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Greymouth Evening Star, 14 March 1917, Page 4

The management of McLean’n Pictures apologise to't he public that the wonderful film, Mary Bickford in “Poor Little Peppina.” will not bo screened tins evening in the Town Hall, but arrangements have been made to show "Princess Romanoff, a. beautiful six reel film Irom box s studio, —Advt. A verv pleasant social and dance was held last night in the Druids’ Hall to hid farewell to tjie .Misses Morris, who are leaving tm Saturday week lor Auckland. There' was a large attendance of young people present, a lid a very enjoyable evening was spent. The. music was supplied |,v Mr \V. Williams, and extras were cffici'eiitiy played l>y Miss Mcllmy and -Mr P.lackwood,

As we arc overstocked in Collarettes we have reduced over 100 to 6d each or three for Is. Other Collarettes wo have reduced in proportion—l/11 lines now Is, 2 6 now 1,9. and 3/6 lines 26. At Walker's, Boundary Street. —Advt. For the period ending February 3rd. the revenue received from the Westland section of the New. £ealamf lailways amounted to £10.620, compared with £12,500 for the corresponding period last year. Over 4030 more passengers were carried, the decrease being practically clue to a falling oil in the carriage of timber, minerals and other goods, of which over 11,000 tons less were carried. For Bargains in Ladies’ Wear, the only, place is C- Smith's, Ltd., if you want good goods at low prices which arc reliable. — Advt,

Tin l New Zealand Greenstone Company's works near Wainihjnihi have been closed down for some time in consequence of the war., Greymonth thinkers - ! Kindly note, we stock Thinkers’ Favourite” Writing Tablets and Thinkers’ Penny Note Books. Splendid for schools and everybody. A. E. Kilgonr. —Advt. A very pretty specimen of incrustation has been presented to the Canterbury Museum by Miss Shrimpton. formerly of Greymonth. It consists of ‘‘calcareous tufa" from the Kotuku Springs on the West Coast. kSchool Bags, in cloth and leather, strong serviceable lilies, at Is 3d, 2s, 3s. 5s and 6s 6d each, are procurable at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt. “The Army believes that cleanliness is next to Godliness, and as they have some difficulty in achieving the one they strive very hard to attain the , other. ’ says Major Waite, who lectured on Gallipoli at Wellington last week. We have just opened up a new range of Velveteens in all colors. These will be i" good demand this season. At Walker’s, Boundary Street.—Advt. A case of boots which was sent from

Home to a Nelson firm was found this week to have been tampered with and 16 pairs stolen. It is believed tiie broaching look place in New Zealand, as a board which had been removed was replaced with a piece of New Zealand timber. All School Books and Requisites are now procurable at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. Owing to the increased charges and freights, these lines will be sold for cash only Wlil pa»ents kindly note that fact* —Advt. Cr Bruce spoke very strongly at the Westland County Council meeting yesterday on the action of some flaxmillers in interfering with the property of absent soldiers. He said they took the staples out of the posts, burnt the posts, and thre.w the wire away, which was enough to make one’s blood boil. —West Coast J'imes. The Magistrate’s Court, Grey mouth, was ocnpied f, )r the greater part of yesterday afternoon in the hearing of charges in which members of the crew of the brigantine Aratapn were concerned. Against Edmund Nil son (Air. Sargent) and Kirwin were prepared charges of absenting themselves from their ship with out leave whilst Nilson laid an information against Captain Rennie charging the laker with assault. Evidence was taken at length in which Nilson stated he had requested the master of the ship to pay him off at 6 a.in. on Sunday morning last. Nilson also alleged that the crew had not had sufficient fct>4 at sea and he had that day lodged a complaint with the collector ol Customs on the latter score. Air. T. Hutchison, S. Ah, adjourned the whole of the charges till Thursday next to allow tiie Collector of Customs to make inquiry

as the law directed, in regard to the alleged insufficiency of food, at the game time explaining to the defendants that the finding of the Customs official might, provide the defendants Nilson and Kirwin with an excuse in matters of fact, but not with an excuse in law for being absent from their ship without leave. His Worship also impressed on the parties concerned that leave must, be given a member of the crew.if such leave is requested for the purpose of lodging a cumpiaint anent insufficient rations atsea. Special Men’s Wear now showing at W. McKay and Son’s. It will pay you to have a look at our special window display

of men’s All-Wool Flannel Unders, winter Shirts and Pyjamas. And these are some of the prices: Flannel Unders, 4/6 to 7/6 each; Winter Shirts, 4/6 to 12/6; Pyjamas, 6/6 to 30/-. New Zealand’s lowest prices always. W. McKay and Son, the Leading Drapers, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Nelson.—Advt. A son 1 (T Mr. M. Adair, of Carey's Ray, Dunedin, who is at the front, in the course of a very interesting letter describes under what exciting and danger ons conditions wire entanglements a-e erected. He gives a graphic accomA of how a party, of whom he was > i'e vei t out in the open to avoid tiie difficulties of passing through the trenches. \oi y s- on “Fritz - ’ was t ho.'big lead ail aoi nd them, but it was not anvil h<-a.y a-H'lery was brought to bear that they sought ;ne shelter of the trenches. He desaArs the result of tire heavy projectiles, which fortunately fell in soft earth and were therefore comparatively harmless to those

fairly close up. The party lost their way in a maze of trenches, and also lost several men, the bombardment proceeding, and finally got out of the trench and made their way back as best they could, coughing and spluttering from the effects of the gas the shells contained. They had, as tiie writer expressed it, “a very rotten time,” ami to make matters worse it was pitch dark. Six of the men “walked right into a gun,” which was fired just as they got to it, the wind of the shell being felt by all of them. The presence of gas increased after this, and they resumed their gas helmets and pushed’ in. Hie writer goes on to describe the passage of a- valley where matters became even more lively, ami concludes: "I cannot understand to this day how it was possible for a man to get through.” "The Long White Cloud.”—This song lias been well irfed out over our retail counter, and the result has been exceptional ; so much so that we are flattering ourselves we have bean lucky enough to possess a song that will sell in thousands. Try this song over a few times and see how the melody catches you, it being the class of song popularised during the war, the sentimental home theme being the main feature. Other successes included are,- “Down Deep in Submarine” (bass song), “Battle of the Marne” (march), “Melody of Spring,” “By the Sea” (reverie), “The Fawn,” “The Trail that Leads to Home” (companion song to “There’s a Long, Long Trail”). These are of (iis popular class now —such ready sellers. Price 2s, postage Id extra. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Music and Gramophone Dealer, Mawhera Quay.— Advt. Flounders have been uncommonly plentiful here ibis season (writes our Akaroa correspondent.) Old fishermen, whose experiences of the harbour go back nearly half a century, say they have never seen such hauls of the succulent

~ flat fish as have been made during the J past few weeks. Just as evidence that there is not the least suspicion of the usual “fishy yarn" about this, Mr. George £ Whelch, the well-konwn oarsman, says that in two drags of the net one night he and his mate landed 64 dozen flounders. For another five nights’ fishing the takings were “00 bundles—sometimes five s or six fish are strung on a bundle. Lastlv, i as a result of ton consecutive nights’ fish- * ing a little later in the season, they gath- * ered in no less than 253 dozen flounders ! t The ma in difficulty, ot course, is to get ■ such quantifies of fish quickly and cheap- * ly to the city markets. So far Mr. Whelch ■ has been making use of the passenger motor cars miming from Akaroa to Little River. Rut it is not always convenient

for the ears to take a number of heavy boxes of fish. And again, the railway facilities are not helpful. What the fishermen are hoping for, after the war, is a subsidised motor-lorry service between the head of the harbour and Little River, and —sundry reforms in the railway system. The people of Akaroa. as a natural consequence, are very well supplied with dainty fish. Bundles of three, four, or five fish, according to size, are sold at the door for one shilling per bundle; and as it, it not at all uncommon to find the fish still moving, no assurance is needed that they have come straight from the water. It lias been observed that some visitors of discrimination and experience, endeavour to time their sojourn here with the appeal mice in the harbour of ample supplies of the toothsome breakfast dish.

The Grey County Council met at 11.30 a.in. today in accordance with notice:, sent out, but adjourned at that hour to allow of members attending a meeting 01 the Efficiency Board, held at the 'town Hall, Greymouth, in the interim.

Books, Periodicals, Magazines, anffl Fancy Goods are obtainable at \V. Keifl * Book and Fancy Goods Depot, Mawhen* Quay. —Advt. The Hon. Mr Russell stated at Dunedin to-day that the censorship of cinema aims is to he considerably tightened amputime having been given the unpmtms to instruct their buyers as to the New land standard.— Press wire.

•‘Worth five times its price,” is what everyone says who tries Nazol for colds, cat Ur h, sore throat, hay fever Na-oJ quickly give* relief. 60 doses cost 1/6.Advt. „ A return match for the . Dallmgm Buckles between the Greymouth at.: Hokitika Bowling Clubs, will take place fn Saturdav next on the Greymonlh green. The visitors hold the Buckles, having won two matches this season, Saturday s match being the third contest for tl.~ coveted distinction. The retention of tlm Buckles is decided by the rean.t ot emli match.

a heartv laugh is a'good tonic. ‘‘iViutef Pio for 1917” is the book that will IlKlke y/u Uugh, and that right he»,W, H .. worth more than the price asked r /• 1-s 9d, posted 2s. Procurable from B. Dixon, Tainui Street. Advt. The statement of affairs of the New River Mining Company, published m the last Gazette, "shows that the Company was incoipotatad ia 1007, «t* a »»« capital ot £6OOO, oi whim amount » was paid up in cash. Since incorpm.it on the Companv has won gold to the \.i\ m of £235,743' and £142.976 has keen expended in carrying on operations. •"e total amount, of dividend:’. pan £91,200.

We are making our first *hov ... mw Millinery at Walker’s, Boundary Strm. Smart Hats in Bottle Green. Brown, Saxe, Navy, Black. Mole sued.-, etc., in all the latest designs am. yAmi i u gs We make up to customers own orders at moderate charges, having a competent milliner on the premises. aow address; Walker’s, Boundary Street, Gi mouth. —Advt. >

Among those drawn in the. filth ballot are the "following who are or have been well known in this district: Jame-p Joseph Frailer, Roman Catholic priest, Hastings (late of Greymonth): Patrick vin, hairdresser, Kilbirnie (late of Greymonth); Robert Law, commission ageiu. Wellington (a native of Hokitika) ; Jonn Patrick Shulev, commercial traveller, Wellington (West Coast representative for Messrs Whit combe and Tombs). We have just received another lot of Lace Rrunners and Square, per the s.s Corinthic. 50 dozen in all, cream and white. They are in three sizes and we are still selling them at old prices, L 3, 1/6 and 111 each, although paying an advance of 25 per cent. We have a complete window of these goods; they are wonderful value, and washable. At Walker’s, Boundary Street, Greymonth. - Advt.

The amount of sawn timber exported from Greymonth for the twelve m-n?M ended January 51st. 1917. was 21 .6/6,H0 superficial feet, valued at £ii?,BUa. an increase over the previous twelve mon!hs. The figures for 1916 were 19.967.69 d sup. feet, valued at £97.698. for tiie year 1915 20,814,459 feet were exported, the value being £99,247. .1 he total amount ot rdwu timber for the Dominion mr 1917 was 70.958.906 super, feet, of a value of £378,890, or. approximately, five million feet less than for the year ended Jamiaiy 31st, 1916. . “The weak I will make strong.”—Wilcox. Such is the message of Baxters Lung Preserver to those who sutler from coughs and colds, sore throat, or weak lunge. Its unique medicinal properties have proved of the utmost value in building health and strength. Quickly overcomes coughs and colds, heals throat soreness, promotes the health of the lungs, vitalises the whole system. Popular for fifty years — a sure guarantee of its efficacy. * 1/10 could not be better invested than in procuring a big bottle of Baxter’s Lang Preserver. Sold everywhere.—Advt.

A boy named Hodgson, about 15 years of age,'met with a rather nasty accident at Rewanni on Monday at mid-day. Ho was one of the boys employed by tne State mine on the rope. and. during the dinner hour, lie was swinging by n vine growing from a branch of a tree. As he swung out over a gully, about fifteen feet deep,"the vine broke, am! be fell on rock’s and stones. The alarm was raise?, ~nct when picked up the hoy was unconscious, blood flowing freely from parts of bis head. He was at once conveyed to the hospital, where be is doing as well as can be expected. Latest reports from the hospital. state the lad is improving, although his injuries were very severe.

“Experience teaches.”— Tennyson. Benefit by the experience of others, and get a bottle of that highly-praised remedy. Baxter’s Lung Preserver. Every year thousands of people nnd it a spiendia cure for colds, coughs and sore throats. It preserves the health of the lungs, and thus prevents the distressing complaints that are so common during changeable weather. Pleasant to take. Good for oid and young. You can put your trust in the tried and proved remedy, “Baxter’s.’ Big bottles, VV, all chemists and stores —Advt.

Speaking at this morning’s meeting, Air Frostick, the National Efficiency Board Commissioner, said 'that there was a splen-

did opening for the paper making industry or. the West Coast. News paper bad risen 300 per cent, since the war, and there were millions of cords of timber

going to waste. He was speaking with a knowledge of the .subject, and be would say that if the paper making industry were established hero, newspaper proprietors would be able to buy all the paper they required at prices comparable to those obtaining under the more favourable conditions existing before the war, give good wages to the employees, and good profit to those who put their money into the industry. In New Zealand 50 tons of news paper were used per day.

We have a very fine range of Ladies and Children’s Tweed Coats just to hand ; also new Waterproof's, belted and lull skirt shape in Browns, Fawns, Obeys -and Black, all the latest styles and marvellous value considering the advance in material. J. N. Walker, who has just relumed from Wellington, was fortunate in securing some real bargains well worth your attention jn the above. Come in and inspect. Note address; Walker’s, Boundary Street. —Advt.

The Secretary of Ihe Dominion Rcennfi’nc Board lias forwarded copies of the roll of men in the First Division of Reserve:,--, to the Grey County Council for public inspection, and intimating that copies of the roll for the Second Division would lie forwarded later. Copies ot the First Division roll are also being sent to post offices, Defence offices, and- police stations in the Dominion. The object of printing and distribution is to enable every man of military age to enrol in the Reserve and to assure himself that lie is enrolled. The Recruiting Board is of the opinion that local committees can render valuable assistance by checking the rolls and seeing that those classified are in the Division to which they belong. Forms arc available at the post office for crises in which committees have reason to .believe that a, man is not enrolled or is not properly enrolled.

Rheumo enables snfferer-s from gout, rheumatism? sciatica, and lumbago to enjoy health and happiness. 2/6 and 4/o. AdvJ.