LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 March 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

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

The Westland Herd Testing Association's averages for February are:— 927 cows average fat 35.19, average test 4.69. Highest herd 50.78 (28 cows in herd); lowest 18.37 (30 cows). Highest cow 78, lowest 10.

It is the intention of all the sitting members of the Grey Electric Power .Board, to seek re-election on May 1. Mr A. McCarthy is the onlj r contestant, as yet, outside the present Board members.

Mr A. Naylor, who has announced his intention of offering himself as a candidate for a seat on the Hospital Board, was tor some time DeputyMayor and Chairman of Finance for the Greymouth Borough,, also DeputyChairman and Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Hospital Board.

“I do not eat oysters myself, but I was asked by the young lady with me to knock a few off the rocks for her," said a defendant in the Auckland Police Court when charged with taking oysters at Motuihi Island on February 3, during the close season. “I am afraid your compliance with your friend’s wishes will be rather expensive this time,” said Mr W. R. M’Kean, S.M., in fining defendant the mimimum penalty of £l, with 10/costs and £l/1/- solicitor's fee.

If negotiations, which now are proceeding, are successful, an English company will establish and operate a coal carbonisation works on the West Coast (says a Press Association message from Christchurch). This company was formed in New Zealand some years ago in order to investigate the possibilities of the successful working of such an industry on the West Coast. The results of the investigations then made, are being placed, it is stated, before a large English firm with a view to English capital assisting in the development of the industry.

“We are indeed living in a new world” was what an aged man said when his little grand-daughter informed him, when he rebuked her for resting her elbows on the table after the evening meal, that the new theory was that the weight of the upper limbs should be removed from the uunk by resting the elbows on the table. It was hard for old-fashioned people, he thought, to believe that such should be the case, for he had always thought that children should sit up straight at table, even if the old people did lean a little on it. The child’s teacher, however, had said that in many ways it was hard to understand why this easy method and natural way of resting should have been resisted for so long by straight-laced people.—Auckland “Star."

Unfavourable comment on the amount of drunkenness he had seen in Wellington was imide by Lieutenant- Commissioner F. 11. Adams, of the Salvation Army, when opening an Army home for aged women (reports “The Dominion’.’). Lieutenant-Com-missioner Adams recently arrived from England to take command of the Army’s activities in (his country. “I have said on more than one occasion recently,” he remarked, “that I think 1 have noticed in this city more drunkenness than I have seen in London.” He said the Army's work for inebriates at Roto Roa was still going on. He was impressed with what had been achieved there. At least 77 per cent, of those who had passed through the institution had done well. They might not have all become Salvationists, Imt they had returned home to their wives and children and become good citizens.

Annual Sale Lines. Boxed Stationery slightly soiled S/G, 7/-, 6/-, now 1/6, 1/- box. Compendiums 2/6, 2/-, now fid and Gd. Fancy China Plates. Dishes. Ornaments, Jugs, Teapots, Cups and Saucers, etc., all reduced regardless of cost to clear at B. Dixon's Annual Sale.—Advt.

Special Sale Prices for Ladies' Hair Brushes, Brush Sets, Toilet Goods. Scents, Fancy Soaps. Compacts, Powders, Jewel Cases, Leather Purses, Bath Stilts, all at below cost price to clear at B. Dixon’s Annual Sale. — Advt. Down Quilt prices slaughtered to quit, stocks. Single 22/6, 24/6, now 11/-, 19/G; Double 19/6, 27/6, 39/6, 59/6, now- 15/-. 19/6, 22/6,’ 27/6. Select your winter quilt from these amazing values at C. Smith, Ltd.— Advt.

In cases of emergency, first-aid is invaluable. In many such cases, a “spot” of Dewar’s Imperial Whisky proves a most-satisfactory pick-me-up. It is not always convenient, however, to carry around a full bottle of whisky, or to procure one at a moment's notice. To obviate this difficulty, the new midget container, known as the “Fainting Lady,” containing three generous nips of the world-famous Dewar’s Imperial, is available at all hotels, and is steadily increasing in popularity. The agents are Messrs Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Greymouth, Hokitika, and Westport.— Advt.

Provided the weather conditions remain favourable, the new Wainihinihi bridge will be completed within the next two weeks. It will probably be ready to take traffic next week.

Probate has been granted for the estate of the late Archbishop Redwood. The value of the estate is approximately £240, plus a Strad violin. —Press Assn.

In the Magistrate’s Court, Westport, yesterday, Thomas William Davis pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to commit suicide, on March 16, by trying to cut his throat with a broken tumbler. Mr M. B. Scully, for accused, said the the latter was an asphalter, with a good business at Nelson. Unfortunately, when Davis took liquor, it sent him into a certain mental condition. Mr h. Morgan, S.M., admitted accused to probation for two years, on condition that he took out a prohibition order.

Reduced prices for Annual Sale. —Manicure Sets at a quarter the ordinary price. Bag Comb Sets at halfprice. Ladies Hand Mirrors at halfprice. Hand Bags at one-third the ordinary price. Hundreds of Fancy Novelties at a quarter of the ordinary price at B. Dixon's Annual Sale. — Advt.

Your home should come first. Buy your furniture and furnishings from White’s. The women folk and the men too, will get no end of pleasure :or years to come from a tastefully arranged home. White’s have the .joods, and it is your loss if you do aot take advantage of them. S. Burnett White, West Coast’s High-grade Furnisher. —Advt.