LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Grey River Argus, 7 June 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

McFarlane is still at the Albion, and. selling Mandi’s Bottle Beer at 1/- a bottle.—Advt. A visitor from Christchurch who attended a house auction of furniture yesterday, was heard to remark that the attendance at such sales in Greymouth was at least equal to that in Christchurch, and the prices realised here much higher. The Secretary of the recent Old Boys’ Association’s Ball, hold on Juno 2, reports that the dress circle in the Hall was reserved for the guests who received an open invitation to attend the function in order to witness the presentation to Messrs Negri and Cawley, and was largely occupied by those who participated in the euchre tournament. “The Mayfair” Men and Boys Wear ■ Specialists are absolutely knocking pri- . ccs into a cocked hat. Fancy a nice dressy oilskin coat double throughout for 19/6. Do not miss this opportunity of securing one of these coats even if you have to lay it aside for the stormy weather. We only have a limited number of theis line. —Advt, The question of reduction in wages was discussed recently by the New Zealand Storemen’s Federation, which is affiliated with the Alliance of Labour and the following resolution, copies of which are to forwarded to the Alliance and to the Minister of Labour (Hon G. J. Anderson), was carried: —“The federation will support the Alliance of Labour in any movement against and in reduction in the standard of living. The time has arrived when the accuracy of the Statistician* s figures should be queried as we are of opinion that they are far from correct. Seeing that the Act provides that a 'fair standard of living shall be maintained,’ steps should be taken immediately to set up a Com- ■ mission or tribunal to place on record , what is a fair standard of living.” | Engineering for Boys.—A. E. Kilgour has Meccano Sets. Encourage the tai- > ent your boy possesses. Inspect our ; stock. No. 0 8/6 set, No. 1 A. No. ' 1 14/6 set. A. E. Kilgour, local agent for Meccano Sets.—Advt.

Ah Order-in-Counyil apportions the representation on the Buller Electric Power Board as under:—Buller County, three members; Westport Borough, two. “I consider that if you want to ruin the organisation, then go into poltics,” said Mr Hugh Morrison, the chairman, at the annual meeting of the Masterton branch of the Farmers’ Union. Air James Robertson who for many years conducted the Boundary St. shoeing forgo has again resumed possession. All work entrusted to him will be carried out with neatness and promptitude. The last few days of Harley’s clearance sale of horse and cow covers. This is the opportunity for farmers to ■ obtain good covers for the stock at greatly reduced prices—Note the address: Harleys, Greymouth.—Advt. Mr James Havelock Jerram, DeputyGeneral Manager, State Fire Office, Wellington, being the only candidate nominated, has been declared dulv elected a member of the Public .Service Superannuation Board. It is stated that the ’steam launch which will shortly be added to the local fishing fleet is of a speed of nine knots, about. 56 feet in length, nine feet in the beam, and altogether suitable for the purpose. The owners leave by to-morrow’s express, and will return with the launch. A lot of slaughtermen are looking for a job (says the “Pahiatua Herald”). A local butcher wanter one, and he advertised. The postman commenced daily to leave bundles of letters at his shop, tdl he got 94 replies. This was • not all. There were lings on the telephone from Napier, and other places, and personal <-allers. So he had to advertise again and stop the rush. Hosiery for present wear just opened direct from British mills. ]2O dozen Ladie’s Hose bought on the low market value exceptional; Ladie’s black CashI mere ,nish Hose 2/11 per pair; Ladie’s , Black All Wool Cashmere Hose plain i and ribbed, 3/11, 4/11 and 5/11 pair. Each, pair guaranteed to be fast dye. McGrucr and Co., Greymoutli, Beef ton and Hokitika.—Advt. The petitions in support of the relicensing of book makers have been called in, with a view to being handed in to Parliament early in the coming session. As showing the feeling of the | people throughout the Dominion iti might be stated that the signatures attached to the petition run into ' 100,000. I j One of the first features of the Coast that made itself noticeable to . the Australian Soccer players was the low degree of temperature in this vicinity. On arrival at Greymouth they •were greeted with a slight “barber.” However, as the Mayor (Mr J. D. Lynch) remarked when welcoming the team: “They say its cold, but I assure them they will receive the full benefit of the barber in the morning.” I It4s reported that Air Birkin (who is i a son of the lately deceased English ; millionaire, Sir Thomas Birkin (who left £2,000,000), lately proprietor of the Club Hotel in Greymouth and of a ■ hotel also at Kumara, is a beneficiary under his father’s will. It is stated : that he has been advised, nt WellingI ton, that he benefits considerably by j the will of his father, the late Sir | Thomas Birkin, lace manufacturer, of j Nottingham, who died recently. It is < understood that £2OOO has been cabled • to the legatee to meet his expenses on ’ the journey to England to prove his j claim on his father’s estate. | Stetson Hats for gents are famous all the world over for quality and style. We bought the new styles at the drop prices and can now supply the Stetson Fur Felt Hat in greys, fawns and black at 52/6. The Stetson Velour Hat in assorted shades at 105/-, always first to bring the prices down. AlcGruer and Co., Greymouth.—Advt. To-night community singing will be introduced at the Town Hall by Peerless Picture Proprietary, and the singsong will take the place of the usual interval in the picture entertainment, so that the interval, for once, will not be too long. Those who want to feel the reputed stimulation of the eommu- . nity tonic —and even those who intend to look at their boots—will find these few moments interesting and pleasant. ‘‘Pack up your troubles,” and “My old Kentucky Home,” songs known to everyone, will comprise the programme and encouragement will be given, if needed, by leading Greymouth vocalists. No doubt there will bo a good attendance. | There have now been no few?r than : 16 vessels wrecked on Groat Barrier Island since 1871, these being:—lB7l, Peter Cracroft a cutter, (total loss); 1872, Three Sisters, a cutter, (total loss); 1877 Miranda, cutter (total loss); 1878, Maggie Robbertson, schooner, (foundered); 1880, s.s. Rotomahana, ; (stranded); Hettie, schooner (total loss); 1883 ketch, Forest Queen (foundered); cutter Rangntira (total loss); • 1887, schooner Whangarea (total loss); Steamer Lallah Ro-»kh (toti.'l loss); 1889, cutter Rose, (total loss); ; ketch Tillah (total loss); 1892, cutter i Alahuranugi( total loss); schooner Olive (total loss): 1894, s.s. Wrirarapu, (total loss, 127 lives lost); 1922, s.s. j Wiltshire (total loss). Lovers of dancing will bo well catered for on Friday night when the Star Junior Football team are holding a danc-e in the Druids’ Hall. Excellent arrangements have been made and patrons are assured of a good night’s enjoyment, A euchre tournament will also be held downstairs. The admission is: Gents 2/-, ladies 1/-.

| Air Alassey was very indefinite when asked at Christchurch if the proposed Forestry School were going to be lo- ; cated in that city. Perhaps he wants to cart it up to Auckland. An exciting development occurred in a senior match playeft In the Domain between Te Kuiti and Hangatiki Rugby football teams. In the third quarter Te Kuiti was leading 6 to 0, when Nikora, captain of the Hangatiki team, who had been repeatedly warned for appealing, was ordered off. He took his team off also, and the match abruptly terminated. Air Af. Hunter, the referee, was greeted with mixed cheering and hooting by the spectators. I Air Robert Keown, of Barrytown, who has been attending the Conference of Beekeepers at Dunedin last week, returned by last night ’s express. Air Alf Baty, who also attended the con- ‘ fcrence, will return on Thursday. Air ! Keown reports that the conference proved a great success, and the visiting delegates all enjoyed their trip to Dunedin. > An injury has been done to the West Coast honey export trade through the sending of a consignment recently to Wellington in a disgraceful condition. The honey in question was not granulated, and was actually germinating on arrival at its destination. The result : is that, merely through one bad lot, | West Coast beekeepers are now handi- • capped on the Wellington market. It is to be hoped this sort of thing will not be allowed to occur again. The “Book of Words” caused the I St. Columba selector to look worried last night. So many interpretations and pronunciations of the Test Reading doubtless sent him hurriedly to consult Webster. Still as the President I remarked there is plenty of merit and with continued practice Columba delegates should be yell to the front at the forthcoming competitions. The speakers for the inter-Club debate to be hold in the Columba Club Rooms on Thursday evening next roughly out lined their speeches and received criticisms favourable and otherwise. A case which occupied considerable I time yesterday at the Magistrate’s j Court was that in which William Stew-. ' art (Mr F. A. Kitchingham) sued Frank Horan (Air J. W. Hannan) for £5 damages to sheep alleged to have been worried by defendant’s dog. The two litigants both farm land near Coal i Creek, and the witnesses for the prose- ! cution stated that they saw the dog I worrying the lives which were in lamb. The defence, was that the plaintiff's fences were defective. The Bench Mr W. Meldrum, S.M., non-suited the plaintiff, with costs and witnesses’ expenses. He stated that in this case the defendant Horan was not at fault in driving sheep off his land. The S.M. quoted an old-time maxim to the plaintiff—“ Good fences make good neighbours.” The death of Ethcd Alay Hallett, the meek, modest , “perfect little lady,” who so clc-vcly duped some of the supposed sharpest folks in Maoriland a few years ago, has occurred in an English prison. The event puts a period to one of the most glaring stories of modern criminality on the part of a girl it is possible to conceive. She once paired herself off at Wellington as the daughter of an English Prime Alinister (Sir H. Campbell Bannerman), and proved a big attraction as a barmaid there and at Auckland. A West Coast visitor to the Conference of Beekeepers held last week at Dunedin reports that a novel and instructive demonstration of how to treat diseased hives was given by Air Clayton. It was made on the flat roof ol the Y.AI.C.A. Building, the method being the carbolic cloth one. Air Clay ton first of all got a clean super, bottom board, and cover, inside of which , he placed nine frames with foundation ■ in them, as well as a division board feeder full of syrup. He then removed the hive to be treated, and in its place, he put the new bottom board, then the super containing the frames ■ of foundation, and the feeder of syrup. Ou top of this he placed the super containing the brood nest, and upon , this placed a cloth that had carbolic I sprinkled on it. Finally the cover i I was placed on top to keep in the fuI mes. This loft so for ten minutes, ' but, the day being cold, with no bees i I flying, the fumes did not have the efI feet, the bees not having left the | I combs. It appeared to the West | Coaster that it would be useless to try this method, unless the bees were work- i ing freely. When the method is sue- | cossful, the bees leave the brood combs : and go down on to the foundation, or ■ cluster on the bottom bar of the brood I combs. In that case the frames are i shaken, one at a time, into the new | brood chamber, which contains the I frames of foundation and the feeder , full of syrup. The majority of bee- . keepers present were not favourably | impressed with the new system, the > general opinion being that the old Ale- ! Evoy method was the best, after all, . if carried out carefully. Give them Swan’s the pen that signed • the Treaty that ended the war. Most j 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 “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; prie® 1/6 a bottle. A. E. Kilgour sella it for less. —Advt.