Grey River Argus and Backball News

Grey River Argus, 29 June 1914, Page 4

Grey River Argus and Backball News

Delivoittd evory morninsr in Gwymontb iCuuiata. Humika, I>nhH*u, W»*iUeua, Taylor viUe.Utunnerton, Stiilw iser. NKanere, Blackball, Neltjoii Creek, Aiauju, Ikaiiaiiia, \Vaiuta Baeftou, Cronodun, u.auauga, Duuoliie, Cobdan, BaXteis, KOiirii 1-atara, iauiaia, AratUa ' Moaxia, fiura, T* Kinga, jtotomanu 1 fooroa, I boania, Jaoksoas >iud Ofeitai

MONDAY r JUNE 29th, 1914.

A ( "great deal lias; been said by the Opposition Party arid tKeir Leader about the Reform Party haying-'., control of 80 per cent, of the papers in New Zealand. Members of the Flying Squadron have gone; so far as to say that , they had no opportunities of ;ting- a fair report of their speeches piibli'Shed In the anajarity of the places in~which they spoke- In fact, they stated that the origin of the Fly ing Squadron, was to give to the peoi pie of New Zealand a first ha^d know ledge of the. Liberal. ■' Party and their policy. The Flying Squadron has completed its campaign, and the peo pie of New Zealand now- know first land tbat thd; Liberal Party . bus i) 6 pblicVj and that its try, to' blind people to this _fact by •niating mi; Statements rej/arding' the Party.; Their- whole campaign war> a campaign of-abu<*e, and the •peppfe of Gfeyrnbuth had an excellent specimeri- qjf tlie Flying: Sauadron'^ rnetnod^ for they A had a visit from the Member for Nel 7 s^n, one of th© most abusive and illogical of the rnotely gadg ranged :under the Opposition banner. Th? question of 'the contral ,of the ...press iby t]b.e;: Reform Parity na/; bulked very llarjgely m^eV^Ee^clies of thW Qpppisi^wh Q^a^^sC'.j; It will be interesJti^; ; therefore;^ if^we : g<> back a little '■3a^ histo^HaaQd, see iiow the great Libe ;ral! Parity- > with-; its arnarvellpus traditipns treated - the ; members ;of the Fourth,^ Estate, and the • prgaixs they. |regr€Sttt^.*f^'tt -is a well know.ij fact tth4t -v .seyer,i^ : : .ne'wspapes in v*aaripu§ jparts of the i Dominion were called into toeing- because the Libciral .Party had !a rnonopply pi the papers then '- cxi?---•ting in the , yjairipus districts. Hitherto Reform can'iiiidates had to submit tq ! being unfairly at^pked laid imperfect i ly^^leppH l^^':^ ; .■■■•ThLey-..lia ! d to complain not so much of : «r-ro,r§ commission ton th,e part* of t^etibefaV papers but !of errox^ of omiss|pn, X■':'K ■':' The ,^f'TeediSrol 'of the i press.; r jwas -tp t^e'';Qr)i)oV inents of shaari:, Libefalisrn,. and^unieTss Khe Reform candidate: was :^.'.'in l an''.;, vo'lmggey^, and ! could taffprdV; to piy , for ih-aying-y ins, sp^eiajes "" fully lie stood no chance^ It h;as. ,be^ < rje£ jserycdj: j^jr tUe^Or^os^tion^^l^esa •* ;^jfc ;'lje>* Zealar«i It) rn^e^^on^poiit ;.oi\ t^r.f;pp^aetffs.^ i; IrjL ;^js :x^^sctr,th^ ;rjr<&sjferit.fijji&^^ them pa, ,ltne|exa|rnpie .rof snitetul^esis^j : StateSg^ejr^i^i^t^lgg©! ; -tb^e .1 . J>^pU

lib. -into ; the brewers-owned New Ze-.i-j.land TimeSj while even New Zealand fTruth got- a handsome share of.-Gov^ er.nment advertising. How did the |few Reform journals then in existence fare at the' hands of the Liberal Administration? What was the treatment meeted out . to the Dominion, the Pahiatua -Herald, the Dannevirke Evening Ne-ws and other organ? that had the' courage of their convictions, and spoke but plainly in denouncing ihe time serving- Government - that was^ then in power? They were boycottedj,and State preference was given to the breweryand gutter press. This I state of affairs >. becaane i»tokrable i arid several members brought vhe imattef up in the House. On Novem :ber 5, l^oo the folipwing motion was ! moved in the ■••Hpun-e of Reprssentatives'ij— v - ""• .. ' : - ' \,in the opinion of this • House, Government advertisements hpuld be supplied to ne,ws- - papers regardless of their poli- ! . tical -convictions, and with a -view L- only, to securing the best f etui n | .'to the taxpayers for the money I so expended. , . jTWs' motion" is on© that , 'vould, we j"co,nsider appeal to all minded 'persons; but the present Leader of jthe in- his. endea.vours to |g eg the "newspapers that would i.ot jtruckle to him exercised the- influence jthat he then wielded, and the notion iwas defeated. This ,then v is the Party which prates so much aiiout. clean administration, and is nevei* done com iplaining of the treatment that it revives at the hand 3 of the Reform OQurnals'in New Zealand. The Opposition organs cannot .complain that the present administration is boycotting them in the m,arcer of State advertising. Surely ; then, every fair minded person rntiist admit that the j Reform Press did not receive a fair deal~while the Liberals were in. power, and that tbo- example- of the present Government is one worthy of "every commendation. ' A severe shock of earthquake was felt yesterday morning about 9.30 o'clock. The direction appeared to be from west to east. Fine Boquet. rounded mellowness and perfect purity. Watson's No. 10 Whisky— Advc. Much satisla^rlcrv is felt in the Brunncr district at the opening of the North Brunnfcr mine v/.liich is to take place in true course nfa few days, an<l which is- expected to give employment to a large num/ber of men. - 'Mark Sprot an 4: Co. will submit v . auction to-day at JEreston Yards : 20 fat cattle a{ 150 f aA. sheep. ' • .Mr. F. C. Fedderden," of Lyell, is tailing tenders £ this i|sue for the purchase of ( 1 )' dredging; machinery in whole or # pa£ts; (2) freehold dairy farm of 223 acres,, with dwelling; and outbuildings. Full particulars may be bad on application tp /Mir. Feddersen, or at/ the office of^this paper. On and alter Wednesday, tst July,; alterations will be made to the existr? ing; railway time-table. 1 The public • t»h«uld note the x advertisement on our first pag>e. ', Watson's No. 10. mellowed by age.~ Advtr ; ■ . At Preston Yards to-day G. W. IMossj and Go. will submit to audtion 25. tat bullocks, 6 springers, and 240 fat ;»h*«p^ *""_' ';■ .u*LiilJ!Hlif>iu, Two New Books: "The Black and White Guide to the Royal . Academy Exhibition for 1914,"^ "The Pall Mall Pictures for 1914." These have just arrived. Prw>e is 3d each, posted i,ijs^ 7 A. Procurable at B. Dixon'§, Street.— AdvL . .' ■ , . .■-, < .. /'. Aitken. and . P.etcrs' Winter Sale it :^till being- coritihued and during the : next fortnight ari effort wil l be made to ■ clear all .. showroom goo^ds, ; give-away Jpriccs in ladies', and girls' twe6d coats, irain coats 3 dress skirts, knitted coats. ? stylish blouses furs and muffs, dress- ; tug. gowns, dressing jackets, ladies ; woven /underclothing^ etc.', and a great ■ clearing price '..in --all our fashionable ijiiillinery and trimmings. Now is your chance ' for wonderful bargain values [ht Aiticcn *ariel PeterSj Maclifay Street-. *— ■iAdvt; : .' : -- ■.:'.- ;: ■•'.;' - •/.. ■ k you. participated, in. the distriIb^ition^^4Gh%§p^Sheet Mus\<^;^at B^ Cdixon's ;Street^ ; : and Violi^; /usual price . 2s ' is ; npvfc selljngrT^t 6d a copy. : Muisic ; Albpi^^ usualprjtee is.^.^ow'6d each. Your icftance ;is np\y 'a^>it. is selling fast you^ may'tk^opjate. "Inspect bW iWindpw show.? opposite Po^t |Om<Q,-^v^ l^' ! ' :rx / ■■■■■■•■• .>"i-":

Watson's No. T o. engenders a fine spirit of geniality. — Advt. , At the Magistrate's Court, Greymouth, on Saturday morning, before Dr. J. Mcßrearty and Mr. Jos^ McLean, J^P-r'a prsriibiti6h tidier was' granted for ( twelves months againjst a female resident ol Qreyniouth, ,on the application o f the police. The .annual senior debate between the St. Cohimba Club Ttinity ' Institute which was to have been held this evening- has beea postponed until - next "Monday, J uly -6, on account ol t.he unavoidable absence of the in«mbers of the St. Columfoa. i-twnt. With this issue C. Smith, the well-knowri-draper,, circulates art inset, in connection with the re-building sale now being- conducted. Before- moving' - into homas and Mcßeath's premises, to await the rebuUdingt of+an up-jto*; date warehouse *he whole of the sfpslfc' ■; is being- offers -at greatly ieda.Ged> : pikes. Tne inset sets out in j)laih figures a few of the huge^feductiqins. - During the sale^Wg-nr.e qashy ,Coun- ; try customers nic _ weU cat4r|d :f or and all- orders accompanied by money, will be executed at sale prices kndi : freight paid on '%\\ parcels, to.^ any"; pa it of the Dominion. ' ' / '• 'l V Mrs. Agnes Mahler passed awa^ on T - Thursday afternoon after a very piro 1 ' tracted illness at Ross., The deceaisjed: lady was a native of Shetland Islands and*- had resided in Ross fiir, elbse i?n half a. century. She uvas highly i«fi- ; teemed and will be siu^rely mourned by a very large --ction of the/ciytcimunity. The deceased, had attained . the ag.e of 8^ and leaves -twji>' ■ daughters and one -son to mourn her . loss j in the persons of Mrs Petrie, '-. wife of the well-known journalist, Mifv''John Pmrie, of Wellington, and. Auck-'"/: land, and . iMT^^YiHiam Evans v of Inglewood, wiaow 0/ Mr.W. J. Byan'Si : late . schoolmaster of '.In^lew<od;% : also Mr. j William_ Couttsi -of Au§j tralia. . .•/ -''.■■ ■ / . ''- :> ■■' ? ■-'"''. : .' ';,./-, The team that won the,tug-of-warlin ' l the recent contest in DunediaV considerably lighter, in the aggregaic;. '. weight than many of the r other com- ", peting teams. The winner (a Christ- . church physical class) were a' sinewy, well-proportioned set of men, and proved in this test ot strength and endurance that it is not weight' alone |< that tells. A six-toot man should weigh i2st. iolb., and anything 4>qye that weight is superfluous and a burden. How many i>eopie know their exact weight, and whether ..they are properly proportioned ? .Thp best way |b. find out is to call i a at. Parkinson a^id Co.'s j Tainui* Street, and g^t your / exact weight ;and height. 'Tecordfed.*' ■ he firrii nave an. up-to-date .'.'per •bnal.' ( veighing machine and l a standard ; Hjcight gaugte, and ■■■ supply for tone penny a card giving full information. ' v •- ■ ;: -.;: . ■•■ ■.;, ■■■.■.■'..■■■■■■: I The most suiGcessful sale ever 1 held an the West Coast 4s now Aon at C. Smiths, Ltd., the Wholesale. Drapers. l\.is qu;;te • a treat to hear the ladies ptaising 'the bargains in ladies mackiroosh.es and lon gwarm palatol. coats wiich were 30s now os nd each.. They bhve sold rapidly b.ut so as not to disappoint the ate.rcomers we have reduceq the 35s ones to /qs ird there, are oily 32 left*.-..^Meil^jsjl.fstnoj^^- under- , flannels 4s for 2s 6dV 40's 'men' s" suits for 25s and. men's overcoats at .i^s. 6d arh selling quiblcly: Terms casli' at C Smiths, Ltd 1 /. Drapers, Clothiers, Be jot- Importers :'. and House Furnishers.Greymouth. Call and see the grand va ue in ladies and gents Loots arid shoes. — -Advt.' ' . ' ..,'j.- ■'"'. / -.'•.■■■' :"'.■■■■ ■: ■ -engthen the life of yoor Eaano",.b.y go 5d tuning. H. . M. Phillips . {Webley Son and Gofton) Box 32^ G'reyrh<hnh.i — Advt • : ': ■':■:■■'*■■■■} Violin Players should call atjJß., Dikon's, Tainui Street 5 and inspect . the- bargains in Sheet Music. 2s Sheet Music is sold at 6d a copy. Music Albums at is 3d are selling at ; 6d. Inspect our .window ■ show. Nearly . oprjosite Post Office— Advt. ; - -. Men's Denim Trousers,. pest .quality, flannel waist bands . redteoed ' to 4s rid pair at W. McKay and $c?R • and* i Thomas and Mcßeath, MaWriera Quay.— Advt.; •". „; .'..- .■ . ; .