LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 March 1937, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The tender of Mr. O. IT. Brailsford. Cobden, has been accepted by the State Miners’ Union for the erection of their new hall. The price for the building, without furnishings, is about £2,500. The primary and secondary schools of the Grey district re-opened, this morning, after the Christmas and New Year vacation, which was extended on account, of the infantile paralysis out. break. All schools reported good attendances, with the usual quota of new pupils.

Consistency is the secret spirit of success, find one of tlie most success fully consistent “Spirits” is Dewar's Imperial Whisky. All those good qu’alities of fine; matured whisky are found in Dewar’s, and this is the reason it is so constantly called for throughout the world by judges of good whisky. Man is gifted with a very sensitive taste when choosing his eatables, wearables etc., and why not use that sama good taste in the choice of his drinkables and drink tire best whisky. Messrs Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Distributors, Greymouth, Hokitika and Westport.—Advt.

In view of the threatening weather on Saturday, the combined Ross, Hokitika, Kumara Railways picnic, to have been held yesterday, was postponed until Sunday, March 14.

The annual general meeting of the Westland Football Association took place at Greymouth on Saturday evening, and the following officers were elected:—Patron, Mr J. B. Kent; president, Mr F. M. Smythe; secretary, Mr J. Welch; treasurer, Mr G. Craig; committee, Messrs M. McEwan, C. Hodgson, W. Rafferty; vicepresidents, Messrs Paton, Flood, Kells, Woods, Wright,- and Glen.

At a sitting of the Children’s Court, at Greymouth, this morning, before Mr. Raymond Ferner, S.M., two boys, both aged 14 years, Were charged with breaking windows in the Paroa School. One was admonished and discharged, and the other was placed under the care of the Child Welfare Officer, for 12 months. Another ’ boy, aged 12 years, charged with the theft of a tricycle, valued at £2, was admonished, and discharged.

Steaming at her maximum of 17 knots after 9 o’clock yesterday morning, the Union Steam Ship Company’s motor-ship Matua. arrived at Auckland shortly after 11 o’clock last night, with a passenger thought to be dangerously ill. Mr 11. Seiwood, Director of Education at Tonga, was taken suddenly ill about 9 o’clock when the Matua was about 270 miles from Auckland, and as the vessel carried no doctor the ship was put at full speed, and arrived eight hours earlier than schedule. Mr Seiwood was immediately taken to hospital.

“The German people appeared to be peaceful and happy,” said Mr H. G. Kain, a Wellington business man, on his return by the Arawa, from a visit abroad. “Germany seemed to be very happy under Hitler, despite the restriction on the export trade, by reason of the shortage of credits. The people were all very loyal to Hitler, and the last thing they wanted was war. On the other handy they felt that they could not remain as they were. They must have access to raw materials, and other countries must eventually realise that those raw materials will have -to be made available by some means or other. Germany is anxious to trade with New Zealand, on the barter basis, as now operating with Australia.” —Press Assn. .

Having ridden nearly 400 miles on horseback from Waikanae in search of employment in Auckland, Miss Iris Caulton arrived there during the weekend. She made the journey in only 13 days of riding, although * she was actually three weeks on the way. Miss Caulton rode her own horse, Sergeant Brown, a 12-year-old thoroughbred, and covered an average of about 32 miles a day. She found accommodation at farmhouses on the way and slept for two nights in empty houses. Farmers gave her grazing for her horse, and fehe estimates that the trip cost much less than the combined fares for herself and her horse. Miss Caulton said that the journey was uneventful, and her only adventure was when her horse fell into a bog-hole, and managed to struggle out just in time. —Press Assn. A sale to enable you to live well for little money aptly describes the wonderful opportunities for bargain hunters at S. Burnett White’s £BOOO Closing Down Sale. —Advt.

Remnants, oddments and discounted lines clearing for less than cost at C. Smith’s. Save money; now by buying your materials during this markdown period.—Advt.

All Text Books for Primary Schools at published prices. Stationery for Primary and Technical Schools at the lowest prices. Exercise Books, Drawing Books, Writing Pads, Pencils, Pens, Rubbers, Journal Covers, Atlases, Dictionaries, etc. In all sizes and prices at B. Dixon’s, Ltd., Tainui Street. —Advt.

You can thank lhe weather- for these bargains in materials: —3Gin Uncrushable Crepes, usually 2/11 anil 3/11, now, 1/-; 36in Floral Voiles, usually ulp to 4/11, now 1/-; Floral Silk Linens 2/11 for 1/11; 36in Plain Silk,Linens. 2/3 for 1/9; 36in Floral 'Marocain, usually 2/6 and 2/11, now 1/3. These are only a few of the markdowns now offered at C._ Smith’s. —Advt.