the field events.

Yorkshire won the county cricket championship for the third year in succession and the seventeenth time when they beat Nottinghamshire by ten wickets. Their success was due chiefly to the bowling strength of Verity, McAulay and Bowes.

John L. Wilson, a waterside worker who was injured on Tuesday at Lyttelton, when he was struck by part of the contents of a sling of cargo, died this morning at the Christchurch Public Hospital. Wilson was married, aged 54, of Heathcote Valley.

Humphrey Owen Stevens was fined £25 at Auckland for smuggling a wireless set valued at £2O from the Vancouver steamer at Auckland. The duty payable was £9 8s 8d He pleaded guilty, but his counsel said the plea w-ould have been not guilty were it not that the Customs Act said that the absence of intent to defraud was no defence. The Magistrate imposed a minimum fine and ordered the forfeiture of the set. The Greek tanker Irini, with a cargo of petrol from Batum, on the Black Sea, arrived at Wellington from Dunedin on Saturday morning, a day earlier than originally expected. She berthed at the Port Howard wharf to discharge her Wellington cargo, and, as happened at the previous ports of call (Lyttelton and Dunedin) a police guard was set over her. The crew may leave the vessel, but only officials can board her.

There is a mild influenza epidemic in Sydney, but in Newcastle the outbreak is more serious. All businesses are operating with depleted staffs. Over two hundred employees of LysagHit’s are affected, and the staff of the Newcastle Hospital has suffered severely. Being prostrated with a serious attack, a father, mother and five children were unable to leave their beds and open the door for the doctor, who forced a window and climbed through to the patients.

As the planting season is now rapidly advancing residents are strongly advised to get their planting completed as soon as possible. Messrs Duncan and Davies, Ltd., well-known nurserymen, o.f New Plymouth, are making a special offer of hardy nursery stock with special conditions for cash and freight An announcement appears on the front page. Tyres, motor spirit ana oil at keen competitive prices at Donald’s garage. This firm carries a big stock of accessories. It executes repairs m first-class style—in fact, there is nothing in motordom but what it cannot do or sell. Of course there is the splendid service the public look for, the geniality and personality that wins and retains customers. Donald’s for skilled workmanship, Donald’s for courtesies and low costs.*