LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Grey River Argus, 29 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 cable states the lalcsl invasion iii New South Wales is one of wild dogs at Broken Hill, which are destroying sheep. The State Miners’ Union has decided to postpone the holiday which falls on Saturday next, pay-day, to the following Wednesday. The schooner Wanganui has brought a quantity of hardwood to Greymouth, which will enable the reconstruction of the Brunner Bridge to be proceeded with. Engineering for Boys.—A. E. Kilgour has Meccano Sets. Encourage the talent your boy possesses. Inspect our stock. No. 0 8/G set, No. 1 A. 14/-, No. 1. 14/6 set. A. E. Kilgour, local agent for Meccano Sets.—Advt. At Sydney a conference on Friday between the coal owners and miners over the former’s move to cut down wages proved resultless, and was ad journed till this week. The Wairoa police received word recently that a Maori, Peter Rangi 26, was fatally and accidentally shot in the stoach yesterday afternoon, with in the stomach with a shotgun at Tuhuara. —Press Association. Mr W. Macfarlane (late of the Royal Hotel) has taken over the Albion Hotel, Greymouth. Mr Macfarlane 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 Mrs Macfuriaus. —AcWt. The Old Boys’ annual ball and euchre tourney takes place at the Town Hall on Thursday, and promises to be the social event of the season. This function is always popular, and the organisers intend by good arrangements to maintain their past records ou this occasion. Good euchre prizes arc offered, while a First class Floor and an excellent orchestra guarantee a good time for every dancer.

The “ Argus” Office h:.s just put cus in pamphlet form Mr 11. E. Holland’s lecture ou ‘‘The Marxian Theory of. Value”—a lecture which was first delivered before students and others at Victoria College, Wellington, with Professor Mackenzie in the chair. It constitutes what is probably the most concise statement of the Marxian theory of value yet published. The price of the pamphlet is 3d. Special values in horse and cow covers are offered by Harley’s, Ltd., Greymouth, for 14 days. Owners of stock should take advantage of the reductions which will save money. — Advt. 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, Recfton and Hokitika.—Advt. The supplementary roll for the Dunedin North by-election promises to be a very large one. Over 1000 claims for enrolment have already been received. In the Druids’ Hall to-night the Labour Party will hold their usual fortnightly Euchre Tournament and dance. There will be four prizes to be competed for in the euchre tournament —two j by ladies and two by gents. Dancing will be under the supervision of an i efficient M.C. Miss Watson will supply the music, which as a guarantee that it will be of the best. Supper will bo I provided by the Ladies’ Committee. ' 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,” “At Half-past Nine,” “Beautiful Ohio,” and thousands of others, price 2/-. A. E. Kilgour, Up-to-date Music, Piano, and Gramophone Warehouse. — Advt.

A uable states Japan is withdrawing ; from the Davis Cup contest owing to the inability of its best player, Kuniage, to take part. Gas Department.—The boom in coke sales continues, and no wonder when three bags are being delivered for 2/6. The cheapest fuel on earth. Dray loads and larger quantities at low rates.— Advt. Among tho.se who have applied Io the Wellington Charitable Aid Board for relief are recent immigrants. Included in (he party of immigrants who arrived in Auckland by the Ruahine were several miners for Westport and a large number of farm workers, the rest of the men being general artisans. Box 27, Greymouth, will always find Glasson and Co.’s representative on th 3 West Coast. "When requiring a smart tailored to measure suit or costume drop a line to this address and you will be waited on with a splendid assortment of samples.—Advt. Canada and America propose (according to a cable) a treaty for deepening the river St. Lawrence to allow ocean liners to reach the great lakes. Queensland Government is guaranteeing 4/- per bushel to wheat growers. In Brisbane 400,000 rats and mice have have been killed since the plague broke out, and of these only IS6 were infected. For two weeks only, the Mayfair, men and boys’ wear specialists, are holding a special bargain sale of seasonable goods. Our stocks comprise the ' cry latest goods bought on tho lowest market possible. Every article in men and boys’ wear has been marked down to bedrock. Sale finishes June 2.—Advt.