LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Grey River Argus, 27 June 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Westport-Stockton Coal Company shipped 962 tons 4 cwt of coal last week.

The Buller Farmers’ Co-operative Factory closed down for the season last Wednesday. The output was 174 tons, an increase of approximately 30 tons on that of the previous season.

An error was made in the name of one of the witnesses in the recent libel action. The witness Annie. Meates, should have read Annie Mather.

A quantity of sleepers destroyed by a fire at Graham’s Sawmill, Hokitika, last week, were insured in the Atlas Office for £lOO.

Alli ticket sellers in the Machine Fund Art Union, holding butts and unsold tickets are requested to return same at once to the Secretary, Box 16, Greymouth.

Gibbs’s Reliable Motor Service — Passengers to Westport, Nelson, and Blenheim can travel with comfort in the world-renowned Packard Touring Cars. A. E. Kilgour, agent, ’phone 259.—Advt.

A runaway occurred at Hokitika, yesterday morning, fortunately without serious results, but for some time two bovs, who were in a spring cart, were accorded a very lively five minutes through the horse bolting and crashing into a tin fence. The cart was damaged, but the boys escaped injury. ,

The Greymouth Fire Board met last evening, there being present, Messrs J. Steer (chair), J. McGinley, W. H. Parti tt, K. Skoglund and Moss. The two Christchurch delegates were unable to be present. A quantity of routine business was disposed of and the annual estimates -as presented by Tho Secretary (Mr F. Barrowman) were adopted.

Owing to extensive alterations tho kitchen department of the Albion Hotel will be closed down for eight or 10 days but you can still get a glass of Monteith’s Foaming Ale for 6d. W. McFarlane.—Advt.

The jockey match on Saturday between the Blackball and Reefton ladies’ teams was played at Reefton, and, despite the weather being unfavourable, the game proved very interesting. The Reefton ladies proved tho victors, winning by one goal to nil.

Everyone likes to see a well-dressed boy—especially mother. And if it is only once a week that his knoek-about existence permits him to wear a good rigout—that is sufficient to show that a. nice suit is always worth while. Call and select from our wide and attractive range of Sports and ’Varsity suits from 17/6. The Mayfair, Men’s and Bovs’ Wear Specialists, Mawhera Quay. —Advt.

The Star junior footballers are holding a euchre tourney and dance in tho Druids Hall on Thursday evening, and as the Club have made excellent arrangements, a large gathering is certain to grace the occasion.

Jim Larkin was recently liberated from prison in the United States on heavy bail, but was immediately rearrested on an old charge of “mriminal inal anarchy.”

The Labour Machine Fund Art Union will be drawn in the Lyceum Hall, Greymouth, under tho supervision of the police on Saturday, July Ist at 8 p.m. The drawing is ojttn to the public

The name of one of those charged with being illegally on licensed premises at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday appeared under the caption “Stray Animals” in yesterday’s “Star.” Comment is superfluous! An inquiry is to be held, by the Westland Hospital Board, into the recent assaults case at Kumara Old People’s Home,-over which the Master of the Home was fined by the Magistrate on a. conviction for striking an old man at the home. The Master of the Home has asked for the inquiry, which is {to be held at Kumara.

Holders of ticket butts and unsold tickets in Labour’s Machine Fund Art Union are requested to return same at once to J. Scott, Box 16, Greymouth, as the Art Union is to be drawn on July I.—Advt.

Mr J. W. Munro, the successful candidate for the Dunedin North by-elec-tion, is one of the ex-presidents of the Bakers' Union. Mr R. D. Martin, secretary of the Christchurch Union sent him the following telegram:—“Bakers’ Union sends heartfelt congratulations. Daylight baking is in sight.”

Annual Winter Sale commencing Friday, June 29, and following days. Quick quit unbeatable prices. 100 dozen ladies’ all-wool Black Cashmere'Hose, usually 4/11, now 2/6 pair. 50 dozen Elastic Top Sports and Low Bust Corsets, C. 8.. British make, every pair guaranteed, Price 6/11 pair. McGruer’s (Westland) Ltd., Greymouth, Reefton and Hokitika.—Advt.

We draw our readers’ attention to the auction advertisement of Harley and Co., Ltd., in which they state they are offering by auction on Saturd' y next, a line of travellers’ samples, including Saucepans, Kettles, Baths, Buckets, Brushware, Glassware, Enamelware, Cutlery, Hearthrugs, as well as a large quantity of second-hand furniture, etc., including linoleum, tea, apples.

Strong exception was taken by members of the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s Committee last week to what was considered to be the ridiculously exorbitant tax imposed upon the Society under the heading “amusement,” in connection with the recent Winter Show. The account showed that the Society was called upon to pay no less than £133 13s 4d. This was made up of a charge of £43 19s on members’ tickets and £B9 14s 4d on the money received at the doors.

The Big Event. —McGruer’s Annual Winter Sale commences Friday, June 29. Profit smashed goods, each and every article positively and substantially marked down. Special purchase 97 cases of manufacturers’ and warehousemen’s surplus stocks bought at less than half usual prices. For economy and satisfaction —McGruer’s (Westland), Ltd.—Advt.

The Labour Party’s fortnightly social took place in the Druids Hall last evening, and was well patronised. Quite a crowd filled the card room, where the games were fought out keenly. Mi-s Jackson securing first ladys prize, and Mrs Grogan second, while the gents prizes were won by Air Um first, and Mr E. Flaherty second. The committee desire to thank both these gentlemen for handing back their prizes. The dance was conducted by Mr J. Hill as M.C., while the music by Miss Watson was all that could be desired.

They are all doing it! What? Why, buying up-to-date music at A. E. Kilgour’s. “The Kid,” “That Haunting Waltz,” “Cuddle Closer,” “Cold Black Mammy, ” “ Ohio,’ ’ “My Mammy, ’ ’

“April Showers,” “Kentucky Dream,” “Witching Waves,” “Down Honolulu Way,” “Don’t You Remember the Time,” “Sonny Honey Boy,” “Hawaiian Dreams,” “Hawaiian Sunshine,” “Old Man Jazz,” “Jickey,” “Amazon,” “My Dreams,” “Swanee,” “Peggy O’Neil,” 4 4 That's What God Made Mothers For,” and hundreds of other up-to-date songs, waltzes, fox trots, and marches. Price 2/-. Sure to get it at A. E. Kilgour’s, up-to-date Piano, Gramophone and Music Warehouse. —Advt.

Tho result of patriotism, according to Mr Grant Harvey, is a period of bitter disillusion. Butter prices fo* export have slumped to such, a point that Australian dairy farmers are now as poverty stricken as any Egyptian in the days of Imail. crouching underthc tax collector’ courbah in. the valley of the Nile. For practicaPy all these men invested their modest war profits in war bonds, be it remembered, and so helped to finance the Australian armies abroad. To-day their war bonds lie useless in the banks. The financial whip is being applied everywhere. Labour has received its walking ticket from almost every dairy farm. Countries that did nothing for England, or as near nothing as possible, during tho war period arc now in clover. They have a free and open field, unimpeded by vast distances and consequent high ocean freights. English folk arc patriotically buying what they need wherever things arc cheapest. And so the average Australian producer of the interior is a lean and disloyal man these days—a sort of whiskered Bolshevik who curses Denmark and Argentina in his sleep.

Some recent books. A. E. Kilgour has an exceptionally large stock of books on all subjects. We specialise in up-to-date novels by popular authors at the lowest prices in the Dominion: —“Man to Man,” by Jackson Gregory; “Man of the Forest,” by Zane Grey, price 3/6; “Taken by Storm,” by E. W. Savis, price 2/6; “That Red Headed Girl,” by Louise Halgers, price 2/6; “The Wider Way,” by Diano Patrick, price 2/6; “A Prince of Intrigue,” by May Wynne, price 2/6; “Diamonds,” by F. E. Penny, price 2/6; “Hooks of Steel,” by Helen Prothers Lewis, price 2/6; “The Vision Splendid,” by William MacLeod Raines, price 2/6; “Ivy Beaucarnis, by A. G. Hales, price 2/6; “The Indignant Spinsters,” by Winifred Boggs, price 2/6; “The Night Club,” by Herbert Jenkins, price 3/6. Country clients add 4d postage. Sure to get it at A. El Kilgour’s, up-to-date Bookseller, Stationer, etc.—-Advt. <

There will be work as usual at the Sta’e Aline to-day.

Thinking perhaps, the, Liberals arc all going out, Air J. B. Hine proposes against contesting the Stratford seat against Air R. Alasters, ALP., at the general elections.

A member of the Slaughtermen’s Union, referring to the strike, says:—

“If the few Australians who were at the meeting could sway the Kfcw Zealanders it is a sad reflection on the free, secular and compulsory system of education in our country.”

“It has been suggested,” said the another official who was present at the slaughtermen’s secretary Mr Ellis, “that the men ceased work

for a matter of only ten shillings as there, was only a fortnight of the season to go. . But it has to be borne in mind that these men suffered a reduction. of 10 per cent in their wages in December last, which amounted to 7/4 per week for the lowest paid hourly workers. They are now faced with a further possible reduction of 8/3 per week, amounting to 15/7 per week over a period of six months.” Five tenders for erecting at Granity a school of mines building were received by the West port School of Alines, as follows:—Geo. Bell. Karamea £925 7s; Len I’owick, Westport, £935; A Hunter. West port, £1035: W. J. Cooper, Westport, £1275: W. Taylor, Westport, £l32n. The President said that they had £B5O in hand for the work. After some consideration, it was resolved to accept the tender of Air Powick for the sum of £935. The officers were authorised to ask Messrs 11. E. Holland M.P.. and W. H. Alclntyre, ALL.C., to interview the ATinister for Mines with a request that the promised vote of £250 be increased to £5OO to cover the cost of building, ground and equipment Applications for the position of secretary. at a salary of £2O, were received as follow:—T. Fairhall. H. G. Harris W. T. Maitland. G. B. Sinclair, John BenneH. and after ballots, Air Fairhall was appointed. Air H. C. Jones, President of the New Zealand Motor Association, in a recent address in reference to the Afotor Vehicles Bill, and the Alain Highways Bill, which are to be introduced during the coming session of Par- ! Lament. Tho latter Bill bristled with difficultv but flier hoped to get a

measure passed that would satisfy all the interests concerned. The Alinistor of Public Works had stated that ho was finding from £200.000 to £300.000 a year for tho roads of the Dominion and that he was loking for a further £350.000 per annum from the motorists. Tho Alinistor estimated that the motorists were already contributing £150.000 through the tyre tax, hut ho looked fo them to contribute a further £150,000. He said good roads were needed for farmers and general transport, and to assist tho Defence Department in case of war and they were also of importance to the. business community and the people as a whole. Therefore he felt that the motorists should not be asked to find the whole of the additional £150.000 required by the Alinistor, but that the general public should help. At the present time motorists were paying in taxation approximately £l5 per vehicle per year. The duty on a motor vehicle was about £6O and spreading this sum over six years the normal life of a motor and adding the £5 per year tyro tax the £l5 tax was arrived at. Though motorists wanted good roads they must see that they were not overburdened with taxation.