GENERAL NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 12 June 1924, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS.

During the last fortnight a sum ol not less than £SO,OOU has been mru' d over in stock sale- alone in the kato and Taranaki districts.

It is understood that the Public Works Department has the erection of a second transmission lino between Coleridge and Timaru, under consideration.

Lionel L. Ditchings, solicitor, pleaded guilty at Chnstoauich yesterday to charges of failing to account for moneys received on behalr of his employers, and was committed for trial.

The ranger to the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society (Mr J. S. Maine) will commence stripping operations in the Temuka river (just below the Park) to-day.

Notwithstanding that diligent search and inquiry have been made by the police, concerning the burglary at Mr F. Cave’s tailoring establishment on Saturday night, no trace o£ the culprit has been found.

At the meeting of the AVaimate Borough Council on Tuesday evening, his Worship the Mayor (Mr W. E. Evans), made reference to the efficient services of the town clerk (Mr AY. A. Lee), and stated that the council had decided to make suitable recognition by increasing his salary by £25 per annum.

The Hon, W. Nosworthy (Minister of Agriculture), informed the Fruit Growers’ Conference at AV elliugton yesterday that he was now in a position to say that there had been no serious spread of fire-blight during the past twelve months, and that control had reduced the infection to a minimum.

Though the Conciliation Council at Wellington in the dispute between the Ironmasters’ Federation and the Unions on the Dominion award question yesterday morning got down to a discussion on the actual clauses in the claims, proceedings did not get past the hours clauses, and a complete breakdown in the negotiations resulted. — (Press Association.)

At Lyttelton yesterday morning, Captain Kettlewell, of the steamer Dorset, made a presentation of a sum of money to his crew, on behalf of the father of Clermont Staden (21), of New York, who was picked up at sea by the Dorset on April 23, near Panama. The money had been forwarded through the American Consul. — (Press Association.)

Reference to the rapid passing of the veterans was made by Captain James Stitch bury in a speech at Aucu* land. During the past year, lie said, no fewer than 79 veterans of the Maori AVar had died. There were originally 7425 veterans drawing pmr sions; the number had now dwindled to 589, and eve'r more and more rapidly the ranks of the surviving veterans were being depleted.

On Friday night last the Four Peaks Miniature Rifle Club held a very successful euchre party in tho Te Moana school room. Play commenced about 8.30 and continued until about 11 o’clock, when refreshments were dispensed by the ladies. The prize winers for the evening were.—Miss Mallinson (Four Peaks), and MiSmith (Pleasent ('alley). Mr Smith very generously handed his prize back to the Club, to be shot for as a trophy.

Since the beginning of the year 107 building permits representing a value of. .approximately £69,143. have been issued by the Borough Council. Last year the value of the permits Issued amounted to £166, 603. The building trade still continues to be brisk, and with the amount of work at present in sight it is anticipated that last year’s figures, which constituted a record for the town, will be overtaken before the end of the year.

Joseph Kilkelly, for driving a motor car, while drunk, was released in twelve months’ probation, at Invercargill, yesterday, on condition that he never drives a car, aiid takes out a prohibition order. Accused collided with a post, and counsel said the damage would cost £IOO to repair. His Worship remarked that Northern Magistrates were sending offenders to prison, and the next time it was probable he would do likewise. (Press Association.)

At the annual conference of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Association, which opened in AVelllngton yesterday, the Alinlster for Agriculture stated that last season the fruit crops were better in quantity and quality, which pointed to a greater energy on the part of the growers. The export market showed considerable development. The cases exported totalled 241,253, compared with 100,000 in the previous season. He was hopeful that shipping facilities to South America and Great Britain would be arranged.

The Ashburton Presbytery yesterday discussed the Foreign Missions Committee’s report on the reported unsatisfactory state of affairs in the New Hebrides, and resolved: "That the Presbytery, having learnt of the continuance of conditions in the New Hebrides -which are profoundly unsatisfactory to all concerned, and a grave menace to the life and wellbeing of the natives, and a scandal to civilisation, urges the Government to take whatever steps are possible to ensure the ending of the Condominium, and the bringing of the Islands under the sole British control.”

A total of 120 replies was received to an advertisement for a. cleric, published in Auckland. Of the applicants, 49 were New Zealanders and 38 were Englishmen or other recent arrivals from overseas (says an exchange). The country of origin of the remaining was doubtful, but the advertiser is of opinion that most were new arrivals. He comments on the numbers apparently in search of light office work, and also on the fact that so largo a proportion were from overseas. This ho considers is an indication that New Zealand is not receiving the robust type of immigrant that she requires for settlement and development.

The monthly meeting of the Mayor’s Coal and Blanket Committee, was held on Monday. The secretary reported that since the last meet ing eight families had received coal and four families blankets. The committee dealt with several cases — four of v. hich were granted coal, and three blankets. Other cases wero left over for further investigation. At the street collection on the 13th inat., the following ladies will have charge of the various stands: —-Mrs Unwin, Hydro stand; Mrs Raymond, Empire corner; Miss Bussell, the Arcade; Mrs Mason, Gabltes’ corner; Miss Holdgate, Woodlands Street.

Judgment for plaintiffs by default, was given by Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., in the following undefended civil cases, heard at the Tlmaru Magistrate's Court, yesterday:—C.F.C.A. (Mr Hudson) v. A. Copland £2 76 lid. costa £1 11s 6cl; W. J. Harding and Co. (Mr lnglis) v. A. McKellar £3 10s. costs £1 -Is fid; Haynes, Oakey and Co. (Mr lnglis) v. John Bale £2 17s, costs £1 3s 6d; E. J. Style (Mr Kmslie) v. M. Lynn £l2, costs £2 14s; C. S. Fraser (Mr Webtier) v. T. D. Caswell £5 15s fid, costs £2 f>s fid; same v. George Adams £4 4s, costs £1 3s 6d. On a judgment summons Louis Prosnaban (Mr M. J. O’Brien) was ordered to pay J. O. Maser (Mr Emslie) the sum of £2O 15s fid in weekly payments of 10s per week, in default 20 days' imprisonment.

Mr A. W. Martin, sole controller of Dr J. A. Shearman’s method of curing rupture without operation, is now paying his nineteenth professional visit to Timani. He is located ;u the Grosvenor Hotel, where he will remain up till noon on Saturday.