LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Grey River Argus, 3 June 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mass will be celebrated on Sunday at Cobden at 10 a.m. —Advt. As will be seen by a report elsewhere the R.S.A. arc organising a canvass to raise within one month the neccessary monies to erect a war memorial in Greymouth. At the War Memorial meeting last night, a local firm offered a donation of £25 on condition that nine others subscribe a similar sum, while another donor offers to do likewise. McFarlane ii still at the Albion, and selling Mandi’s Bottle Beer at 1/- a bottle.—Advt. The fall in freights continues, and the latest drop in those for wheat and Hour from Australia to 37/6 per ton makes the sale only half-a-crown a ton above pre-war rates. The South Australian Premier, Barwell, is spouting Imperialism to Americans, in the form of urging the Powers to unite and run the universe in their own interests. The Yankees, however, are out for number one. 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. Lovers of skating will have their desires gratified by attending the Star Football Club’s Hall to-night. This is just the weather for the fascinating sport of skating in the evenings, and its growing popularity will assure a large gathering this evening. The Education Department, in response to the residents’ representations, has approved of the establishment of a school at Kaiata. The Ratepayers’ Association deserve credit for their persistent advocacy of the school.

Mr Massey will be in Christchurch (after his Dunedin North electioneering stunt) and a Westland delegation will ask him for more bridges and quicker construction of them in South Westland. 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. The JChinaman murdered at Wanganui, Chow Yat, was known as a gold miner on the West Coast years ago. He went to China for a trip after making money hereabouts, and his wife predeceased him some years ago in China*, ~ but he has one son living. He has also some relatives in the Dominion. It is stated the murderer could not have got much money from his victim. Travellers from South Africa by the Medic told of drastic wage reductions following the recent strike. A resident of Johannesburg said the tramway m-en resumed at £4 /16 a week; prior to that they received £9 to £lO per week. After the strike there were 6000 applications for 400 carpenters and bricklayers, who are no longer paid 34/ a day; 20/ a day is all they receive now.

The Melbourne hide market is reported duller, prices falling -Ad to per lb. Horseowners are asking the Railway Department in future to have horse boxes next to passenger cars, so as to avoid bumping the animals about, and the request is a fair one. 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. At Melbourne potatoes yesterday were quoted £2 10s to £4 per ton, and onions £5 to £6, being £4 10s to £3 cheaper than Sydney quotes of the previous day. Box 27, Greymouth, will always find Glasson and Co.’s representative on the 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. It is stated that no less than 200 returned men in Sydney are without even a place to shelter. Employers are to be asked to make a special effort to overcome the unemployment problem. Mr J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., president of the Northern Coal Miners’ Association flatly denies the published statement, that coal miners in the northern district earn from £5O to £7O per pair of men, and that some men drew as high as £B4 per pair per pay. The people of this State, says Mr Baddeley, should not be led astray by such hypocritical statemein/ts. Act quickly; last three days of sale Thursday, Friday and Monday, June Ist to June sth. We challenge competition in quality and price. Y’ou get the goods you want at bedrock ju ices during these three days of swift selling. MeGruer and Co., Greymouth, Reefton and Hokitika.—Advt. By a general vote of 200 to 8 the Saddlemakers ’ Union at Cologne expelled Ebert, Majority Socialist, and President of the German Republic from the Union on the ground that his actions have been damaging to the Labour Movement. The President of the Berlin Police, Richter, was also expelled from his Union, the Metal Workers, because of his attitude of hostility towards the railway strike.

A large assortment of gas fires and gas irons have just come to hand. Inspection invited at the Gas Show Rooms The boom in coke sales continues, and no wonder when three bags are delivered for 2/6. The cheapest fuel on earth. Dray loads and larger quantities at low rates. No order accepted without the cash.—Advt. Mr John Brown, the Australian coal baron, who is on his way to England, has purchased in America another collier for overseas trade from Pelaw Main and Richmond Main collieries. He has also selected extensive machinery for his new colliery n-ear Stockrington, which, is to employ nearly 3000 men. Stnggcring prices. Last three days of sale —Thursday, Friday and Monday. Consider how important this great Sale with its drastic reductions is. to you. Height of Season Goods at end of Season prices, that’s the position in brief. Why pay more to gain less, here every pound will produce what you pay 30/for elsewhere. We brought the prices down. We keep the prices down. Quick quit quotations in every department. MeGruer and Co., Greymouth, Reef ton and Hokitika.—Advt. Messrs Vickers Ltd. have just secured a contract from the Public Works Department for two of the largest Water Turbines that are likely to be installed in New Zealand for some time to come. These two Turbines—each of which will give 3,100 H.P.— will be installed at the Hora Hora Power Station, which was taken over by the Government from the Waihi Gold Mining Company., a few years ago. The Turbines are of special interest because of the low head on which they will work, namely 26 feet. This low head and the speed of 150 account

for the huge dimensions of these machines. The diameter of the runners alone is over feet and each Turbine weight over 85 tons. The King’s Birthday demonstration to-day begins with the assembling of children at the schools, and they leave at 10.30 a.m. The, Cobden Pipe Band and the Greymouth Municipal Band will head the respective contingents, and a junction will be •effected at the railway station. The combined procession will then move along Mawhera Quay, Herbert, Guinness, Tainui and Mac Kay Streets to the Town Hall, where appropriate songs will be sung and addresses delivered. The Mayor (Mr J. D. Lynch), Mr T. E. Y. Seddon, M.P., and Rev. B. J. James will givK) addresses. Tickets will be given the children for a picture matinee in the afternoon. The children and public are all expected to sport the colours of the Empire, (red, white, and blue) for the day. Give them Swan’s the pen that signed the Treaty that ended the war. Most reporters of the leading newspapers, many famous editors and authors use the Swan Fountain Pen. A. E. Kilgour has them; price 25/-. We also stock the 4 * Unity” self filling 14 carat solid gold nub iridium pointed Britishmake. Price 10/-; the Onoto self-filling pen, price 20/-; Waterman 's ideal fountain pen; price 25/-. A large assortment of gold-mounted fountain pens suitable for presents in stock. Swan ink suitable for all fountain pens; price 1/6 a bottle. A. E. Kilgour sells it for less. —Advt.

The usual Labour Saturday night dance takes place to-night at the Druids Hall, where the floor and music are always first class. Oil Thursday Mr Vince Pferfer, the well-known sawmiller, of Pipers Flat, had his house destroyed by fire on the bank of the Arnold Creek. A gorse fire spread over a wide area. The house and all contents were demolished, and there is only a small insurance. The residences of three other residents were threatened, Messrs Twonly, Sullivan and Merewether, but fire-fighters saved them, the only other loss being a cawshed. 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 the lowest market possible. Every article in men and boys’ wear has been marked down to bedrock. Sale finishes June 2.—Advt. More books in the home. Buy more books. Give more books. Read more books. A. E. Kilgour seeks your patronage. His prices are the lowest and his stock is new, bright rind up-to-date. We announce the Intest novels: “The Valley of Giants,” by Peter B. Kyne, 2/6. “McGlusky the Gold Seeker,” by A. G. Hales, price 2/6; “No Defence,” by Gilbert Parker, price 2/6; “The Splendid Folly,” by Margaret Pedler, price 2/6; “Betty Zane:” “The Roaring U.P. Trail;” “The Desert of Wheat,” by Zane Grey, price 2/6; “Vashti, ” by A. I. Evans Wilson, price 2/6; “The Dancing Master,” by Ruby M. Ayres, price 2/6; “Pigs is Pigs,” by E. P. Butler, price 2/6: “The Rustler of Wind River, ” by G. AV. Ogden, price 3/6; “Kindred of the Dust,” by Peter B. Kyne, price 3/6: “The Alan in the Twilight,” by Ridgwell Cullum, price 6/6; “The Book of all Power,” price 6/-. Sure to get it at A. E. Kilgour, Up-to-date Bookseller and Stationer. —Advt.