LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 February 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Boys are wanted to sell Jubilee programmes. Apply to-night at Jubilee rooms, Town Hall. —Advt.

The Mayor asks business people to decorate their premises to-morrow for the Grey District Diamond Jubilee.

The wonder washing cotton fabric suitable for all purposes, Britway Cloth, 36in wide at 1/95 per yard in shades of vieux rose, apricot, pink, fawn, salmon, and white at C. Smith, Ltd., Drapers, Greymouth.—Advt.

The warm dry spell in Dunedin was broken late on Saturday night, cold rain and showers setting in from .the south, continuing all Sunday, and this morning.—Press Assn.

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.

It is- probable that the decision of Justice Adams that euchre tournaments conducted for profit are illegal may be taken on appeal to the Full Court. The judge’s decision is said to be far reaching in its effect. A Christchurch solicitor expressed the opinion that the judgment applied to progressive bowling tournaments, which are conducted on the same principle as euchre tournaments. . In the judgment, Justice Adams said it was immaterial whether the game was one of skill or ‘mixed skill and chance, or pure chance. —Press Assn.

New books at B. Dixon’s Tainui Street, “Arthur’s Pass and Otira Gorge” by Baughan 2/-; “Stevenson” by Chesterton, 6/-; “The Book of Everlasting Things” by Arthur Alee 9/6; “Lawrence and the Arabs” by Graves, 10/6; “A book of Shanties” by Fox Smith, 7/6. New povels, “The Red Cravat” by Sheppard, 6/- “In a Yunuait Courtyard” by Miln, 6/-; “The Dancing Floor” by Buchan 3/6; “The Proper Place” by Douglas, 3/6; “The Saving Clause”, by Sapper, 3/6 “John Gresham’s Girl” by Merrell 2/5; “Her Pirate Partner” by Ruck, 2/6. —Advt.

An exceptionally large forestry .planking programme has been designed for this year, stated the Commissioner of State Forests (Hon. O. J. Hawken) last evening (telegraphed our Auckland correspondent). The Minister estimated. that there would be three months’ work for 1000 men from June 1. In emphasising that the planting season must commence cud end with promptitude, because planting out was governed by the calendar, the Minister said the number of men to bo. engaged would include a staff of a foreman and trained employees upon, whom the Department called every year. However, the majority ot the workers would be drawn from the ranks of the unemployed. The forestry programme for the season. embraced about 44,000 acres, which is nearly 10,000 acres in excess of last, year’s record planting, tn .-•pile of the dryness, Mr Hawken was given an assurance that there will be plenty of trees for the work, which will be accomplished between June and September of this year. Most of the work in the’North Island will be done in four plantations, Rotorua, Korlori, Riverhead, and Maranuiuiti.

Special reduction for Jubilee Week: I’ennis Racquets, 17/6, 20/-, 25/-, 35/to 45/-; Ayres Tennis Balls 4/6 per pair. Scallywag Sets, 13/6. Inspection invited. A. E. Kilgour, Booksellqi. Sports, and Fancy Goods Deales/MaW™ Quay.—Advt..

As Jubilee Week is upon us, have everything ready to entertain your visitors. Does your piano need tuning? The Bristol have two experts in piano player pianos and organs with a life time experience always on the spot and can be engaged at a moment’s notice; also Broadwood, Collard, Lipp and other famous pianos on easy terms. Likewise a full range of “His Master’s Voice” Gramophones from £.ll to £7O. Your musical needs and requirements fully supplied by the Bristol Piano Company, Tainui Street. —Advt.

There was no sitting of the Greymouth Magistrate’s Court to-day.

.lust arrived —A most gorgeous lind of evening frocks, in exquisite styles and delicate shades, now showing at C. Smith Ltd.—Advt.

A collision occurred at the TenMile Bluff yesterday between two motor cars, one being driven by Mr. P. Beck, of Greymouth, and the other by Mr M. Wafer. None of the occupants was injured, but the cars were slightly damaged.

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

Souvenir hunters were evidently busy during the dance held on Saturday evening by the Stillwater Gun Club. Several men from H.M.S. Veronica were guests of the Club, but, on. going for their hats prior to returning to Greymouth, discovered that three of them had been taken. As a result, the men had to parade yesterday without headgear. Those who took the hats are advised to return their booty to the stationmaster at Stillwater, not later than Thursday evening.

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

When approached bj 7 a “Star” representative yesterday, the Prime Minister (Hon. J. G. Coates), proved to be in an uncommunicative mood. He refused to be drawn on the Samoan question, and had nothing to say on that subject. His opinion was also sought on the matter of the nominative system as regards membership of the Greymouth Harbour Board, but Mr Coates maintained his noncommittal attitude, and stated that the matter was one for the attention of his colleague, the Minister of Marine. To use a pressman’s colloquialism, there was “nothing doing.”