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Greymouth Evening Star, 20 October 1939, Page 6

The Greymouth police received word, to-day, that a man named Jack Young, employed by the Public Works Department, had died suddenly at Jackson’s Bay yesterday. SeniorSergeant G. F. Bonisch said that these were all the particulars the polie'e had received, though it was believed that deceased had a sister residing at Bulls. The body was brought by aeroplane, to-day, to Hokitika, where an inquest will be held.

New regulations governing pedestrian crossings were announced as pending some time ago, but, according to a communication received by the Auckland Chamber of Commerce from the Commissioner of Transport, he is at present unable to advise it of the approximate date when the new regulations will be put into effect. The commissioner’s communication was in reply to a letter from the chamber seeking information on the subject. It then pointed out that at the time of writing markings in instances had ceased to be legal pedestrian crossings.

By the invention of a simple attachment to an ordinary spark plug (states the “Southland Times”), Mr. E. Barnes of Bluff, has made it possible for petrol engines to be started up immediately on Diesel oil. An experiment has been carried out on a 40-year-old Kelvin engine at Bluff. Fed on Diesel oil, the engine starts up without priming and the combustion is such that a handkerchief held in the exbsrtist is not discoloured in the slightest. No structural alterations or even minor adjustments were made to the engine to enable the invention to be applied.

For the long week-end get fixed up with sports wear at C. Smith’s. Newest styles in slacks, cardigans, jumpers. play suits, etc., at prices you won’t mind in the least. —Advt.

Get in early for best choice! New Zealand made fancy leather goods in useful articles, tea. cosies, table centres, table mats, serviette rings, note books, shoe shines, purses, wallets, tie tidies, handkerchief satchets, pin cushions, scissors cases, comb cases, etc., all illustrated with New Zealand views and Maori beads and scenes. Prices range from 1/- to 21/- each, at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt.

The new Christmas gift goods are opening up at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. A large selection of all the latest productions in fancy china, brushware, ladies’ handbags, pocket wallets and purses, collar boxes, fancy novelties, scents and soaps, fountain pens, mottoes and text cards, Bibles and hymn book 0 , books of travel, biography, and latest novels, 1940 calendars and diaries, prize and reward books, gift books and booklets. Your inspection is invited.—Advt.