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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 247, 17 September 1929, Page 6

At about 4 p.m. yesterday, the Fire Brigade received a call to Kangitikei Street to deal with a chimney fire.

The action of the Mayor in giving instruction for the street lights to be kept on until daylight was confirmed at the meeting of the Borough Council last evening. The general committee of the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association decided to-day to endeavour to enlist the support of the military and Y.M.C.A. authorities in again staging displays at the forthcoming show fixture.

The Palmerston North Borough Council has been advised by the Kailway Department that the lighting of the subway by electricity will be carried out simultaneously with the lighting of the Palmerston North railway station.

The H. B. Tucker Cup, given to the Frie Brigade in appreciation of their services, has been allocated to the card tourneys between the brigade and the old boys’ association of ex-firemen. The first event was held last evening, the brigade securing the trophy. “I have to report that the coal situation has not altered. There is no word of the Newcastle mines resuming work,” reported the gasworks manager to the Borough Council last evening. “We still have some stock of Newcastle coal and every effort is being made to conserve it. The works engineer, Mr Day, has increased the percentage of New Zealand coal used from 20 per cent, before the strike, to over 70 per cent., which is a very satisfactory percentage with vertical retorts.”

A former well-known horseman, who was one of the leading lights of the Turf in the years gone by,' was a visitor to Palmerston North yesterday. His actions, however, led to his being made an inmate of a cell at the police station. He was to have appeared as a statutory first offender at the Magistrate’s Court this morning on a charge of drunkenness, but the state of his health necessitated the summoning of medical aid and he was sent to the hospital. On the application of Senior-Sergeant Whitohouse, a remand till Monday next was granted. “I don’t think that the council should under any circumstances allow any borough property to be plastered with advertising signs or hoardings,” observed Cr. Eliott at the meeting of the Palmerston North Borough Council, last evening, when an application was dealt with making an offer for advertising oil the gasholder at Terrace End. He stated that it was not a question of revenue, and was not in the interests of the Town Planning Act or town beautification. The Mayor agreed with the sentiments expressed, while Cr Tremaine stated that previous applications of a similar nature for advertising on borough property had been refused. The council decided to refuse the request. Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure for Children’s Hacking Cough.—Advt. Printed Liberty Linens are always most popular on account of their excellent value. Hero is a line of quaint small flowered designs in peach, rose, almond, pink on white grounds. They are most dainty. Fast colours, Ss lid yard.—Collinson and Cunning- 1 hamo, Ltd. —Advt.

The Boys’ and Girls’ High Schools assembled to-day, after the August vacation for the final term of the year. Mr J. McKelvie has donated a cup valued at £lO 10s for allocation by the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association. The Borough Council has accepted an invitation to attend a Dominion Day service at St. Andrew’s' Presbyterian Church next Sunday. The Maheno arrived at Sydney this morning from Wellington. The Makura arrived at the same port this morning from Auckland. Attention was drawn by Cr. Eliott at the Borough Council meeting last evening to the scute of the footpath through the reserve in the Square opposite the Post Office, and the matter was referred to tho engineer. When Mr Robert Waller, of Botanical lload, slipped and fell yesterday he sustained a fracture of his left leg. He . was admitted to the Hospital where his condition is reported to be satisfactory. Notice of motion was given by Cr. Clausen at the meeting of the Borough Council last evening that tenders be called for clearing the dam, although the suggestion was made by the Mayor that action be deferred until a pending report was received.

An intimation that tho DirectorGeneral of Health (Dr. Valintine) was likely to visit Palmerston North shortly was given by the chairman (Mr J. K. Hornblow) at the monthly meeting of the Palmerston North Hospital Board, yesterday. The Mayor stated at the Borough Council meeting last evening that his attention had been drawn to complaints that residents were being disturbed at nights by noisy motorists, probably joyriders using the horns on the vehicles. Ho pointed out that there was a by-law under which offenders would bo penalised for creating such a nuisance.

At tho conference of the New Zealand Motor Trade Association, to-day, it was decided to place on record the Association’s appreciation of services rendered by the late Mr John Bett, of Palmerston North, and the late Mr F. N. Adams, of Christchurch, and of the loss the association had sustained in the death of two of its prominent members. “I have camped on the banks of tho Manawatu ltiver all the way down from Dannevirke to Foxton and I have never gone back to the same place again on account of mosquitoes,” commented Cr. Clausen at the meeting of the Borough Council, last evening, when urging that due consideration be given to that matter in connection with the site for the motorists’ camp.

The Egmont County Council has decided to institute a campaign against unlicensed drivers of motor vehicles. At the last meeting of the council it was stated that over 700 licenses had been taken out, but councillors said there were cases of men driving cars without licenses. The inspector was authorised to take drastic action. Reference was also made to the fact that in some cases children under 15 years of age were driving cars and milk lorries, one member instancing a case of a lad of 12 years driving at an estimated speed of 45 miles an hour, and narrowly averting an accident. Inquiries were made by Cr. Eliott at the meeting of the Borough Council last evening concerning the utilisation of the gasworks tar. He pointed out that it was of importance from two aspects—its economical disposal, and its use in the renovation of streets, which were in a deplorable condition. The Mayor stated that lie thought it would be used to good purpose when the new plant which had been ordered arrived. The trial application made in Church Street appeared to be quite satisfactory so far.

Instancing the case of a man who had gone to the Palmerston North Hospital to take his brother home, and had been informed that the latter could not leave because it was a Sunday, Mr A. E. Mansford asked the reason for that action at the meeting of the Hospital Board yesterday. He stated that the person in question had to make a second visit to the institution on Monday, and consequently the loss of a day’s wages was involved. The medical superintendent (Dr F. Ward) said that there was nothing to prevent a patient from being discharge ed on Sunday, but owing to the board’s instruction that no patient should leave without his account, occasionally they were delayed until the following day. The Borough Council decided last evening that the chairman of the transit committee, with the traffic manager, should report on the advisability or otherwise of placing the carriers’ stand in David Street. The traffic manager advised that, on making inquiries for a site on the railway property, he was informed that yuntil such time as definite plans were decided on the department could not say what space was available, and then in all probability a site would not be set aside. They had no objections to the erection of a telephone box on the Square end of tlio present stand.

In reply to a question yesterday, the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) announced that both the Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill and the ordinary Annual Taxing Bill would make their appearance during the week, although he was not prepared to name the day of introduction. It is in the Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill that the proposed alterations and increases will be found. According to the Budget forecast, these will provide for the imposition of a land graduated super-tax in the case of farming lands of an unimproved value of over £12,500; for a reduction from £IO,OOO to £SOOO in the mortgage exemption at present allowed in the assessment of land tax; and for the payment by all farmers with holdings «of an unimproved value of £12,500 and over of Land and income tax on the “whichever is the greater” principle. The Terrace End Bowling Club made application to the Borough Council last evening for a rebate of half the general rate levied on the club’s property for the half-year. The Mayor suggested that the request be declined on a matter of principle, and Cr. Eliott supported him. Cr. Tremaine differed, stating that sports bodies should be encouraged. Cr. Fitzherbert supported a resolution moved by the Mayor that the request be declined, stating that if the privilege were given to one it would have to be given to all. Other clubs which paid heavy rates did not seek refunds. Cr. Hodgens said that in view of the benefits extended to the Coif Club, which would be assessed at about £IOO per annum, the application bv the Terrace End Club was small, and he favopred the rebate. The council declined to grant the request, a division being taken on the matter.

Carelessness with regard to eyesight is a common fault—it shows lack of appreciation of a very wonderful faculty. People who really value good sight and want to preserve it even to old age—take care now. The very best care can be exercised by taking advantage of the service of Mr Samuel Barry, the leading Optical Specialist of N.Z., who will be in Palmerston North from September 19th to 21st. (inclusive) and may be consulted by appointment at Barry and Freeman’s rooms, the Square, ’phone 6044.—Advt.