LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 May 1931, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Sir James Allen, an ex-Reform Minister of Finance,, interviewed? said that he thought the two parties should get together, and that Mr. Coates had made a mistake in refusing Mr. Forbes’s offer. ' \

The annual Poppy Day appeal held ir. aid of Grey Returned Soldiers’ Association on Friday, April 24, resulted in a sum of £2O/7/- being collected. The Anzac Day collection realised £lB/11/-. ■

Commenting on the honesty of the Chinese, Mr. Will Lawson, in his travel lecture to the Otago Educational Institute, mentioned that everjL Chinese settled up his debts before midnight on the Chinese New Year’s Eve (states the “Otago Daily Times”). If an account happened to be overdue the creditor called on the debtor with a lighted lamp, courteously implying that it was still night so as to save the debtor embarrassment while he settled the account. ’

Fresh Jersey Cream obtainable daily at the “Bargainette,” opposite “Tate’s.” —Advt.

Members of the Palmerston North unemployed workers’ movement conducted a street meeting in the Square on Saturday night, but the speakers were subjected to so much heckling, interjections and jokes that little headway was made. The crowd of several hundreds that was attracted was clearly anti-Communist. Two speakers, including the principal speaker, were counted out. At the conclusion of the meeting a member of the audience called for three cheers for the King, which were lustily given. • A call for three cheers for the Red Flag by Mr. Sim was greeted with booing a!nd hooting. >

Velvets are all the rage for the coming season, and in these hard times no lady in Greymouth need be without a smart Velvet Frock. Can you imagine 36in. Floral Velvets for 4/11 a yard? Call in your first opportunity or make use of our Mail Order Department.— C. Smith Ltd., Greymouth.—Advt.

The surprisingly large number of 170 informal votes, out of a total of 1609, were recorded at Greymouth yesterday during the election for Borough representatives on the Hospital Board. Asked to-day if he could account for the large percentage, the Returning Officer (Mr F. H. Denton) stated that th£re was usually a similar happening in connection with Hospital Board elections, ne had not yet seen the voting papers,, but on • previous occasions the most common mistake had been the recording of votes for more than the required number of candidates.

The cost or tiie best paint is small, but the cost of painting is heavy, and the wise man specifies the Best Paint before work is started; the benefit of having specified ‘ “Ferrodor” Paint becomes increasingly evident as the years go by, and no repainting is needed. —Dispatch Foundry Co., agents.—Advt.

In returning thanks to his supporters after the declaration of the poll for the Greymouth Borough Council, last evening, Mr J. H. Keddie advocated the resuscitation of the Ratepayers’ Association in Blaketown- and Greymouth. He said that if able and honest ladies and gentlemen came forward and offered their services in organising these necessary institutions, meeting say once a month, the 'deliberations would prove beneficial to the ratepayers and public generally. Discussion of public and individual needs would emanate and the Council would probably work in conjunction with the Association and eventually the apathy shown by ratepayers generally would be dispelled.

Job Purchase Sale Now on. All Wool White Colonial Blankets single bed 19/6, double bed 29/6 pair; Double bed White Honeycomb Quilts 8/11 and 9/11; White Twill Sheeting 54in. 1/6 yard, 80in 2/6 yard. “We Sell for Less.” Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Greymouth, Reefton and West port.—Advt.

Clear-out Prices of Sports Goods, Hockey Sticks, usual price 12/6, 16/6, 21/-, 22/6, 26/-, now 6/3, 8/3, 10/6, 11/6, 13/- each. Golf Bags, usual price 20/-, now 10/-. Golf Irons, usual price 14/- and 15/6, now 7/- and 7/9. Secure these bargains at B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui Street. —Advt.

It is now that we are beginning t(i feel the first nip of winter— chilly mornings and even more chilly evenings—just the very time we neea? something of a cheerful spirit to. buck ' us up. By keeping a bottle of Dewar’s whisky in the home and taking a “nip” occasionally the dreary aspect of winter is magically turned into an everlasting spring. “Dewar’s holds a record for purity and maturity. Messrs Griffen and Smith are the agents. Greymouth and Westport— Advt. The offer of the position of Commonwealth Meteorologist was refused by Doctor E. Kidson, last month. It was reported that he would be the successor to Mr. H. A. Hunt, who was retiring.—Press Assn.. The travelling public are notified that Arthur Chettle is at the Exchange Hotel, Reefton. Only the best stocked. —Advt. The executive of the N.Z. Farmers* Union, yesterday, rejected a South Taranaki remit, referring to “the inefficiency of the Dairy Bbard, and calling for immediate attention,” and suggesting. amalgamation, to avoid overlapping by primary produce boards.—Press Assn. Hair cutting price reduced ,to 1/3 at Eddie Flood’s,* Mackay Street. Three chairs. No waiting. Excellent seri vice.—Advt. Complaints have been made during the past week by Greymouth housewives,’ regarding the “hard" quality of the water from the borough reservoir. When the matter was referred today to the Borough Engineer (Mr. A‘. J. Fairmaid), he stated that the only reason he could give at present for the difference in the water, was the „ low state of the Grey River, caused by lack of rain. Tests of the water would be made, however, and, when the re-, : suits were ascertained, it might be possible to do something to remedy the present state of the water.

The following- private cablegram was received at Wellington yesterday: “The executive committee of the Cape Atea branch of the Empire group, of South Africa, states it is not convinced .that an amendment to the statute of Westminster resolution, moved by General Smuts and adopted by the Union Parliament adequately protects the Imperial connection or the ideals of the loyal South Africans and strongly protests against the statufe of Westminster becoming an Act of Parliament, without the in-* elusion of the entrenched clauses of South Africa Act 1909, which secure the rights of the English language and protect, the interests of natives. The safeguarding of these claused is ; essential.”—Press Assn.

Free Chance for £ 2000 For every 20/- spent at A. E. Kilgour’s during the' month of May, a Golden Key Art Union, ticket will be given free. Shop direct with A. E. Kilgour, bookseller, stationer, jadio piano, gramophone dealer, Mawhera Quay; ’phone 259.—; Advt.

It is generally believed that the curing of mutton birds was introduced to the Maoris by the early whalers. This, however, is denied by two Bluff residents, Messrs. John Wesley and W. Spencer, senior, both over 80 years old, who claim that the try pot method was in use long before the coming of the pakeha, although it is admitted that the introduction of iron pots made cooking a less laborious process (states a Southland exchange). In pre-whaler days the Maori try pot was fashioned from the sdlid bole of a tree. This wap hollowed by fire, water beihg continually poured over the outer wood, A to prevent, burning through. The cooking of the birds was a tedious task. - Naturally the wooden utensil could not be set on fire, so the mutton bird ' fat was brought to boiling point by red hot stones which Were heated in a large fire near by and then dropped into the liquid. Messrs. Wesley and Spencer • remember seen several of the • wooden pots on Green lsland, off Ruapuke, when they were boys.

Special prices in Table Games for this week at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. —1/games for 9d, 1/6 games for 1/3, 2/games for 1/6, 2/6 games for 2/-, 3/6 games for 3/-, 4/6 games for 3/9, 5/games for 4/3, 7/6 games for 6/6. Hundreds to choose from. Secure these bargains now. —Advt.

Special Job Purchase Sale now on.— 10 only, Ladies’ Fawn and Grey Fox Fur Necklets, less than half usual prices 14/11 and 19/11; Ladies’ Fur Trimmed Velour Coats 29/11. “We Sell for Less.” Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Greymouth, Reefton aid Westport.—Advt.,

• No joint in your body is gate if you are subject to colds, so why take risks when C. Smith’s Ltd. have purchased a huge stock of Men’s warm. Pyjamas, and the price is only 6/11 a pair. Then again, what about a nice warm allwool Travelling Rug for 12/6? Other specials for this week in .the Men’s Department are All Wool Kaiapoi Suits 39/6 and Men’s Shirts in black and white stripes for 3/11. Call to-day before we are sold out. —C. Smith Ltd., Greymouth.—Advt. Latest 6/- netts: —“Mr Scribbles,’* by Oliver Sandys; “White Face,” by Edgar Wallace; “Adam and Some Eves,” by Concordia Merrell; “Destry Rides Again” by Max Brand; “McLusky in India” by A. G. Hales; “The Lion and the Lamb” by E. Phillips Oppenheim; “Gone North” by Charles Seltzer; “The Men in Her Life” by Warner Fabian; “The Jazz Widow” by Maf Christie; “The Fool of the Family” by Margaret Kennedy. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Bookseller and Stationer, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.'

The Latest Novels by popular authors:—“Only Anne” by Isabel Clarke; “One Month at Sea” by Ruby M. Ayres; “Dust” by Marie Bjelke Petersen; “The Wounded Name” by D. K. Broster; price 2/6 each; "The Knot” by Joan Sutherland; "Flood-Tide” by Olive Wadsley; “The King’s Widow” by Mrs Baillie Reynolds; “Kazan, the Wolf Dog” by James Curzon; “The Elusive Four” by William Le Quex; “The Black Knight” by Ethel M. Dell; price 1/9 each. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Bookseller and Stationer, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.