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Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 36, 19 November 1920, Page 5

Profits of breweries in Great Britain last year (there are 94 of them) amounted to £8,075,737, being £1,219,363 more than in the previous year. Although only half the profits were distributed, shareholders got a return of 12 per cent. A fire alarm was given about six o'clock on Saturday evening, and when the brigade arrived at the intersection of Clyde and Bowmont street they found that someone had broken the glass in the box there. Constable Thompson made inquiries and ascertained that a boy had been the cause of the trouble, the urchin explaining that he had kicked a stcne Wjhich fWw up and struck the glass.

The introduction of the kinematograph in schools, an innovation in which the Auckland Education Board is keenly inter. ested, formed the subject of a short discussion at last week's meeting, a cablegram having been received from the High Commissioner by the department with regard to the suggested purchase of a plant in London by Mr J. R. Penning on behalf of the Auckland Board. This plant was stated to be a new war surplus set, meeting the Board's requirements and obtainable on advantageous terms. Mr H. S. W. King was deputed to go into the matter with the department when viaiting Wellington.

Dr. Addison, Minister of Publio Health", announces that abcut 7000 houses have been completed throughout Britain, and 50,000 more axe in various stages of progress. He found that several thonsand houses had been in a semi-complete stage for months, but owing to labour shortagg and the lack of fittinge, progress was disr* mally slow. At the lowest estimate, Lon^ don needed 60.0CH) houses. Work was being done on 11,000, bnt on September 1*4 only 2750 were well above the ground. There was nrgent need of some 15,00(1 more skilled men, of whom 8000 wei-g j bricklayera.