LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 December 1928, Page 4

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.

During the last week five of the persons registered as unemployed on the books of the Government Labour Bureau in Greymouth found employment. There are now only five people registered.

Consider the children’s health by giving them “Snowflake” Ice Cream. Advt.

Lovers of band music were well catered for on Saturday. During the afternoon the junior section of the Municipal Band rendered in creditable style, selections around the town, while Scotch blood stirred to the warlike strains of the Blackball Pipe Band. During the evening the Municipal Band played through the streets, drawing the usual crowd of admiring listeners.

Ke*Go Bros. Lid. are now busy preparing weir Christmas Hampers, and invite patrons to send their orders along early.—Advt.

“I’m going to get on to the new Minister for Health and the new Minister for Education,” said Dr. H. T. J. Thacker at a meeting of the Publicity Committee of the Health Week Committee, “and get them to agree to a fruit stall being set up in the vestibule of each school, so that every child can buy an apple or an orange, and see if we cannot get rid of the ice-cream shows.”

! Two youths, eighteen and twenty years of age, were charged at the juvenile Court, Greymouth, to-day, having unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of sixteen years. Evidence was given by the girl and her father. Accused, who were represented by Mr W. J. Joyce, were committed for trial at the Supreme Court. Bail was fixed at £lOO each, with two sureties of £5O or one of £lOO each, which was forthcoming.

The cheapest paint is the paint that stands the weather —this is “Ferrador.” it is superior to any other paint and has double the covering capacity of red lead. Have your roof painted in either red or green. Dispatch Foundry Co., Ltd., Agents.— Advt.

After being dry for 25 years, Ashburton to-day possesses a bar for the sale of liquor, the Ashburton Club and Ivl. S. A. having opened one in consequence of the changed conditions resulting from the constitution of midCanterbury electorate. The club has yearly paid the annual fee on charter, thus keeping it alive in anticipation of “wet” conditions. The membership of the club is limited to six hundred. — Press Assn.

Remarkable values are to be had in Christmas Bon Bons at B. Dixon’s Tainui Street. Nowhere else will you get such value for your money. The prices range from 2/-, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, 5/-, 6/6 to 7/6 a box of one dozen. All Bon Bons contain fancy Caps and Masks. A large selection .to choose from. Get your supplies early.—Advt.

An earthquake was felt at Greymouth and in other parts of the district yesterday afternoon about 3.50 o’clock. The ’quake, apparently travelling from north to south, was however not violent, no damage being done locally A low rumble heralded its approach. Towards the north the shock must have been more severe, a Press Association telegram stating that a heavy earthquake lasting for approximately one and a-half minutes occurred at Wellington at just after 3.50 p.m., when houses shook and some alarm was caused, but no damage was reported.

Sunny Oamaru—Spend your holidays where a warm welcome and ideal climate await you. Excellent accommodation at moderate tariff. Best trout fishing in New Zealand. Swimming and boating. Games of all kinds —Tennis, bowling, croquet, cricket, golf; lovely camping grounds for motorists. Oamaru for health and happiness. Write R. Malcolm, Box 34, Oamaru, for further particulars. —Advt.

Inquiries in connection with the daring hold up at West field at 1 a.m. on November 27 produced clues which led to North. Auckland, and on Friday evening Constable Wolfendale of Kaikoho and Constable Duddy, of Raweno arrested two men, in the Kaikohe Hotel. on a charge of obtaining money by means; of a valueless cheque. They were remanded to appear at. Auckland, arriving to-day. (telegraphed our Auckland correspondent). The victims; of the Westfield hold-up were S. Henderson, L. Manson, E. Manson and G, Holland, and Mrs Henderson. They wore returning from Te Kuit.i races when two men with firearms held them up and collected their valuables, which however were recovered later. Three men who gave chase in a motor cycle combination were fired on by the robbers. The two arrested men, Roy Patrick Newman and McAfee Stoner, made statements admitting the holdup. They have been entertaining in lavish style since their arrival in this country a month ago. The former is an Australian and the latter an American.

Included in the cargo taken by the Ihumata for Melbourne on Saturday were two truck-loads of tinned whitebait from the Hokitika Canning Factory.

' If you want Ice Cream and not ices, ask for “Snowflake.” —Advt.

At a sitting of the Juvenile Court at Greymonth to-day, two boys were charged with the theft of a cycle wheel, two cranks, two tyre levers, and a tin of enamel, of a total value of 12/-, the property of a cycle dealer. They were admonished by Mr. W. Meldrum, S.M., and discharged.

The perfect Kum-Bak tennis trainer. A splendid game for young and old. Come and ask and we will be pleased to demonstrate it for you. C. Smith Ltd., Greymouth. —Advt.

No permits will be granted in New Plymouth in future for shop verandahs that require supporting posts, the intention of the borough council being that all verandahs shall eventually be of the suspension typo. The building inspector has been instructed by the council that substantial repairs to verandahs in any street should not be approved unless posts were eliminated.

Presents brought from every part of the world to the Economy Warehouse. —lnfants’ wear: Dainty Gowns 1/11, 2/11, 3/10, 5/11; Longcloth and Winceyette Petticoats 1/11, 2/10, 3/11, 5/6, Bibs and Feeders lOd, 1/-, 1/6, 1/11, 2/6; Bootees 1/3, 1/9; Rubber Baby Pants 1/-, 1/6. We sell for less. Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Greymouth and Reefton. —Advt.

A warning is issued by the Traffic Inspector (Mr A. J. Sloss) to certain motorists on the West Coast, who are in the habit of occupying more than their fair share of the road when passing other vehicles, and who fail to reduce speed to the 15 miles per hour required for passing vehicles. Offenders will not be given any further friendly warnings, but, on detection, will find themselves brought into Court.

Good values in Christmas Gift Goods. —Dressed Dolls 9d to 35/-; Stuffed Cloth Animals and Toys, 1/- to 20/-; Teddy Bears 3/6 to 40/-; Pocket Knives 1/- to 9/6; Cigarette Albums 1/- to 2/6; Birthday Books 2/- to 3/6; Photo Albums 1/- to 20/-; Smokers’ Sets 3/6 to 9/6; Ash Trays 1/- to 4/6; Perfumes 6d to 10/6; Boxes of Soap 2/6 to 7/6; Children’s Hand Bags 1/to 4/6. Thousands o', other novelties; Fancy China and Glassware, at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt.

Miss Betty Cuttie, daughter of the Rev. T. N. and Mrs Cuttie, of Greymouth, was yesterday presented with a silver medal at the conclusion of the classes at St. John’s Presbyterian Sunday School, she having gained the highest marks in the Dominion in the recent examination of the Presbyterian Sunday Schools’ Union, a performance of exceptional merit. The medal is awarded annually by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. J. Ring, superintendent, in making the presentation congratulated the recipient on her splendid achievement and hoped it would be the means of spurring other scholars on to obtain a similar result.

Christmas Gift Goods at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. —Ladies’ Hand Bags 5/- to 65/-; gent’s Pocket Wallets 2/6 to 32/6; lady’s Companion Sets 4/- to 30/-; Manicure Sets 2/- to 35/-; Work Baskets 7/6 to 20/-; Work Boxes 1/- to 5/-. Collar Boxes 1/- to 20/-; Glove and Handkerchief Boxes 2/- to 4/6; Gents’ Brush Sets 4/6 to 60/-; Ladies’ Brush Sets 5/6 to 50/-; Hand Mirrors 2/- to 35/-; Fountain Pens 1/- to 57/6; Propelling Pencils Gd, to 21/-; Suit Cases 6/6 to 55/-; Photo Frames 1/to 10/6; Framed Pictures from 1/- to 35/-; Writing Folios 2/- to 70/-. The best values are here. —Advt.

Mr E. Sutton, of Foxton, accompanied by a friend, while making an inspection of a flax swamp at Koputaroa recently came across what might possibly be termed a “shaggery.” They were proceeding through the swamp knee deep in flood water, when about 150 shags suddenly flew up near at hand. The two men decided to investigate the cause of the congregation 'of such a large number of birds and came across a willow tree which was literally loaded down with shags’ nests. All the limbs were weighed down with nests, ranged side by side on the branches, and all of them contained eggs, as many as five of them being in the nests in some instances. Mr Sutton and his friend decided to destroy the eggs and in doing so counted 482, thus ridding the district of a large number of shags within a few minutes.

Wonderful presents at special prices. Ladies and children’s Rubber Bathing Caps 10d., 1/-, 1/11, 2/11, 3/9, 4/11; Rubber Bathing Belts in black, white, blue, green, red 1/-, 1/6, 1/11; ladies’ and children’s Bathing Costumes 2/11, 3/11, 5/11. We sell for less Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Greymouth and Reefton. —Advt.

Direct Importers of Tennis Racquets —Compare our prices 15/-, 17/6, 22/6, 25/-, 30/-, 37/6, to 77/6. 1929 Ayres Tennis Balls 4/6 per pair; Cliff’s Volley Tennis Balls 1929, 4/- per pair. Sarbo Balls 1/-, 1/6, and 2/- each. Youths’ cricket sets 5/6, 13/6, 25/-, to 37/6; Youth’s Cricket Bats 10/6, 12/6. 15/- to 25/-; Cricket Balls 1/-, 1/6, 2/6, 4/6 to 10/6. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour. Direct Importer, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.

Welcome. —Our Warehouse is open to everybody. We have just opened up a very large range of prize books of all the latest titles. A special room is set aside for prize books. Special discount is allowed to School Committees and Sunday schools. Inspection invited. Compare the prices which are the lowest. I belong to no Booksellers’ Association. A. E. Kilgour, the Warehouse for Presents and Prizes. —Advt.