LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Grey River Argus, 30 May 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

McFarlane is still at the Albion, and selling Afandi’s Bottle Beer at .1/- a bottle.—Advt. Jim Larkin has been nominated for one of the Dublin seats by the Irish Labour Party. Wo beg to acknowledge receipt of the sum of 10/6 towards the Russian Famine Fund per Mrs Robertson, Blackball (proceeds of sale of small goods). 'Che cases against the officials of the Inangahua Rugby Union, for holding matches in contravention of the now famous section 17 of the Police Offences Act, will be heard at Reefton on Thursday week. Engineering for Boys.—A. E. Kilgour has Meccano Sets. Encourage the talent your boy possesses. Inspect our stock. No. 0 8/6 set, No. 1 A. 14/-, No. 1 14/6 set. A. E. Kilgour, local agent for Meccano Sets.—Advt. Miss Thorpe, who is lecturing in Christchurch on behalf of the Russian Famine Fund, stated that all the Russian women are treated with respect, and the cablegrams referring to the nationalisation of women were utterly untrue. The Runanga branch of the New Zealand Workers’ Union has made a proposal to Head Office that whenever wage reductions are being discussed with the Public Works Department the branch should bo represented. In all future negotiations, the branch contends a delegation from the W’est Coast should be present. * Attention is drawn to the Public Works Department advertisement in this issue, inviting tenders for the erection of the Oparara River Bridge, Buller County. The following is a remit from the Runanga branch of the New Zealand Workers' Union to the annual conference: —That where members employed on jobs arc permanently domiciled in an adjoining district but find it necessary to reside temporarily on the job on account of the accommodation provided by the Department, desire to return to their homes at week-ends, on the return journey to work to be paid travelling time for time occupied in returning to work on the Monday morning. In the alllowancc of this time an equivalent of time shall be set to cover transport fares.

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,” “Aly Afammy,” “At Half-past Nine,V’ “Beautiful Ohio,” and thousands of others, price 2/-. A. E. Kilgour, Up-to-date Music, Piano, and Gramophone Warehouse.— Advt.

The inadequate accommodation at the present nurses’ home at the Grey River Hospital was pointed out to the Hon. C. J. Parr during his visit to the Hospital yesterday. The Alinister went through the present quarters and was forced to admit they were inadequate to accommodate comfortably the number of nurses employed. There has been of late a good supply of fresh iish (soles, flounders, and groper) in Greymouth of late. Jn addition to supplies from Westport, local fishermen seem to have had very good catches, and also very ready sales, as the public are never loth 1o take advantage of an opportunity for a variation in diet such as fresh fish affords. For two weeks only, the Mayfair, men and boys' wear specialists, are holding a special bargain sale of seasonable goods. Our stocks comprise the 5 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. The scene of activity on the Greymouth waterfront was the subject of comment by the Hon. C. J. Pair yesterday. The sight of four vessels loading coal and limber at the wharf, he said, presented a busy appearance and spoke well for the export of the staple products of the Coast. The fine recently imposed at Reefton on Air AV. Brett of 7/- was not, as previously stated, in connection wtih liquor trading, for giving a picture exhibition on a Sunday. Air Brett is the proprietor of “Everybody’s” Pictures nt Reefton, and came under the inconsistent ban of the law now being invoked io prevent the growing of entertainments to the public on Sundays. Mr W. Macfarlane (late of the Roy al Hotel) has taken over the Albion Ho tel, Greymouth. Mr Macfarlane hopes by catering f<-r Hip public with bis usual thoroughness, tu merit a fair share of patronage. The lining room will be under the personal supervision of Mrs Macfarlane. — The Alinister of Public Health (the Hon. C. J. Parr) told a good story yesterday of a number of Maoris—about 36—who were patients in a hospital in the North Island. When they became convalescent and finally well, they expressed no wish to leave the institution. “The kai is good,” they said and they were quite satisfied to remain, so long as the pakeha would ]>;ty the maintenance fees for them. The Alinister said this was only one of many problems which frequently confronted hospital authorities. “There has been a good deal of cant spoken when some have been asked to contribute to the Russian Famine Fund. They have spoken of Bolshevixs, the Soviet, Lenin and Trotsky, but such citizens in most cases are side-steppers. It is not the sorry condition of Russia that stares them in the face; it is the consideration of separating themselves from a bit of their sacred gold.” The foregoing remarks were passed by Dr. Thacker at a civic reception in Christchurch io Aliss Thorp, the Quakeress, who is lecturing on behalf of the. Famine Fund. The Labour Party’s euchre tournament was held last evening at the Druids’ Hall, and was a pronounced success. The euchre players numbered over 60, and the prizes were won by the following:—First ladies, Air Cooper; second ladies, Miss M. Anderson; first gents prize, Air Packson; second gents, Air Moriarty. The dance was well patronised, and Aliss AVatson supplied the music, while Air J. Hill acted as M.C., and the supper was all that could be wished for. All who love a good night’s

fun are requested to come and make the future Labour socials as successful as there uoght to be. 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. AVe can now give you extraordinary value. Great Clearance Sale commences Friday, Alay 19. Sensational savings if you act promptly. McGruer and Co., Greymouth, Reefton and Hokitika. —Advt. A deputation of Kaiata ratepayers waited on the. Alinister of Education (the Hon. C. J. Parr) last evening requesting that a disused school at. Kamaka be removed to Kaiata to afford relief to the Kaiata children, who now come to Greymouth. The Alinister was of opinion that it was much more satis-, factory for the education of the children if they come to a large school like that at Grepnouth than to attend a oneteacher school at Kaiata—even if it be close. However he promised to look at the school to-day as he passes through. Some Greymouth people have a nasty knack of giving bad impressions to visitors. Thus the chairman' of the Canterbury Progress League, Air Henderson, remarked on his return visit here:—“There were plenty of evidences of a healthy progressive spirit on the Coast, except in Gr-eymouth, where I did not have the good fortune to come into contact with any of the progressive spirits, and for the most part, the opinion expressed by the people with whom I did come in contact suggested that Greymouth was rather in a trough. Everybody who goes there expresses tSc opinion that the place ought to be electrically lit, but the prevailing opinion there seems to be that wtih an abundance of coal handy it would not pay to convert coal into electricity, although presumably it pays to convert coal into gas.” Somebody who will shake Ibigns up in favour of this town is needed among our public men. i

As all parts have now arrived Westland AVar Memorial on Cass Square will be completed next month. After a visit to Kanieri, the Hon. Air Pait found that a proposal to remove portion of the school building from Kumara for Kanieri was unsuitable and decided to make a grant for the erection of a new two-roomed school to replace the Kanieri School, destroyed by lire about a year ago. AVestland Hospital Board has secured a supply of water at the foot of the Hospital Hill and an electric motor plant is being installed, to pump water from the bottom of the hill to the laundry, a lift of some 75 feet. The pipes are now almost connected up, and when this is done the motor and pump (already to hand) will be placed in position. Some adverse comment was made yesterday by members of deputations and others regarding the arrangements made or rather the lack of arrangements, in connection with the Alinisterial visit. Nobody seemed to know what was the programme, or where the Alinister was to be seen. The member for the district was presumably in charge of the arrangements. which may have suited Alinisterial convenience, but left others desirous to interview the Alinister at a loss to know where he could be seen. Special values in horse and cow covers are offered by Harley’s, Ltd., Grey mouth, for 14 days. Owners of stock should take advantage of the reductions which will save money. — Advt.