LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 January 1933, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gold was quoted at 121/4J . per ounce, fine, in London, yesterday.

A freak potato plant was brought into Palmerston recently. The seed, which was partly dried up, was on the root, and growing from th© stems, which had been clear of the ground, were 20 kidney-shaped potatoes 1 , ranging from an inch to two and a-half inches in length.

“The council has two German ma-chine-guns, trophies of the war. They are in working order, and the police require that they be registered as firearms,” said the town clerk, Mr. S. Bish, at a meeting oi ! the Pukekohe Borough Council. “The registration fee is 2/6 for each.” “It would save us something to have them destroyed, then,” replied one councillor. It was mentioned that the guns were at the rear of the borough office. It was decided to pay the registration fees.

A sitting of the Conciliation Council was scheduled at Greymouth today, in connection with the dispute between the employers and employees in the West Coast timber industry. Two of the four assessors —Messrs W. T. Ogilvie (employers) and F. L. Turley (employees) —attended, and informed the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr S. Ritchie) that the- parties could not reach an agreement. It was therefore decided that no further -action be taken, and the effect of this is that the timber-workers’ award will lapse, in on© month from to-day. When notification was received at a meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council that the next conference of the Municipal Association would take place at Rotorua on March 2, the Mayor said he thought the present was a time when economy cohld be effected by dispensing with representation at the fixture. He said the remits would be all of a routine character, and it was very unlikely that anything of a policy nature would be considered, or that any contentious legislation would be placed before the conference. It was decided that the Council be not represented at this year’s conference. A few days ago, in company withMessrs. E. J. Scobell (Inspector of Mines) and A. J. Walker (Departmental Mining Engineer), Mr. E. F. Healy, M.P., made a comprehensive tour of the gold-bearing areas in the vicinity of Blenheim, one of the objects of the party being to secure locations for the placing of two parties of 15 men under the Department’s prospecting schemes. Mr. Healy (reports the “Express”) came to the conclusion,, after traversing the area, that there is room for the Unemployment Board to place easily 100 men, with good prospects for* their labours, and he intends to aim at this objective. S. B. White offers specialised service in helping buyers choose house furnishings. This means a keen saving and better satisfaction to buyers, as S. B. White’s experience is entirely- at your disposal. Call and talk it over. —Advt.

Jam Making Time:—'Lessen your labour by using ready made Jam Pot Paper Covers. Made of special quality paper, each one with tissue slip, they are strong, airtight, and easy to put on. Made in two sizes for lib and 21b jars, 4d a packet, postage Id. Procurable at B. Dixon’s, • Tainui Street.—Advt.

Your School Books and Accessories. The largest stocks and best values are at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. All School Text Books for Primary Schools at new reduced prices. All School Stationery for Primary and Technical School in better values than ever. Special values in Attache Cases for School use, stocked in all sizes and styles. All School Books sold for cash only, absolutely no booking, at B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui Street. —Advt.

Parents! Take advantage of Kilgour’s Warehouse reductions in authorised Primary School Books and sundries. Rulers, Set Squares (wood and celluloid), Cardboard Scales Compasses, Mathematical Sets, Pen Holders and Pencils, Nibs, Drawing Books (crayon and white), Natural Study Exercise Books, Copy Books, and other things for the school. — Advt.

Books for Housewives: —“Jam Making,” by Beeton, contains recipes for Jam, Preserves, Marmalades and Pickles, with over 400 recipes and fully illustrated, price 4/-, postage 4d; “Home Made Summer and Winter Drinks, by Stedman, 3/-, postage 4d; “The Book of Ices” 2/-, postage 3d; “Confectionery and Sweets,” 1/6, postage 3d; “The Modern Home Cookery and Electrical Guide,” new edition, 2/6, postage 4d; “The Up-to-date Housewife,” with recipes for food suggestions and Family Hints, 2/-, postage 4d. Procurable at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. —Advt.

Schools will soon be opening. Kilgour’s Warehouse are offering reduced prices for authorised Primary School Books and sundries. Large range of Exercise Books at 2d, 3d 6d. Science Exercise Books, Slate Pencils, Chalks (white and coloured), Note Books. Inks, Drawing Ink, Drawing Pens, Drawing Paper, Slates, all sizes. School Bags in lea + her 6/6 to 15/-, in canvas 3/6 to 5/6. —Advt.

Mothers! Have you provided for the re-opening of School? Kilgour’s Warehouse has full stocks of authorised Primary School Books and sundries at reduced prices. Special Technical Exercise, Drawing and Laboratory Books. Also a large range of Exercise Books at 2d, 3d and 6d. School Bags in leather 6/6, 7/6, 8/11, 10/6, 15/-; in canvas 3/6, 4/6, 4/11, 5/6. Lunch Cases 1/-, 1/3, 1/6, 1/9. Attache School Cases, double locks 2/11, 3/6, 4/6. 4/11, 5/6, 6/6. Take advantage of our reduced prices.— Advt.

Mothers! Now is the time to purchase your children’s school requirements. Here are some sterling values from our Stocktaking Sale—Technical School Caps 3/3; Bolts 1/-; Golf Hose 2/11, 3/3, 3/6. Main School Caps 2/9, Belts 1/-. Golf Hose 2/9, 2/11, 3/3, Black and White Ties lOd. Boys’ Strong Grey Nursecloth Shirts 2/3 and 2/8 each, Girls’ Technical Schoo] Hatbands with badge 3/6, Black Cashmere ribbed hose 4/11 to 6/6, Black cashmere Gym Hose 4/11 to 5/6, Black Lisle “Gold Star" Hose 2/6.— C. Smith Ltd.—Advt.

Values that speak for our wonderful sale bargains. Fast Washing Print 6Jd yard. Brocaded Art Silks 9d yard, Grey Shirting Strong and durable 9d yard, Heavy Quality Coloured Towels 1/6 pair, 36in Fadeless Cesca. 1/- yard, 36in Crepe de Chines all colours, 2/3, 36in Marocain in plain shades 2/3 yard. Hundreds of Remnants and oddments at gift prices. C. Smith, Ltd. —Advt.

Consistency is the secret spirit of success, and one of the most successful “Spirits” is Dewar’s Imperial Whisky. All thos© good qualities of fine, matured whisky are found in Dewar’s and this is the reason it is so constantly called for throughout the world by judges of good whisky. Man is gifted with a very sensitive taste when choosing his ©atables, wearables, etc., and why not use thqt same, good taste in the choice of his drinkables, and drink th© best whisky. Choose Dewar’s. Sold at all leading hotels. Griffen and • Smith Ltd., agents, Greymouth, Hokitika and Westport.—Advt.

Lady Sidey, president of the Free Kindergarten Union of New Zealand, has received the following cablegram from the Carnegie Corporation, New y or k: —“Sum of 2500 dollars available for second and final kindergarten fellowship.”—Press Assn. - - —' “ - - —'■s “Snow Flake,” the Ice a distinctive Fruity Flavour. —-Advt. It has been decided to add an Irish Jig under 10, to the first day and a Highland Fling under 10, on the second day of the West Coast A. and P. Show programme. Dr A. McKillop, (Christchurch), has accepted the position of judge of all breeds of dogs at the Show.