LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 June 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Stevenson’s Hotel, Reefton, superior iccommodatiou, and booking’office for Mewman Bros., Motor Service to Westport, Nelson and Blenheim.—Advt,

The Paparoa, mine has worked full time this week, . .

■ George K-itchingham’s big bicycle sale is now raging.. Buy now amt save money.—Advt.

The bridge across Nelson Creek between Ahaura and Ngaherc, will be closed to all traffic on Tuesday, June 16.

After the football matches, call at Preston’s for cooked mutton birds, fresh and smoked fish and oysters. Advt.

The attention of the- juyors summoned to attend the Supreme Court on June 17, is drawn to the fact that their attendance will not be’ reipiue.l until June 23. So far no criminal business has been set down, and should nothing transpire between now mid June 25, the jury will 1)9 discharged and a further advertisement will appear in the “Star”, to that eifi’ct.

At the meeting of the Grey District School Committee last evening, the acting Rector, Mr Owen Williams, reported that so fat- as the rolls had been checked; 48 pupils had not missed an attendance during 1924, and were entitled to attendance prizes. As soon as the list is completed, the Committee will arrange a suitable function and present the prizes.

Special mandolin outfits, genuine Italian by Francesco Perrotta, fully lined, black American cloth case, tm tor, 4 note pitch pipe, and plectrum £2/5/-. A new musical instrument, “The Flex-A-Tdne,” makes jazz jazzier, easy to play, 25/-. New Weiss L’luta, an'ideal instrument, 12/6. New accordeons, 12/6, 15;-, ■ 25/-, 30/-. Spanish guitar by Lopez, £3/17/6. These instruments are bought direct from the makers and are sold at wholesale prices. A. E. Kilgour, for all musical instruments. —Advt.

Mr T. E. Y. Seddun gave an interesting lecture last evening to the mem. bers %i' Trinity .Club, on h's visit io America. Mr'W. Heinz presided Mr Seddon described U? methods employed in the United States by lire Red Cross Association and the AVar Savings Stamps and Liberty Loans organ, isations to raise money for their respective societies, and the inanne in which work for the Shipping Board was speedid. Mr Seddon described the audiences addressed, from children in primary schools, students in universities, workers in factories and shipbuilding vards, audiences in theatres, the celebrities met. besides telling his observations about the social and political problems that confront- the people nf the United States.' A hearty vote of thinks to Mr Seddon expressing the appreciation o (the members of the Club for the address, was carried by accDm itron

The hotel to stay at when in Grey mouth, is the Royal, close ia the Railway Station, First class dining, room with every attention. Speight’s and local ales always on tap. Booking office for Newman’s Motor Service. Pi Crainiitch, late of Tirnarn and Lyttelton, Proprietor.—Advit. iMurder charges were , filed against Motor-cycle Patrolman John G, Iviener who shot and killed Al Brooks, alleged traffic violator,- on. a ffiisy -street corner in Houston, Texas. According to witnesses, Wiener accused Brook's of turning a, corner without extending his arm and givingMie signal required by a city ordinance. Onlj' one shot was fired. Wiener surrendered immediately and is being held by the police.

The West 1 CoasJt is at present enjoying a spell of brilliant weather, in contrast to that reported as prevailing in other parts of the Dominion., A cold snap of some severity is ail accompaniment of the sunshine, and the temperature is low at night and morning. The snow-covered ranges are an indication of the conditions on the higher levels, and, at the same time, another instance of the glorious scenery of the West Coast.

We have just received a new shipment of striped and plain coir matting at. the following ‘ prices : —Plain 18in wide, 1/11 yd; 27 in at 2/11 yard; 36in, 3/9 yard; 45m; 4/11 yard. Siripeu 27in at 3/11; 36in at- 4/11 yunU All mattings of the best quality.—C. Smith Ltd., House Furnishers, Greymouth.-. Advt.

“People don’t - carry levolvors ,to shoot rabbits; they carry them to 1 shoot human beings,” said. Chief Detective Kemp at the Wellington Magistrate’s Court, when. a. young- man named Albert J. Everett was charged with being in possession of an unregistered firearm. The cliief-tletective said that the revolver was not loaded at the’ time the accused was arrested, but he mid ono cartridge in Lis pocket and live «t home. The Magistrate (Mr WG. Riddell, S.M.) impend a line ,oi £2, in default seven days’ imprisonment.

Just the thing-for the long winter evenings to keep one employed at home. Templeton’s Ayr Fingering Wools in pink, blue, green and .grey, wine, natural, helio, and fancy mai’i shades at 101 skein. We also stock Ayr Double Knitting Wools m two ounce skeins at 1/b. Competitions for all garments made with the above wool close August31.—(j. Smith Ltd., drapers, Greymouth. : —Advt. ;

Driven' by poverty to win a bet of 5/- by swallowing six safety pins—four closed and two open—a '2O year-old clerk was admitted to tho Royal Northern Hospital where, under an 1 X-ray examination, the pins were seen and ' was advised that an operation wAs urgently necessary. Twice ho was prepared for the operation, but each time at the last minute, lie decided to postpone it. He left the hospital with the pins still inside him. lie has no fixed abode, and at the hospital a “Difly Chronicle” representative was inform, ed that he would soon be compelled to seek surgical aid.

Technical School students'-interested in mechanical drawing should call and inspect the new stocks of mathematical Drawing instruments in full and lialf sets, spring bow compasses, T squares, celluloid set squares, box-wood -scales, technical scales, etc.,-etc'., just arrived direct from the English factories. The splendid values and low prices charged at 8,. Dixon’s, Tainui Street, are equal to’any in the Dominion. — Advt. . , .

A number of counterfeit half-crowns are reported to be in circulation in Auckland at the present time. One, which was received in a city office on Friday, snapped in two .when an, attempt was made to bend it. Another one, which was tested in a gas flame a few days ago, melted at once. The coins are said to be fairly good imitations. The die has been skilfully made but the spurious coins lack the clearcut definition of the genuine ones. It seems that the counterfeits fin circulation cannot as yet be very |iumerous, as they- have not so far attracted the attention of the banks in the city.

New novels at B, Dixon’s, Tainui Street—“ Buckskin Beat,” by A. G. Hales; “Cottonwood Gulch,’' by Mulford, 6/ each; “Trailing Baciq” by Seltzer 6/-; “lhe Flockmaster of Poison Creek,” by Ug'den, 3/6; “Never the Twain Snail Meet,” by Kyne, 3/6; “The Beloved Dawn,” by Tituk, 2;b; “The Wilderness Trail,” by Jackson Gregory, 2/6; “Yen of the Y.D.” by Stead, 2/6; “The Baron of Diamonu Irail,” by Ogden, 2/6; “Deep Sea Hunters,” by Virrell, 2/6: '’Claim Number 1,” by Ogden, 2/6; "Riisiiers Valley.” by Mulford, 2/6; “The-Eyes of the World,” by Wright, 2,6.— Aavt.

Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M., chairman of the Waitaki Licensing Committee, at a recent sitting of the- committee at AVdimate remarked (says tile J.mjirti Post) a gcod deal of after-hour trading w..s being carried on i,n AVa.ma-te. This was a disgrace to the district and must end. The inhabitants of the district were as nqich to blame as the licensees. They all .knew lhe law ruling in this countrv and should keep to it. “I am not speaking as Chairman of the Licensing Committee now,” he said, “but as Stipendiary Magistrate for the district, and if the licensees come before me their licenses shall be endorsed, and if there is a- second offence, out they go. I’ll have no. mercy.”

Over twenty years ago we sold R Christ’s College,".Christchurch, a Col linson piano. Hundreds and 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 yon -are thinking of purchasing a piano—if so do not'let the selection worry yonjust make u- your mind to purchase a Collinson piano. You will not be disappointed. Our terms for purchase are so very easy that vou 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 Define to explain our easy time payment system. You will not regret it. , Reefton representative—Mr Nicholas Lawn. — Advt.

The Cabinet approved yesterday of a proposal that twenty local entries should be made for the Royal Marines as an • experiment. The Minister of Defence stated to-day that in 1923, permission was given for ihe New Zealand authorities to apply to the Adniirdty for detachments cf Royal Mar.. in.es for His Majesty's ships in the New Zealand Division, and (he first batch arrived in the Dominion in 192-' 1 - Tt was now proposed to go a. step further and ascertain whether suitable recruits could be entered locally, thus ensuring that all ranks of tho New Zealand Division of the Navy were open to local candidates. It would bo necessary to obtain the co’mnrrence of the Admiraltv in the scheme, and also for a portion of the training to be carried oi't in England, as the reernifs. whom it was proposed to outer, would be in lieu of seamen recrujts. . No ad. ditio’ial expense would be involved- — Press. Assn

“You know that plaintiff is a respect, able married woniaii ? ’ said Mr F. K. Hqnt, S.M., to a witness in the Magistrate’s Court at Auckland. Idp not Know .anything against-her,” was th® evasive reply. Mr Hunt: “Bn/; it that way if you like. That is a. policeman s recommendation.” '

A big sale of bicycles and accessories is now in full swing at .George Kitchingham’s,' Boundary Street.—eAdyt.

, A resident of Fan'lie recently lost some nlOliey and had .it restored to him in an unusual way (relates the Timaru “Herald”). His wife being in Christchurch he had occasion to send her some money and it in the form of postal notes. Ihe money did not reach its destination, and there was some speculation as to what had become of it until it was returned to the sender by a friend of his (another resident of Fairlie) who had picked it up intact in Cathedral Square, Christchurch.

Attractive and desirable. are the new. silk velvets for evening frocks showing at McGruer’s. Beautiful shades and luxurious pile make this fabric a decided favourite for the ballroom. —Advt.

“A speedometer is not reliable when placed against stop-watches,’’ said Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M., in tho Police Court at Auckland, to a youthful motor cyclist, who denied driving in a dangerous manner in Parnell Road. Defendant was timed by police constables to traverse a measured quarter-inilc at a> speed of 21 miles an - hour, bxjt he appeared sceptical, and mentioned . that his speedometer had not registered such a speed. A fine was imposed. It is not generally kniwvn, perhaps, that McGruer’s Ltd., are sole agents for the New Miracle Corset Reducei - . This remarkable weight reducer is stocked in several styles and full particulars can be-given on application.-r Advt. j

Some weeks ago an elderly resident of a district: not very , far from Balclutha announced that he had lost a gold, watch which he valued very hignly. Search was inaije along the roadway where the watch was suppos- ‘ ed to have been lost, without success; A few days ago. a little girl’s sharp eyes espied it on the floor of a building belonging to the owner, and she promptly handed the watch over. So great was the delight of the old gentleman that he gave the finder the magnificent reward of threepence.

Large and varied stocks cf the latest in armlets in all colours and'shades and assorted designs at from 2/- to 7/have just arrived from London at B. Dixon s, Tainui Street. Here’s a-bar-gain fdr the ladies : Our complete stock of fancy bead necklets in glass,/ jet, and aeronoid in all colours are offered at half the usual price. Come' in and see these lines. —Advt.

Boy immigrants brought out to New Zealand from Britain under the Salvation Army’s scheme are proving a success, according to a statement made to an “Eltnam Argus” reporter recently. Brigadier R. J y Stone who was visiting Taranaki farms on which some of the boys have been placed! Out of twenty-three boys settled between Palmerston North and New Plymouth, only one had proved unsatisfactory. The Brigadier added that the -Army would bring out as many boys as demanded, and there was ‘an unlimited supply of lads between 16 to 19 years of age, all of whom were of the right stamp lor agricultural work. ■ 1 Georges AVeissend,' aged ’B2, beiig worried about things, decided to hang himself in his home in the Upper Rhine district. A son, finding the father hanging, and thinking he was dead, cut the rope and went to.tell tho police. Police officials warned the son not to touch the body untT their ajn'ival. They forgot to call. Two days later the chief burgher of the district heard of the incident and went to see the body. He found the old jnan still alive, though lie had been lying on the ground senseless for 50 hours. Old Weissend is now hobbling about as usual, He mvtnises not to attempt to commit suicide again ; but he threatens to cut off with the trnlßional sou feuch relatives as did not retrieve his sense, loss body during these three foys. They protested they were forbidden by the police to touch the body.