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Grey River Argus, 2 November 1918, Page 2

Tho Battalion Band will hold a euchre and dance in the Druids' HiiJl on Monday 4th November. Read the advertisement for full particular. The vitak statistics for Greymouth for the month of October are: Births, 1!»; deaths, 12; mariiages, z. The New South Wales Government • has just launched an appeal lor the greatest possible number of reiruits. For 105 hours work, the Success Dredge this week got a return of 3(5 ozs 1 dwt of gold.

The Cust.im duties collected at the Port of Greymouth for the month of October were: Customs, £1(500 2s (id; beer duties, £291 15s Gd. For summer dresses, tho new Cykcil will be found most reliable in all tho newest shades, including black ami white. 31A inches wide. 2/- per yard. I Tymons' and Co., Gieymoutn.—Auvt. Tlie Prime Minister states lack of shipping will not cause inconvenience until at least after the New Year, when it will depend on the course of the war. PrTvate J. Williams, of Greymouth, who was reported' a prisoner of war is now reported as wounded and admitted" to an English hospital. It is imderstoocl that- in a week's timo arrangements will be completed for the purchase of tho season's butter and cheese output, of the Dominion by the Home Government. The sale, it is stated, will not affect local prices. Elsewhere Messrs Mark Sprot and Co .announce they will sell by publicauction at Central Yards, Preston Road Greymouth, on Saturday 9th November a number of store cattle, springers and short horn bulls\For further particu-' Jars see our advertising columns.

Tlie Postmaster-General states, that if the difficulty in securing equipment for telephones should grow any further, there may be restrictions imposed similar to" those in force now in America, when%only persons engaged in war work and vital indus-ti-ies are supplied with new telephones. In advising the Deputy Mayor, Mr vV. 13.. Pariut of the surrender of Turkey, the Prime Minister telegrapheo": "The Government desires that, in order to mark the importance of this event, a holiday be observed for the remainder of the day by the citizens, by public and private employers, and in all schools throughout the Dominion. • Flags should be flown wherever possible. During the absence of Mr C. W. Cooke, head of the local Public Trust Office, his duties, will be carried on oy Mr W. A. Fordram, of the head office i at Wellington. Mr Fordram, who is accompanied on his visit hero by Mrs Fordram, will later inspect the Hokitika, Westport, and Reef ton branches of the Public Trust .Department. This morning will sec quite an exodus by tho overland express from .the West Coast, principally, of course, enthusiastic followers of the '.'Sport of Kings," who are proceeding to the "City of the Plains" in order to be present for "Carnival Week," during which the New Zealand Cup meeting, New Zealand Trotting Cup Meeting,' and Canterbuiy Agricultural show ' take place. Monday will sec the ball open,, the New Zealand Cup being on tlie racing programme for that afternoon. A"* man named Olaf Halinen, a Scandinavian, is this morning being taken overland from Greymouth by the military police, i n the express. to Christchurch, en route for Wellington, where: he is to be interned on Soames Island until the end of the war. Haluieu, who some years ago was a lead- I nig witness i n. a' Wesfcport Court case that created wide interest, has just completed a sentence of three months' imprisonment for harbouring military deserters. The West Coast section of the Pubr lie Service Association at a special meeting, unanimously resolved to ask the Dominion Executive to draw Cabinet' s attention to the inadequacy of salaries meet the increased- cost of living, and apply for an increase on all salaries of 20 per cent., with a £40 minimum increase for married men; and that Cabinet's attention be called to the conferences arranged for; when other bodies of workers seek increased wr>ges. whilst public servants nre denied their right under thelaw to Toe regraded. Tiie nrme'ple *vf niinw-insrewi-nlovors*. <-o cqjfof thp whole rvf the ficrulent. r;sk for workers • wn.s condemned Vi Tr Mr. Voit.ph in tlio debate- <m Mr Hindnnrsh 'r Wo'kers "Compensation Bill.' Ho said that em plovers should ' carry • some df the risk, as )n the rasp, of firo insurance. Mr .AfeConjbß rioelnrpr? th»,t *V amount rtald to th© combined privafn commnies last year was £349 329. while only £168.320 was. paid in benefits. Ot*>er members' commented on the inar'ponnoy, especially rHinnf w«t time, "vf half -pay after a fortnight's incapacitation.

Mr Morgan, stationer-master, loaves to-day for Ohristchurch, on holiday i leave. He will be absunt-'for a month, during which Mr J. Pearson will be Actin<»-Stafcioner master here. It is said that the'opposition coach, owned by JfcJeaie and Co., to run on the Otira-Arthurs' Pass Eoad. makes its debut to-day. At. Auckland yesterday, on the charge of attempting to ' murder his wife ut Alfreston recently by 'setting iire to lus house, on Octooer 6th last, «:ohn Avsxndah Arnold was committed for trial. - During the past month the Customs duties 'collected at Ureymouth aMuuiiijed xb £1601), and the' beer Oi'iies to £291. It is said that quite a number of Kumsira propeitie.s have changed hands tiiu-iiig the week, amongst un.ch are muntioiiud, Kugg's Hoici, The Theatre xioyai, and tno Adeipui.

lue second mate of the steamer Waiisend, Mr l*'. iterystrom, was taken to the hospital yesterday, a.s the result of injury to Ins dead by a tall aboard the vessel. A Wellington telegram states the ferry "steamer' Maori's departure f-.»r---i.yttelton was delayed last night by a shortage of ljieiuen. Later sufficient men were secured, and the steamer was to sail this morning at daylight. Owing to a disagreement regarding working conditions some, of the men af= the Blackball mine -have been temporarily idle, but it is. not expected that work will be delayed for any length of time. Elsewhere-..Messrs Mark Sprot and Co advertise' that they will sell at Ro: tomanu Yards on Thursday 7th Novem ber 100 stare cattle, 50 forward bullocks and 200 sheep and lambs. Last month 12.52 inches of rain fell in Grey mouth, there being .rain on 1U days, the heaviest fall being on the 14th, 1.92 inches. The rainfall was 4.62 inches less than the same month of last year. ■ The steamer "Waimea, when pa: sing Farewell Spit on her way to tiieymouth a couple of days ago, nitt an obstruction, which was sunk by nfle fire from the steamer. A suicide yesterday morning at Soamcs-Island'is reported in a Wellington telegram. Scigcant J. launders, a returned soldier and member ot the garrison of Bomes Island, was found shot dead in the guardroom, with a service revolver in one hand. Deceased left a note bidding farewell to Major Matheson and staff- He was n_singie man, and about 50 years of age. Aviation was the subject of three questions in Parliament. Mr. Witty asked why New Zealand cadets while in England received only Is per day and no separation allowance for wives and dependents. He also asked why, when men in camp desired to transfer to the Aviation School, where their training would cost the Dominion nothing, the Chief of the General Staff invariably refused a transfer. Mr. Poole suggested that hydroplanes might be used from tho Auckland School to patrol for mines.

'In reply to a question in the House Sir Joseph Ward said that no loan would require to be. put on the-Market before the end of march or possibly the end of April. This referred to absolutely new requirements but mean while anyone applying to the Treasury could get investments at ordinary rates. Mr Parr wants financial assist ance restored to sodliers wives, and suggests government dwellings and suburban settlements in anticipation of demobilisation. Mr Dickson has presented a petition in the House of Representatives against anyone of Ger man blood sitting in Parliament. A North Island M.P. Mr. Jennings has tabled a typical cost of living question why potatoes should be £9 wholesale in Christclmrch. and £17 in^ Auckland and £19 in Taumarunui. The annual meeting of the Canterbury Automobile Association (Grey Branch) was held at. the office of Harley and Co./ Ltd., on Thursday night, when there were present a goodly number of members. ; The report and Balance sheet was «cad and- adopted. The following officers were elected forthe coming- year: Chairman, Dr T. N. Usher; Vice Chairman: Mr T. B. Baty; Hon: Sec. and Treasurer: Mr F W:-Shallcross,' Committee: Messrs H Harley, J. JI Kennedy, Guide- Schacf, J. Gingham, and H. J. Grant. Dele-gate:-Mr F. D. Sargent. Several new members were elected. Votes of thanks were passed to our delegate 'on the Council in Cfiris tchWch, Mr F D Sargent, and to Mr Sliallerass who has acted as Honi Sec, during the -rear A vote of thanks to the chair closed me meeting. ■ ; ■ A curious coincidence in names and in temporary place of residence seems w; ii Ye ™ een th 6 reason wh'v John WilLam Boyle yesterday found ffi selt + charaed before Magistrate Wilson at the: local Court with personation f.V applying jto vote in the late Grey by-election in the name of another person, Mr Hannan appeared, for defendant-. After hearing the evidence, the Magistrate. -dismissed the information. The evidence showed that defendant, who admitted he had never himselr enrolled ras- a vote;-, had nevertheless voted 'at the Middle Flat booth in what he mistakenly believed to be his own name. While-an inmate of the Grey Hospital, friends had said he would be enrolled,- and thinking therefore tha^, voters were enrolled by the police (as is" the rule in Australia where he lived before coming to New Zealand) he applied at the booth. ()n being told he was enrolled as "John Boyle; Hospital," he. had voted, but immediately after leaving the booth he remembered that another hospital inmate had the same name as himself. Returning, he told this to y<r E. Ti. Lord, the deputy returning officer there- saying tliat he prob-ably-had no right to a vote, and he thought that would be the end of the matter. His Worship said it appeared that the; defendant was not well versed in 'the ways of elections, and it was not a case for the higher €?ourt. He thought that the scrutineer was atfault, and; that the defendant's conduct nfter voting confirmed his statements.