LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 27 May 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

McFarlane is still at the Albion, and selling Mandi's Bottle Beer at 1/- a bottle. —Advt. A Press wire states that the opening of Parliament has been fixed for June 28th. The Gazette notifies an open season fm taking possums in tin* Grey district ami the regulations may be seen at post offices. “There are just as many bookm* Iters in New Zealand now as ever there were,” said Detective Sergeant Quirk*? at Palmerston North, during the hearing of a case there. In connection with the football match, Rnnanga v. Blackball, at Ivapahoe this week-eml, afternoon tea will be provided by Mr and Mrs AlcLean, of the Ferry Hotel. Engineering for Bovs.— A. E. Kilgour has Meccano Seis. Encourage the talent your boy possesses. Inspect our stock. No. 0 S/6 set, No. 1 A. 14/-, No. 1 14/6 set. A. E. Kilgour, local agent . Pur Meccano Sets.—Advt. To-night the usual Saturday night Labour donee will be held at tinDruids Hall. Ladies 6d, gentlemen The chairman of the Grey D.H. School Committee (Mi-. 1. Tennant) has received a wire from the Minister of Education (the Hou. .1. C. Pari-) to the effect that he will visit, the school at 2 ]).ni. on Monday. Westland County Coiim-il has arranged with owners of motor lorries using its road to limit loads and Io limit speed to 12 miles an hour, ami also for each lorry to pay £B5 a year towards the upkeep of the roads. Box' 27, Grevmouth, will always find (.Hasson and Co.'s representative on th • West Coast. When requiring a smart tailored 4o measure suit or costume drop a line Io this address and you will be waited on with a splendid assortment of samples.—Advt. The Hon. Mr Parr refused to allow the* .\elsuii Education Board to meet, at Westport on the occasion of his visit, on the score of economy, and the board will 4 meet on dune 5 at Nelson. Westland local bodies are sending a deputation to Christchurch to join (me there in urging on Mr Massey on • lune 1 the need for starting mail and passenger fra flic through the Otira Tunnel as early as possible. Al lieefton Magistrate's Court the other morning nobody appeared to prosecute nine owners of straying cattle, the inspector of nuisances, Mr Dunne, having died recently, and the prosccu lions were therefore abandoned. The Harbour Board’s grab plant, has been at work during the past week deepening the berthage at the wharf opposite Richmond Quay, and has been removing a fair (plantity of gravel, something like 5(1 tons per day. (Jas Department.—The boom in coke sales continues, and 110 wonder when three bags are being delivered for 2/6. The cheapest fuel on earth. Dray loads auR larger quantities al low rates. — A d v t. A small rowing boat, containiiig two fishermen, which went over the bar yesterday, was taken out to sea by the easterly wind prevailing. It was thought the boat was in danger of not getting back, and a launch was summoned, but -when it reached the bar, it. was ascertained that the slnall boat had managed to reach Cobden beach in A Nelson Press Association telegram states that the columns for supports in Marsden Church house are being erected ’ in Nelson having been made by the Anchor Foundry with the first iron from Onskika iron works. 'Flic iron has given every satisfaction. Gear wheels, pipes, motor and general machinery castings have also been made. For two weeks only, the Mayfair, men and boys’ wear specialists, arc holding a special bargain sale of seasonable goods. Our stocks comprise the ' cry latest goods bought on the lowest market possible. Every article in men and boys’ wear has been marked down to bedrock. Sale finishes June 2.—Advt. It is understood that the Ritnii Flat dredge, by the aid of an electrical welding plant brought over from Dunedin, has now had repaired all breakages to the ladder. The conijmny, it is stated, will decide next month at a New York meeting, whether it will at once extend its operations on-the Coast. More power is needed for a bigger dredge, ami the company has options for a water supply either from Kanieri Lake or Humphrey’'s Gully. A. E. Kilgour’s Music Room is replete with up-to-date songs, waltzes, and marches: “Let the Rest of the World Go By,’’ “Don’t You Remember the Time,” “Dearest,” “Whispering,” “April Showers,” “I Wonder Why,” “Omaha,” “Memories,” “Smoke Clouds,’’ “Kiss a Miss,” ‘ ‘Feather Your Nest,” “My Mammy, ’’ ‘‘ A t Ha 1 f -past Ninp, ” “ Beautiful Ohio,” and thousands of others, price 2/-. A. E. Kilgour, Up-to-date Music, Piano, and Gramophone Warehouse.— ’ Advt.

.Jack Leckie, is the Communist candidate for Coventry at the general I (dection. Robert Williams, of the International 'l'ransport Workers' federation, is the candidate of the Labour Party. A Nelson telegram states Mr C. A. House, regarded as the world’s most noted poultry judge, will adjudicate at Nelson Poultry Show and lecture on poultry in England. Mr W. Macfarlane (late of the Roy al Hotel) has taken over the Albion Ho tel, Greymouth. Mr Macfarlane hopes by entering for the public with hi? usual thoroughness, io merit a fail share of patronage. The dining room will be under the personal supervision of Mrs Macfarlane.— Tin* realisation that complete independence in working class education is essential is being acted upon in Australia. The Melbourne Trades ami Labour Council has cancelled its affiliation with the W. E.A nd affiliated with the Labour < ollcgc financed entirely by the workers’ unions. 1 A pamphlet in possession of a passenger who arrived at Auckland by the Ru: him 1 warned caipenters not to come to New Zealand. It stated that the Auckland Carpenters’ I’nion had a mmebership of 1909, and of that number 390 were unemployed. The Arbitration Court refused to grant an application by the Waihi mining companii's for a greater reduction on the rates of remuneration of workers. principally because negotiations for a new industrial agreement were going on. and should be completed, at least f. r a .'hurt agreement. An incipient lire, which the high wind early yesl erd: y r morning had fanned into a blaze was noticed in a garden, near a building in Guinness Street, by members of Ihe ‘‘Argus” staff whi'n proceeding home from work. There was danger of the llames spreading in the wind at the time, but the beholders quickly got busy with what .facilities they could I; y hands on 1o extinguish the tire, and speedily go! it under. Special Big Purchase, Glasson and Co., £1999 slocks, 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 yoiuact promptly. McGruer and Co., Greymouth, Kccftuii and Hokitika.—AdVt.