LOCAL & GENERAL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 May 1934, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL.

In to-day’s “Daily Times” commences a neAV story by that noted author, Fred M. White, entitled “Secret of the River. ’ ’ The story grips the reader throughout by its strong plot and Avellrealised situations.

The return of the King Solomon Mine this Aveek amounted to 720 z 3dAvt. A London cable states that the profits of J. and P. Coats, Ltd., the serving thread combine, for 1933, rvere £2,574,594, an increase of £315,484 over the previous year.

One of the original designs —that for the Nerv Zealand shilling stamp—has been replaced. This design Arms the Avork of Mr Marcus C. King, of Wellington, and depicted a drorung scene, but as it Avas of the poster type it could not readily be reproduced by the intaglio process. To replace it, a design by Mr L. C. Mitchell, of Wellington, shoAving a tui, rvas chosen by the board responsible for the selection of the designs.

A profit of/£lO2, after allowing £144 for depreciation, is reA'ealed in the annual report of the Feilding Industrial A. and P. Association. The report stated that £240 was expended on additions to the pig paAdlions, and £54 on the maintenance of buildings. Entry fees

increased by £2O, : and donations increased from £154 to £177, with a further increase of £l3 in the gift lamb account. The gate takings were £135 this year, compared with £93 last year. A profit of £134 was made on the ram fair, and the farm account provided a net return of £lll after £35 had been expended in plug-draining the land.

Dozens of applications 1 from many parts of New Zealand, ranging from the North Cape to the Bluff, have been received by Mr D. B. McVicar, of Princess Street, Newtown, Wellington, for inclusion in an expedition he may make to Cocos Island to recover the famous Lima hoard of £12,000,000 in gold, to which he'claims to have the clue. Some offer money, others state that wages are a secondary consideration, but all want a chance- to. .join in a great adventure Mr McVicar has replied stating the position is that a syndicate will have to be formed and finance raised to equip properly an expedition before any .definite move can be inade. In spite of the boisterous weather of Thursday night, the Te Ore Ore Ladies’ Hockey dance was quite a social and financial success. The competition being run by the club, was won by Mill. Laurence, who guessed the correct nuniber of peas in a bottle (800). The cake which was made and donated by Mrs 11. Stratford, Te Ore Ore, realised the profitable sunt of £2 5s fid and the club is greatly indebted to the donor for her generous help. Dancing was continued till the early hours of the morning, to the music played by Pool’s Dance Band. The Lucky Spot dance was won by Miss Inez Oorlett and Mr Aparo, and the Monte Carlo by Miss Betty Mackenzie and Mr Aparo. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

First aid for Coughs, Colds, Influenza

A frost of 10.9 degrees was registered in. Masterton this morning.

A woman, a stranger to the town, was convicted and fined 10/-, the amount of her bail, on a charge of drunkenness, by Mr J. Miller, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court this morning. After considering a request from the members of the Eire Brigade for restoration of the cut in wages, the W ellington Fire Board decided, yesterday to follow the lead of the Wellington City Council, and restore 5 per cent, of the 10 per cent, cut, as from Ist July.

Mr W. Williamson, contractor, of Christchurch, is the successful tendeier for all work in connection with the reconstruction of the Wairoa Freezing Works. Twelve tenders were received from firms ranging from Auckland to Christchurch. The value of the whole reconstruction work is in the vicinity of £40,000.

An inquest was held at Alfredton yesterday concerning the death of Mr Neil George McKay, who Avas fatally injured ivlien a tree fell on him neai Alfredton on Thursday. The Coroner, Mr J. D. Wilson, returned a verdict that Mr McKay Avas accidentally killed by a tree falling on him, no blame being attachable to anyone. An Invercargill telegram states that the search for the aeroplane which, according to reports, crashed in the bkippers district, Avas continued yesterday, but no trace of it Avas found. It is now believed that as there has been no word from any part of the Dominion regarding a missing plane the repoit of the crash, though made m all good faith, Avas due to an illusion. For having Avilfully made false entries in a Avages and overtime book, James O’Hanlon, a hotel licensee, Avas fined £4 by Mr E. Page, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court at Wellington yesterday. He pleaded guilty to the charge. An alleged breach of aAA'ard, for Avliich the Labour Department claimed a penalty of £lO, was also admitted, and a penalty of 10s Avas imposed. At an inquest concerning the death of Wati Reliu, a Maori, twenty-one, whose body was found in a paddock at Waimiha Avith a gun alongside and a Avound in his abdomen, the Coionei returned a verdict of suicide and said there was nothing to slioav the state of deceased’s mind. Evidence Avas given that deceased Avas keeping company Avith a Maori girl aged fifteen, and that her father objected, forbidding him to see her again. Deceased left a letter saying good-bye to everyone.

A taxi, driven by Mr H. E. Kenrpson, collided Avith tivo pedestrians, Mrs Beals and Miss Nola BroAvn, both of Lincoln Road, in Queen Street, slioitly after 8 o’clock last night. It Avas raining steadily at the time of the accident and visibility Avas stated to be bad. The tAvo ladies, aa-lio AA'ere crossing the street in the vicinity of the W.F.C.A., Avere throAvn clear of the car. After being treated at a nearby chemist’s shop they Avere taken to. Dr. J. C. Forsyth. Both escaped serious injury, sufffering mainly from bruises and shock.

A definite undertaking that the Dairy Commission Acould consider farm mortgages Avas given by the Prime Minister to a deputation of 400 farmers at Eltliam yesterday.. Farmers Avould ha Am ample opportunity of placing evidence' before the Commission, and each case rvould be treated on its merits. Mr Forbes said that no other Government had done more for the fanners, for whom it had taken drastic steps to protect., Regarding mortgages, he said they: should remember that there rvere mortgages on property other than farms.

Mrs Florence Porter (Provincial Organiser) has been making a tour of the Wairarapa. OAA’ing to the enthusiasm and fine Avork of the Rev. H. Benny, the Mauriceville district aa\us organised. Though the Aveatlier was most inclement, a representative and keenly interested meeting was held at Mauriceville North, the Rev. H. Benny presiding. The following officers Avere elected: —President,. Mrs Adolph, Larsen; secretary, Mrfs Norman Larsen; vicepresident, Mrs SAvinn; collectors, Miss Frederickson (Mauriceville North), Miss Madge Larsen (Mauriceville West), Miss Sylvia Seymour (Hastwell). Mrs Porter very heartily thanked Mr Benny for his practical and sympathetic support, also the ladies avlio entertained all at afternoon tea.

The unusual course of making a strong plea for leniency for the man he was prosecuting was adopted by the City Solicitor (Mr J. O’Shea) in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court yesterday, when a relief worker, William Henry Raymond Wallis, was charged with doing electrical wiring work, not being a registered wireman. Mr O ’Shea said that the meter at Wallis’s house had been disconnected because of nonpayment, and Wallis had re-connected it and used three units of electricity. “This man is in very poor circumstances and if he is fined he will have to go to gaol. I think he has suffered sufficiently by the publicity, and I would ask your Worship to extend what leniency you can,” said Mr O’Shea. Wallis pleaded guilty, but had nothing to say. “You must understand that this is a matter that might be a serious offence, and you are liable to heavy penalties,” said Mr E. Page, S.M., in convicting Wallis and ordering him to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months.

The delay to the Trojan Star which is held up at Wellington on account of fuel trouble is serious as she has on board a great deal of New Zealand primary produce for English markets. The Blue Star Line has been operating in New Zealand since List November, and this is the first occasion on which one of the company’s ships has experienced trouble, either on the coast or on the Homeward trip. It is not known yet what quantity of cargo will have to be removed from the ship, but about a thousand tons will probably have to be taken out. The ship may travel to Panama on coal loaded at Wellington, and then bunker again at Panama or some intermediate port for the remainder of her journey. This will permit as much of the original cargo to be carried as possible. Fourteen hundred bales of wool have been taken out of the Trojan Star No. 4 hold to make space for the coal and will be taken Home by the Port Melbourne which will now leave Wellington on Tuesday instead of Monday.

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