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Southland Times, Issue 18831, 26 May 1920, Page 4

Maize growers predict a record crop in the Bay of Plenty.

Onehungn proposes to spend £3OOO this year on road works.

Tauranga has been granted a Government loan of £34,600, largely for electricity extensions.

The Raglan County Council contemplates, sometime in the future, shifting its headquarters from Ngaruawahia to Hamilton.

Twenty-four sacks of wheat were stolen from a flourmill at Palmerston North on Friday night.

A Dannevirko tobacconist had to pay a 50 per cent, increase the other day on a popular brand of cigarette tobaccq, which indicates an increase shortly in all brands.

A fine of £25 and costs was inflicted on the proprietors of the Hamilton Metal Stores for storing a greater quantity of gelignite than is allowed by their license.

We understand (says the Inangahua Times) that the directors of the local Electric Light Company have decided to offer the whole of their plant to the Inangahua County Council as a going concern.

The following remit was carried at the annual meeting of the Taranaki Farmers’ Union recently:—“ That in the opinion of this conference the steps taken so far to prevent profiteering arc totally inadequate to prove effectual.”

It was stated by counsel in a case heard in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court last week that the name on a Chinese place of business did not denote that it. w r as the name of the proprietor. It was the custom of Chinese to use names other than their own when engaged in business. As an instance Chong simply meant "company." The defendant in the case had been summoned under the name of Wah Chong His real name is said to be Young PatJ

For selling at 4s a bottle an “infallible remedy” for baldness, proved of no value, a Mulhouse (Alsace-Lorraine) firm has been fined £2OO and costs. Expert evidence was given that no remedy exists for baldness.

Wanganui’s complaint of shortage of hour has been met by a complaint by the Canterbury Steam Shipping Company of the vexatious delays incidental to working the port of Wanganui.

It is the intention of Wellington Province members of the Lower House to meet the Prime Minister towards the end of this month and discuss with him the various needs of the Woffington provincial district and also the Rimutaka line.

Aviation is probably safer at its present stage than travelling in motor cars was at the same stage, says an English exchange. Since the official opening of a civil aviation service in Great Britain in May last 21,000 flights had been made up to February, and 52,000 passengers carried, with only 13 accidents, or one in about 1600 flights.

At the Police Court yesterday morning two first offenders'for drunkenness appeared before Mr J. Ward, J.P. One was convicted and fined 5/- and the other who displayed a black eye as the result of his bout, was convicted and ordered to pay £1 Is medical expenses.

Some persons entered the small goods shop of Mr F. Moore’s butchery on Saturday night (states the Winton Record), removed some mutton, seasoning goods, and generally ransacked the building. Worst of all they removed an important part of the sausage machine. To complete the mischief if it can be called by that name, they turned on the petrol tap, and swamped the floor with the highly inflammable liquid.

Yesterday’s meeting of the Repatriation Board was attended by Messrs M. Thompson (chairman), C. E. Borne, J. Taylor, J. S. Baxter, J. Alswciler, W. D. Burns and A. McKenzie. Ten furniture advances amounting to £SOO were granted, and one business application was held over. Three applied for tuition fees, two being granted, while the other was held over. For worker’s subsidy there were two applications, b'ith being granted.

When the estimates were under discussion at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council, Cr Carswell said that he doubted if a revaluation would bring in so very much extra revenue. The present, values paid for town properties were all for sections with buildings on them, and vacant sections were hard to quit and did not show the same proportion of increase. The cause of the rise in properties was for the buildings erected and not for the actual land.

“I have often been called a visionary with regard to the harbour,” said Cr Carswell at last night’s meeting of the Town Council, “but I still maintain that something can be done to improve the present shipping facilities in an indirect manner.” He went on to say that a large amount of revenue could be obtained by reclaiming the estuary on the Eastern side both north and south of the jetty, and the revenue derived from that source could be used to provide better shipping facilities.

“What is (he price of bread in New Zealand'/” asked a sturdy immigrant of a bystander on King’s Wharf, Auckland, while disembarkation of the lonic's passengers was in progress last week. When told that it was not more than a shilling for a 41b loaf he immediately asked, “How much do you pay for butter?” and on learning that it was 1/B'per lb he exclaimed: “My goodness, and w-e have been paying 2/8 at Horae.” After a moment’s thought he remarked, with a sigh: “Aye, the ‘Old Dart’ is a good place to be out of just now.”

Religious objection was the ground on which a lad 15 years of age applied for exemption from drill before Mr J. W r . Boynton, S.M., at the Police Court in Auckland (says the Herald). The lad stated that he had joined a religious sect which did not approve of military service, and which had taken up a stand as conscientious objectors during the war. When questioned by the Magistrate the boy said the elders who had accepted him asked no questions. The sect had no definite name. The application was refused.

The Theatre and Victoria Hall account was discussed at last night’s meeting of the City Council, and Cr McDonald said that for the first time for many years the receipts almost equalled the expenditure, the actual difference being only £6. This was the direct result of making the theatre into a suitable house for the showing of pictures, and in future the Council could look forward to a credit on that account. The deficits for the last five rears were as follow: £492; and 1919, £427. The theatre had only been running six months under the present arrangement.

‘‘lt is extremely doubtful,” says the Wellington City’ Engineer, in his report to the Wellington City Council) ‘‘whether the expenditure of money derived from loans is advisable for the construction of tarred macadam roads, as (he life of a road built according to .such methods is too short to allow satisfactory provision being made for its renewal. As far as one could gather the life of a tarred road under ordinary city traffic conditions could not be estimated at more than ten years, which would require a high annual charge to provide for renewals. The conclusion, therefore, is that tarred roads should be constructed out of revenue only.”

Parisiennes arc up ih arms against a proposal before the Parliamentary Financial Commission to prohibit the importation of silk stockings. It is stated that 20,000,000 pairs of silk stockings are imported into France annually, and that it is essential, so as to prevent the further depreciation of the franc abroad, to prohibit the purchase of useless luxuries like perfumes and silk hose. When the subject was raised in the Commission one deputy, who employs feminine labour on a large scale, stated that he had recently opened for his hands a co-oper-ative store, and he found that members paid more for silk stockings and similar articles than they did for- food and drinks.

An exceedingly painful accident bcfel Mr J. C. Gray, mine host of the Railway Private Hotel, Wyndham, about 4 o’clock on Friday afternoon (states the Wyndham Farmer). Mr Gray was in the act of opening a tin of-“Kerol” disinfectant, with the intention of conveying some of the fluid by means of a double-acting pump into a smaller receptacle. A portion of the liquid spurted suddenly on his face, burning the eyeballs severely and causing agonising pain to the unfortunate man. Dr Baird, who was at once summoned, was, as we arc glad to say, able to assure us last night that his patient’s sense of vision will not he permanently affected; indeed, one optic should be quite out of danger a week hence, but it will take as long again ere the other eye is in a similar condition. It is indeed fortunate for Mr Gray that he is not going to lose his sight.

A young man named Harry Laycock had a narrow escape from drowning in the Wanganui river last week. He had fallen from Hatrick’s wharf, and his cries for help attracted the attention of a young man named Couch. The latter rushed along to the Federal Hotel and secured the assistance of two other men named Kelly and Horgan, who went immediately to the assistance of Laycock. The night was very dark, and as Laycock had struggled under the wharf, the rescuers had great difficulty in locating him. Eventually a piece of pipe was secured and this served to keep Laycock from sinking. Constable George Johnston, who was cycling along No. 2 Line, also heard the cries for help, which seemed to come from the direction of Hatrick’s slip. He soon found, however, that the alarm was from the other side of the river, and he proceeded to Hatrick’s wharf, where he joined the other rescuers. By means of his acetylene lamp, he was able to locate Laycock, who by this time was on the verge of drowning, with the fingers of one hand mechanically clinging to a sleeper. Two men held the constable by the feet while he lowered himself head downward over the wharf and lifted Laycock out of the water.

Rumours are current in Napier to the effect that a well-known firm doing business in that district has been victimised to the extent of £3OOO by an employee who had occupied a high position, but who doe# not now .reside in this country.

Attention is drawn to a notice in our advertising columns giving alterations and additions to the train services next week in consequence of the Dunedin Winter Show, Dunedin Winter Races and the King’s Birthday; also giving details of excursion fares to Dunedin.

Some amusing interpretations of tile various Auckland church ■ bells which are rung each Sunday were given by the Rev. Jasper Cakler at a meeting of the Women’s Mutual Aid Society (says the Auckland Herald). He said the bells of St. Andrew’s Church pealed forth “Immersion, immersion” ; the bells of St. John’s Methodist Church, Ponsonby, “Prohibition, prohibition”; tlie bells of St. James’ Presbyterian Chinch, “Collection, collection”; the bells of a certain unnamed “select and elect” denomination, “We’re all going to heaven, we’re all going to heaven”; the answering bells of a neighbouring church, “I doubt it, I doubt it.” ; while the bells of St. Sepulchre sounded, “Out you go, Jasper! Out you go, Jasper!"

A deputation from the South African Veterans’ Association waited upon Messrs Vcitch and Glenn, M.'sP. -tt vVanganui and asked their assistance in having the benefits of the Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Act extended to veterans of the Boer War. They stated that the Prime Minister had given a promise in the House that this would be done when all returned soldiers had been dealt with. The deputation pointed out that the South African war veterans had already waited 20 years, and it was only tardy justice that the matter should be dealt with without further delay. The members gave a sympathetic hearing and promised every assistance in their power. It is understood that similar representations will be made by the South African Associations in other parts of the Dominion".

Suggestions that the cost of hospitals and charitable aid should be paid out of the Consolidated Fund have been made to the Minister for Public Health, the Hon. C. J. Parr, according to a statement he made to a deputation from the Auckland Hospital Board. The first essential in connection with hospitals, he said, was efficiency. It was a large question whether the State could handle matters better than was being done under the present system of contributions. He proposed later to give the whole matter careful and impartial consideration. A matter that would have to be taken into account was that the dominion might be approaching a time of a little stringency—he would not say more than that. Even with State control of hospitals there might possibly be still some form of local control. The hospital boards collected close on £500,000 per annum from the ratepayers, so that any scheme for State administration of the institutions would have to provide for that amount being raised out of the Consolidated Fund.

Readers who know the work and worth of Rafael ?abatini, who remember the pleasant hours spent with his “Sea Hawk,” “The Tavern Knight,” etc., will be delighted with his “The Historical Night’s Entertainment.” Like everything the author writes it is dramatic and well told. Order a copy at once, 5/-; posted, 5/6. Hyndman’s, Dee street, Invercargill.

A beautiful assortment of Old Bleach Pure Linen Damask Table Cloths and Serviettes to match are on offer at THOMSON & BEATTIE’S. These goods have been unprocurable in these qualities for some time and are quite a pleasure to handle and settle the argument as to a wedding present without delay. Designs are the. best, comprising Circular Scroll, square border, Bay Wreath, Fruit Basket, Anemone and Myrtle, sizes 2i and 3yds.—• (Advt.)

MASTERS, LTD., were the originators o! the 10 per cent, discount to returned soldiois. Other storekeepers have copied ua and we now go one better. We now invite ail discharged soldiers and those waiting discharge to have their military hats reblocked, free of all cost, by the only hatter in Southland. We still give a 10 per cent, reduction to all returned soldiers.—i MASTERS, LTD., Dee street.— (Advt.)

Ladies’ Knitted Pure Wool Coats in grey, heather, drab, cream and black, with two side pockets and. small turnback cuffs, splendid cheap coat for the home or for cold nights. They are the very best obtainable in the Dominion. Call and inspect the values at PRICE & BULLEID’S, Ltd., Tay street.— (Advt.) (Advt.J

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A Special Display of Exclusive Evening Frocks, Silk Dress Skirts and Blouses, now being made at THE “ECONOMIC,” Ladies’ Outfitters. Prices exceedingly reasonable. (Advt.)

HATS for men, youths, and boys—a fine shewing of all the popular styles and value prices. UNDRILL’S, opp. P.O.— (Advt.)

Good News. —Prime Factory Butter reduced in price—only 1/7 per lb. All finest Dairies, 1/7 per lb, in quantities to suit purchasers. Cost of living reduced at Baxter’s Grocery, Dee street.— (Advt.)

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