LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 July 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

— M Stevenson's Hotel, Reefton, superior accommodation, and booking office for Newman Bros.’ motor services to Westport, Nelson and Blenheim.— Advt. The New Zealand hockey team leave for Australia to-morrow. The Greymouth Technical High Scholl has been closed for term holidays. North Island passengers and mails connected this morning, at Christchurch, with the Midland express. The banks in Westland will observe a special holiday on Saturday, August 4, on the occasion of the opening of the Otira tunnel. For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great Ren per mint Cure. The first Mayor of Nelson was elected in 1873, a year later than the establishment of the Borough of ■Westport, which next month celebrates its jubilee. The West Coast team will not take the liekl against Nelson on Saturday without a contingent of barrackers to cheer them on. At least four Greymouth taxis and a number of private mot&r-cars, will make the trip to Nelson. The following will represent Unitel Third Grades on Saturday: — Coumbe, Gibson 2, Sotheran, Fairhall, Kitchingham, Forster, Winchester, Tillyshort, Boddy, Wilson, Wicks, Anderson, Woollett, Shorland. The following . will represent State. Collieries Hockey Club against Blackball in connection with the Junior Cup Competition, to bo played at Blackball on Saturday at 3 p.m. ; — Misses E. O’Neill, M. Fisher, E. Harrison, R. Taylor, B. Garvey, K. Garvey, N. Newton, L. Hilton S. Finely, L. Cole, E. Malpass. Emergencies : M. O’Connell and R. Duggan. 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 Newman’s Motor Service. —Advt.

The following will represent United Fourth Grade to play Stars at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday:—Woods, Bell, I.ecs, Laing, Furness, Jlenden, Potts, W. Guy, Johnson, Gleeson, Tillyshort, Meredith, Crumpton, A. Hughes, JJ. Hughes, Allen, Nash, Spark, Dalziell, piveash, McGee.

The West Coast Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Dairy Company, Ltd., this morning let a contract to Air. J. Hart for the erection of a modern dairy factory in Chapel Street, opposite their present premises. The building will be of ferro concrete, and when complete will be capable of handling 500 tons of buter. The contract price is £3500, and possession is to be given on October 31, 1923. \ statement was recently made by Mr. Alassoy in the House of Representatives, to the effect that liq believed that, the A.ALP. Society had made up its mind not to lend any more monev on freehold securities. It. is stated that the Prime Minister’s information is not correct. The Society advises that when land is released from some of the burdens which it now carries and values become stabilised it. will, when it has the. money available, continue its settlefl policy o) lending to the producer.

A Melbourne cablegram stated that Mi. Bruce, replying to questions in the House of Representatives, promised he would inquire into the matter of officially recognising the fact that Paddon had retained the world’s sculling championship against the New Zealand challenger. A. Sydney newspaper correspondent makes the recent New Zealand railway disaster the theme of a letter, urging the discontinuance of the practice of coupling light carriages between heavy ones. He says that he would not be surprised if the casualties in the New Zealand disaster were largely due to this defect in administration. A few of the latest snips at our Genuine Sale: —Three full size writing pads for 1/3 ; six cakes of Hotel Soap for 1/-; 42 inch Gabardine at 1/3 and 1/6 a yard ; six good pillow slips for 7/11; good 80 inch White Twill Sheeting at 3/6 yard; 15 inch coloured Roller Towelling at 1/1 yard. C. Smith, Ltd., “The House for Value.” —Advt.

At the Magistrate’s Court, Reefton, yesterday, judgment for plaintiff was given by default in the following cases : J. Mitchell v E. Gilsennan, £3 6s Bd, costs £1 3s 6d; J. W. Chalk v Chas jxiavo £2 5s lOd, costs £1 3s 6d; J. W. “Chalk v Thos. Picken, £2 7s, costs £1 3s 6d. One offender for being cn licensed premises (during prohibited hours was convicted with costs 15s.

During the case brought by the Inspector of Coal Mines at Reefton yesterday, Mr. F. A. Kitchingham said there was a surprising lack of knowledge of the Coal Mines Act among miners and mine-owners, especially in the small mines owned in and about Reefton. Cases were therefore brought by the Department as a warning against illegal actions, as well as to protect the lives of the workers. Post Card Albums at Half Price. This offer is for one week only to enable us to clear off surplus stocks. All goods new and in good order. Usual prices, 2s, 3s, 4s 6d, 5s 6d, 6s 6d, 7s 6d, 9s 6d ; now Is, Is 6d, 2s 3d, 2s 9d, 3s 3d, 3s 9d, 4s 9d. Secure those bargains now at B. Dixon’s. Tainui Street. —Advt. An old bearded farmer, who had made up his mind that the first timehe visited Auckland he would buy a volume of Tom Bracken’s poems to 1 ake back with him to his farm _in the country so that his large growing family of boys might be able to read the gems of New Zealand’s own poet, was a disappointed man last Tuesday, when he tramped from booksellers to booksellers without being able to buy the book he wanted. He did not care whether it was a. well-bound copy or a. cheap edition, but he wanted Tom Bracken’s poems, but the limit of his disappointment was reached when he was told by one of the leading. book-

; sellers in Queen Street that if he was • really anxious to get what he wanted ; to buy, he had better commence a r search of tire shelves of the second- ’ hand book stores in the city! - 1 Pianos! The world’s best on easy L terms. A visit to our spacious show ■ room will prove of great interest to . you, but should distance prevent you . paying us a visit we will gladly for- ; ward you all information, on request. , We have on show five new models ’ Wilton and Wilton, £9B; Wilton and Wilton, £115; Chappell, £125; C. ’ Begg and Co., £125; Foster and Co. ' Piano Player, £175. Inspection in- : vited. Call in and our expert will ex- . plain our easy terms. A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gramophone and Music Warehouse. —Advt. Tho “peaceful penetration” of Germany has not ignored the trading possibilities presented by the West Coast, and one Greymouth dirm, Messrs Parkinson and Co., has received an cx- • ample of the methods adopted by the ' Hun, who, meanwhile at any rate, has • laid down the sword for the typewriter. ■ Messrs Parkinson’s, letter comes from tlie Handelsgesellschait Merkur Marktredwitz, Bayern, and stamps to the face value of 300 marks were necessary to bring it to New Zealand. The letter is worthy of reproduction, and shows that the efficiency of the German in business methods far surpasses his proficiency in the English language : “Dear Sir. We have received your adress from a forwarding agent and beared that you are great importers and therefore we might recommend your firm. We export as speciality China and besides glass (milk-glass in all sorts, glass for the daily use in all articles, lamp-glass, optical glasses, etc.), earthen-wares, enamelled goods, toys, etc., and we would be happy if you would be kindly enough to let us know for which of these articles you are especially interested. Everytime we are open to send you samples and make you offers with all details and you can be assured that we, by our good connection, are in a position to furnish you at lowest possible prices. Awaiting your soon reply, we remain, Dear Sirs, yours very truly. N.B. : Could you also correspond in Gcrmani?” Needless to say, Messrs Parkinson do not intend to correspond —either in English or “Germani.” Fresh bargains 'arrive at our store each week. 28 inch Colonial Flannel in pink, grey, Shetland and natural shades, usually 2/6 yard, sale price 1/11 yard. 16 inch coloured Roller Toweling at 1/11 yard; 80 inch white heavy twill Sheeting, sale price 3/5 yard ; 72 inch white heavy twill sheeting at 2/11 yard ; 80 inch Unbleached H.B. Sheeting, good quality, at o/6 yard. Three pieces only 28 inch dark all-wool flannel shirting to clear at 2/11 yard. 36 inch Longcloth 1/6 yard to clear at 10/6 dozen. C. Smith, Ltd., Genuine Sale. —Advt. All hough the official language of the Criminal Court is not as difficult as it used to be (says the Melbourne • “Age”), prisoners at the bar are ojten puzzled at the, comparatively high sounding names given to their venal ■ offences, and are frankly awed at the dignified reference of their plea to the jury in the words—“ Gentlemen of the ' jury, the prisoner has pleaded not : guilty to the presentment of worn.*- - ing with intent to do grevious bodily ■ harm, and for his trial has placed 1 himself on God and his country, which country you are.’’ Time was when ■ the language was even more imposing. ! once charged with inflicting grievous 1 It is related of an Irishman, who was • bodily harm on one of a numerous force of policemen who had been en- . gaged in effecting his arrest while in a drunken condition, that he was much perturbed and puzzled by the ! seeming addition of a grave and for- _ midable alternative charge that “such * conduct' was against the peace and , safety of the King, his Crown, and his dignity.’’ Turning to the warder, tho Irishman inquired in a loud whis- ( per “Phwat's this they’re putting over j me, at. all?” The learned warder informed the prisoner that he was be- . ing charged with “haloing a police- } man.” ‘‘Did you do it?” inquired the ( warder. “Of course f did.” replied the Irishman; “what ilse am I here ; for?” “Thin say ‘Not guilty, me ( lord.’ whispered the warder. Tho Irishman, in a flash of comprehension, did as bidden

Philatelists and others will be interested to learn (says the “Dominion’ ) that in all probability an altogether new penny stamp will be issued on October, Ist. No design has yet been definitely decided upon, but the stamp will be printed with pink-col-oured ink—the tint agreed for the penny stamp by the International Postal Congress.

According to recent reports, a Bo hemian inventor, after thirteen years of research, has succeeded in producing more unbreakable glass. At a recent demonstration, it is said, plates and vessels of the material remained whole when thrown to the ground from a height of twelve feet. Meat v <i. cooked on a thin glass plate over an open fire at a temperature of 750 degrees Fahrenheit. Tin was melted in a glass pot and nails were driven in a piece of hard wood, using a piece of glass for a hammer.

Good News for the Boys. The balance of our Meccano Engineering Sets are to go at half price. Sizes 2,3, 4, 5, 6 are in stock. A limited supply only. We also have a few Primus Engineering Sets, Nos. 1 and 2, at half price. Remember this offer only holds for one week at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street, and cannot be repeated. —Advt.

An incident worthy of notice took place at the recent fire in Paeroa. Miss D. Alley, who is a sister of th© owner of the building destroyed, had just arrived at the house when it w,as discovered to be on fire. Knowing that an enlarged photograph of her brother Fred, who gave his life in defence of the Empire, was hanging above the mantlepiece, she hurriedly wrapped a towel around her mouth, and rushed into the burning room, and recovered the photograph. Those who witnessed the deed wondered however she accomplished it, as the room was a mass of flames. The only injury she suffered was getting her hair ( singed. The pungent refreshing aroma arising from “No-Rubbing” Laundry Help suds only further confirms; its 1 great scientific sanitary value. —E 9. The school attendance officer for the Auckland Education Board has been visiting the public and private schools in the Waikato and has taken proceedings in several instances against ’ parents and guardians for to send their children to school, fines' " to £6 have been recorded. In one in- ■ stance, at Cambridge, a boy of over 12 years of age was working on a farm where share-milking had to be under- ' taken; and his schooling had been so ' neglected that he had only 58 per cent attendance for the whole of the year. A similar case respecting two boys at Mercer showed that they had so much ■ work to do on the fam that they were ’ invariably late in reaching school, and ' were hopelessly backward in their lessons. . ■

1 ' ■ ■ . -M' ■ The measure of civil litigation which . comes before the Magistrate’s Court in Hamilton appears to have eased off considerably of late weeks (says the “Waikato Times.”) Recently it was not uncommon to have impending ac--7 tioiis adjourned for a lengthy period ) to enable the magistrate to get through i with prior engagements in which the - law was being invoked. However, mat- . ters are different now. Whether it 3 is that prospective litigants have come 1 to recognise that it is a somewhat costly matter taking small cases to law, or whether they are acting on the poli- . cy that half a loaf is better than no . bread, and taking what measure of financial alleviation is offered, -cannot ’be definitely determined. An admix? 4 ture of both, maybe. * The Cheney! A revolution of tonal ■ production is achieved in the new Cheney Phonographs just to hand.- • This is made possible by a series of ■ unique acoustic inventions found only 1 in the Cheney. Price £4O and £44. 1 Enjoy the full glorious mellow music of the Cheney in your home now. Remember that the Cheney costs less ■ than other phonographs. Other makes 1 stocked, prices 130 s, 150 s, 200 s, £l5, £25. Easy terms if desired. A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gramophone and Music Warehouse. —Advt. At the Magistrate’s Court, in Blenheim, two persons were fined? £1 and costs for keepipg box hives, contrary to section 9 of the Apiaries Act, 1908. The inspector of apiaries stated, that box hives were now illegal, and most keepers of bees were aware of the fact. The reason for taking exception to the box hives was that it was difficult to control disease in the brood chamber. The whole hive would have to be taken to pieces and would make the task of inspection a well-nigh impossible one. It was essential that disease should be guarded against, as, being extremely virulent, one hive might infect the bees of a whole district. The defence was that toward the end of February two exceptionally large late swarms .had taken place. These had to be taken without much notice, and as was customary they were temporarily housed in two box hives. They had been discovered so by the inspector. One defendant, in tile course of his evidence, stated that ho was personally averse to box hives as a permanent thing, and was pleased that the inspector was active in the district. Winter-time is book-time. With a few well-selected volumes you may become intellectually rich for life. “The Poisoned Paradise,/’ by R. W. Service, price 6/-; “The Great Moment,” by Elenor Glyn, price 6/-; “Neighbours,*’ by Robert Stead, price 6/-; ,l Pon Iola,” by Cynthia Stockley, price 6/-; “Tell England” and “Rossenal,” by E. Raymond, price 6/-; “Wanderer of the Wasteland,” by Zane Grey, price 6/- ; “The Tramping Methodist,” by S. Kay Smith, price 6/-; “At the Earth’s Core,” by E. R. Burroughs, price 6/- ; “The Clue of the New Pen” by E. Wallace, price 6/-; “Siition Called Peter,” by Keable, price 4/9. A. E. Kilgour, Up-to-date Bookseller and Stationer.—Advt. A ghostly experience befell an employee of one of Napier’s leading garages recently (states the “Telegraph”) He was on duty all night and on awaking during the early hours of the morning was somewhat alarmed to see the rays of an electric torch in the garage. The light went out as the man called out “who’s there?” An inspection failed to reveal anything amiss and the employee returned to bed. Again the light appealed, the beam showing right across the buildings. Another tour in the cold was resultless, and the man turned in again, but the light kept on reappearing and disappearing. In desperation and armed with a heavy bludgeon, the man decided to wait up in silence. Sure enough on came the light again. Up the garage he rushed and found that the spot light on a brand new ear was burning, but it went out while .he was watching it after failing to find any intruder. On again it came, ami the performance was kept up all night long. In the morning it was discovered that the connection was faulty and a slight vibration of the building was sufficient to cause the current to make its own connection. For Influenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure*