LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 September 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mass will be celebrated at Paroa on Sunday, September 4, at 8 a.m.—Advt.

The Liverpool Mine was idle to-day but will be working to-morrow.

The Blackball Mine is working ful time. The pay-roll for the fortnight ended August 26 totalled £4589.

When a Dunedin resident was about to drop some coal on the fire, something unusual caught his eye, and nestling among the coal was a piece of gelignite, sufficient to blow his home to pieces.—Press Assn.

See our special display of New Zea-land-made travelling rugs and suit cases. Specially reduced prices during Shopping Week. McGruer’s, Greymouth. —Advt.

The abbreviation of women’s skirts has had an effect on the cardboard box-making trade. It was. mentioned at the Conciliation Council proceedings in Christchurch that large City drapers, although doing as much business as ever, now required less than 25 per cent, of the boxes they used when skirts were longer and a lady’s costume required a much larger box to hold it.

Rebuilding sale. One month only; everything to be sold at bargain prices. Dolls 50 per cent, cheaper. It will pay mothers to inspect these goods. Wonderful value. Cheap books have been reduced from 1/- to three for 1/6; Hair Brushes, Vases, Photo Frames, reduced at less than cost. These must be cleared; also many other valuable lines. Wm. Reid, Statoiner and Fancy Goods Dealer, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.

Commenting on the work of the competitors in the piano solo class for girls under ten at the Wellington Competitions, the judge (Mr R. Parker) said, amid laughter, that nearly all the competitors played the piece (“Dancing Dolls”) as if it was a procession of old maids and criminals. Very few of them, seemed to realise what a dancing doll was like. “I suppose,” said Mr Parker, “when a girl reaches the age of ten these days, she has forgotten all about dolls. Children are so modern now at that age. I suppose I shulfi have asked them to play the ‘Romance of Love.’ ”

Easy way of saving money. Start now to save by joining A. E. Kilgour’s Christmas Club. You pay in what you like for which a receipt is given you and at Christmas you have your money saved to purchase goods to the value you have in our club, less 10 per cent. Bank all your spare cash with A. E. Kilgour, Bookseller, Stationer, Gramophone and Music Dealer, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.

On the arrival of the main trunk express this morning (telegraphed our Auckland correspondent) railway officials and the police made an unsuccessful search for a bag belonging to the Hon, O. F. Nelson (Samoa), a passenger from Wellington. It contained valuable papers in connection with his mission to New Zealand, Mr Nelson having been to Wellington attending a sitting of the Select Committee dealing with Samoan affairs. The bag was under observation on the way up, and could not have disappeared until near the journey’s end.

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 morning tea. Speight’s and Monteith’s Ales on tap. E. J. Kiely, Proprietor.—Advt

Several members of the Greymouth machine-gun corps left to-day for Dunedin.

The Customs duty collected at Greymouth last month totalled £6333 15/8, compared with £4139 6/1 in August, 1926.

Special Spring Show. Charming Reppe and Voile Frocks, newest designs in artistic millinery at C. Smith, Ltd., Cash Drapers, Greymouth—Advt.

Owing to illness Mr R. Poschich of Rapahoe, has leased the Seven Mile Hotel to Mr J. Darwell, Coal Creek, and he takes possession on October 3.

Special shopping attraction. End of sale bargains in general drapery, clothing, hosiery, gloves, dress materials, wearing apparel, etc. at McGruer’s, the busy drapers, Greymouth. —Advt. ■ "

The vital statistics for August at Greymouth were: Births 32, marriages 7, deaths 15. The figures for August, 1926, were: Births 13, marriages 9, deaths 16, and for August, 1925: Births 19, marriages 2, deaths 10.

Travellers’ samples in attach# xnd suit cases at 25 per cent, discount. So when you require an attache case or suit case, don’t forget you save 25 per cent, at A. E. Kilgour’s, the shop for value. —Advt. '

Rain fell on 16 days during August at Greymouth, the total fall being 5.62 inches. The maximum, 1.09 inches, was recorded on August 16. The total rainfall in August, 1926, was 4.90 inches, on 14 days, and in August, 1925, 5.64 inches, on 11 days.

Why send your car away to be painted when yon can get it done at the Dispatch Foundry Motor Garage, at less cost. “Duco” painting makes a finish equal to a piece of glass, and wears like iron. By using "Duco" your car always looks new. Encourage local industry, and keep your money in the district.—Advt.

An explosion which occurred in the range at the residence of Mr T. G. Kitchingham, Boddytown, yesterday, caused some alarm, but no damage. The door of the range was blown open, and a piece of broken stone, which, had evidently split when heated, flew out' into the centre of the room. Had anyone been in the line of fire, more or less serious injuries would probably have resulted. -Mr. Kitchingham showed the stone to a reporter to-day, and, in reply to a question, stated that the coal on the range at the time was procured from the State Mine.

Join the Westland Book Club? The aim of this club is to cater exclusively for those desirous of obtaining the most recent publications and would prefer charges so arranged that an adequate supply of the latest literature will always be available in a clean and presentable condition. A liberal supply of Books of Travel, Biography, Theology, History, Philosophy and the latest fiction will be procurable on arrival from the publishers. For subscription rates', terms etc., and lists send into B. Dixon, Tainui Street. —Advt.

An old ewe, owned by Messrs Blair and Hunter, Wanganui, is in her seventeenth year, and is in lamb for the fifteenth time in her present ownership (says an exchange). Though partly blind she is perfectly healthy. Bought at two years from the late Ernest Short for three guineas, she has presented her owners with seven ram lambs and seven ewe lambs. The seven ram lambs have averaged ten guineas each, and the seven ewe lambs over two guineas each —about £9O altogether. Add 14 season’s wool and somewhere near £lOO is the gross from this one ewe.

B. Dixon, Bookseller, of Tainui St., has pleasure in announcing to his numerous clients and the public in general that a Book Club has been added as a branch of his business in Tainui Street. Lovers of good books will now have access to the best and latest of Book of Travel, Theology, Philosophy, History, Biography and Fiction. As all books will be issued in neat antiseptic cloth cover wrappers, it will be a pleasure to handle them. Special arrangements have been made for country clients. Do not confound our effort with the ordinary circulating library, we do not include reprints in our lists. —Advt.

Remarkable fluctuation in the monthly returns of Customs duties at the port of Auckland this year is again reflected in the revenue for August, which totalled £256,061, an increase of £99,421 on the previous month, and of £12,350 on August, 1926. In spite of the fact that figures for June constituted a record and that one or two months have shown high returns, the total Customs revenue for eight months of this year is £8694 less than that for the corresponding period of 1926. Had it not been for heavy withdrawals of spirituous liquor from bond, there would have been a much greater decline in revenue compared with last year.

Useful Gardening Books.—“ Dahlias, Gladioli and Begonias” by Thomas, 2/-; “Roses for Amateurs” by Thomas, 2/-; "Chrysanthemums for Amateurs” by Thomas, 2/-; “Fruit Culture for Amateurs” by Wright, 2/-; “Rose Gardening in New Zealand” by Ybung, 2/6; “The Easy Guide to New Zealand Gardening” by Lockhart, 2/-; “Rock Gardening in New Zealand” by Tannock 3/6; “Climbing land Rambling Roses” by Thomas, 1/-; “Carnation Culture” by Ravenscott, 2/-; “Perpetual Carnations” by Cook 2/-; “The Cultivation of New Zealand Plants” by Cockayne, 4/6. Procurable at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt.

“While we are all agreed upon the value of festivals such as these, there is surely something better and higher in life; and that is, idealism. I think that is the thing alone that will-keep the competitions on a high level,” said Mr E. D. Tayler, the judge of vocal music, at the Wellington Competitions. “I would like to see the word ‘competitions’ removed, and the word ‘festival’ substituted,” said Mr Tayler. “Another thing which I think will give still further life and value to a festival of this kind is the promotion of team work, so that both winner and loser may take part in a beautiful performance for the delight of everybody.”

; The West Coast were not slow to appreciate the opening of a straightout music shop to meet the needs of a music loving public, as evidenced by orders coming in from below Waihe Gorge, up to Karamea, and inland to Arthurs Pass. We concentrateon everything that pertains to music, and are pleased to execute small or large orders. We have the best gramophone in the world from the portable to the drawing room cabinet. “HIS MASTER’S VOICE”; the world’s best pianos BROADWOOD, COLLARD, LIPP, COLLINSON at all prices, on the eas lest of terms. Ask for our catalogues with prices and terms. The Bristol, Tainui Street, Greymouth.—Advt.

Intending competitors from the West Coast will be interested to know that there will be a change in the course of the Timaru-to-Christchurch road race this year. The Hinds road will be traversed instead of the Maronan.

The alteration in the date of the game, between Buller and West Coast at Greymouth, from September 3 to September 10, has been approved by the Buller Rugby Union. Advice to that effect was received this afternoon by Mr N. W. Jorges (Secretary of the West Coast Rugby Union).

“Can you suggest any similarity between timber dockets and bowls?" queried the Crown Prosecutor, Mr J. Morling, of a witness giving evidence as to character in the Napier Supreme Court, who stated that his chief contact with the accused, a sawmiller, had been on the bowling green. “They both dealt in woods there, at any rate,” remarked counsel for defence, Mr H. O’Leary, amid laughter.

Special window displays of Spring Millinery, Dainty Frocks, Floral voiles. Free value judging competition in conjunction with Shopping Week at C. Smith, Ltd., Cash Drapers, Greymouth. —Advt.

Amongst the men of Dunedin Who do things that are worth while may be found quite a number with sailoring lexperience (says the “Star”). Their knowledge peeps out occasionally. One day, many years ago, the. Supreme Court was engaged over some matter in its Admiralty jurisdiction, when His Honor asked: “What is a swifter?” and the answer came from the most unlikely-looking person in Court, one o£ tlie silent solicitors who had • prepared the case. Fifty years earlier he had been the mizzen-royal boy off a famous ship. Men of such origin can hardly keep the sea out of talk when they foregather. One of their frequent topics lately has been the need of a training ship for New Zealand, so as to give our island-bred boys the chance to learn the rudiments of sailoring if they think, of going to sea. It is argued, arid with reason, that such a preparation would help in making pur lads competent to qualify for a lottier rank than can be attained by those who get their experience only on steamers. It is possible that representations to the marine Department may be made be* fore long. .

Just opened up.—A large and varied stock of the latest. Dean’s Hygienic True to life dofis (as purchased by H.M. Queeft Mary), Gallopin’ Gus, Dismal Desmond, Princess Dolls, Tibby My Cat (all sizes). Sunbonnet Babies, walk and talk; Rip, Cuddle Me Dolls, Plush Toys, Gqogley Ducks, Master Puck, Play Balls, John Bull, Pete, My Dog. Join our club and pay a small deposit, and have, these latest novelties put aside. See our window display. A. E. Kilgour, Fancy Goods and Leather Goods Importer, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.

The Burwood murder trial is a common topic of discussion this week, but not - many people know that a ‘'murderer” was “arrested” on the West ’ Coast recently. This is the story: A congenial party of Coasters were out motoring, but the halts at wayside hotels were so frequent that one member of the party became tired of, the proceedings, and reiterated his opinion that there was “no place like home” so often that his friends finally advised him to go there. He took them at their word, and headed for Greymouth on foot. Next morning, the rest of the party set out to look for him. Before stopping at the first hotel, in a small hamlet, they appointed themselves members of the Canterbury detective force, and decided that they were trailing the Burwood murderer. • Arriving at the hotel/ they questioned the landlady, and minutely described the appearance of their friend. When they informed her they were “detectives,” and stated the ob ject of their search, she admitted that a man answering the description had stayed there the previous night, and was still upstairs. The hunters went up to the room, and let the “murderer” into the joke. He acted the role well, and, accompanied by his captors went downstairs. Then a kindly “detective” suggested that the landlady should give the man some breakfast before he was taken away. “Breakfast!” she shouted. “Not on your life! Get out of my house, you dirty scoundrel! You’ll get no breakfast here!” The "murderer” went on his journey, and remained hungry until the next hotel hove in sight. He refused to give an encore.