LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 July 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

«*£> There were five applicants for employment at the local Labour Bureau last week, of whom four.were placed in positions. The Hawko's Bay A. and P. Association has launched a campaign for raising £50,000, in addition to £IO,OOO already in hand, for erecting buildings and laying out its new showgrounds. When the brain gets lazy, try Shariand's Beef, Iron and Wine. It repairs the ravages of mental stress and imparts vitality.—Advt. The scarcity of offices in the vicinity of Queen stivut, Auckland, has had the

effect of causing vents to advance. Tenants in one block have just received notification all round of an increase from 15s to 27s 6d per week, plus rates. Twenty-two billion messages pass over the telephone wires of the bin ed States injhe course of a year, giving an average number of conversations of over kiOO for every man, woman and child in tli3 States. Nazol, the scientific preparation which never fails to relieve cougns, colds, sore thro&te, and chest troubles. 1/6 buys 60 doses. —Advfc. Tor some time past the householders of Napier have found it almost impossible to secure a supply of coal, and many have had to depend solely on wood for firing purposes (says the "Hawke's Bay lierald'\ It is reported that the watersiders of Napier are contemplating taking a stand in the matter, and will refuse to unload colliers at that port unless a certain amount is landed from each vessel solely for the use of householders. This week special bargains at. McGruer and Oo.'s great winter sale. Ladies' grey extra heavy fleecy lined bloomers, usually 12/6, now 9/6. Ladies' drab corsets, sizes 21 to 30 inch usually 12/6, now 9/11. Eushman's Le Roy Butterfly capes, now 19/11. Whitebait netting, now 3/3 and 3/11 yard,—Adyt.

The following are the.,n,ames_ of the members of the Canterbury delegation wiio will, tour the West; Coast next month I*—Messrs W. K. McAlpine, G. ,x. J'udd and J. H. Blacky/ell bury Progress League), TLJ. Mamner ami F. E. Jones (Chamber of Commerce), and W. J. Jenian, A. F. Drayton and G. White (Industrial Association.) Ladies' Glory Gowns''in navy and grey Tobralco, usually 22/6 each, now 17/6. Ladies white cotton bodices short or long sleeves usually 4/6 n.ow 3/6., The great fall in prices continues. McGrutr and Co., Spot Cash Drapers.— Advt. • .-;;,': The funeral of the late Thomas Isbuster took place yesterday afternoon,the attendance being a very large one. Old residents came from all parts of the district to pay their last respects to tin? deceased. : The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. T. N. Cuttle. ' An enormous, absolutely flawless black opal, proclaimed as the largest uncut precious stone in the world, has been recently, discovered in the United States, and is now in the office of a Government official in Washington/ The gem contains approximately 21 cubic inches, and is valued by the owners at £50,0C0. A valuable consignment of stud sheep Was shipped at Dort Chalmers last week. The shipment consisted of 55 Lincoln rams, five English Leicester rams, three Romney .Marsh rams, and three border Leicester rams. The ultimate destination of the whole consignment is Buenos Ayres, but ,_ as there is no direct steamer communication between New Zealand and the, Argentine, the sheep have to go -to England, and there be transhipped. The finest Fluid Magnesia is Sha'rland's. More freshly made than imported kinds. , Guaranteed strength and purest quality.—Advt. • - It is notified for the information of all concerned that the time for receiving nominations for assisted passages to New Zeajand from Great Britain of wives or fiancees of New Zealand sol-, diers has been extended until December 31st, 1920. This date, is to be

hnal. soldiers concerned should therefore communicate with the UnderSecretary, Department of Immigration Wellington, before the time limit,ev pires. "After the honeymoon comes the housework," and the weekly washing! Young brides can make the washing light work by using "No Rubbing Laundry Help" 1/- packets.—Advt. When the time arrived for the train to leave Otira this morning for Greymouth it was found that owing to a leakage in the boiler tubes it was unable to proceed. The train should have left at 6.55 a.m. and arrived here at 10.45. The engine of the train which. left here at 7.55 this morning went on to Otira to bring the other train down and the running of the train from Greymouth has been taken up by an engine which left for Moana a Htle liter. The Otira train is expected at 3.45 this afternoon. i Wonderful relief for chronic dyspepsia is obtained by taking Impey's May Apple. It will do you good.— Advt. The Greymouth Male Choir in pre-

war days held a prominent position in the musical circles of this town. As a result of the great war, however, this organisation shared the fate ; of >-j many others, and lias been inactive for the past few years. Efforts have recently been made to revive the choir a'hd place it on a working basis, and as a result sufficient members have bi i en secured to enable activities to be renewed. The first practice will be held this week. .It is confidently anticipated that in a short time the concerts of t>>e Male Choir will again ..delight Greymouth audiences. '' "". ' y ' ~;. Two useful books for timber workers : "Ready Reckoner for Round Timber" in short and long lengths with wages tables and tables for crosscutters, contractors, etc., by Haakon Dahl. "Ready Reckoner" for finding the superficial measurement of sawn timber with tables for telegraph poles and piles, by Haakon Dahl, price 3/'- each postage 2d from B. Dixon, Tainui Street, Greymouth. —Advt. . "I want to point this out to you, not only in connection with this case, .'ouc others," staged Sir. S. E. McCarthy, S.M.,*in the Magistrate's Court at Christchurch on Wednesday, when -. a resumption was made with a case which had already been called ,pn three days. "It is with very great difficulty" that Magistrates can get through their work, and I want cases conducted as shortly and as concisely as possible." At a later stage, Mr.

McCarthy stated that if such slow progress was going to be made, the case would finish at the Greek Kalends. Will the time ever come when meals will be taken in tablet form? Scientists say so at any rate, and when it does airive how the housewife will enjoy it! No cooking, no washing-up! A step in the direction indicated has already been taken, the finest beef is concentrated in Ex-ox and enables anyone to obtain its nourishing and stimulating qualities at any time' without trouble or cleaning. 23 The slip in the Otira tunnel at the Westland side has been removed after a blockage of about six weeks. The slip was due to a'fall of soft rock and the pressure of a spring of water, which bent the timbers, allowing the rock to get between them, and thus fill the floor of the heading. To negotiate this portion of the tunnel it will be necessary to built a double lining of concrete, specially constructed to withstand the extra pressure imposed upon it. Because of the dangerous nature of the work at this point, the men employed are working in fourhour shifts, and are receiving extra pay. The merit of B. and C. Corsets is main-

]y responsible for the continued esteem in which they are held by women who wear them. B. and C. Corsets are unrivalled for gracefulness, freedom and quality of material. They are British made and are therefore the best value obtainable, as their price is not affected by high foreign exchange rates. The women who always wear B. and C. corsets is the woman who always has perfect corset comfort. All leading drapers .stock them. 6If you want,to live in luxury these clays, apparently the thing to do is to get attached to ah American juission in either Vienna or Berlin. TTie staff are paid in dollars, and with the high value of German money, you can, as a typist or clerk, do yourself extremely well. In Vienna (according to report) the stenographers to the American Minister have a car to take them to and from their work, lodge at the Hotel Bristol, and have their box at. the opera. Keep the kiddies well. "Nazol" is sure protection against coughs and colds. Sprinkle baby's pillow. Older children can take in on sugar.—Advt. Singers and public speakers find "Nazol" unequalled for preventing or relieving huskincss and soreness *ri the throat. Can be taken anywhere. ■—- Advt. For children's hacking cough, W tods' Great Peppermint Cure, 1/9, 2/9.—Advt.