LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 March 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Stevenson’s Hotel Reefton, superior accommodation and booking aifice for Newman Bros, motor service to Westport, Nelson and Blenheim.— Advt.

North Island mails that left Millington last evening by the ferry steamer will arrive m Greymouth tonight by the overland express.

Several business men have remarked to a “Star” reporter that I rade has been slack this week. Squally and changeable weather probably prevented numbers from doing much shopping. The treasurer of the Grey District Hospital Board acknowledge the sum of £l4 18s for the Rewa Hospital made up as follows : Collected by Crs. Al’Connell and Swallow, members of the Runanga Borough Council, from business people, £3 12s 6d and £ll 5s 6d from men at the Stale mine. Adam Harris, arrested by the police at Alurchison on a maintenance charge was brought to Greymouth last evening. Ho will appear at the Magistrate’s Court on Alonday. Thrifty folk ask denitely for Sharland’s Fluid Magnesia. Freshest, strongest and purest. Larger bottle — lower price.—Advt. Air. 11. T. Trouland, Secretary of the Returned Soldiers’ Association at (trey mouth, wrote to the West land Racing Club as follows : — ,! At a recent meeting of pur Association, a vote of thanks and appreciation was passed to the AWstland Racing Club for the kind consideration shown to the members of |he Returned Soldiers’ Association at your recent race nieelines. Such actions are very greatly appreciated by the members, ami all wire unanimous in extending their thanks.’’ ■—“Guardian.” Early Autumn and Easter Fashion gobds : —New Millinery, Smart Coats and Wraps, Costumes, Jumpers, Fashionable Coat Frocks, Furs and Necklets.—C. Smith, Ltd., Cash Drapers, Mawhera Quay, Greymouth.—Advt.

A small shopkeeper relates the following as an example of what he has to put up with from his customers: Ju response to a sharp note to the effect that if Airs. G did not pay up before the end of the week the account would be placed in the hands of a debt collector, the lady' came herself and promised to p a y a sovereign on account on Saturday. On the Thursday night Mrs. G s daughter entered the shop with the cool request: “.Please, mother says will you let her have two pounds of bacon out o’ the sovereign she promised yer?’’

The latest novels, well bound, with largo print, are being offered for sale at A. E. Kilgour's Book Arcade, for 5 6 .Better value is not obtainable at any house in the Dominion. Inspection invited. —Advt. j An unusual defence was raised at the Magistrates Cuuit, L’afnicrston .North, when Valentine Coiiun was charged with failing to comply wqh the directions on the railway notice board at a level crossing: “btyp, looit out for the engine. ’ The police slated that the charge was laid on account .of an accident on January sth, on 1 lie first crossing north of Longuurn, where ihe Napier mail train ran into two horses attached to a lorry, the animals being killed. Counsel for defendant submitted that defendant had not “crossed” the line, and that the reuulation specified that “before crossing the lines of rail” every person shall comply with the directions upon the notice board: “.‘Stop, look out for the engine.” The Magistrate said JJ. seemed like splitting hairs. No doubt ihe regulation meant to infer that no person should attempt to cross without complying with the directions, but since the omission was there the charge could not be upheld. The information would bo dismissed. Two books you may want: “The Man of the Forest,” by Zane Grey, now published in cheap edition at 3/6, postage. 6d ; “The Story of Two Campaigns,” being the ollicial .history of the Auckland Mounted Rifle Regiment 1914-1919, by Sergeant. C. G. Nicol, price 10.6, postage 8d from B.

Dixon, Tainui Street. —Advt. Probably the first man connected with the theatre in Australia to become a candidate for Parliament, Sir Benjamin Fuller, who is to contest the Sydney seat as an Independent, comes before the electors as a successful business man (says the Sydney “Daily Telegraph”). The rise to its present dimensions under bis direction of tho firm of Ben and John Fuller, .Ltd., of which ho is managing director, was phenomenal, starting, as it did, from the 'comparatively small vaudeville enterprise of his father in New Zealand. His recent gifts for educational purposes arose out of hm hearing of a brilliant scholar at Sydney University deciding to decline a Rhodes scholarship on account of the amount granted belli" insuflicient io keep a man at Oxford. Sir Benjamin placed £lOO9 at his disposal, and later made available several thousand pounds for ihe advancement of education in the State, to be used to civate scholarships to bo conferred according to the wishes of a committee, headed by the Governor. It was m the last, birthday honours that his name figured on the list of * newlycreated knights. Ho is only 46. Hand books for the handy man : “Furniture Milking,” by Jones, 12/6, postage lOd; “Home Carpentry, by Bernard, 3/6, postage 4d; “Carpentry and Cabinet Making for Amateurs, 5/6, postage 6d; Soldering, Brazing and Welding, 2/6; Handyman’s 1000 Practical Receipts 2/6; “Wood Fnnshin.%” 2/6; “Rustic Carpentry, 2/6; “Practical Bookbinding,” 2/3; “House Painting and Decorating, 2/6; “Wood Carving for Amateurs, ’ 2/-; “Polishes and Stains for Wood,’’ 2/-, postage 3d each, from B. Dixon, Tainui Street.—Advt. If a man met you in the street anti in th c course of' conversation, whilst . discussing the weather and the amount of sickness prevalent offered for . the small sum. of cightcenpence to ( practically' guarantee you immunity . from intiuenza. this winter, would you ■ not. feel inclined Io accept, his offer. 1 There is no doubt you would jump at ( the chance. Yet. this is just about , what Parkinson and Co. are doing, j They prepare a special remedy or pre- ( ventivc of intiuenza, known as In- . fluenza Specific, which, if taken as ■ directed on tho first symptoms of in- f fluenza, acts like a charm and checks t the complaint at once. Sold in two f sizes, Is 6d (8 doses) and 2s 6d (16 i doses), by Parkinson and Co., or will j be sent; post free anywhere for same c price. Don’t wait till you get the s influenza. Have the Specific. handy and save probably weeks of sickness and misery.—Advt..

The Havelock hydro-electric scheme is now rapidly nearing completion. The main portion of the undertaking the construction of the 700-yard pipeline and power-house, was completed, last week, and the work is now awaiting the engineer’s official test. The contractor for the six-mile transmission lino from Alaraetotara to Havelock, is well on with his work, and expects to finish about the middle o/ Alarch. The manner in which a man may get tied up ''financially in bad times was illustrated at the Auckland Magistrate’s 'Court the other day (states the “Star”). A witness was asked, “How much money have you now?” and replied, “About one shilling.” Yet in the course of examination by counsel it was shown that the, debtor had mortgages on land from svhicli he was getting practically no return. In one case, the best offer he had received for a mortgage of £2OOO was only £5OO. The property had been thrown on his hands. As there was a sub-mortgage for £5OO, the offer simply meant he would lose all his money, but at present he was meeting £2O a year for grazing rights. No order was made. Ladies! I invite your inspection, of the following knitting and crocheting books: “The Minerva Knitting Book” rrico 3/-: “The Columbia Book of Yarns,” 2'9; “Fancy Dress,” 100 bright ideas, wilh a beautiful coloured supplement. Every design exclusive and easy to make. Price 1/6 at A. E. Kilgour’s Book Arcade, Music AVarehouse. —Advt. The “Star” learns that a bottle factory, in which bottles and jars of all kinds will be manufactured, has been started at Penrose, about six miles from Auckland. The offices have already' been erected and the factory, -which will be built in such a way as to allow of extension as the industry progresses, will be commenced shortly. A capital of about £30,000 is invested in Australian 'money, but later New Zealand speculators will have an opportunity for investment. The firm will employ about 200 hands and the weekly pay-roll will total at Jeast £l5OO. The firm responsible is the Australian Glass Alanufacturing Co., Ltd., the sole agents for which are Alessrs Alauri Bros, and Thompson, of Sydney. Air. Sharp, the New Zealand representative is at present in Greymouth. The greatest smash up of prices ever held in Greymouth commences Friday, Alarch 24th, and continues for four days only. Thousands of articles left over from Summer Sale to be cleared out at the low price of 2/11 each. See big advertisement in this newspaper, McGruer and Co. —Advt. “Two examples of how the Railway Deparrment is run,” remarked an Invercargill business man to a Southland Times reporter. 'T had occasion to visit Wyndham the other day. In the train I. travelled in from Edendale there were five passengers. Less than an hour and a-half after arriving at AVyndham another train came

pulling in from the same place. It carried no passengers. The' first train had no freight aboard. Whether or not the second had I did not see. Instance number two. A friend of mine travelled from Christchurch to Invercargill the other day and encountered as many as three uniformed inspectors on the way down. HacTA.he Department ever tried to mid out what these inspectors save them every year? From my experience riding without a ticket was a rare offence in New Zealand.” Sure to get it at A. E. Kilconr’s Book Arcade. Make certain of securing one of these entertaining and delightful novels, “The Man of the Forest,” by Zane Grey ; “Kindred of the Dust,” and “Gappy Ricks,’’ by Peter B. Kyne, well bound, good paper, large print, price 3/6. —Advt. Plans are in course of preparation for a Dominion rally of thc whole of the Scouts in New Zealand at Christchurch during the next Christinas and New Year holidays. Notice is being given thus early for various reasons, first that the troops may start to accumulate funds to enable them to take part, secondly that no other plans may be made which would prevent the troops being represented, and, thirdly, io enable the boys to have something to give them a stimulus for thc year’s work, as it is hoped that every boy will endeavour to obtain his first-class badge before going, and also to enable a. good supply _ of articles to be manufactured for the exhibition of handicraft work, which will be one of the features of thc rally. It is anticipated that at least 600 scouts of all ranks will take part, and it is hoped to make the trip a very cheap one for those going from a distancefirst by "pooling the cost so that, every, boy pays thc same amount whatever the distance, he Havels, and secondly by charging the public for admission to the.various competitions ami displays which will be features of the rally.

’ Useful books of reference; “Practical Nursing,” by Maxwell and lope 12/6, postage 6d; Hand- ’ book for Nurses, 10/6, postage 6d; ’ “Domestic Hygiene for Nurses,’’ 4/-, 1 postage 6d; “Testing Milk and its ■ Products” by Wool, 10/6, postage 6d; ’ “Profitable Pig Breeding,” by Allen, ’ 5/6, postage 6d; “Feeding ami Caro of Baby,” by Plunkett, 2/9, postage 4d; “Everyman’s Encyclopaedia,” 8/6, 1 postage 8d; “Lawn Tennis,” by Heirons, 3/6, postage 6d; “The Art of Modern Conjuring,” at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt. Few. people realise the advantage of the service from Nelson by Gibbs motor service. Passengers from Groyniouth leave the train at Reefton and run right through in. most excellent cars, comfortable and convenient, to Nelson in one day, the’return fare being only £4 10s, and passengers are landed right at thc port and may immediately join the “Ngaio” (Mapourika) and arrive in Wellington the following morning at a, cost of £2 return. In other words the total return fare from Greymouth to Wellington, including railway to Reefton is £7 6s. A recent traveller expresses very great pleasure at having undertaken the trip. Tho motor drive is really beautiful and there is no change of horses and it is a pleasant contrast to tho Otira trip while the cost is just about the same. The same traveller returned by thc “Wainui” (which was formerly in thc Greymouth trade) from Wellington to Blenheim —a five hour trip—picked up Gibbs’ service cars again at Blenheim and came right through to Reefton in preference to round by Lyttelfin .as formerly. Gibbs’ service comprises new twin six Packard cars quite up to date and with ample accommodation. Tickets for Westport, Nelson and Blenheim may bo obtained from Mark Sprot and Co., and A. E. Kilgour, stationer; agents. Progandra Cures Corns Quickly, 1/6. ' 132,.