LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 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 Eros, new tea store, Kettle's Buildings, Upper Mawhera Quay. F. W. Williams, manager.—Advt. At the request of the Mining Warden at Blenheim, the Inangaliua Miners' Union has appointed Mr. M.*Fagan to act as Workmen's Assessor, upon the enquiry which opens at the Courthouse, Blenheim on Monday Febraury 23rd for the purpose of enquiring into the causes which led to the recent mining accident at Wakamarina. Mr. Fagan left for Blenheim yesterday morning, and during his temporary absence, Mr. j; Humphrey will .act as Secretary and workmen's Inspector. Ex-Ox is esteemed everywhere for its sustaining and -refreshing qualities. The concentrated goodness of the best beef makes Ex-ox the ideal meat extract for every occasion. Its purity and strength make Ex-ox a favourite everywhere. From all grocers. Insist on Ex-ox—a St. George product made bv Irvine and Stevenson.—Advt. The Government (Statistician shows that the worth of the sovereign for December; 1919. is 13s lid in respect, to food only, as compared with 2Cs in July, 1914.. To purchase food in any of the four centres to-day that could he obtained, for 2Cs 9d in 1913, and ,21s 7f 1 in 1914 requires to-day 30s Hid, and clothing and boots, and rents, are, not taken into account. Parents! Please provide your children with the "Thinker's"" Pictorial

School Exercise Eook. Price 3d. Advfc.

I Results of the University examinations held in November last, are not I likely to be known here this year unj til somewhat later than usual. A cablegram received by. the Registrar of the University states that the meeting of the examiners in London, which was to be held on February 2Sth, has now been postponed until March 6th. In consequence, it is not expected that the cabled results will be available here before March 10th. Half price days at McGruer's great pale. Ladies' white camisoles, long sleeves now half price 1;1U each. Girl's cream cotton woven bloomers now half price 1/6 each. Ladies' white combinations now half price 3/9 each. --McGruer's Grevmouth, Hokitika and Reef ton.—Advt. Another step towards the completion of the Old People's Home lias been taken. The Public Health Department stated at to-day's meeting of the Hospital ami Charitable Aid Board in a letter that the Minister of Lands had approved of the proposal in regard to the site for the Old People's Homo and if the Eoard would take the necessary steps to acquire the new site under the provision of the Public Work's Act .1908 the satm placed upon tho Land Department's estimates could be drawn up to meet compensation charges arising out of the acquisition of the land up to the amount of £I,OOO. The letter was received on the motion of the chairman.

Greymouth turned out en masse this morning to welcome the Mary Ellon from Westport. She brought with her a full cargo of fish—solos, gurnet, and schnapper beihg the principal varieties. The iish -was discharged on to a truck, and as the prices charged were low a great rush set in. Very soon grave and stately citizens laden with bundles of fish were to be seen making their way homewards. Some looked quite pleased with themselves, but others seemed to think it was rather infra dig. but they hung on to the fish just the same. _At noon to-day the atmosphere of the town was strongly redolent-of fried fish. Truly Greymouth is celebrating Lent in orthodox fashion. Don't be misled but insist on having the Pictorial Review patterns obtainable only from A. E. Kilgour, the West Coast; agent.—Advt. "I think if we were to cut America out of the market for six months, it would bring them to their senses," remarked an Auckland merchant discussing the effect of the adverse rate of exchange in America with a reporter. New Zealand,; now that Smyrna is out of the market temporarily, is dependent on California for dried fruits, the price of which shows a huge increase since 1914,

Geo. Sweetman, Jeweller, has for sale several glass cases and mirrors, early application, necessary.—Advt.

In conversation ivith a local' iusiness man we were -informed that there had been a considerable increase in. the price of flour.

..The Defence .Minister .has given approval for the following rates of pay lor V.A.D.'s :—First year, 4s per diem ; second year, 5s per diem, Th 3 new scale will take effect from March Ist. :'

.. 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, JVlawhera Quay.—Advt.

For. the. week' ending February 17th the.value of ,the butter exported from New Zealand was £112,939. Of the total amount- £57,056 was 'shipped at Lvttelton, £13,H86 at Timaru, £13,772 at Wellington, £10,317 at Napier, £7500 at D'uriedin, £6195 at Greymouth £2BOI at "Westport, £783 at Wanganui, and £679 at Auckland. , : '

No good housewife can a/lord to be without Sharland's . Baking Powder—: the most economical compound on the market.—Advt. :■„

The Minister for Public Health has approved the extention of free maternity'treatment to wives of New Zea--1 antlers .who have been on active service with the Australian or Imperial Forces, if admission takes place to a St. Helens Hospital or the maternity warcl of a general ..hospital within twelve months of a-soldier's return to New Zealand. . .;:..'

The tyre with a 7COO mile guarantee "the Thermoid de Lux." Particulars 11. 11. Smith, P. O. Box 78, Greymouth. Sole Airenls.—Advt. - :•.

The present high prices of rabbitskins has caused , a good deal of inquiry from other' parts of the Dominion as .to the prospects for trapping in -Marlborough...during the coming season (states the Express). The .skin trade is so .alluring that even tradesmen, have left their positions in order to go in quest of the. valuable rabbit,, and as sheep-fanners now find that it is not such an "unprofitable pest as it was and are ihterestiing themselves more in the sale' of skins there is >not such a great onportunity for outsiders to come iri "and participate in the harvest.

Half price days at McGruer's great sale,—Blue stripe glass cloth, now half price 1/3 yard; 32 by 52 point lace supper cloths now half price 2/3 each; 26in. voile casement, now half price 1/6 yard—McGruer's, Greymouth, Hokitika and Keefton. —Advt.

Although there is an abundance of work ~'of all descriptions to be had through the employment bureau of the Labour Department, during the past week (says the "New Jealand Times") the number of applications for work has been noticeably smaller than usual. The bureau frequently has to report a dearth of jobs offering, but such was not the case on Friday, for positions were vacant for a large number of workers. During the past week there were 28 applications received, and . of this number 23 were granted. Twelve men were -placed in Government, and five in private employment, while five others were assisted by reduced fares. The Pictorial Review patterns agent A. E. Kilgour, is having a 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, Kilgour, Bole West Coast agent for The Pictorial Review patterns. —Advt. ' Everybody should sneeze on waking, says Dr. Octavia Lewm, of the Women's Hospital .for Children, Harrow road, -W., who. gave an address to Women's Freedom League. Sneezing is followed by a sense of immense relaxation, satisfaction and pleasure, fhe said. She attributed several diseases to the lack of sneezing, and the consequent congestion of the nose with dust. Children who breathed through the mouth became quite lazy with narrow chests and stooping backs.. In some cases the absence of sneezing caused deafness owing to the ear tube between the ear and the nose becoming congested. Children unable to sneeze might be cured by placing tiny pieces of cotten wool in their nostrils and encouraging children to blow them out. Photographic Albums in all sizes and colourings from 1/3 to 7/6 each. Photograph's Mounts in all sizes from 9d to 2/6 a dozen. A big assortment to choose from at B. Dixon's Tainui Street. —Arh't.

At various times during the progress cf maritime industrial troubles it has been represented by shipping officials that coastal shipping, under existing conditions, has been run at a loss to> the control lets —the Commonwealth Government (remarks the .Melbourne Age). This contention was urged in support of a recent increase in freights and will he raised again in regard to an impending further increase in interState cargo rates. In the course of an official statement of the position in the hands of the Government, it is intimated that owing to delays and detentions through labour troubles little,assistance has yet been rendered b}' the mrge vessels returned to the coast since tlu cessation of hostilities. Inquiries made in London regarding the possible charter of outside tonnage to assist tne coastal requisitioned fleet resulted in only one offer —a 5000-ton. ship, at 32s 6d per don (dead wergi per month, plus cost of running. Australian owners received approximately 12s 6d per ton dead weight per month from the Government, lit the eighteen months ended Sept ember 30, 1919, a loss of £300,477 was estimated in respect to inter-State voyages. Two per cent, of the requisitioned fleet, by oversea trips, earned a. profit of £178,OCO. ho loss of hire money to owners during the seamen's trouble was es timater at £150,000. Useful lines in solid leather goods, Music cases' 10/-, 12/6, 15/-, 18/6. Ladies' hand bag? from 5/6 to 40/-. Ladies' parses 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. ' ... '.■•.„. '"■'.; .",.• A person .. fortunate enough ;' :to '"'strike" Tattersall's loses a goodly proportion of the prize through taxation, though the sweeps are banned by law (says the "Melbourne , Age"). The question was* asked at a lecture by Mr. H. W\ Buckley to the Students' Society of the. Incorporated Institute -of Accountants whether at =. common law the Federal Government could be ■compelled to allow as deductions' money spent in the purchase of sweep tickets that, failed to win.a prize. Mr. Buckley, who was formerly chief assessor in the Federal taxation office, said that if a man won £SOOO it would be I axed as income, and the cost of the ticket that produced the income could be claimed as a deduction. If a ticket failed to produce income its cost could not be deducted. .During:the course of his lecture on the Federal taxing machine, Mr. Buckley showed that the graduated system ,'of taxation operated harshly in some cases. In one instance' a man s income exceeded-that of the previous year by £7. His income having reached a certain peak, he paid a different rate in the pound* with the result that'for his increase of £7 he was tax.ed an additional £67.