LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 September 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.

Nine trucks of cattle, and one double decker of pigs, will be forwarded from the West Coast to Addington to-mor-row, for Wednesday’s weekly stock sale.

Attention is drawn of the general public.—The new Spring Costumes Frocks and Millinery now showing at C. Smith, Ltd., Drapers, Greymouth.— Advt.

Advice has been received that the names of members of the Blaketown Hall Committee, who were convicted on charges of “keeping a common gaming house,” as the result of conducting euchre tournaments, have been removed from the “black list” by the Racing Conference.

The new dress materials are just opened. Fashions of very latest designs in Floral and Bordered Voiles, Rayon Silks, Apron Cambrics, Wool Crepes, etc., etc. We sell for less. Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Greymouth and Reefton. —Advt.

The local Tourist Department Officer is now moving into the up-to-date offices in Mark Sprot’s building, in Mackay Street. It is expected that moving will be completed by to-morrow. The old office in Cray and Co.’s prejnises will be used as a show-room by the Greymouth Power Board.

Just arrived —A new shipment of coloured Britways, 3Gin wide, all fast dyes, defy sunlight, sea air and washing; suitable for casements, furnishings and dress fabrics 1/llid per yard at C. Smith, Ltd., Drapers, Greymouth. —Advt.

The “still small voice” has helped to garner in conscience money to the Treasury coffers, recent sums received from persons unknown being £2O. (Income Tax Department), £1 6/6; (Railways Department), two sums of 10/- each;, (Customs Department), and 5/- (to Government Printing Department), a handy total of £22 11/6.

Kilgour’s special prices;—Exquisite Pads 1/-, Pucca Pars 1/-, Zealandia School Pads 1/-, The Bargain Pad (400 pages) 1/3, Our Feathered Friends’ Writing Pad 6d, Pembury Bond Pads 1/-, Exquisite Envelopes 6d, Service Envelopes 6d. Large range of Typewriting Paper, Letter Books, Pen and Pencil Manifold Books, Ledgers, Account Books. Price list on application to A. E. Kilgour, Bookseller and Stationer, Mawhera Quay, Phone 259. —Advt.

“How many Jews are there in Auckland?” is a question that, offhand, would puzzle fellow residents of the city (says a local paper). Random guesses at a social function on Sunday ranged from 5000 down to 1000, and even then they were wide of the mark. The actual Auckland figures are 848, of whom 443 are males. This city ranks second to Wellington which total 986, where the preponderance is in favour of the weaker sex by 466 to 430. Both Auckland and Wellington far outnumber Christchurch and Dunedin, which have a Jewish population of 182 and 190 respectively. The Dominion total is 2591, an increase of 211 over the five-year census period from 1921 to 1926.

Useful hand books:— “Graining and Marbling”; “Odd Jobs About the House,” “How to Make an Evening Go,” “Carpentry for the Amateur,” “Electric Lighting and Wiring,” “Ticket and Sign Writers’ Alphabet, “Plumbing,” “Paints and Colours,” “Electric Bells,” “Upholstery,” “Photography,” “New and Original Tricks,” “Boot-mending,” “Correct English,” “Bricklaying,” “Dog Ailments,” “Valve Sets,” “Drawing for Pleasure and Profit,” “How to Talk and Debate,” “Popular Indoor Games,” “The Book of Luck." “Good Stories, riddles and jokes,” “Twelve Best Indoor Games,” “How to Talk Correctly.” “Correct Conduct,” “Business Letter Writing,” ‘How to Conduct Meetings,” “Public Speaking.” Price 1/3 each. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour. Bookseller and Stationer, Mawhera Quay,—Advt.

At the conference of headmasters of the District. High Schools for South Auckland, a resolation was passed that the salaries of assistant teachers in the junior and senior secondary classes, in the district high schools should be equal to those of assistants doing similar work in secondary schools, and further that in view of the qualifications, duties and responsibilities, the headmasters of district and junior high schools were inadequately paid, and remuneration should approximate more closely that of the headmasters of secondary schools. The resolutions will be sent to the Minister of Education, through the Educational Institute. —Press Assn. >

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. Kiely, Proprietor.—Advt. Three Dobson miners will appear at the Greymouth Magistrate’s Court at an early date, to answer charges of having matches in their possession in the rise workings of the Dobson Mine, where safety lamps are used. The charges are being laid under the provisions of the Coal Mines Act, 1925.

Ladies’ and children’s millinery. New spring fashions now displayed. Smart Silk Pull-ons, 12/6 to 19/6; Children’s Fancy Straw Hats, 3/11 to 9/11. We sell for less. Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Greymouth and Reefton.-— Advt.

“The sba on the bar is to blame,” said one well-known Greymouth whitebaiter to-day, when explaining the emptiness of his net. “When the weather improves and the bar becomes calm, there should be plenty of whitebait. They are overdue now.”

Mr Seddon, M.P., has received the following letter from the Minister of Education (Mr R. A. Wright): “I am in receipt of your favour of September 13, urging that the Kuniara school be rebuilt at an early date. I shall be glad to go into the matter with my Department and expedite the work as soon as possible.”

The New Zealand Executive of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons has decided to give notice to all concerned that Wednesday, November 28, has .been provisionally selected as the date for the annual Communication. Dunedin was fixed last year as the place, but until the time of the election is known it is not possible to make any definite arrangements.—Press Assn.

About fifty pupils of the Christchurch Technical College will arrive in Greymouth next Saturday, and are to be the guests of the local Technical High School during the week-end. Football, basket hall, and hockey will be played between the' schools and a social function has been arranged for the Monday evening. The visitors will probably pay a visit to Reefton and Westport before returning home.

New books at B. Dixon’s Ltd., “Where the White Man Triads” by W. Baucho 8/6; “Dragon Lizards of Komodo” by Burden 15/-; “New Zealand Trees and Shrubs” by Allan 6/6; “The Maori, Past and Present” by T. E. Donne 22/6; “Rod Fishing in New Zealand” by Donne 15/-; “The Man Before the Mast” by Sorrell 7/6; “The Glamour of Near East Excavation” by Baikio 15/-; “Human Migration and the Future” by J. W. Gregory 12/6; “The Menace of Colour” by Gregory, 12/6; “N.Z. Motor Traffic Regulations” 1/-; “N.Z. Motorists’ Road Guide” new edition, 3/6; at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt.,

’ A tender has been let by the Wellington Rugby Union for the erection of a new stand at Athletic Park. The stand is to cost £25,000 and a condition of the contract is that the work is to be completed by May 1 of next year. The Wellington Union has £7OOO of its own funds available for the work and satisfactory financial arrangements have been made for the payment of the balance. The new stand will have dressing rooms for six teams as well as accommodation for referees, while provision will be made to seat 4600 people.

New books to hand at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street:—“Tales of the Anglers’ Eldorado” by Zane Grey 3/6; “The Runaways” by Birmingham 6/-; “The Flying Squad” by Wallace, 6/-; “The Mating Call” by Rex Beach, 6/-;. “The One and the Other” by Curie 6/-; “Riders of the Rolling Snows” by Pitt 6/-; “0.3” by Gurnet 6/-; “The Female of the Species” by Sapper, 6/-; “The Missing Millions” by Wallace, .3/6; “Captain of Souls” by Wallace, 3/6; “The West Wind” by Garstin 3/6; “The Exquisite Perdita” by Barrington 4/6; “The Kid Glove Skipper” by David 3/6.—Advt.

“These fines go to the consolidated fund, which keeps two beds for cyclists in the .hospital,” said Mr J. S. Barton, S.M., at the Wanganui Magistrate’s Court (says the “Chronicle”), when he fined several cyclists for riding without lights. The chief city inspector (Mr G. Fear) said that since the end of 1923 there had been 3QO convictions against members of the “no light” brigade. The Magistrate said it appeared as if there was only one thing to do and that was to provide for the registration of all cyclists and to cancel licenses after convictions.

Popular books:—Special prices for two weeks only at A. E. Kilgour’s: “Beau Geste,” by P. C. Wren; “The Little Gentleman” and “The Channay Svndicate,” by Phillip Oppenheim; “Sheep Limit” and “The Land of Last Chance” by Ogden; “The Green Archer,” “The Northing Tramp,” “The Law of the Four Just Men,” by Edgar Wallace; “The Mine with the Iron Door,” “The Winning of Barbara Worth,” “The Shepherd of the Hills” by H. B. Wright “Channing Comes Through,” “Lonesome Ranch,” “The Way of the Buffalo,” “Slow Burgess,” “Trailing Back” by Charles Alden Seltzer; “The Wilderness Trail,” “The Desert Thoroughbred,” “Daughter of the Sun,” “The Everlasting Whisper” by Jackson Gregory; “The Singing Bone” by R. A. Freeman.” Price 2/3 each; postage 4d extra. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Bookseller and Stationer, the Shop for Presents and Prizes. —Advt.

The Waipukurau Borough Council purchased a draught gelding nine years ago for £4B, while a year later another draught mare was bought for £42. Owing to the council purchasing a motor-truck, these two horses were sold last week at Waipukurau each realising £3B. The stability of the market 'for this class of horse can J>e judged by the excellent price ob'tained after so many years of service. The Marton Borough Council unanimously passed a special order revoking ali those by-laws which have bearing on traffic control in the town. The Mayor said he had gone closely into the motor regulations, and he thought they dealt with all phases of the question better than did the by-laws.

Gardening Hand Books at B. Dixon s, Tainui Street:—“Roses for Amateurs” by Ombraim, 2/-; “Fruit Growing in Now Zealand” by Sinclair 2/-: “Easy Guide to New Zealand Gardening” by Lockhart, 2/-; “Chrysanthemums for Amateurs” by Thomas, 2/-; “Sweet Peas” by Brett, 1/6; “Fruit Culture” by Wright 2/-; “Carnation Culture” by Thomas 2/-; “Climbing and Rambling Roses” by Thomas 1/-; “Pansies and Violas” by Thomas 1/-; “The Cultivation of New Zealand Plants” bv Cockayne 4/6; “Perpetual Carnations” by Cook 2/-; “Profitable Small Fruits” by Thomas 1/-. —Advt.

The Berlin correspondent ot me Times says that owing to incessant complaints the police have forbidden flag days. It is contended that the rattling of money boxes in cafes, restaurants and theatres makes a bad impression on tourists. This decision is another attempt to reduce street nuisances, one of which disappeared to a large extent with the seizure oi hundreds of motor-cycles which had not been fitted with silencers. To meet the requirements of motoi car owners who desire to have tneii cars painted by the latest and best method, the Dispatch Foundry Co. Ltd. has recently added to its Motoi Department, a new and up to jaate Paint Shop. The motorist can have his choice of spraying or brush painting.—Advt.

■’ For many years past it has been the custom for the Department of Internal Affairs to indent each year in bulk fire hose for the annual requirements of the various fire boards and brigades in the Dominion. This has, of course, meant a very considerable saving to these bodies. The Department has now decided to discontinue the pi actice. The Petone Fire Board decided to send a remit to the next conference of fire boards suggesting that the fire boards themselves should co-operate in the purchase of hose.