ROSLYN AND KAIPOI.

Grey River Argus, 20 January 1912, Page 8

ROSLYN AND KAIPOI.

Tailor-cut costumes at big reductions. We have secured all the best Roslyn and Kaiapoi costumes at half the wholesale' prices. The same will be submitted to the public at the following prices to effect a quick sale-All-wool Tweed and Serffe Costumes 60s, foor 37s 6d ; 70s, for 455 ; 80s, foar 555; 90s, for 59s 6d. r Every one is very stylish and this season's make Three lovely costumes are now on show at C. Smith's, Ltd., showrooms, the Wholesale Drapers, Clothiers, Boot Importers and House Furnishers, Gr©ymoiith. — Adv .

The strenuous objections which are said to have baen made in Auckland to the form of oath required from those undertaking military serf ice under the Defence Act have apparently not yet been raised in this centre. Captain McGee, attached to the Christchurch District Staff, last evening administered the oath to twentynine senior cadets at Fendalton, and no objection whatevsr was mat? 1

'in the list of successful candidates at the reoant Civil Service ' Junior examination appear the names of ten pupils of the local Catholic schools, namely, Georgma Craig, Kathleen Creagh, Margaret Duggan, Teresa Greaney, Eileen Green, •jdtherine McLaughlin, Bridget Ryan, from the Convent School, Greymouth, and William Johnston, Michael Mullins and Albah Whitaker froni the Marist' Brothers School.

A newsboy; having- received, sixpence from a lady for whim he had gone an erand, resolved to convert it into coppers. , With +ihatf intention he went to one of the banks in Sydney, pushed, open the door, and marched up to 1 the counter; "but tthe teller, failing* to recognise *he importance of the transaction bade him run away home. Deeply hurt, ,tKe urchin drew liimself tog-ether, walked to the door, and there, standing on 'the mat surveyed "the entire place and everyone therein. "ca } yersel' a "bank," he exclaimed, with* lofty disdain* "an" ca'nna changie 'a tanner !"