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Southland Times, Issue 19101, 20 November 1923, Page 4

The Government Meteorologist wired last night as follows: The present indications are for strong northerly winds, with warm and dull to overcast conditions, drizzling rain following in many parts. The barometer has a falling tendency.

The ratepayers of the Gonville Town District took a poll yesterday and decided by 552 votes to 350 to amalgamate with the borough of Wanganui.

The Taieri River Trust yesterday decided to take a poll of ratepayers to raise a loan of £75,000 for the purpose of carrying out the Public Works Department’s scheme for flood protection.—Press Association.

A telegram from Greymouth states that Mr J. M. Hickson last night addressed 600 people in the Anglican Church there, including 370 patients, preparatory to the opening of the mission to-morrow.

A fire under mysterious circumstances occurred at Otaki beach at 3 a.m. yesterday, a tennis pavilion, a motor garage and a car being destroyed, all owned by Mr Byron Brown, who is a heavy loser. Incendiarism is suspected.—Press Association.

The manager of one of the large sawmills on the Otira line, speaking to a Grey Star reporter, stated that the timber industry on the Coast was now returning to normal activity after the prolonged slump. His mill was turning out 350,000 feet per month, and half of the timber was being railed through the Otira tunnel.

At the Auckland Police Court yesterday, Robert Irwin Meacklam pleaded guilty, and was committed for sentence, for obtaining goods on false pretence. He was a builder and contractor and secured goods valued at £229 6/10 from John Burns & Cq., and goods valued £ll9 6/- from the Vacuum Oil Company.

A Dunedin Press Association message reports that William McKenzie, aged 22 years, residing at 14 Napier street, Mornington, was admitted to the Dunedin Hospital yesterday afternoon, suffering from injuries to his head and one of his elbows. He was returning from Georgetown. North Otago, on a motor bicycle on Sunday night with a companion, when he accidentally fell from the machine.

To prepare the gentle reader for (he Tanganyika native taste for human flesh, one of the by-products of the Great War in that region, a Pietermaritzburg correspondent relates a missionary story that hits some points. This is the narrative;—"A missionary who had been captured by cannibals and had been stripped naked and fastened to a stake, was lucky enough to make his escape. He raced through the jungle, and, towards morning, blundered into a native village. He crouched in the darkness beside the wall of a native hut, almost afraid to breathe. Presently, from within the hut, came the sound of a voice: ‘Hell and fury! You idiot! You ought to have doubled hearts!’ ‘Thank God,’ cried the missionary with a sigh, ‘I am again among Christians.’ ”

“If our young people are going to dance,” said Miss Jean Begg, speaking to the district convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union at Dunedin, "let them dance in front of us in a clean, bright, wholesome way. If you do not like them dancing you must find something else that is going to be a substitute for it. If every other girl is dancing to-day and you don’t want them to do it, what are you going to do about it? Are you going to send them home and tell them to sew? That is all right, but all the girls they are working with are dancing, and it is very hard for them. Clean, wholesome, healthy dancing I advocate, and I have seen girls do it with no bad consequences. But if this thing is wrong you must find a substitute and find it quickly.” These vigorous sentiments, a little daring considering the company in which they were uttered, met with restrained but quite definite applause.

A special matinee of Odjva and her seals will be given in the Municipal Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. The prices for admission for children to the Matinee will be 1/- to all parts, not 6d as erroneously advertised yesterday.

Councillor S. M. Macalister has given notice that at the next meeting of the Invercargill Town Council, he will move:— "That a standing committee be set up, to be called the Harbour Committee, consisting of the Mayor and three councillors, to exercise all the functions of the Finance Committee, so far as they relate to the administration of the New River harbour and works incidental thereto.”

Repeated representations made by the Southland League to the Minister of Railways in regard to the reinstatement of week-end excursions to Queenstown from Invercargill has brought forth a reply that the financial position of the railways has not altered in any way and that therefore it would be inadvisable to grant any further concessions on the railways during the current financial year.

As a result of further representations to the Controller and Auditor-General by the Southland Electric Power Board the former has agreed to meet the board in the matter of the payment of consumers’ accounts and it is expected that within the course of the next few days the board will have completed arrangements with the various banks for consumers to send their remittances through the banks free of exchange.

The household of Chas. Ducker, of Neudorf, near Nelson, had rather a startling experience a few evenings ago when several bullets from a pea-rifle were fired through the walls of the kitchen. It is stated one of the pellets narrowly missed one of the family. The police were informed of the occurrence and inquiries made led to the arrest of a youth named Sixtus, who will be brought before the court this week on a charge of intimidating. —Press Association.

A lad nine years of age had an unusual experience in Wairoa (Hawke’s Bay) recently. He was some distance from home and was given a lift on a motor lorry. In spite of the rough going the little chap went to sleep and the driver forgot him until he had passed through Wairoa and had reached Opoiti, thirteen miles away from the boy’s home. The little fellow then set out to tramp back again, and duly arrived. When he got home he found that search parties were out looking for him.

The police records tell a pathetic story of the people who die and are buried unknown in big cities like Sydney. Every year between 30 and 40 people in Sydney slip suddenly out of life with on one to identify them—the flotsam who float about until death claims them. In a small community identification becomes easy, but in a city of nearly one million people, and with a large floating population in addition, the problem of identification becomes difficult. The police consider themselves fortunate in being able to identify as many as they do, seeing that for the last 12 months, for example, 600 deaths were dealt with by the city coroner alone. Finger prints serve to identify quite a number of hitherto un known people who have passed out of life. These grisly records are known among the police as the Book of the Dead. In chapters in the various stations are the stories of life’s failures and tragedies.

In further reference to the conference recently held between the Southland League and the Chief Telegraphis Enginqpr with regard to the question of telephonic communication between Queenstown and Invercargill the Postmaster-General has advised the League that the Department would not be warranted at present in incurring the expenditure involved in erecting a line to provide a means of direct communication between these two places. The Postmaster-General further states that the rate for toll communications between Invercargill and Queenstown is practically the same as •would be payable if a direct line were available and that it is proposed to continue this arrangement until such time as the volume of traffic increases to a point at which the expenditure would be justified.

12 pieces of floral foulards, double width, was 2/6 for 1/-. At SMITH’S Progressive

Xmas time. The time of festivity—be supplied with all good cheer. Buy from Baxters such lots and lots of good things at low’ prices. Baxters Xmas cheer is just tip top. Order early.— (advtj.

Men’s and Boys’ summer shopping. Best selection at McNeil and Clark's, next News, Dee Street. Choicest designs in men's shirts, with soft collars to match, boys’ and men’s canoe shirts, latest fancy handkerchiefs, new dressed and soft collars, fancy socks in cotton, cashmere, and silk, light weight caps and hats, new summer trousers and sports coats, etc. — (advtj.

Do your Christmas shopping early. Thomson and Beattie Ltd., can assist you to make an easy selection of useful and attractive little gifts from 1/- to 5/6 each including handkerchiefs, toilet tables knicknacks, purses, hairpin-stud-tie-glove ajid handkerchief boxes in great variety. Soaps, perfumes, brushwear, sponges and sponge bags, etc. Then a great assortment from 5/6 to 6/3 including purees, bags, necklets,, girdles, gloves, hosiery, umbrellas, etc. (advtj BOYS’ AND YOUTHS’ WEAR. Everyone will be interested in the special values now being offered in this section of our store. Hugh stocks are being offered at prices to suit all. 160 boys’ sports suits, in strong dark grey tweed, sizes 4 to 16, usually 37/6 to 45/-, special prices 25/- to 35/-. Boys’ shirts slightly soiled, sizes 10 to 13, to clear at 3/11 and 4/6. Boys’ all wool jerseys in grey, navy and heather, al sizes from 7/6 to 11/3. Coloured bordered handkerchiefs, 6d., 9d and 1/-. Initial handkerchiefs 1/3 each. Braces 1/-, 1/3, 1/6. Boys’ ’Varsity suits, 18/6 to 25/Youth's long trouser sports suits 55/- to 72/6. School caps 2/6. Sun helmets 3/11 All wool heather golf hose, in red, blue and purple tops, 2/6 a pair. Boys’ ties, collars, belts, tiepins, etc., at H. and J. SMITH, Ltd., Invercargill and Gore. See special advertisement on page 7. — (advt.).

Owing to our increasing business we have to enlarge our present premises and in order to make room for the builders we have decided to reduce stock by giving a discount of 2/- in the £ off our already low priced Curtain Materials, Blinds and Window Furnishings. Madras Muslin from 1/per yard. Bordered Casement Cloth from 1/3. Lace Nets in great variety.—Williamson’s Art Blind Factory, corner Dee and Yarrow Streets, the Soft Furnishing Specialists. — (Advt).

Just arrived by mail from Redditch, England—a supply of the latest nenowned "Red Loop” gut casts, IX, 2X, 3X, 4X and tapered all 2/- each. "Red Loop” traces 1/9 each. Archer waterproof silk lines 40yds 11/6. Hyndman’s, Importers High Class Fishing Tackle, Dee Street. Postage free. — (advt.).

A fresh Star Bargain every day at Lewis’s. Every day, for two hours only, we offer a big Star Bargain, which is displayed in our star window. Star Bargain hours are between 3 and 5 p.m. only each day with the exception of Wednesdays, when the Star Bargain is sold between 10 and 12, for we close at 12 on Wednesdays. Lewis’s Ltd., the store that shows the way —pre-eminent for quality and value since 1862.—(advt.).

The latest advance of the jeweller’a art, is the exquisite mill grain setting. This displays diamonds to greatest possible perfection, and is a secure and appropriate frome for such beauteous and sparkling objects. Any article of jewellery manufactured to special design and price. We cater for all. Buy from Rankin, Tay street Invercargill, and secure the latest in rings' etc. the inventive mind of man has produced. (AdvV)