LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 November 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

! The Liverpool and the James mines , will both be working to-morrow. I The annual University Entrance (Matriculation) examination will ’ commence in Trinity Hail. Greymonih, on December 3, and will continue until December lis. Archdeacon J. A. Jermyn will be Supervisor. This year there are 34 candidates in the. Entrance examination, about the same as last year, 5 for School Leaving Certificates, and 4 for the University Entrance Scholarship.

An enterprising Greymouth man, who set up a side-show at the Scotsmen’s gathering on Saturday, took sixpence, but as the game required more than one player, he had to refund the money, and pack up. He has since found that the small boy who 'was willing to try his luck in the hope of securing a box of chocolates, was not of Scottish descent.

The Redemptorist Missioners, Rev. Fathers Hannigan, McMaster and Collins, concluded a fortnight’s Mission at St. Patrick’s Church, Greymouth, last evening, when there we?e well over 1000 in the congregation. Evidence of the success of the Mission is the fact that there were over 1000 communicants yesterday morning. A Mission of one week, was commenced yesterday, at Runanga.

The latest Scottish story, the truth of which is guaranteed, is on circuit at Greymouth. A party of excursionists entered an hotel on Saturday, saw the licensee, and secured his permission to use without charge, a private sitting-room. Comfortably seated, they brought out a thermos flask and some sandwiches! The licensee was too upset to think of charging the party amusement tax. .

A car which had been driven along the side of the railway track on the Greymouth side of Aickens on Saturday night, the driver having apparently mistaken the track for the road, caused a slight, delay to the excursion train returning to Christchurch. The train had to be steadied, as it was uncertain whether it could pass the car without striking it. This was managed, however, as the car was clear of the line.

Fire in the lamp, cabin at the Wallsend mine, which was discovered at about two o’clock yesterday afternoon, damaged several of the miners’ safety lamps. It is believed that one of the lamps, which are electric, short-cir-cuited, and set fire to the batteries. The shed was not extensively damaged, the outbreak being quickly brought under control. The mine was to have worked to-day, but as it was necessary to charge new batteries for other lamps, work will not be resumed before to-morrow.

The inter-Colonial steamer Maheno, returned to the Bluff at 12.45 this morning, from Melbourne, and Hobart, completing the first round trip in the resumed Bluff-Melbourne service. There were two hundred passengers, mostly returning from the Centenary celebrations, all of whom express themselves well pleased with the holiday. The Maheno both ways, had moderately good trips, and the call at Hobart provided an interesting break in the journey. The vessel has a small amount of cargo to discharge at the Bluff, and leaves at noon for northern ports. —Press Assn.

Star of the West Lodge, U.A.0.D., usual fortnightly meeting to-night.— Advt.

During the four-weekly period ended November 10, 1934, the exports of coal from the port of Greymouth totalled 11,853 tons, as compared with 9,631 tons, during the correspondingperiod of last year. This year’s total was made up from the various mines as follow (the figures for the corresponding period of last year beingshown in parentheses): State Klines 4029 tons (3551), Blackball 1341 tons (1464), Rapahoe 915 tons (981), Paparoa 874 tons (715), Castle Point 157 tons (232), Wallsend 1331 tons (836), Dobson 512 tons (566), Briandale 454 tons (442), Other Mines 2240 tons (2844). During the same period, 2,424,245 super feet of timber were exported from the port of Greymouth, compared with 1,249,115 super feet in the corresponding period of last year.

“It is questionable whether the growers and the merchants will know what to do with the fruit that will be offering,” said a visitor to the Otago Central orchards last week. The stone fruit season promises to be a record and if the present fine weather continues the flush of the season will be on the growers before they are ready for it. “They have had a wonderful season in Otago Central, and the prospects for extra large apricot and peach crops are fully apparent. Heavy thinning of almost all the stone fruits is proceeding, but there will be plentiful supplies left on the trees. It is many years since the conditions throughout the spring have been so mild and uniform. The growth everywhere has been remarkable.”

At White’s there are soit furnishings for every room. Beautiful new materials which solve the Spring problem of interior decoration. White’s can make your home beautiful at low cost. S. Burnett White, West Coast’s High-grade Furnisher. — Advt.

To avoid disappointment order your Christmas Suit now and make it one of those snappy English Worsteds, made by craftsmen to your individual measurements for 89/6, and 95/-. The patterns include hairline stripes, small checks and herringbone weaves. Also in guaranteed navy serge at 90/-. Both are special offers from C. Smith Ltd., the men’s wear specialists.—Advt.

“The Ideal Gift for Xmas.” Latest Rooks of Travel, Theology, Biography, and Verse. New Novels by best authors. Xmas Booklets depicting N.Z. Life. Leather-bound and Art Paper Books of Standard Works and the Poets. This year’s Annuals, Prize and Reward Books, Picture Books for the Children. Bibles and Testaments. All Hymn Books, Gift Books. Inspect the large stocks at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt. Cottons again this summer. Delightfully fresh always, cottons make new friends daily. See now the wonderful range of new 36in Summer Breeze at 1/9; 38in Tobralco at 2/6; 36in Linart at 1/9; 36in Raytex 1/11; 36in Dorma Gingham 1/3; 36in Britway 1/11; 36in Fergotex 1/11; 36in. Merricord 1/44; 32in Harmonies 1/6; All ar? enarantoed n'a-’n'-’y r?~t ♦- ■unlight and wrshirg. and ;r•-> pre curable from C. Smith. ltd. th-> house after all for fabrics.- Advr.

People’are always ready tu popularise something distinctive, and it is this that contributes to the great selling success which Dewar’s Imperial Whisky is now meeting with. No Whisky can compare with the rare and appealing flavour of Dewar’s —it is mild and smooth to the palate, a true friend to all men. Y'ou would be wise to procure a bottle of "Dewar’s " as its distinctive palatable flavour will meet with the greatest approval at all times. Messrs Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Agents, Greymouth, Hokitika and Westport.—Advt.

Caught by a guy rope used during operations on the Gael, at the Greymouth wharf on Saturday morning, Mr Jack O’Leary, foreman for Messrs Wild and Robertson, was thrown from the wharf on to the deck, twenty feet below. He fell between the deck house and a winch, which was working at the time. Mr O’Leary was stunned by the fall, and his boots struck the winchman, a member of the crew, to cut open his head, and fracture his nose. Mr O’Leary was fortunate in escaping with a severe bruising.

A member of the Christchurclj Scottish Pipe Band, one of the drummers who was recently transferred to Auckland, evidently possesses a sense of humour, which is duplicated in the other members of the band. On their arrival at Greymouth, on Saturday, they received a telegram from the ex-member, wishing them success in the contest, and advising them to "leave it to the drummers.” The band was one of the “also starteds” in the contest, and this led to, the despatch of the following telegram to Auckland: “Left it to the drummers, but they missed!”

The allegations of Mr. G. A. Downie that there was delay in giving blood transfusion to his son, aged 8S years, when he was admitted to the Auckland Hospital on October 15, and that the consnlant specialist at the hospital was not informed of the urgency of the case are to be investigated at the next meeting of the Auckland Hospital Board. Mr. Downie’s son was admitted for immediate blood transfusion. This was not performed until nearly twenty-four hours after admission and the child died about sixteen hours later. The normal procedure after a complaint goes before the board is to refer it to a special committee, which examines the various people concerned and then reports to a further meeting of the full board. The case aroused considerable discussion among those closely associated with the hospital, in particular among members of the medical profession.

A statement that the whole system of the unemployment relief allocations is being reviewed was made by the Minister of Employment, Mr. Young, at Hamilton, on Saturday. Mr. Young hopes to announce shortly some changes which will improve the lot of those citizens who are obliged to rely on unemployed relief and are on the lower grades of allocations. He said that, as a matter of sound principle, it was undesirable to bring the unemployment relief benefits too close to the earnings that were obtainable from normal employment. He hoped, however, that the proposed changes would result in easing, at least to some extent. the strain which the unemployed, especially those on the lower grades of allocations, were experiencing. In addition to increases, he said it was hoped to bring about more uniformity in the method of calculating the allocations. —Press Assn.

New Xmas Stocks of Leather Goods, Handbags, Brush Sets, Toilet Goods, Fancy Boxed Soaps, Gent’s Wallets, Purses, Key Cases, Tobacco Pouches, Book Ends, Fancy Scents, Shaving Sets, Manicure Sets, Sewing Sets, Writing Sets, Fountain Pens, Boxed Stationery, Calendars, Diaries, Xmas« Tags, Bon Bons, Paper Goods, await your inspection at B. Dixon’s, Tatnui Street.—Advt.