LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 June 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Stevenson’s Hotel. Reefton, superior accommodation, and booking office for Newman- -Bros.; motor- services to Westport, Nelson and Bleiiheim. — Advt. There was a good attendance at the weekly meeting of St. Paul’s Guild on Tuesday night. Rev. B. J, James presided. Air. A. H. Paterson gave a most interesting and instructive address on Shakespeare, which was followed with keen interest. At the conclusion of the lecture, Air. I. Nelson expressed the appreciation of the members. The next meeting will take the form of a “social.” Leach’s Fancy Dress Book with 8 pages in colour, 1/6; “Leach’s Hairdressing in 25 Styles,” 9d; “Leach’s Beauty Book,” with simple methods of beauty culture, 9d. Fancy Dress Masks in all colours. 1/3, 1/6, 2/- each at B. Dixon’s Tainui Street. —Advt.

Our AVellington correspondent telegraphed : Mr J. O’Brien (Westland) asked a question without notice in the House yesterday. It was addressed to the Minister of Public Works. Mr O’Brien wanted to know the date of the opening of the Otira tunnel. The Minister said that he had been taken by surprise. He did not say so in so many words, but his reply went this way : “I have not had notice of this question; it is quite new to me.” He added, however, that he hoped to be able to make, an announcement towards the end of the. week. Mass will be celebrated on Sunday next (June 24) at Otira, at 9.30 a.m. ; on Monday at Jackson’s at 8 a.m., and on Tuesday at Inchbonnie. at 8 a.m.—Advt. Another euchre tournament of the series being played by the local Friendly Societies and Clubs was decided at the Druids’ Hall last evening, when the Druids’ defeated the Municipal Band by 460 points to 438. Good business was recorded at the R.S.A. shop on Saturday in connection with the Old People’s Home Fund, the sum of £l3 6s 4d being taen. The subsidy will increase this amount to about £29. The Ladies’ Committee of the R.S.A. wish to thank all those who sent goods to the shop ; also the Rector, teachers, and pupils of the Greymouth Main School for their assistance. : A fascinating figure is yours madam, ; provided you throw away that stooping : washboard slavery habit and get “No- j Rubbing” Laundry Help do the wash- ( ing, thus preserving your own natural ( beauty, grace and elegance.—Advt. ( 1 A meeting of the Hutchings Memor- f ial Committee, held last evening, was

attended by the Mayor (Mr AV. 11. Parfitt). Messrs J. Tennent, G. Perotti, R. J.AVilliams, and 11. Kirk (secretary). Apologies for absence were received from Messrs G. E. Perkins and T. Clarke. A donation of £2 2s was forwarded by Mr Rivers (Reefton), who wished the fund every success. It was reported that the memorial shield and tablet were now in the hands of tho manufacturers, and would be fine specimens of work. The Alayor agreed to communicate with the Royal Humane Society and endeavour to secure recognition of the gallant rescue work done by Messrs Cawley, Negri and others. The amount in hand is now about £2O, a total of £lOO being required. Five lists are out, and it is expected that the sum will be raised by that method. In the event of the fund not reaching the required total, the secretary (Mr Kirk) has agreed to organise an entertainment with the object of raising the remainder. Children like AVade’s AVorm Figs. Safe and certain remedy for worms. —Advt.

The hotel to stay at when in Greymouth is the Royal, close to the Railway Station. First class dining room, with every attention. Booking office for Nfcwman’s Motor Service.—Advt. Aeroplanes plying for hire in England are to be fitted with taximeters. At 50 cents (2s Id) per mile, the clock will show a fare working out at a little more than 35 dollars (£5) a head for three people from London to Paris. —“Aeronautical Digest.” The 37th anniversary of the Tarawera eruption, which resulted in the loss of 101 lives, and the destruction of the. pink and. white terraces near Lake Rotomahana, fell on Sunday. The, majority of the people who were killed were- Maoris. Ladies’ all wool cashmere hose new wide fancy stripe in black and colours, price 6/6 pair. New velour coatings in Kingfisher, moles, Fawn. Beaver, and Nigger, prices 17/6, 19/6, and 25/6 yard. McGruer’s, Westland, Ltd., Greymouth, Hokitika, and Reefton. —Advt. A boy of diminutive stature who could scarcely see over the top < dock was charged at the Hamilton Supreme Court with setting fire to a house at Manawaru belonging to Thomas Maclaren. Counsel for the accused said the boy had had an unfortunate upbringing, and had been boarded out several times. One of his employers had bought land at high prices and friction arose between the employer and his mortgagee. It was stated that, at the instigation cf another person, the boy made two attempts to burn, the house, and succeeded in destroying it. The spread of blackberry in midCanterbury is causing anxiety at present. The following resolution by the Paparua County Council was brought before the general committee of the Canterbury A. and P. Association “That this Council views with alarm the spread of blackberry in mid-Canterbury, which, if allowed to continue, will soon, be beyond control. It believes that once this noxious plant becomes established in the riverbeds and on waste lands, which will provide for it ample seeding grounds, it will become ineradicable, and in the interests of Canterbury in general ami its settlers in particular, it is high time that active and systematic measures were taken to deal with the nuisance.”

A widows aged 61, and a widower, aged 67 were recently parties to a breach of promise action heard by'the Under Sheriff for Middlesex. Plaintiff was Ann Reynolds, and defendant Alfred Parslow. Both live at Warrington, near Tring, Herts. The Under Sheriff told the jury that for some n ason or other Parslow had allowed nidument to go against him by default, and they had only to decide the. amount of damages. Counsel for Airs Reym Ids said Airs Reynolds earned her living by taking in washing, and also received 4s a a week parish relief. Parslow was a farm labourer, earning X a week, and he had some money of Ills own. Parslow denied that lie ever told Airs Reynolds he had money. He had none. The jury, on which were three women, awarded £2O damages. The latest novels at B, Dixon’s, Tainui Street: “The Big Muskeg,” by Victor Rousseau, 6/-; “The Hoarding” by John Owen 6/-; “Dr Thorndyke’s Case Book,” by R. Austin Freeman, 6/-. New reprints are: “The Pilot of No Alan’s Land,” by Ralph Connor, 2/6; “Love and a Lie,!’ by Ruby Al. Ayres, 2/6 ; “The Path of the King,” by John Buchan, 3/6; “Helen of the Old House,” by H. B. Wright. 3/6; “That Printer of Udells,” by Harold Bell AVright, 3/6. All books posted free. Cash with order.—Advt. ’l’he success achieved by Air. R. T. Bickerton, eye-sight specialist, at the first day’s practice to-day (Wednesday), according to the critics, was well-merited, and was evidenced by tlie number of patients who visited him Those who consulted him are inducing their friends to avail themselves of this opportunity of having their sight tested by one of New Zealand’s leading eye-experts. Air. Bickerton expressed his appreciation of the welcome accorded him on his last visit and stated that it was a very great pleasure to know that the public appreciat-

ed the high standard of his work. Air. • Btekerton having received'so many re- ) quests from people living in Greys mouth, and the surrounding districts, : decided'to make a special visit to the ■ town, and those suffering from eye- ; sight defects are advised to avail them- . selves of this opportunity by consulting him at the Albion Hotel.—Advt. Interesting tests were recently made at the great sports stadium which has been erected in connection with the forthcoming Empire Exhibition at AVembley Park, London, the object being to ensure the safety of future enormous crowds who are expected to view the Empire games there. On an area intended to accommodate 2000 spectators a load of sand equal to the weight of 4000 people was applied, and no signs of weakness were observed. Staircases were subjected to a similar intensity of loading with equally satisfactory results. A battalion of 1200 men marched about the stadium in cluse formation. They stood and sat in unison, they marked time in step, and they swayed and urged upon the barriers. No dangerous strains were caused by these operations. The new Stadium is the largest sports arena in the world and one of the greatest engineering wonders of modern times. The Royal Albert Hall, London, could be placed inside the Colosseum at Rome, and both these together inside the new Stadium. To win over £B6 at a recent sitting at bridge was the. luck of a well-known AVest Coast lady, but her luck was further improved by the price at which she was able to purchase by mail a magnificent Alole Fur Coat from Aladame Alenere, the Fashion. Furrier, corner of Colombo and Cashel Streets, Christchurch, who guarantees to refund you your money if you are dissatisfied with purchase.—Advt.

i lie nora mayor oi nyaney s Housing proposals provide for accommodating 200 families at a rental which will nut exceed 25s per week. “The advantage of the present policy,” said tho Lord Mayor, “is that at last something practical is being done. My object is not to provide houses in the city for all comers, but to endeavour as far as possible, to remove tho slum areas from the city, and, at the same lime, to provide homes for those who become dispossessed, owing to the demolition of insanitary buildings. This Jias not hitherto been attempted by the Council, with the result that there is undue congestion in the city, owing to the difficulty experienced in getting homes by those whose occupations necessitate their living near their work. Many hundreds of families are compelled to live in the city area, under conditions that are positively inhuman, and I consider it the duty of the council to relieve that position as far as practicable without imposing an unduly heavy burden on the ratepayers. The scheme provides for four rooms, with laundry and bathroom accommodation, and verandahs that can be used for sleeping out on if so required.

At McKay’s Sample Rooms, opposite Keating’s Store, May Morriss (late of Farmers, Sydney) wishes to announce a display of attractive wearing apparel, including costumes, coats, dresses and English sample undies. Greymouth ladies are cordially invited to inspect to-morrow (Thursday) and Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., whether wishing to purchase or not. —Advt. Ihe United States Navy has perfected, a radio outfit, named the “Teletype,” which receives a message from a flying ’plane and -writes it on a typewriter as fast as it comes in.— “Aerial Age.”

A. Maori family at Te Kuiti who had received a substantial sum on account of the freeholding in the town went to Auckland and purchased a Player piano. On the instrument _ arriving, however, it was found that it would not pass through the doorway, and they had to demolish the side of the house to provide ingress.

A fast ball passed between the : iddie and leg stumps without relieving the bails, when the last batsman' of a Leicestershire League team was in. The side required 20 runs to win. The mystified umpire failed io pass the ball''through, pleasured the ball, and also found' the stumps correctly spaced. Thus he gave the not out, and his side obtained the runs.

The Supa Self-filling Fountain Pen, heavily gold-plated nib. The mechanism of this pen is equal to that of the most expensive lever action pen in the world, with three extra nibs for 2/11, obtainable only from A. E. Kilgour. the Fountain-pen Doctor, Mawhera Quay.—Advt. Direct Home Service: “Bestway Dinner Dishes,” “Bestway French Dishes, ’’ “Bestway Pastry Dishes,” “Bestwa'y' Fruit Dishes,” “Bestway Cakes and Pastries,” “Bestway Puddings and Pies,” ‘Leach’s Sweets, t “Bestway Winter Dishes,” “Leach’s Old-fashioned Dishes,” “Leach’s Winter Preserves,” “Leach’s Dishes for Two,” “Leach’s Easy to Make Dishes,” “Leach’s Soups and Stews.” Every recipe tested. Price '9d each, postage free, from A. E. Kilgour, Booksellers, Stationers and Fancy Goods Dealers, Mawhera Quay. —Advt. Useful Books: “Small Lathes,” “Oxy-Acetylene Welding,” “Incuba-

tors and Chicken Rearers,” “Electric Lighting,” “Rustic Carpentry,” “Bee- z hives and Appliances,” “Electric Accumulators,” “AVork?hop Hints, “House Painting and Decorating,” “Photography Simplified,” “Electric Bells and Telephones,”’ “Fishing Reds, and Tackle,” “Ticket AVriting,” “Gilding and Bronzing.” Price 2/6, postage free. On sale at A. E. Kilgour’s, the. Leading Bookseller. — Advt. Vice-Regal investitures are marked as a rule, by stately ceremonial, but this year’s King’s Birthday function at Government House, Auckland had two unconventional incidents (remarks th? “New Zealand Herald”). In an early stage of the proceedings a dog, evidently much at home, walked in- ■ quisi lively about the dais while the letters patent of a knighthood were being read, and by his air of selfpossession provoked many an untimely smile. He provoked also the ire ef a gallant officer, who took him by the neck and flung him into outer darkness. He took this attention in quite the proper spirit, uttering no protest; apparently he regarded it as his share of the honours, and has since entertained his canine friends with the story of “How I Got My 0.8. E —the Order to Be Ejected.” Books for the engine-driver: “Bagley’s Engine Drivers’ Guide,” 10/6; “Schnabel’s Engineman’s Alaster Key’’ 12/6; “AVannan’s Engine. Drivers’ Guide,” 9/6; “The Practical Engineers’ Alechanical Pocket Book and Diary for 1923,” 3/-; “Stationary Steam Engines,” by Fowler, 20/-. Books for the timber man: “Ready Reckoner of Sawn Timber,” by Dakl, 3/- ; “Ready Reckoner for Round Timber,” by Dahl, 3/-. Cash with order. All books posted free from B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt. The shortage of potatoes in tho Smith Island, as a result of the recent

floods, will not, in the opinion of some Auckland merchants, be as serious as was at first expected. It is stated, ’ however, that there is a possibility of a shortage during August and September, and in view of this, inquiries have been made as to the prospects of obtaining supplies from abroad to meet demands until the next local crops are ready. The importation of potatoes from Tasmania is .said to be likely during the latter part of July, and in August and September. Quotations received from tlnat State and from the United States of America indicate that it may be possible to land potatoes in Auckland from those countries at a cheaper rate than from the South Island. The freight from Tasmania is 35s per ton, and the duty 20s per ton. According to an Auckland merchant, approximately 670 tons of potatoes are required every week for consumption in the city and surrounding districts (states the “New Zealand Herald”). ’Tins represents nearly 96 tons a day. As there are now on hand inAuckland some 28,000 sacks, representing about 2600 tons, it is estimated that Auckland has an ample supply for four weeks. Something quite new: “Leach’s Crochet Jumpers,” “Leach’s Baby Book,” “Leach’s Giris’ Jumpers,” “Leach’s Character Reading,” “Leach’s Baby AAMollies,” “Leach’s Animals Transfers,” “Bestway Homemade Toys,” “Bestway Etiquette,” “Bestway Beadwork,” “Bestway Arts and Craft Book,” “Be.stway Laces and Insertions,” “Bgstway Boys’ AVear,” “Bestway Knitted Dresses and Coats.” “Bestway Children’s Dresses,” “Harmsworth’s Jumpers, Dresses, and Children’s AVoollies.” Price 9d, postage free, from A. E. Kilgour, the Leading Bookseller and Stationer, Alawhera Quay.—Advt.