LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 November 1931, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Liverpool mine will be working on Monday.

Excavation work is being carried out at the bottom of the Arnold River in connection with the formation of the dam for the hydro electric works, and with a continuance of fine weather rapid progress is being made. The completion of the dam is now all that is being awaited before the power can be obtained from the river. William Wogan, aged twenty-two, single, employed as a *barman at the Hermitage, Mount Cook, was accidentally shot dead on Thursday evening. A loaded .22 pea rifle, which he had been examining, fell on the floor and discharged, the bullet passing through his head. Wogan had intended to go shooting yesterday, and when the fatality occurred he was with a man, from whom the rifle had been borrowed. Wogan’s home was in Hokitika.

“Snowflake,” the real ice-cream, can now be obtained at Harker’s, Mackay Street.—Advt.

It has been decided to appoint a sub-committee of the Canterbury Disabled Soldiers’ Civil Re-Establishment Act, at Greymouth. The Act which was the result of findings of an Ex-Soldiers’ Rehabilitation Committee, has as its object the arranging for free tuition for disabled soldiers for vocational training purposes Mr. W. E. Leadley, Employment and Vocational Officer at Canterbury, will attend the first meeting of the sub-oommittee when this is set up at Greymouth. New season’s stock of Prize and Reward Books, Annuals and Picture Books for all ages, now to hand at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. Better values than ever before. Special discounts to School Committees and Sunday Schools. Send in for lists. Come in and inspect them.—Advt.

So many people say: *'Soraud-S» told me,” and this is why Dewar’s Imperial Whisky is increasing in popularity all over the world. “Qualitylike 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. New regulations for auditing solicitors’ trust’ accounts were gazetted last evening.—Press Assn. • The travelling public are notified that Arthur Chettle is at the Exchange Hotel, Reefton. Only the best stocked.—Advt.

Encouraged by the graciousness of Lady Bledisloe, one of the innocents of the kindergarten at Dunedin, tha£ her Excellency visited, plucked her by the gown and asked: “Are you Queen Mary?” “No,” replied Lady Bledisloe, “but I am sent by her to see children.” “And where is King George?” the child persevered in asking. Her Excellency tried to explain, but the little chap did no t ,£ ; quite un-derstand-till the chauffeur was about to open the door of the car to allow Lady Bledisloe to enter, when he yelled out: “That’s him—that’s King George—we’ve his picture at. home.”

The Ross Borough Council, Ross Prospecting Association and Ross Unemployment Committee recently held a combined meeting to devise ways and means of utilising suitable unemployed miners and others in the search for gold. This Council feels, in view of the publicity recently accorded to prospecting in general and to the Ross scheme in particular, that a note of warning should be sounded in order that men at present unemployed, should not be led to believe that work of this nature is immediately available in the Ross district.

Notice was given in the House yesterday, by Mr J. O’Brien, that he intends to ask the Minister of Mines whether he will have the mining fees and rents, now charged to miners and prospectors, reduced, or remitted, so as to encourage the mining Industry. “About four years ago,” he said, “mining fees and rents were increased considerably, and at the present time many unemployed men who do not wish to go on relief work would go in for mining', and prospecting, but find it impossible to take up areas, because of the increased charges.”—“Star” Special Service.

School committees are reminded that A- E. Kilgour has just opened up a large range of prize books. Special discount allowed to s all schools. Inspection invited. —A. E. Kilgour’s, the shop for presents and prizes.—Advt.

At a meeting of the West Coast Radio Society, held at Station 3ZR, Cobden, last evening, Mr H. R. Barrett presided over a good attendance. There was much discussion on the proposals contained in the new Broadcasting Bill, and the following resolution was passed: That the Government be requested to include Station 3ZR in the twelve stations to be allocated under the new scheme, as formulated in the Broadcasting Bill. A vote of thanks was also passed to the Radio Broadcasting Company, for the assistance tha’t they had given Station 3ZR.

New season’s goods. Bibles, Testaments, in all bindings. Hymn Books of all kinds. Text Cards and. Scriptural Mottos. Books of daily readings and the latest Theological Works. Book Marks and Scriptural Calendars for 1932. Vie.w these lines at B. Dixon’s, Ltd., Tainui Street.— Advt'.

There has not this week been the usual exodus of sportsmen from the West Coast to the racing carnival at Christchurch, which commenced today. In comparison with past years, the number is decidedly small. While several left earlier in the week, the main contingent travelled by -the special train this morning, but numbered only about eighty, and practically . all of them will return tomorrow afternoon. The carnival has not lost any of its popularity with the. people, but the limitation of their spending power has been responsible for many patrons of the sport deciding this year to forego their usual trip.

Fibre Cane Attache Cases at low prices. Size 16in, 3/9; 181 n 3/11: 20in 4/6; 22in 4/11;' 24in 5/6. Men’s Fibre Cahe Suit Case 26in 5/11; Men’s Suit Cases with battens round 24in. 13/6 and 14/6; 26in 16/G. C. Smith. Ltd., Greymouth.—Advt.

Special value in Household Linens. 45x45 “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. C. Smith, Ltd., Drapers, Greymouth.— Advt. *

Christmas Gift Goods have arrived. The latest in Fancy Leather Goods, Brush Sets, Manicure Sets, Fancy China, Art Goods, Christmas • Bou Bons, Christmas Tags and Labels, Christmas Cards and Stationery, Fountain Pens and Pencil Outfits, Calendars and Diaries for 1932, Ladies’ Handbags and hundreds of distinctive lines at reasonable, prices at B. Dixon’s, Ltd.—Advt.

Latest Annuals, Chums, Boys and Girls’ Own Annuals, Warnes Picture Reading Book, Warnes Happy Book, ' Warnes Pleasure Books for Boys and Girls. My Travel Book by Land, Sea and Air, Nursery Tales and Stories, The Wonder Book of Aircraft, Inventions, Animals, Railway, Shjps, Soldiers, Empire, Navy, Flip the Frog Annual, Mickey the Mouse Annual. Large range of Picture Books. Inspec- • tion invited. — A. E. Kilgour, Bookseller, Stationer, Fancygoods Dealer, Mawhera Quay. ’Phone 259.—Advt.