LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 27 November 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

It is understood that Mr. Richmond Onnn, of Wanganui, has been appoint)d supervisor at £700 a year in conicetion with the' State denistry scheme. The Blackball Coal Co. is still reusing to reinstate two miners, w^hose ■ase the Union has taken up. It is ■eported that the miners are meanime restricting the output to a mod>rate extent. » Mark Sprot and Co. announce the late of their Christmas fat and store tattle sale at Preston ?Joad on- Saturlajv December 18. Clients are re(uested to note the date and forward entries as early as possible. Prime beef, mutton, lamb and pork >n sale to-day at S. Whinwray's, xuinness and High Streets; also a •;plendidv assortment of small goods. >der early.— Advt. Attention is drawn the adver;isement in this issue of the Public IVustee, who invites tenders for the ourchase of hotel property and other frown sections and buildings in the estate of the late Catherine Sheedy. Tenders close at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, he 7th December, 1920. Yesterday morning's very heavy rain had the effect of flooding the Grey River, and the two ships in. port had to run out chains and extra cables to the stanchions on the wharf. The rain, which came from the nor '-west, with a heavy gale; appears to have been very general, and the WaimakaTiri riveri in Canterbury,- was flooded yesterday. • The Dainty Blouse Company, of Colombo Street, Christchurch, are holding a great Bargain Sale at their premises, Mawhera Quay, near Royal Hotel. The Dainty Blouse Company have secured the services of the very best -"judges in ladies' wear and are prepared to suit all-comcifs with the daintiest and most upt-o-date blouses, jumpers, costumes', walking skirts, etc. oostumes from-£6 6/-, smart walking skif'ts, from £2.2/-; jumpers in striped voile, from 13/-; and beautiful white silk blouses, from 30/- are only a few of the items to be offered .at prices never befoTe seen on the Coast,— Advt, .■■ „ -

The Union Coy. is increasing fares on the ferry steamers to £1 5s saioon and 17s 6d second-class for * single fares. A new concrete kerbing is being put in between lower Tainui St. aud High: St. P. and O. Shipping shares were at the latest quoted in London at £435 and £455. ' Complaints are made at Auckland that when\a"police officer was granted a divorce from Ms wife there the press reporters were loefced out. Last threes^ days of sale, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday, November 27 to 30. Prices marked down again. Do not let this opoprtunity pass. All now season's millinery, draperyf^and boots marked down to bedrocfy Special value 100 pairs of Ladies' Grey and Pink Corsets, 9/11 pair. McGraer and Co., Greymouth* Reefton and Hokitika. — Advt. : . „ "'i: *' ' The fishing industry -at Napier is , reported to be looking up, . There are ;at present 10 steamers engaged- ■ a<nd | it is expected, from the excellent re- -g turns being secured, that the industry j' will sOon be a most thrivihg'^bne"; ( For | the present year the catcKes have been '; phenomenal, and it- is expected tliat^ the total wholesale value of the fish ;> caught this year "will amount to"'^ 1 ' less than £30.000. : . •> 'i/ v : . The removal of the galvanised iron works of Lysaght's (Ltd.) to Austra- ' lia will b« carried out before January Seventy -artisans from the Newpiistlc^ sy nail works and their families- will 1 i'nag the pairty up to 300. The. f 'ma states that cottages are^ieady ;l'or housing the employees, in Australia. It is ex-" pected that a' fuithcrptiatciv/Gf artisans will embark in February. It, is not often, that a player, is kept -\ busily occupied from the first ball ot cricket match to the last, — -as was, >tho lrote G. W. " Grace in a Gloucestershire v Kent match in 1895. He went in firsthand was last man. out, with 24f ' to his credit j then he. fielded throught- " out the Kent first, innings 'and the "follow-on,''; and finally he batted uri- : til Gloucester had made the runs • ,' ; . necessary to win. So that he /Was- nev-/. cor off the field during the three days' play. As indicating, the increase in values. i:i Auckland diiring the war period,- it ' is. significant (says the "New Zealand Herald") to ; note that .the 188 dwellings, for which, permits were issued in tlie 1915-16 period, .were valued at.---£119,631 while the 190 dwellings for..'.* which permits were granted during . the ••/; year ended March. 31st, 1920, 7 >; were- ■ valued at £211,180. The average value of the 188 dwellings in the 1915-16./ period was approximately £636, while the average value, of 190 dwellings erected in the 1919-20 period was over £1100.. This increase in the cost of houses* was largely' due to the higher prices of all classes of building material and the higher scale of wages. Josh Billing says: "I guess after./ 1 all, -that the evil things in this life help tew make the good things' more desirable, and all things that are natural must be right, be they lam, duv, wolf or sarpient." This is an extract from his chapter on "TheDuv"and can be applied to many things, in' this life. • For instance no one prop?erly appreciates good health till they •have been sick. It is then,- and "not ' till thenj that they thoroughly realise what a blessing it must be to always feel fit and well. When a person, feels/ dull and depressed, low-spirited^ and irritable, it is probably caused by poverty of the blood, --mental worryvi or nervous trouble of sbine kind* Parkinson *s Quinine . and \ Iron Wine is specially prepared to counteract these troubles; and^ by enriching the blood and steadying the nerves, restore vitality, -thus ensuring the good things desirable, by giving health, strength and er.ergy. It is "the finest tonics going." 2/6 and 4/6.— Advt. Special Bargains ' for the last -three days of sale.. Ladies' White Seatalesa> Gloves now -1/3; Hand-made Lace, 2in wide,, now 1/3 yard; White ' Cotton.* 1 ' Bloomers, usually 7/6 now 3/11; White Ribbed Chemise Vests 2/11.;. All millinery marked down 3/- in the £, Sale ends on Tuesday^ November, 30. McGruer and Co.,j Greytmputh, Reefton, and Hokitika. — Advt. . „„..., %> * . - - * ' ■ "The Weekly' Fress," "Auckland Weekly News, " " Otago Witness, » ' and "New. Zealand Truth,'' may be obtained at W. Reid's Stationery Shop7'Mff- : whera Quay, Gfeymouth. The .latest magazines are also procurable. Large assortment of Chriptmaa and: New Year Cards' in stock.— Advt. "J :>•?' Pianos on sale, terms. one, tw6j^re» ; or four years at A. E. Kilgour's, Agent for Chas. Begg and; : Go; ittd., London, Wellington, Dme%i" > aa»|* Christchurcli.— Advt. Study our prices: Cuticura Boap Is 6d, Kolyrioa Dental JOream Is 6d,' Exercise Books 3d, 4d, sd, 6d, and Ib, . Colgates Tale Powder Is, 6d, Tapti Brushes,' 6d, 9d, Is and Is 6d, Bourns - Soap. Is 6d, Tablets of Brown "Windsor for ls,~on sale at A. E. Kflgbur'B. The Shop for value. — Advt. \ ; • The great chance to save on all your summer and Christmas goodssig right now. Further. big reductions, .{[ts, a real sale, a genuine sale, with t»ig^reductions on every, line. Last seven days— Saturday November 20, to -Saturday November 27. .B© in time. McGruer and Go;, -famous for low prices, Greymouth, Reefton, and HokHi-ka,^-£dyt»