Grey River Argus and Blackball News

Grey River Argus, 6 March 1918, Page 2

Grey River Argus and Blackball News

WEDNESDAY, March 6th. ; 1918. EED TRIANGLE APPEAL.

Delivered over;, inonuK in Groyinouth Kinn.ara, Hokitika, Dob'so.'i, Wallsoiii' laylorvMlt., Oroimdiiu, NjniliO'-n, Bluckbull, Nelson Crook. Ihimuer, To Kiiitfhn, lwrtoimuiu ?oerusi, Irp'iil>onnie, P:»t:irn, Kuril, kniniuta, Kotukii, Moimsi, Anitikd, J^uuai.-ga, Dunollic, CoUlen, Baxter's, Kokiri, Alituua, Ikamatua, Stilhvuter, VVaiutji. ami Keef'-ou

II 1 "- MAY not bo literally true that "one touch of kindness makes the ■whole world akain," but as a parallel it nray be said hat the many acts of JunuiHss jjciiuimeu by the "ited Triangle" orgunisation have not oiily cliieved the object in view, but has also done a great deal to advance and dissimulate the feelings of kinship that should permeate human nature the world over. In the methods of that organisation working in the interests of our soldiers at home and abroad there is no suspicion of cliquism no limitation to sect or race, and to that is probably due the Hugo success which the organisation has experienced. Dependent as it is upon public voluntary suport, it would be but natural that if its activities were confined within any limits that the sources of income would also be reduced to corresponding proportions; but, as such is not the case, that perfect public, unanimity in the cause has brought forth its responses from every class, and the result has, so far, been distinctly praiseworthy to all concerned. The public who have so liberally subscribed, and the active units in the organisation who have jbeon responsible for the distribution of those benefits which the cash subscribed lisivo miulo available i'or our 'lighting horoos, sm> oq»»)ly entitled to ) share of the credit. But it must not !be forgotten that the stream cannot \tiow when its source runs dry, and in order to keep up the flow of benefits !for our boys deeper sinkings have to be made to tap other springs, and 'divert them to the main flow, particularly so when 'the demands exceed the volume available. This appears to be (the present position of the Eed Tri- ' angle i organisation, i and hence its

appeal for deeper sinkings into the pockets of every well-intentioned individual in order to keep the flow of necessary cash up to the required dimensions. To measure those dimensions in round figures it. may be said that the present needs approximate nearly £9,000. per month until the end of the war, and the visible source at present does not provide i'or a three months' continuance. There is not one person in the community, we feel sure, who would for a moment desire to see the flow diminished or stopped, and the duty rests upon one and all in proportion to their means to keep it going. It is surely not necessary to dwell upon the merits of this matter, or to endeavour to convince anyone that its merits exist to a degree that has inspired gratitude in the hearts of every soldier at. the front, yet there are those who do not know the details, or the conditions under which our soldiers are living which make it absoftitely necessary that some attention should be paid them in their hours of absence from the actual activities of war. It is difficult for civilians to realise those conditions, and' the. cravings which they set up in the minds of the men for some change, relaxation, or amusement that will enable them for a moment to forget their gruesome work when not engaged in the trenches, or at the guns. A few simple instances will suffice. It must note be forgotten that when soldiers go into the battlefield they can carry very little with them besides accoutrements, and there are no shops where necessaries can be purchased. For hours or days they are liable to service in the trenches where only food can bo obtained, and when they get back everyone requires something; A wants a stamp or a sh'cet of paper to write home; B wants a pencil; D wants something also, and so on, and all -want dry socks perhaps, or a cup of hot drink, and the Red Triangle is ther waiting to supply them ■without charge. When the men have rested they want amusement, and ngfu'n they are supplied with games, reading matter, etc., in short, the com fort of the men is attended to in every respect in a way that is unrivalled, and for which the Red Triangle and its supporters must get due credit. Such, then, is the purpose of the appeal that is now being made, and we feel sure that an abundance of csh will* be found to enable the .o-ood work to be carried on as long as ' thew ar lasts.

Tenders are invited by the Depajiment of Agriculture, Hokitika, for grazing 8 acres of Experimental Area. • Bargains in Dress Goods, Voiles, Prints, Hoisery; Ladies' Underclothing, Skirts, Costumes, Umbrellas. Handkerchiefs, etc., at Walker's Sale, Boundary Street. — Advt. The Westport Coal Company's ont- ; put for the week ended March 2, 191S, was 10,80S tons 16cwt of coal.

Up to February 15th, 7070 aliens had registered in the Dominion, including 756 Germans and .1126 Austrians. Ladies will be pleased to hear that the new hats for Ladies are being opened up for inspection at C. Smith, Ltd., the, wholesale Drapers, Clothiers, and Boot Importers House Furnishers. Greymouth and Wellington. — Advt. A press representative at. Christ* church was informed, on good authority, that the coming session of Parliament, which was provisionally arranged 1o open on April 9, will now commence on April 4.

Arising out of a request that the practice should be discontinued of displaying cards over beds in the hospital, giving the name address, occupation, and religion of the patient, the Christchurch Hospital Board last week decided that, when patients ore sent to the institution from gaol no indication is to be given of the fact on the card. The board, acting on the recommendation of the Hospital Com-, mittee, declined to accede to the other request. The Hoisery Problem for Ladies is solved at \V. McKay's and Sons where a new shipment of superior lines is attractively displayed! The famous "Morleys" Black Cashmere Hose 4/6 up— also Silk hose in greys, browns and fawns at 6/6 jjair. Splendid value at the prices. In a recent issue of the Hawera Star there was reprinted a paragraph as to a resident of St. Alban's,^ Christchurch, having grown a lilium auratum with over eighty blooms on one stem. This it was thought would probably constitute a record for New Zealand". A Hawera resident claims that it is not a record, as several years ago a horticulturist of the fair s sex grew one" in Hawera which conl tamed over 100 blooms. The stem : was not as high as the Christchurch one, but had the appearance of two • stems growing together.

> Some of the prison reforms that have been effected in New Zealand were referred to by the Minister for Justice (the Hon. T. M. Wilford), when replying to a deputation at Napier, says the "Hawke's Bay Tribune. "We have a prison at Waikeria," .he said, "working on the honours system. Every morning, five men start out with three-horse teams road-aking. They take their billy and lunch, and i they are away from tho time they leave camp until they return with their teams. They go two miles from the prison", and if they do their work fairly they get so many J good conduct marks ; 12 marks take a tlay off their sentence. So far, that has gone on for some time, and it is working all right. America boasted of. its honours* system, and he was telling them what we could do in '• New Zealand. "

The time for receiving applications . for the position of female assistant at j the Office of the Charitable Aid Board lias been extended, as the meeting of the Board has been postponed until Friday.

Maize grown on an experimental plot at Kumara has been raised to a height of ten feet. The. growth, which was very prolific has ripened well and the fact of its doing so is very promising for the agricultural future of the West Coast.

Arrangements have now bech made undo? whifth, in addition to the name of tho soldier, the postal address of the ncxt-of-kin will bo inserted in Government casualty lists exhibited at post offices. To-day the quota from the Wtest Coast for the 39th Reinforcements, a draft which is expected to be a fairly large one, is being mobilised, and tomorrow under charge of Captain Reynolds and Sergt-Major Buck, the men will take their departure for camp. A small draft from the Coast for the Cl camp will leave on Tuesday next. The Prohibition Party has decided to nominate one lady member of the Dunedin Licensing Committee, but if there should be a contested election two lady candidates will be put in nomination on their "ticket." Fresh in the Field. A very fine line of Tray-cloths, runners and other household linen have arrived at W. McKay and Sons. Prices range from 1/6 up to 9/6 for really choice goods! Housewives! See the showing to-day. Last year the infectious disease cases notified at the local Hospital were : scarlet fever 19, diphtheria 11, enteric , fever 1, tuberculosis 21, cerebro-spin-al meningitis 1; total 53. For the month of January of this year seven cases were notified, viz., diphtheria 5, and tuberculosis 2. "I understand you arc to be married shortly," said Mr. Justice Chapman, when admitting a young man in the Supreme Court at Christ church last week, to a term of imprisonment. "Understand that that is not the reason I am admitting you to probation, instead of sentencing you to a term of imprisonment. . I certainly decline to take the responsibility of rocomendinsr you as a husband just now. If the yo£ng lady is foolish enough to have you at present that is her affair. At the end of your term of probation, there might be some sense in it." The 'gold mines of the Consolidated Syndicate, Inangahua, last month had the following crushing returns :-r—Progress: Crushed 1470 tons, value £1881. working expenses £1830, capital £55, development £268; Blackwater: Crushed 2794 tons, value £5609, working expenses £3253, capital £27, development £579; Wealth of Nations: Crashed 910 tons, value £876, working expenses £1303, capital £31, development £327. : In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, in reply to a question regarding the insurance effected on Mr. Hobnail's life prior to his recent visit to England, ity was stated that the premium was paid by the Ktatc. Two policies wore taken out, one with the Insurance Office of Australia for £2000 and the other with tho Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company for £3000. Both policies covered death by accident only. This was undertaken with the consent of the Ministry. Dame, fortune . is a freakish wench, she wooes or jilts with callous partiality, .fust before one of the recent big pushes in France, a Canadian Tommy received the news that the only relative he. had in the world had died and left him £50,000 (says London Opinion). He joyously passed the news along to his chum, an Englishman, who was wiiiting by his side to go -over the top. Then the thought struck him, what was to become of the money if his luck changed and he "stopped one?" So there in the muddy trench, he. scribbled his will at the back of his pay-book, with a stubby .piece of indelible pencil, making his pal his sole heir. Sure enough the poor fellow's hick turned. the early hours of the day's fighting lie "went west," leaving- his friend the richer by a fortune. "When there was a depression in Dannevirke many years ago (says the "News") in the timber trade,: an enterprising townsman, still resident there, erected nine cottages, which are still rent returning, and sold them for £1750 — at a profit! These places were of four rooms, and ranged in price from £120 to £90- each! How does this compare with the price of building to-day, when a five-roomed cottage, costing on ordinary pre-war prices about £450 now involves an expenditure ot" nearly an additional £300. At the time, of the. depression mentioned ordinary building timber was delivered on the ground at 4s a 100, and dressed at 6s 6d a 100. Now matchlining costs. anything ■from 25s to 30s a 100 and other timbers are equajly dear and rising almost weekly. A number of moa bones, concerning which a controversy raged years ago between the late Captain F. W. .Hutton and Dr. H. O. Forbes, a one-time curator of Canterbury Museum have (says the Christchurch "Press") been presented to the Canterbury Museum by. Mr. F. W. Stubbs, of Geraldine. The fossils, which arc the remains of leg bones belong to an earlier date than that of any other moa bones found, and it was upon them that Captain Hutton established one of the many species of the moa, which he named Anomalopteryx Antiquus., Members of the species belonged to a group of small, thick-set clumsy moas standing) three or four feet high, allied to a species whoso remains are found near Takaka, Nelson. Captain Hutton placed the- bones belonging to the. Upper Miocene or the older Pliocene j period, Mr. R. Speight, curator of the i museum, agreeing with him, but Sir i Julius von: Haast assigned them aSifar ! back as the early part ..of the-Terti-ary Era. The bones were discovered beneath a lava flow at Tiniaru by Mr... Stubbs many years ago, when he was employed by the, Harbour Board there.