Strong backing for expo
In all progressive manufacturing countries, the great value of industrial exhibitions in retaining the home markets is widely recognised. Wholehearted cooperation between manufacturers all over New Zealand will make the Dominion Industrial Exhibition that opens in Christchurch on November 18 a big and successful factor in holding the New Zealand market for New Zealand manufacturers.
The New Zealand Government recognises the national importance of this exhibition, and all exhibits be
carried on the railways free both ways. Shipping companies have also made a freight concession.
Planting Pine Hill poplars
A meeting of a representative and enthusiastic character was held in the Pine Hill School for the purpose of forming a local progressive society. Mr Spoor was voted to the chair. A strong and representative committee consisting of Messrs Spoor, Kilner, McHugh, Chipps, Ford, McAra, Scott, and Campbell elected. It was unanimously decided that the immediate objectives should be the establishment of a lighting system on, and the sheltering and beautifying of, the main Pine Hill road.
At a subsequent meeting Mr Spoor reported that he had interviewed Cr Shaddock concerning the lighting, and that the lighting committee of the Dunedin City Council would at an early date receive a deputation on the matter.
During the current spring several
hundred poplar trees are to be planted along the road, and in this connection Mr Speight is very kindly lending his assistance.
River crossing build to start
A start is to be made immediately with the erection of the proposed bridge across the Kawarau River at the falls at Frankton. Mr S.S. Aburn, bridge overseer for the Public Works Department, has arrived here under instructions from the district engineer to proceed with the putting in of the foundations.
The low level of Lake Wakatipu has influenced the department to commence operations now, as some of the rocks which are to be made use of are fully exposed. This will facilitate the work considerably. The sum of £300 is already on the Estimates for the bridge, the cost of which is as yet only approximate as the original plans are under revision.
The superstructure cannot be undertaken until early in 1923, as the
timber and iron that is required will not be available till then.
Tastes above his station
The exKaiser’s gold field flask has been found among the belongings of Max Frohlick, who during the revolution had charge of a large railway station in Berlin. Here he worked less for the security of the traffic than for his own benefit.
His simple method was to send goods trains to small stations, where he sold the contents.
When the thefts were discovered, Frohlick was sentenced to death, but his counsel managed to obtain a medical certificate declaring
Frohlick insane, and he was released. He continued his criminal practices and made more than £100,000.
Detectives investigating a case in which Frohlick was recently implicated searched his house and found a gold flask and a goblet bearing the Imperial crown and initials in jewels. — ODT, 22.8.1922