LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 17 February 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Passengers going or coming overland are notified that the train stops nt : Moana where they may procure Lion > Oatmalt Stout, Lion Ale, and Bell’s . 1 ‘ Special Reserve.’’ Scotch Whisky. These brands are the best on the mark ct.—Advt. The mutter of the drain in Kilgc-ur Road was brought up at Thursday’s meeting of the Council, when Jr Baty moved that the drain in TLirgour Road be attended ?.o. Cr AVilliaras seconded, and the motion was carried. A London telegram stated that the I late Lord Alarcus Beresford left £35,641. He bequeathed all his racehorses and blood mares to the King, “as a small token of humble respect and gratitude for his kindness to me." WATCH THE INDIANS GO BY.— Alf. White, Agent, Greymouth.—Advt. “I think it is about time that something was clone in regard to our electric light scheme. I think it should bo gone on with, ■’ declared Cr. Baty at Thursday’s meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council. “It is only’ when one goes outside and returns here that one sees how rar behind the times wo are. ’' Mass will be celebrated as follows to-morrow (Sunday), 18th inst.: At Kotuku, 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.; on Monday, at Rotomanu, 9 a.m.; and on Tuesday at Inchbonnie 8 a.m.; also on to-morrow (Sunday), at Cobden, 8.35 a.m.—Advt. At Alasterton on Thursday the Wairarapa High School commenced operations, after being officially opened on "Wednesday by Professor Marsden, of the Education Department. The opening roll totalled 230 pupils, which will necessitate the addition of two: teachers to the staff of the principal and seven. Out of 400 high schools in ! the Dominion, Wairarapa will com- ’ mence fourteenth on the list. ! On Thursday an election was held at Runanga for the office of Secretary- ! Treasurer of State Collieries’ Afedical Association, an I Accident Fund respec--tively. For the Aledieal Association office the voting was: Air Clark 307; Air Duggan 150, and for the Accident Fund, Air Clark 261; Air Duggan 146. Mr Clark was therefore elected in each ■ case.

, “That the Barrytown-AVestport road j be pushed on with, and now that a grant is on :he estimates, our Al.P.’s I be wired, asking them to help it along," was a motion put at Thursday , night’s meeting of the Borough Council. This motion was agreed to. | “I visited one coal mine in Japan i and there xvere 900 women working in I it. Some of them were working along I side their husbands. They work about I eight hours a day—about the same time as New Zealand miners do." > Colonel ’Drew Pearson in his lecture |in the Town Hall yesterday. The “ AA’oii'l-erland," Alackay Street, is a popular resort these days as it is runniiig a bargain week, and that the bargains are genuine a glance at our 'advertising columns will show. Crockery ’and kitchen wore, toys; games, and fanev goods are reduced to ridiculously low prices. i At W. Reid’s Shop: Toys, Dolls. Novelties of all descriptions, Wooden Toys, Rocking Horses, Hobby Horses. .Barrows, etc. Cheapest in town. Come iand see for yourselves before pufehasjing elsewhere.. —Advt. | A Press Association message from •AVellington reports that the condition . lof Sir William Herries, is such as to ? cause his friends considerable anxiety.! . Sir AVilliam Herries had been an in- - mate of the Bowen Street Hospital for .'some time, but took his -eat in the. . House of Representatives on the open-, ‘ing of Parliament. He has not taken [•’part in the present debate. | “AVhat we want is peace, but we ".want Allied armies out of Russia," was what the Commander-in-Chief of ! the Soviet Army in Nicolaievsk had ‘ j’.old him, do'-lared Colonel Drew Pear- ' i son in his lecture in the Town Hall vesteiday afternoon. “AAh.ilst there ■|was a foreign army in Russia,” he 1 said, “the Russians will rush ami 1 i tight to drive them out.’’ Russia want sI cd to bo left alone. What the world -I is asking, he said, is what will Russia r do with all the wealth in Liberia? | An accident that might have been fatal occurred on Thursday at the State Collieries, in No. 3 (binns) Aline. Tae whole roof of a working fell, and covered completely one of the minors m ’’the place, Air Robert Cooper. The material, fortunately, proved to bo ct .a soft nature, and it was found pos , sible to release Air Cooper without any serious consequences. His escape was i harrow one, his only injuries being a • number ot bruises. Why wear a shabby neck-tie when c I you can get the latest for I/- at The Mayfair? For one week only this offer | will last. AVe have all the latest colourings and designs in AA’ide-end Tie v; . t . {Knitted Ties, Bow Ties, Batswing j Ties for Bowing. All kinds of neck1 wear. The Mayfair, Alen’s and Boys’ Wear Specialists, Mawhera Quay, Greymouth. —Advt. e

“The road is just a slush channel” declared Cr. Greaney at Thursday’s meeting of the Borough Council, when bringing up the matter of the state of the road leading up to the Hospital. The crown of the road was completely gone, he declared. He would move that the Council .men, when doing that end of the street, should do the work. 'lt is only about a chain, anyhow," he said in reply to a remark by the Mayor that it did not come under ; the Council’s area. It was decided that the matter be gone on with. That various business people in Greymouth had damaged the footpaths was la statement made at Thursday’s Council meeting. These people, it was stared, had been written to some time ago, but not many replies had been received. The Telegraph Department, | too, in installing the metallic, circuit, had damaged the footpaths. The opinion was expressed that the Council should not have to bear all the cost of repairs. Cr AVilliams moved that the Town Clerk write again Io the people concerned, asking tfiem to repair the damage. This was carried. All around you are owners who are using their cars constantly—who are not face to face with unexpected repair bills; and who do not have to be constantly refilling their tanks with benzine every short trip, and which perform their daily duties quietly and powerfully. These owners drive t'w light four Overland—world famous fo r its reliability, economy for oil, tyres and benzine, and a car that will take you any and everywhere. It will be on view at the forthcoming show as a three and five-seater and at the price it has no equal for value. Harley and Co. are the district agents and will b? pleased to demonstrate to intending buyers.—Advt. The County Chairman, Air J. AV. Hannan, a couple of days ago wired to the Minister of Public AVorks, suggesting that as there are over fifty men idle at Blackball, owing to the .fire in the ■colliery there, with no prospect of work till the mine is re-opened, which may not be for six months, these unemployed men should be found work meantime on ‘the construction of the road from Kotuku to Bell Hill. It was pointed out that there is a grant of £lOOO for this work unexpended, and the County Engineer has plans and specifications ready for the work. The Alims ter yesterday replied as follows to the County Chairman:—“Have received your telegram with regard to the employment of miners, and am at present giving the matter my earnest consideration. (Signed) J. G. Coates."

The Greymoath-Hokitika Sawmillers’ Association has donated a silver cup valued at £lO 10s for the exhibitor gaining most points in the cattle section at the AVost Coast A. and P. Show. “The Japanese went into Siberia and they found trouble; they took Shantung Peninsul.i and found they had a hornet’s nest." —Drew Pearson in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. The most central, reasonable ami convenient place for AVest Coasters ia AVellington is the Grand Hotel conducted by J. A. Ross, who has pleasure in announcing ten per cent reduction in tariff, and increased efficiency. A wire from Coast will always comma:' ’ attention.—Ad vt.

tomorrow afternoon the ceremony < f the blessing of the new Runanga Catholic Church will be performed by his Lordship Dr Brodie. In another column the members of the Greymouth Hibernian Society are instructed to attend in regalia, leaving the Post Offii-e by motor ’bus at 2.15 p.m. Some railwaymen state that it is questionable whether the Otira Tunnel will be in full working order in Alay next, judging by the present rate of progress. Ono suggested that it might be as late as September •cr October before c-vei vthing is in order. ■ Newman Bros, run daily from Reelton to Westport, and Nelson, connecting with boats every night for AV?I- - Seats reserved and tickets ob tainable from Harley and Co., Grey mouth.—Advt. Notice is given by advertisement in this issue of the election of live qualified persons io serve as members of the Licensing Committee for the District ot Westland. Nominations of candidates will close at noon on Saturday, Alarch 3rd, and,, if necessary, a poll will bo taken on Tuesday. AFa reh 13th. | Yesterday a couple of properties in Greymouth were offered for sale by am- , tion on behalf of the Public Trustee by [ -Messrs Alark Sprut and Co. A freehold section in High Street was passed in nt £325, while a leasehold property in Tainui Street (Schaef’s shop) was also passed in after £560 had been bid for it. Evidently the vendors’ valuation ot property in Greymouth is inclined to appreciate in view of the approaching completion of the Alidland railway. I Speaking to an “Argus’ F reporter yesterday an old railway officer remarked that it was : mistake when the rail- , way sheds at the wharf were removed to the western end, as in his experience cargoes and trains used to be more easily handled when the stores were nearer the centre of the town. Ho had expected that the Department ‘ would have built a two or three storeyed store on the old site. i The last fortnight has been entered of the groat fire sale of Tymons and Co., • and the firm are making the price-cur-'ting pace a real “cracker" for the next fourteen days. Mercery, millinery, ladies’ and children’s attire of all sorts, and hosiery have been reduced by as much as 70 per cent. Tymons is just now “the" place for bargains. There will be races at Greymouth on April 7, at Hokitika on April 4, and at Reef ton on April 11. - AVhile Sir John Luke, who is often . called “The Nightmare" (Knight-Alay- , or) of AVellington, was speaking on ; the Address-in-Reply, in the House, he , stated that th? Christchurch City CounI cil was going to do away with proportional representation. This was too much for Dan Sullivan, who called out: “I’ll bet you!" (Laughter.) Later the Leader of the Opposition came along and obligingly offered to hold the stakes. ! The car belonging to Clements Alotors, Ltd., which went off the road on the Otira Gorge on Thursday, was recovered yesterday, and found not to be greatly damaged. It is suggested that steps be taken for the safeguarding of motor traffic on the Gorge at the more dangerous places. The occupants of the j car who had such a fortunate escape from injury were Airs V. Gabites, Air • A’. Gabites, and F. V. Darnell (ail ■ of Christchurch), Constables «T. Carroll I (Reefton), J. W. Caldwell (Otira) and J. Baird (Cobden), and the driver, Air Geo. AVright (Hokitika). I AVhile Air Siocy was speaking during the debate on the “no-confidence" motion, moved by the Leader of the Opposition, the Prime Alinister interjected “I’m afraid you’re not much alive." Air Sidey has a very weak voice, ami he took the remark personally. He quickly retaliated: “It is not the first time the hon. gentleman has alluded to me personally. 1 am sure he is lowering the dignity of this House by his personal allusions." Air Afassey coloured at the well-deserved rebuke, and the Liberal and Labour Parties signalled their approval. I • Gramophones.—AVe stock the highest class talking machines. A small payment down will place the model you choose in your home. Small monthly payments cover the balance. Eeholeon ' Camp Model especially designed for outdoors. Weighing only 12Hb it is particularly suited for picnics, camping, motor tours, etc., price £7/17/6. The Ruoglik £6 15/-, The Mbisiewitch £l2/5/-, The Eisdell £l5, La Gloria £3l- - The latest Zonophone Records 5/3 each. Violins, best makers £6 10/-. £7 10/-; Mandolins £5 , a large, well assorted up-to-date stock of music always on hand, prices 1/-, 1/6, 2/-. Inspect our well-appointed music room. A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gramophone and Music Warehouse.- —Advt.

To-day’s •excursion train leaves Blackball at 8.20 a.m., stopping each way at Ngahere, Brunner, AVallsend and Greymouth. The return journey will bo made at G.lO p.m. w / A binder i- given parents that in- • 1 School >hould at one* enrol, or the smooth working of the institution will .be retarded nt the outset. AA’hether or not such pupils attended school last year, their pat -nts should at once communicate with Mr J. Hutton, the Director.