LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 November 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Liverpool mine will be idle again, to-morrow.

A child aged 30 months, Betty Sands, of Sydney, is travelling alone on the steamer ,Ventura to Los Angeles. She is said to be the youngest passenger that tho Matson Line has ever carried. She is an orphan, and is in charge of the Chief Stewart. She is going to Los Angeles to join her aunt. —Press Assn.

Two great events! The big attraction Town Hall, November 17, and the N.Z. Elections in December. —ikdvt.

In the Juvenile Court at Greymouth to-day, a 17-years-old offender was charged with wilfullj’ breaking a window at. Rotomanu on September 12, thereby committing mischief. He was admonished and discharged by Mr W. Meldrum, S.M., and was ordered to pay 2/6 witness’s expenses. It was stated that the damage, amounting to 10/-, had been made good.

Like most of the other rivers along the Coast, whitebaiting has not been very profitable in some of the south streams this season (says the “Guardian”). The usual large export from the Big Wanganui river is missing this year. There has been a fair catch in the Bruce Bay district. At Okuru, where Nolan Bros, have a canning factory, the whitebait are scarce also, excepting in the Maori river, north of the Haast, where quite a steady run of whitebait was maintained for some time. All the catch was sent down to Okuru for canning.

Fibre Cane Attache' Cases at low prices. Size 16in, 3/9; 18in 3/11; 20in 4/6; 22iu 4/11; 24in 5/6. Men’s Fibre .Cano Suit Case 26in 5/11; Men’s Suit Cases with battens round 24in. 13/6 and 14/6; 26in 16/6. C. Smith. Ltd., Greymouth.—Advt.

We have bee,u shown (says the Nelson Mail) some mammoth rhubarb grown by Mr W. H. Prebble, of Tory street. Three stalks turned the scale at GJlbs. The length from the bottom of thei stalk to the tip of the leaf is 3ft Sin., the actual stick, which is GJin in circumference, measuring Ift Gin. The leaf itself is a huge affair, being 2ft Ilin, across and 2ft 3in in length. The rhubarb is of the green variety, and is very tender, the leaf being similar to a tobacco leaf.

Christmas Greeting Cards, Calendars, and Fancy Leather Articles. AH products of New Zealand with New Zealand scenes and greetings thereon, especially suitable for sending to your friends at Home, await your inspection at B. Dixon, Tainui Street. — Advt.

At meeting of the Blaketown Ratepayers’ Association, Mr F. E. Stent was elected Chairman, and Mr E. V. Ellery, Secretary. Some discussion arose regarding suggestions brought forward on the occasion of the visit of the Borough Council Reserves Committee to Blaketown, on October 22, regarding the provision of recreation grounds, of a Blaketown shopping centre, and concerning the future of the lagoon between Blake Street and Packer’s Quay. It was decided that a Committee consisting of Messrs Stent, Ellery, Steel, Addison and McDonald should formulate a programme in regard to the points raised, aiid interview both the Harbour Board and Borough Council. School committees are reminded that A. E. Kilgour has just opened up a large range,of prize books. Special discount allowed to all schools. Inspection invited. —A. E. Kilgour’s, the shop for presents and prizes.—Advt.

So many people say: “So-and-So told me,” and this is why Dewar s Imperial. Whisky is increasing ,in popularity all over the world. Quality like truth commends,” so it Is quite obvious why discriminating tastes are choosing Dewar’s Whisky, and why it is served on all occasions. It is mild and yet spirited— thoroughly matured, eliminating all taste of rawness, it is really the “daddy” of all Scotch whisky.—Griffen and Smith, agents, Greymouth ; and Westport.—Advt.

Early on Saturday morning, fire brigadesmen were called from the ball at Westport, to a fire in the house of Mr. J. McConnell, rented and occupied by Mrs. Dowd and two children. The fire had a good hold before the alarm was given, and practically destroyed the building. Mrs. Dowd was at the ball when the fire broke out, and the children were staying with friends.

Tho travelling public are notified that Arthur Chettle is at the Exchange Hotel, Reef ton. Only the best stocked. —Advt

During the gaje last week at .Dunedin a reminder of Gabriel’s Gully was blown into an Eglinton garden—a bill issued by Bridgeman and .Mt.-. Lisky, of the Provincial Hotel at Gabriel’s, for goods supplied in September of 1861. Flour is charged at 1/- per lb., tea at 6/-, tobacco 6/-, and “nobbiers” at 1/-. each. The document is as fresh-looking as when it was written.

Many are anxious to know what, the big attraction is at the Town. Hall, November 17. Keep your eye on tfie newspapers.—Advt.

A six-cylinder Essex sedan, the property of Mr A. Kyle, has beep stolen froni the lane at the rear of the Oriental Hotel. The car is painted green, and its registered number is 121-906. Recognition may be aided by the. fact that the window is missing from the front door on the driver’s side, and there are several plated bars to protect the rear of the car body from luggage.

Grand Ball, Blackball, Tuesday, November 3, in aid of Waiuta Tennis Queen, Miss E. Lines. Come one, come all. Good floor, efficient M.C. Excellent music and good supper. Gent’s 2/-, ladies 1/-. F. Newcombe, Hon. Sec. —Advt.

The Clutha River Board, which has assets of an estimated value of £44,127, has defaulted in the payment *»f half-yearly interest on a loan of £5157 at six per cent., due on September 30 last. This is be.lieved to be the first case of default by a local body in New> Zealand. The reason for the, default, it has been reported, is the failure of the Lands Office to collect the rents from tenants on the lands with which the Board is endowed. .

Ladies’ Hand Bags, representing the new season’s designs and colourings await your inspection at B. Dixon, Ltd., Tainui Street. Our valuer are better and the prices lower than elsewhere. —Advt.

The purchase of an aerodrome of 60 acres at Bell Block has been completed by the New Plymouth Aero Club. The property has been in use for some years as an aerodrome. Flying rights which the Club possesses over the remainder of the land, between the aerodrome and the maiij road will give a ruhway of 800 yards in. all directions. Thus the aerodrome retains the No. 1 fating allotted to it by the Defence Department. It is claimed that at present there is only one other aerodrome in New Zealand with a No. 1 rating.

New Season’s Goods: —The latest production in Ladles’ Bead Necklets now opened.. All new colours and designs. Prices from 9d to 4/6 each. Largest'selection in town at B. Dixon, Tainui Street. —Advt.

Of the 400 builders throughout Southland registered' as union members, 2.00 are at present -engaged on unemployed relief work, revealing the degree by which the trade has been affected by economic conditions. The above figures have been made available from a census recently made by . the secretary (Mr Charles Provan), who spent three weeks visiting various country districts. Painting was even harder hit, he stated, this line of business experiencing a very slack period at a season when it should be < at its peak. In plumbing, another allied trade, there was generally sufficient work of a jobbing nature to keep union members employed.

And still the prices come down at the Farmers’ Meat Supply, Marsden RoacL^This week’s reductions are ox tongue 6d lb, rolled corn beef 6d lb, sausages 3d lb. For cash and carry. Get our cash coupons and Christmas suet. ’Phone 456.—Advt. /

Special value iii Household Linens. 4'5x45 “Bungalo” Tea Cloths, guaranteed shades of red, green, gold, blue, 2/6 each. Hemmed White ’ Twill Sheets (full, size), single 6/11; Double 14/6. Pair Linen Tea Towels 6 for 5/10. Pillow Cases 6 for 5/6. t C. Smith, Ltd., Drapers, Greymduth.— Advt.

Have music in your home. Regal Records 2/6: “Lady Play Your Mandolin,” “When Kentucky bids the World

Good Morning,” “Funny < Face,” “Eleven More Months and Ten More Days,” “That Little Boy of Mine,’ “If You Should Ever Need Me,” “You’ll be Mine in .the Appleblossom Time,” Columbia Records 4/-, “Rooky Mountain Lullaby,” “I’ll Keep You in My Heart.” “Lady Play Your Mandolin/’ “I had to go and “The Isle of Hootcha Kootcha,” “The Single Man and the Married Man,” “She does it all for me,” “Here comes the Sun.” H.M.V. Records 4/-, “Fall in Love with Me,” “Walking my Baby Back Home,” “Two Hearts," “I Still get a Thrill,” “Bye Eye Blues," “If I had You All by Yourself." “Sleepy Town Express.”— Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Music Gramophone and Radio Dealer, Mawb Quay—Advt.