LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 September 1938, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

..The flag was flying half-mast on the Greymouth Post Office, to-day, in connection with the funeral of Prince Arthur of Connaught.

Electric power will be disconnected at Stillwater on Sunday from 12.30 p.m., until 4 p.m., owing to line construction work by the Public Works Department.

Among the concessions sought ,by the Local Body Labourers’ Union for members of the Auckland Hospital Board’s staffs concerned, was an increase in wages for the rat-catcher, according to a report received from the Finance Committee at a meeting of the board. In accordance with a recommendation of the committee, the board agreed to raise the rat-catch-er’s wages from 2/4 to 2/7 an hour.

The new reinforced concrete overbridge at Kaihinu has been completed, and the approaches are practically finished. The bridge has been open for traffic during the last couple of days, but, until the approaches have consolidated, it will not be in general use. The bridge, which comprises three 40ft spans, has been in course of construction for the past sixteen months.

The quarterly meeting of the West Coast Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union is to be held in the Grey Power Board’s rooms, on Saturday, September 24. The meeting will be addressed by Mr. Freeman (of the Agricultural Department, Wellington), organising secretary of the Young Farmers’ Clubs of New Zealand. He will give an address on the scheme generally, in furtherance of a suggestion made by the Karamea Branch of the Farmers’ Union, to the effect that scope exists on the West Coast for Young Farmers’ Clubs.

A comprehensive scheme for parking 11,000 motor-cars at Rongotai, Kilbirnie, and Lyall Bay has been laid before the directors of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition. This disposes of what was at first considered one of the most formidable problems that would be created by holding the exhibition in that part of Wellington. As the figures given do not include vehicles which may be parked in Wellington city, and as the.entire automobile census of Wellington is only 12,000, it is considered that the problem is largely solved. A special sub-com-mittee, including representatives of the Wellington City Council traffic department, the Automobile Association, and the Exhibition management, was appointed to investigate parking areas. This committee reported yesterday on the facilities that would be available in 1940, and put forward the proposed scheme.—Press Assn.

The new Pilot radio is a. marvel. Six-valve all-wave, with a new record attachment for changing and playing ten records. It’s on display at Spiers Radio Service, Mackay Street. —Advt.

People are always ready to Popularise something distinctive, and It is this that contributes to the great selling success which Dewar’s Imperial Whisky is now meeting with. No whisky can compare with the rare and appealing flavour of Dewar s—it is mild and smooth to th e paiate, a true friend to all men. You would be wise to procure a bottle of De war’s, as its distinctive palatable flavour will meet with the S re^e st approval at all times. Messrs Griffen and Smith, Ltd., D L st^! 1 k t ° r °’ Greymouth, Westport and Hokitika.— Advt.

The official notification that Summer Time will begin at 2 a.m. on Sunday, September 25, and end at 2 a.m. on April 30, 1939, appeared in yesterday s Gazette. Time will therefore be advanced by 30 minutes as from 2 a.jn. on September 25,-Press. Assn.

The appointment of Mr. J. Chapman as its service officer for the West Coast was approved last evening by the council of the Automobile Association (Canterbury). The chairman (Mr. H. C. Harley) remarked that probably the next appointment of a service officer would be for North Canterbury.

At an inquest held at Hokitika, on Wednesday afternoon, the Coroner (Mr A. E. Benjamin) returned the following verdict: “That James Thomas Victory Cooper was accidentally drowned on August 27, 1938, when attempting to drive a horse and dray across the Hokitika River.”

“The King has specially stipulated, as his father did, that his health may be drunk in other things than liquor,” said Bishop Bennett, Bishop of Aotearoa, in a public address on the liquor issue, at Christchurch, last evening. “The King would rather,” he said, “have his health drunk in water or things like that.”

While excavating in an endeavour to locate an additional supply of boiling water at the Awakeri Hot Springs Reserve, near Whakatane, a workman broke the crust over a pumice strata with a spade and struck a boiling spring. The water gushed out with a roar, causing six Nvorkmen and the engineer to run clear. The estimated volume of water from the new spring is sufficient to fill a 15-inch pipe. The engineer divined the spring by the use of a willow stick. During excavations a full human skeleton, covered with the remains of a flax mat, and also other human bones, were unearthed, indicating that the Maoris used the springs for curative purposes before European settlement of the district. —Press Assn.

See the new Pilot radios at Spiers Service. —Advt.

A radio-gramophone that automatically changes and plays ten records. That’s the new Pilot. See it at Spiers Radio Shop.—Advt.

White’s Fashion Corner are display ing the biggest selection of Ladies Mantles on the West Coast. —Advt.

Book your orders for the Xmas numbers of the Auckland Weekly, Christchurch Press, Free Lance, Otago Witness and Christchurch Star Annuals now. Advance copies issued reveal them to be superior to all previous issues. The price’ will be 2/each, postage at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. — Advt.

Leather Straps, Strong Hide 1/-, 1/6, 1/9 each. Leather School Bags in full hide and in . various sizes 6/6, 7/6, 8/6 to 25/- each. Attache Cases for school use, reinforced Fibrecane in all sizes 3/-, 4/6, 5/6, 6/6 each. Fiflrekane Lunch Bo\es 1/-, 1/4, 1/6, 1/9, 2/6 each. Fibrekane Suit Cases in three sizes C/6, 7/6, and 8/6 each at B. Dixon’s, Ltd., Tainui Street. —Advt.

If you are looking for an economical way to renew your curtains for spring you’ll welcome this news! C. Smith’s have just opened 586 yards of silk an.l cotton net at 1/- a yard. Showing in biscuit, green and pink, 36inches wide. Certainly amazing value! C. Smith, Ltd. —Advt.

The fashionable Halter Front for only 2/11 at C. Smith’s. And remember these are made from , superior quality crepe satin in rich shades that gleam dully and add a smart finish to your suit or costume. Wonderful range of colours’ also black, white, silver and gold at C. Smith’s, Ltd. —Advt. \

Music Manuscript Books in all sizes from lOd, 1/- to 2/- each. ■ Music Binding Paper and Tapes in all widths 2d, 3d, 4d, and 6d a roll. Passe Partout Binding in all colours, 1/- a roll. Hangers 6d a dozen. Winsor and Newton’s Oil Colours in all colours and shades from 6d to 2/- a, tube. Water colours in tubes, pans or cakes and in all colours from 3d to 1/- each. Sketching Blocks in three sizes. Whatman’s' Paper 2/-, 3/-, 3/9, 6/6. Sketching Books 2/- to 3/6 each, at B. Dixon’s, Ltd., Tainui Street. —Advt.