LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 March 1929, Page 6

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.

About twenty passengers from Greymouth took tickets for Kotuku by this morning’s express, while there were a number issued at other stations along the route to the nearest station to the sports ground.

New shipment arrived Maims Linoleums in the latest designs, at the lowest prices at C. Smith, Ltd., Drapers, Greymouth.—Advt.

The supplementary roll in connection with the municipal elections will closo at Greymouth on Wednesday, April 3. Every person over 21 years of age, who has resided in the Borough not less than three months, is eligible for enrolment.

A final reminder is given to Greymouth ratepayers, that unpaid rates at 4 p.m. on Monday will be subject to the 10 per cent, penalty. The amount paid in yesterday was £1165, bringing the total rates paid for the year to £32,873.

Economy without loss of quality. A hint to Brides to be. Wedding invitation cards, already printed in artistic designs. 12 cards and envelopes for 2/6 at B. Dixon, Ltd. New Styles and designs.—Advt.

Following are the prize winners at the recent Hospital Garden Fete. — Prize Rooster (Flower Stall), Mrs G. Hill, Blaketown; Box Chocolates (Sweet. Stall), Sister Cullen; Hind quarter Lamb (Sweet- Stall), Molly Barrowman; Turkey (Produce Stall), Nurse Douglas; Ham (Produce Stall), Mrs Carruthers; Goose (Produce Stall), J. Hart (given back to Hospital); Box Chocolates (Produce Stall), Mrs Truscott; Iced Cake (Produce Stall), Rev. Father J. Long.

Convincing records at A. E. Kilgour’s.—“lnvercargill March,” “Colonel Bogey” March, by the Royal Air Force Band; “In Hades the Greatest Laugh of All”; “The Two Black Crow” records; “Mother Machree”; “The Rosary”; by Alfred O’Shea; “A Dream”; “Green Hills o’ Somerset” by Sydney Coltham. “The Delaware’s Farewell”; “Lorraine, Lorraine, Loree,” by Peter Dawson. Hear these appealing records on a Master’s Voice Gramophone at A. E. Kilgour’s.—Advt.

Rotarianism is regarded with favoui’ by the Roman Catholic clergy of Christchurch. “I don’t know much about the Rotary Club, but I do know that amongst members of the Rotary Club there is a spirit of friendliness and kindliness. I should like members of this Guild to have the same spirit.” So said the Rev. Father T. E. Gilbert, when addressing, as president, the inaugural meeting of the Catholic Students’ Guild, held at St. Bede’s College.

It matters little where you spend your Easter holidays; even at home you can spend an enjoyable time with those genuine old friends, the soda fountain and a bottle of Dewar’s Whisky, and even if you should go for a short spin a bottle of this fine old spirit will add greatly to the pleasure of the trip. We say Dewar’s because it is world renowned for purity and maturity and we know it will be approved by the most critical judge. Be sure and treat your friends to a “nip” of Dewar’s this Easter, and they will not only admire your natural good taste, but follow in your choice. —l2.

Hon. T. M. Wilford said at Christchurch that he would make an important announcement shortly regarding the Child Welfare Act and the Children’s Courts. He said he had received all the replies from the Magistrates in response to his circular. “I think there will be some surprises.” he concluded.—Press Assn.

Special value towels for last days of sale. Coloured towels 2 for 1/-, 2 for 2/- 2 for 2/10; glass and tea towels, 2 for 1/-. We sell for less, Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Greymouth and Reefton. —Advt.

Sheep stealing on a scale unprecedented in Ashburton county is reported as having taken place within the last two weeks. A farmer in an isolated district lost two hundred sheep at one time. In other parts of the county losses of thirty in two cases, and fifty are reported, ’ besides lesser numbers. It is generally believed that the thieves operate with a lorry.—Press Assn.

Shop owners in Westport are greatly perturbed at the possibility of Saturday being adopted as a universal half holiday (says the “News”). They contend that, it will mean a great loss of country business, as there is no prospect of the mining companies being induced to change the pay day from Friday to Thursday or any earlier day in the week. Hockey players also are stated to be not too keen for the change, as there is a liability that their game will go under to Rugby. Now, they have the grounds to themselves on Thursday, but football is bound to claim priority for Saturday.

Just opened 38in Winceyette in Hel io, Pale Blue and Cream at 1/6 a yard at C. Smith Ltd., Drapers, Greymouth. —Advt.

Trapped on a bush-track by fire, a packer, Edward Morrison, was burned in several places before he could escape. His two dogs perished in the flames. Morrison was packing goods on the Pnriri-Neavesville track in the Thames . district, last week. When nearing the old gold mining works he ran into a bush fire, which soon surrounded him, cutting off his retreat. Flames approached nearer and nearer, and Morrison, discarding the load from his pack-horse, mounted the animal bareback and galloped through the flames to safety. His clothes were burned in places and the horse’s legs blistered.

We have just opened our new season’s Eiderdown quilts, and advise you to make your selection early, as the best designs and colourings go first. We can show you a range second to none. Prices range from double size 39/6, with coloured satin panels. All satin quilts ranging to £9 9/-. Call at S. Burnett White’s, Mackay Street.

Press the button and we will do the rest. When you take your camera to a picnic or excursion during the coming Easter holidays, there are lots of snaps of interesting views you would like to take home to remind you of an enjoyable time. With a camera all these can be recorded. Take your snap, bring the film in to us and we will develop it and make out work equal to anything in New Zealand. We are at your service regarding matters photographic and are pleased to give any information and advice. Do your photographic business with Parkinson and Co. —Advt.

A young “gentleman” has been having a right royal time in Sydney impersonating “Mr Daniel Sullivan, member for Avon in the New Zealand Parliament.” His appearance is thus described: “The pseudo Sullivan has black hair, a toothbrush moustache, and side levers; usually he was dressed in a plum-coloured suit.” He arrived in Sydney on February 3 ; and after being entertained by several members of the New South Wales Assembly he went to Lithgow, where, failing to pay his hotel bill, he was sued by the landlord and ordered to pay £3 10/- and enter into a surety of £2O To be of good behaviour.

For you who after some recreation and pleasure for Easter; purchase a “His Master’s Voice Gramophone” on tho easiest of terms at A. E. Kilgour’s. We stock all models: the Portable £ll, Table Grand £l3 10/-, £l7, £23 10/-. The new Re-Entrant Cabinet models £29, £52 10/-. Hear these celebrated machines demonstrated at A. E. Kilgour’s.—Advt.

“If dehorning of cattle is made compulsory, in twenty years’ time cattle, I believe, will grow without horns,” declared Mr William Harris, ex-presi-dent of the Canterbury Master Butchers’ Association, when interviewing the Minister of Agriculture (the Hon. G. W. Forbes). “That is the general belief,” continued Mr Harris, who produced a photograph of a kitten without a right foreleg. The father of the kitten, in being run over by a train, had its right foreleg taken off. “Like father, like son,” said Mr Harris. “It will be the same with the cattle.” Mr Kerrigan, of the Department of Agriculture, agreed with Mr Harris that cattle would in time grow without horns, but he thought that it would take more than twenty years.

Messrs Philip Chancellor and Norton Stuart arrived from San Francisco by the Tahiti as representatives of the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. They have come to take motion and still pictures of New Zealand’s flora and fauna, and as far as is permissible under the restrictive legislation to secure specimens of unique birds, reptiles and plants of this country. They will work in close co-operation with and under the guidance of the Publicity Office. They propose to leave immediately for Stewart Island, where they hope to secure many interesting photographic records of bird life,, notably penguins, kiwis and wekas. From there they will work northwards, spending six weeks or more in the Dominion. Apart from the educational value of the records secured, Mr Stuart remarked, the films and photos would be of great publicity’ value to New Zealand in the States. 1

The receipts at the Garden Fete held at the Grey Hospital .this week totalled £ll4/9/-, and the expenses about £9. With the Government subsidy, the amount realised will be approximately £ 210.

Special hosiery bargains for last days of sale. Ladies’ Lisle thread hose in black, white, fawn, flesh 9d a paij. Ladies’ art silk above the knee hose, new shades 1/- a pair; ladies’ point heel hose, superior art silk, 3/10 pair. Wo sell for less, Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Greymouth and Reefton.— Advt.

Unemployment is still acute in Auckland, and, to some of those married men with families who have been out of work for months, the outlook is not a bright one now that winter is approaching (says the “Star”). During the last few days a married man, who has a wife and five young children, has been canvassing residents of Takapuna in search of gardening work. This man,, who lives in Takapuna, is a returned soldier, and has found it impossible to obtain light work* His case is a genuine one. At present he is in ill-health, and cannot undertake hard work. The other morning, when he called at a house for work ho was scantily clad, and wore an old pair of sand shoes, which were almost worn through. These shoes, he explained were all that he possessed in the footwear line. The man gratefully accepted two pairs of boots, and was delighted when the sympathetic householder instructed him to send his wife around for some clothes for herself and children.