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Greymouth Evening Star, 23 February 1917, Page 4

Mnmfjmvmn mw.rnu&mgnnmmammmmmm The Alexandra -Society will resume practice at the usual time and place this evening.—Advt; A party left Greynionth this morning by the Maponrka for Nelson where they join, in the gathering of the hop crops. The next draft of Reinforcements to leave Greymouth will he for the TwentySevenths, to be mobilised on tlie <kb ‘.March. We acknowledge from Manson and Co", a cheque for £5 5s towards the Wounded Soldier)* Fund. The amount has been handed over to % tlie secretary. Mass will he celebrated on Sunday next as follows :—Blackball, 9 a.m.; Ngaliere 11 a.m. : Totara Flat, 9 a.m. ; Almira, 11 a.m. Evening Devotions Mellon Creek, 7 p.rn.—Advt.

A Carterton settler, Mr. F. E. Tyler tried sime Australian seed potatoes t this season, understanding that they were very good. They grew fair tops, and ht has now commenced to dig the roots. He has dug several rows without discovering a solitary potato of any kind, and is wondering what kind of fancy plant he has wasted his time over. A hearty laugh is a good tonic. ‘‘Winter Fie for 11)17” ia the book that will make you laugh, and that right heartily. It is worth more than the price asked, viz., Is 9d, posted 2a. Procurable from B. Dixon, Tainui Street. —Advt . It is the intention of Mr! J. G. Cobb to move at this week’s Wellington, Harbour Board meeting: “That irarhameut be asked to amend sections 95 and 97 of the Harbours Act, 1908, in the direction of permitting harbour boards to incroise harbour dues and other .charges on ships owned or,partly owned by persons wno are, or woo have at'any time, been natives of countries' at war with Great Britain during the years 1914 to 1917.”

“New days are on your track.”—Bernal. Though yon suffer from a cold or sore throat to-day you will begin to feel better to-morrow jf yon start to take Baxter’s Lung Preserver at once. This famous tested .remedy gives new health to those who have weak Juhgs or are run down. It is a tonic medicine as well as a lung preserver. Splendid for yoitng and old. Pleasant to take, and every dose benefits. Prove its goodness and reliability now. Ask vour chemist or

-ixauuivv iumv. t yuui ciit'iiiJSL i»r storekeeper for a big 1/10 bottle,' but be sure you obtain “Baxter’s.”—Advt, The Mackenzie Cd'unty Council. has ( asked the Borough Council’s suppirt of a Resolution, urging the Government. to impose Customs duty of not less than 10 . per cent ad valorem on motor tyres, the money sc collected to be refunded to local bodies .for upkeep of roads on the basis of capital value or such manner as the Government may deem fit, n. was pointed out that this motion would get at the owners of private cars, who did not pay a license, and the Westpoit body decided to fall into line with Mackenzie County Council. We have some very special lines in Ladies’ Underskirts, as follows: White Underskirts, daintily trimmed, 4/11, h/il, 6/11 to 12/6; Princess Skirts, White Longclolh and embroidered, 7/11, 8/11, 9/11 to 18/6 each ; also Colored Moirette Underskirts, in all colors, 4/6, 4/11, 5/11, 6/11, to 18/6 each. At Walker s, Boundary Street.—Advt.

A good deal ■of interest was lalceii in the ballot for the. Wataroa sections of Hokitika, yesterday. The examination of applicants was concluded during the forenoon, and it was then decided to draw the ballot at 2 p.m. The arangemcnts for drawing the marbles were complete in every way, and the whole of the business was disposed of in a little over half an hour. The chief clerk (Mr, Oullen) and staff of the Lands Office are to hg complimented op the able and hindily satisfactory, manner in' which the details were attended to, and for the courtesy and attention shown to the many applicants, who have had occasion to visit the office daring the last three days.

, The usual I‘ortriighlly meeting of LoV. , u! ’iGreyihbuili. Lodge M.U.1.0.0.F., will j be held in 'the Oddfellows Hall, this (Friday) evening at eight o’clock.—Advi. , To provide .against the dearth of- tixn- ' her' in Ireland' due to cutting for war" work, landlords and farmers are replant- , ■ ing on a large scale 1 his season in t County Cavan 70,000 trees have been- - planted, and in Westmeath and other „ counties similar numbers of trees have been put in. Agricultural societies are" 1 giving prizes to encourage the work. s Special reductions in Toys, Prams, Tri--1 cycles, Account Books, School Bags, Photo Frames, Vases,- Ornaments, at A. ' E. Kilgour’s Slaughtering Sale, Mawhera . 'Quay.—Advt. - Mr. P. C. Webb, M.P., .addressed a 2 large meeting _in Kaye’s Hall, Xayior5. vjHe, ant night. The Mayor of Brunner [• (Mr. Williams) presided. Mr. Webb reviewed the work of the past* session and received an excellent hearing. A fullreport of the meeting will appear in '■ to-morrow’s issue. , For pickling there’s xio better vinegar - on the market than Sharland’s. Brewed s from malt and sugar. Free from mineral t acid. Sold in bulk and bottle. ■ All grocers.—Advt. • Keas, or mountain parrots, are said to j. be more troublesome alnongst the flocks on the Canterbury ranges, now than they 1 ever were before. They have been known 1 to come into the yard and take toll v of - the sheep there. In one ease keas ac- . counted for 50 sheep out of 4000, and on 3 the whole 'they arc doing tmore damage , than the snow. In some .places shepherds and musterers use captive keas as caiibivds. These, by their loud, hoarse cries, 1 attract dther keas, which soon come within range of guns. v ’ Wo have a few ladies’ and children's - Hats still to clear at practically your , own {..vice. Hats from 1/-, l/ll and 2/ll; \ worth four to six times the money. At i Walker’s, Boundary Street, Greymouth.— Advt. The Rev. Mr. Marshall, Presbyterian minister at Tinwald, spealdpg on Tries--5 day at the farewell to a special draft . of Ashburton men leaving for camp, stat- * ; ed that a good deal had been said about . farmers not being willing to go, but what would happen if the farmer did ■ no go and assist in keeping the enemy L from the gate. Then', too, they had heard ■ a good deal about religious objectors, - but why should not ministers of religion r go with the men into ’the firing line if : they were fit and well? A large number f. 'of ministers from dissenting churches ( had already gone, and he believed that if they could'be all put by themselves 1 into- one regiment, they would win honi our and glory. If clergymen were ex--1 empted, why should they enjoy the'bene- _ fits the men at the front were now fight- • ing for? Let them put aside their vows for ■ the present. He believed eyeryone who was fit and well would be willing to " go. ■. ' Quality is, not sacrificed for prices at l McKay’s, The new goods brought out by l their London buyer, Mr, John Poden, are r now showing, New Millinery, new Cos- , fumes, new Jackets, arid new Furs, etc., and the prices are the lowest in New. Zealand. Real value'is always the domi- ■ nant feature at W. McKay and Son’s, 1 Leading Drapers, Greymouth,' Hokitika, . and Nelson.—-Advt. ■ A most amazing story of absent-mind--1 ednesa- was, told in the Auckland Police,/. . Court the other morning, when Thom- - as Sands, licensee of the Suffolk Hotel at Ponsonhy, admitted charges that on 1 Sunday, January 25, he opened hi s hotel lor the sale of liquor and exposed liquor for sale .Sergeant O’Grady stated that shortly after b p.fn. on the Sunday mentioned. on account of information received, he went to the Suffolk Hotel, in College Hill road, ami found that the bar of the hotel was open, and the licensee and a man who assisted him as. barman were alone in the bar. He- ask«l... Sands what lie had the bar door open-dn a Sunday evening. The licensee pulled out his watch, and said it was Monday morning. He wa s in a muddled condition of mind, and appeared to he honestly of opinion that it was Monday morning until convinced that it was Sunday evening, and he then closed the bar. The charo-es were eventually dismissed: Iks trivial under section 92 of the Justiceg of the Peace Act. 1 ’ For bargains in Ladies’ Wear, the only place ia C. Smith’s, Ltd., if you want good goodfi at low prices which are reliable.— O.OVI. At Dunedin -on Tuesday Sir Janies Allens attention was drawn to the rumours winch have been going round the past few, days concerning alleged" suicides in the camp s in the Nirth island (says the “Otago Daily Times”), He said that every casualty in the camps were published m the newspapers, and enquiries were held where necessary. One man had certainly committed suicide the other day, and the fact was recorded in the newspapers. Nothing had happened in. the camps, so far as he knew, of the nature referred to that >wn,s not pu I listed in the papers. “Probably,”, said the Minister “the percentage of such casualties is smaller in the camps than outside of them.” He expressed the earnest desire to know who was spreading such wicked rumours, and stated that if anybody could give them the names of those who were responsible for the rumours they would he asked to verify their statements. It was time sgch malicious stories were put a stop to. Tod won’t keep a cold or «or e throat above a day or two if you use “Narol." Acts like a charm, >. Get it to-day; 60 doses, 1/6. —Advt. Some special lines in Ladies’ Dresses to clear: A few only, Crepe Dresses (new goods) at ‘B/11 and 9/11, former prices were 25/- and 50/-;. 10 only, White Voile and Muslin Dresses, at 12/6, 15/5 and 20/-, formerly 25/-, 30/-, 45/-; also new Costumes, in good qualities, in navy blues, greys, fawns, etc., prices from 50/- to £5 10s. Note address: Walker.’s,. Boundary Street, Greymouth.—Advt.

Sharland’a Malt Vinegar makes delightful salads. Brwed from malt and auger. Free from mineral acids. Conforms tcf roquirmonts of Food and Drug* Act. Ail (fmivira,—Advt 1 We have some wonderful value in Ladies’ Hosiery as follows: 10 dozen Ladies’ Black Hose, • only Is per pair; 15 dozen plain Black Hose, 1/6 per pair, or 3 pairs for 4/3 • 2b dozen plain and ribbed Hose at 1/11 and 2/6 per pair • also, -batter makes at 2/9, 2/11, 3/6 and 3/11 per! pair. At Walker’s, Boundary Street.— Advt. Tan-01 doea much and costa little.'Renovates leather, shines ten shoes, polishes furniture, brightena floorcloth. Quick, easy, and economical. In tins, liquid Is, paste 6d.—Advt. Every article required for passing away spare moments a<ny be obtained at field’s Book and Fai.jy Goods Arcade, Mnwheru Quay. —Adit.