LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 February 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

•* -ijjir—■——--Stevenson’s Hotel, Reefton, superior accommodation and booking office for Newman Bros’ motor service, to Westport, Nelson and Blenheim. — Advt.. North Island passengers and a large mail connected with the Midland ex--press at Christchurch to-day. In January, 591 points of rain fell at Grey mouthy The greatest fall was on January 20, with 238 points, on eighteen days some rain fell. “During the past three months I have made 2s from poultry farming, declared a member of the Manawatu Poultry Association. The inscription selected by the Grey District War Memorial Committee for the cenotaph is similar to that inscribed on the memorial at West Bridgford (England). The- half-holiday question is likely to be revived in New Plymouth. . An effort is made to revert to Thursday, in lieu of Saturday, and a poll will be taken on the question. A 10ft 6in shark was caught by Captain Wainhouse in Rangitoto Channel. The fish was caught on a schnapper lino and shot when pulled t > the surface. It measured 6ft 6in in girth and weighed 6cwt. John Benny, who was charged at Westport with the theft of goons valued at £l6 from Panckhurst and Co., was sentenced by Mr. T. EMaunsell, S.M., to three months’ imprisonment in the Greyniouth gaol. Large notices to motorists will shortly bo erected by tho Council at various parts of the Greymouth Borough, warning motorists to observe a speed limit nob exceeding 12 miles per . hour on tho outskirts of the Borough and six miles per hour at intersections and corners. The paying out of purchase jnoney to tho natives of Taumaranur Tor the freehold of the town sections is in progress. A considerable sum has already been paid out and largo amounts have yet to be received by tho natives. According to reports some of the Maoris are losing no time in turning their cash into pakeha luxuries. Fleas, Ants, Bugs, Lice, Mosquitoes, Cockroaches, Beetles, the Deadly House-Fly, etc., quickly succumb to Fli-Keelo. Sold everywhere 1/- tin.—A.4. An unusual sight was witnessed on the Featherston-GreytoWn wad last week. On the tramp was a man, his wife, son and daughter, with all their worldly goods in a pram and child’s go-cart. They had walked from Wellington, staying a few days hero and there, and according to the man’s story, willing to work, but unable to get any. In six weeks he had earned £4. Grocers are becoming notorious for fun, wit and humour, thanks to the invigorating influence of “No-Rub-bing” Laundry Help, “Keep Smiling” Boot Polish and “Golden Rule” Soap. —ll. “If I were Minister of Health I would not recognise any conscientious objectors. I would put them in gaol. They are a danger to themselves and their families. There should be no such thing as a conscien lions objector in a civilised country.” Dr. Adams, speaking to the Sanitary Inspectors’ Conference at Wanganui on tho subject of conscientious objectors to vaccination against smallpox. The place to stay when in Greymouth is the Royal Hotel, close to the Railway Station. Early breakfast to meet trains First-class dining room with the best of attention. Booking office for Newman’s Motor Service. — Avt. “As to air space in rooms,” said Dr. Makgill at Wanganui, “errors are apt to creep in. We rely too much on cubic space per individual and too little on window space. As a jnatter of fact, a person might under perfectly sanitary conditions in a dry culvert pipe large enough to hold him, if his head stuck out into tho open air. It would be inconvenient, but .not unhygienic.” ' A mental picture of a, row of drainpipe bedrooms led tho doctor to speak of “each in his narrow cell, etc.,” which caused much merriment. The latest novel that everyone is waiting for—something worth reading “Peter Jackson, the Cigar Merchant'' price 4/9. Drop in and inspect our direct importation of up-to-date 2/6 novels. A. E. Kilgour, Bookseller and

Stationer. —Advt. With reference to the, surprise expressed by the Department that so many pupil-teachers or probationers should require an extension of service in view of the fact that the passing of Group 1 of the Class “D” examination now qualifies for entering the Training College, it is pointed out that headmasters generally did not know in sufficient time that the passing of Group 1 did qualify; further, the teachers’ examinations last year took place in August, five ‘ months earlier than usual, thereby leaving candidates much less time iu which to prepare for the examinations. Visit our up-to-date Music Room. We stock Pianos, Gramaphones, Violins, Mandolins, etc. Sure to get the latest Records and Music! “Julio,” “I Want a Boy,” “I’ve Got the Red White and Blues,” “Smiling Through,” “Dreamy Honolulu,” “Hindostan,” “Fools Paradise,” “I’ve Got the Time, I’ve Got the Place, but it’s hard to find the Girl.” Thousands of other songs, waltzes, Fox Trots and marches to select from. Price 2/-. Postage Id extra. A. E. Kilgour, Up-to-Date Piano, Gramaphone, and Music Warehouse. —A dvt. Interesting sidelights were thrown on the business of a well-known firm of London caterers in a lecture, upon the distribution organisation of the firm given by Air. W. H. Gaunt before the Institution of Transport. At Gadby Hall the bakery, said ■ 3Lr. Gaunt, can produce 10,000 loaves per hour. Tlio bread distribution is made by 150 house-to-house bread vans sup-, piemen ted by many four-ton vehicles, which carry the bread to four main distribution centres in Greater London. Particular cooks stipulate Sharland’s Vinegar—brewed from pure cane sugar. Rich and piquant.—Advt

The Greyniouth Gas Department notifies the general public that a large shipment of gas cookers, Hottentot gnllers, gas wash coppers, gas irons, boiling rings, gas calitonts (tor quickly heating water for baths) have just been landed. The manufacturers have greatly reduced the price of all these lines, and the whole shipment is to be disposed of at practically cost price to the consumers. Early inspection invited at the Gas Show Rooms, Tainui Street.—Advt. Wellington Hospital now undertakes the work previously done in the splint making department at Trenthani Hospital. At the last meeting of the Eltham County Council it transpired that rates were outstanding to the tune of £17,000 The latest innovation to tennis- — the steel racquet—was much in evidence at the provincial tournament ' in Masterton. Intended to symbolise the return of life, a fountain has been presented by the American Red Cross as a war memorial to Chaulnes, one of the towns east of Amiens devastated in the war. There is an evident lack of demand for all but best quality Crown lands. A ballot for a total of 1009 acres of land in the North Auckland district was to have been held, but as there was only one applicant, it was not necessary. An Order-in-Council provides that a customs clearing fee of 3d shall be collected on each post parcel received from beyond New Zealand, that contains goods upon which duty is payable. The Borough tarring staff commenced operations at the end of Mackay Street, near the Railway Station,, at 8.30 a.in. to-day. Ideal weather continues for the work, in contrast to that last year when the appearance of the tarring plant was tho signal for rain to commence. New lines just to hand at Dixon s, Tainui Street: “Printer’s Pie” for 1923. Get one and have a jolly laugh. “The Daily Mail Year Book,” for 1923, the little book that’s cram full of information of/the world’s happenings of 1922. “The Ideal Time Table and Guide,” 1/- and “New Zealand Towns Annual” 3/6, postage 6d, two books for the travelling public. Then there’s Plunkett’s “Feeding and Caro .of Baby” 2/9, postage 4d—Advt. A Carterton family had a startling experience with a motor-car recently. The husband, wife and three children were in the car coming up a hill, the wife driving. The engine stalled, and the car stopped.. The husband jumped out to restart it, and was astounded to see tho car running away from him down hill. It swerved off tho road and fell over the side of the hill, turning a somersault. The wife was considerably bruised and suffering from shock, but Mie children were not hurt at all. All School Books and Requisites for School use are procurable at the lowest possible prices at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. Prices of paper having dropped considerably nearly all lines show a marked increase in size; in fact it’s safe tb say that many lines are equal in every way to pre-war values. School Teachers and Committees are liberally dealt with. —Advt. Commercial travellers, most of them are keen observers, and there are few but have some capital stories of the indiosyncracies of people they have met in their journeys. In “Samples from a Commercial Traveller s Note Book,” published in Nelson and written by “E.D.,” is a collection of recorded experiences, humorous episodes and smart stories which will give any reader a joyous half-hour. Many of the stories are of days when travel was uncertain, uncomfortable •and sometimes dangerous, but this ‘“C.T.” has obviously been able eo see “the funny side” of the blackest prospect. Of the stories perhaps ’the best are those illustrating the shrewdness of Maoris. : One is of an elderly Maori who went to Auckland for a holiday, leaving his poultry farm in charge of his nephew. Two days of his holiday had. gone when ho received a telegram : “I say, 20 dux die t()-day,! 16 more look too sik, I think they die to-morrow ” Our summer sale is still going strong! A few snips from our Boot Department: Ladies’ White Lace High-leg Boots to clear at 8/11 pair; Ladies ’Button Boots, only 6/11 pair; Ladies Black Court Glace Shoes, only 22/9 pair; Men’s Heavy Full-bacK Shooters, pegged and nailed, Sare Price 27/6 pair. We pay postage on all cash orders. C. Smith, Ltd.— Advt. As far as tho battlefields were concerned, said a prominent Auckland business man on returning from a world tour, the country round Ypres was still in a “fearful mess.” Unexploded shells were there in thousands, wrecked tanks lay where they had been disabled, pill-boxes still remained, shell craters, many of them 50 ft. deep, were filled with water ; in fact, tho whole country was in a dreadful condition. Messines, too, wai nothing but a heap of rubbish. The Belgians were working hard to restore their country to its Original condition, and rebuilding was going on very fast. He visited Switzerland and was impressed with the fact that all the railways were electrified. For the Swiss no mountain presented unsurmountable difficulties and the electric railways were everywhere. “I an convinced,” lie stated, “that we in New Zealand have a very great deal to learn. Wc are too satisfied. We have a country the climate and resources of which should make it one of the greatest in the world, but we ■ spend too much time on politics.’’ The value we are offering in our i Showroom Department is out on its - own! Children’s Washing Frocks and Rompers 2/11, now 1/-, 3/6 for 1/6, ; 5 ■ll for 2/11; Washing Bonnets 3/6, ■ for 1/-; Women’s Panama Hats 2/11, - now 1/6; Straw Hats all shapes from < 5'6 to 17-J6; Women’s Washing Fricks < 6'll, 8/6, 10/6. One only, Grey Striped • Tweed Costume. 79/6 now 42/-; Ladies’ Washing Skirts, 10/6 for 6/11; , Trimmed Millinery from 5/11; Cash- ‘ mere Dressing Jacket, 15/6 for 3/11; Crepe de Chine Blouses 27/6 for 8/6. —C. Smith, Ltd., Genuine Sale.— 1 Advt. A

The Wellington Hospital Board has just purchased a Supply of motor spirit at the reduced price of 21s per case. Strong objection has been taken by a clergyman at Whangarei to th« local Regatta Association holding yacht races on Sunday. One of the largest blocks of limestone ever taken from a Derbyshire quarry is to be erected at Harptir Hill, near Buxton, as a memorial to giKirrynien r ifroni ithej district killed in the war. ' A “horse-stinger” four inches l and brilliantly marked, was captured in Palmerston North. It has been sent to Mr, G. V. Hudson the New Zealand naturalist in Wellington, who is a keen collector of New Zealand insect life. If you want' a good wholesome bee* try Ream’s John Bull. It is recognised by connoisseurs as the best that is sold to-day. Try it with your dinner or supper. Procurable from Griffen and Smith, Ltd., wholesale wine and spirit merchants.—Advt. Quite a lot of liquor has probably been brought into Invercargill, by passengers on the tramcars coining into town from Waikiwi, states the “Southland Times.” Handbags, hampers and sometimes sugar bags arc used to conceal the liquor from public gaze, and it would be a difficult matter to satisfy any suspicious entertained in respect of the contents of these receptacles. Nevertheless, tile tramways department has decided to take every possible precaution to prevent liquor being brought into town in thia way. . / “Why buy ‘Yankee’ stuff when you can get real British manufacture?” This notice, which was said to have been prominently displayed iff a window in Queen Street, was the 1 subject of a protest made to the Übuncil of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce by a local exporter. It could not tend r he said, to produce that cordial feeling for which many of the ablest men in this country and the United States have worked and arc working. It was decided that the secretary should introduce the writer of the letter to the head of tho firm, to give him an opportunity of expressing his views. While the railways are groaning under the burden of hundreds of official and Parliamentary “dead-heads the unofficial dead-head is getting short shrift (says the “Sydney Daily Telegraph”). The drive against “scalers,’’’ initiated recently, is still bringing hosts of offenders to the police courts. The commissioners stated that up to date 190 cases have ueen brought before the suburban courts, and 50 more arc pending. The fines have ranged up to £2 and costs. Unless the practice shows signs of aoating, steps may be taken to have tn® by-law so that a heavier fine may be imposed. A big percentage of offenders are youths and girls over 18 years of age who are travelling on half-fare weekly tickets. It appears that some of Palmerston’s residents, with a good head for business, a keen sense of economy, and a car, have been saved the trouble and expense of maintaining a fernery, and have been realising considerable profit, by visiting out-of-the-way reserves and removing large quantities of the products of the forest, presumably so it appeared to rfip Poli angina County Council to sell. ‘ it may not be generally known,” remarked an official of the local branch of the State Forest Service to a “Manawatu Times” reporter, “that it is an offence under the ForeSfry Act to remove ferns, palms, and other trees from reserves, without authority.” It was explained that there was little objection, if any, to picnickers occasionally taking home a fern or two, but when it came to car-loads —and to sell. No extreme action is being taken in the present instance, it being hoped that the unnamed parties will discontinue their practices. Lower priced school bags! New stocks just opened show a marked decrease in price. Heavy Leather Hide Bags which retailed at 10/6 last year are now sold at 6/6; larger sizes are similarly reduced. Strong Cloth Bags for boys and girls may be bought at 2/6. Basil Leather at 4/6 and Heavy Hide at 6/6, 7/6, 8/6 and 10/6 each at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. Best values in town here —Advt. The Lord Mayor (Alderman Gilpin) has provided two specimens of his wisdom (says the Sydney correspondent of the Melbourne “Argus ’)• They were given forth on the lone day, which for the Town Hall seems rather like “ “speeding. up.” A party of boys of the Cootamundra-T'emora district have been having a good time in the city, in charge of two Methodist clergyman who promoted the trip. These lads were entertained by the Lord Mayor. He approved £hc enterprise, but warned the clergyman that they should apply mental sedatives to allay the possibly unhealthy excitement created by city novelties and delights. “Too many country youths arc already attracted to the city,” said Aiderman Gilpin; “city boys should be taken to the country.” The other deliverance was prompted by the suggestion of a civic reception for a visiting swimmer. “Nothing doing!” said tho Lord Mayor. “This honour has been cheapened in tiie past, and I am going to make it worth while by limiting receptions to those who obviously command notice.” There seems to be but little opposition to this view. After the holidays the young people are anxious and willing to make good. To enable them to do so purchase their school supplies at A. E. Kilgour’s, whose prices are the lowest. Exercises 2d, 4d and 6d; Drawing Books sd, 6d, 9d; School Slates, best quality, 1/2, 1/4, 1/6; School Bags 2/11, 3/6, 4/11, 6/11, 7/6, 10/6, 12/6; Compases 9d and 1/-; Rubbers Id, 2d, 6d; Lead Pencils lOjjd, 1/11, 2/11 dozen; Wood Slate Pencils and 2/11 dozen. A. E. Kilgour for all Schou) Supplies.—Advt. Two cases of pocket-book stealing are reported from the Trentham races. One victim was a visitor from the extreme South, whose portly build probably made the task of extracting some of his wealth a somewhat easy one. He was near the grandstand at the finish of a race, where the crowd was being hustled about by several men who were shouting and shoving. He noticed that; although they were exceedingly vociferous as to the name of the hors© leading, they were calling out the name of a horse not amongst the starters. Later on he had reason to recall this, for when he put his hand in his breast-pocket, his pocket-book wax missing. It contained a few letters, £3 in notes, and a return ticket by steamer. The thief had missed £l5 in notes which were loose in the same pccket as the pocket-book. The other case was that of a well-known resident, who only lately returned from a world-tour, who lost a wallet with’ quite a “wad” of money. He has arrived at the conclusion that it is much safer to carry money (abroad' than in his own country.