LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 June 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. —Ad vt. Sunday, June 3 being the King’s Birthday, a combined parade of territorials and cadets will be held. Services will be held at St. Patrick’s Church at 10 a.m. and Holy Trinity Church at 11 a.m. “Neverub” Competition. —To each of the first three competitors to forward 36 “Neverub” trade marks, the manufacturers offer a. special prize of one full box (G pairs) of “Rayon” Silk Hose, free. Duncan McLean Ltd., Sole Agents, Greymouth.—Advt. When motoring from Ross yesterday, a. car driven by Mr James O’Brien, the passengers including Mr Holland. Leader of the Opposition, came into collision with a County Council lorry travelling in the opposite direction. The front portion of the car was considerably damaged, but the occupants were unhurt. A splendid tonic is a glass of stout. McGavin’s Dunedin are now brewing their famous Oatmalt. It is wholesome and nutritious and does you good. Stocked by all hotels. Griffen and Smith, Ltd., are the agents.-— Advt. A writ has been issued on behalf of Mr and Mrs Egan against the Westport Borough Council, claiming £lOOO damages in connection with the death by electrocution, of Peter Egan, on February 15 last. The case is set down for hearing at the next sitting of the Supreme Court to be held at Westport on June 13. 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. The present Elmer Lane railway station is to be moved to a temporary site, to the south of the new engine roundhouse. Access will he afforded by a, pathway from Turamaha Street past the Swimming Baths. The change over will be made after the last train has passed on Saturday night. Owing to the working of the locomotives in the Elmer Lane yard, considerable risk to people going to and fro, of accident would ensue were the station left in its present position. It is expected that the new railway station, to replace those of Elmer Lane and Karoro, will be completed in a fortnight. When it is ready for use the two former will be removed. 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; “Spons’ 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/-; “Spons’ Electrical Pocket Book” by Molesworth 8/6, at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street.—• Advt. Dinner was in progress at a Greyniouth hotel to-day. Two friends sat at one table. “Will you have pea soup?”

asked the young lady in waiting. Ont diner said he would, but the othei said that pea soup was one of his pet aversions. The soup arrived, anc he looked at it closely, then called tc die waitress. “I thought you said pea soup was on?” he remarked. “So il is,” she replied. “But that’s not pea .oup!” he protested. Even the wait ress began to be doubtful, and hei voice was heard presently from the kitchen, putting the question to the cook. The man who did not like pea soup eventually had some, although he declared that it was more like vege table soup. Luckily, the cook did nol take the implied reflection on her soup to heart. Had she done so, the remainder of the dinner might have been declared “off.” 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. The Commonwealth Fund, the selection committee of which awarded a fellowship in law to Mr Jules Malfroy, of Wellington, was established in 1918 by a. gift of £2,000,000 —subsequently increased to about £8,000,000 —by the late Mrs Stephen V. Harkness, and is administered in New York by a board of directors, of whom her son, Mr Edward S. Harkness, is president. Established “to do something for the welfare of mankind," the fund is being employed in several philanthropic activities. Mr Jules Malfroy was born in Hokitika, and is a son of Mr and Mrs C. Malfroy, who resided in Hokitika for many years. He was educated at the Waitaki Boys’ High School and at Victoria College, Wellington, where he took the degree of LL.B, and LL.M., with honours. He had a. distinguished athletic career ■as a. runner*, and represented his college and Wellington province at Rugby. Ho was twice nominated for a Rhodes scholarship, and was awarded the New Zealand University Senate’s Ist Law Scholarship for two years, which term he will complete in June this year. Special window display now showing Jubilee price concessions. New reason’s merchandise marked at discount prices at C. Smith, Ltd., Drapers, Greymouth.—Advt.

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 presentation given to Mrs Carr on Wednesday, was from the Plunket Committee, not from the Society. "When in Greymouth stay at the Hotel Dominion, the sporting and commercial house, one minute from R il way Station, G.P.O. and Bank; • superior service, excellent table. Papers delivered to bedroom with morning tea. Speight’s and Monteith’s Ales on tap. E. Kiely, Proprietor.—Advt. The removal of the locomotives to the new roundhouse at Elmer Lane will be made on Monday, as each locomotive “comes home.” The work, remaining to be finished, is such that the operations will not interfere with the working of the roundhouse. The finishing touches will probably take several weeks still to complete. The opening ceremony will take place on Monday (June 4) at 2.30 p.m. and will be performed by Mr Seddon, M.P., at the request of the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, Minister of Railways. The Department has been requested to make the necessary arrangements. “Motor cars are like women —they . are good things when they go .along 1 all right!” This remark was heard on the Kaiata road last night, after the lights on a certain car had definitely refused duty. The generating station of the Grey Power Board was nearby, but the necessary invention, whereby enough of the electric light could be transferred to the car, was missing. After various attempts to discover the ' cause of the “black out” had failed, the atmosphere became electrically charged, but even words failed at last. A good Samaritan, in the guise of another motorist, conveyed the stranded s ones back to Greymouth. The pleasures ' of motoring are manifold. ’ Have Music in your home. —The , latest His Master’s Voice Gramophones: Portable Model £ll, Table ; Model £l3 10/-, £l7, £27 10/-. SomeI thing new, something better in cabinet machines, £39 to £42 10/-. Edison Bell Gramophones £5, £6 10/- to £B. Three second-hand gnamophones -in good order to be sold cheap. De- > monstrations given. Come along and t hear the latest records. Easy terms ■ arranged. A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gra- ; mophone and Music Dealer, Mawhera Quay. —Advt. Mr W. A. Veitch, Leader of the Liberal section of the United Organisation, returned to Wanganui last evening from a visit to Wellington, where he has been in consultation with members of the executive of the organisation. He expressed himself as thoroughly satisfied With the rapid deve- . lopment of the organisation, as the : result of Mr Davies’ vigorous work as organiser. Mr Veitch is particularly pleased to note the number of influential Liberals who had definitely joined up, and also with the high standing and character of the selected candidates generally. He said that the policy of the organisation would be available to the public in ample time, and would contain such practical remedies for existing evils that it. is certain to appeal to the commonsense of the great mass of the people.—Press Assn. 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 Join. Rhods. Price 3/6; postage 4d extra. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Bookseller and Stationer, Mawhera

® Quay, Greymouth.—Advt. ® The “oldest inhabitant” at the Hoc kitika Mental Hospital died on Wed--0 nesday (says the Hokitika Guar.a dian). The deceased was admitted 1 to the institution on May 30, 1871, and , a he passed away on May 30, after only a few days illness. He was admitted 1 from the Staffordtown district, the e certifying medical men being Drs. Der,e mott and Rosetti, while Mr G. G. Fitza gcrald, R.M., was the committing magJ istrate. All those connected with the 3 ‘ committal and reception of the pa- ' tient have long passed away. The deP ceased was 87 years'of age so that while only 30 years of age when ade mitted. 57 years of his life were passed in the local institutipn. The deceased was hale and hearty up to 11 days ago when he took to bed and died of senile decay and heart failure. ® Prior to being admitted to the hospital quarters he had been able to a do light duties, and was a good and a willing worker. ; Books worth reading:—“Savage Aby- ’ sinnia” 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 Har- ' rap, 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 Gren- ' fell 7/6; “The Gateway of Palestine” I by Tolkowsky 13/6, at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street.—Advt. A total eclipse of the moon will oc- . cur during the night, of June 3. and ; if the conditions are favourable it should be visible throughout New Zea- . land. Penumbral eclipse will commence at. 8.35 p.m., and will result in ’ an almost imperceptible darkening of the lunar disc. At 9.48 p.m. the , eclipse will commence so far as the ordinary observer is concerned, for at that time the earth’s shadow will make its first contact with the lunar disc. At. 11.1 p.m. the moon will be totally immersed in the shadow and totality will continue until 12.18 a.m. The period of shadow will gradually pass until 1.32 a.m., when it will finally leave the lunar globe. Penumbral eclipse will, however, continue until i 2.45 a.m. on June 4. The magnitude of the eclipse will bo 1.247 times the moon’s diameter, and it therefore appears unlikely that there will be any doubts such as arose last year as to whether totality actually occurred. 1 This eclipse is the second of five eclipses that will occur during 1928. ! There can never be more than seven ' eclipses in any year, nor less than I tow, | 1