LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 May 1928, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

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

The new Ford Tudor car will be on view at the Greymouth Motors’ Garage on Saturday morning.

Several applications have been made by -the Canterbury Education Board to the Government for grants for new schools (telegraphed our Christchurch correspondent). Two amounts have beeA granted within the last few days, one for remodelling Leeston school, and one for the erection of a. new school at Dobson.

A big saving now on every article, Great Removal Sale. Expense and inconvenience of shifting compel us to sacrifice goods below replacement costs. A visit will repay you, follow the thrifty. We sell for less. Thorpy’s Ltd., Greymouth and Reefton. —Advt.

At. least two of the workmen employed upon the construction of a building in Mackay Street, Greymouth, should make good footballers. For the past few days they have engaged in a continuous passing bout, the man on the first storey level throwing up bricks to his mate on the second storey. So far, few dropped have been recorded —which is just as well for the man underneath.

Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast health districts' during + he week ended noon on Monday totalled 69, as follow: —Canterbury: Scarlet fever, 44; diphtheria, 2; enteric, 2; tuberculosis,'-’7; pneumonia, 6; pneumonic influenza, 1; purperal sepsis, 1. West Coast: Diphtheria, 3; pneumonia, 1; purperal sepsis, 1; cerebro-spinal meningitis, 1. There were two deaths from tuberculosis in Canterbury.

Handbooks you may want: —“Wheel Gearing. Pitch-line Diameters,” by Wildgoose and Orr, 4/6: “Electrical Installation Rules and Tables,” by Ibbertson 2/-; “Electrical Tables and Memoranda” by Thomson 2/-; “Steam and Other Useful Tables” by McQuire 2/6; “Spoils’ Engineering Tables” 2/6; “Practical Electrical Engineering” by Ibbertson 3/6; “Wannan’s Engine Drivers’ Guide” 9/6; “Electrical Railroading” by Aylmer Small 15/-; “Complete Air Brake Examination Questions and Answers” 9/-; “Spoils’ Electrical Pocket Book” by Molesworth 8/6, at B. Dixon’s. Tainui Street.— Advt.

A complaint that N.Z. butter is not being advertised in Canada was made by Mr H. C. Batten, now studying the business methods in Toronto, in a letter to his father, Mr A. S. Batten, Chief City Building Inspector at Christchurch. “It makes me peeved,” the letter stated “to find out how little the Dominion advertises herself. You practically never hear the place mentioned over here. My landlord bought some New Zealand butter on my recommendation, and says it is the finest lie ever tasted, but he said its funny, they won’t advertise it. Even the wrapper does not say anything about New Zealand. In the shops it is never marked. It is a bit cheaper i than Canadian butter too!” Mr BaUl ten is taking a. course of lectures in the School of Commerce in Toronto. Last year, he won the prize championship of the school (telegraphed our Christchurch correspondent).

It is quite probable that it is the first time in Greymouth that such an exhibit as is to be seen in the windows of the Bristol Piano ■ Company has ever been shown. No one should miss it, as it is at once interesting and educative. Owners of pianos can see at a glance how their instruments can be re-conditioned. The whole of the work was done by the Bristol’s local staff and on their premises in Tainui Street, and is quite up to the best repair work done in British factories. —Advt.

The Greymouth Watersiders Workers’ Union is up to its full membership of 170 men. There is usually a waiting list of would-be members, and eighteen names are now on the list. Prospects of early admission are poor.

Between 1000 and 1500 tons of honey are consumed each year in New Zealand ,and the annual consumption is increasing, according to a statement made by Mr T. H. Pearson, president of the South Auckland Beekeepers’ Association, in his report to the annual meeting of the Association at Hamilton.

Special window display now showing Jubilee price concessions. New season’s merchandise marked at.discount prices at C. Smith, Ltd., Drapers, Greymouth.—Advt.

The following paragraph appeared in the “Christchurch Star”' sixty years ago:—Coal from Grey.—A sample of Grey River coal, brought to Christchurch by Mr John Ollivier, is now on view at the offices of Messrs Wilson and Alport. The coal is pronounced by those capable of giving an opinion to be of as good quality as any to be found in the Australias.

The other morning shortly before six o’clock the mud geyser that lies behind the eighteenth tee on the golf course electee to have a morning out (says the Rotorua “Chronicle”). It shot blocks of mud in all directions for a-quarter of an hour. The sound of the flopping mud could be heard for miles in the still morning air. These geysers seldom go up in the day, but exult on frosty nights and when sharp barometric changes occur.

The Jubilee Concessions in our showrooms are wonderful. You must join in the celebrations. New season’s frocks, costumes and millinery specially reduced at C. Smith’s, Ltd., Drapers, Greymouth.—Advt.

A remit that, in the event, of any war involving New Zealand, mobilisation should extend not only to human life but to all resources, and that machinery for this purpose should be designed at once, was unanimously approved by the Auckland Provincial. Conference of the Farmers’ Union at Hamilton. It was suggested that all the labour and money needed for the country should be compulsorily mobilised when war occurred.

You need not even leave your own favourite arm chair if you possess a Fada. Just tune in the station whose programme appeals to you. Delightful music, a pleasing old memory-preg-nant ballad, a humorous song that rtiakes you sit back and laugh to your hearts content. Interested in sports? Broadcasted reports will enable you to learn the progress of that big game you wished to see, but could not —so many are broadcasted these days. The markets interest you—Fada keeps you in touch with these. —Dispatch Foundry Coy., Agents—Advt. Enquiries made to-day regarding the Stewart hydro-pneumatic scheme, which has for its object the removal of the silt forming the Grey bar, indicate that the present position is one of stalemate. The engine and pump have been installed on the tug Westland, but the Stewart apparatus is still on the wharf, as the connecting link is missing. It is stated that the piping originally procured from the Public Works Department at. Westport was found to be unsuitable, with the result that the special piping required had to be ordered from Wellington. It has not yet arrived, but, when it does, the work will be pushed ahead with all possible speed.

Books worth reading:—‘“Savage Abysinnia” by Baum 15/-; “The Book of Everlasting Things,” by Arthur Mee, 9/6; “Lawrence and the Arabs” by Graves 10/6; “Birds of the Water, Wood and Waste” by G. Smith 12/6; “England and New Zealand” by HarrJp, 10/6; “Mystic Isles of the South Seas” by O’Brien, 3/6; “The Clipper Ship Era” by Clar, 21/-; “More Queer Things About London” by Harper, 9/6; “Northern Neighbours” by Grenfell 7/6; “The Gateway of Palestine” by Tolkowsky 13/6, at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt.

Over seven hundred piles have been drawn from the old mill wharves at Te Kopuru, which were purchased by a local resident from the Marine Department. Apparently totara was not thought of in those days for piling, or else kauri was cheaper, for in the whole of the wharves there were only about three totara piles. There are kauri piles from 6in. to 15in. square, and of the whole of them there is not one which shows any sign of deterioration below thb mud line. The timber is apparently as fresh to-day as it was when the flitches left the circular saw. The original wharf was built of kauri rikas. Apparently later a larger structure was needed, and a new wharf was built over the top of the first. Fire damaged the structure, and a. third wharf, larger and extending to deeper water, about 20ft. at low water, was erected.

New books and reprints at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. “Iron and Smoke” by Sheila. Kaye Smith 6/-. “The Age of Reason” by Phillip Gibbs 6/-; “Martie and Others in Rhodesia” by Shiela McDonald 6/-; “The One Girl in a Million” by Louis Tracy 6/-; “Pimpernal and Rosemary” by Orczy 4/6; “Again the Three” by Wallace 3/6; “Deep Waters” by Jacobs 3/6; “A South Sea. Bubble” by Pertwee 3/6; “Hopalong’s Protege” by Mulford 2/6; “The Final Count” by Sapper 2/6; “Slow Burgess” by Seltzer 2/6: "The Marriage of Ann’ by Merrell 2/6: “The Candy Man” by Cullum 2/6; “The Red Danger" by Packard 2/6. —Advt.

Hardy Norsemen, as well as discovering and colonising Iceland and Greenland, discovered America in 994, 500 years before Columbus came on th? scene, claimed Mr J. Laurenson. the Wellington Shetland Society’s Sagaman, when speaking at the society’s annual festival. The Norsemen, he said, fought a. great battle with the Red Indians at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in 1010. from which only six Norsemen and a few of their wives and children survived. The dead were buried in mounds, large runic stones placed at. the graves, and the rocks carved with the story of the great battle and of the defeat. This could still be read. In 1211 the Bi hops of Greenland were taken to America, and the Iceland Sagas state that I in 1347 a crew of seventeen of those] sea rovers followed them.

When in Greymouth stay at the Hotel Dominion, the sporting and commercial house, one minute from B il way Station, G.P.O. and Bankc japerior service, excellent table. Papers delivered to bedroom with morning tea. Speight’s and Monteith’s Ales on tap. E. Kiely, Proprietor.—Advt.

“There is no doubt that this Association, or similar organisation will be required for many years yet,” was the statement made at the annual meeting this morning of the Otago Patriotic Association, when it was shown that the amount dispensed in claims during the year was £4618, or £125 more than in the previous year. —Press Assn.

Great Removal Sale. Further big reductions to save the expense of shifting. Fleecy lined Bloomers, sizes 1 and 2, now 1/6, sizes 3 and 4 now 1/8, sizes 5 and 6 now 1/10; women’s now 2/6, O.S. now 2/11. Ladies’ Winceyette Nightdresses now 4/8 and 5/11. Cream Winceyette Princess Underskirts, s.w. now 2/6; women’s now 2/11. C.B. Superior Medium and heavy Corsets, were 24/6 and 29/6, now 9/11. Thorpy’s, Ltd., Greymouth and Reefton. —Advt.

A rather curious position was brought to light at the Nelson Magistrate’s Court in connection, with charges of failing to register orchards as provided by regulations under the Orchards and Gardeners Diseases Act. It was found that the regulations made no provision for a. penalty, and the omission was apparently not provided for by the principal Act. The Magistrate reserved his decision in order, to look into the matter.

Have Music in your home. —The latest His Master’s Voice Gramophones: Portable Model £ll. Table Model £l3 10/-, £l7, £27 10/-. Something new, something better in cabinet machines, £39 to £42 10/-. Edison Bell Gramophones £5, £6 10/- to £B. Three second-hand gramophones in good order to he sold Demonstrations given. Come along and hear the latest records. Easy ’terms arranged. A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gramophone and Music Dealer, Mawhera Quay. —Advt. j “The favourite masculine pastime of rebuking women for their dress,” was a phrase used by Miss Maude Royden, in the course of a lecture in Auckland. She remarked that a priest in the fifth century had claimed that if God had intended women to wear purple robes He would have provided purple sheep. The speaker’s grandfather used to say that if God had intended people to fly He would have given them wings. “My contention always has been,” declared Miss Royden, “that God has given us the priceless gift of brains, and that it is His intention that we should use them in adapting the world and its conditions to our uses.”

Nelson’s Classics. —“Sketches by 80z,,” “Our Mutual Friend,” “Barnaby Rudge,” “Christmas Books,” “The Count of Monte Cristo,” “David Copperfield,” “Marguerite de Valois,” “Two Years Before the Mast,” “Oliver Twist,” “A Child’s History of England,” “Robinson Crusoe,” “Peg Woffington,” “Tom Brown’s Schooldays,” “The Three Musketeers,” “A Child’s Garden, of Verses,” “Great Expectations,” “Nicholas Nickleby,” “Domby and Son.” Price 1/9; postage 4d. extra. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Bookseller and Stationer, Mawhera Quay, Greymouth.—Advt.

A well-known Invercargill traffic inspector, who was driving home accomjianied by two members of the Police Force at .about midnight the other night, was; surprised when a man stepped out : from the sidewalk and held up his hand. “What is wrong?” queried the traffic inspector. “I am the motor inspector. Do you- know that you are on the wrong side of the road?” was the astounding reply. The party in the car w.a,s taken aback, and one of the policemen, who was wearing his uniform, clambered out to investigate. The pseudo-reveller carrying his revels to the extreme, caught sight of the helmet of the law, and with a sprightly bound crossed , the street, scaled- a fence, and a clatter was all that was heard before he faded into obscurity.

Interesting reading.—“ Something Fresh,” “The Man Upstairs,” “The Girl on the Boat,” “The Little Nugget,” “The Man. With Two Left Feet,” “The Clicking of Cuthbert,” “The Prince and Betty” by P. G. Wodehouse; “Sanders of the River” by Edgar Wallace; “The Sar” by Derek Vane; “Reluctant Shores” by Alison Vivian; “The Jade God” by Allan Sullivan; “Valentina” by George Scott; “The Game” by S. W. Bowell; “Palmyra’s Pirates” by S. R. Ostorn; “The Ellerby Case” by John Rhods. Price 3/6; postage 4d extra. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Bookseller and Stationer, Mawhera Quay, Greymouth.—Advt.

“No, no, no, no!” That is Major Annie Gordon’s qmphatic reply to the recent report from London that Dame Fashion has at last battered her way into the salvation Army (says the Auckland “Sun”). Bobbed hail- was reported to have been the cause of a. change in hats among the Army lassies. Again Major Gordon gave her emphatic “No, no, no, no!” She went on to say that the feminine section of the Salvation Army was still true to its bonnet —that it would always be

true to its “dear old bonnet.” “Without it we would not feel dressed,” she said. “Our costume is the same as it* always was.” Neither do the lassies favour bobbed hair. “You won’t findj more than half a. dozen among our ’ girls,” said Major Gordon. “A few, bobbed their hair, but I am afraid they felt so uncomfortable that they let it grow again.” What probably gave rise to the rumour was that the officers of the Salvation Army are allowed to wear a smaller hat during their working hours. This is a straw hat with a brim the same width all the way round, the brim being banded with a. very narrow strip of scarlet. Major Gordon said that the Army had no jurisdiction over its feminine members. and could not force them not to cut their hair, but she felt sure that none of them wished to do so.