LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 May 1934, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

As a result of the heavy rains, a slip has occurred on the Otira Gorge Road. It is expected that the clearing of the debris will cause a stoppage of through traffic for ten or twelve days.

The Grey Power 'Board will, this evening, elect a Chairman, for the ensuing twelve months. It is understood that at least two of the Board members are desirous of occupying the chair, in succession to Mr J. Mulcare.

There were 105 applicants for the position of storeman-salesman, advertised by the Grey Power Board. A selection was made by the Finance Committee, last evening, and is subject to confirmation by the Board, at this evening’s meeting.

Mass will be celebrated on next Sunday (Pentecost Sunday), May 20, at Te KJinga 8 a.m., and at Kokin, 10.30 a.m. —Advt.

Definite instructions have been issued by the New Zealand Broadcasting Board to the station that racing results are not to be broadcast during the children’s sessions. When necessary the children’s sessions will conclude five minutes earlier, and the results be broadcast between 5.55 and 6 p.m.

The increasing number of cyclists who carry electric torches at night, as lights for their cycles, makes it opportune to draw attention to the fact that a torch carried in the hand, does not fulfill the requirements of the law regarding lights on cycles. The law requires that the cycle light be fixed to the machine, and those who carry torches are therefore liable to prosecution.

An extract from the “Board and Council.” the official paper of local bodies, states that reference was made in its last, issue to the achievement of Mr J. F. Menzies. Town Clerk of Sumner. and his staff, in completing the annual balance-sheet two days before the end of the year. Suggested as being in the nature of a record the Sumner achievement was eclipsed by some two hours by the Tuapeka County Clerk. Mr R. F. Batchelor, and his staff, who had the accounts ready for audit by 10 p.m. on March 29. The revenue of the county amounted to £44,000.

According to the latest available figures about every third house in the Dominion has a radio set, and as every house has an average of about four occupants the listening public in New Zealand is nearly 500,000.. . Of the 338,000 homes in the Dominion, 287 000 or 82 per cent., are electrically equipped. However, many houses which lack electricity have battery radio sets. Figures published at the beginning of the year showed that in Australia there was one listener’s license for every 3.04 dwellings. Of the States. Victoria had the densest coverage, with one license to every 2.54 dwellings.

Further West Coast successes at the Christchurch Competitions inchide: —Bare-foot. Dance, 13 and over (15 entries), Margaret Kerr (Granity) 90pts 1, six points ahead of the next competitor; Sailor’s Hornpipe, l-> vears and over (15 entries), Margaret Kerr (Granity). H.C.; Egyptian Dance, 13 years and over (11 entries). Recall: Melva Moss (Greymouth); Recitation, New Zealand author, man or woman (nine entries), Miss Joan Kyle (Runanga), very highly commended. In the Hokitikp Cony petitions, the result of the Highland Fling, 10 and under, should have read: V. Rouse 1, L. Michel 2.

Hockey Sticks, Hockey Shin Pads, Rubber Guards, best British makes are offered at a third less than the ordinary prices to clear, at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt.

Closing Down. —Men’s wear specials. Heavy working Braces. now 1/8; men’s wido-end Ties, now 1/-, 1/6; men’s dark grey tweed Suits, now 25/-; white semi-stiff Collars, now 6d and !)d; Stud and Cuff Links Sets, now 6d; men’s woollen Socks, now !)d; men’s tweed Overcoats, now 39/6; men’s fleecy Undershorts, now 1/6, Pants 1/11. Selling off. Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Greymouth.— Advt.

Further big reductions off ladies’, maids’ and children’s Coats, childs’ and maids’ velour and tweet Coats, sizes 16 to 22in, were 14/11 to 39/6. now 9/11 and 13/6, sizes 24 to 39 were 19/6 to 49/6, now 14/6 and 19/6. Ladies’ tweed, worsted and velour coats, were 39/6 to 110/-, now 9/11, 19/11, 6. Selling out. Closing Down. — Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Greymouth.—Advt.

Consistency is the secret spirit of success, and one of the most successful consistent “Spirits” is Dewar s Imperial Whisky. All those good qualities of fine, matured whisky are found in Dewar’s and this is the reason it is so constantly called tor throughout the world by judges of good whisky. Man is gifted with a very sensitive taste when choosing his eatables, wearables, etc., and why not use that same good taste in the choice of his drinkables, and drink the best whisky. Dewar’s can be obtained at all leading hotels. Griffin and Smith, Ltd., agents, Greymouth, Hokitika and Westport.—Advt.

Liverpool and Janies mines will work to-morrow. At the monthly meeting of the Rural Intermediate Credit Board, the letuin of arrears in interest and instalments at March 31 last was presented. The return was favourably commented upon by the Board members. Though the Board has granted loans exceeding a total of a million pounds, the arrears of interest amount to only £29o—Press Assn.

The Finnish apprentice, Lauri Aatos Gronlund, who was transhipped in mid-Tasman on April 29 from the barque Tavell, and brought to Wellington by the Union steamer Monowai, to be operated on for appendicitis on May 1, has made splendid recovery and it is probable he will leave on his return to Australia on Friday. Consul for Finland in Sydney, Mr. Harold Tanner, is making arrangements for his repatriation as there is no Finnish Consul in New Zealand.—Press Assn.

“The present arrangements for officering the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy are considered very satisfactory from the New Zealand point of view,” said the Minister of Defence (Mr. Cobbe) comenffng on the scheme put forward by the Australian Government for training New Zealanders as officers for the navy at Royal Australian .Naval College. “The only change in contemplation,” said Mr.' Cobbe, “is affording opportunities for New Zealand ratings to attain commissioned rank under conditions similar to those already approved for ratings in the Royal Navy.”—Press Assn.

The permanency of a dog’s memory of and affection for its master resulted in -a Wellington man recovering this week a favourite dog which for two years he had thought to be lost for all time. The owner was walking along the street when suddenly his dog launched itself upon him with every manifestation of joy at having found his rightful master again. The dog had been stolen and kept in Nelson until the thief thought it would be safe to let it appear in Wellington again.

In a recent English Police Court case a solicitor argued that a man must have means if his fingers are stained with cigarette smoking. He asked the man concerned in the case before the Court to shows his hands, because, in his opinion it amounted to “one of the most valuable ways of testing a man’s, means.” The court, however, declined to take the view that fingers stained by cigarettes could be held as a means test, and refused to, admit the evidence. Popular opinion was with, the decision. One packet of cigarettes is sufficient to stain the fingers, and the staining, moreover, depends to a large extent on the way in which the cigarette is held. It is said that if the lighted end is always held above the- hand, 40 cigarettes a day will not make much difference to the fingers of an addict. On the other hand one cigarette held downwards so that the smoke surrounds the fingers, will make a recognisable stain.

Football Covers, best quality English, at half the usual prices to clear. All in tip top condition. Now is your time for Football Bargains at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt. A remarkable offer made possible by buying facilities second to none. Note the size, there is ample ‘tuck-in’ in these fine Unbleached Twill Sheets 54x2J, 6/11 pair, 70x23, 9/6 pair. C. Smith. Ltd.—Advt. Winter protection assured in Girls’ Smart. Leatherette Rain Coats, with Sou’-wester Hats to match. Shades include red, fawn, green, navy, slate grey and bottle. Size 30in 10/6 set, 32in to 38in, 11/6 set at C. Smith, Ltd. —Advt. Our Showrooms are aiways ready for your inspection. We cordially invite you to call, whether to buy or to’ look round. Any little service we can render you, or advice we can give, shall be a great privilege. S. Burnett White, West Coast’s High Grade Furnisher. —Advt.

Hockey Goods. Best English makes. Special prices to clear stocks. All offered at one third off the usual prices. Hockej’ Sticks, all weights less one-third. Hockey Balls, best quality less one-third. Leg Pads less one-third, at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt.