LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 January 1928, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Master Leo. Stokes, of Rutherglen, who underwent an operation to his foot on Tuesday last in the Greymouth Hospital, is progressing satisfactorily. Mr Harry Stokes, Rutherglen, met with an accident on Thursday last, by cutting his foot with an axe, necessitating several stitches. Children’s Washing Dresses, Pinafores and Overalls, sizes 18 to 28in., Selling Off 1/6, 2/2 and 2/11; Infants’ Washing Rompers, Selling Off 2/4 and 2/11. Our prices are the lowest. MoGruer’s, Greymouth and Reefton — Advt. A Ford one-ton lorry owned by S. F. Tomlinson was destroyed by fire at Blaketown on Saturday afternoon. While Mr ’Tomlinson was in the act of turning the vehicle he discovered flames issuing from the radiator and working towards the driver’s cabin, The vehicle wag insured with the New Zealand Insurance Coy for £75.

Two seasonable lines. —Summertime is jam making time, and you will want Jam Pot Covers. We have the best, quality procurable in two styles at 4d a packet of twenty. Then the kiddies will spend most of their time in the water swimming. Guard against accidents by providing them with Water Wings; you will save yourself a lot of worry at a small cost. The best procurable may be had for 3/6 at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street—Advt. The following offers have been made in support of the West Coast A, and P. Show funds: — Mr Arthur Morton, Christchurch, cup; N.Z. Breweries Ltd. (Speight’s branch), Dunedin, £2/2/-; Ivorys Nurseries, Rangiora, trophy valued £l/1/-; A. J. White Ltd., Christchurch, trophy; N.Z. Cattlecake Co., Auckland, trophy Griffin and Sons, Ltd., Nelson, trophy, £l/1/-; Badger and Co., Greymouth, £l/1/-; McLeod Bros, Ltd., Dunedin, trophy, £l/1/-; Lankshears Ltd., Wellington, trophy-.

A West Coaster’s House —Tattersail’s Hotel, Christchurch, the most central and most popular for accommodation, with W. A. Stapleton as proprietor.—Advt.

A stock train of sixteen double decker trucks of lambs from South Westland was dispatched to Christchurch this morning. To-morrow, fifty-six double-deckers of lambs, twenty-seven of which are from Murchison, one truck of pigs from Murchison, and two trucks of cattle will be railed to Addington. A further four trucks of lambs will be railed to Christchurch on Wednesday.

Go to A. E. Kilgour’s for special value in Writing Pads. —The Forest Giant Writing Pad, 200 ruled sheets, 1/3 each; Pucca Pads, 1/- each; The Bargain Pad, 400 sheets, 1/6; Exquisite and Pembury Pads, 1/- each; Large supply of Account Books and office requisites. A. E. Kilgour, Bookseller and Stationer, Mawhera Quay.— Advt.

The Union Coy’s cargo steamer Kairanga from Melbourne, collided with what was thought to be a giant sun fish, the day after she left Melbourne. The fish which was 14 feet in length, was impaled across the vessel’s bow. The engines were stopped and reversed to release* the fish (telegraphed our Auckland correspondent).

Mr H. F. Warner met with an unusual experience recently while boring foi' water on the Waihou Road, on the property of Mr L. C. Claude (says the “New Zealand Herald”). After sinking about 20ft. a rumbling sound was heard, followed by a strong smell of gas. A lighted match was applied to the pipe, from which there immediately issued a white flame of intense heat and nearly a foot high. After burning steadily for an hour the flame was extinguished. The required water was found at a depth of 25ft. The local theory is that the' borers released a type of carbon gas produced by decaying vegetable matter.

Useful handbooks. —“The Locomotive of To-day” 6/6; “Ju-Jitsu” by Sutherland, 2/6; “Keeping Fit” by Mayes 3/-; “Athletics for Women and Girls” by Lynn 3/-; “Lawn Tennis” by Lenglen 3/-; “Home Bottling, Drying and Preserving” by Andrea 3/6; “The Book of Ices” by Marshall 3/-; “Practical Electrical Engineering” by Ibbetson 3/6; “Molesworth’s Pocket Book of Engineering Formulae” 8/-; “Wheel Gearing, Pitch-Line Diameters” by Orr 4/6; “Electrical Tables” by Thompson 2/-; “Electrical Installation Rules and Tables”? by Ibbetson 2/-; at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street.— Advt.

An interesting incident was witnessed outside the Dunedin Stock Exchange the other day. Two wellknown Otago boring experts had just returned from the West Coast, where they had been engaged, under a contract with a syndicate, to make prospects of a possible goldfield there. A fair prospect had been obtained, and the gold was placed in a small bottle. This bottle was being displayed to a Dunedin stockbroker, who is not unknown in military circles, when by some means or other it was allowed to fall, and the precious metal was strewn on the footpath. It was an anxious moment, and great diligence was displayed in gathering up the fragments, so to speak, a small brush being employed, at the finish to secure the smallest particle.

Kugour’s special offer in Music Department. —Violin Outfits, 50/-, 65/-, 80/-, 150/-, to 200/-; Wilhelm Hardt second-hand Piano z £55 cash, or easy terms arranged; Accordeons, 16/6, 22/6, 27/6, 32/6, 35/- to 65/-; Steel Guitars, 70/-, and 90/ r ; Banjoline, 130/-; Mandolines, 45/- and 57/6; Large selection of Piano Rolls 6/6, to 8/9; Music Cases 7/6, 9/6,-10/- to 15/-; Violin Bows, 8/6, 12/6, 17/6 to 25/-; Gramophones, 90/-, 145/-, 165/-; His Master’s Voice Gramophones, £ll £l3/10/-, £l7, £27/10/-, £35 to £42. Easy terms arranged. A. E. Kilgour, Gramophone, and Music Depot, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.

The railway returns for all sections from April 1 to December 10, 1927 throw interesting light on the transition from rail to motor transport. In the case of passengei’ traffic for the period stated, passengers carried totalled 6,122,385, as against 6,510,708 for the same period of 1926, a decrease of 388,323. Included in these figures are passengers carried by the road motor services of the Railway Department, the number of which increased from 28,667 in 192 G to 399,498 in 1927. Season tickets increased from 402,009 to 430,712. There was a slight decrease in the number of tons of timber and other goods carried, the figures being: 1926, 4,783,986 tons; 1927, 4,772,980 tons; a decrease of 11,006 tons. Cattle, sheep and pigs carried were 1926, 3,750,938; 1927, 3,855,187; an increase of 104,249.

New books at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street—“ Lawrence and the Arabs” by Robert Graves, 10/6; “Mystic Isles of the South Seas” by Frederick O’Brien 4/6; “London, Yesterday Today and To-morrow” by Harper, 9/6; “Queer Things About London” by Harper, 9/6; “Stevenson” by Chesterton, 6/-; “Round the World with the Prince” by Turley, 4/6; “Epigrams,” Wit and Humour in Brief, by Jerrold, 7/6; “Jesus Christ” by Canon Deane, 3/-; “Queen Elizabeth” by Sydney Dark, 3/-; New novels and reprints: “Running Horse Inn” by Sheppard, 6/-; “Gallions Reach” by Tomlinson 6/-, “Jahala” by Kelland 6/-; “In a Yun-Nan Courtyard” by Miln, 6/-; “The Traitors’ Gate” by Wallace, 3/6; “Bar 20 Rides Again” by Mulford, 2/6. —Advt,

A train with just on 500 members of the Corsair Social Club arrived in Greymouth from Christchurch on Saturday at 1.10 p.m. On arrival a number made for the tea rooms for dinner, some went along the wharf, and had their luncheon there; whilst p large number made for the Greymouth Trotting Club’s grandstand rooms, where arrangements had been made for luncheon. The train was met on arrival by Mr H. W. Kitchingham, President of the Greymouth Trotting Club, who also saw the train off in the evening. In the afternoon 266 of the party visited Rewanui, where they were met by Messrs King, J, Sharp and other State Mine officials and taken up the ‘skip’ to the top of the hill. The visitors expressed much appreciation of the scenic beauties of Rewanui. The cricket team played a friendly match with a local eleven, suffering defeat. A number patronised the observation cars put on by the car proprietors, and had a trip round Greymouth. The return journey was made about 7.30 p.in. The visitors expressed much satisfaction at the arrangements made for their comfort at. Victoria Park, and also paid a special tribute to the courtesies extended to them by the caretaker, Mr 0. Watson, The Club intends to make a similar trip to the West Coast next year.

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.

Mr R. Houliston, a Koiterangi settler, was attacked by a Jersey bull on Friday. He managed to beat the animal off with a stick, but not before he suffered a considerable shock. The bull later was killed.

While traversing Omahu Track yesterday, a. party of seven Thames residents came upon a female Kiwi on a nest of two eggs.. It was very docile, several photos being taken. Members of a gang of workers in the vicinity stated that the bird was fed at their camp, and allowed itself to be handled. Its mate was shy, but was frequently heard calling.—Press Assn.

A runholder at Otaraia sustained losses of station-eating utensils from the cookshop, shearers persistently “pinching” pannikin and forks with a view to their use when harvesting; so he got the blacksmith ot Clinton to make him a supply of iron forks, thinking that these would be safe (says the “Herald”). To his surprise, every fork vanished. They were taken as curios.

To meet the requirements of motor car owners who desire to have their cars painted by the latest and best method, the Dispatch Foundry Co., Ltd. has recently added to its Motor Department a new and up-to-date Paint Shop. The motorist can have his choice of spraying or brush painting.—Advt. One of the most popular places for an outing at present is Lake Kanieri, and the number of cars there yesterday was not very far short of half a century, while there are several camping parties around the lake. Swimmers were enjoying themselves yesterday, and the motor launch was busy by voyaging visitors, while several speed boats woke the echoes with their outboard motors. The road to the Lake cannot be said to be in good order, but. it. is not. wor . than any other Coast road.,. The long spell of hot weather, combined with the heavy traffic, has rendered the road surface very loose. F. Dynes, 14 years of age, an employee at Aulsebrook’s, Christchurch, fell down a lift well from a third story-floor on Friday morning, blit escaped with minor injuries. Dynes was taking a waggon of biscuits to a lower floor, and opened the door of the lift well at the third landing, pushed his waggon through, and slipped in. There was no lift there. From the third floor he crashed on to the top of the elevator which was at the ground floor. The waggon was smashed to pieces, but Dynes suffered only minor injuries to an ankle, and was subsequently treated at the hospital.

For the next few days only at the Blue and White Confectionery, Tainui Street, a free gift of a beautiful hand painted box of English chocolates, worth £4. View the window.—-Advt.

“It is so far satisfactory that the margin of advances in excess of deposits show a reduction of roughly £3,000,000,” said* Mr G. W. Mclntosh, chairman of the Associated Banks, when reviewing the financial position of the country as revealed by the bank returns for the past quarter. “It is essential to the welfare of the community, however, that the whole of the remaining excess of £4,000,000 should disappear, and it is well for the public to know that this can be largely helped by depositors placing their money with the trading banks, and so making it available in commercial and producing channels.. The position still requires to be viewed cautiously.”

Bathing togs at reduced prices.— Ladies’ and children’s Rubber Bathing Caps, Selling Off lOd and 1/11; Rubber Helmets, Selling Off 2/6; Children's Bathing Costumes 1/11 and 2/11; Ladies’ Bathing Costumes, Selling Oh 3/11 and 5/11; Ladies’ and Gent’s Woollen Bathing Suits, Selling Off 8/11. McGruer’s, Greymouth.—Advt.

A rather unfortunate position developed at the Patangata swimming sports, which were held recently, when the parcel containing the trophies for the winners disappeared early in the day and could not be found anywhere (says the Napier “Telegraph”). The committee got over the difficulty by presenting the successful' competitors with prizes intended for another class of event. The other day, however, the missing trophies were handed in to a Waipukurau shopkeeper, the bearer stating that they had been found along the river bank. It is understood that these trophies are to be sent on to the winners of the swimming events, in addition to the others already received.

January special offer at A. E. Kilgour’s.—B Tablets Brown Windsor Soap for 1/-; Lifebuoy Soap sid, Cashmere Bouquet Soap Bd, Ca’stilever Soap lid, Knight’s Castille Soap Bd, Rexona. Soap 1/3, Cuticura Soap 1/4, Palmolive Soap 71d, Comfort Bath Soap 1/4, Blue Seal Vaseline 6d a jar, Bay Rum 1/6 a large bottle, genuine Coconut Oil 1/-. a jar, Cucumber Complexion Cream .2/- bottle, Ashes of Roses Brilliantine 2/- a bottle, Ashes of Roses and Jasmine 1/3 bottle, Carnation Talcum Powder lOd a tin, Brighton’s Talcum Powder 1/- a tin, Plaza Baby Powder 2/- a bottle. On sale at A. E. Kilgour’s, Fancy Goods Depot, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.

The danger existing in the common practice of learning to ride motorcycles in busy streets was emphasised by Senior-Sergeant D. Scott in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court, when a young man admitted riding a motorcycle in Constable Street without a license. “It is a common occurrence for young men like the defendant to be detected by the constables on point duty in the city, learning to drive in the main thoroughfares,” he said. “There are many quiet back streets where learners could go In safety to themselves and others.” The defendant, whose motor-cycle got out of control in Constable Street and mounted the footpath, was fined 5/- and ordered to keep away from the main streets until he had learned to control his machine,