LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 September 1934, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Liverpool and James mines will both be working to-morrow.

After the settlement of one case, at Greymouth, to-day, the Supreme Court was adjourned until 2.15 p.m. on Friday. The Court will sit at Westport to-morrow.

The finishing touches are being put/to the Runanga School, and it is hoped to move the classes in about two weeks. As the Minister of Education, Hon. R. Masters, cannot leave from Wellington until after the Parliamentary session, the official opening will be postponed until he is able to attend.

A pistol, dating back to the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny, if not as far back as the day of Dick Turpin featured in the Blenheim Magistrate’s Court this morning, when Allan Carter was charged with failing to register it as a firearm. It had been a family heirloom for generations. Defendant was convicted and discharged.—Press Assn.

Endeavours made by the Grey Aero Club to have Jean Batten visit Greymouth next, week have failed, at least for the present. A telegram was received yesterday, stating that if It would be convenient, she could be in Greymouth on Tuesday, September 11, and would conduct joy-riding flights from the Omoto ground. The Club wired back that Wednesday would be a much mere suitable day for her visit, owing to the business people’s half-holiday being on that day, but they received word, this morning, that the West Coast tour had been postponed indefinitely.

The Bungalow Fair, under the auspices of the Methodist Church opens on Friday at 2.30 p.m. in the Town Hall. —Advt.

This week there will be established in the Wanganui district, a mobile dental clinic, which will be operated as a unit of the New Zealand school dental service. This clinic will be the first of its kind in the Dominion. The Wanganui Mobile Dental Clinic Committee is responsible for establishing this new system of providing dental services, the whole cost of constructing the clinic being met by this committee, which will also bear its maintenance. The clinic will be towed from school to school, as required by means of motor from Wanganui, where it will be officially opened on Saturday, by the Minister of Health (Mr Young).—Press Assn.

The importance of New Zealand white pine for export purposes was indicated by remarks made by Mr R. E. Ball, a Melbourne timber importer, who arrived from Sydney by • the Makura, at Wellington on Monday. Mr Ball said that all the white pine used in Australia for the export of butter and eggs came from New Zealand. Sydney used about 10,000,000 superficial feet annually, and Melbourne about 7,000,000 or 8,000,000 feet. More white pine was being employed npw than at any previous time and the busine'ss was a very valuable one to New Zealand. Export restrictions, however, were likely to reduce the volume of trade in the timber.

Mass will be celebrated on next Sunday, September 9th., at Rotomanu 8 a.m., and at Kotuku 10.30 a.m.— Advt.

The same guaranteed quality fabric featuring designs more exquisite than ever will make Tobralco the popular choice for summer wash frocks. Remember every yard is guaranteed both to retain its original colour and give satisfactory service. The new Tobralco is now showing in wonderful variety at C. Smith, Ltd. —Advt.

Three of the newest Spring Fabrics which are creating a sensation for value are “Sponge Crepe” 2/6; “Cordosyl Crepe” 2/11, and “Sybils Cord” 2/11. All are 36 inches wide and are procurable in the lovely new shades at C. Smith, Ltd. —Advt. '

New Books at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. — “Stabilised Money,’’ by Field 1/6; Radio Calls of the World,” 1934, 1/-; “Forty Years for Labrador.” by Grenfell 9/6, postage 6d; “Three Men and Diana,” by Norris 7/-; “The Half Open Door,” by Albanesi, 7/-; “The Free Fishers,” by Buchan, 7/-; “The Secret Adventure,” by Binns, 7/-, postage 3d; “The Ivory Spires,” by Boreham, 7/-, postage 4d; “A Vagabond of the Bush,” by Boreham, lOd, postage 2d. —Advt.

Books on Dogs.—“ The Cocker Spaniel,” “The Pekingese,” “The Sealyham,” “The Alsatian” 3/6 each, postage 3d; Cheap editions at 9d each., postage Id, of “Violas and Pansies,” “Border Carnations,” “How to Prune,” “Antirrhiniums and Penstemons,” “Rabbit Keeping,” “Canary Keeping,” Procurable at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. —Advt

Gardening Books at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. “Practical Gardening in New Zealand,” by Tannock 5/-; Boards, 6/-, postage 4d; “All About Gardening,” by Coults, 7/6, postage 6d; “Book of Gardening,” by Coults, 3/6, postage 4d; “Rose Growing,” by Hart, 3/6,-postage 3d; “Easy Guide to N.Z. Gardening,” by Sinclair, 2/-, postage 2d; “Chrysanthemums for Amateurs,” by Thomas 2/6, postage 3d.—Advt.