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Greymouth Evening Star, 27 May 1914, Page 4

A telegram from Nelson states that a single man named Whitehouse, 45 years of age, living alone at Puponga, was found. with his throat cut yesterday. •■...',-

Tor children's nacklhg cough' at night, Wood's Great Peppermint Cure Is6d 28 6d.—Advt.

The death is announced from Glasgow of Mr Robert McGill, a widelyiWiown marine engineer, who retired from the Union Company's service last year. 'V- ,-,-■ Be on the winner and buy Watson'B N* 10 Whisky.—Advt. '.'-'

The Boatman's group of mines is, now. formed into one company, and the Minister of. Mines has renewed the subsidy of £IO,OOO to be expended in developing the properties, subject to similar conditions imposed when the grant was .originally made. \L ii l ,u The famous little red book, "The Daily Mail Year Book" for 1914 will be '-'.» valuable adjunct for your refereX>ce library. The price is 9d each, posted Is; from B. Di xon > Bookseller,. Taimii Street —Advt. ' ' -"'."v..'-' >:';v;V'

If you or any. other Greymouth msn were to go to a certain Bond ' Streit (London) tailor and offer £IOO if.fe would make yoa a suit, he would sa;, "Quite impossible, my dear sir, ;withott a certain introduction from Lord So-an<* So." After all, the suit would not- k much better than one made by: ; Lawv the tailor who makes the best suits %■. Greymouth. See his : advertisement hi! thi issue. '•''-" '". , ■;.:■

In regard to the appointment of i Land Commission, chronicled last: night the Prime Minister informed a Welling ton reporter that when he last visited the West Coast of. the South Island lie received scores of requests from'settlers for the appointment of such a Commission as has now been tet up. ■ Much trouble ■is experienced from the overlapping of timber interests and the iht'eresta of settlement, but the Prime Ministejris confident that the masters in dispute can readily be adjusted with benefit to all concerned, and in such a way'as.to encourage the progress of settlement: v "Gloy," a clean paste for) a clean people.. The most useful and economical for the office or the home. Procurable in three sizes at 9d, Is and 2s 6d/ ; a bottle, at B. Dixon's, Stationer, "Saihui Street.—Advt. . • /!"'..;

A magnificent chrysanthemum bloom" of the Charles Turner variety was on'exhibition in the window of Mr? WI !;G, Scott's ironmongery shop in Street, to-day. It measures 9 inches in width and is 10 inches deep, and vpas grown by Mr W. Busch, of Aihberley, Canterbury. The same grower took first prize at the recent horticultural'show in Christchurch for a bloom of . slightly greater proportions, but not, superior 1 in quality or beauty. The bloom has-been r,ent per Mr Scott to Mr A.'W. Wheeler* of Rotomanu,; who had the privilege of inspecting Mr Busch's exhibits at the Christchurch Show, and asked that ope should be forwarded to the Coast to,enable the people here to realise the/possibilities of chrysanthemum culture.;, IS na.s been very greatly admired by all who have seen it. • ' . , ' ,

J. H. Keddie, Post Office Pharmacy, has a full range of winter specialties,;including Hot-water Bags, Chest Protectors, Kidney Belts, X.L. Cough and Colii Linctus, Cod Liver Oil Emulsions, Red Cross Paraffin Oil,, and all the latest re-' medies, toilet requisites, etc. Full stocks of photographers' requirements on" hand. Physicians' prescriptions accurately ' dispensed at any hour. A trial solioited. J. H. Keddie, Chemist (by exam.), 'phori« 97, P.O. Box 140.—Advt. •; :.

i- A meeting of the' Greymouth,;,;£sM- '- Centre of the St. John Ambulance ;Aas sociation was held yesterday in the Coun- . cil Chambers, when various routine busi s ness was transacted. The resignation t of • vhe Yen. Archdeacon York as treasurer s A-as accepted with regret,,and Me'.G.':]!. t Perkins was elected to take the Arch- « deacon's place as treasurer: Mrs, Bat£y, i '.he lady superintendent of the nursing • division, stated that she had been :n i 'ommunication with' the Ambulance - Centre in Christchurch, and had succeedI ed in getting'permission for mixed ciacsa I to be formed, and a meeting will be'call* : cd shortly to form a First Aid "Class, ■ which both ladies and gentlemen can ' join. This will be a good thing for ; the ; Association. Hitherto there has-been, a ■ sreat difficulty in getting a ; sufficient | ■ number of either ladies or gentlemen .to j form separate classes, and Hhe thanks of ! both the Association and intending mem bers are due to Mrs Batty for her action: , in the matter. Due notice will be given of the first meeting of the First Aid Class. The usual'vote of thanks to the chair closed the meeting. . ! For a glass of delicious beer* try Pearn's. On tap at the Golden.|Jftgl« Hotel.—Advt. • v ; "The Australian Cookery Book" is specially written and compiled for the requirements of New Zealand and Australian homes. It is most profusely illustrated and (contains hosts of new recipes and other infonrniation for the housekeeper or cook. The price is Is 3d each, posted Is 7d, from B. Dixon. Bookseller, Tainui Street. —Advt. ~':,. :'.' Have you heird the good news? Coldi fly before "Nazol"—coughs are stilled; and sore throats soothed by this ; honest specific. Get a bottle for your Household to-day. Is 6d buy.? 60 doses.—Advt. ; \ • 'At Hall's Cobden Hotel, Pearn's Beer, made from pure malt and hop?*-, is on tap.-—Advt. '.'■',■ -;.!.:•:■■; ,>, Robert Knight, of Burnett's Fa*e, is.t* be found it the Trafalgar Hotel, where the best of liquor is stocked. First-das! meals. —Advt. ", '.■'-■'.' Some lines of interest, for your children, viz. : Boys' and girls' Navy Jerseys from 2s 6d upwards. Little Boys' 3-gaT-ment Jersey Suits, comprising .trousers, jersey and cap, -colors cream, greyjvred. navy, reseda, brown, etc., sizes .'l to % from 6s to I2s 6d Uie suit. Also Girls' All-wool Jersey, with, cap to match, ■{■ -all sizes and colors, 14s 6d, 15s 6d, 17s 6d the set. Then wo can v do a good ran&e of All-wool Rink Caps, children's* aiid ladies', in navy, tany saxe, brown, whitfe, children's from Is, ladies' at Is'lid -to 2s 6d. These are suitable weather of .the Coast. Walker, Boundary Street, Greymouth.—Advt. \ •-' .

A Handbook for Fruit and. Vin e --GK>«r ere: "Fruit-Tree and Grape Vine Si ing, by G. Qumn, Horticultural Insi*»c tor of the Department of South -&m' traba, u the best book yet published oh" this subject It contains 264 iliustrai tions and 277 pages of reading matter! dealing wrth every-class. of- fet trlf' This is a most valuable' book for the old chardist. The price is 2s, posted 2s a£ from B. Dixon, Tabui Streefc,—Advt ■'**■