LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 August 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Wallsenct, Dobson, and James mines will work to-morrow. Liverpool mine will be idle.

From Thursday next, there will be a reduction of half per cent, on all ordinary overdrawn bank accounts, with the result that the minimum rate on “best” accounts will be reduced from 61 to 6 per cent. —Press- Association.

The hydro-electric installation at the Arnold River has been completed for the Grey Power Board, and the necessary trials and tests have been made. The official opening ceremony is scheduled to take place on September 21. '

Grand Concert and Dance. Ikamatua Hall, Wednesday next. Splendid programme. A night of delight.—Advt.

“Don’t you think New Zealand would be much better off if it had a population of 5,000,000?” asked a farmer* of Dr Weston (of Lincoln College), when he was lecturing on economies in Ashburton. The lecturer’s reply was brief and unhesitating: “At the moment it would be a Godsend to this country if 50,000 people would disappear!”

Members of Parliament acting as city councillors does not meet with the approval of the Wellington Ratepayers’ Association, according to its latest annual report. The report states that councillors’ duties to their Parliamentary constituents very often clashes with their duties to ratepayers, and the association is of the opinion that when a councillor becomes a member of Parliament he should resign his seat on the council. No man can serve two masters.

Shortly before three o’clock on Saturday afternoon, two cars collided on Omoto Road, near the Cobden bridge. That driven by Mr. Len Iggo, of Greymouth, was caught broadside on by the car driven by Mr. Frizell, of Greymouth. Mr. Iggo was proceeding towards Omoto, and Mr. Frizell was approaching from the bridge. Extensive damage to the chassis, left mudguard, lamp and general body work of Mr. Iggo’s car, was sustained, but with Mr. Frizell’s car, the damage was slight. Both drivers, and a passenger in Mr. Iggo’s car, escaped injury.

Opportunity comes but once in fa lifetime; grasp it while it is hot. Today the opportunity arises for everyone who enjoys a “spot” of the best, to have it by saying “Dewar’s please” at any leading hotel Dewar’s Whisky can justly boast of being a leader amongst the world’s best Scotch whisky, a reputation which genuinely befits this splendid product Distilled with scientific care, matured only by old age, Dewar’s possesses a distinctive palatable tang approved of by connoisseurs, and which is a glowing example of the blender’s art. If it is an opportunity befitting the best of good spirits —say Dewars. Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Agents, Greymouth, Westport and Hokitika. —Advt.

A fractured skull was sustained by Mr David Drennan, single, aged 34, when he fell down the stairs of an apartment house in Gresson Street, about 8.30 o’clock on Saturday night. Ho was removed to the Greymouth Hospital, his condition being serious.

Herman Wilson, a Greymputh Marist third grade League player, sustained a broken ankle, while playing against Hornby, at ’ Monica Park, Christchurch, on Saturday. He. was removed to the Christchurbh Hospital, for treatment. , ,

During the past few days Cabinet has been giving close'attention to the final report of the National Expend!-* ture Commission, especially in refer ence to possible savings in the estimates. Cabinet sat late on Friday and again on Saturday. When seen, Mr'Forbes said they had been engaged in reviewing the estimates in the light of the Commission’s report, and the task had been very arduous. He said the report would not be pul> lished till, the first week of the session.—Press Assn.

While Mr William Blacktopp, of - O’Grady Street, Blaketown, and his family were absent from their home on Saturday night, fire, which- was noticed shortly after 10 o’clock, ’destroyed the rear portion, only the two front rooms being left intact. These were considerably damaged through smoke and water. The brigade confined the outbreak to the rear of the house, but their work was not made easier by having to pump the water' from the mains. None of the contents of the back rooms, was saved. The covering by insurance is stated to be £450 on the house, and £3OO on the furniture.

That the establishment of a flourishing sardine industry in New Zealand is possible in the future is the opinion of Mr. E. Dean, New Plymouth, who has received samples’ of sardines discovered in the Hauraki Gulf (states the “Herald.”) The gulf sardines, six inches long, are considerably larger than any of the sardines that come to New Zealand in tins. The sardines were first seen in the gulf by a countryman of Mr. Dean from the Mediterranean coast. Mr. Dean is confident t£at in future years, instead of import- i ing large quantities from Europe, New Zealand will be able to supply its owii needs and probably export sardines as . well. ■ '■

. 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.

. The opinion that the half-hour daylight saving could, without inconvenience, be introduced as from the first Sunday in September was received at a meeting of the Birkenhead Borough Council from Sir Thomas Sidey. The council had previously written suggesting that, daylight saving should be introduced earlier. Sir Thomas also said that tho Summer-time Committee in Wellington would like to see the reversion to the full hour. Legislation, however, would be required to antedate the time of daylight saving, the letter continued, and there was little hope of that being done before summer time came into effect in October. Ho thought that an effort might be made to secure reversion to the full hour before the half-hour was extended to a longer portion oi the year. The committee in Wellington, he said, felt sure that if the period of half an hour was extended, it'would lessen the possibility of securing the full hour. He did not think .that the full hour project ,' would be favourably entertained at the present time, and the House was more likely to agree to an extension of the half-hour for a longer period. The council; after discussion, decided that a letter be written to bir Thomas Sidey, recommending that daylight - saving should, this year, be increased to the full hour.

-Whitebait season is here. Purchase your netting from us. Wonderful values from 72 in., 1/6; 90in., 2/3. A? 1 are reliable. C. Smith, Ltd.—Advt.

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.

Special lines to be cleared at ridiculous prices. 36x36 Bordered Damask Cloths, usually 4/11, sale pries 2/6. Heavy Cream Art Silk Table Covers, 54x70 and 54x54, usual prices 11/6 and 8/6, sale prices 5/9 and 4/3. Corded Ribbon Tea Cosies, usually 9/11;- sale price 4/6. Slightly Soiled Tray Cloths, etc., at half-price. Cot Blankets, in blue, pink, hello grounds, with animal design. 'Special price 1/6 and 1/11 each at C. Smith’s Great Winter Sale.—Advt. Useful Hand Books. “Prospecting for Gold,” by Idress, 5/-, postage 4d. 1 “Complete Herbal, with illustrations, 5/-, postage sd. “The Boys Book <«f Conjuring,” 4/6, postage sd. “Daily, Mail Year Book for 1932,” 1/6, postage 3d. “Speeches ‘ and Toasts and How to Make Them,” 3/6, postage 4 i “The Chairman’s Guide and Secretary’s Companion,” 3/6, postage 4d. “Proverbs and Maxims,” 1/9, postage 2d. “Spon’s Electrical Hand Book,” 7/6, postage 3d. “How to Play Golf,’ by Varden, 6/6, postage sd. “Essentials of Golf,” by Abe Mitchell, 7/6. postage Bd. Procurable at B. Dixon’i, Tainui Street. —Advt.

Records well worth hearipg: “The Bushes at the Bottom of the Garden," and “Grandma’s Days and Nowadays,’ sung by Norman Long, at the piano: “Yes, Yes, My Baby said Yes, Yes" and “Bend Down Sister,” played by the Two Octaves, piano duo, vocal chorus by Len Maurice; “Goodnight.’ and “Pardon Madame”.(Victoria and Her Hussar), sung by Jeanette McDonald: “Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes,” and “Love’s Old Sweet Song,” played on the Wellington War Memorial CariHion, by Gladys -Watkins. Price 4/- each. New stocks of Durium Records to hand, 1/3 each. On. tainable from A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gramophone, Radio and Music Dealer, Mackav Street. —Advt