LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 May 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Stevenson’s Hotel, Reefton, superior accommodation, and booking office for Newman Bros., Motor Service to West, port, Nelson and Blenheim.—Advt.

Mass will be celebrated on Sunday next, May 3, as follows Blackball, 8 o’clock;. Ngahere, 10 o’clock. —Advt.

The Grey Hospital Board acknowledges a donation from Mr A. E. Kil. gour of 10/6 towards the Old People’s Home.

Ladies. —Tate’s Cash Footwear Arcade has opened several new lines of the latest styles in* patent and black, suede shoes. They are worthy of inspection.—Advt.

The official scrutiny of Wednesday’s poll for the Power Board was conducted to-day by Mr F. H, Denton (Town Clerk) and his staff.

Sure to get it at Kilgour’s; the very latest in gramophone records; large stocks to choose from. “His Master’s Voice,” “Brunswick,” and Zonophone Records.—A. E. Kilgour, for the latest records.—Advt.

May Day (to-day) passed with little notice, except at t Blackball, where a sports meeting was held. All the mines in the district were closed for. the da y- "

Just the goods for you, Algie! Men’s glacie Derby Bals., screw toe, pat. caps. 30/-; men’s box calf Derby Bals., leather lined, 28/6; nigger tan glacie Derby Bals., slender toe, 38/6. Vamoose to Chalk’s, where the good boots are.— Advt

What is known as "No 1 Field Punishment,’’ which authorised the tying of defaulters in the Army to a gun or wagon wheel, has been abolished sinbe March last year, when all the rules were revised and modified.—Press Assn.

We have just received a consignment of new Coir Mattings in superior quality at the following reduced prices : 18in. 1/11 yard; 27in 2/11 yard ; 36in 3/11 yard ; 45in 4/11 yard ; also a splendid line of new Shadowettes 48in wide at 2/3, 2/6 and 2/11 yard. C. Smith Ltd., House Furnishers, Greymouth.—Advt.

The vital statistics for the month of April show an increase in births over the figures for the same month last year, while deaths and marriages are less. The figures are as follow, last year’s figures being given in parentheses Births 21 (15), deaths 9 (10), marriages 9 (11). New stocks just to hand of Leaches, Bestway and Weldon’s latest books of knitting and crochet work, comprising all' classes of work suitable for the infant, child, girl or boy, man or woman. Come in and inspect these new lines. Prices from 6d to 9d each. Send in for lists to B. Dixon, Tainui Street.—Adv t.

The Railway Department lias arranged for the reduction of travelling time in the case of the West Coast-Christ-church expresses. The new time-table will come into force on May 11. Under the now arrangement the. 9.5 a.m. Cljristchurch-Greymoutli express on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays will leave the city at 9.35 a.m., arriving at Springfield at 11.33 a.m., and at Greymouth at 4.15 p.m. The 10.15 a.m. niail train from GreymQuth will leave its starting point at the. same time, but, will arrive at Arthur’s Pass at 1.40 p.m and Springfield at 3.37 p.m.', and reach Christchurch at 5.12 p.m., instead of 5.38 p.m. as at present. , . J • . • . < :.‘e

Right hoW the opportunity to buy the new winter good’s at end Of the seasori’s bargain; prices. Annual Stocktaking; Sale, begins 9 ° clock Saturday at McGrueris, Groymouth, Reefton, and Hokitika. Follow the crowd?. Buy where the thrifty buy. —Advt.

Air and Mrs A. T. Brooks are controlling the Gladstone Hotel, Reelton. Visitors will find house equal to any- on the. :Coast. ’ Spacious dining room,’’with best; of attention, under personal supervision. The hotel is . being placed on the official list of the Tourist Department.—Advt.'

Poppy Day in Wellington realised £1313, with a few, i;|tiirhs still to opine

The following clause inserted iff'the Wanganui Hairdressers’ Award is >tif interest: “No worker shall be allowed tb take a customer into his chair after five minutes bcfol-e ’closing time, nor shall he be detained morp . than .five minutes after closing time. - ’’ - /

' The hotel to stay at when in Grey : mouth, is the Royal, close to the Railway Station. First class dining_ room with dvery atterition. -Speight’s ‘and local ales always on tap. Booking office for .Newman’s Motor Service. P. Crarinitch, late of Timaru and Lyttelton,'' Proprietor. —Advt, ,

Sir Francis Bell stated in reference to,the Christchurch City Council’s protect against the refusal of a State advance for a. ’workers’ dwdling loan of £20,000, that applications to the State Advances' Office fof. loans to discharge mortgages ’ affected'' by the Mortgages Extension Act, and for the building of houses, had been abnormally large, and iio' moneys were available for loans to local authorities. It was necessary to, provide first for the class of borrower who could not obtain money, from other sources. ~, ' ,

Wp have just opened a large shipment of ladies’ HatL -They have been very tastefully designed and are very suitable for the shingled hair. Yes, see our' window display of the latest models. So inexpensive, too, at a low prjee of 19/6 each.—C. Smith,, Ltd., Drapers, Greymoii(tlu—Advt. v .

;The -answer lb the question, ‘.Do Weasels hunt fish like tile otter?” was fui-n'ished the other day by a Patea resident in a most convincing manner. As he was proceeding along a public road he saw a weasel, emerge from a small creek with a live eel about 6in long in its mouth.' He tried to capture the animal, but it eluded him and. ran into a boxthorn hedge, with the eel still gripped tightly in its mouth. When you buy a gramophone,' bily a reaT instrument. Visit our showroom and inspect three special new models, “The Brunswick,”. £26/5/-; “His Mas. ter’s Voice,” £22; “Cheney” Cabinet, £3B.’ We are sole agents for these three machines ; they can be purchased on easy terras. A small deposit will bring one of the world’s best to your door at once. Inspect to-day.—A. E. Kilgour, piano, gramophone and music warehouse. —Ad vt.

The work now being carried .out at the Frankton Junction railway station is assuming very large proportions, for the station is probably the busiest inNew- Zealand (says the Auckland “Star”). During an average week no fewer' than 11,000 trucks are handled by the station staff, and 5558 tons of goods are passed through, loaded or unloaded at the station. The fiverage quantity of goods dealt with is equal to four tons per man per. hour. Fifteen hundred passenger tickets are issued weekly, and over 360 trains arrive and are despatched..

New goods in unique and dainty photo albums, 2/6, '3/6, 4/6, 7/6 8/6 ; beautiful designs in new ladies’ . arid gents’ dressing cases, 17/6, 20/-, 25/-, 30/-, 35/-.: 37/6, 42/-, 50/-, 57/6, .90/-; elegant and up-to-date designs in manicure sets, at 7/6, 10/6, 12/6, 15/6, 20/-, 22/6, 25/-, 30/-, 35/-. Wedding cake boxes, all \tih, with cards, hermetically sealed dorriers, 4/6 dozen. Military hair brushes, with case, 20/-, 25/-, 30/-, 40/-. * Playing cards 1/3, 2/-, 4/6. —A. E. Kilgour, up-to-date Bookseller and, Stationer. — Advt.

The bond which teachers enter into with the Education Department to complete their service in the event of their marrying, came in for adverse comment at the meeting of the Auckland Educatioii Board recently. Members stated that when the bond was made with the board the latter automatically released any teacher who married, and they thought the Department should follow the same course. The chairman (Air A. Burns) emphasised the .necessity of the bond. It would probably be found that there were members in the training college who were engaged, and if there was no restriction, they ! might marry on completing their course and give no service to the Department. Other members argued that marriage should be encouraged, and it was decided to« ask the Department to release a 1 teacher upon whom the discussion had centred.

Over twenty years ago we sold to Christ’s College' Christchurch, a Collinson piano. Hundreds arid hundreds of students have practised and received their lessons on this beautiful instrument, and although it has received very hard wear, to-day it is as good as ever. This is the way all our Collinson pianos wear. No doubt you are thinkifig of purchasing a piano—if sO do not let the selection worry you—just make up your mind l to purchase a Collinson piano. You will not be disappointed. Our terms for purchase are so very easy that you need not worry about the size of the payments. They will be adjusted for you. .Please call at the Bristol Piano Coy., Greymouth and ask our manager, Mr Denne to explain our easy time payment system. You will not regret it. Reefton representative—Mr Nicholas Lawn— Advt.

'■ NEW FURS AT KEENEST PRICES One very fine CONEY SEAL DEEP BLACK COAT with wide brown collar and deep cuffs, lined fancy silk. A bargain at £l7/10/-. BLACK AND GREY FURS with animal heads 29/6, 32/6, 42/- and 45/- each. FINE SEALETTE FUR STOLES, lined silk 70 inches long iri Grey, Brown and Black at 70/- each. One only, BROWN SEAL FUR, lined Silk, 72 inches long at 52/6. Three BROWN BEAR FUR STOLES 70 inches in length 35/- and 45/each. Large MARABOUT CAPES lined silk, • winter weight 65/- each. One GREY MARABOUT STOLE wide and long 55/-. One real BADGER SCARF with animal head only 67/6. ■ ,* One only HANDSOME BLACK FUR CAPE, with twelve tails, lined fancy silk, only £5/17/6. Ten ASTRAKHAN CAPES, colours Black, Grey and Brown; These were 25/- each. Now only 15/6 00,011. ‘ ■■■' ■“ •'■■■' '■*' ' ’ '' Also FUR TRIMMING in Black, Brown, Grey and Marabout trimming in White and Black at 5/6 per yard. J WALKER’S ’ BOUNDARY STREET, GREYMOUTH. ~ Box 135/

The first shipment of 2| tons of cheese from the Chatham Islands was v made on the last trip of the Tees Chatham Islands to Lyttelton. Tne first- 'season is-turning out . well a.nd promises -highly. paying.,.results. Ifio factory is in cfiai-ge’ oU a gride Cheese-maker from Nfew/Zealarid. r-, Ay-; ?• .. *?! ■

Leather school bags for either boy or girl,-in solid hide, 8/6, 10/6; split ieathe?;-4/6, 8/fr; elcith '2/6, 3/- 3/6; music-cases in solid;hide, flat or rolled 7/6 to 21/-. each; lunch boxes in fiber, kane 2/6,'3/-,’3/6’;'school book satchels infiberkane, watef£ff6df,|B/-, 8/6; Hankow baskets Bd, larger 1/- each; whole cane; baskets in four-sizes at 7/6, 8/6, 9/6, 10/6 each; waste paper baskets 4/6.. 7/6, 10/6/ 14/6 desk baskets 4/.,. 4/6, 5/6, 6/-; best values are atJ/B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street.—Advt. The Mayor of Invercargill (telegraphed our correspondent) received' the following letter from Edmonton - (Alberta)': “As a prospective resident of New Zealand, I shall” be grateful if you wifi direct this letter to such Department as will furnish me with information, literature, etc., as will be helpful regarding ydur city- ’“Not’knowing names of any Invercargill newspapers, I would •appreciate 'lia'ving one mailed to me: I may say that hiine is one‘of 22 Scotch and English-Canadian, families making arrangements to migrate to’’your' country. We feel that any assistance by way of information: or counsel may. in,, due,, .time and in other ways be amply reciprocated.”

New books at. B. Dixon’s, Tainui Sti-eet. “Playing'the Game,” by-T. E. Ruth, 4/6; “Messalina;” by Vivian Crockett, 5/6; “Why Am I a Christian?” by Dr a, .Frank Crane, 4/6. New novels “Pollana of the' 1 Orange Bios- < soms,” by 11. L. .Smith, (6/-; “The Diamond Thieves,” by Arthur Strihgei‘, 6/-;'‘’“The Marriage by Ruby Ayres, 6/-; “Out of the Blue” by, Sapper, 6/- ; “The Valley of Adventure,’’ by Ogden, 6/;. New reprints, “Big 'Brother,” by Rex Beach, 3/6; ‘‘The Man' in Ratcatcher, ’’' by Sapper, 3/6 ; new 2/6 reprints, “Send’ for Dr. Brady,” by Birmingham; . “The Chase of the Linda Belle” by, Footrier; “Desert Valley,” by Gregory Jackson; “The Long Path,” by Mills Young; “North of 36,” by Emerson Hough; 1 “The Valley of Ghosts,” by Edgar Wallace; “The Last of the Chiefs,” by J. A. Altsheler; “Selwyn , Brothers, by Mills Young.—,Advt.-