LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 February 1924, 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. The. New Zealand Meat Producers Board has just received a cable, from its representative, in Melbourne, advising that the number of lambs, exported from Australia during the fortnight ended February 22, was 14,394 carcases. A match 'for the Ballinger Buckles was played yesterday at Westport between rinks representing Westport (holders) and Greymouth. The home club won, the scores being as follows: Pollock, Sara, Morgan, and Harrison (skip) beat Moss, Steer, Jones and Moi’gan (skip), by 23 to 15. Levy, Craig, McLe.od, and Blaxall (skip) beat Graham, Sharp, Whibley, and McKay (skip), by 26 to 12. Don’t miss it 4/11 Sale. 4/11. Six days only, commencing Saturday, February 23. The great one price sale. Mark downs to lower prices than ever before. We want room for heavy shipments coming forward. Now is your chance t obuy. McGruer’s, Greymouth, Reefton, and Hokitika.—Advt. Wall street experts predict ’the income of Mr Henry Ford, the motorcar manufacturer, will be £200,000 daily in 1934, at the present rate of increase. Now his income is £BO,OOO a day, and his total wealth is estimated at approximately £170,000,000. Mr Ford, who is 60, was stated in 1922 to make a profit of nearly 25 per cent, on each car his firm makes. He derives much of his income from the sale of myriads of spare parts. » We have just finished stocktaking and have discounted all Ladies’ Dresses and Skirts. Ladies’ Stripe Voile Dresses at 13/6 and 17/6; Ladies’ Sponge Cloth Dresses at 8/11, 15/6; Ladies Over-all Dresses at 4/11, 6/6; Ladies’ Serge 'Skirts at 10/6 and 12/6; Ladies’ Ready-to-wear Hats, 2/11, 4/6, 6/6. C. Smith, Ltd., Drapers.—Advt. The dredge Mawhera will be put into commission by the Grey Harbour Board in all probability to-morrow morning, and will be engaged in cleaning out the berthage at the lower end of the wharf. A crew consisting entirely of West Coast residents has been placed on the dredge., and the dredging will be temporarily under the charge of Mr W., Bullimore. About three months’ work is ahead of the dredge. Gramophones. See these machines then you will realise how wonderful these bargains are. “The Outing,” sweet tone and powerful engine, £4 10s; “The Crossley,” excellent and clear' tone, £6 5s ; “The. Chamlee,” a beautiful machine fitted with lid and the latest automatic appliances, £8 15s; “The. Alba,” a cabinet machine of exquisite beauty and tone, £25. A. E. Kilgour, sole agent for His Master’s Voice Gramophones.—Advt. In the course of a brief commentary on the great passenger liner Majestic, on which he travelled on part of his last trip Home, the Prime Minister, Mr Massey, said that the vessel carried 600 stewards, had beautiful baths and gardens kept by two gardeners, and had suites of magnificent luxuriousness. “We. hardly know the meaning of luxurious trave.l until we see such great liners as those,” he stated “ I came out to New Zealand in the old City of Auckland, nowlying on the Otaki Beach,” the Premier remarked reminiscently. Engineering books. ‘ Construction of Cranes” by Marks, 7/-; ‘Hydraulics” by Wallace, 7/6; ’ Govenois and Governing Mechanism ’ by Hull 8/-; “The Fan” by Innes, 16/6; "Engines and Boilers’’ by McQuale 6/6; “Boilers and Boiler Control, by Kershaw, 1/9; ‘‘ The Proportions and Movements of Slide Valves,” by Wansbrough 10/6; “Testing Dynamos arid Motors,” by Smith 10/6; “Steam Road Vehicles’’ 7/6; “Enginemans Master Key” by Schnabel 12/5; “Bagley’s Locomotive Engine Drivers Guide,” 10/6; “Wannan’s Engine Drivers Guide” 9/6; “Continuous Current, Dynamos and Motors, and their Control” 15/-. Postage free from B. Dixon, Tainui Street, —Advt. The need for development of the bacon industry was emphasised by Mr Massey at Pukekohe. He said he had been impressed at the Smithfield market by the immense quantities of bacon there from every producing country except New Zealand. “What is the matter with this country,” he asked, “that it cannot get some of this; great trade? We can produce as good bacon as that of any country. We ought to be able to do it through the service of our 56,000,000 herds of, dairy cattle. America sends £20,000 worth of bacon into England every year, and also £7,000,000 worth of lard. We are doing a little in a roundabout. way. I suggest -that we should do more to try the British market. There is scope for a ‘great and a profitable development. It is almost a logical progression from bacon to eggs.”

Th<? hotel to stay at when in Greymouth is the Royal,? close to the Railway Station. First-class dining-room with every attention. Booking offiM for Newman’s Motor Service.—Advt. The Westport Technical School Board of Governors have decided to leave corporal punishment in the hands of the staff, rescinding a former resolution to leave it to the. Director. The Government > Tourist Bureau, Mackay. Street, Greymouth, supplies information free of charge. Maps and pamphlets gratis. Ring ’phone 162 for* particulars of any trip.—Advt. 8 The Gisborne-Napier highway, upon which the Public Works Department hais been concentrating its {energies for the past three years, is now approaching completion, metal having been deposited along, its full length. Gisborne is thus assured* of an outlet during the winter . season which it has not hitherto possessed. The department’s intention is to lay a bitumen surface on the road. The big event 4/11 Sale 4/11 commences on ’ Saturday, February 23. The great one-price sale. Hundreds of articles worth from 6/11 to 120/-. Now all one price, 4/11 each. See our windows. Look out for big price-list. McGruers, Greymouth, Reefton and Hokitika.—Advt. A prosecution of more than ordinary interest was heard in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court, when Samuel Lane was charged that, while being the landlord of a dwellinghouse, he obtained an order for the possession of the house on the ground that it was required for his own occupation, and that he let the house within a period of six months, without first having obtained an authorising order of- a Magistrate, as- required by section 10 of the Housing Act, 1921. Mr R. T. Bailey prosecuted on behalf of the Labour Department. After hearing . evidence the Magistrate (Mr E. Page, S.M.) reserved his decision. Kilgour’s British Pianos are the best value. Investigate our terms. You will be proud to own one of the very fine instruments that we are now supplying if you invest in any of ,the following makers: Witton and Witton, £95 cash, or on easy terms; Chas. Begg and Co.’s Oak '’'odel, £ll5 cash or on easy terms; Windover B2 Model, £125 cash or on easy terms ; Windover B 4 Model, £l4B cash or on easy terms; J. J. Hopkinson No. 10 Model, £l5O cash or on easy terms. A. E. Kilgour, agent for Chas. Begg and Co., Ltd.—Advt. The Government is not out to encourage a boom, stated Mr Massey, at Wellington yesterday, in discussing the financial position. “The. Government’s policy is to keep on with the country’s development, especially in those directions where the. objects for which money is expended will return a rate of interest equal" to that we have to pay for loans.” After referring to the congested state of the loan market, the Premier expressed confidence that New Zealand when it required a loan, would ( get it below the rate. now. offered by others. He added: “All the same, care and economy, publicly and privately, require to be exercised. We must avoid a repitition of the recent depression, by every means in our power.” Some new magazines'you may like to have? “Home and Empire,” a magazine for leisure moments; Vol. I 1/-; “The Outline of tire World today,” to be completed in 24 fortnightly parts, 2/- each; “The New Science and Invention,” 1/9 monthly; “The Children’s Book of Knowledge” to be completed in about 48 fortjnightly parts', 1/9 .each; •.“Harmsworths Children’s Encyclopedia” By Arthur Mee, issued fortnightly, 1/9 a (copy; “Work,” the illustrated Journal of Handicrafts, issued monthly 1/9 a copy; “Physical Culture, issued monthly, 1/9 a copy. All British, American, and Australian magazines are stocked at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street.... Advt. .. t How the high quality of New Zealand butter has created for itself a market in China wa-s told by the Chief Government Grader for the Auckland district, Mr A. A. Thornton. Two years ago a Chinese merchant was shown . over the grading stores at Southdown, and was so satisfied with what he saw that he asked how he could obtain the quality of butter he had sampled for export to China. He was informed that fie could buy that quality anywhere in the Dominion by stipulating for 92 grade and over (reports- the “New Zealand Herald”). Since® then that merchant had shipped about ten consignments to China, each of about 700 boxes, or 3500 cwt in all. “No doubt,” said Mr Thornton, “the butter is its own and best advertisement to' Chinese consumers. ’ ’ Now is the tune to select .your piano. We have reduced the prices to bed-rock, and when you pome' to realise that you can purchase one of the famous Collinson pianos for the sum of 85 guineas you will conclude you are getting more than value for your money. We say this because no other piano in the Dominion can compare with them at the price. The tone, the touch and the. beautiful finish are all there, and each piano carries our guarantee of ten years. We do not give a longer period, even with a John Broadwood and Sons full grand piano. Just think of it. Investigate and you will find that our prices are the lowest, our terms the easiest and our pianos the best. The Bristol Piano Co., Ltd., Tainui Si., Greymouth.—Advt.. “I notice that the association has raised the price of milk here, and I don’t say that is wrong; but if the association can fix prices, it can fix other conditions too.” So said Mr J. W. Poynton S.M., in the Auckland Police Court in convicting two milk vendors on charges of having added water in milk, reports the “Posrs” Auckland correspondent. “The Association should insist on a certain grade of milk being served to suppliers. This would be a big improvement.” The Magistrate instanced a personal experience. On one occasion, he said, he had complained to his milkman that there was water in the milk. The vendor, after expressing his, \ regret, explained the presence of the water by saying that there must have been a leak in the cooler. The quality of the milk improved but after about six weeks it was' back to the old watery condition. One morning Mr Poynten found two big slugs in the watery milk. The hole in the cooler through which the water was supposed to leak was only a piri-point, and it would not be possible for slugs to drop through (Laughter). What had happened,” said Mr Poynton, “was that the man had gone out in the dark of the early morning and had scooped up water out of a dirty pool and tipped the whole lot, (slugs and all into the milk.” The Magistrate reminded milk vendors that there were two offences under the Health Act. For water found in milk a fine up to £5O was provided. Anyone who wilfully added Water to milk was liable to a fine up to £2OO.

“Hurrah for. Scotland?” called an ■ enthusiastic local resident as the i steamer Scottish Monarch came alongside the.Castlecliff wharf,. The reply was the appearance of six Chinese members of the crew at the rail, who smiled appreciation of the welcome, ' Travellers !" Take advantage of the ' facilities available at the Government Tourist Bureau. Tickets issued to any part of New Zealand. No charge for booking services.,: —Advt. 8 > The Eltham Argus, says it is. pleas- ! ing to record that the people of that district are taking kindly to the prospect of enjoying the benefits of electric lighting and power. The applications for installations are coming in so l fast that Mr B. H. Goldsmith is kept busy in attending to them; and it is not only for. lighting that applications are being made—progressive farmers, around tne district are eager ' for power installations. - Just landed —22 bales best Samarang Kapoc, 1/10 per lb. Double bed . mattresses 62/0 and 67/6; single bed 27/- and 31/6. Last week oi tiale- — > v. Smith, Ltd., House Furnishers.— Advt. A Dunedin market gardener who reckoned to have 12,000 head /of cabbage. ready for sale in the autumn has had io plough them in because they took the blight from an adjoining tur- . nip patch (says the “Otago Daily Times”). Otago growers have been so » accustomed to get good brassica with- ■ out spraying , that many of them, have ! neglected that point of tillage in this L exceptional season, and as a result i greens are going to be at big prices. Gramophone. Records. Full stocks. . of His Master’s Voice and Zonophone . Records. All the best operas, singers, r fox trots, thousands to select from. ’ A. E. Kilgour, sole agents for His - Master’s Voice Gramophones and Rej cords.-—Advt; “We have not reached the point in this country, as is the case in some a others, where the jury not only has. / to «find a verdict, but has to apportion a the punishment as well,” said His 3 Honor, Mr Justice Adams, in the i Christchurch Supreme Court. .During i the case, counsel for the defence said r that punishment could amount to life £ imprisonment. Mr Justice Adams ; pointed out that that would only be 1 in extreme cases. The penalty tha.t 5 might be imposed was not a matter - for the jury, and it should not Be i coerced into returning a verdict conr sidering what might follow it. Health ajud. Sex Books. Feeding ‘ and Care of Baby 3/-; “The Mothers* . k Advice Book” 3/-; “Advice to a ’ Mother” by Chevasse 4/-; “First Aid - to the Injured” 2/6; “Massage in • 3 Practice” 4/6; “Massage Manual” T 4/6; “Massage and Swedish Gym--3 nasties” . 4/6; “Practical Nursing” - 12/6; “Domestic Hygiene” 4/- ; “Dr t Gunn’s New Family Physician,”. - 17/6; “The Nurses Enquire Within” 3 5/-; “A Catechism of First Aid” 1/-J 1 “The Midwife’s Podket Book” I'9; b >“The Midwife's Pronouncing Dict tiorlary” 2/-; “Parental Honesty’’ by 3 Stall 1/6; “What a Woman of 45 - /Should Know” 8/6. Postage jiree a from B. Dixoii’s, Tainui Street. — * - Advt. ■ A Chinese, fruit shop and laundry, trading in. Ridgway Street, Wanganui, i under the name of Yee Kee, was visi ited at 10.30 on a recent evening by [ two young men (says the “Chronicle”). ■ One closed the door leading to the - kitchen and the laundry, and kepi< r guard while ’ his ' colleague' turned his ; attention to the cash register. The ’ screams of two hysterical Chinese fe- ■ males when they saw these unbusiness4 like visitors hurriedly departing, soon r brought two constable aiid a niimber 1 of curious youth from nearby billiard !■ saloons. There was much silver and L notes in the cash register. A few ‘ notes were taken. Most smokers like a change now and ’ then. They may smoke one brand for 4 months, or for years. But sooner or later comes a hankering for a change. If ‘ tired of the foreign manufactured brands you are accustomed to use, try ’ the New Zealand grown tobacco. Here 5 you have an entirely different tobacco and a thorough change. Its purity ■ ‘ will please you. Comparatively free ’’from nicotine it appeals to the man I whose pipe, is constantly in his mouth. : He can smoke “till further orders” ’ without experiencing the disagreeable , effects following the constant use of l some of the imported brands, heavily • charged with nicotine, the very free ‘ use of which will certainly effect the ; nerves in the long run, and possibly . the’ action of the heart. N.Z. tobacco , is peculiarly soothing, and a taste for , it is quickly acquired. Obtainable in three, strengths. Riverhead Gold very , mild and aromatic. Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog) is of medium strength and Cut Plug No 10, the Bullhead label, , 1 “is recommended to those who like a full body.—N. 6.