LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 August 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A number of West Coast sports,, who have been spending Grand National week in Christchurch, left that city this morning, homeward bound.

The Secretary o£ the Sailors' Rest reports that the iVst is being well patronised by the seamen visiting our port. During the month of May 61 men paid 155 visits; in June 123 men paid 266 visits, and in July 91 men paid 199 visits. Many appreciative letters from relatives of the men have been received by Mrs. Stewart and family who spare no pains to make 1 he as honielike _ .as

Advices received from Chrittchurch slate that it is snowing heavily in that city to-day. The Greymouth Orchestral Subscribers are reminded that the box plan opens at the Bristol Rooms on Monday morning at 9 o'clock. "During a certain period/ 1 said Mr. A. E. Malcolm, in tne House of Representatives, "Clutha has enjoyed nolicense." ''Enjoyed it" questioned Iwr. R. McCullum in a tone which spoke volumes. Owing to a heavy gale the ferry steamer Wahine, which left Wellington last night did not arrive in Lyttelion this morning in time to allow passengers and mails from the North island to connect with the Christchurch express for Arthur's Pass. Passengers'" and "mails will not arrive in Grevmouth till Tuesday evening.

The opportunity is now! Half price days, last week of sale. Bargains in every department. A few shillings will go a long way at this great end-of-season clearance —McGruer and_ Co. The busy department stores, Greymouth, Reefton and Hokitika.—Advt.

A contemptible theft has been r 3 ported from Gisborne. The Harbour Board has an ambulance wagon which is not under lock and key on account of the fact that it may be needed urgently at any moment. During the fast few days some thief has stolen the blankets, bandages, and other equipment from the wagon. The tyre with 7000 mile guarantee "the Thermoid de Lux," particulars, H. H. Smith. P.O. Box 78, Greymouth, Sole Ageats. —Advt. When Kew Gardens were formed in 1760 by the German mother of George •1, a" maidenhair tree was planted there from the Far East. Kinkgo Biloba is its name in its own country. Other specimens have been planted in various parts of England, but, though they live well enough, not one had borne fruit till this year. Now, after 160 years, the Kew Ginkgo has produced four plum-shaped fruits with kernels that may be eaten.

Excellent as a. food-tonic. and health-giver is Sharland's Beef, Iron and Wine. Try it.—Advt.

Mr. P. R, Climie, Organiser of the Canterbury Progress League, advises that about a dozen representative Canterbury men will visit the- Coast next week, making Hokitika their first nail. The party is clue there on Tuesday night next, and the remainder of the week will be spent in visiting the agricultural and pastoral as also the timber country and leading tourist resorts. The trip will extend south to Waiho Corse and should afford the visitors a good opportunity of seeing a large portion of West-land. The party is. due in Greymouth next Saturday and will spend two days here before proceeding to West port. ,

Beef, plus iron, plus Wine—these three great strength-building ingredients comprise Sharland's Beef and Iron Wine. Take it regularly and enjoy tip-top health. —Advt.

\ big part of the enormously increased' cost of building is that of painting the structure when completed. A speaker at a meeting of the Y.M.C.A. at Palmerston North said that the price of white lead, an essential component of paint, has risen since the beginning of the war from £l6 to £IOO ner ton—a six-fold increase. Oils had risen at comparatively the same rate. The cost of labour was the least part of the expenses of the building trade. The same speaker mentioned that from private information lie had received, there was every possibility of a big fall in the pries of lead and oils in the near future.

New supplies of Dennis's books — "dugs'of Gosh"; '"The Sentimental Bloke' r ; "Backblocks Ballads r.nd Later Verses" 5/6; "Digger Smith ; "The Moods of Ginger Mick. 4/b, procurable from B. Dixon, Box 69, G reymou th. —Advt.

Our Waiuta correspondent writes: —"We are having an exceptional winter so far, no snow, and fairly warm weather for the time of the year. We are getting a strong blow from the south-east to-day. The 'flu is still with us and several men are off work and nearly everyone is suffering from colds. Rheumatism seems to be worse here than ever before. Every other person one meets seems to have the complaint. A few of the local footballers visited Greymouth to witness the match : between the English team and the West Coast, and they are very much in love with the League game. I am afraid that Rugby is a thing of the past, as far as lips place goes. The population of Waiuta is gradually getting less, and if people' keep on going away to the same extent as the fast twelve months,'Waiuta will be entirely deserted."

Half price sale now on! Great reductions! Room must be made for the heavy shipment coming forward. It is your great chance for big savings. Don't fail to pay a visit early—McGruer's bargain stores, Greymouth, Reefton and Hokitika.—Advt.

[V record of 7892 words in one hour is the exhibition of typewriting made by Mr. R. G. Curtis, an ex-soldier, and once secretary to ' Lord French, whose famous war book he typed recently. Mr. Curtis sat before a typewriter at. *the Agricultural Hall, London, and succeeded in beating the world's record for high-speed typing. He was surrounded by an appreciative crowd, who commended anaibW white the attempt was in progress. By an average of one word per minute ho beat the previous world record (held in America) by 132 words per mmt : -e for half an hour. The judge said the test matter was a religious subject, and the substance was quite unknown to Mr. Curtis. There were roughly 14 errors in a total of 3991 words. The typist received the test matter from a dictating machine, the cylinders of which were connected with his ears.

The latest gramaphoncs have just been opened up at A. E. Kilgour s prices ranging from £5 10s, £7 10s, £9 10s to £l6 10s. Inspection invited, A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gramaphone and Music Dealer, 'phone 259.—Advt.

By purchasing two meat pies as a stand-by in case of hunger during his afternoons work, a labourer employe! in the undergrounding telephone system has caused a strike of 20 men. During the dinner hour the man went to a shop and purchased the pies. He placed one in a pipe close to a trench, to be handy should hunger overtake him. Before a desire for the pastry came the foreman en the ]oo passed along, and, it is said discharged the man on the ground that he had eaten pies during working time. The other men on the job immediately downed tools. They have been given an opportunity to return, but they have refused to do so without the pie-fancier also being reinstated. In the Geclong Trades Hall the strike.is known as "the meat pice? strike.") \ Many.\ people avoid the health-giv-ing raw! onion owing to its aftertaste and odour. This unpleasantness can be ■ overcome by, using . "Fluexvzolj.