LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 December 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The “Greymouth Evening Star” will not be published to-morrow (New Year’s Day).

Marriage licenses issued at Auckland this year numbered -about 2,230 or at least 123 more than last year.— Press Assn.

The excursion train, which left Greymouth at 10 a.m., yesterday, for Lake Mahinapua and Ross, took 166 passengers from Greymouth, and 281 from Hokitika. The excursionists returned to Greymouth at 7.40 p.m.

The fine weather in which Auckland enjoyed Christmas gives promise of continuing. To-day was beautifully sunny without being unduly hot, and with every prospect of a repetition tomorrow. There will this afternoon and evening be a tremendous exodus of people bent on spending New Year’s Day out in the open.—Pres Assn.

Fire losses in Auckland this year amounted to about £25,000. There was only one in which the loss, exceeded £5,000/ that be’ing a timber vard blaze. The Brigade Superintendent said that they had been lucky in the number of alarms received earlv. Both the largest number of fires and the largest individual loss resulted from grass fires due principally to sparks from railway engines. —Press Assn.

This evening, New Year’s Eve, the business houses in Greymouth, will remain open until 9.30, and will reopen on Thursday morning. They will have no late night on Saturday next, in accord with the award, which restricts them to one late night a week. There is a small crowd in the town today, for New Year’s Eve, and up till this afternoon, business people were disappointed in the number of shoppers. To many, to-day was little better than an ordinary week day.

Sir Thomas Wilford, formerly High Commissioner in London for New Zealand, arrived at Auckland by the Akaroa vesterday, accompanied by Lady AViifovd. He said that the principal reason for his visit was to see his mother, and he will leave in February on his return to England. Asked where he intended to reside permanently, Sir Thomas said that, he had retired from public life, and he felt that there were no prospects for him in New Zealand, while there were very considerable prospects in the city of London. He left for Wanganui lust night.—Press Assn.

The sixth New Zealand efeperanto congress will take place under the auspices of the New Zealand Esperanto Association at Palmerston North. It will be commenced this evening, and will extend over the two following days. The assembly will include, in addition to local enthusiasts, club representatives, Universal Esperanto Association delegates and esperantists mainly resident in the North Island. The official programme will comprise an opening ceremony, three business sessions, one of which will be conducted entirely in esperanto, a social and dance, a sightseeing trip and picnic, and other social gatherings. XVitli headquarters in Wellington and under the patronage of Professor J. Macmillan Brown, Chancellor of the University of New Zealand, the association concluded its sixth year’s operations on 30th November. The association is the Dominion parent body of nine clubs, of which four were established this year and of a substantial membership drawn from over 70 towns.

Sav “Greetings” with Luvisca Pyjamas and Shirts. Men appreciate such practical gifts of lasting quality. Note the new low pi ices. 1 yjamas are now 17/6 and Shirts with two matching Collars 11/6 only at C. Smith, Ltd., the store for men’s gifts.—Advt.

Paper Goods for the holidays and Festival Paper Festoons Cd, 9d, 1/each Bon Bonn with Paper Caps 1/3. 1/6, 2/-, 2/6, 3/-. 3/6, 4/6 a dozen. Paper Streamers assorted colours 6d a packet. Cake Frills 4d, 6d, Sd, 9d each. Paper D’Oyleys Gd, Sd, 9d a packet. Lunch Papers 3d packet Crepe Papers all colours 3d, 6d, 9d roll. Confetti 3d Tube. Colefabric Table mats in colours 30 in packet for 2/6 at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street.— Advt.

Picnic Goods. Picnickers why break your crockery when Paper Goods will serve your purpose equally as well? Picnic Plates in four sizes, 9d, 1/-, 1/3 1/6 a packet of 10. Picnic Cups in two sizes 1/3 and 1/9 a packet of twelve Picnic Spoons in two sizes 6d and 9d a packet of 12. Taper Serviettes in white 1/- for hundred. Fancy Borders 9d a packet of 25. Picnic Table Cloths 30in by 30in, 2/6 a dozen at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. — Advt.

New Books at B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui Street. “The Fight for the Ashes 1934,” by Jack Hobbs 12/6, postage 6d; “Ma Cinderella” by Harold Bell Wright 7/-, postage 4d; “Scotch Broth,” by Anne Hepple, 7/6, postage 6d; “The First Class Omnibus,” edited by Helen Gosse, 8/6, postage 6d; “The Great Victorians,” edited by Massingham 10/6, postag.e 6d; “Science To-day,” arranged by Sir Arthur Thompson 10/6, postage 6d; “Handbook of Music and Musicians” 5/-, by Wharton-Wells, postage 4d; “Great Stories of Human Courage,” by Odle, 8/6, postage 6d — Advt. .

High Carnival of Cheery Greetings. The age-old custom of goodwill toasts and so Dewar’s Imperial Whisky, cheery as Santa himself—festive as the happiest revels of the Y Dewar’s will assuredly heighten tn 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.

Fire among the lupins and scrub on the Blaketown beach, yesterday afternoon, caused some discomfiture and loss to three lady surfers, who lost their clothing, and also caused danger to several residences near the beach. Members of the Blaketown Fire Brigade prevented further damage. The three ladies were conveyed to their homes in a car. “Give Practical Gifts,” says S. Burnett White. ‘Round-the-Home XVeek’ has been planned for the purpose of giving ideas and great values for those seeking gifts of comfort. —Advt.