LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 March 1926, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

There was a depth of 13ft 3in ot water in the Borough reservoir at 9 o’clock this morning. The total goods traffic through the Qtira Tunnel for the week ended last Saturday, was 1,569 tons. Now showing. Our Autumn and winter millinery. C. Smith, Ltd, Drapers, Greymouth.—Advt.

Fourteen trucks of. about 900 lambs arrived this morning from South Westland, and later left for Addington sale yards and the freezing works.

There was a large attendance at Holy Trinity Church, last evening, to hear Mr J. Robertson, the youthful cornet-player champion, play Sir Arthur Sullivan’s “Lost Chord.”

Commencing, Saturday, March 6. Half-price days at McGruer’s. Drastic reductions. Room must be found for new Autumn shipments. Half-price specials in every department. McGruer’s, Greymouth, Reefton and Hokitika.—Advt.

A large number gathered last evening to “listen-in” at a wireless station in {Mackay Street, where a church service from. Sydney, was being received. At the conclusion, one interested listener remarked that one could hear a good sermon now, without its effect being spoilt by the • collection ! , Half-price sale at McGruer’s, commencing, Saturday March 6. All summer goods for speedy clearance. Hall prices, and in cases, less than hall prices prevail in every department. McGruer’s, Greymouth, Reefton and Hokitika.—Advt.

Lady Marjorie Dalrymple, Commissioner for Great Britain, of the Girl Guides, will arrive in Greymoiith this week-end. The Mayoress (Mrs [Parfitt) proposes to call a meeting during the visitor’s stay here, to consider the formation of a Greymouth branch of the Girl Guides’ movement.

New novels at B.„ Dixon’s,. Tainui Street. “The Goose Woman.” by Res Beach, 6/-; “To-morrow’s Tangle,” by Pedlar, 6/-; “The Flight of the Heron” by Vroster, 6/-; “A Man Under Authority” by Ethel Dell, 6/-;. “‘David Blaise” by Benson, 2/6; “More About the Doctor” by Cameron, 2/6; “The Golden Road”' by Montgomery, 2/6; “And It Was So” by Graham, 2/6; “The Story Girl” by Montgomtery, 2/6; “Breakers, on the Sand” by Graham, 2/6; “The Magic of Love” by Annie Swan, 3/6. —Advt. A retired shipmaster, who has had fifty years’ experience, much of the time in the South Pacific, and is now settled in Otago, gives it as his opinion, based on meteorological study and personal observation, that the peculiar weather, which has been making this summer so unpleasant, is not due to solar eccentricity, but io the breaking up of the immense South Polar pack-ice. As showing the magnitude to which detached ice can attain, he says that upon one voyage he sailed past a berg that was 75 miles long.

. Gramophones on easy terms. Two ■cabinet models, superior British manufacture, bought direst from the makers. No. 751 A. Pedestal Model, Chippendale style, fitted with dome-shaped lid, record cupboard and needle cups; height 43 inches. £25. No. 2798 Cabinet Jacobean Period Model, solid oak, large compartment for record albums powerful double spring motor £25 Either of these perfect tone models forwarded to your home at once by paying a small deposit and the balance on easy monthly instalments. A. E. Kilgour, for gramophones on easy terms.—Advt.

The population of New Zealand, i’m eluding Maoris, on December 31,. was estimated at 1,401,028; /whereof 716,279 were males, and 684,749 females. The population in the Cook, „Niue, and other Islands, was 12,883, made up of 7069 males and 6814 females. In the mandated territory of Western Samoa it was 38,825, made up of 20,307.ma1e5, and 18,522 females. The aggregate estimated population of the Dominion, islands and mandated territory, was 1,453,740, comprising 743,655 males and 710,085 females.

Over one hundred probationary school-teachers, sixteen of whom left the Normal Training College in 1924, are at present without permanent employment in Christchurch. Teachers, up 'till the present- time, were being turned out at a rate considerably above the requirements with the result that many are without employment, and are quite unfitted for any other" occupation. This, however, will not occur in the future. By a new scheme, which came into operation this "year, the training colleges in each of the four 'centres of the Dominion are permitted to enrol only so many students as the Department of Education deems advisable.

New text books at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. “Daily Mail Year Book,” 1/6; “The Practical Engineer’s Mechanical Pocket Book and Diary for 1926,” 3/-; “British Oil Engines” by Tookey, new edition, 3/6; “Spon’s ’Electrical Pocket Book’’ 10/6; “Practical Electrical Wiring for Lighting Installations” by Metcalfe, 8/6; “Practical Electrical Engineering for Elementary Students” by Ibbetson, 3/9; “Alternating Currents”, by A. Hay, 9/6; “Induction. Coil Design”, by McCodd, 21/-; ..-“Simple Furnishing and Arrangement’ ’ by Gloag, 10/; ‘‘Simple Schemes for Decoration” by Gloag, 7/6; “Pumps and Pumping Machinery” by Colyer, two volumes, 37/6 the set; “The Construction of the Morem Locomotive”, by Hughes, 12/6; “Pumping and Water Power” by Bradley, 8/6; “Steam Turbines and Engines” by Walker, 14/6. —Advt.

Some of the finest bush scenery on the West Coast is to be seen on the journey from Kumara to Mitchell’s, Lake Brunner, and this trip is steadily increasing in popularity. Yesterday, oyer half a dozen carloads journeyed from Greymouth to the Lake', where a motor launch is available for fishing parties. Several fine fish' were landed yesterday. The road from Kumara, to Mitchell’s, runs through the heart of the bush, and, in places, is little more than a cart track; but it presents no difficulties to careful motorists, while, two small creeks are easily negotiated under normal conditions. -Several parties have spent, a. week-end at the accommodation house recently. The road is formed for two miles beyond Mitchell’sif another; two miles of formation were .carried out, 'it could be ..joined, up with, the road leading to Inchbonnie. The completion of - the tnchbonnie-Moana section would make available a splendid round trip, and obviate the present necessity of crossing the Lake by launch. I

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 sand local .ales always oil tap. , Booking office for Newman’s Motor Service.,,F. Urannitch (late of Tijnaru and Lyttelton) proprietor. —Advt. For failing tp; register his motor cycle,,. Cyril Neville, was, this morning, fined .ss, .with.-.costs 7s, at the iGreymouth Police Court. '

The members of the Railway workshop’s staH, who are to be transferred to other parts, from .Greymouth, have, it is understood, received their official notices of transfer. v

“He has an impacted fracture, of the neck of the left fem'Ur,’.’/said counsel in the« Wellington Supreme Court, quoting a medical authority as to the condition of one bf the parties at law. Mr Justice MacGregor (sharply): “What?” ' The term was repeated. “Oh, a broken leg,” remarked his Honour. ' x

“I was talking to the lady next door wiluen }she said ‘There’s that dirty dog “ r” going down the road/,” Thus spoke the complainant when being cross-examined by Mr A. C. Hanlon in an assault case-which was heard at the Dunedin Police Court. “Did she not say worse" than that?” inquired Mr Hanlon. “Oh, no, sir,” protested witness in an aggrieved tone, “She’s a real nice lady. ”,

Travelling; requisites. Only kept. Bought direct from the makers. Solid leather suit cases, large size, 65/-, 70/-; fiberkane suit cases, all sizes, 11/6, 12/6, 13/6 fiberkane, lunch cases .2/6, 3/3,'■ 4/6fiberkane attache cases 6/11, 7/11, 8/11. - Best leather straps, with haaidles, • 3/11; » leather handles, for bags, parcels,' etc at A. E. Kilgour’s, for all leather goods bought direct from the makers. Advt.

“Business isn’t what it used to be in this line,” remarked,.Mi’ W. White, Ashburton Registrar, to, a -“Guardian” representative. , He said. thSv feoine years ago marriages, in his'toffice V’ere frequent, but., lately there, /had bee/ 1 very few, and he had married nobody so far this year.’ “)Ve’ll give them the benefit of the doubt,” said Mr White, “and say people are becoming more religious. Anyway, they don’t come here now.’’ • . ■ ? ' •

Sure to get the latest records at A.; E. Kilgour’s : “Hornpipe Medley,” “Humours of Dorny Brook,” “I Love the Sunshine/' “It’s a,man every time” “The Toy Drum Major,” “Shanghai,” “Silva.” . “The Voyagers.”,.The finestselection on the Coast to' choose from at A. E. Kilgour’s, Sole Greymouth agent for ■ “His -. Master’s-; Voice,” Brunswick and Zonophone records. — Advt. ,

The Turbo Generators at the Power House at Dobson, are being given a trial run to-day, preparatory to a trial under a test load, which will take place during the present week. Everything is working satisfactorily, and equal to expectations. A start will 6® made this week with the low tension reticulation o[ Greymouth so that if weather conditions remain, favourable, it will not be long before electric light in Greymouth will be an accomplished fact.

Seasonable lines you may want. Jam pot 25 in packet, 4d a packet; crepe serviettes, 25 in packet, 9d and 1/- pkt. ; Picnic plates, in three sizes, 1/-. 1/3, 1/9 a doz. ; paper d’oyles, 9d, 1/-, 1/3 a doz. Packets of 48 assorted sizes, 1/- pkt. Confetti, 3d a pkt. Wedding cake boxes, 5/6 a doz.; wedding invitations cards and envelopes, 2/- and 3/- a box. Best ‘values are at B. Dixon’s, Tainui street —Advt. , •

A story of how two gallons of bepr saved a valuable motor car from destruction is told by a farmer. He was returning from Thames in a fiveseater car with a passenger in the front seat, who failed to notice the escape of burning tobacco from a pipe. When near Klopu, a fire, fanned by a strong breeze, rdpidly covered the upholstery in the back seat, which to burn furiously. There was no water available, so the owner unhesitatingly applied the contents of a two-gallon ,keg of beer with such good effect that the fir® was put out and the car saved. The. damage is estimated at £4O.

Week-end specials from our dress department —Lovely embossed velvets, 27in. wide, 6/11 a yard; cream Fuji silk, 30in wide, beautiful quality, only 2/11 a yard; navy fine coating serge, Prietstlely’s fast Indigo daftes, 54in 'wide, 12/6 a yd.; extra special navy serge, fine twill, fast Indigo dye, 54in wide, a splendid serge for costumes and college wear, only 9/11 a yd. ; navy dress flannel, 54in wide, 7/11 a yard. C. Smith, Drapers.—Advt.

A Palmerston North lady, waiting alone in her house for the children to come home from school, heard a noise in another room. As her call did not bring the expected reply from one of her family, she went to see who it was, and found a strange young man there without lawful excuse. Instead ot screaming and -<■ running away, she calmly ordered him to turn out his pockets. The'intruder was in a meek mood, and did so, but with reservation, for both he and his dictator neglected the hip pocket, and it was only .when he had obeyed a further order and left th© premises that the lady found that £3 could not. be found where it ought to have been, in her hand bag.