LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 October 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

If you want a good glass of Beer, Spirits or Wines try the Gilmer Hotel, Gresson Street. Speight’s XXXXX always on tap. Everything true to label. A safe brick building for accommodation. A home away from home. R. AV. Poschich (late of Rapalioe) Proprietor Phone 315.—Advt.

The Greymoutli Plunket Society is making a street collection to-day, and the collectors at various points are reporting satisfactory results'.

A superior- second hand piano for sale by John Brinsmead and Sons. London, in good order and condition to be sold cheap. On view cut A. E. .Ki Igour’s—Piano, .Gramophone, and Music Warehouse. —Advt.

The competitions commenced at the Old People’s Home fete on Wednesday were concluded last evening, the winners being Miss Olive Holniets, (doll); Mr A. Smith, (box chocolates). -Special values this week only. 20 dozen laides’ superior quality mercerised lisle bloomers in nigger, navy, and black. Women’s and 0.5., were 5/11 now half-price 2/11 padtr. Me Gruer’s, the leading drapers, Greymouth, Reef ton and Hokitika.—Advt.

When eleven day;s out from Southampton the death occurred on boa'itl the Corinthic of T. Stringer, of Nelson, a third-class passenger. Mr Stringer had been on a trip Home' and was not in good health when lie joined the ship.

Diaries for 1926. All sizes, styles of bindings and ruling in the famous New Zealand Diaries for the coming year are now on sale at the published prices. Xmas ; numbers of t’he “Auckland Weekly,” “Brett’s Annual,” “The Free Lance,’* “Otago Witness,” and “Weekly Press,” are now ori sale at 2s each. Secure your copies early, the supplies are limited. From B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street.— Advt.

A Wanganui lady had an embarrassing experience whilst “u a visit ‘ to Wellington last week. A guardian of the law who was patrolling an important business thoroughfare saw a young lady drinking front a bottle which was being held : for her by her male companion. The policeman tapped the young fellow-on the shoulder-and informed him that “that sort of thing wasn’t done here. ”. He grasped the bottle, sniffed, but was doomed to disappointment. The bottle contained a popular brand of cough mixture! The bottle wa« handed back without a word, and the young man resumed his administration of the medicine to his lair companion. The youi)« lady Ktatcu . that never aeain will she relieve her cough in .the streets of Wellington' in the dark.

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. F.. Crannitch/ late of Timaru and Lyttel-. ton, Proprietor.—Advt.

A tip.—lf your feet ate tired after the races, use Nyal’s “Eas’erii.” “Eas’em” is a cooling borated powder and makes walking easy. 1/6 at Pai’kinsoii and Co’s. Get some to-ni'ght and be set for Monday.

The increasing demand for our suits to measure, forces us to earnestly request our clients to get their orders ■for Christmas wear in without any further delay. Lets have your measure now please. We will" hold the suit till you require it. Better materials, better prices, better everything. Sujts to measure from 69/6 up. C. Smith, Ltd., Drapers, Mawhern Quay. —Advt.

“Coatesville” is to be the new name of Fernielea, a rising settlement north of Albany, in the Auckland district. Naming places after Prime Ministers has several precedents in New Zealand—Greytown, Foxton, Staffordtown Vogeltown, Ballance, Ward, aimSeddon being cases in point.

In choosing your piano, remember the three great essential®: Tone, Touch, and Durability. The Bristol Piano Company’s pianos can with confidence be said to embrace these three great essentials. Pianos by John ! Broad wood and Sons, Collard and Collard, Sarnes, Bell, BSrnard, and the famous Walter’Collinson. Our easy time payment system makes it easy for anyone to own one of these beautiful instruments; Your did piano or organ taken as part payment. Please call and w» will give you full particulars. / Accredited Agents for “His Master’s Voice” gramophones. We also' stock the’ sweet-toned “Meo ronola” gramophone- Sheet muue in great variety. The Bristol Piano Coy. , Ltd., H. G. Denne, Manager. Reefton Agent: Mr Nicholas Lawn.— advt.

In New Zealand there are two species-of wood bqivrs commonly .met. with, writes Mr D. Miller,’ Government .EntomdlogUt, one ils tire ■ooiririicii house and furniture borer —a European causes a “wormy” condition in timber;; the other iis a native species and much' larger, that' has recently come into prominence; This native species is the hu-hu type and! •is known- as /'“the . two-toothed long horn.” The common house borer is a veiy small ! brownish Beetle which emerges front * infested timber during October, throughout November and into December. Tlie key to control lies in prevention, along the following lincjs. Tiriibers' inbsft ‘.'Susceptible should be avoided. l Among New Zealand timbers this refers to kahikatea and sap wood of most others. Even in the case of kahikatea and certainly of oilier specials, ■•■ the heart wood is less liable to infestation. All constructional timbersshould be seasoned before use ■ when treatment with insecticides would be effective. The best insecticide is crude creosate. This can be applied with a brush ’or as a spray, br. the timbers can be immersed in it. The better the timber is seasoned the greater penetration will result; and if-tile creosote is warmed, still more satiisfactory results will be secu-red. Iu the case of timbers that are to be painted or varnished on one side the opperiite side can be treated .with creosote.

Polish your floors with “Tan-ol”— lighter work, and a better, brighter ijolish. Also good for furniture, tan boots and leather goods.—Advt.

Children’s fleecy lined dresses and tunics with ' bloomers to match, in emerald, rose, putty, saxe, and wine, sizes 18 to 24 in. Were 10/6, now special value 5/11 suit. McGruer’s, the leading drapers Greymouth, Reefton and Hokitika.—Advt.

Our lay by system is at your service. Don’t be disappointed this year. By paying a small deposit, any article in. our large and well-assorted stock will be reserved for you. We are opening a first-class selection of goods for the Christmas -trade bought direct from the manufacturers. A visit of inspection will convince you that. our prices are the lowest, A. E. Kilgour, for select goods. —Advt.