LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 April 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

To-morrow .being Good Friday the Greymouth Evening Star will not be published. The ferry steamer connected with the West Coast express this morning. A big- mail will arrive to-night. The rainfall for the past month _ was 7.67 inches 1 . Rain fell on 11 days and the maximum fall was on the 17th whai 1.85 inches were recorded. In the Rugby match, Greymouth State School v. Grey Technical School, played on the Victoria Park yesterday, ' the former won by nine*points' to nil.

The revenue collected at the Port of Grevmouth for the month of March are as follows:—Customs £2271 8s 10s. beer' duty £289 17s 6d. '

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

An "Evening Star" reporter recently viewed a magnificent cluster of lilium aiii-atum grown by .Mr. J. Packer, in Iris garden at Cobdcn. On one stem were 135 blooms. The specimen was phenomenal and would take some beating when we reflect that the average lilium auratum stem rarely displays more than a dozen blooms. •

Horlicks Malted Milk, highly recommended by all doctors for babies and invalids may bo obtained from Kettle Bros. Upper Quay.—Advt.

Messrs Stewart and Chapman, West Coast agents for the Duplex Motor Truck, landed to-day a 3£ ton Duplex motor truck to the order of the Moonlight Sawmill Coy. The motor will be used for the carrying of timber from the Coy.'s mill to the Railway, a distance of some six miles. • ;

Tan boots are easily dirt ; ed, but this can be quickly got over if you use "Tanol." It cleans, polishes and preserves.— Advt.

The well-known Auckland athlete, A, Dormer has been training on well since the floor to a table, misjudged the distance and struck his shins heavily on the edge of the table. A gash was inflicted in the r'ght limb, and nine stitches were necessitated in securing the wound. Ihe mishap was particularly unfortunate ns Dormer has ben training on well since his return from the Australasian championships, and his reappearance, at forthcoming meetings was eagerly anticipated.

Mouth organs, what the boys have been waiting for.—W. Reid, Mawhera Quay has just landed a large shipment. —Advt.

In these days of the high price of benzine and the shortage of that commodity it behoves motorists to be most careful to get as much mileage as they possibly can to the' gallon. A remarKable invention which was patented and manufactured by .an English firm was shown to a Greymouth Evening Star reporter to-day by Mr. Baty t a local garage proprietor. The invention is a petrol economiser and it is absolutely guaranteed to give an additional six or seven ru'lea to the gallon of benzine. It is in the form of an extra air inlet and is fixed to the indication pipe in a similar manner but it has this great difference that it acts automatically and is absolutely fool proof. Motorists should certainly not miss an opportunity of inspecting this new device which is certainly well worthy of a trial.

The tyre with a 7000 mile guarantee "the Thermoid de Lux." , particulars H. H. Smith, P.O. Box 78, Greymouth. Sole Agents.—Advt.

On Saturday evening the residents of Waiuta assembled in the Miners' Union Hall to bid au revo-'r to Mr. and Mrs. John Moonlight and family, who are leaving tho district far Christchurch. A very pleasant evening was spent with dancing intermingled with music and vocal items. During the evening Mr. Thomas Thorno made a presentation of a travelling rug, and a purse of money, and in doing so, in a very neat speech, referred to the loss Waiuta would sustain in the departure of Mr. Moonlight, who had at all times taken such a keen interest in the welfare of the place, he having been associated with the Miners' Union, Domain Board, Medical Association, Hospital Board, Spoils Committee, and School Committee and he would be very hard to replace. On behalf of the people t he wished Mr. and Mis. Moonlight good health and prosperity in their new home.

"Fear" is the most successful agent for spreading influenza but "No Rubbing" Laundry Help is the best invention for washing all clothes clean yri\> out rubbing or injury. 1/- pkt. sufficient for seven weekly washings.—Advfc. A country schoolmaster was charged with ill-treating a boy of eleven yeara of age by cutting one of his fingers with, a knife (says a Press Association telegram from Nelson). The injury was inflicted during a lesson about lizards the child having said that, lie would like to pee a lizard's tail cut off. The teachar in his evidence, said he scratched the boy's finger, thinking it would impress upon his mind that'Nie should not he cruel to animals. The Magistrate, Mr. Maunsell, in giving judgment, said' the cut was more than a scratch, but it was not a substantial injury. Defendant was not justified in using a sharp instrument, and his descretion had not been wisely used, but it would bo straining the language of the Act to say Jbhat the child had been ill-treated. The information wasj dismissed.

Ladies interested in fancy art *><aedlework are invited to inspect the new (stocks of Transfers, Needlework books, and other requisites at B. Dixon's Tainui. Street.-—Advt. The hand of the bushmnn, driven by the pressure of.utility, is rapidly denuding the West Coast of its magnificent bush. Around the town of Greymouth very lrttle is now and it behoves the citizens to guard closely what still remains. In the old Marsden Road .there is a magnificent stretch of native, bush still in its virgin state. We understand that this could be secured from its pra«ent owners as a scenic reserve for very reasonable terms. Miss McLean has taken a great interest in the matter, and has caused representations to be made to the Mmister on the matter. We understand that he is thoroughly sympathetic, and it requires only a little judicious pressure from our local bodies to secure . this: valuable scenic asset for the town. Direct from France, a wide and choice selection of fancy hair combs, slides, ha ; r rings, Barrettc3, side and back combs, celluloid hair pins, fancy bead necklets, and millinery mounts. McGruer and Co., Spot Cash Drapers, Greymputb, Rjaftoa and Hokitika.-"Advt.