LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Grey River Argus, 1 July 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mass will be celebrated on Sunday next as follows: Kokiri, 8 o’clock; Blaketown, 10 o’clock. —Advt. Local railwaymen were yesterday advised that another cut of 1/- per day in their salaries will commence to-day. Yesterday’s depth of water at 8 a.m. at the municipal reservoir was 14 feet 2 inches. It is slated the big dredge on Rirnu Flat got no loss than one thousand ounces of gold for thirteen days’ work at last washing up. A nice return of fifty-five ounces of gold was gained last week by the dredge which recently started near the beach at Awatuna, Delow Kumara Junction. Gibbs’s Reliable Motor Service. — Passengers to Westport, Nelson, and Blenheim can travel with comfort in 1 jJhe world-renowned Packard Touring A. F. Kilgour, agent, ’phone V„ im-cdifig of the executive ics Miners’ Led"! at ion, w.i- reported ibai

There has been a fall of snow in | the Buller Valley, about 3 inches deep '■ Last we-ek 1000 tons of coal were railed from the Wairo and Nightcaps district. I Railway waggons built of reinforced , concrete are being tested in Germany, | and arc said to have given satisfaction. The Wairarapa Power Board has received the consent of Cabinet to raise a loan of £40,000 for reticulation purposes. A witness during the course of his evidence at the Nelson Supreme Court (says the Mail) stated that he estimated the value of his stamp collection at £4OOO. A Palmerston North poultry farmer claims to have discovered the secret of telling, before incubation the sex. of eggs, and a company with a tai of £30,000 is being formed. His Majesty the Baby requires .•$ good pram or push cart. Call and see the latest at cut prices on view at Harley’s Showrooms, House Furnishers, Richmond Quay, Greymouth.—.Advt. The total number of registered soldier amputees, as recorded in the annual report of the Now Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association, is 1020, of whom 944 are aliv<* in the Dominion. The wholesale and retail price of butter was further advanced in Christchurch this week. Last week, in accordance with the rise on the London market, the price to the consumer was advanced twopence, and a further advance of a penny was made, the rate now being ]/J0 per lb wholesale, and 2/- per lb retail. The number of men at Christchurch on the books of the Repatriation Department as seeking employment was ill up to Tuesday night, df these 92 were New Zealanders and 19 ex-im-perial soldiers. Of the total 33 represent fresh applications. There are 73 labourers in the list, ‘ H. 8.” AVeek-end Bargains. The last Erid- y and Saturday in each month are sedulously set apart for Bargain Days, days that provide opportunities to buy “H. 8. Wearables at Bargain Prices. The chain e is yours for these two days, Friday and Saturday. Get into line with the Bargain Buyers.—Advt. A Wellington telegram states that Ihe members of the Arbitration Court will leave for Christchurch next week. Arrangements have been made for hearing the discussion in connection with the Greymouth "Waterside Union’s award at Christchurch. Now that J. H. Thomas, M.P., P.<’., has declared for the monarchy in England, and Arthur ILnderson has expressed the opinion that Privy Councillorships are “honours” for Labour men, wo expect a cable any moment to the effect that J. R-. dynes has said that the House of Lords is the instrument of democracy. “A certain amount of danger attends a visit to the Greymouth railway station,” said a member of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, “for if you as much as put your foot on the platform when the train comes in, yon get a mail bag or something else at your head!” This is to a certain extent, true; for anyone who visits that station when the overland express arrives at night is in danger of receiving a knock by either a mail bag or someone rise’s vegetables, which are thrown about with little regard for public convenience. Everyone likes to see a well-dressed boy—especially mother. And if it is only once a week that his knock 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, Mawhora Quay. —Advt. A Balclutha resident who has returned from a visit to the Bald Hill Flat, Central Otago, stated to a “Free Press” representative: “You people down here don’t know what cold is. Why at Bald HUT Flat, Speargrass Flat and other places in Central Otago I saw wire fences with standards looking like post and rail fences, so thick had they become with accumulated ice and .frost. Even the telegraph, wires had sagged badly in places, and looked as if they might collapse with the weight they were carrying.” Conditions have become very desperate with some people in Auckland and much thi-eving has taken place in the porches of the churches during the evening services. A well-known public man of Devonport lost an eight-guinea overcoat from tin* porch of one of the oldest city churches on Sunday, after being assured that nothing had ever been stolen from the hat-pegs during the long history of the church. The gentleman’s hat and stick had been left, but the coat had been stolen during the service. Some of the churches have taken the precaution to warn worshippers not to leave their coats in the porches of the church, as thieving had become .systematic in several part of the city. 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 recent discovery of glass-making sand deposits at Mount Somers -was a matter of pure accident, says the Ashburton “Guardian.” Prospecting operations had been carried on for about twelve months with a view to locating coal seams within easy access of the Government railways. It was not until a 7ft drive had been made to a length of 400 ft that it was proved beyond doubt that an immense body of silica (glass sand) was present. When the substance was first encountered it was looked upon as an obstruction to the coal-seeking operations. The Government Analyst has reported that the sand is almost pure silica—in fact, it contains 99 per cent, of that commodity. Such a percentage has probably never been recorded in any part of the world. Exports from glass manufacturing concerns have also evamined the sand, and declare it to be the finest they have seen. The deposit is to bo exploited, and when this industry is working alongside that of limestone and coal mining*, Mount Somers disbe revolutionised,

Mass will ba celebrated at Me•Grath's residue, South Beneli, on Tuesday morning at 8 o’clocly.- Advt. In tfiis issue the State -.Coa, Mines are inviting tenders for the supply of mining timbo| to the. Rowanui line for a period ot -12 moxfths. For • farther particulars seie adverse ment. Twenty six iipniigrafes whose residence in Nev. Zealand Misjiot exceeded six months htiye appliq* idT charitable aid in EMven wh have been in the country obH year and 10 who have beeji here fo-Mfwo yeai i have also applied. • >/ Ticket sellers for the;“Argus Art Eiiion, ; wiiiulg is to be'drawn tp-night at S o ’clock thQ Lyeotf) | Hall, will be disposing of tickets ro-lay in the streets .-nd at ihe spurts gntiH-ds. This js thp Just cluince ptrA’Olie IV< V 1 "in «±i6*RnnUid-,4Vuight gold nugget,’ nr tinJOLI/Ale,- u.i.i/ oib.r (Wizei jiS* o ticket $ may; b<* st Id alter ' 7 p.ty.; Jig WbohoY all io get v:ir L v - A 1 «.u| to th«' Kohinviir Crabls . jnirc and danee, held last night,4a thc^ r, *i'ls’ Hall. Over 17 the priac- The Whs won by yinf N'dlsonJ'.Vi liW MartinfJ’isher am -x--ed the geht’h’ prize. Tye dance upstairs attracted about 30 couples and one and all thoroughly enjoyed themAnnual AVinter Sale commencing Fi iday, June 29, and following days. Quitquit 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 Cor sets, C. 8., British make, every pair guaranteed, Price 6/11 pair. McGruer’s (West land) Ltd.. Grey mouth. Reef ton and Hokitika. —Advt. The proposed Greymouth district power scheme was mentioned at the Chamber of Commerce meeting yesterday by Mr IL W. Kitchingham, who snid there seemed to be much undue de lav in the formation of the Board. It was a habit in Greymouth—to commence any scheme and not finish it and he moved that the Borough Council be asked to complete the formation of the Board as soon as possible. The resolution was carried. In ’-he House of Representatives the Government, in reply to questions, has intimated that its intention now is not to make further advam .*s to ox-sold-iers fur buying houses, but had not ceased making advances to erect houses. Advances for erecting h.msi*s u< r<* made as mon-ey became available, and T.B. men got priority, z and men who had been in the hospital or who had bought sections. They took their turn. The following instance serves to show how shipping freights, are sometimes brought down. A few days ago diseov-ered in Blenheim* that thaff could be put on a scow and landed in Wanganui for 1/6 per sack, ami all arrangements were made to send along a shipment and the information was kept quiet for a few days. When the shipping companies learned that some of the Wanganui firms were participating, one of the agents immediately rang them up and offered to carry the chaff at the same rate, this being a reduction of 3d per sack. In the fine black sand washed up by the sen in certain parts of the fore-' shore of Te Wae Wae Bay traces of/ gold are to be found (says the Southland News.) Some years ago a plant was erected a Orepuki for extracting the gold, but after a short trial tie works wen* closed. Recently tro Maoris with a miniature plant effiumenced working the sand at a spot Jon the Tnatapcre side of Bluecliffs, And the results evidently me encoura/ing. About three weeks ago they worth of gold to the Tuatapere jßank and last week they came in with Another parcel. To-day at 2 p.m. Harley and Ltd., are offering for sale at theiy Rooms, Richmond Quay, a big assorfcnent of travellers’ samples, also sejond-hand furniture, including Orion anw Zelandia Ranges, seven piece saddle-ukg suite. Tate mandle. All are to behold without reserve, thus affording/u splendid Two French scientists /of highest standing explain in Parisho possibility of injecting new cell/ in the muscles lengthening life toZ'lso years at least—so they hope. Tjiat would be good. Something bet tee would be an injection into the braui. to make it live more by doing iJoro. A turtle from the Galipagos Islands lives four or five hundred years.? It lives altogether less than Beethoven lived in an hour when he. stoney deaf, unable to hear a sound from die orchestra, conducted his great work, of which he never heard a note/except in his own magnificent brain. How much you live. not how long you live, is what counts. What was probably the most noteworthv collection of Tar*.* violins ever got together was seen ai the home of Mr Thomas AV. Dent, of St. Albans, Christchurch, recently, when a coterie of violin experts and connoisseurs “pooled” violins for the occasion. The instruments consisted of right violins including two Stradivari is and an Amati, and two violas. The “Sirad” is owned by Mr J. C. Cameron, of Hawera, and is dated 171*. Its history can be traced back for more than a century, and Mr Verbrngghen. who subjected it to two prolonged examinations, could find no reason, to doubt ii? genuineness. A sum of four figures was recently refused for it. The Amati belongs to' Mr J. R. Cunningham, a Christchurch lawyer. It i- dated 1655. and history can be followed right back to the maker’s period. Experts have again and again pronounced it authentic. Two instruments me owned by Dr Hight of Canterbury College, and are rare and valuable, the total value the 10 being estimated in the neighbourhood of £lO,OOO. They are all doing it! What? Why, having up-to-date music at A. E. Kilgour’s. “The Kid,” “That Haunting AValtz,” “Cuddle Closer,” “Cold Black Mammy,” “Ohio,” “My Mammy,” “April Showers,” “Kentucky Dream,” “AVitching Waves,” “Down Honolulu \A r av ” “Don’t You Remember the Time,” “Sonny Honey Boy,” “Hawaiian Dreams,” “Hawaiian Sunshine,” “Old Man Jazz,” “Jickey,” “Amazon,” “My Dreams,” “Swanee,” “Peggy O’Neil,” “That’s What God Made Mothers For,” and of other up-to-date songs, waklzes, fox trots, and marches. Price Sure to get it at A. E. Kilgour j/Rp-to-date Piano, Gramophone and Jp* ks lc AVarel^puse.—Advt. 1

piaku v.as f.-i i n inangahua t r on. Thur. <la\ t o a.m. \ -*■ : e 1 s Ilorin-. now ’ re hearing nst V (Mrs Ba‘ assist^-w - ses Ihiui.i tson. forcing all e£donia to ■ c identiilcrnm showing, € i ir political j K ' ill -d Ir.-Kit- j .iations. AVe 1 ' and %>po ie attention. 01 B“O. 1 j., r immediate considmut ion. ering how Mr Rajn>n , .\la< • , s j£j s fervent ‘ of the English Cummin Lt 1..,- movP for afvilh th. 1..-;! .. Party with his ' 1 ‘ s s ’’eit‘tar\ of the Second W+'-rtiadona: ;n <-onjun-tion with the Thud < a beh If of the “united front.” Perh, ; th< L a conscience clause for h .< ;i y with regard to the decisions a i rived aI. . ! v ( *’i!' . who is s’anding for ParLa‘- 1 on retiring : s Crown La - ' mm, —ioi :( t Wellington, the kan rd ‘ vork greatly iniiroiiiih the soldiers’ settlement nett-it; '1 here had been 115 of 54,-< acres purchased for ;i ' Ivane- I ®d i i' hn of farms and hou- ] ses. in i hiiCi.ji .*>s.s4O acres of Crown land re > iuct ! by returned men, . and ■ u m. f £062,699 was advan ‘ > p -hi.-e stock, making a I £ran 1 al i .159,636, with 3829 | ledge (-on: . Two thousand five i hum! nd • rec persons had been setIted ... Mt ill wool saddle tweed trousers 19/11, B< v’s ail wool suits in all sizes 29/6. B- s’ rubber lined raincoats, 16/9. Men’s heavy twee dcoats 59/6, ladies' tweed coats, all colours 39/6, 49/6. Smart velour coats in all shades, S 5- 9‘ .11' and £6/10/-. Are an index Tu the values by mail from Glasson’s Warehouse, 96 Lichfield Street, Christchurch. Cash must accompany all orders, mon-.v being at once refunded on any purchase not approved, of. —Ad vt. W i i lit v. to boost the United i i r:. a.u: Debating Society a social nil - L i t bo held at the United l uvilivn in next Tuesday evening. Tho - .tert inm.-nt will be unique and diversiti(‘d in < haracter. The performance will <• en with an orchestra of the So- > tv. after which vocal and instruimni:ti items will figure. Miss Jean A! .thies.-n will be among the artists. There will also be elocutionary item* and monologues. Mrs N. Dale will i.-’.<ler a selected solo. A feature of first portioi of the programme will 4 three impromTu speeches of three minutes ea» h the contributors being Messrs E. I. Lord, A. Parkinson and 11. McKeowen. Upon the conclusion <>f the concert a community sing of popular airs led by Mr Dale will take place after which a dance will form ihe amusement for the rest of the evening lasting until midnight. The Committee carefully considered the charge and in this instance to make 'it a popular hop 1/- was decided upon. In addition refreshments will be dispersed by the ladies of the Society. Miss Eli ine Murdoch and. E. I. Lord are the Joint Secretaries. One of the first revolutionary changes in Irish education is the decision to teach the Irish language to every child in -every school. For this purpose all schools, except those in Dublin and Cork, will be closed during June, July and August, and all teachers under 45 will be compelled to attend special courses of study. The Ministry of Education will provide the instruction and will bear the expenses of the teachers. Secondary schools, as well as elementary, will include tho teaching of Gaelic in the forefront of their curricula. Thus the State will now be responsible for the work which has hitherto been done on a smaller scale by the Gaelic League, but there is still a vast portion of tho adult i population to be initiated into the mys- 1 teries an 1 beauty of the Irish lan- J gunge, and at the Ard-Fheis (Annual 1 Congress), to be held in Dublin in j July, a new programme of campaign will be dulv considered and, it is ex-