LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 June 1923, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The ferry steamer from the North Island was late in reaching Lyttelton this morning, and consequently the mails for the West Coast did not connect with the Midland express. Portion of the mail was sent on by motor car and overtook the train at Springfield. The indications are for variable and strong breezes, but southerly strong winds to gale prevailing at times. The weather will probably prove cold and changeable, with a hard frost tonight. The barometer has a rising tendency. Sea moderate and tides good.

The proposed alteration in the lavv imposing penalties for “borrowing” motor-cars for joyrides will be specially welcome to car owners in Wellington, where a number of cases have recently occurred of machines being misappropriated. A few weeks ago one gentleman lost a car which has not yet been recovered.' This week he left another car in Manners Street and that also disappeared.—Press Association.

The Salvation Army opened in mouth about 35 years ago, and anniversary services will be held tomorrow, conducted by Major Padre Walls, from Christchurch. A tea meeting will be held in the Presbyterian Sunday School room at 6.30 on the Monday evening, after a concert in the Salvation Army Hall. The Greymouth Municipal Band will play outside the Hall at 7.30. The Mayor and Mayoress, Mr and Mrs Parfitt, are giving their patronage to the event.

The possibility of another outbreak of influenza in this country similar to that of November and December, 1918, raises the question whether we would now be better equipped to grapple with it than on that occasion. Would such another visitation again find us unprepared ? Medical opinion agrees on the point that where, sensible precautions are taken, and prompt treatment applied, the disease can be checked. Parkinson’s Influenza Specific is specially prepared for the treatment of influenza in its earliest stages, and there is no doubt if it is kept in readiness, and used on the first symptoms, it will check the disease and effect an immediate cure. It is put up in a convenient form. The dose is a teaspoonful in a wineglass of water every three or ofru hours. Prices 1/6 per bottel for 8 doses and 2/6 for 16 doses. It is well to have a bottle in readiness. —Advt.

At the Grand Festival of the United Grand Lodge of England last month the Duke of Connaught was proclaimed Grand Master for the twenty-third successive year. Lord Ampthill, ProGrand Master for the fifteenth year, and Sir Frederick Halsey, Deputy Grand Master for the twenty-first year. 'J'ht Prince of Wales was present as Senior Grand Warden, and loud cheers were raised when the Grand Master announced that His Royal. Flighness would be succeeded in that office by bis brother, the Duke of York. He expressed regret that they were saying farewell to the Prince of Wales in his present office, but ho was happy that the connection which had existed between his family and Freemasonry was to be continued by the appointment of the Duke of York. In a few words on Freemasonry generally the Grand Master Expressed satisfaction at the progress being made with the Masonic Million Memorial Fund and at the increase in numbers, efficiency, interest, and enthusiasm of the Craft.