LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 May 1927, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The amount of goods in coal, timber, general produce, and merchandise, carried through the Otira Tunnel for the week ended to-day, was 10,685 tons.

Hard to beat and a treat to eat — “Rowntrees” Delicious English Chocolates 3/- per lb at at O.K. Marble Bar, cornel* Mackay and Albert Streets. —Advt.

The Commissioner of Taxes draws attention of taxpayei s to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that Returns of Income must be furnished not later than June 1. Forms of return may be obtained at any . postal money-order office: they will not be sent to taxpayers from the office of the Commissioner of Taxes unless written application is made for them.

Buy your new winter underwear at McGruer’s Fire Sale. There you will save money on every article and you can depend on getting a wide selection Drastic reductions for seven days. McGruer’s, Greymouth, Reefton and Hokitika. —Advt.

The general regulations respecting opossums gazetted on Thursday do not depart from last year’s regulations in, any material particulars. Open sea” sons 'are declared in the various acclimatisation districts as follow: Buller (part) June 11 to September 12; Grey district, June 11 to September 12; Nelson, June 11 to August 12; North Canterbury, June 11 to August 12; Westland, June 11 to September 12.

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

A man named Leslie Dixon sustained injuries to his spine, through a log falling on him, whist working in the bush at Blackball yesterday. He was admitted to the Grey Hospital for treatment, and is progressing satisfactorily.

Try Rowntrees Gums and Pastilles for sore throats, coughs and colds. A new shipment just arrived. Obtainable at the O.K. Marble Bar, corner Mackay and Albert Streets.—Advt.

The following appeared recently in the London “Times” “Agony” column: Gentleman desires Acommodation with quiet, homely country folk, preferably living miles away from anywhere, where he can peacefully pursue the growing of a beard. Very good terms paid during transition period.

Another shipment of real linen tea rowels, 3 for 2/11; also real linen check glass towels, 3 for 2/11. C. Smith, Ltd., Drapers, Greymouth.— Advt.

The campaign in favour of the demolition of old buildings that have reached a state beyond repair, recently undertaken by the Greymouth Borough Council, is now showing tangible results. The demolition of the old stables on Boundary street, and old premises opposite the Town Hall, is now practically complete.

Let your gift be crockery or ornaments. The gift that will give day service is the most appreciated and the best that money can buy. Visit A. E. Kilgour’s store and you will find hundreds of gift selections. None of them excessively costly, for reasonable prices are at A. E. Kilgour’s. Bring your gift list along to-day.—Advt.

Pumping operations have been slightly delayed in the Dobson Mine owing to a fall of stone in the low level having been met with and having to be removed. Operations are now being pushed along, and it is expected that the two remaining bodies of the entombed men will be located about Tuesday next. <

If you suffer from a cold or any soreness of the throat, you will find that our Lime Syrup is a splendid antidote. Get a bottle right away for one and six or half a crown. When you take it, swallow slowly—let it gently trickle down. If you’re suffering from nasal trouble, asthma, or catarrh, our “Inhalant” will afford relief how ever bad you are. You should go and get a bottle down at Parkinson and Co’s., put a little on your handkerchief and sniff it up your nose. —Advt.

That the majority of accidents at the railway level crossings were due to the failure of engine-drivers concerned to blow the locomotive whistle, was the contention of a motorist in a communication to the Wellington Automobile Club. He quoted an instance of a narrow escape he had experienced at night. The secretary stated that he had brought the matter before the Railway Board, which replied that engine-drivers had, been given definite instructions as regards whistling at crossings and the necessity for rigid adherence to instructions had been impressed upon them.

New Books at B. Dixon’s. —“Cherry Square” by Grace Richmond, 6/-; “Blind Corner” by Yates, 6/-; “The Wolf Pack” by Cullum, 6/9, “The City of the Seven Palms” by Buchanan, 6/-; “The Passerby” by Ethel M. Dell, 3/6; “The Flight of the Heron” by Broster, 3/6; “Siege Perilous” by Maud Diver, 2/6; “Little Ships” by Kathleen Norris, 2/6; '‘Hidden Hands” by Le Quex, 2/6; “The Mystery of No 1” by Horler, 2/6; “The Enchanted Hill” by Peter B. Kyne 2/6; “Spoilt Music” by Ruby Ayres, “The Call of the Canyon” by Zane Grey, 2/6; “Stolen Idols” by Oppenheim, 2/6; “The Soul of China” by Miln, 2/6; “Admiral of the Ocean Sea” by Mary Johnston, 2/6; “Great Stories of the World” contains 178 complete stories, the masterpieces of short stories, 9/6. —Advt.

Many of the stately old rimus. the pride of the New Zealand bush, are attacked by the parasitical rata vines, which in the course of the centuries encircle and crush out the life of their victims. In no place are there finer specims of the noble and beautiful pine than in Mount Egmont National Park, and here the parasitical vine is doing its work. It has been decided by the controlling Board to instruct its rangers to cut the vines wherever practicable, thus saving many of the veterans for posterity and giving the younger ones a chance of reaching maturity.

Hurry up, Jack—You’re missing lots of fun. When young people gather together for a jollification, there’s nothing like a few games that everyone may join in.—Cards 1/3, 2/- and 4/6 per packet. Snakes and Ladders, Ludo, Parcheesi, Ding Dong Football, Tidley Winks, Hazard, Roulette, Draughts and Board, all 1/- each. Card Games, Silap, Spelling Bee, Old Maid, Funny Family, 1/- per packet. Dominoes 1/3, 2/- and 2/6. Mechanical Yacht Race, In and Out, Foot It, Game of Goose, Football, Ludo, Wireless, Two Naughty Boys, Bom Bird, Bl’nd P’g, The Wonders of the Deep, Highwaymen, Toot Toot, Steeplechase. Sinnet, Mount Everest, Snakes and Ladders, Scouting, Gliding, all 2/- each. Answers, the great game of skill, 3/6 each. Bridge Scorers, Cribbage boards, also supplied. Table Tennis, 1/11, 2/3, 3/6, 4'6, 6/6 to 17/6 each. Obtainable from A.. E. Kilgour, Bookseller and Stationer, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.

The Plunket Society held its monthly meeting yesterday . Present, Mesdames Carr (President), O’Brien, Aiderton, Harvey, Wilde, Leahy, McLean, Denton, Miss Anderson and Nurse Spring. Apologies for absence were received , from Mesdames Seddon, Schaef, Black, Bell, Garde and Barrett. Mrs Smythe wrote forwarding her resignation' which was accepted with regret. It was decided to accept the offer of Everybody’s Royal Orchestra to supply the music for the Ball. To avoid clashing with the Ball to be tendered to the visiting Canadian Soccer team, it was decided to postpone the Plunket Ball until June 23. Nurse Spring reported as follows: Visits to homes:—New cases 11. old cases 118: visits to office— Adults 119, babies 93, older children 23. Out-stations: —Visits to homes, new cases 15, old cases 70; visits to office: Adults 25, babies 18, older children 5. During the month two visits were paid to Hokitika, two to Balckball, two to Ngahere, two to Dobson, two to Runanga and one each to Reefton, Otira, Kumara and Paroa.

We have been specialists in things pertaining to music for over 44 years, and therefore know what the public require. We have the widest range of pianos, Broad wood, Collard and Collard, Steinway, Lipp, Bell, Saines, Collinson, Barnard —the best that can be built. We stock the best gramophones, “His Master’s Voice,” prices £ll up to £7O. The only instrument that gives the true tone value of the bass and treble in its production. We hold the largest and most varied stock of records, songs, sheet music, and accessories, and we can send you a tuner at a moment’s notice. The Bristol, Tainui Street, Greymouth. —Advt.

Brighter Greymouth Lodge Committee are in receipt of another gratuitous donation towards their Annual Ball in the form of a very artistic window poster, which has been designed and executed by Miss M. Lilburn of the Greymouth Main School. The design is indicative of the intricacies of the “Charleston” and by the number of people congregating round Mr S. Burnett White’s shop, where the poster is displayed, one is lead to the belief that quite a number of people are deciding to try the “step” out, on the night indicated. —Al.

“The inauguration this year of a mouth-organ solo in the Christchurch Competitions Society’s annual festival has been held up to a great deal of undeserved ridicule,” said T. F. Hall, the society’s secretary. “We have received to date fourteen entries, and 1 have every reason to believe that the competition will be a fine one. People are too apt to assume that the only people who play the mouth organ live in the gutter. This is fai' from correct; the mouth-organ solo has for many years been included in the syllabus of Australian societies, and I have seen 7,000 people listening to the final at Ballarat.”

School Holidays, boys and girls at home. —How to interest and amuse them, that’s the question? Give them books. Books that interest and instruct. Books that will make them happy and jolly. Good healthy literature that you may have no qualms about putting into their hands. That’s the kind that is stocked at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. Picture Books from 3d, to 3/6 each. Story Books from 1/to 7/6 each. Reward and prize books from 6 to 6/6 each. Books to suit all ages from the baby upwards. Thons-, ands of them to choose from. Come in and inspect them. —Advt.

There are now 436,000 telephone subscribers in Australia. According to figures made available by the Director of Postal Services, 5719 new subscribers were supplied with telephones in March, this being a record for any one month in the history of the Commonwealth. The number of persons who have applied for telephones, but have not yet been supplied, is 6310. In April, 1923, when the department entered upon a more comprehensive programme of telephone construction, there were 14,709 application waiting to be dealt with. The number of telephones supplied in April, 1923, was 2936, or little more than half the number installed in May this year.

Table Games for Winter Evenings for the Children. —Snakes and Ladders, Ludo, Motoring, Tobagganing, Scouting, The Down Mail, Highwaymen, Mount Everest, Steeplechase, Halma, Old Maid, Happy Families, Snap, Hurry-Scurry, Big Game Hunting, Gliding, Flight Around the World, Sinnet, Coalmine, The Luck Ten 1/each. Draught Boards 9d, 1/-, 1/3, 1/6, 2/-, 3/- each. Draughtsmen 1/-, 1/3, 1/6, 2/-. Chessmen 7/6, 15/-, 30/a set. Table Tennis 5/-, 7/6, 12/6, 15/-, 17/6, 19/6. Table Croquet 3/-, 4/6, 20/-. Cueping 7/6, Bagatelle 2/6, 4/6, Bombird 7/6, Skilly 7/6, Hockey 2/-, Helter Skelter 2/-, Blow Football 2/-, Football 2/-, Royal Race Game 2/-, 2/6, 6/6, Magnetic Fishing 1/-, 3/6. Large assortment to choose from, at B. Dixon’s Tainui Street.—Advt.

Dates for the holding of examinations under the control of the Director of Education are announced as follow: —Senior national scholarship: November 15, 1927 and following days. Intermediate examinations for senior free places in secondary schools and district high schools: November 15, 1927, and following days. Junior national scholarship (candidates for junior free places who will be over fifteen on December Ist next must now take the examination): Novembei’ 24 and 25. Entries for junior national scholarships and junior free places must be made through the head teacher to the secretary of the Education Board up to September 8, and for senior national scholarships and intermediate (senior free place examinations) through the head teacher to the Director of Education up to September 8.

We are showing men’s all wool warm Tweed Overcoats in all the newest styles and materials from 55/-, 63/-, 70/- to 125/-, also Gaberdine Raincoats. Great value 55/- to 115/-. Rubber lined 31/6. C. Smith, Ltd., Greymouth.—Advt.

TLe very utmost that money can buy is yours if you visit McGruer’s drastic seven days’ clearance of new winter goods. Every direct steamer from London brings new goods to our busy store. Every article is priced to sell quickly. We have no room to store goods. McGruer’s, Greymouth, Reefton and Hokitika. —Advt.

The world’s best books. My collection is a very comprehensible one and includes an extensive range of authors and subjects. Also a large range of children’s annuals at reduced prices. If I do not happen to have the book, I will gladly order it for you. A. E. Kilgour, Bookseller and Stationer, Mawhera. Quay.—Advt.