LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 December 1935, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Liverpool and James mines will both be working on Monday.

The Mayor, Mr. W. Meldrum, has forwarded the following cablegram to Graham Gilbert, the West Coast. All Black:—Townspeople and district proud of your success, and congratulate you on passing century. Christmas greetings to Ron (King) and self. —Meldrum, Mayor.”

For the four-weekly period ended December 7, the following quantities of coal were exported from Greymouth, the .figures in parentheses being for the corresponding period of 1934: —State mines'4ss6 tons (5235); Blackball. 1688 (2968) ; Rapahoe 1727 (2196); Paparoa, 771 (1101); Dobson 1500 (695); Wallsend 588 (1668); Briandale, 640 (320); other mines, 1886 (2252). The respective totals were 13,356 tons and 16,435 tons. In the same period, 2,821,053 superficial feet, of timber was exported, compared with 5,442,868 last year.

Glen Wade, who extended Earl McCready in their last bout, again meets the champion at the Town Hall tonight .—Advt.

White’s are making a special display of all Furniture and Furnishings. Do your Christmas buying for your home renovations at White’s. —Advt.

High Carnival of Cheery Greetings, the age-old custom of goodwill tq£sts, and so Dewar’s Imperial Whisky, cheery as Santa himself —festive as the “happiest i 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.

Members of the Greymouth schools’ representative cricket teams left, this morning, for Christchurch, -where on Monday and Tuesday, they will play matches with Canterbury teams. Mr. J. Stokes accompanied the team as manager.

The Bishop of Nelson, Rt. Rev. Dr. W. G. Hilliard, will arrive in Greymouth this afternoon. He will officiate at a Confirmation service at Cobden, to-morrow morning, and will open the new Anglican Church at Ruru to-mor-row afternoon, and to-morrow evening,, will preach at Holy Trinity Church, Greymouth. On Monday afternoon, he will present the Watkins medals to the winners at the Greymouth Main School. Dr, Hilliard will leave on Tuesday, on return to Nelson.

South Westland is still practically a virgin field for entomologists, and during the brief stay of Dr. R. J. Tillyard, former head of the economic entomology division of the Australian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, in the Franz Josef and Fox Glacier districts he collected many insects hitherto unrecorded in New Zealand He described it as a delightful trip,' and very satisfactory from a scientific point of view.

The Post Office had an advance experience of the coming rush when its system of congratulatory telegrams became popular and suitable for a big national occasion. These congratulatory messages are normally utilised at the rate of about 1,200 per week, but in the period of seven working days following the General Election, the number reached 4,544. Auckland district headed the list with 1,277, Wellington 737, Dunedin 418, and Christchurch 336.

For the convenience of wrestling fans the Greymoutb-Hokitika train to-night will be delayed leaving Greymouth at 10.6 p.m.—Advt.

“Parents ought not to be allowed within half a mile of the school,” said Archbishop Julius, when speaking of the difficulties encountered by school staffs at the prize-giving ceremony of St. Margaret’s College, Christchurch. “One parent,” he said, “will come along and say, ‘lt does not matter about learning; I want my daughter to grow up a cheery girl fond of swimming and sport.’ Another will come and complain that his daughter did not pass the matriculation examination last year. So you see the-troubles that the teachers have to face.”

“Distress among returned soldiers this Christmas is not nearly as acute as in former years,” stated the secretary of the Grey Returned Soldiers’ Association, • Mr T. P. Ryan, this morning. He added that, although he knew of several cases, which would receive assistance before Christmas, from the canteen fund, the number had decreased, as compared with last year, by fully 50 per cent. He considered' that the comprehensive schemes initiated by the Public Works Department had provided employment for a large number of returned men, who would otherwise have had to receive assistance from the Association’s funds.

Christmas magic is abroad. It’s in the air. The joyous gift season is in full swing and again you are faced with the inevitable problem, “What shall I give?” We invite you to make our Pharmacy your “Gift headquarters.” Our Pharmacy is packed with gift merchandise—nice things for “her” —good, useful manly presents for “him” —gifts for everybody. Just give us your problems and we car. suggest a score of useful presents that will end your gift worries quickly and economically. A peep in our windows will give you an idea, of the many and varied presents obtainable at Parkinson and Co., Chemists. —2.

A protest meeting was held yesterday afternoon by men from the unemployed ranks who are engaged as clerks in the Employment Bureau and by Labour Department staffs, and who have been eliminated from the benefits of the Christmas bonus for the unemployed. It is estimated that there are about 120 of. these men in Auckland, and a total of 1000 in the four centres. “We fall between two stools," said one of the men. “When there’s something to the advantage of the civil servants we are told that the unemployed men are not eligible, and when it is something to the advantage of the unemployed we are told that we are full-time clerks employed at standard rates. We don’t see why we should not share in the Christmas bonus.” —Press Assn.

Santa Claus is.on his way, and the spirit of Christmas is beginning to make its influence felt in the land. The Labour Government is about to take control of the Dominion, and optimistic predictions are general, it being considered that there is now some real prospect of turning that famous ‘‘corner.” Business everywhere is improving, and a healthier tone is apparent in the commercial world. There is no better medium of drinking a toast to the future, than the deserved-ly-popular Tintara Rich Port, an ideal Christmas “spot.” Messrs Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Agents, Greymouth, Hokitika and Westport.—Advt.

Mr. E. J. Howard, M.P., described a ruling in connection with the election for a parliamentary representative on the board of governors of Canterbury Agricultural College as a piece of gerrymandering. To gerrymander is to reapportion the political boundaries of a State in such a way as to give one party increased strength. In 1812, while Elbridge Gerry was Governor of Massachusetts,' the Democratic legislature, in order to secure an increased representation in the State Senate, rearranged electorates within the State in such a. way that the shape of one of the new electorates was peculiarly irregular. This was indicated on a map hanging in a newspaper office. An artist who saw it. added to the outline a head, wing a*hd claws, and exclaimed, “That will do for a salamander.” “Gerrymander,” said Mr. Russell, the editor of the paper, and the word became established.

Dainty inexpensive gifts sure to delight anyone.—Novel Organdie Toilet. Sets 4/(5; Linen Toilet Sets 3/6; Silk Organdie Throwovers in exquisite painted designs 3/6; Pure Linen Guest Towels, with attractive borders 4/11 pair; Fancy Turkish Towels 3/6 and 3/11 each; Pure Linen Feeder Sets for Babies 4/11.—C. Smith, Ltd. —Advt.

Displayed for your guidance and convenience in C. Smith’s windows, you’ll find hundreds of gift suggestions for young and old. Why hot inspect them. It’ll make your Christmas Gift problem ever so much easier.—C. Smith, Ltd.—Advt. Xmas Pudding sets, sterling silver 6d, 9d, 1/-, to 2/6 a Set; Xmas Cake Drills 4d to 8d each, all colours; Serviettes in colours and plain, 1/- for 100, 9d and 1/- a packet; Xmas Gift Tags 6d to 1/- a packet; Xmas Cards from |d to 2/- each at B. Dixon, Ltd. The best, values are here. —2.

For Xmas Gifts give books. A wonderful range of Children’s Books of all sizes to suit all ages from 2d to 9/- each. Books of Travel and Fiction for the adult. Dainty Books of Prose or Verse from 3d to 2/6. Books of verse in cloth, fancy art paper and ’eather binding await your inspection at B. Dixon, Ltd., Tainui Street.

Gift. Goods for Xmas. Calendars for 1936. 4d to 5/- each; Xmas Cards and stationery 1/- to 3/6 a box. Fancy Book Marks 3d to 1/- each; Photo Albums 1/- to 8/6 each; Ladies’ Hand Pass 2/6 to 55/- each; Gent’s Wallets 2/6 to 25/-; Gent’s Brush Sets 1/9 to 35/-: Ladies’ Brush Sets 5/- to 35/-; Ladies’ Toilet Sets 5/6 to 20/-; Boxed Stationery 1/- to 14/-. Best values are at B. Dixon, Ltd. —1.