LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 May 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

At a sitting of the Juvenile Court at Greymouth to-day, on the application of the police, a 14-year-old boy was placed under the control of the Child Welfare Officer, for twelve months.

“I am now eighty-eight years of age .and it is time I made way for someone else, even though I am happy to say I am still .strong in mind and body. I think that, a lounger man should take the position.” These were the words of Mr G. Harper who on Friday, announced his retirement from the chairmanship of the Christchurch Domains Board after ten years’ service in that office. Mr Harper’s I'esignation was accepted with regret, and Mr H. Kitson was elected as his successor.

Mr Bertram Potts, Big Game Hunterwho narrates his terrifying and hairbreadth escapes in the jungle, Town Hall, to-morrow night, arrived in Greymouth to-day.—Advt.

An .accident happened on Rimu Hill on Friday evening/ When a motor lorry, owned by Mr L. Gooch, of Hokitika. was descending something went wrong with the brakes. The lorry came down very fast, and when opposite Keenan’s Hotel, swung round and turned into a ditch. The driver, Bell, and his sister, who was also in the lorry were thrown out, the latter receiving a wound in the head that required stitching. The lorry received damage to the extent of about £15.,

The cost or rue 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.

.. . v It is now that w«* are beginning to feel the first nip of winter-chilly mornings and even more chilly evenings—just the very time we need 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. s The quality of New Zealand cheese, particularly that known as standardised, was the subject of an> important statement made by the Minister of Agriculture (Mr Murdoch). After aa exhaustive analysis of the industry, the Minister expressed the opinion that it had become necessary to re vert to the manufacture of full-cream cheese. It was the policy of the Government .to regard the dairy industry as a business concern, able to manage . its own affairs, but if it was unable to reach unanimity, it would be for the* Government to give a definite lead. —Press Assn. : . . ■■" The travelling public are notified that Arthur Chettle is at the Exchange Hotel. Reef ton. Only the best Blocked. —Advt. ■. . ■ In reference to a report stating that as the result of differences between J the Greymouth Watershjers’ Union and the New Zealand Watersiders’ Federation, a ballot was conducted by the Grey Union on the question of seceding from the, federation, Mr E. Hillman, secretary of the Union, stated this morning that the ballot was taken on another and totally different question and had nothing at all to do with withdrawal from the Federation. Relations between the Greymouth Union and the Federation had never been more cordial than at present. Miss Ella Robertson, who. was successful in winning every dancing event in which she competed at the ; Hokitika Competitions last year will be seen in a character story dance, /“The Gipsy Beggar,” at the Town Hall, to-morrow night.—Advt. ' ■ . . - ' 'v - • The Priiiie Minister announces that the Government as a measure of asi sistance to; enable farmers to pur- . chase fertiliser has decided to authorise the Rural Intermediate Credit i Board to relax its usual requirements, . in respect to the special fund of ; ' £lOO,OOO now available and make the ! obtaining of money by farmers some- »• what easier. As a. general rule, no ad- ' vance will be made unJess the apph- ! cant is recommended as suitable by the dairy company which he supplies, or by a stock z and station agent or . > other financial institution with whidi . he does. business. The limit of ad- , vances will be £75, and the new ar- ’ rangement obtains only in respect to i fertiliser purchased from now.; on.— t Press Assn, “Women’s Suffrage” is the subject ’ of the lecture to be given by Miss - Bertha Ogden, M.L.A.S., Boston In--1 stitute of Women, at the Town Hall, to-morrow night. Miss Ogden’s mes--1 sage sounds a note of warning to men, I particularly the married, and predicts E a happier. and contented future- for c her own sex. It is Miss Ogden's wish ’ that married men attending the •, lec-‘ , ture, should be accompanied by their s wives.—Advt. An accident occurred on Friday at • the Briandale mine, through the slip- [ ping of a portion of the cliff at the • pit mouth which fell on a locomotive *• and some trucks-, burying the trucks I arid part, of the locomotive. The locomotive and trucks were later cleared, ' but it <w.as found that the slip had 3 damaged the power lines and a trans- , former, resulting in a blockage of the power supply to the Hill-top mine. 3 The slip also blocked the Ten Mile i Creek, and as a result of it, the work--1 ing of three co-operative mines is I interfered with, but it is expected that the debris Will be cleared and the 1 damage repaired in two or three • time. The Briandale mine ceased 3 operations on Friday. 1 For all classes of picture-framing in oak, gilt, and compo, call at Inkster's, Mawhera Quay.—Advt. ) ■ - Free Chance for £2ooo:—For every " 20/- spent at A. E. Kilgour’s during » the month Of May, a Golden Key Art I Union ticket will be given free. Shop L direct with A. E. Kilgour, bookseller, I stationer, radio piano, gramophone dealer, 'Mawhera Quay; ’phone 259.— Advt. .

1 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. 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 Sheetink 541 n. 1/6 yard, 80in 2/6 yard. “We Sell for • Less.” Thorpy’s Economy Ware: house, Greymouth, Reefton and Westport.—Advt New books and supplies.—“ Prospecting for Gold,” from the dish to the hydraulic plant, by Idriess, 5/-) “Oppenheims 41' Stories in one volume” 7/6; “Adam in Moonshine,” by Priest-, ly, 3/6; “Benighted,” by Priestly 3/6; “Poems by Robert,Graves” 4/6;. “Great English Short Stories,” containing 82 complete stories, 10/6; “In Search of Ireland,” by Morton, 8/6; “Little America,” by Admiral Byrd, 21/-. Procurable at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —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 A 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.