LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thames Star, Volume LXV, Issue 18245, 20 July 1931, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wage Cut Re-actions. A Dunedin tobacconist stated the other day that one of the primary industries of New Zealand that was benefiting as a result of the reduction in wages was that of tobaccogrowing. This was brought about by the fact that many men who formerly smoked "tailor-made" cigarettes were now making their own, and many of them were using New Zealand tobacco. It was rather early to say to what extent the reduction in wages had affected the sale of manufactured cigarettes, but there was direct evidence that a great many more people were now making their own cigarettes. Cheap Electricity. The Christchurch Municipal Electricity Department charges the following rates for current: Domestic, I.lßd per unit; commercial, 2.45 d; power, .88d; local bodies, .39d; street lighting (current only), .75d per unit. Last year a profit of £25,185 ' was shown, the total revenue being £21!),433. "In Liquidation." When a settler from a way-back road was discussing with the PateaCounty Council on Tuesday last the questipn of alterations to his road, he said: "I did not come here to argue the law, but to talk reason." He added that the road was "in a rotten mess—almost in liquidation." Cheese Sale at 6id. It is understood that the Cardiff Dairy Company has disposed of all its cheese in store and afloat at Cd. Since this sale the figure mentioned on firm offer is 6Jd, says the Stratford Post.

A Generous Baker. An act of splendid generosity is reported from Port Adelaide, where a baker has wiped off £7OO owing to him by local unemplyed, stating that he hoped thereby to relieve them of some of their hardships and to give them courage to cai - ry on. Annoyance from Deer. In most parts of the Upper Clutha settlers near the bush country suffer a good deal of annoyance from deer. In the areas to the south, deer are not found but the runholders suffer equal danger from wild goats. On the Cairnmuir run, just over the river from the Clyde-Cromwell road, members of the rifle club assisted the manager in four goat drives. In these no fewer than 460 goats were destroyed, and the carrying capacity for sheep must be increased as the result.