LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 April 1938, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Summer time, according to the New Zealand’ law, will end next Sunday.

For a holiday period, the week-end at Greymouth was singularly free of accidents on the roads. No car accidents of any kind were reported to the police, and there was a similar clean sheet in regard to arrests, not even a “drunk" spoiling the record.

Four hundred returned soldiers sailed from Lyttelton, last night, for Wellington, where they will join the New Zealand delegation to Sydney. They were farewelled by a dense crowd which sped them on their way with the singing of popular wartime songs. A few caught in the crowd’ missed the vessel, but they, with 70 from the West Coast, will go north to-night.— Press Assn.

Members of the St. Columba (Greymouth) team scored some successes at the South Island Catholic Clubs’ annual competitions, which are being held at. Invercargill. The billiards competition was won by Mr. A. Twohill, who defeated the former champion, Mr. J. Lang (Timaru) in the final, while Mr. W. McGrath was placed third in the elocution section. Up till last evening, the leaders for the Hayward Shield were Invercargill, one point ahead’ of Dunedin. At the annual conference, Mr. G. D. O’Connell (Dunedin) was re-elected president of the Clubs’ Federation. It was decided to hold next year’s conference and competitions at Christchurch.

A clear sky at Greymouth on Saturday evening gave residents a. perfect view of a display of the Aurora Australis, or Southern Lights, which tinged the southern sky with red for several hours, commencing a little after 7 p.m. The beam effect of the aurora produced brilliant colourings, varying from a light rose to a deep red. 'rhe display was visible in many parts of New Zealand, including the North Island. An Aurora. Australis of unusual brilliance was seen on Saturday night and created great interest in Wellington. It was mainly pink with underneath a pale greenish yellow glow, something like twilight. It reached its maximum brilliance about 7.30, but the glow could be seen for some time afterwards. The acting director of the Dominion Observatory said it was probably the best display, for several years, although there was a fairly brilliant one on January 22. Advice was received from the Telegraph Department that the Awarua shortwave wireless station was unable to pick up the British Official Wireless message from Daventry on Saturday night, on account of the abnormal conditions, created by the brilliant aurora.

Women who make their own garments insist on materials from C. Smith’s. They like the quality! The variety of colour and weave! And they know better value cannot be had anywhere. See the new range for autumn now showing at C. Smith’s, Ltd. —Advt.

I “The Famous Cheap Library of 'Theological Works” 1/3 each, postage 13d extra, at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. “The j Christ of the English," by Two Wayfarers. “Christianity and its Critics” iby Donald Soper. “Practical Prayer'” by Hugh Redwood. “Christ and Human Need,” by C. F. Andrews. “An Handful with Quietness,” by Hugh Redwood. “The Crowd for Christ,” by J. I. Brice. “Ambassadors for Christ,” by Mildred Cable and Francesca French. “The Path of Prayer,” by Samuel Chadwick. “Mary Slessor, The White Queen,” by W. P. Livingstone. “Christ, in the Valley of Unemployment,” by R. J. Barker.—Advt.

Consistency is the secret spirit of success and one of the most successful consistent “Spirits” is Dewar’s Imperial Whisky. All those good qualities of fine, matured whisky are found in Dewar’s, and this is the reason it is so consistently 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 same good taste in the choice of his drinkables and drink the best. Messrs Griffen and! Smith, Ltd., Distributors, Greymouth, Hokitika and Westport.—Advt.

A Press Assn, message to-day stated that the Achilles was undamaged, and will leave Wellington at 4.30 p.m. to-morrow, accompanied by the Leander for a week’s exercises in the Hauraki Gulf.

The New Zealand Churches of Christ opened their annual conference at. Nelson. Large delegations attended from all parts of the Dominion. It was decided to hold the next conference at Wanganui. Mr. W. T. Wilson (Dunedin) was elected president.— Press Assn.

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. W. Lee Martin) announced that the Government has decided to accede.to a request for the establishment of a Dominion service of farm dairy instruction. The present voluntary service will be continued until the end of July, but additional appointments will be made soon to enable new districts to receive some service during the Winter. It is expected that before August 1, each district will have its farm dairy instructor. The Department of Agriculture will assist the service to the extent of 40 per cent., the industry paying the remaining 60 per cent. —Press Assn.

The boundaries of the Arthur’s Pass national park have been extended to include a further 29,400 acres at the head of the Teremakau river. The new area includes 18,000 acres already set aside by the Government as reserve, and 11,000 acres of Crown land. The addition to the park consists chiefly of land that is rough and difficult of access, part of it almost unexplored. The land is bounded on the north by the south bank of the Teremakau, on the west by the present, eastern boundary of the national park, and on the south-east by the Main Divide, from the national park to the headwaters of the Teremakau.

Residents are anxiously awaiting the Government’s decision as to whether the Greymouth Borough Council will receive assistance towards clearing the slip at Omoto. But. in the meantime we must not overlook the fact that the good rich health-giving qualities of Tintara Port are especially recommended for invalids and those who require an occasional stimulant. Messrs Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Distributors, Greymouth, -Hokitika and Westport.—Advt.

Do you require a section? S. Burnett White has exactly the one you want.—Advt.

Useful Handbooks at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. “Diesel Handbook,” by Risblom 27/6 (Gd); “Chambers Seven Figure Mathematical Tables,” by Pryde 9/6 (sd); “Golf,” by Whitton 2/6 (3d.); “Wireless for Beginners,” by Boltz, 5/-; (4d); “Oxy-Acetylene Welding,” 2/6 (3d); “Soldering, Brazing and Welding 2/6 (3d); “Parrots, Parakeets and Mudgergairs,” by Manning, 2/6 (3d); “How to Become an Effective Public Speaker,” by Battensby 1/- (2d); “Reinforced Concrete Water Towers, Bunkers, Siles and Gantries,” by Gray, 16/6 (6d). —Advt.

New Books at B. Dixon’s. “Lord Samarkand,” by Vachell, 10/6 (6d); “The Prodigal Parents,” by ;Sinclair Lewis, 7/6 (4d); “Anne’s Adventure" by Valentine 7/6 (4d); “Port of Destiny,” by Long 7/6 (4d); “Over the Range,” by Idriess 6/- (4d); “Poems of Francis Thompson,” first cheap edition 4/6 (4d); “And Berry Came Too,” by Yates, 4/6 (4d); “Sir Percy Leads the Band,” by Orczy 4/6 (4d). Postage in brackets. —Advt.