LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 August 1936, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Employees under the No. 5 scheme in the Borough of Greymouth now comprise 13 single and 17 married men.

Books issued from the Greymouth municipal library during July totalled 2147: membership tickets 41; new books 25.

Caught under a slight fall of coal in the Dobson mine yesterday afternoon, Colin McSporran, of Dobson, married, suffered head injuries and concussion. He was not seriously hurt, but was admitted to the Grey Hospital. He was to-day reported to be comfortable.

The shipping companies at Greymouth last, week paid out approximately £5OO, as retrospective pay to the watersiders, dating back to April 1 last, the individual amounts received averaging between £8 and £4. The wages increase was according to the new legislation, and the retrospective payment was made, under an agreement between the shipping companies and the Waterside Workers’ Union.

The judge. Mr. .1. Stevenson, Agricultural Instructor, has announced the result of the Field and Root Crops competition, conducted by the West Coast A. P. and I. Association, as follows: F. G. Frankpitl' i Coal Creek.) 1!)

points I; Minehan Bros. (Cobden) If points 2: Kennedy Bros. (Totara Flat) and P. Hamer (Totara Flat) 9 points equal. 3.

The sixth annual art union conducted by the New Zealand Institute for the Blind, to assist to market the wares manufactured by blind workers. was drawn this morning, the first prize of basketware, valued at £7lO, going to Mrs. E. Herbert, Bellwood Avenue, Auckland. Basketware prizes are given to the value of all tickets sold throughout the Dominion, the total prizes this year being 2911, valued at £1737. —Press Assn.

A meeting of the Ross branch'of the Hokitika R.S.A. was held at Ross last evening, Mr. E. D. Davis presiding. The meeting was called for the purpose of hearing the President report on the business of the recent conference in Wellington, and also to discuss ways and mans of organising the ex-servicemen in the southern part of Westland. Mr. Davis extended a welcome to Mr. W. E. Brown, President of the Hokitika R.S.A.

That, the Reserves Committee should consider the question of acquiring McLean. Park from the Harbour Board, at a peppercorn rental, was a. resolution moved by Cr R. J. Williams, at last evening’s meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council. Cr J. B. Kent said that, the McLean Park Committee was doing remarkably well and their work might he taken as an example by the Council. Cr A. M. Carroll seconded Cr Williams’ resolution. Cr A. H. McKane said that it. would be an imposition on the Park Committee, for the Council to try to take the park out of their hands. It would be time to do that when the Park Committee suggested it. themselves. They were to he commended for the work they had done. Now that the park was something like ship-shape, it would not be right for the Council to make overtures to have the park vested in it. Cr Williams pointed out. that the Committee did not do all the work. A great deal was done by the Borough Engineer. Cr Kent said that the Committee did a lot of the work themselves, and did it well. Cr Williams' resolution was lost, on the voices.

Startling hook bargains are procurable at B. Dixon’s Annual Sale. Hundreds of Books at half and less than half the usual prices. Reading for the child or adult at never before known low prices. Come in early.—Advt.

“Thanks! You helped make our Winter Sale a huge success.” Now we offer broken lines, oddments etc, at special clean-up prices. New goods will be arriving shortly, and we must have room. Hurry to C. Smith’s for after-sale bargains. You’ll never regret.—Advt.

Bargains in Brush Sets, Toilet Goods, Hair Brushes, Soaps, Manicure Sets, Wallets, Hand Bags, Purses, China Vases and Ornaments, Music Cases, Collar Boxes, and hundreds of other useful lines are procurable at half the usual prices. These must be cleared before new Christmas stocks arrive. Visit B. Dixon’s Annual Sale now.—Advt. ,

Guarantees are an interesting topic at all times as the results are mostly varied. Applied to International politics they have been more or less a failure The guaranteed butter prices are an experiment, but the guarantee behind Dewar’s Imperial Whisky has stood every test at, .all times. Stocked by all leading hotels. Messrs Griffen aud Smith, Ltd., Agents, Greymouth, Hokitika, and Westport. — Advt.

Nine building permits, representing a total value of £2,654, were issued during July, in Ute Borough of Greyniouth.

When Peter William Anderson appeared on remand in the Magistrate’s Court, Greymouth, to-day, charged with failure to maintain his wife and infant child, he was further remanded to appear at Christchurch, next Monday.

Fees collected at the Greymouth municipal abattoirs during July a minted to £l2O/10/11. Stock was dealt with as follows:—Cows 25 (one condemned), bullocks 188 (one condemned), sheep 528 (one condemned), lambs 23, pigs 12, calves 32.

Knowledge that the objects of the New Zealand Crippled Children Society have been the subject of large •ills, notably from Lord Nuffield, has caused branch societies to receive extraordinary demands on its funds. A delegate to the annual conference of the New Zealand society said that his organisation had been asked for a motor-car, the specifications of which were provided by those who wanted it. Another told of a woman’s request for a ticket to England for her daughter.

A second telephone circuit between Nelson and Greymouth will be inaugurated in the near future, considerably increasing the telephone facilities between the two districts. With tlie opening of a new circuit two calls will be possible simultaneously, whereas with only one line at present, only one call can be made at a given time. The laying of the new underground cable from the town as far as Nelson Street, will probably be completed, by the end of next week, and more telephone accommodation for the suburban area will then be available.

Strict, adherence to the parking bylaws proved expensive for a prominent member of the Greymouth Automobile Association, last evening. Pulling his car right into tne curb, in High Street, he was surprised to find, when he came out of the house he was visiting, several hours later, that the car had sunk right down to the rear axle, in soft mud, which fills the excavation recently made by the Post and Telegraph Department for the new ’phone cable. Efforts to extricate the car by its own power, assisted by the lilting and pushing of several other motorists, were unavailing, and eventually it had to be towed out, to the accompaniment of uncomplimentary remarks by the owner regarding the state of Greymouth’s main streets.

A report on the meeting of local body representatives, held at Hokitika, regarding the proposed Centennial celebrations of the Dominion, was submitted to the Greymouth Borough Council, last evening, by the Deputy-Mayor (Cr A. H. McKane), who, with the Town Clerk (Mr F. H. Denton) represented the Council. A report of the proceedings at. the meeting was previously published in the “Star.” Cr MbKano said that they had not committed the Council to any expenditure, meanwhile. He was accorded a vote of thanks for his report. 'rhe Mayor (Mr W. Meklrum) was authorised to represent the Council at a meeting to be hold at Wellington on August 20.

The famous dropkick artist "Bombshell'' Boesch meets •‘Rebel" Russell opponent of the back' loop slam. Town Hall to-morrow night.—Advt.

That the residents in the newer portions of the borough should he urged to number their houses, was a suggestion made by Ur R. .). Williams, at lust evening’s meeting of (he Greymouth Borough Council, lit; said that the streets were named, but the houses were not numbered, and much inconvenience was caused thereby to Post and Telegraph messengers and others. Cr F. F. Boust ridge expressed the opinion that the matter was one for private enterprise. The Town Clerk (Mr F. H. Denton) said that numbers could he procured folthreepence or fourpence each. The Mayor (Mr W. Meldrum) said he was informed by the Engineer (Mr A. J. Fairmaid) that the practice in other towns was for the local body to prepare a numbering plan, for the information of the residents, who then procured the numbers. Cr Williams moved that the Engineer prepare a plan, allotting numbers to the various houses. The resolution was seconded by Cr. ,C. Neville, and approved.

Highly thrilling exchanges at the Town Hall, to-moriuw night. “Rebel” Russell v. “Bombshell’’ Boesch. Wrest 1 ing Contest■ Advt.

Fountain Pens, Propelling Pencils, Pencil and Pen Sets, Boxed Stationery, Writing Pads, Dressed Dolls, and hundreds of odd lines are offered at specially low sale prices at B. Dixon’s Annual Sale. View our window displays.—Advt.

White’s have the stock of Carpets, Rugs and Runners. These are selling below present day cost. Now is your opportunity. These goods are right at S. Burnett White’s £6.000 sale. — Advt.