LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 December 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

If you want a good glass of Beer, Spirits or Wines, try the Gumer 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. W. Poschidh (late of Rapahoe) Proprietor. Phone 315.— Advt.

Mjembens of the Greymouth Borough Council last evening inspected the proposed , site for an electrical sub-station, at the comer of Shakespeare ajnd- Buccleugh Streets. The site was finally approved.,

Messrs W, Jeffries and Co. wold thlp Westland Racing Club’s rights as follow: —-No. 1 Booth, £9O, and No. 2 Booth, £Bl, both to Mr Amos Dowell; ice cream sta.ll, £6, to Mr D. Dowell. For the Westland Trotting Club, Messrs M. Houston and Co.? sold No. 1 Booth, £62, Mr A. DoweU; No. 2 Bopth, £5O, Mr Gillooly; fruit stall £2. Mr D. Dowell. Secretaries of schools and Sunday schools are reminded that we carry the largest stocks, of reward-, prize, picture books and annuals on the Coast. Our prices will compare favourably with any in New Zealand, special discounts to schools and libraries. Write in for lists and terms. You will save money by dealing with us; our values will surprise you. Your inspection of these lines is invited at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street.—Advt.

Sixteen prize-winning Black Orpington fowls, belonging to E. Shambier, of Gympie, (Queensland) were attacked and killed by bees. Shambier had kept several hives of bees in his garden for some years, and, hitherto fowls had been roaming about the garden without interference. What roused the bees to fury is not known, but they attacked' the fowls very viciously;.

. Christmas stocks. —Just arrived choice goods bought direct from the manufacturers. Our prices are the lowest in the trade.—Dolls’ prams, cane, 7/6, 8/6; sea-grass doll's prams, strong and well-built, 18/6 20/-, 25/-, 65/-, 69/6; Boy’s Tot' three-wheel bike, 47/6; boy’s three-wheel ball bearing Fairy bicycles, 75/-, 90/-; boy’s cricket sets, 3/6, 4/6, 6/11. A large assortment of wooden toys in great variety. We have a first class selection of dolls, waiting your inspection at A. E. Kilgour’s, The house for good value.—Advt.

Arrangements have been made to have a passenger carriage at the Otira side of the. washout, on the railway line, on arrival of this morning’s express from Greymouth. Passengers were notified that only personal luggage would be carried. Parcels to and beyond Otira were accepted, provided consignors were willing to guarantee transport from the washout to Otira. Passengers'- by this afternoon’s /inward express will be taken down by rail as far as the washout. The distance tn be walked between the two trains will be only about two hundi'ed yards. It is expected that the inward express will run late this afternon owing to the delay consequent Hin the transfer of passenger,s and luggage, from Otira to the waiting train for Greymouth.

The Hotel to stay at when in ,Greymouth, is the Royal, close to the Railway Sation. First class dining room with every attention. Speight’s and local ales always on tap. Booking office for Newman’s Motor Service. F. Craiinitch, late of Timaru and Lyttelton, proprietor.—Advt, ■, ’

“It is a common'thing in electrical work to have one man doing the job and another standing by,” suggested counsel to a witness in the New Plymouth Sulprenie Ootu't. Mr Justice Ostler raised, a laugh by remarking, that that was a common thing all over New Zealand.

A special style display of smart voile and fuji frocks,, millinery, .costumes, jumpers, hosiery, and'gloves is now being made at McGruer’s, where inspection'is invited.—Advt.

A London cablegram stated that the King has approved of the following regimental alliances between New Zealand and 1 British forces: —The New Zealand. Fourth Mounted Rifles to Dragoon Guards; the Hauraki, Regiment to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment; tln> Otago Rdgiment to the Oameroniaais.

Dolls—Having purchased at a great’ discount a complete range, of: dolls of. all kinds, they are being offered to the public at prices that must’ effect a complete clearance. Parents and giiard. ians are advised to make their choice at. once. A small deposit will secure any. l doll dressed or undressed in the shop. W. Reid, the House for Christmas Gifts, for old and young—Advt. The old proverb aaent the early bird applies tp more than the mere wonm It applies, to Parkinson’s stock, of Christmas goods. Many of our lines are ordered in assorted lots. There is only one of each kind, but there are a dozen kinds to choose from, provided you get in first. To get best value for money expended, to secure the best goods from the widest variety, Shop Early ! —Advt. To school committees, Sunday, schools, etc. Give them bodks from A. E. Kilgour’s. Solve the gift-and prize problems in our spacious book depart, ment. Here you’ll find all that is best in literature for boys and girls at the lowest prices! in the trade. The list iep resents the most reasonably priced, and tlie best series of books bought direct from the publishers we have yet been able to offer. Educational authorities receive a special liberal discount. Inspection invited. A. E. Kilgour, for large stocks and low prices.—Advt.

New Zealand is doing its full share towards relieving Britain’s surplus population troubles, according to ad'vice Received from the High Com-, missioner’s office, London. The communication states that approvals for migrants from the United Kingdom to New Zealand were averaging 10D0 per month, whereas at the same period last year the average was 800 per month. So far as shipping arrangements are concerned, berthing reservations up until the end of February total 4250. Owing to the shipping dislocation resulting from the maritime strike, these berthing reservations will fall short of requirements by about 1000. That means that had there been no congestion, arrangements would have been made lor those additional 1000 migrants to: come to the Dominion. But for the strike, the year, as far as migratory movement is concerned, would have been a record.

Presentation goods . for Xmas. New stocks of Xylonite and Eronoid ware in white, gold; silver, and brown, shades. Hair brushes, combs, trays, bowls, and hand mirrors. Manicure sets in all colours from 3/6 to 50/- a set. Brash sets from 20/- to 65/-. Wrist and arm purses train 4/6, to 9/6. Latest handbags from 10/6, to-,35/-. Gent’s pocket wallets and letter cases from 2/- to 30/-. Writing folios from 9/6 to 60/-. Gent’s military brash sets, fibm 5/6 to 60/- a set. handbags from 1/. to 4/6. Dressed dolls (from 1/3 toi 10/6. Undressed dolls from 6d to 25/-. The new Tinker Toy or mechanical game 6/-. Big range oi paper decoration goods from 3d to 1/3 each. Weather houses from 2/6 to 4/-. Come in and inspect these lines at’,B/ Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt. Mr T. E. Y. Seddon M.P. has re'ceived the following telegram from Mr Coates:—“Regarding' Blackball, bridge, the District Engineer has been instructed to push on the work, of restoring the bridge sufficiently to allow the resumption of railway. traffic with the greatest possible expedition. To 'he utmost extent of the Department’s resources, the work .Will bo ’carried on continuously day and night without cessation ilntil the line is again open for traffic. I have arranged for Mr Casey, Inspecting Engineer, who reached the district yesterday, to take any steps he considers necessary to achieve the object in- view, namely the opening, of the Blackball line for traffic at the earliest possible moment. The Blackball and Paparoa coal companies have offered the 'services of carpenters and other artificers, also miners, who will otherwise be out of employment, and the Department will utilise as many of these as possible. ’ ’

McGruer’s are now making a special style display of the very latest seasonable goods—costumes, jumpers, hosiery neckwear, and gloves—The prices are most reasonable. —Advt,

In choosing your piano, remember the three great essentials : Tone, Touch ,and : Durability. The Bristol Piano Company’s pianos can with confidence be said to embrace these three great essentials. Pianos by John Broadwood and Sons, Collard and Collard, Sarnes, Bell. Barnard, and the famous Walter Collinson. Our easy time payment system makes it easy for anyone to own one of these beautiful instruments. Your old piano or organ taken as part payment. Please call and we will give you full particulars. Accredited agents for “His Master’s Voice” gramophones. We also stock the sweettoned “Metronola” gramophone. Sheet music in great variety. The Bristol Piano Coy. Ltd., H. G. Denne, Manager. Reefton Agent: Mr Nicholas Lawn.—Advt.

Wallington Bowling Club was raided by two police officers on Tuesday evening during the progress of the smoke concert held l in honour of the Carlton Club bowlers. The company present included the Hon. R. F. Bollard, Minister for Internal. Affairs, and Superintendent W. B. Mdlveney, the new Chief Commissioner of Police. Tlie festive board was -set, and the guests had taken their seats. • The toast of “Tho King” had been honoured, and a musical item announced, when Mr J. J. Roberts, who was doorkeeper, slammed, the door with elites. of “Police, police!” and tlr'e lights were switched off, leaving the room in darkness. There was a pifemptory demand for admission. The door was opened, and in marched a couple of uniformed officers with electric torches. The spot light quickly picked out the Minister and the Police Commissioner, whose names were duly, noted for report. Then the lights went on again, the two officers mount, ed the platform, and sang a jolly song, “We’ll Run Them In.” They, were pseiido officers, Messrs E. J. Hill and Bob Orr, who h.a.d made up splendidly and put on this novel opening turn, which was heartily ap- 1 plauded!. 4