LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 October 1926, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

There Avill be no Mass in the Otira district this coining week-end. Mass will be celebrated at Paroa at 8 a.m. on Sunday next, October 24. —Advt.

The fiftieth anniversary of the Buller County Council’s first meeting will occur on January 4, 1927.

The usual fortnightly meeting ol the Loyal Greymouth Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F., will be held in the OddfelloAVs’ Hall, Guinness Street, tomorrow (Friday) evening at 8 o’clock.— Advt.

It is understood that Air Geo. Bignell has disposed of his residence in High Street to Air J. Darwell, of Coal Creek, Avho left this morning for Christchurch.

The stoppage at the Milleiton Mine on Monday, caused by. the refusal of one man to contribute to the levy in aid of the Homeland miners, was settled, and the mine resumed work on Tuesday.

Taking the view that a resolution on the subject was unnecessary and possibly harmful, the Anglican Synod at Dunedin, discontinued the adjourned debate on a motion deprecating a lottery or raffle as a means of raising money for the Church.—Press Assn.

The goat which formed part of one of the procession displays yesterday afternoon was up against it. He was tied up in Boundary Street, when along came a fox terrier, and declared war. Caught at a disadvantage, “Billy” could not retaliate’ in the recognised goatly manner, and the attacker “got his goat” properly before being driven off.

New season’s Xmas gift goods. Dainty boxes of attractive design and colouring, and of almost every con ceivable shape, containing fine quality paper and envelopes in white, cream, grey, helio, azure blue, etc. shades, at prices ranging from 1/- to 27/6 a box. Every box will be useful when the stationery is finished and will be an ornament on any table. A large assortment of exclusive designs, no two alike, now on sale at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. Inspect our special window display and come in and see\>ur stocks.— Advt. > , ,

“I’m your guest to-day, and .you have invited me. I want you newspaper men to make not?, of this,” said Gipsy Smith, at the citizens’ luncheon at the Christchurch Y.M.C-A. yesterday, with a glance at the Press table. “If you don’t know what is good breeding, I-du. I’m your guest, although only a gipsy boy, I expect proper treatment ’

When in Greymouth, stay at the Hotel Dominion, the eperting and commercial house; one minute from Railway Station, G.P.0., and Banks. Superior service, excellent table. Papers delivered to bedroom with morning tea. Speights’ and Monteith’s Ales on tap.—E. J. Kiely, Proprietor.—Advt. ’ .

One hundred liiiil tWeftty-one years ago, the Battle of Irafalgar -was fought—on October 21, ISO 6-

All Ayho had displays ill procession are invitekl to assist in the' Kiddies’ Day celebrations to-morrow (Friday) by assembling in Boufidafry Street's at one p.m to march to the school.- —Advt.

The Nelson “Evening Mail” of Saturday, says:—Last night, Mr Walter Hobbs, of Nile Street East, discovered a plug of gelignite in some West Coast coal. On breaking it in halt, he found it to be quite capable of exploding, whereupon it Was taken to the Police Station.

Good progress is being made by the Borough 'Staff with the deviation of Whall Street, and the cutting is noAv through to Smith Street, .at the overhead bridge. The formation should, if weather conditions remain favourable, be completed at an early date, and the deviation opened for traffic.-

Millinery and mantle sale at McGruer’s, Saturday, October 16, and following days. Fashions of very latest creations. Every article at a considerable reduction, large stocks to choose from for bargain prices. See our AvindoAvs. We expect a visit from you. McGruer’s, the leading drapers, Greymouth, Reefton and Hokitika.— Advt.

Motorists have strange and varied tastes in mascots, and some of those seen on the bonnets of cars should be sufficient to scare away all the evil spirts of the road. At least one Greymouth truck driver pins his faith to the old horse-shoe, and one of these, full size, and painted with aluminium, decorates the radiator of his truck.

Commenting on the displays in yesterday is procession to the Grey Main School, the judges, Messrs Coulson and Noye, expressed the opinion that the procession was one of the most successful ever seen on the West Coast, the trade and other exhibits being equal to those seen in the cities at ordinary times, and not beatable by many seen in organised processions, such as those held on Labour Day.

To avoid disappointment, place your order for the Xmas numbers with A. E. Kilgour. “Auckland Weekly News,” “Otago Witness,’’ “Christchurch Press,’ etc. Price 2/-; postage Id extra. Only nine limited numbers will be on sale. A. E. Kilgour, Bookseller and Stationer, Alavyhera Quay.— Advt.

The advantages of the electric light were brought prominently before the notice of those present last evening at the Grey Main School. The two lines of coloured lights from the gates to the main entrance of the building lit up the grounds brilliantly, and shoAved so ad’ antageously what could be achieved by electricity, that even the hardest “scorner” would have found it difficult to make a complaint on the score of the lighting.

Your friends at Home must not be forgotten this Xmas. Inspect our stocks of New Zealand designs in post cards, Xmas, cards .and- .calendars, fancy leather articles, view books ; of Greymouth and surrounding districts, dainty china with Greymouth greetings. Xmas numbers of “The Auckland Weekly,” “Weekly Press,” “Bretts’ Annual,.”. “Otago AVitness,” “Free Lance,” etc. Inspect our stocks of these special go'ods. Call at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street.—Advt. Matters in connection with sawmilling are reported to look the reverse of hopeful just now, and, if no relief is afforded by protecting the NewZealand timber industry against the.competition of outsiders, it is likely that the Avhole od the sawmills on the West Coast Avill cease operations by Christmas time. Yesterday, Messrs Stuart and Chapman’s Ross mill, which has been working under reduced staff for some Av’Ceks, closed doAyn, throAving about eighty men out of employment. Owing-to the falling off of orders, the mills, which are working, are doing so at “reduced speed” in order to keep as many men as practicable in work.

The Xmas season is fast approaching. What about gift giving? In preparation for this, Ave have imported large stocks of the latest in fancy leather goods, fancy chinas, fancy goodiA and novelties, leather bound bookd and booklets, reward and prize books, calendars for 1927, Xmas cards and stationery,- Xmas toys and Dean s rag toys and dolls. Watch our special windoAv displays of these lines. Come in and inspect our stocks. Any article will be reserved on payment of a small deposit at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt.

Though the shortage of cigarette tissue papers continues to be acute lor the man about town (says the “Otago Daily Times”) there are 'some local importers who are confident that this shortage will not be felt by the men about the wharves for some little time. One or two cases of “zig-zags,” which arrived for one firm here last week, went mysteriously missing for a couple of days, and, when it was recovered and opened, it was found (hat eight boxes, equal to 800 packets, were missing. Other imnurters have had similar annoying experiences, and they feel that indications point to the pilferage having taken place at this end.

New books by favourite authors. “Double Dan” by Edgar Wallace > “The Golden Web” by E Phdhps Oppenheim; “The Locked Book by frank Packard; ‘'lied Ashes ’ by Margaret Pedler; “Lonesome Land by R. AL Bower; “Donnegan” by George Owen Baxter; “Laughing Bill Hyde by Rex Beach; “A Gentleman of Courage” by Janies Oliver Curwood; ‘‘Tappan’s Burro” by Zane Grey, ‘Desert Valley” by Jackson Gregory ; “Charles Rex” by Ethel Al. Dell; “The Marriage Handicap” by iM. Ayres; “Charity’s Chosen by Ruby M. Ayres: “The Duke of Chimney Butte” by G. W. Ogoen ; ( Buttes” by Clarence Mulford ; With Juliet in England” by. Grace Richmond Price, 2/6 each; postage extra. On sale at A. E. Kilgour s Bookseller and Stationer, Mawhera Quay.— Advt.

Complaints made in reference to boys arriving late at school in the mornings, led the Otago s . Education Board’s attendance officer to make investigations into the question of employment of school Tjie port was presented at the meeting of Hie Board to-day. The officer stated that after making investigations and receiving reports from head teachers of city and suburban schools, he found a number of pupils working before and-after school was appioxi mately 3,550. After a discussion, in which it was stated the position was largely connected with the economic situation, the Board decided to give publicity to the report, and forward copies to the Education Department and Health Department.—Press Assn.

Forty tins of whitebait Avere included in the “cargo” of this morning’s Christchurch express. }

Kilgour’s lay-by system Pay a small deposit and you can have any article of my large and varied stock reserved for you.. —Advt.

One man who Ayas? satisfied with the way in which yesterday’s street traffic? was conducted, was Mf. A J. Sloss, Traffic Inspector, who seated to-day, that, though there was a mixture of vehicles of all kinds, dowiF-to the humble horse trap, everything was conducted Ayith the greatest orde\ noj the slightest hitch occurring. .

An opportune time to buy and save* money on' your new hat and frock. Dress' up lot the races, and dress up cheaply at McGt tier’s. Largest stocks of fashions, very latest creations from London and Paris, and now offered to you at bargain prices. See the windows. AlcGruer’s, the leading, drapers, Greymouth, Reefton and Hokitika.—-Advt.

The “locomotive,” which took part in yesterday’s procession, was built at short notice at the .Grey Railway Workshops, and is an almost exact facsimile of the old style engine ot 1876, winch was in use in England. It attracted a good deal of interest at the school yesterday afternoon, when numbers made an inspeciien. of it.

Jubilee special prices at 0/Smith, Ltd., Drapers, Greymouth. A special discount of 10 per cent, off all goods during Jubilee Week-. Dainty floral voiles, 40ins. wide, at 2/11 a yard; lovely 40ins. wide ginghams at 1/a yard; beautiful fuji silks, in all the newest shades, 30ins. wide, at 4/6 a yard. Extra special line of 80 inch white sheeting, at 3/11 ja yard. 6 dozen only supper cloths, size 45 by 45, at 2/11 each. Charming Bond’s hosiery, in ail the leading shades, at 6/11 a pair.—Advt.