LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 December 1934, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

In connection with the visit of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester on January 7, an alteration has been made in the time of the departure of the Blackball train, which will now' leave at 8.10 p.m.

A fuse blew out at station 3ZR, Greymouth, last evening, and’when the station came on the air again, listeners were surprised to heai’ a familiar voice remark: “This damned thing’s stopped, too!” • The laughter in the studio, was quickly stifled when it was discovered that the microphone was open. The remark was made concerning the electric clock in the studio.

The prohibition of the playing of organised games on school grounds on Sundays was affirmed by resolution of the Canterbury Education Board, yesterday. It has been the practice of some School Committees to allow groups of players the right to play tennis on Sundays on school courts, and this practice, the Board decided, must not continue. The Chairman of the Board stated that the resolution would not apply to bathers and swimming' clubs making use of school baths on Sunday.—Press Assn.

The following telegram was received by the Chairman of the Grey Harbour Board (Mr P. J. McLean), this morning, from the Chairman of the Lyttelton Harbour Board (Mr E. J. Howard): “Lyttelton Harbour Board tenders hearty congratulations to Greymouth Harbour Board on attainment of Golden Jubilee, and cordial good wishes for future prosperity. May there be'no “bar” in its march of progress, and may coal dust and gold dust, happily combine in the structure of' its future greatness.” ‘

Swimming Suits for men, women and children. Large assortment.— Apply H. Hamer, Kumara.—Advt.

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Greymouth Plunket Society there were present: Mesdames Dennedy (President), Phillips, Fredericks, Barrett, Leahy, Fletcher, Bunt, Wilde, Mowatt and Miss Anderson. Apologies were received from Mesdames O’Brien and Carter. A vote of thanks was passed to the Matron and nurses of the Grey River Hospital for ■their kind donation on Plunket Day, and to all those who assisted the committee that day. The monthly accounts were passed for payment. The nurse’s report for November was received. Headquarters: Visits to office 628, visits to homes 106; out-stations: Visits to office 388, visits to homes 134.

The telegrapic and telephonic work incident upon the Duke of Gloucester’s tciu- of New Zealand, which will embrace most of the famous tourist, and scenic resorts, will naturally throw much extra work upon the Post and Telegraph Department. Very complete arrangements have been made for handling th© Press messages and other communications, and even the Royal train, whenever it is side-track-ed, will be immediately connected up with the telephone system. Battery transmitting radio sets will be available a't manj' places for use in emergency in case the ordinary communication system should fail from any cause. The cost of making these arrangements has not been very great. The Department had the necessary equipment in stock, and it has been simply a matter of adapting it for use during the Royal tour;

Something for the home is always ■'acceptable, especially so the exquisite ! gifts showing at C. Smith’s. Table linen, supper cloths, tray cloths, toilet ' sets, novelty boxed pillow cases, ! throwovers, fancy towels, etc. Visit C. Smith, Ltd., tho store of a. thou- , sand novelties. —Advt.

1 Dolls, Toy Prams, Rubber Animals, I Celluloid Toys, Rubber To)ys, Toy I Wheelbarrows, Mechanical Toys, Toys lof every description, in all sizes, at all prices. Ladies’ Hand Bags, Shopping Bags, Beautiful Leather Purses, Crockery, Ornaments, Hand Mirrors, Tobacco Pouches and last, but not least, a wide range of Xmas Cards, at prices to suit all. Tea Se<:s, suitable foi’ young girls, selling below cost, to clear. —W. Reid, Bookseller and.. Stationer, Mawhera Quay, Greymouth, (local agent for the N.Z. Cutters' Academy Patterns). —Advt.

- ■ ■ 7 U -*»’ High Carnival of Cheery Greetings. The age-old custom of goodwill toasts, and so Dewfir’s Imperial Whisky, cheery as' Sarita himself—festive as the happiest revels of the year, Dewar’s will assuredly heighten. the joy of this Yuletide Season. It is thoroughly aged and correctly blended, , achieving an exquisite balance, and a flavour goodness that is the foundation of a perfect whisky. Messrs Griffen and Smith, Ltd., agents, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Westport.— Advt. •

“In this school,” states the principal of Scots’ College, Wellington (MrJ. R. Sutcliff), “we have only fourteen per-manently-written rules, three dealing with care of property and the remainder with personal conduct, and of all these the last is the most important, and would, in a more .enlightened country, embrace all the others. It is this: ‘lf whatever you plan to do is contrary to the rules of common sense, it is contrary to the rules,- written or unwritten, of Scots’ College.’ ”

The Post Office Savings Bank has made another move to. bring itself in line with ordinary banking practice. The New Zealand Society of Accountants has been informed that filled books will, on request, be returned to depositors after such books have been submitted to the head office for audit ( pufposes. In thanking the authorities for the concession, the society states taht it will be appreciated- by members who, on many occasions, have found it necessary to refer to old Post Office Savings Bank books. .

Two Doctorates and ’ several : degrees were conferred by the Executive Committee of the Senate of the University of New Zealand, whicli met yesterday. They are as follow: — Doctor of Literature, x John Nicol, M.A. (Victoria University-College); Doctor of Dental Surgery, Richard Morris Slovin Taylor (University of Otago); Master of 7 Arts, William Mortimer Campbell, in History (Auckland Unkierdity Collegte) ;i Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Arthur Charles Belfield, Cleveland Latimer, Edward Lilly Sheppard, Robert Alan Wilson (University of Otago).—Press Assn.

Five New Zealand shearers, with dogs, are about to set out on au adventurous voyage in a, specially constructed 30 foot boat. They propose to sail to Campbell Islands, 360 miles south of Stewart Island, to shear 6000 sheep there, and bring the wool back to New Zealand for sale. This they hope to accomplish in three months, and if it is successful, it jvill be undertaken annually. The voyage will begin in -about' a week. The party will be led by Mr H. Brown, of Cheviot. The sheep were left on the Island by Warren Brothers, former lessees of the Island, who returned to New. Zealand two and a-half years ago, and the sheep passed into the possession of mortgagees, from whom Mr Brown has obtained permission to muster and shear the sheep. They will have a growth of three seasons’ wool. —Press Assn.

What to give at Christmas-time in the way of a token of goodwill is a most perplexing question with lumbers of people. To solve the problem v and make the selection pleasant and easy, Parkinson and Co., Chemists, have now in their show windows a large and most artistically selected range of fancy soaps, perfume, manicure sets, xylonite in all colours, presentation sets attractively boxed, perfume sprays, bath salts and many other presents too numerous to mention. All the goods are plainly priced. The window show is an indication of the variety and quality of the stock kept, and patrons wishing to choose a suitable Xmas gift cannot do better than make their choice at Parkinson and Co.—“the gifty shop.”—Advt.

Under the will of the late Robert William Brown ,of Christchurch, provision is made for the following legacies.—St. Andrew’s College £4OO, debentures valued at £lOO and his library and music; St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church £250 towards the Organ Fund; Presbyterian Church of New Zealand Home Missions Fund £250; J Foreign Missions Fund £250; Knox College, Dunedin, Endowment Fund £250; Dunedin Presbyterian Social Service Association, Sir John Ross Old People’s Home £250; Glendining Boys’ Heme, Dunedin, £250; Christchurch Presbyterian Social Service Associa-, tion £250; Otago Early Settlers’ Association £250; John McGlashan College, Dunedin, £250; Young Men’s Christian Association, Christchurch, £250; St. Alban’s Bowling Club prize fund £100; Board of Governors of the Otago Boys’ High School Dunedin for scholastic prize fund £100; Salvation Army, Christchurch, £ 100.—Press Assn.

A meeting-was held in the Old Boys rooms, presided over by Mr J. Guy, for the purpose of forming an amateur athletic club in Greymouth. Onthe motion of Messrs I. Steel and P. McDonald, it was decided that a club, to be known as the Greymputh Amateur Athletic Club, be formed, to affiliate with the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club, and the New Zealand A'theltic Association. Officers were elected as follow: Patron,. A. A. Adams; President, J. Guy; VicePresidents, T.. P. Ryan, A. Grogan: Treasurer, T. Mclntosh; Secretary, J. E. Joyce; Club Captain, I. Steel; Committee, Messrs R. RoilinSon, F. Smyth, M. Forman, O’Donnell, P. McDonald., Williams, Hall, Rothwell. Rev. Brothers Oswald and Emilian. It was decided that the club uniform be black shorts, white singlet (edged with red). Subscriptions were fixed at seniors 2/6, juniors (under 18) 1/-. Honorary members 5/-; schoolbovs free. An athletic meeting will be held in the third week in February. The Secretary reported that Canterbury and Westport athletes would compete.

Our Christmas range of gift ideas is now complete. Ornamental or practical, you can-get a suitable present at a verv moderate price, for every member of the family, at. C. Smith, Ltd., the gift centre. —Advt.

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

y Christmas Gift Goods at prices to 4 suit you. Gent’s Pocket Wallers 2/G t to 25/-; Ladies’ Hand Bags from 4/6 . to. 55/-; Ladies’ Sewing Sets 1/- to 4/6; Ladies’ Compact Sets 3/6 to 4/6; Fancy Scents 6d to 8/6 a bottle; £ Fancy Boxed Soaps 1/6 to 7/6 a box; "Bake ite” Writing Sets 6/- to 12/6; Book Ends 3/3 to 4/6; Ladieo’ ; Brush Sets, 5/- to 55/-; Gent’s . Brush Sets 6/- to 35/-; Gent’s. Shaving Sets 13/6 to 35/-. Your in- ; spection is invited at B. Dixon’s, Tginui Street. —Advt.