NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 98, 7 December 1928, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

NOTES FROM ALL PARTS. THE DOMINION DAY BY DAY. HERE, THERE, AND EVERYWHERE Gold. It is understood by the Hokitika “Guardian” that the Rirau Flat dredge at South Hokitika won a good return of gold one recent week — one of the best since its establishment. The return f s said to be in the region of 500 ounces, which must, be gratifying to all concerned. It is likewise a pleasurable record for the dist’o’r.t indicating excellent gold deposits still awaiting successful operation of the enterprising miner.

Funeral Speed.” “Having just • recently returned from, a motor tour of England and Scotland, I wish to protest against the funeral speed limits on the Hurt road,” stated Mr. W. T. Bart oh, of Trentham, in a letter read at the Wellington Automobile Club meeting. “In England,” the letter continued, “The, motorists are fined if. they do under 30 miles per hour, and T have often seen them doing 60 miles per hour through the main streets. of England.’'’ The reading of the letter wag greeted with laughter. Motor Horns at Night. Further steps are being taken by the Christchurch City Council to endeavour to stop the undue use ot motor horns between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reporting on the subject to last evening’s meeting of the council, the By-laws and Finance Committee stated that it had given the matter further consideration, and had) instrutted thte traffic - department to give itg special attention, the chief traffic inspector to report at intervals on what had been done. The committee had also asked, the Canterbury Automobile Association to co-operate with the ciouncil in its endeavour to abate the nuisance, which had been the subject of many 'complaints. *

Unenviable Time. An Opawa housewife had an unenviable experience (says the Christohuch “Press”). She was attacked at her home by a caller, who,"'must bear a wound on hi» head for some little time as a reminder of the encounter. The woman answered a knock on the door, and found a caller, who stated that he hore a note from her . husband telling her to give the man money. She refused, and the man threatened to knock her down and search, the house. She still refused, and the man started to put his threat into effect._ There struggle, hut the woman managed to reach a poker, and with this defended herself. She hit the man hard over the head. The blow beat Him off, and when he received a second sound crack he made off.

Aero Club's Gift Moth. The De Haviland Moth of the latest type ,fitted with a 100 h.p. Gipsy engine and Handley-Page slotted, wings ,which has been presented to the 1 Auckland Aero Club by the Proprietors of the ‘‘iioraid” will be ready for shipment on .DcMuhbei; '22,. and is due to be landed m iebruaij. Advice to this ettocc'has been received by Mr. Douglas Aim, managing dues tor Ot Ul«4 -air purv ey' U..U Xialispoit unuipauy, tin} iw.ew /.■ea-an-.i agOiU/ lor. D«* iiavuanu Aimait poAjjauy. iiiis nxccmnc nas a. gj.eat.ei aii rounu jjciiuimauoa yuan me. earlier type or uiuiiioj wmch. weiu riMed itn me ou;rus me two uuctuiies whicn me mnD is due to lecei <e shortly irom 611*4 Government arp also Gipsy Mo ms, with Blotted wings. “Buy New Xeaiducl Made.’’ “If people of' New Zealand could be persuaded to buy iccally-m.iuo goods, employment could be found so as to absorb practicality ail, those who are now out of work, and aiao a large number of young people leaving school every year." Such is an extract from a letter sent by the Auckland Manufacturers’ Association, to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce in which 1 the■ principle, “Buy New Zealand-made goods," is strongly advocated. The letter urges upon, the Chamber that it should encourage a spirit of commercial patriotism,. Manufacturers were doing everything in their power to help, andj many were retaining full staffs of employees at a time which such a* course was not usually adopted. If imports were, reduced by £7,000,000 and the extra goods were made in this country, work could ho found for an ad-> ditional 8000 employees.