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Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1932, Page 4

•Schroder and CX>. are now showing a fine selection of frocks at very fine cut prices, ranging from 12s 6d to ■57. S 6d; an early call is essential.— Advt.

The freight railed though the Otira Tunnel, from west to east last week amounted to 7477 tons, compared with 6939 tons for the corresponding week last year and 8091 tons in 1930.

Devoid of any’ clothing, a man walked down Willis street, Wellington, on Monday afternoon. Nobody t<ffik steps to deter him until somebody telephoned for the police. A\ spectator threw an overcoat over the man’s shoulders just before the police arrived.

To those about looking for value in linoleums, squares, carpets,' runners, hearth rugs, and curtains, 'will do 'well to pay llchroder and Co. a visit! Special inducemen'. will be given to large purchasers. Values'!cannot be beaten.—Advt.

At an inquest held at Greymouth vesterdry Coroner Mel drum returned the following verdict—“ The deceased, James Devlin, came to his death at the Grey Hospital on November 14, 1932, from severe shock, edema of the brain, and fracture of the spine, caused by a fall of stone upon him at the Braehead Colliery at Dunollie on November 11, 1932.”

A heavy cargo of dairy produce for the English market was taken by theNew Zealand Shipping Company’s motor-ship Opawa, which left Auckland on Thursday for London. Th© vessel, .which is du© at London on December 15fch, loaded 120,000 boxe s of butter at New Zealand ports, including 90,000 boxes at Auckland, and a total of 25,000 crates of cheese, including 8970 from that port. In nddition, she carried frozen meat and other exports, bringing th© total value of her cargo to about £450,000.

When the men who had been looking after the sheep on Campbell Island w©r© brought to Bluff in August of last year, th© sheep were left to ti’.iemselve«. The lessees of the island have never returned, and the rather strange position arises that over 4000 sheep are on an uninhabited island, with the shearing season now in full swing. The area of the island on which th e g.ie’ep graz© is 48,000 acres. What is to be don© to obtain some profit from these sheep is not very clear.

.“There are no-half-crowns in circulation in Fiji,’’’"said Mr W. G. Roberts, of Christchurch, . who has returned from a visit to Vitf Levin, the principal island of Fiji, in speakng to a reporter yesterday. “I understand the reason to be that, with such a. large coloured population, the florin is easier for counting. Another thing I noticed is that Australian silver coin is not taken into Fiji. Th© Fiji Government has prevented that; but I know why. Fiji’s currency’ is unusual in still another way, in that there is an issue of 5s banknotes.” .

A departing from the usual routine was observed by the Westland Ooiliity Council at its meeting yesterday, when, after hearing a deputation at tire County Chambers, the Council adjourned to the residence of the County Clerk (Mr D. J. Evans), where the meeting was held. The Chairman (Mr J. Murdoch), stated that the departure had been made that Councillors, might have the pleasure of Mr Evans’ company iand the benefit of his advice, and on behalf of the Councillors he .expressed pleasure |at the progress Mr Evans had shown, and thanks for the hospitality extended to the members.

Members of the Government service have received a pleasant surprise by the notification of the holidays that are to be observed in departmental offices during the coming , Christmas and New Year period. Last year the offices were closed on two days in each week, but two extra days have now been allowed. The offices will observe holidays where practicable on Saturday December 24 (Christmas Eve), Monday, December 26, and Tuesday, December 27, and on Saturday, December 31, Monday, January 2, and Tuesday, January 3. Officers who take leave on the intervening days are to have four days deducted from their annual holidays.

Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury lleath District during the weekended noon on Monday showed an increase of four as compared with the previous week. The total was 15, as follows: Scarlet fev- r, 3; diphtheria, 3; tuberculosis, 3infantile paralysis, 1; erysipelas, 4; undulant fever, 1. The case of infantile paralysis was reported from the Ashburton district. Undulant fever, of which one case was reported last week, is not often heard of, and the mortality among human beings who contracted it is comparatively small. It is caused by infection from the milk, of cows suffering from fever, and it was made notifiable to enable inspectors of the Department of Agriculture to trace cows sffering from Uver. No cases of infectious or notifiable disease was reported from the West Coast district. In the Canterbury district two deaths from tuberculosis were reported.

Public preference has proved “the effectiveness of Tonking’s Linseied Emulsion for remedying coughs am colds and all such kindred ailments. Try it your self next time. Extremely pleasant to take. Sold everywhere. Is 6d, 2s 6d, and 4s 6d —Advt.

There’s a big difference between “vi gar” and Sharland’s Vinegar. Siiru-land’s is the recognised leader, It’s piquant, so pure, so full-flavoured. Browed in New Zealand. Sold in bottle or bulk at all stores.—Advt.

The Jubilee Institute for the Blind have sent down a quantity of basket ware, door mats, etc, the work of the inmates of Institute. These are being sold by the Women’s Institute in a shop next to Mr A. C. Armstrong, grocer, commencing on Saturday next, ior one week.

There were one or two amusing sidelights during the County Council meeting yesterday. Attention was given to a report upon the Council’s nurse at Hairihari, which was said to bi© a good worker, gentle at times, but quite unmanageable at others. “It’s like getting a wife,” remarked one Councillor. “Sometimes they are all right, while at others .”

• '‘The apprenticeship system looms largely on our horizon,” said Mr E. ■Archbold in his presidential address at the annual meeting of the Canterbury Manufacturer’s Association. “Up to the present various schemes have been suggested to replace the present system. I think it will be found that the considered opinion of the very great majority of employers is decidedly in favour of retaining the present Apprenticeship Act, providing certain restrictive clauses are tflimin.ated, and some desirable ones included. This is a matter concerning principally only the employer and apprentice, and neither of these parties, I think, would favour scrapping the present apprenticeship system wholly.”

The standard Jock at the Dominion Observatory, Kelburn, from which a number of automatic time signals are .sent out daily, .seldom err* more than a quarter of a second one way or the other, according to ' the annual report of the Dominion Astronome-, Dr €• E. Adams. Two other clocks, however, upon Which he reports are not so accurate. The greatest , errors during 1931 in the clock on the Government Buildings was 72 seconds fast on October 12th and 57 seconds slow on March 16th. The General Post Office clock, which is not under the Observatory’s control was 7.5 seconds fast on January 20th and 14 seconds slow on Mqrch 11th, these being its maximum errors.

The veteran Knight of the Road, Mr Frederick John Langbein, who has been travelling- up and down the Coast for the last 47 years as representative of Bing, Harris and Co., i s making i : -

last- trip for the firm, the veteran retiring on a well-earned superannuation. “Fred” Langbein has seen out three generations of commercial travellers, most of those who were his early associates on the road having passed on to the final reward of their labours. The years have dealt kindly with Mr Langbein, and though he Retires from service with the firm and intends' to reside at Nelson, which has always been “home” to him, and has commanded his love.and attention, ho speaks hopefully of further visits to the Coast on occasions'just fed look' tip old friends, and says fdr them, when they call at Nelson, there is always the assurance of a warm welcome.

At a civil sitting of the Magistrate’s Coai j at Greymouth yesterday, before Mr W. Meldrura, S.M., James Murphy, of Kumara, butcher, sought to recover from George Murtha, of Kumara, draper, possession- of a tenement in Main Street, Kumara, occupied by the defendant as a monthly tenant, and on which the rent was in arrears for over twenty-one days. Plaintiff, who was represented by Mr T. F. Brosnan, sought also to recover £2O 5s rent due on . the tenement. Defendant who was represented by Mr F. A. Kitchingham lodged, a counter claim for £l3 13s 6d for material supplied and work done on the premises- He claimed that the materials and work were supplied and done by defendant by arrangement with plaintiff on terms that the difference should be set off so much of flic rent accruing from him to plaintiff,- as would leave defendant liable to pay "s Cd a week rent, reduced by statute since March 31, 1032. to 6s .a week. After hearing the evidence for the defence, the Magistrate £av© judgement for plaintiff o n the claim, and for defendant on the counter-claim, leaving a balance of £1 11s for plaintiff. An order was made for possession of the tenement on or before November 29.