LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1932, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

From one end of New Zealand to the other, bright sunshine made conditions pleasant to-day, a blue sky being reported from all centres. Most places were visited by a heavy frost last night, that at Dunedin, Christchurch and Wellington being the heaviest.

At a meeting of the Local Government Loans Board,, twenty-six applications for loans totalling £219,008 were dealt with. Loans amounting to £182,810 were sanctioned, including £128,310 renewals, and £54,000 new loans. The balance (£36,198) of the amount submitted to the meeting was either declined or referred back to the local authorities for further consideration. —Press Assn.

Don’t miss seeing the Auckland Rugby team in action against the West Coast at Rugby Park next Wednesday afternoon. —Advt.

A courageous act, and one that merits recognition, is reported from the Waitaki hydro-electric works as being performed by James Leonard Johnston in plunging into the Waitaki river to the assistance of a fellow; worker, R. Grimwood, and helping him to safety. Both men are carpenters and were working in a punt on the river in the vicinity of the Wharekuri bridge, which is being constructed at the head,of the dam. Grimwood was leaning over the side of the punt releasing a snag when the snag suddenly gave way and he over-balanced ana fell into the river. He is a poor swimmer. Without hesitation, Johnston, fully clothed and with his bag of nails still about his waist, plunged into the water to his companion’s assistance, calling out encouraging words, and telling him to keep his head up. The temperature of the water in the river was 35 degrees, but the rescuer caught Grimwood 90 or 100 yards downstream and assisted him to safety. It was a most courageous act, which only a very powerful swimmer could have achieved.

Just landed, the latest H.M.V. and Gulbransen Radio Sets. Ask for a demonstration. A. E. Kilgour, Radio Gramophone and Music Deale”, Death’s Buildings, Mackay Street, next to Beck and Co. —Advt.

Your bedroom furnished at White’s for the very least you could expect to pay. These bedroom suites built ’.n oak or rimu are beautiful examples, every piece being dove-tailed or mortised—not nailed. Suites that will win your instant appreciation, and be a source of everlasting admiration to all your friends. We can sell you a beautiful suite for £l5/10/-. —S. Burnett White, High Grade Furnisher.— Advt.

New 6/- Novels at B. Dixon’s Ltd , postage 4d extra. —“The Black Swan,’ by Sabatini; “The Vultures,” by MaxBrand; “Curtain Up-Curtain Down,’ by Shiela Macdonald; “The Black Tolts,” by MacLeod Raine; “The Gap in the Curtain,” by John Buchan; “Loyal Laoy,” by Sophia Cleugh; “Love in Ebony.” by Karlee. New 4/6 book, “Her Month of Freedom,” by Paul Trent. New reprint at 3/6: “On the Spot,” by Wallace. Reprints al 2/-: “The Cads Party,” by Merreh. “The Young Livingstones,” by Mac kail; “Unfair Lady,” by Fairlie; “The Galaxy,” by Ertz. —Advt.

“A Dewar’s a day keeps the doctor away,” especially during the prevalence of flu. No home should be without a bottle of this fine old spirit. Try a nip of Dewar’s Whisky as a night-cap and note how refreshed you feel after the good night’s sleep it ensures. Griffen and Smith, Ltd, agents, Greymouth, Westport and Hokitika.-—Advt. A London stated that gold was quoted at 118/7.

Wallsend mine will not work on Monday, and the prospects for next week are not bright. Liverpool mine will be idle on Monday, but James mine will work.

A start has been made by Borough workmen, on the construction of the sewer leading from Sawyer’s Creek to Kilgour Road, and Franklin Street. When completed, this work will connect up the sewerage in Kilgour Road.

A wag in the grandstand at Lansdowne Park, Blenheim, at the representative match between Marlborougn and Bush scored a hearty laugh off the recently-adopted rule of prohibiting the replacement of players, says tne “Express.” There was- a sudden stoppage in the game, the usual significant clustering of players around one of their number and a series of frantic signals in the direction of the grandstand, where the manager of the Bush team was seated. For a while the z semaphoring was resultless, so the gesturing player on the field, supplemented his signals with an urgent request for “'shorts —pants^—trousers. A gale of laughter swept the stand as a firm voice called back with a tone of finality: “No replacements’”

You’ll remember .in this column only just a week ago, we mentioned a specific made by Parkinson and Co. We again bring up this matter, but are not apologising, for they say that repetition is the soul of advertising. Though you may be fit and healthy now, and sing a blyths cadenza, such is life, perhaps n^ xlweek you may be down with infl-i--enza! Now a certain cure is Parki ison’s specific. We defy you to produce a better antidote, so keep a bottle by you. It’s a special preparation that we want you all to know. Sold at eighteenpence and half-a-crown by Parkinson and Co. —Advt.

An organ recital being given by the City organist, Mr Bernard Page, at mid-day ■ yesterday, at the Wellington < Town Hall, had a sudden ending after about an hour, Mr Page being unable to continue, he said, owing to the cold. He explained to a reporter later thjt it was not physical discomfort that caused him to stop, but the impossibility of continuing to play with his fingers paralysed by the cold., The temperature in the organ loft was 52 degrees. The cold, fed in from outside, made a terrible draught round the organ seat, and, under such conditions, his hands became paralysed oy the cold Mr Page recalled that, on 1 one occasion,' some years ago, soon ’after his arrival in Wellington, he was forced, to abandon & recital for the same reason, the weather on that occasion being the same as yesterday, with a cold southerly wind blowing.— Press Assn.

Evidence of an attempt having been made by some person or persons to thieve from the stalls of the All Nations. Fair, being held for the benefit of Greymouth unemployed, at the Town Hall, presented itself when the Fair was opened this morning. A length of fire hose had been taken from its position in the corridor upstairs, and wound round one of the upright poles on the dress circle. Portion of the hose was then dropped over the circle, to provide an easy means of descent to the ground floor. It was found so placed this morning, but as no tally had been taken of the goods left in the stalls overnight, it cannot be said. whether any articles were stolen. The thief possibly considered that money had been left in th»e Hall for the taking, but the various stallholders were careful to remove all cash before leaving last night. It is surmised that the person responsible for the attempt, secluded himself jn t the building, and after making his search, it would be an easy matter for him to gain exit from the Town. Hall.

See our windows for the cheapest meat in Greymouth. The low prices for quality meat will astound you. Coupons as usual. Farmers’ Meat Supply, Marsden Road. Phone 456, — Advt.

Have Music in Your Home:—-His Master’s Voice Portable Gramophones £5/10/- and'£9; Table Models reduced from £l2/10/-, now £10; £l4, now £9/10/-; Cabinet models £35, now £2l, £26 now £l7/10/-. A. E. Kilgour, Gramophone, Radio and Music Dealer, Death’s Buildings, Mackay Street, next to Beck and Co- - Advt.

It is easy to furnish at the attractive prices now offering during our Great Winter Sale. Here are some values that will appeal to the thrifty. Honeycomb Quilts, single bed 6/11, double bed 9/11; 27in coloured Coir Mattings, new designs 2/6 yard; Tapestry Sofa Squares 18/9, 24/9; Best Samarahg Kapoc 1/1; Cretonne Cushions, well filled 1/6; 1 only,. Axminster Square 9ftxloft. 6in, usually £lO/10/-, Special Sale Price £6/15/-. C. Smith Ltd., Greymouth.—Advt.

Hosts of satisfied customers demonstrate clearly the wonderful bargains at our Winter Sale. Specials in the Mercery and Clothing section in elude: —Cream Silk Scarves, slightly soiled, usually 7/11, Sale Price 4/11; Extra Heavy Grey Cardigans, Sale Price 6/11; Men’s Canvas Rain Coat guaranteed waterproof, Sale Price 30/-; Men’s Black Italian Cloth Shirts wonderful wearing, Sale Price 5/6; Boy’s Navy School Suit, Sale Price 26/6. C. Smith Ltd., Greymouth.— Advt.

Useful Handbooks on Poultry anl Pets. —'“Poultry and Profit,” by Broomhead, 3/6; “Practical Poultry Keeper,” by Wright. 8/6; “The Poultry Keeper’s Text Book,” by Brown 8/6; “Poultry Book,” by Roberts 3/6; “The Rhode Island Red,” by Scott 3/-; “Hamburgers in a Nutshell,” 9d; “Modern Wyandottes,” by Ellett 2/-; “Bantams,” by House, 2/-; “Pigeon Keeping,” by Lyell 27-; “Cage and Singing Birds,” by Gardner 2/-; “Diseases of Cage Birds,” by Greene 1/3; “Pigeons and How to Keep Them,” by Osman 2/-; “The Book of Dogs,” hy Knowles, 4/6. Postage extra, at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street.—Advt.

“How-To” series of Books. 1/6 each, postage 2d extra: —“How To Conduct Meetings”; “How- to Write Correctly”; “Public Speaking”; “Easy-to-make Confectionery and Sweets”; “Everybody’s Interest Tables”; “Everybodys Profit and Discount Tables’’; “How to Entertain”; “Practical Series” 1/6 each, postage 2d; “Plumbing, Soldering and Brazing”; “Painting. Distempering and Paper Hanging”; “Furniture Repairing”; “Fraction I Carpentry. v —Procurable at D. Dixon’s. Ltd. —Advt.