LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Grey River Argus, 20 May 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A loading bank beside the railway ha% bten completed at Kaiata.

Otago Labour Council has protest ed against the bonus cut as unwar ranted.

We have much pleasure in acknowledging 10/- from “8.A.” for the Blind Fund.

The managing director (Mr Witt. Reeccc) and local director (Air Newman) are visiting the Stockton Coal Company's Ngakawan property.

It is reported that the boring operations for coal at Dobson have revealed a good seam at 800 feet of a depth, the quality being very satisfactory.

Five small boys were at Kuinara charged with entering the Greenstone Post Office and doing damage to the extent of £1 .10/-. The Magistrate admonislted them, and ordered that their parents repair the damage and pay Court, costs. Five Kuinara residents were fined for allowing stock to wan-

For two weeks only, The Mayfair, Men and Boys' ■wear specialists, arc going to give the public a treat of bargain prices. We arc holding a stupendous sale of seasonable goods from Friday, May 19, to June 2. Every article in men’s and boys' wear marked down to bedrock—Advt.

The Town Clerk (Mr F. 11. Denton) has received the following telegram from the Minister of Health (the. Hon. C. J. Parr) in connection with his forthcoming visit to the Coast: “Proposed visit West Coast. Will arrive Greymouth about 1 p.m., Monday, May 29. During visit will look into question of Old People’s Home.’’ Move money now, this is the occasion of good investment. Special big purchase of Glasson and Co., Greymouth and Westport, stocks, bought at a silly price for cash. Great Sale commences Friday, May 19. Nowhere in or out of New Zealand can the values of this great clearance be excelled. Look out for big price list. McGruer and Co., Cash Drapers, Greymouth, Reefton and Hokitika.—Advt.

Three bags of coke delivered to your house for 2/6, is the announcement of the Greymouth Borough Council. At. this price, the huge heap of coke at the Gas Works should soon diminish. A Cape Town cable states that a eon ference there on the currency question recommends steps be taken to prevent further inflation of currency, ami that the policy of a return to a gobi basis be steadfastly pursued, but alsj advocates that gold be allowed to be freely exported.

The Otago Rugby Union’s exclusion of Christian Brothers’ School teams from its competition, which has drawn forth a protest from the New Zealand Rugby Union, is to be the subject of a meeting of protest in Greymouth on Monday evening at 8 o’clock at St. Columba Hall, as also the Auckland Rugby Union’s exclusion of Marist school teams. The meeting is being held by by the Greymouth M. 8.0.8. Football Club, also all players, members and supporters of the Club are requested to attend.

Special Big Purchase, Glasson and Co., £4OOO stocks, bought at a great discount for cash. This is one of the best value purchases we ever made. We can now give you extraordinary value.

Great Clearance Sale commences Friday, May 19. Sensational savings if you act promptly. McGruer and Co., Greymouth, Reef ton and Hokitika. —Advt.

The Greymouth Debating Clubs have elected the following executive officers for their society: President, E. I. Lord; secretary’, J. F. Wilson; committee, Messrs McCarthy and Barry (St. Columba), Naylor and Nelson (St. Paul's), Wilson and Heinz. (Trinity), Booth and another (W.E.A.), Baker and Lord (United). The first inter-club debate, United v. St. Paul’s, next Thursday, will be on the question of whether the Otira Tunnel will benefit Greymouth, United affirming that it will. On June 1, Trinity ami St. Columba Clubs debate on whether the Maoris have been unfairly treated b\* the whites since the latter came to New Zealand, Trinity Club aguing the affirmative. On June .15 a. W.E.A. team meets the winners of the latter debate.

The Annual Children’s Competitions inaugurated by Trinity Horticultural Society last year, when it was decided to give the children a day to themselves instead of including their competitions with the Floral Fete, promise to prove as successful on this occasion as last year. There will be competition in writing, drawing, mapping, sewing, recitation, pianoforte solos, musical monologues? the schedules for which can be obtained on application to Mr R. T. Bush, Guinness Street. These competitions are medium for the discovery of likely competitors for the big competitions which are held yearly in Greymouth, and afford aspiring reciters and musicians an opportunity of “trying themselves out” and finding their feet before being called on to face the judges at the Festival. It is anticipated that the entry will be a good one in all sections. Owing*to the enforced absence of Air Len AfcGlashan, Air Frank Doogan will act as judge of the Elocution, whilst Air Eric Aloss will judge the music, Aliss Nosworthy the sewing exhibits, and Air C. Aloss the Grasses and Weed entries. AVords of the recitations can also be had on application to Air Bush. It has been decided to have soft drinks and sweets stalLat the competitions also afternoon tea. Donators of cordials, sweets or cakes will be gladly received by the Committee any time next Saturday morning at the Stall. z

Air W. Macfarlane (late of the Royal Hotel) has taken over the Albion Hotel, Groymouth. Afr Afacfarlane hopes by catering for the public with his usual thoroughness, io merit a fair share of patronage. The dining room will be under the personal supervision of Airs Macfarlane. — At this season of the year with bronchitis and other bronchial ailments so prevalent, if is more than advisable to keep a bottle of “Kofgo” in tho house, for one dose of “Kofgo” has on more than one occasion prevented a to a cough, and one bottle of is guaranteed to give immediate relief to a cough, ami one bottle f “Kofgo” will cure it. Ask your chemist or grocer for it. Price 2/6. —16.

It is expected the price of kerosen will be shortly reduced.

It is understood Air T. Campbell has purcahsed for £2OOO the house of the late E. J. Smith, ii\ Kilgour Road.

The Chairman of the Whangarci County Council. Air W. Jones, will stand as an “Independent” Reformer, for the Alarsden scat.

F. Stcnning, who retired from training a few years ago to take up farming has decided to re-enter the profession and is now looking for a suitable property at Ellerslie.

This afternoon Harley and Co. will submit to public auction a large quantity of household furniture and effects, including duchesse chest, bedding, blankets, pictures, etc; also onions, apples, etc. The sale commences punctually at 2 p.m. —Advt.

Gibbs’s Reliable Alotor Service.— Tourists can book right through to Blenheim, Nelson, AVestport; world-re-nowned Packard Cars; comfortable and

information apply A. E. Kilgour, ’phone 259, P.O. Box 103. —Advt.

Nearly all the papers in the south have leading articles on Air Holland’s visit, and some of the most curious and conflicting arguments have been used, from the charge that the Labour Party ’s programme means confiscation, etc., to the assertion that except for certain phases of the case the party does not differ from the Liberals ami therefore should not split the Liberal vote.

Comfortable easy chairs, chesterfields, and numerous other upholstered chairs are on view at Harley’s Showroom, which would enable our readers to make the home cosy for the long winter evenings, when tho family are by the fire, side. —Advt.