LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 June 1926, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Thirteen feet three inches of water w 7 as available in the Greymouth reservoir at 9 a.m. to-day.

The Book of Words for the West Coast Competitions may be secured from all local stationers, music dealers, aiul at the “Argus” and “Star” Offices, price one shilling.—Advt.

A large number were present at the weekly meeting of the United Literary and Debating Society held last evening. Twelve speakers took part in the debate on the subject “That the cash-on-delivery system between New Zealand and England w'as a benefit to the community as a whole,” which proved interesting! and entertaining from the outset. For next Friday, four members are detailed to speak a given time on any subject of their own choosing. The new club room, which is in the course of completion, will then be available.

Account books —Let A. E. Kilgour’s be the shop for your office books. Receipt books, 6d, 9d, 1/-, 1/3, and 1/6; office time and wages books (the latest), 3/6; hotel and restaurant holiday book. A. E. Kilgour’s the shop for office requisites.—Advt.

That the Millerton Mines are regaining the normal output may be judged from the fact that on Thursday the output was 970 tons, which is in excess of what it was a month ago. The lire area has been effectually sealed off and does not affect the main road way. The number of men formerly employed in the part on fire was six pairs. These are now engaged in other parts of the mine or in the further measures being taken in the sealing off operations. —“Westport News.”

Stocktaking half price specials. — Men’s black art silk knitted ties, 2 for 1/-; men’s soft cilars, white and fancy silks checks, 4 foi' 1/-, and 2 for 1/-; men’s soft collars, white and pair; heavy woollen socks, 1/- and l/4g pair; men’s bordered handkerchiefs, 2 for 1/3; men’s fleecy lined shirts and pants 3/11. McGruer s, Greymouth, Reefton. and Hokitika.— Advt.

The following appointments to the Prime Minister’s Department were announced yesterday: Mr C. A. Berendsen (Barrister, associated tor some years with the Department of Labour) is appointed to the Imperial Affairs Branch; Mr R. M. Campbell (of the Education Department), is appointed to the Secretarial Staff of the Prime Minister; Mr C. A. Jeffrey, who for a number of years has been one of the Prime Minister’s secretaries, becomes chief secretary the Prime Minister in succession to Mr F. D. Thomson, now Permanent Head of the Prime Minister’s Department.

“The Great To-d,ay, the Greater To-morrow” is the title of Henry ,Ford’s new book, and is a continuation of his former work “My Life and Work.” In this new book he tells what he is doing to-day, and what he plans and prophecies for us all 10-morrow. Place your order for a copy now; the price is 6/-, and the first issue is in July. Other new books and reprints at B. Dixon’s are “Odtaa,” by John Masefield, 6/-; “The University of Hard Knocks” by Parlette, at 4/6; ‘‘Get Your Man’” by Dorrance, 3/6; “The Man-Killers” by Coolidge, 3/6, “The Parawan Bonanza” by Bower, 2/6; “Hurricane Tex” by Goodchild, 2/6. —Advt.

Just about all that the traffic inspector has to do when testing out an applicant for a driver’s license (says the “Evening Post”) is to sit beside him in his car, instruct him to drive round certain corners, up and down certain hills, back and fill —and trust in his good luck to come through the week’s work sound in neck ana limb. Some of the applicants are notgood drivers, some of them not good learners, and some may never Be, as witness damage done to stout posts in the yard of what used to be the Corporation garage, near the Wellington Town Hall. These posts, supporting a big lean-to roof, are at least eight inches through, heart totara, but twice, drivers have managed to carry them away. One was cracked and repaired some months ago, but one applicant, who was asked to show how neatly he could handle his car in the yard’ last week, made a much better job of his post. Ho ran forward, and 1 then backed firmly and smartly, smashing the eight-inch post with ease and completeness. His license was not. at the moment, granted.

When in Grey mouth, stay at the Hotel Dominion, 'the spefrting |nd commercial house; one minute from Railway Station, G.P.O. and Banks. Superior service, excellent table. Papers delivered to bedro'em With morning tea. Speights’ and Monteith’s Ales on tap. E. J.' Kiely, Proprietor.— Advt.

Weather permitting, the Greymouth Municipal Band will render a programme of music in the Hospital grounds to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon, at 2,30.

Rainbow streamers —Crepe paper 2/6 dozen; carnival ribbons for dances. 20 in a packet, 6/6 a dozen packets; confetti, 3/6 dozen; silver tissue (all colours) 8/6 a dozen. Large assortment. A. E. Kilgour, fancy goods dealer, Mawhera Quay.—Advr.

“Do not suppose that music is a thing that you can put on and take off without missing, like Oxford trousers or American (spectacles, ” said Mr E. D. Tayler, Superintendent of Musical Education in Schools, when addressing students in Christchurch recently.

Palmolive soap. Special bonus con cession for this week —2 for 1/6, ano one full size cake free, 6 for 4/6, and three free; 12 for 9/-, and six free. Five gross sold last week, only limited quantity left. McGruer’s, Greymouth, Reefton, and Hokitika. — Advt.

Some of the timber millers in the Raetihi district are faced with difficulties owing to the importation .of foreign timbers. In some instances a large proportion of their cutting has to be stacked in their yards each month. One miller states that he has several thousands of pounds worth that has been thrown off the market by imported timbers, and, in consequence, In is suffering financially.

Kilgour’s, the shop for value. My stationery prices—Writing tablets (400 pages) two blotters, fine bank paper, 1/6; exquisite lawn writing tablet, 1/-; Chic Cambric linen pads 1/-; Pembury pads 1/-; Ideal pad, for fountain pens, 1/3; fashionable linen repp tablets 1/3. Special stationery boxes, envelopes to match, 1/- and 2/- per box; exquisite envelopes, 6d per packet; service envelopes, tissue lined', 6d per' packet. A. E. Kilgour’s, the value house for books and stationery.—Advt,

Beautiful velour coatings, 54in. wide, in shades of fa\vn, brown, cinnamon, navy, buff, mole, henna, veux, rose special prices 12/,6 15/6, 17/6, 19/6 a yard. Smart check drass flannels, assorted colourings, 40in, wide, special price 4/11 a yard. C. Smith, Ltd., Drapers, Greymouth.—Advt

How the lowly cow, like motor-cars, pianos, radios, and gramophones, can be purchased on the instalment plan, was told to the Ontario Legislature recently by Hon. J. S. Martin, Minis- 1 ter of Agriculture. To aid the dairying industry in Northern Ontario, he stated, plans had been put into effect by the Government whereby a farmer could buy a cow for 35 dollars cash, and the balance at three dollars per month.

When Jack Frost is on the warpath daubing whitewash on the trees; when the Fahrenheit thermometer reads 32 degrees; when the “barber” goes r’ght through you, and there’s ice on Mackay Street, that’s the time when you get chilblains on your ears and hands and feet. When they hurt and itch like fury, and you want to swear a!nd curse, do not rub them — do not scratch them—that will only make them worse. You should get our 1 “Cure for Chilblains” —it will fix them in a trice. Full instructions on the bottle, and one shilling is the price.— Advt. ,

The danger of infection from handshaking was illustrated by Dr. H. W. Hill, professor of bacteriology in the University of British Columbia, in an address before the Canadian Health Congress here. He declared in a summary of his report on investigations he made that “when we consider the number of people in a population of 128,000,000 on the North American Continent who carry infection, it is easy to see that the amount of transfer by hands daily must run into the hundreds of thousands. ” .. ,

“Books you. may want! ‘‘Popular indoor games” 1/3; “Fifty best party l games” 1/3; “Hoyle’s games modernized” 3/6; “Indoor games and amusements” 2/6; .“Lee’s guide to the game of draughts” 2/6; “Hills’s manual of the game of draughts” 1/3; “Chess lessons for beginners” by ‘Cunningham, 2/6; “How to play chess” by Cunnington; “Billiards, how to play them” y Inman, 1/3; “Upholstery” by Davies, 1/-; “Furnishing do’s and dont’s” 3/-; “Ths art of the table” by Senn 4/6; “Staining and polishing” 4/6; “Furniture repairing and reupholstering” 4/6 at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt.

The danger attaching to people interfering with the electric light installations was pointed out at Bafclutha by a member of the Power Board staff recently. The Power Board man received an urgent call one night recently to the house of a lady who complained that the lights had gone put. On making investigations, the electrician discovered that the lady had been trying to make an extension of the cord hanging from the roof, and, in doing so, had snipped off the cord above the globe, twisted the ends of the wire together, joined them to the piece of extension cord and wound tape round the juncture. Naturally, when the current was turned on there was a short circuit, the lights refusing to function. Fortunately there were no serious consequences, but the lady concerned was lucky not to have set the house on fire.

Seasonable lines you may want! Denison's crfcpe paper in gold or silver, 1/6 a bundle; all other colours 1/- a bundle; gold and silver tinsel 6d and 1/- a bundle; bells in three sizes, 1/6, 2/- and 2/6 a dozen; paper fans 6d and 9d each; fancy face masks 3d to 1/3 each; carnival paper streamers, assorted colours in bundles, 7d and 1/- a bundle; fancy dress books 9d each ; pocket combs, 7d, Bd, 9d, 1/-, and 1/3 each; bag and pocket mirrors, 1/-, 2/- and 2/6; ’ bag scent sprays 2/- each; electric torches, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6, 10/6, 15/- and 18/6 each; torch batteries, 1/6, 1/9, 2/-, and 2/6 each at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street.— Advt.

Reginald Sindel 1, aged 18 years, a cai-penter, residing at Matraville, New South Wales, had a remarkable escape from death recently, when he fell 90 feet from a staging at the rear of a Sydney building. While working on a platform 78 feet above the ground, he lost his balance through the platform suddenly tilting,. He made a desperate effort to grasp the rungs of a ladder as he fell, but he was unable to retain' a hold. He struck a sloping concrete floor along which he slid, amid a quantity of debris. Finally he dropped through a trap-door into a bin, having fallen a total distance of 90 feet.. The foreman, who had seen Sindell fall, and; fearing that he had been serious;' I.V injured, hurried tq the. bin and extricated' him. -At Sydney 'Hospital," however, Sindell was ■ found lo have sustained no injury beyond a few ( abrasions. He had been considerably ( unnerved by his experience, but soon I recovered from the shock, I

I The weather forecast for the 24 hours from 9 a.m. to-day states that the indications are for variable and moderate breezes but westerly moderate to strong prevailing. There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather, with ib hard frost to-night. The barometer shows little movement. Sea moderate and tides poor.

The watch-house of a police station" is generally given a wide berth by persons who, through over-indulgence in intoxicating beverages, are incapable of controlling their lower Limbs, but cases are known of individuals who have given themselves up to the police* when in such , a condition. A man, residing in an out-lying district, stumbled into the local watch-house, and before stating the purpose of his visit, collapsed on the floor, says an.lnvercargill paper. He was taken outside the station door and arrested (he could not be arrested inside) and then.deposited in the lock-up.

Just opened a fine selection of wools in all the leading colours. In the noted Kingfisher wool, we have several colours to select from; Patin’s wool in big varieties, just the thing to keep one at home, on winter evenings. C. Smith, Ltd., Drapers, Greymouth.-— Aclvt. \ . -

Mr. J. Irvine has received the following letter from the Minister of Railways (Mr. Coates): “With, reference to your representations suggesting that the' course of the Grey river be controlled to precent further damage to the Blackball bridge, I have to inform you that the question has been investigated by the Department’s Engineers who are of opinion that the river could only be’ controlled at a very great expense which the circumstances do not warrant. It would be far more satisfactory, but still a very expensive matter, to rebuild the bridge with cylinder piers in place of the present pile piers. Such extreme measures are not, however, justified, as given reasonably fair weather conditions during the next few months it it hoped to obviate further scouring out of the piles by placing ample stone protection around the existing piers. This work will be pushed on with all possible expedition but under the best conditions it will take a considerable time to comp.lste.”