LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 January 1929, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A West Coaster’s house—Tattersa’l’s Hotel, Christchurch, the most central end most popular for accommodation, with W. A. Stapleton as proprietor. — Advt.

While proceeding to Greymouth this morning, Mr O. Hill, of Omoto, had a seizure, and falling, struck his forehead on the road receiving a nasty gash. He was attended to by Dr. Ray, and later conveyed to his home, suffering from shock and loss of blood. His condition is not serious.

Children’s trimmed Pedal Straw Hats; special value 3/11; Children beach and picnic frocks 2/6, 3/11, 5/11; Ladies’ print dresses 3/11, 4/11. We sell for less. Thorpy’s Economy Warehou je, Greymouth.—Advt.

Punakaiki had one of its most popular days yesterday. At one time over twenty cars were parked near the bridge at the camp. The rain interfered with many outings, and at Punakaiki visitors were uncomfortably aware of the necessity for adequate shelter being provided.

A Mecca for holiday makers —Sunny Oamaru, with its delightful climate, magnificent fishing and shooting, up-to-date motor camp, sea-bathing, tennis, bowling, croquet and cricket, is an ideal place.. Visitors from all parts, proclaim it the best place in New Zealand, for a thoroughly enjoyable holiday. For health t recruiting it has no equal. Excellent accommodation. Write R. Malcolm, P.O. Box 34, Oamaru for descriptive pamphlet. Oamaru for Health and Happiness.—Advt.

The Danish research ship Dana is making a brief stay in Wellington till Thursday. This is her second voyage, and the present tour has already occupied over 18 months. She is a vessel of 360 tons, originally built in 1917 as a minesweeper. The deepest sounding she has found so far is over 5000 fathoms east of Kermadec. A discovvery interesting to New Zealand is that a trough formed by the Cook Strait, runs in a well defined direction and at much greater depth. Far out from the coastline, a sounding of 200 to 500 metres was obtained 200 miles from shore, north and south of the trough, the depth of which was 2870 metres. The Dana also found comparatively shallow areas off Kaikoura and Banks Peninsula.—Press Assn.

While bathing on the coast near Dargaville yesterday, the second youngest daughter of Mr J. Gordon Coates (ex-Premier), had a narrow escape of being carried out to sea. (telegraphed our Auckland correspondent).

Water wings for the children learning to swim are a great advantage. No worry for mother whilst the little ones are in the water. Strong and serviceable they will last for many seasons. The price is 3/6 each at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt.

There was an increase in the number of unemployed registered at the Government Labour Bureau last week. The total number of applications was 747 compared with 599 during the previous week (telegraphed our Auckland correspondent).

The cheapest paint is the paint that stands the weather —this is “Ferrador.” ‘lt 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.

Dr Pettit, who was close behind one of the cars involved in a collision, at New Lynn on Sunday, aftei* attending the injured, said that whenever he put on a new suit of clothes, he got smothered in blood, as the result of coming up with some accident, or other, and Sunday Was no exception to the rule (telegraphed oui- Auckland correspondent).

Music is the gift universal; it speaks all languages, to young and old alike. Ask to hear “His Master’s Voice” portable Gramophones £11; also The Columbia portable gramophones £7 10/-, £lO. Inspection invited at A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gramophone and Music Warehouse. —Advt.

At a sitting of the Children’s Court at Greymouth to-day, a 14-year-old boy was charged with wilfully destroying a dog, valued at £3O. He alleged that the dog was worrying sheep.' The charge was dismissed. Charged with driving a motor vehicle without a drivers’ license, a boy was reprimanded and discharged.

Jam time means Jam pot covers. The best values and kinds are procurable at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. You may have them in two styles, either the plain gummed, or the special vegetable paper parchment. Both have the special tissue paper cover. They may be had in two sizes viz., in lib or 21b jar sizes at 4d a packet of 20 or 25. — Advt.

The teachers’ summer school was formally opened at Oamaru to-day, when a welcome was accorded by the Mayor and representatives of the Waitaki High School Board, and the Otago Education Board. About 250 teachers are attending from all parts of the Dominion, 100 being accommodated at the Waitaki Boys’ High School boarding establishment, and the whole building has been placed at the disposal of the organisation by the Board. —Press Assn.

Guests at Revington’s include: Mr F. W. Bostock (Christchurch), Miss E. Porteous, Miss L. Holloway (Sydney), Mr T- Bell, Mr Cooper (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs G. L. Rutherford, Mr McFarlane, Mr Holderness (Hawarden), Mr and Mrs Anderson (Takaka), Mr Bendall (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs P. Day (Nelson), Mrs and Miss Horner, Miss Wilson, Mr Prince (Christchurch) .

Gramophones on easy terms. His Master’s Voice instruments from £ll to £73. For picnics or week-end outings, the portable model is ideal; takes very little room in the car, holds needles and six records. For those who prefer the table model, the ideal instrument sells at £l7; starts itself, stops itself, and has a double spring motor. The most-economical model on the market obtainable at The Bristol, Tainui Street. —Advt.

Latest arrivals at the Albion Hotel include: Mr and Mrs T W. Pack, Mr and Mrs C. Pack (Invercargill), Mr and Mrs Linn, Mr and Mrs Mackwell snr., Mr and Mrs Mackwell jnr., Mrs Pusey (Christchurch), Miss C. Palmer (Nelson), Miss Linn, Mr F. Shock, Mr H. Bell, Mr J. Baybutt, Mr P. Bankier, Mr Griffiths, Mr T. L. Burgess, Mr E. L. Cordery, Mr H. J. Colthard (Christchurch.)

The coming musical instrument is undoubtedly the player piano. An all purpose 'instrument, the skilled musician uses the keys exactly as an ordinary piano. The non-players select their favourite roll, and find untold pleasure in producing real music. The Bristol will be pleased to demonstrate the wonderful Barnard Player piano for you, and if you have a piano never used, will take it in exchange, and quote you easy terms for the balance. The Bristol, Tainui Street. —Advt.

The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has again arranged to deliver single carcases of Prime New Zealand lamb to any address in the United Kingdom for the forthcoming Easter Season, and full particulars will be found in our advertising columns. A present of prime New Zealand lamb to friends at Homd at Easter time is equally appropriate, and as much appreciated as during the Christmas season. The lamb-eating season at Home really commences about Easter, which is Spring time in Britain. Further, recipients at Home will get new season’s New Zealand lambs which will at that time be on the market.

Don’t kill your mother-in-law; give her one of A. E. Kilgour’s latest novels; she will be tickled to death. — “Salvage” by B. Cronin, price 2/6; “The Key Above the Door” price 2/6; “Average Cabins” by Isabel C. Clarke, price 2/6; “Jacob Ussher” by Naomi Jacob, price 2/6; “Sir Mortimer” by Mary Johnston, price 2/6; “The White Sister” by F. Marion Crawford, price 3/6; “Madamoiselle from Armentier” by John Rode, price 3/6; “The Future” by F. E. Mills Young, price 3/6; “Vestal Fire” by Compton Mackenzie, price 6/-. —Advt.

Two lads, James, son of Mr James Park, solicitor, and John, son of Mr Morpeth, Comnnssioner of Crown Lands, left here a week ago (telegraphed our Hokitika correspondent) to cross into Canterbury by way of Browning Pass. They expected to be four days on the Road. As nothing has been heard of them, some anxiety is felt. Parties from Lake Coleridge have penetrated to the divide, but no trace of the lads has been seen, and parties from this side have also gone out. It was hoped to find the boys sheltering in one of the huts, but they were not there. Footmarks could be I seen on the Canterbury side, but it is not known whose they are. ’

Your forefathers drank Dewar’s Whisky knowing full well they had the best offering. This famous brand has maintained its high quality ever since those early days, and to-day the majority of whisky drinkers insist on having Dewar’s because they know they can rely on this brand for purity and maturity. Every drop is thoroughly matured before being placed upon the market hence its world-wide popularity. Dewar’s stands for quality and the contents of every bottle bearing this label are guaranteed to be of the best. Although it has taken many years of experimenting to bring this Whisky to perfection it will take but one “nip” to convince you it is your future drink. Try it! —A2.

The tax on the totalisator in connection with the Grey Trotting Club’s meeting on January 4 and 5, 1929, amounted to £6BB 13/3. The dividend tax totalled £1239 13/-, stake tax £l3B 10/-, and amusement tax £5O 4/3, making a total of £ll7/0/6.

Beach and picnic frocks made from superior Sunfast, in self shades di cream, green, rose, saxe, champagne, fawn, apricot, red, helio, etc.; sleeveless, short sleeves, and long sleeves 6/11, 9/11. We sell for less. Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Greymouth.— Advt.

A unique freak of nature in the form of a large four-headed cabbage is to be seen in the garden of a resident of Palmerston North. All the heads are firm and of the size of an ordinary cabbage. Two years ago a threeheaded cabbage was grown within a yard of the present novelty.

Arrangements have now been made (says the Nelson Mail) by the chairman and the secretary of the Hospital Board for regular moving picture entertainments at the institution. The matter was discussed at the meeting of the board, when the chairman said that the Empire Theatre management had agreed to lend a film to the hospital once a fortnight free of charge and also to see to the operation of the board’s machine. All the board would be called upon to pay was 5/for the operator. The chairman pointed out that in the summer time it might not be possible to hold picture shows regularly, because the matron liked to have all the patients settled in b.ed at half-past nine o’clock in the evenings, which was too soon after dark.

Remarkable value in Fiberkane Travel Goods, Suit Cases, Blouse Cases, Attache Cases, Hat Boxes etc., ranging in price from 7/6 to 16/6 each. Solid Leather Suit Cases, Brief Bags, Attache Cases and Ladies’ Fitted Bags from 25/- to 80/- each. The lowest prices and best values are at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt.

The fire which razed Glade House, Lake Te Anau, has shown the absolute necessity for a strong-room or a strong safe in which touristy who are setting off on the Milford Track may deposit their valuables. A party of wealthy American tourists who have been travelling in New Zealand returned to’ Dunedin . with practically nothing in their possession but the clothes they wore. They had the munificent sum of 2/9 in cash, and the remains of some valuable jewellery, which was burnt in the fire.. Their notes and letters of credit were all destroyed, leaving them in an awkward predicament. The officers in charge of the Tourist Department in Dunedin arranged for the passage of the visitors to Wellington, where, fortunately, they had left their largest trunks.

Two accidents occurred on the Puna-kaiki-Greymouth Road during the week-end. On Saturday afternoon a car driven by Mr Lee Butcher, of Greymouth going to Punakaiki, was met by a Packard, from Christchurch, proceeding to Greymouth. The latter car, it is alleged, failed to move sufficiently into the side of the road to allow ‘the Greymouth motor passing room with the result that the Chevrolet and its five passengers went over a twenty-foot bank. The car landed on its hood, which was badly damaged, but none of the occupants was injured. A lorry was commissioned from Barrytown to haul the car back to the road, and it was later able to proceed to Punakaiki, a mile past the scene of the accident. Yesterday afternoon one of Kennedy Bros’ Studebaker cars, returning with a full load of passengers from Punakaiki, crashed into a Morris-Cowley driven by Mr T. Groom and travelling out from Greymouth. The accident occurred at a dangerous bend on the Fifteen Mile Bluff, where visibility is bad, and the road narrow. Both cars were going at a moderate speed, and nobody was injured. Mr Groom’s car suffered extensive damage, a wheel being torn off, a headlight smashed, and the steering gear broken. The Studebaker suffered only a slightly bent mudguard.

Music is the gift eternal. —Four very impressive and beautiful records to commemorate the 29th Eucharistic Congress: “Hail Queen of Heaven,” “Faith of Our Fathers,” Ave Maria,” “Ave Verum,” “O Salutaris Hostia.” “Tantu mErgo,” “Veni Creator,” “Inclina ad Me.” Kindly leave your orders Obtainable at A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gramophone and Music Warehouse.— Advt.

What is believed to be a specimen of the Esquimaux curlew was brought down by a party shooting godwit off Waiau Pa on January 1, the opening day of the godwit season. The strange bird was shot with several godwit to which its plumage has a general resemblance. It proved, however, to be about the size of a hen pheasant or three times as large as a godwit. A remarkable feature was its curved bill of 9in. to 12in. in length. The specimen will probably be sent to the museum for identification. It is believed to be a stranger to New Zealand, and the theory is that it has accompanied the godwit on their long flight from Siberia.