LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 June 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

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

In charge of a prisoner, Constable Houston will leave Greymouthf on Tuesday morning, en route to Auckland.

Gas lamps from 8/9, pumps 2/3, Ivy lubricating oil, 3 tins for 2/-; heaps of bargains at Kitchingham’s Cycle Sale. —Advt.

At the meeting of the Grey Poultry Club last evening, it jvas decided to engage the Drill Hall for the Show on July 24 and 25.

In the Salvation Army Hall at 3 p.m. to morrow, the presentation and dedication of 27 primary chairs will take place. The chairs are a gift of the .soldiers and friends. The tiny tots of the primary class will render a programme.

Rat-trap pedals 3-9; Bluemel'.s connections 7d; steel mudguards 1/6 per pair—At George Kitchingham’s Cycle Sale.—Advt.

The Farmers’ Winter School, which was such a marked success last year, will be held again this year in Murchison and the Westland district. It will commence on Monday, July 13, and will conclude on Saturday, July 18.

Saturday, June 27, is the day, nine o’clock’the time, McGruer’s the place. Huge Winter Sale —record reductions, 40 to 50 per cent off many lines. Worth waiting for! True economy!— McGruer’s, Greymouth, Reefton and Hokitika.—Advt.

In connection w'ith the censure of tin resident medical staff at the recent Dunedin Hospital enquiry, Dr. Iverach assistant medical officer, has received the following telegram : “Christchurch house surgeons sympathise with the Dunedin resident staff in the, unjust criticism receive! from ■,the Hospital Board, and support them in their protest. ’ ’

Wait for Saturday, June 27, opening day of McGruer’s Huge Winter Sale. Record reductions, 40 to 50 per cent off many lines. Now is the great time to buy; look out for the big price list. See the windows. —McGruer’s, Greymouth, Reefton, Hokitika, — Advt.

On Thursday night, Mr McNabb, who is leaving the Reefton District High School to take up a position as head master of the Forest Hill School, Southland, was entertained at a social by the staff and sports clubs of the school. On behalf of the football clubs, Mr J. Cutbush and Mr J. Moylo presented Mr 3fcNabb with a wristlet watch. Mr McNabb thanked the clubs and the staff for their valuable present and kindly words.

The Bishop of Nelson had a narrow escape, - so he told the Anglican Synod on Thursday evening, from appearing before a Magistrate on a charge of leaving his car parked outside without lighting up at dusk. “But there are kind people left in the world yet,” "remarked the Bishop amid- the rising laughter, for the very Magistrate before whom he would have appeared, had' switched the lights on himself—foregoing Jhe luxury, so to speak. As the laughter waned, a look of consternation came into the faces of several venerable, reverend and estimable members df the Synod, whose cars were outside, and hurried moves 'were'made in the direction of the doors, the laughter recommencing at their expense. ■

The Hotel to stay at when in Greymouth, is the Royal, close, to . 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. P. Crannitch, late of Tiinaru and Lyttelton, ' Proprietori—Advt. Mr H. Ellery, of Greymouth, who about a y*ar ago obtained leave to proceed to California, U.S.A., recently returned to the Coast from the States, ind visited Reef ton to-day. Mr Ellery has received an appointment to a West Coast school since returning.

Here it is—Gramophone time payment terms. Four good gramophone propositions on easy terms: His Mas. ter’s Voice table grand model £-25, £s‘deposit, 8/4 weekly; the Brunswick table model, £ll/10/-, £2 deposit, 6/2 weekly; English Cabinet, a beautiful article of furniture, £2O, £5 deposit, 6/- weekly; English Pedestal Model, Chippendale style. £25, £5 deposit, Bf 4 weekly.—A. E. Kilgour, for the world’s best gramophones ■on easy terms. — Advt. t & Nine of the huge A.B. class of locomotives are at present being assembled at Addington railway workshops. These engines were built in Great Britain and arrived at Christchurch a few days ago. When they are assembled they will be used on the South Island lines. s Among other works in progress at the workshops at present is the construction of ten new carriages. These carriages will be used on the south line. I We are the sole Greymouth agents for'“His Master’s Voice” records. You Are sure to get the' latest records; large stocks to choose from. “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes,” “In Sweet September,” H. Wilde; “Two Eyes of Grey,” “There is a Flower that Bloom, eth',” J. Harrison; “A Dream,” ‘T\lacushla,” by J. McCormack; “Coming Through the Rye,” “Ye Banks ■ and Braes o’ Bonnie Doon,” by G. Farrar; “Sbmewhere a Voice is Calling,” “Mighty Lak a Rose,” Francis Alda; “Ise Gwine Back to Dixie,” “The Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane,” by Alma Gluck.—A. E. Kilgour,- sole Greymouth agent for “His Master’s Vjoice” records And gramophones. — Advt.

A novel but probably effective pun. ishment was meted out by the Court to a young Samoan .bicycle thief who had proved himself also to be a most accomplished liar, but who was considered too young for gaol (says tlito Samoa. “Times”). He was convicted and ordered' to come up for sentence when called oni The Conditions of not being called on were that he was to submit himself.to a birching by his father under policA supervision that day; another; that day week-; and to be brought into the police station early cn the morning of the King’s Birthday and remain there in durance vile throughout that day of fete and “fiafia.”

New books and reprints at B. Dixon’s, Tainui. Street. “The Bellehelen Mine,” by B.;M. Bower, 6/-; “Ann’s An Idiot,” by Pamela Wynne, 4/6; “Love the Mas ter : Key,” by Annie Swan, 3/6; “Daughter of the Sun,” by Gregory Jackson, 2/6; “A Knight Among the Ladies,” by Buckrose, 2/6 ; “In the Great Apache Forest,’’ by Schultz, 2/6; “Jacqueline and Love,” by Concordia Merrell, 2/6; ’’McGlusky the Peacemaker,” by A. G. Hales, 2/6; “Hie Flamin g Sword, ” by G eorge Gibbs, 2/6; ‘‘Re-Creations,” by G. L. ''Hill, 6/-.;' “To-morrow, About This Time,” by G'. iL. Hill, 6/-; “The George and the Crown,”, by Sheila Kaye-Smith, 6/-.—Advt.

A delegation' from the.✓ Canterbury Automobile Association is expected to arrive on the West- Coast on Tuesday, and will go through to Hokitika. Returning to Greymouth on Wednesday morning,.-, they will be taken on a tour of inspection by members of the Greymouth branch, and ‘will proceed to Reefton and Westport'the same day. The party will return to Greymouth ■on Friday, and will leave for Christchurch on Saturday next.' The follow, ing members will comprise the delegation : Messrs B. Falck (vice-president), H. C. Harley, J. S. Hawkes, A. D. Dobson and R. Macartney. Addresses will be given in the four coast centres.

Over twenty years ago we sold to Christ’s College, Christchurch, a Collinson piano. Hundreds and hund’-eds 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 thinking of purchasing a piano—if so do not let the selection worry you—just make u n 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 Dennt to explain our easy time payment sys. tem. You will not regret it. Reefton representative—Mr Nicholas Lawn. — Advt.

Bargains in our showroom depart; iment. Ladies’ costumes and frocks at cost price. Six only black and white check costumes, sale price 10/6 each. One only smart cream gaberdine costume, usual price six guineas, sale price 19/6. Six only ladies’ black serge costumes, usual price £5, now 19/6. One dozen ladies’ navy serge costumes, sale price 10/6 to 59/6.— C. Smith, Ltd., the house for bargains, Greymouth.—Advt.

Among the things upon which Belleville, a. working class district of Paris, prides itself, are the feats accomplished at the annual smoking contests promoted by the Mayor and municipality of its “free commune.” It is here that the six Paris champions of the pipe, cigar, or cigarette have to defend or win their titles, says the Daily Telegraph. The competitors for each event are dssembled in the local bandstand, and while the band stationed outside enlivens the proceedings with popular airs, members of the watching public make little bets about their favourites. Tn the first event the winner had to smoke a gramme of strong tobacco in a pipe in the shortest possible time. The band-stand appeared at one time during this event as though it were on fire, but as the smoke screen cleared away, it was announced that the President of the Cent Kilos Club, one of the fattest men in Paris, had won by emptying his pipe in Imin lOsec. In the contest for slow pipe smoking, the winner made his portion last 51 minutes. The winner of the quick cigar smoking event survived the ordeal of having consumed a big and pungent weed in Imin 50sec., wlule the winner of the slow smoking test made his last for 2hrs 13min. It was also shown that a cigarette may either be smoked in Imin 3sec, or made to last for 38 min.

Everything for the Sunday School and Church Services, may be had at B. Dixon’s, Tainui .Street. A, and Modern Hymns, Prayer Books, Church Praise Hymns, ' Methodist Hymns, Moody and Sankey’s Hymns, Redemp. tion Hymn Books, Alexander Hymn Books, in all sizes and bindings, ‘.with oa’ without music. Bibles, s Concordences, Bible Helps, in all sizes, bindings and mints. Text Cards and_S.S. Tickets, Registers, Catechisms, Hymn B n oks, and "all sundries at the lowest prices. Send in for our lists.—Advt.