LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Grey River Argus, 8 June 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

McFarlane is still at the Albion, and selling Mandi’s Bottle Beer at 1/- a bottle.—Advt. Last week two cases of diphtheria were reported in this district. There are 67 members of the Educational Institute in the Buller district and 58 in the Grey. Over 90 mail bags from the Wiltshire have been recovered by postal officials and shipped to Auckland. Butler’s Mill has paid off over 50 hands at Ruatapu, but it is probable the spring will see a resumption of activity on the old scale. The cremated remains of a former lady resident of Greymouth, which had been sent by post from America, where they were incinerated at her request at a New York crematorium, were on Tuesday interred at Karoro Cemetery. 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. To-day the work of laying the bricks for the new Cobden School will begin, as the formation has been laid. It is expected the work will be completed in time for the resumption of the school after the Christmas holidays. In another column, it is announced that E. Cholerton, the well-known Optical specialist is passing through Greymouth on his way back to Wellington, and whilst here, is spending two days, to give intending patients an opportunity to consult him before he leaves the Coast. Regarding a complaint to the Foresty Department about streams being blocked near Kumara, a report has been received by the Commissioner of State Forests and that it was found that none of the land was ever State forest so that the work of cleaning out the creeks does not come within the scope and responsibility of the Forest Service. “The Mayfair” Men and Boys Wear Specialists are absolutely knocking prices 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. Wo only have a limited number of theis line.—Advt. A meeting of the Grey branch of the N.Z.E.I. will be held in the Trinity Club Rooms next Saturday, at 2 p.m. for the purpose of receiving the report of the delegate to the recent annual conference in Wellington. A full attendance is requested as there were very many matters of extreme importance to teachers eonsidersd at the Wellington Conference.

A meeting of the Liberal-Labor supporters selected Mr J. R. Corrigan, a well-known Hawera farmer, to contest the Patea seat at the general election. The Shackleton expedition ship Quest is coming to New Zealand in August, according to a letter written at South Georgia by Mr Frank Wild to a Wellington resident. 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. It is understood that McCleary and Cadman will be matched in one of the southern capitals for the New Zealand Heavyweight Boxing Championship. George Hamblin, returned soldier of Elimbah, North Const, N.S.W. whoso foot was amputated as the result of a tramear accident in Sydney, died just as he had inherited 130,000. A member of one of the deputations which waited upon Mr Massey yesterday emphasised a point in his speech by stating that, in 25 years, the population of the Dominion would have increased to 2,000,000. “Don’t run away with that idea,” said Mr Massey. “Wait until you see the next census!” If immigration gets full play there will be 3,000,000 her in 1945. Hosiery for present wear just opened direct from British mills. 120 dozen Ladies’ Hose bought on the low market value exception; Ladies’ black Cash-mere-finish Hose 2/11 per pair; Ladies’ Black All Wool Cashmere Hose plain and ribbed, 3/11, 4/11 and 5/11 pair. Each pair guaranteed to bo fast dye. McGruer and Co., Greymouth, Beefton and Hokitika. —Advt. That there are two thousand new cases of venereal disease in New Zealand every year was the startling fact placed before the Prime Minister by a deputation from the North Canterbury Hospital Board, which asked for the grappling of the question as a national matter. The opinion was expressed by Dr Fenwick that the disease could be stamped out in New Zealand. “I propose that we decide by a game of ‘put and take,’ said Mr R. Ferguson (of Dunedin) at the Conciliation Council (Christchurch'i, when the employers’ assessors said they were in favour of a. union demand, but thought they would like it to go before the Arbitration Court. “Put and take, did you say?” asked the Conciliation Commisioner, who produced a top and spun it on the table. However, the god of chance was not allowed to take part in the proceedings. 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. McGruer and Co., Greymouth. —Advt. A new President is about to be elected in Argentina. An electoral college will this month choose a successor to President Irigoyen, whose term of office dates back over the war period. In Argentina the fate of the Presidential election is for practical purposes predetermined by the outcome of the election held to constitute the Electoral College. According to a correspondent of the “Economist,” the result of this preliminary election indicates that President Irigoyen will be succeeded by Senor de Alvear, who, like himself, is a member of the Radical Party. During the last month or so a number of Jugoslav women, formerly known as Dalmatians, have arrived in the Dominion, and it is expected that, in the eourso of the next few weeks, others will arrive, several now being en route on the water. There have been a number of inquiries from other Jugoslavs, who are desirous of trying their fortune in the Dominion, where a good many have relatives or friends. Quite a number of Jugoslavs are employed in the northern gumfields, while others are engaged in grape growing in other parts of the Auckland province. The advances by private Australian banks, as disclosed in their March quarterly averages, exhibited the substantial decrease of £16,355,997. This reduction was due to the fact that the accommodation granted a year ago for Federal loans had been largely reduced, and there had been a marked contraction in the advances to traders. Similar results are recorded in New Zealand, so that if the Dominion figures be added to those of the Commonwealth private banks, advances for the year have been reduced by £23,962,046. Deposits in Australia show a decrease of £1,363,481, due to a contraction of those not bearing interest. If the New Zealand figures be added the total decline amounts to £9,951,777.

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 “Unity” self filling 14 carat solid gold nub iridium painted 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 sails it for less. —Advt.

The Regular Meeting of Lodge Mawhera will be held this (Thursday) evening at 7.30 o’clock. Visiting brethren cordially invited. —Advt. We beg to acknowledge receipt of the sum of £1 towards the Russian Famine Fund from “A Friend,” Runanga. Among the exports from Greymouth for the; four weeks ending May 27, were the following:—Wool 120 bales, flax 29 bales, timber 4,370,260 sup. feet. The coal exports from the Port of Greymouth for the four weeks ended May 27, 1922, totalled 23,503 tons, the mines contributing as follows: —Blackball 8382 tons, State Mines 9999 tons, Paparoa 2639 tons, Reefton 211 tons, Dunollie: Hunter 298 tons, Baddeley 220 tons, Hillside 456 tons, Smith and party 226 tons, Boote and party 72 tons. There was 12,038 tons of coal export ed last week from Westport, over 10,000 being from the Westport Coal Company’s Mines. Thus Mr Massey (after importing Welsh coal): —“He wanted to see far more secondary industries in New Zealand in the near future than was the case at present. He was certain, despite what was said to the contrary, there was enough coal in til!' Dominion to last the people here for the next 1000 years. He hoped it would never be necessary to spend another penny on imported coal.” Kum Ivin, a well-dressed, intelligentlooking Chinaman, was charged before Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court :.t Wellington with failing to register as an alien. Sub-In-spector McNamara explained that the defendant had recently gone for a trip to China, and had take his registration certificate with him. On returning, he had failed to register, explaining that his certificate had been stolen from him in China. Mr Hunt: “Yes; and in the meantime another Chinaman has probably come into the Dominion upon it. There are too many Chinamen coming into this country. Accused will be fined £10.” Lovers of dancing will be well catered for on Friday night when the Star Junior Football team are holding a dance 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/-.