LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 February 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tea, coffee and cocoa (Colombo Tea Coy s) of the highest grades and compressed yeast, may be obtained at Angel Bros, new tea store. Kettle’s Buildings, Upper Mawhera Q uay. F. W. Williams, manager.— Advt.

The ferry steamer Wahine connected with.the West Coast express this morning. North Island passengers and mails will arrive by to-night’s express.

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

We English people are governed by a Welshman, preached at by Scotsmen, and what Irishmen say about us is unmentionable.—Rev. Dalbjq speaking at Yiewsley (England).

A deputation from the Grey School Committee will wait on the Borough Council on Thursday night for the purpose of urging the necessity of constructing a swimming bath for the school.

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

\ leading firm in Palmerston North lias just introduced a saving policy for its employees. The firm has practically established a bank for its hands, and allows them 7 per cent, for money placed on fixed deposit. for twelve months, 6 per cent, for six months, and five percent on current account. In the latter instance the employees, are furnished with cheque-books.

Furniture, Floors and Linoleums look like new wvhen rubbed with ‘‘Tanol. ” Brings up Wood-grain and pattern—gives a lasting polish.—Advt.

At the Old Boys’ Association meeting last jjight the final arrangements were made for holding “Rata Day” on Saturday next. During the day it was resolved to have the shop open for the sale of “bricks” and of goods donated by the general public. In the evening the Minstrel Troupe are to give a programme and the sale of bricks will be carried on from the lorry. From Messrs J. Kennedy, Rußu, a horse lias been received and from Mr. Ogtlvic, RuRu, a truck of fire wood. But those are merely the first of the large offerings to be handed to the association in order to make “Rata Day” a magnificent success.

Kitchen economy demands the use of Shailand’s Baking Powder. Costs less than others —gives- better results. Your grocer sells^it. —Advt.

“There is no doubt whatever' that people are beginning to shy clear of high prices charged for clothing,” said a gentleman connected with a wellestablished tailoring business in Wellington on Wednesday, “and our firm has more than enough repairing and overhaul work in hand, and, apparently, there is plenty more ahead.” Dyers and cleaners, it was stated, have more than enough work on their hands and men who would cheerfully have thrown the old hat aside when the new one was unparcelled, now use the new hat for quite special occasions, and have the old one reblocked and rebanded. The rush in the business of the various hat renovators was particularly heavy in'December and early in the New Year, but business has been very brisk ■ right up to the. present. Deblocked hats, rejuvenated'suits boots so old as to be extremely uncomfortable, may become the fashion among New Zealand men. School bags 2/11, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6, 7/6, to 15/ each obtainable from A. ,;E. Kilgour Bookseller, Stationer and Piano Dealer, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.

The Empire Hotel, Greymouth has been purchased by Mr. J. D. Lynch.

The “Athenic,” the last . transport: to New Zealand, is duo to arrive at Wellington about the 6th proximo. 5

Jerusalem celebrated the anniversary of its surrender to General Ahenby by a grand military parade, the Ist \orr.glxirea and detachments of Indian, French, and Italian troops taking parr; in the ceremony.

Experiments are being conducted by the United States Forest Services to> test the value of pigeons in reporting forest fires. Some young' pigeons released recently at Silver Lake,’ Oregon, reached Bend, a distance of about 100 miles in 55 minutes.

Photographic Albums in all sizes and colourings from 1/3 to 7/6 each. Photographs Mounts in all sizes from 9d to’ 2/6 a dozen, A big assortment to choose from at B. Dixon’s Taihui Street.—-Advt.

The overseas liners have increased their fares. A single saloon passage is now £l7 dearer and a return saloon passage will now cost the traveller £sl more. For second saloon the single ticket is as before, but the .return passage will be £lB dearer. Third class fares remain unaltered.' ’

The Chairman of the Beautifying Committee (Mr. E. J. Smith) has received word fx*om the Battalion Band stating that they are quite willing to assist at the opening of King Park on Sunday next. Although ; there are to be no speeches, with the presence of the band, large numbers will doubtless take this opportunity of spending the afternoon at this delightful spot.

Acting on the pastoral letter of Cardinal Amette, Archbishop of Paris, protesting against the present style of the dress of women, the Yicar of Notre Dame d’Avenieres,' a pilgrimage church near Laval, posted the following notice“ Entry into this church is forbidden to women wearing low--71 ecked dresses or those not reaching down to the ankles." \

Don’t be misled but insist on having Uie Pictorial lieview patterns obtainable only, irom A. E. Kiigour, Uie West Uoast agent.—Advt.

People are frequently heard to assort that New Zealand forests cannot lie protected from lire. These assertions are characterised by Mr. E. Pxiurips Turner, secretary to the Forestry Hepartment, as unreasonable, in view of the effective lire protectioir that is practised in Sweden, Norway, France, Austria, India, South Africa, and Japan, where the summers are on the whole hotter and drier than they are ' in New Zealaird. Fire protection, he states, is simply a matter of staff and the,correct methods. Even in forests where lire protection is practised fires occasionally occur, as they do iir cities where fire brigades are kept; hut m the former case there is no more reason for accepting fires as unavoidable than there is in the latter case.

No good housewife can afford to be without Sharlajrd’s Baking Powder—the most ecorromical compound on the market.—Advt.

Particulars have reached NeV Zealand of the arrangements made for the Imperial Press Conference, to be held in Canada in August next. The Canadian Press, under the chairmanship of Lord Atholstan, have sent the Council of the Empire Press Union a request to arrange for the selection of delegates to represent all parts of the British Empire. After the conference has finished its business it is proposed by the Canadian Committee, with the active support of the great railway corporations, to take all the delegates on an extended tour through Canada under the auspices of the Canadian Government. The number of New Zealand delegates has been fixed at seven, and the Canadian Government has- expressed a desire that the press of the Dominion shall be well represented. The delegates, who are to be choserr from the proprietor’s and editors of the papers, will be the guests of the Canadian Press from the time of sailing, and the visit (including conferences and tour) is expected to occupy seven weeks.

Useful lines in solid leather gopds, Music cases 10/-, 12/6, 15)-, 18/6. Ladies’ hand bags from 5/6 to 40/-. Ladies’ pursed from 3/6 to 20/-. Gent’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.

As agreeable a sight as Mr. Ealfoui? walking in London streets, absorbed in their sights and forgetful of self, was the sight of Mr. Balfour being installed as Chancellor of Cambridge University and enjoying tho experience. As he entered the Senate House at the head of a splendid procession of Doctors in their scarlet robes and of distinguished, sailors .and soldiers,, the recipients of honorary degrees, his eyes were all for the cheering students in the gallery. He smiled at their fei--vour then, and continued to smile while they broke in on the Latin commendations of the Public Orator with comment, ejaculation, and halfderisive applause. Later on, at luncheon in Emmanuel College, he expressed his sympathy with youth in a graceful little speech which, definite a.i it was, did not speak more completely than those previous-smiles. Its subject was the Royal Family, and, with Prince Albert at his side and iWince Henry facing him, the Chancellor found a personal text for-his references to (his year’s fresh-men. —The Times, (London).

The Pictorial Review patterns agent A. E. Kilgour, is having a startling rush on patterns winch no doubt are a boon to the West Coast being most reliable. Monthly catalogues posted free to any address. A. E. Kilgour, sole West Coast agent for The Piotorfa] Review patterns.—Advt. ■ • A :

A point of Sunday observance came up at thg Auckland Education Board’s

.meeting when the chairman of a country schoo/1 iooramittee wrote, asking whether he had authority to refuse the use of school grounds for tennis •on Sundays. i\Jr. G. W. Murray, who. declared that lie had a good knowledge of country ways, ■ said that he /was ’heartily in favour of letting the young folks use the school grounds on Sundays for healthy recreation. Anyone who knew what a lack of diversions existed in the country out pf working hours would be glad to see " the* hoys and girls playing tennis instead *' ' of getting into mischief. Mr. R. Smif' took the view that the sacredhess*, of Sunday was beinn .attacked in many different ways,' and a responsible, hf>. • like the Board ought not to do anything to injure it. The chairman (Mr'. E, C. Banks remarked that he had played tennis and cricket for many years, but not on Sunday, and he had always used his influence in his own district against Sunday games.- It was resolved; without dissent, -j that. th Board decline to allow the use of school grounds for tennis on Sunday?/' . - * - _ Exercise books 2d 4d arid 6d slates 1/4 1/6, wood slate pencils Id each, rubbers Id, jAd, 3d, 6d, to. 1/6 each, drawing hooks and all school requisites stocked by A. E. Kilgour Bookseller and piano dealer. Mawhera Quay —Advt.