LOCAL AND GENERAL

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17168, 26 March 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A farewell social and danco is lo be tendered Miss O'Donnell in the Enfield Hall on Tuesday nex- at 8 p.m. In response to numerous requests, Mr J. A. Alacpherson, a former memi ncr for Oamaru, has consented to j ncnunation for a sea! on the i Borough Council. . Baihans Gold Mining Companv ! .d. has received the following reori from th>c mine manager: — "Very heavy fall from face of clifl' yesterday evening. Approach to haft twisted and wreeked.' Harvest Fesiival services wi.i he neld in Si. Luke's tomorrow. The , Archdeacon will officiate at 8 and 6.30 and Rev. J. W. Foster at 11. The church will be decorated ihis afternoon wben gifts of produce and groceries for the diocesan orphanrphanages will be thankfully x*eceivcd. a cnargc or steainig tne sum of £18 Is 6cl from William . Nicholas Lynch at the races on Tuesday was preferred against Arthur Morrison Andei-son, who appeared before Mr II. Grenfell J.P., at the Police Court yesteraay. He was remanded till next Wednesday. bail heing allowed in self £50 and one surety for a similar amount Harvest thanksgiving services wiil be held at Wesley Church to-mor-row and Tuesday next when the annual gift offering on behalf of the •Church Trust Fund will he inade. The choir will sing specially selected anthems and there will be harvest hymns and decorations. At evening worship Madame "Winnie Fraser will sing "Alleluia" and "The i Vesper," and Mr Johnson Mayfield will sing "The Blind Ploughman.3'

j An outbreak of fire occurred at i the boarding house connected" with ! the Pukeuri Freezing Works yesterday, but it was suppressed before i much damage was done. A defeci tive chimney in the wash-house : aiiached to the main building was I ihe cause and ihis was also re- ■ cpcnsible for a second hlaze shortlv . -afierwards. This was quickly under ; control. At yesterday's meeting of the : Waitaki Electric Power Board, the j engineer-manager (Mr I. Dalmer) . sounded a note of warning regardj ing interference hy consumers with i their wiring "and said it should be j strongly impressed on the public that any meddling with installations was dangerous and viewed by the Government as a grave misdemeanour. The many friends of the Rev. Eric Evans, who, is an old Oamaru Boy, : will be pleased to have the oppor- j iunity of hearing him preach on i Sunday and Monday evenings at i the Baptist Church. * He has gainecl ; the confidence and good will of the j whole Baptist Church of New Zea- ! land and is President of the Young ! Men's Bible Class Union," President j of the Otago and Southland Auxil- : iary, and President Elect of the j 1 Baptist Union of New Zealand. He j is sure of a wann welcome to his old town. At a siiting of the Arhitration Court at Timaru yesterday two claims foi compensation were heard. In one, a joiner, F. Palmer, of Waimate who suffered from an injury to a thumb in the course of his employment failed in his claim on the ground that the injury did not totally incapacitate him and clefendant had already paid him £81 12s. In the other case T. and J. Thomson draper were ordered to pay £400 in a lump sum to J. B. Cumming, carter for ihe firm, who lost a right leg as the result of an accident.

The Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister of Labour, in reply to a Pukeuri farmers' deputation urging the abolition of the Arhitration Court, pointed out that the Court as now established* protected the interests of the public as well as the parties to a dispute, and if abolished a labour disputes investigation Act would have to take its place. Round the .table conferences would have to. be held to settle industrial disputes and the public would not be represented in these. The Minister held that the farmers would be no better off if the Court were abolished, but iji the face of the influential demands in this direction, the position would have to be 'investigated by the Government. He also held that wages was but a small factor in the present depressionQuite a number of ratepayers of the Waitaki County have not ye': paid their rates although the ten per cent penalty was imposed last week. At yesterday's meeting of the Council it was reported that £1334 was outstanding and a suggestion was made that proceedings be taken against ratepay'ers who had not paid by April 30th. Mr J. Rodman remarked that the people were hard up and were unable to pay and he did not think they should be served with a summons. Mr R. B. Meek said there was a shortage of money because the farmers were unable to sell their wheat. The suggestion to take legal proceedings for all rates unpaid by April 30 was adopted. An opportunity, unusual at this time of the year, of securing bargains in clothing, is offered hy Mr H. Grenfell, who is running a two weeks salc commencing to-day. It is seldom that the public has a chance of procurjng apparcl i'or Eastcr and winter at greatly reduce.d prices sueh as is offered at this sale. Oysters! Oysters! Oysters! The new season has now opened, We catcr for all requirements in this delicacy— eooked, opened or in shell in quantities to suit- yourself. Also fish cf all kinds. — Empire Cafe. Thone 1852. J, O'Snllivan, oroprie- 1 tor. Whv pay big prices? Best of mutton from 2s, legs full siz-e 4s 6d, roast becf, Iamb, pork. corn heef, ])oullry. genuinc pork sausages, tomato l)cef eausages, all at iow prices. Daily dcliverv. Smart's for quality, Thames street. Thome : 1444. Vve are holding a big Boot and Sboe Bargnin Carnival just now. It is amazing the varicty and usefulness of the bargain Iots which such a large stock as ours presents to th-e thrifty buyer. We are overhauling all departments and you will find something lo suit every member of the family, and at less than half ihe usual price in most cases. A v/sd will amply reward ycu. Mcp.- -rm'ti's, Headquarters for FootA. ..kK 9