LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 September 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

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

About 60 passengers arrived from Christchurch, by yesterday’s express.

Mothers—Visit the New Zealand Clothing Factory. They are selling allwool Sports Suits in dark grey tweeds, at 36/6. Exceptional value.—Advt.

Over a week ago a Post Office mail bag was lost between Wellington and Masterton, and no trace of it has been found.

The G reyn: nt th Caledonian Society will hold their monthly Ingleside in the Oddfellows’ Hall this (Friday) evening, at eight o’clock.—Advt. Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, September 23, at Otira at 9.30 a.m. ; Monday, September 24, Jacksons, at 8 a.m. ; Tuesday, September 25, Inchbonnie, at 8 a.m.—Advt. “My love is like a red, red, rose.’’ “Very well, Walter; but let it be practical. Proceed to Chalk’s, and purchase me a pair of their 32/6 Patent Strap Shoes. They’re just bosca.”— Advt. The R.S.A. Depot wall bo open on Saturday, next to Harker’s Tea. Rooms and will be in charge of the Blaketown ladies and school children. Two League football teams arrived from Christchurch by yesterday’s express. The Blackball juniors returned to the Coast, and the Addington seniors arrived to play a series of matches. Dominion Day will be observed on Monday next. The Government offices' and banks will be closed, and the Canterbury Education Board re-

commends School Committees to declare a holiday.. The coal output from Hikurangi recently has run to approximately 500 tons per day, towards which the Wilson Collieries contiibute about 2UI) tons, and the Hikurangi Coal Company’s new mine (where use is being made of the air-shaft as the main shaft lias not reached coal yet) 100 tons, and other mines 200 tons. A few days ago some 2050 tons were ready tor railing, and most of it was trucked away within 24 hours. By importing direct from the Manufacturing Furriers of Europe, England and America, Madame Menere, corner of Cashel and Colombo Streets, Christchurch, is able to sell beautiful furs direct to the public at much less than the wholesale prices charged by the shops. This means a saving of pounds. Write to-day to Madame Menere for full particulars. It will pay you. —Advt. 16 The Westport Coal Company has despatched a 501 b block of coal from Denniston and a 501 b from Granity to

be shown at the British Exhibition to be held in London. The analysis of the coal is as follows: No. 1, Mine Creek, Millerton: fixed carbon 62.80, hydro-carbon 54.10, water 1.40, ash 1.20. Total 100.00. Total sulphur 0.68 per cent. No. 2 sample, from Kruger dip, Denniston: Fixed carbon. 58.80, hydro-carbon 38.30, water 2.30, asn 0.40. Total 100.00. Sulphur 0.55 per cent. Both samples are hard, bright, pure coal. The Home of Fine Values iu Musical Instruments. Two-stop Accordeons, 22s 6d ; Three-stop Accordeons, 29s 6d, 32s 6d, 355, 37s 6d, 39s 6d ; Four-stop Accordeons, ■ 57s 6d. Guitar Outfits, £3 15s. Violin Outfits, 555, 90s, 130 s. Celebrated Swanee Whistles, 2s 6d to 22s 6d. Mouth Organs, Is, Is 6d, 2s, 2s 6d, 4s lid. A. E. Kilgour, for all Musical Instruments.—Advt.

Archdeacon York and Mr. F. E. Fairweather, who have just, returned to Blenheim from a trip to the South. Sea Islands, were privileged to take part in the consecration ceremony at the opening of a new Alasonic temple at Apia. Samoa. The ceremony of consecration and the installation of the first Worshipful Master of Lodge Calliope No. 252 of the New Zealand <'oust it ut ion, was performed by the .Vast Worshipful .Acting-Grand Master Dou.gall, of Christchurch, assisted by members of Grand Lodge and brethren. They speak in the highest terms of the cordial welcome they received from members of the Order, both at Suva, in I’l.ji, and at Apia, Samoa. \dvieo lias liei'ii received by the D.iiiv Division, th,if in \uslralia there were grad'<l during \ugiisi 16409 boxes of butter, MO I’rales of cheese, and ilia! sbipnienls from Australia to the I iiili’il K iin’;ill>ni during the months i'l' .Inlv and \iignsl, amounted to 1347 anil 7773 boxes i es| ice! • vely aiid i’ll!nil The I>i |>a rl nr nI a I ree"ived a ealile iHessa■ • IToin I lie Argentine Dairy Association slating lli.it tbi’ shiiiini’iits lor the month ol August, were 12.35 tons of butter. 435 tons of cheese, ami 915 tons of casein. The out pul is being im’re;wn! as the weather is more favourable. 'I he , si im.’iti’d shipments for the month ol Se|>|.omliiT are 1400 tons, and ship ineiits fur th'* month o| October 1950 tons. -Prews Assn.

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 fcr Newman's Motor Service —Advt.

Hats! Hats! Men’s Borsalino Fur Felts, cut and bound round the edges, 22/6 each, are on sale at the New Zealand Clothing Factory.—Advt.

Tho Westport Coal Company shipped 10 tons of coal from Granity to Eskmeal testing station, England, for testing for dust explosion. At Eskmeal the relative flammabilities of coals from all parts of the world are tested.

For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

A Newman Shield Rugby match will be played at Victoria Park on Monday afternoon, when the Greymouth Technical School team 1 will meet the representatives of the Hokitika District High School. The winners of this match will play the winners of the Northern (Buller) division .

We have just opened a splendid range of stripe and check ginghams, which we are offering at a very low price; also tho very best shades in zephyrs and crepes. C. Smith, Ltd.— Advt.

In five days nearly a million visitors arrived in Munich for the athletic festival, which has just concluded. The State beerhouse, where many hundreds of people drink beer out of huge mugs with lids, is deploring the loss of 5000 of these, which were taken away as mementoes during the festival week, besides 4?0 knives and forks, and about a thousand decorated plates. Placards have now been placed on the walls stating that if this sort of thing continues the thieves will positively have to be prosecuted.

Useful books for the handy man: — “Hints and Tips for Motor Cycles,” 2/6 ; “Motor Cycle” (new edition), 3/- ; “Wireless at Home,” 9d; “Wireless Circuits,” 9d ; “The Practice of Oil Painting,” by Solomon, 12/6; “Steam Road Vehicles,” 7/6; “Mechanical Engineers’ Reference Book,” 2/6 ; “Draw-ing-room Entertainments,” 2/6. Also four books for people that enjoy a joke:—“Tho Laughter Lover’s VadeMecum,” 3/-; “Who Told You That?” 3/-; “.More Sunbeams,” 3/-; “Tho Diners’ Out Vade-Mecum,” 3/-. Postage free from B. Dixon, Tainui Street.—Advt.

Many provision dealers are already making arrangements for the Christmas trade in hams and bacon, and are entering into contracts for their estimated requirements (says a Wellington paper). Last year in some centres of the Dominion there was an acute shortage of ham and bacon, mainly on account of Australian buyers getting in early and obtaining shipments. Australia is again a. buyer for delivery towards the end of the year, but local dealers are also competitors, with the result that there may be an advance in values as supplies became more difficult to obtain. Holeproof Silk Hosiery. The world’s best. A direct shipment just to hand. Reduced prices for ten days. Ladies holeproof silk hose, in black, white, and colours, double soles, ribbed tops, special prices, 6/11, 9/11 and' 15/6 a pair. Obtainable only at McGruer’s, Greymouth, Reefton and Hokitika.-— Advt. It is the topic of conversation in all sporting circles how the Coast lost the Seddon Shield (says the Westport “News”). Dr Noble Adams strictly

condemned the idea of bringing a team together beforehand to train for a shield match, and naturally our Coast friends fell into the trap set them and were quite content to allow some members of the team to straggle in at the last minute, with the result that the Seddon Shield has gone (perhaps) on route to Blenheim. It would have been thought that Buller’s determined fight against the Coast would have had its effect, but alas! alack I Tn spontaneous generosity the .Maori sets an example which may well be followed by his white brethren (states the Manawatu “Times’’). Captain Preece, of Palmerston North, has received a note from his old friend and Maori War associate, Captain Gilbert Mair, who is now well over eighty years of age, and in hospital, in which he says he has received the following telegram from the Ngatiwhakaue tribe:—“Unanimously, and with love and gratitude in our hearts, remembering your inestimable services to our tribe, we beg your acceptance ■ an annunity of £lOO, to commence forthwith.” Health books you may require: — “The Mother’s Advice Book,” 5/-; “.Massage in Practice,” 4/6; “Massage and Swedish Gymnastics,” 4/6; “Massage Manual,” 4/6 ; “What a Young Mile Should Know,” 8/6; “What a Alan of 45 Should Know,” 8/6; “Talks wUL AT • mi

with loung Men Concerning Themselves,” 5/6 ; ‘‘Domestic Hygiene for Nurses,” 4/- ; “Feeding and Care of Baby,” 2/9; “First Aid to the Injured,” 2/6; “Hints and Helps for Home Nursing,” 1/9; “The Alidwife’s Pocket Book,” 1/9 ; “Alidwife’s Pronouncing Dictionary,” 2/- ; “Nurses’ Pronouncing Dictionary,” 4/6; “Dr Gunn’s New Family Physician,” 17/6. Postage free from B. Dixon, Tainui Street.—Advt. A. E. Kilgour, agent for Chas. Begg and Co., Ltd. If yon plan to buy a piano, visit our show room and inspect three British models, fully guaranteed—AVilton and AVilton No. 1 Alodel, £95 ; AVilton and Wilton No. 3 Model, £llO ; Chas. Begg and Co., Ltd. Oak Alodel, £ll5. Just opened another model of the celebrated Foster and Co.’s Piano Player, £175. These instruments are the best value and the lowest price in the Dominion. Special easy terms. A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gramophone and Music AVarehouse. — Advt. No modern means of transportation lias as yet displaced tlie patient camel in desert travel for commercial purposes, as is evidenced by an article in the London “Sphere.” describing a journey in the Sahara Desert from Air to Bilma, a distance of 600 miles, with a caravan of 7000 camels laden with salt. “On the open desert,” says the account, “the caravan is a wonderful sight. Near the centre of the column neither its head nor its tail could be

seen ; east and west as far as the eye could six’, vanishing lines, like swarms of black' flies, met the horizon.” On lie stretch, of the journey there was ,’i > water or food to be obtained for a d ist a nee of 200 miles. With a ( Gramophone in your Home you may enjoy the latest and best band selections, the latest encore successes of tlw great artists, all the favourite music hall selections, the loveliest dance music, and the great mastl’l’pici’cs. Visit, our showroom and inspect our gramophone models—“ The Darling,” £5 IDs; “The Queen.” £6 15s ; “The Melba,” £7 10s ; “The Caruso,’’ £7 15«; “The Dulce, £l2 His; “The Alba,” splendid cabinet machine, £27 10s. The m.e.nines are guaranteed the best, value in the Dominion. A It. Kilgour, I’iano, Granio[ihouc, and Music Warehouse.---Advt.

Fashion’s very latest —40in Brocade French Crepe-de-chine, in black, navy, white, lemon, rose, kingfisher, apricot, price 19/6 yard, at McGruer’s, Greymouth, Reefton and Hokitika.—Advt.

Bluff’s oysters enjoy a far-famed attraction for visiting football teams, and on Tuesday afternoon the members of the Wairarapa touring side paid a visit to the port. The team is a young one, but its consumption of the luscious bivalve proved small in comparison with that of other parties. The record is reputed to be held by a weflknown Wellington forward, who is said to have consumed 25 dozen in a very nonchalent manner, and on the following day was one of the best players on the ground (states the “Southland News”). Tho record since the war stands to the credit of a prominent ex-Linwood and Canterbury representative, who lightened a sack to the tune of 18 dozen. A Taranaki player accounted for 13 dozen last season, but the best individual effort in the Wairarapa team stood at a modest five dozen.

Lovers of a good wholesome beverage should try McGavin’s Oatmalt Stout. It is considered the finest brewed article in New Zealand. Griffen and Smith, Ltd., the local agents, inform us their sales for same are phenomenal.—Advt.