LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 July 1934, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Miss Jean Batten has one regret—she is unable to attend the Brunner Druids’ Grand Jubilee Ball on Friday. —Advt.

Good entries have been received for the West Coast Competitions Society’s Annual Festival this year, particularly in the vocal and instrumental music, in which sections the total of entries is a record. There are more entries from outside competitors than ever before.

The last of the Island citrus fruits will arrive in New Zealand this week by the Makura, on the return trip from ’Frisco. Arrangements have been made for some direct liners from England to call at Jamaica to pick up consignments of oranges for New Zealand. It is understood one steamer is to bring ten thousand cases -of oranges and lemons, and possibly grape fruit for distribution in the four centres. —Press Assn.

A reply to allegations about the sale of Liverpool coal by State depots was made by an official of the State coal office (says the. “Press”). The Christchurch depot had run out of Liverpool coal .for a day or two, he said. No large .stocks of Liverpool coal —which was very friable —were kept, and 99 per cent of the State coal sold for household purposes by the depot was James. At the time when the depot had been unable to supply Liverpool coal bad weather had delayed consignments.

A question was asked of Mrs F. A. Raymond at last week’s meeting of the’ Timaru Central Relief Society if she knew of any children in Timaru who were starving or under-nour-ished. Mrs Raymond said that she did not know of any such cases. There were people who were destitute, but their homes were clean, and the children appeared healthy. Even in the homes which were not altogether clean, the children seemed healthy enough. The Rev. Father Murphy, S.M., said he had heard of a case where a boy at school was thought to be undernourished, but he turned out to be the headmaster’s son!

Annual Sale starts Wednesday, July 25, at B. Dixon’s, Ltd., Tainui Street. Hundreds of lines are offered at below cost price to clear the shelves for new goods arriving. Your opportunity to secure bargains in gift goods is now. —Advt.

Commenting on an Auckland message relative to action taken by the New Zealand Booksellers’ Association to prevent schools from buying text-books direct from London, Mr G. H.-Bennett, past president of the New Zealand Booksellers’ Association, speaking as a member, said that in the past certain institutions, including some schools and colleges, had been importing books through agents in London, obtaining full advantage of trade terms plus the commission paid to the exporter. As the publishers considered that was unfair to the legitimate trade, they had fixed terms which they believed would be sufficient to protect the interests of booksellers throughout all the Dominions, and not only New Zealand.Press Assn.

Sale lines at B. Dixon’s Annual Sale include Fancy Boxed Stationery, Fancy Goods, Sports Goods, Leather Hand Bags, Travel Goods, Perfumery, Bead Necklets, Fancy China, Fancy Art Needlework, Books of all kinds. All are offered at greatly reduced prices. Profits are cut clean out. Your opportunity is. now.—Advt.

Of special importance to women! Commencing at 8/11 and reduced 1/every Wednesday and Saturday until ■sold. Such is the astounding offer in New Season’s Millinery by C. Smith, Ltd. Make a point of securing at least one of these hats. Complete stock must be sold —none held back. See window to-day.—Advt.

Travellers’ samples in Suit Cases, Hat Boxes, and Attache Cases in 50 varieties to be offered at bargain prices. Secured at a big discount by C. Smith Ltd., who pass this saving on. An offer much appreciated by keen buyers.—Advt.

Boys’ Wear Specials. Closing down. Selling off. Boys’ Woollen Hose, school colour tops, were 3/11, now 1/11?.; Boys’ Navy Strapped Knickers, now 3/10 and 4/6; Boys’ Jerseys, all wool, now 2/6; Boys’ best Pyjamas, now 3/10. Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Greymouth.— Advt.

Children’s Wear Bargains. Children’s Twill Winceyette Bloomers, now 1/3; Child’s Winceyette Sleeping Suits, now 2/6; Children’s Winceyette Embroidered Nightgowns, now 2/4; Children’s Woollen Jumpers, now 3/11. Closing down. Selling off. Thorpy’s, Economy Warehouse, Greymouth.—Advt.

It has been said that the people of the Dominion devote too much time and thought to the sporting fields. But Bernard Shaw was not the accuser. Has it not been claimed that the battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of England? If there were grounds for that belief, then there stands a sound argument in favour of sport. Whatever the critics may say, New Zealanders "will have their sport, but it must be th_ best, and the most healthy of its kind. The best is only good enough, and it is not only in sport that Maorilanders look for the best. Quality, not quantity serves nest and that is why the popular "spot” with New Zealanders is Dewar’s Imperial Whisky. It engenders good fellowship, and is a tonic that acknowledges no equal. Dewar’s can be obtained at all leading hotels. Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Agents, Greymouth, Hokitika and Westport.—Advt.

Miss Jean Batten arrived at Wanganui from Blenheim on Saturday. Four planes, piloted by' Wanganui girls, went out to meet her and escorted her to the aerodrome. Miss Batten was accorded a civic welcome at the Opera House, where there was a large attendance. —Press Assn.

“We are inundated with applications by employers for boys to go out selling on commission,” said the secretary of the Wellington Boy Employment Committee, Mr L. J. Greenberg. “Some little time ago I took it upon myself to discourage any such applications. Boys are not good sellers —” “They are not good liars,” interjected a member, “and some of them do nof make 10/- a week.” The action of the secretary was unanimously confirmed by the meeting.

Through falling heavily on to the road from a bus in which she was travelling to Karoro on Saturday afternoon, Mrs C. G. Moss, of Chapel Street, suffered severe shock and bruises. She was removed to her home, and given medical attention, and was today, reported to be making good progress. It appears that Mrs Moss was standing in the bus, when the door opened unexpectedly, and she was thrown on to the roadway.

The whole of the high-grade stock at S. Burnett White’s £6OOO Sale has honestly been reduced in price, to effect an immediate clearance to make room for big shipment arriving. —Advt.

Sale prices at B. Dixon’s Annual Sale are genuine cuts, so drastic that all profit is sacrificed so that we may clear surplus stocks quickly. If you want some of the bargains come in early to save disappointment. Sale starts Wednesday July 25 and closes August 16. —Advt.