LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A Sydney .cablegram states that returns show that 5,000,338 bushels of wheat costing £1,267,334 were acquired' under fhs? Wheat Acquisition Act.
The new showroom recently erected for Mr Arch Rawles, draper, at the rear of his premises in Broadway, is now. ready for occupation. Mr Rawles, by the addition of the new room, has now about twice the original floor space, 600 square feet being added. When the showroom was inspected yesterday it was full from floor to ceiling, of ladies’ and 'children’s clothing. The new building makes a vast improvement to Mr Rawles’ shop. ,
A Wailii miner, who recently returned to New Zealand after spending several, years in Alaska, states that, several mines there are work* .iug op ore averaging only 10s fid per t<?u; in" value; ‘ !| (o r n6>'miuerj|iained /the lAlaska TreadrdiJt; had paijd no. less a fsu m ’tei'' ’£2.000,000 in, dividends. JAnotWer' cihThe’ same held had paid to £l‘,;oofi,oUo on oi-e giving a return of only OS Od per ton: ’’The Alaska Treadmill mine has 1700 stamps working, and treats large [quantities of ore. It, is doubtfJiJi ['however, whether the same, principles ■of working apply in New Zealand, i Probably the cost of production is much smaller than here.
A boy named Jack Fulcher had a verf unenviable experience last evening in the course of hi.s rambles in >Victoria Pkrk. The, water in the 'ldgobm has been run off for. some time, Ihit there' is plenty of mud in the bed>hd where ‘mtid ’is. there .will ( boys _get [gathered together, as P? a y be noticed at 1 aliuost ahy' Hour of the day. ■ ■ J on; tiffs' dbeUsion; •' uiifprtunately,' for Fulcli^r; ! ' lm ; ■ Vontua’cd alone upon bis ihq suddenly struck a soft patch and"was amiable to extricate liimself, blit 1 then discovered to ( hig dismay that he was slowly sinking. His yells'-for assistance were Heard by-Master Fred Dodd, who ran ‘for his brother, but they were unable to render any assistance owing to tlie treacherous footing, and not until Mr Fipd Collins brought planks and laid down a track to the unfortunate boy, who by his time was “up to his neck in it.” that he was eventually restored to terra firma. It is stated that Fulcher’s plight was a very sorry one, as he wended his weary way home.
An npusnal ease; came[ hefoie , the Christchurch -i Magistrate’s /• when the. executors - 'of the late/Peter Strauberg, of Auckland, , applied under the provisions of , the police Force Act, 1913; to be! declared the owner pf a gold-watch and chain in the possession of ’the • police. ~ Styauherg’s dwsJ|ng was broken irjto in 'October, 1913, and' a gold watch, and. chain was stolen. The thief we[s. duly 'caught and /punished. Tike particular gold watch aiid- chain was not recovered, and in the meantime Mr '"Straubrg died. Ultimately" the gold watch.,and i them ? were traced : yan,dff fojlnd -an a. SiChristi church. Evidence 1 was given ' a previous owner of the watch and chain, who detailed the circumstances under which he purchased and subsequently pawned 'them. It appeared that they had been pawned four times. Evidence was also given to the effect that the watch and chain were in the Christchurch pawnshop on the date of the theft.* In view of this, counsel, asked for an adjournment in order to consult the executors, who, apparently, are not fully seized of all the facts. An adjournment sine die was granted.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 5, 9 December 1915, Page 6
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570LOCAL AND GENERAL. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 5, 9 December 1915, Page 6
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