LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 February 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tea, coffee and Coy's) of the highest grades and compressed- yeast, may be obtained at Ansel Bros, new tea store, Kettle's Buildings, Upper Mawhera Quay, F. W.. Williams, manager,—A'dvt.

The Auckland Herald says that there ara 108 doctors'and atienuants to 131 patients at the Ilotorua soldiers' sanatorium. V .

All the best cooks say Sharlimd's is the best Baking Powder. It is cheapest too. Ask your grocer. —Advt.

A' Nelson butcher reduces his price of meat by one penny psr pound, conditionally'that patrons bring along vjaeir* own wrapping paper.

Messrs Nanearrow and Go. announce the sale of Mr. E. M. Sheedy's iesidence, .Sawyer's Creek Road, to Mr. 1). ;\[, Sullivan, Greymouth.

The matron of the Grey River Hospital acknowledges with thanks a gift of iiowers from the service held at the Church of Resurrection, Cobden, vesterday. . t>, .;

King Park is already proving a very popular resort. Although not.yet officially opened, numbers made their way to" this pretty spot, and spent a few hours there yesterday afternoon-

No good housewife can afford to be without Sharland's Baking Powder—the most economical compound on the market. —Advt.

A'pregnant query appeared m the Primitive Methodist Leader. It was: When is jesus Christ to get His share in the rise of prices all round? Peeple are paring; the same for their religion to-dav'as tdtey did in pre-war times. /■

Parents i Please 'provide your' children with the "Golden Rule" School Ruler. Price 4d.—Advt.

Messrs Mark Sprot and Co. have sold several Greyraoutn properties recently. Mrs. G: H. Eisfelder's freehold property in Cdwper Street was sold to ►Sergt-Major Walker for £9OO. Mrs. S. L. berries Borough lease in Blackm'ore's Lane was sold to Mrs. Sullivan for £450.' Another property was passed in at £375.

Furniture, Floors and Linoleums look like new when rubbed with "Tan-, ol." up 'wood-grain and pattern—gives a lasting polish.—Advt.

In our report appearing in last Saturday's issue of the presentation to Mr. "Plienz at the-gas works, by some mischance we ommitted to state that highly complimentary speeches were his fellow workmen viz., Messrs McGirr, Jamieson, Joyce, Barrett, Hewlett and Kennedy. Apoligies for absence were received from Messrs Baltrop and Prendergast,

Kitchen economy demands 3ie use of Saarland's Baking Powder. Costs • less than others—gives better results. Your grocer sells it. —Advt.

While Sir Eric Geddes- was speaking recently at Bristol on the difficulties of food" distribution a man in the gallery showed his disapproval by aiming a bag of flour at him. It failed to reach the platform, however, and scattered itself freely over the occupants of the front rows. Sir Eric used the incident to illustrate the wrong channels in which trade was flowing.

Year after year brings increasing proof of the superiority of Sharlam: Baking Powder. Costs less than others —worth more—Advt.

The influenza epidemic has not assumed any new feature locally. SpeakiV.«- at Wellington, the Actipg-Chief Health Officer':(Dr. Makgill) said: '•Were it not for the fact, that "the disease is notifiable, and that statistics are published from day to day, it is questionable whether the present epidemic would have attracted attention." • ~■■•• -<'■'"".

The Pictorial Review patterns agent A. E. Kilnour, is having & startling rush on patterns which no doubt are a boon to the West Coast being most reliable. Monthly catalogues posted free to any address. A. E. Kjlgour, sole West Coast agent for The Picfonal lie view patterns. —Advt.

Intremd horsemen are bred in the far north of Auckland (says the HerjilcD Dv Milsom., who made a horseback journey from Te Paki. Station to Spirits Bay recently, states that he saw two of the local put the '•Man from Snowy lliver" to shame. One challenged the other to a race, and they salloped down a long face as precipitous as the crater of Mount Eden. To his surprise neither came to grief. Br. Milsom stated that it is no rare thing for horses to be killed on these slopes when mustering is in pro-

gress. School bags 2/11, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6, 7/6 co 15/ each obtainable from A. E. Kilgour Bookseller, Stationer and Piano Dealer, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.

It's the thief who uses his head that makes the haul. The Australian papers lately have been full of the sweat of a o-an"- of safe-blowers who have put in Ion" nights 1 of toil and bad language for "a. return of 4s 9d, or something equally discouraging. Contrast that crowbar work with the artistry of the Sydney' Savings Bank thief who saw an elderly woman draw £IOO hi two £SO notes. As she was going out the door he whipped off his hat and touchfed her on the arm, saying politely :

"Could von let mo examine those notes again madam? 1 want to cheque the numbers." She allowed the spruce young stranger without a hat to usher her into the bank, where he showed her to a seat, took the notes with a bow, and stepped lightly to the door, getting right away.

Useful lines in solid leather goods., Music cases 10/-, 12/6, 15/-, 18/6. Ladies' hand bags from.s/6 to 40/-. Ladies' purses from 3/6 to 20/-. Cent's Wallets from 5/- to 22/6.. Writing folios from 5/6 to 60/- each. Dependable goods at reasonable prices are to be had at B. Dixon's Tainui Street.— Advt.

The timber industry in Southland appears to be in a flourishing condition nil the mills working full time, though there is still a shortage of hands. The secretary of Hie Saw-mill Workers Union (Mr. T. O'Byrne) has just been on a visit tcthe western district (reports the '-News'"), and says indications point to a trood demand for timber, and that the prospects for the industry are blight is to be inferred from the number of new mills either recently built or in course of construction. Hamilton and Co., ho says, are building an up-to-date mill at Papa-to'-ara, the work bejng carried out under the supervision of Mr. J as. Williams formerly manager of the Mussel Beach mill. Sutherland Bros .are erectin <r one at Te_Ttia; and Barker and CoT have started operations at Orawia. Including those just mentioned, there will be 10 saw-mills-in the Waiau district. . . • . H

Ladies, don't miss this. Messrs McGraer and Co-., Laving purchased the large stocks of John Cobb Ltd., of Fei'lding valued at £35,000 are now offering it to the public at prices which cannot be beaten in the Dominion. In these days when .prices are increasing and the spending value of the sovereign is decreasing it behoves one and all to take this opportunity offered to them of securing bargains which have been marked down below bedrock. We are able to do this because we bought these stocks at half their market "value. The dress department is overflowing with bargains. See our 27. inch floral voiles, usual price 1/11 yard, sale price 1/3 yard. Also 40 inch brocaded zephyrs usually 2/11. yard, now 2/6 yard. MoGruer and Co., Greymouth, Hokitika and Reefton.—Advt.