LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 18 June 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Atlas Assurance Co., Ltd. Per sonal Accident and Sickness policy table eleven provides £5OO compensation for death by accident oi £5 weekly temporary disablement for 52 weeks. Full information upon applica tion to J. D. Lynch, Managing Direct or, Mark Sprot and Co., Ltd., Attorneys for Atlas Assurance Co. Ltd., Greyinouth. v\AT<'li THE INDIANS GO BY. The Grey Electric Power B-uird will meet on Monday evening next. “What perils do environ mankind ” —Anon. The advent of the chilly weather increases the risk of catching colds and coughs, unless you are safeguarded with Baxter’s Lung Preserver. ‘‘Baxter’s’’ i.s a rich and warming specific that speedily gets to the root of all wi'nter ailments. Always gives sure relief in the rase of bronchial and chest affections. Barter’s Lung Preserver is- also an efficacious building up tonic. Generous-sized bottle, 2s. 6d., all chemists and stores; family size 4s Gd. But be sure you got “Baxter ’s' ’’ An Order-in-Council published in ’the latest Government Gazette notifies that South Hokitika as from the Ist July next will be excluded from the Borough, of Hokitika, and included in the County of Westland. Although most churches have in some form or other associated themselves with migration, nonp in Now South Wales has gone as far as the Presbyterian General Assembly in its pro, posal to bring out to New South Wales within the next 12 months 120 Presbyterian families, and find employment for them on farms and stations. The Bank of Now Zealand’s prosperity is illustrated in the following statement of its net profits since the beginning of the present century:—l9ol_ 4 (avorno’o') £210.890; 1905.8 (average) 016: 1909.12 (average) £318,. 497- 1913-1 G (average) £349.077: 1017.20 average£427.29l; 1921 £827255; 1922 £682.043: 1923 £553,639; !().->!, £-3- coj . ]<p>s’em9.2B6. The Dispatch Found,rv Companv hop decided to establish an electrical branch in eonjunctxon with their al- - extensive business. It is the intention of the Companv to employ a qualified electrician capable of hand ling all classes of electrical mntn« iri i nstnUations The Canterbury and West Coast Provincial Boxing Championships are to be held in Greymouth on July 19th. The first frost of the season was experienced in Greymouth yesterday morning. The new pontoon which the Greymouth Harbour Board recently an. thorised to be constructed, is nearing completion, Mr R. Williams and his men having made excellent progress with the work. The weather yesterday was bitter:? cold, particularly in the morning, when the “barber” did not tend to improve matters. This was the coldest day experienced so far this- season. The building trade in Greymovth «s showing signs of briskness, osnocu-lly in residential building. A of houses are being erected in various part of the tows, and a large new private hotel in Tainui street is contemplated. There’s nothing on the Coast can touch ns for prices and value. Suits. Costumes, Frocks and Overcoats, made to your own individual measurements from the world’s best serges, worsteds, tweeds, vicunas, gaberdines and over coatings. From £3 10s upwards. Shape, wear, dyes and satisfaction guaranteed, or your money cheerful'refunded Edwards. Christchurch, for Suits that Sat isfy—Frocks that Fit—Costumes that Cahrm. Velour Coats, Fur Coats, Raincoats, Evening Dresses. The high quality and reasonable prices make it a pleasure to show you our goods. J. Scott, Threadneedle Street, Greymouth. Cnast Representative.—Advt.

A few months should see the new Convent buildings in Tainui street completed, and it is expected that the opening ceremony '(which will be performed by His Lordship, Bishop Brodie) will take place about th? middle of September. There i.s a large number of overseas visitors in Greymouth at present, including a professional troupe of Hawaiian entertainers, several Americans, a party of English tourists and lour Australians, the last-named having just returned from a week at the Glacier. Seven new sub_station buildings are at present being erected by the Wellington City Council in connection with the hydro_e]ectric power with which the city is now supplied. Tliere are 250 names on the books at the Auckland Labour Bureau. Over twenty years ago we sold t» -Christ’s College, Christchurch, a Collin son piano. Hundreds and hundreds of students have practised and received their lessons on this beautiful instru ment, and although it has received very hard wear, to.day it is as good as ever. This is the way all our Col 'lnson pianos wear. No doubt ymare thinking of purchasing a piano—if so do not let the selection worrf you —just make up your mind to pur chase a Collinson piano. You will not be disappointed. Our terms for pur. rhase are so very easy that you need not worry about the size of the pav ments. They will bo adjusted for y-r Please call at the Bristol Piano Coy.Greymouth, and ask our Manager (Mr Denne) to explain our easy time pay ment system. You will not regret it Reefton TApreaentative. Mr Nicholas Lawn.—Advt.

For being drunk on the radway station platform on Tuesday evening, Janies 'Smith (better known as shandy_gafl‘ Jimmy; was fined five shillings nt the ■' Magistrate’s' Court yesterday. The annual Synod of the Nelson Anglican Diocese will open in Nelson <m Tuesday. During the past four weeks there has been only one ease of infectious disease (diphtheria) on the West Coast. When a retailer secures a seas liable line of goods at a very attractive figure, he can either take the chance of holding the stock longer than occasion warrants by selling at the usual price and making a huge profit, or do as Paterson’s are doing. Recently they secured a very attractive line of Tweed, Noff Cloth, Velour, 1 and Covert Overcoats at a substantial diset unt, and being wise, are offering the complete line at half the usual prices. Wise womenfolk will avail themselves of this exceptional opportunity and call early. Paterson’s, Box 86, Revell Street, Hokitika. Members of the Westland Enginedrivers’ Union are notified that a [special meeting of the Union will be held in the Lyceum Hall at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 20th. A full attendance is requested. R E .Bellamy, undertaker. Grey mouth and Reefton. Order* left, with G. R Hubbard, Reefton, will reccivprompt attention.--Advt Tliat it pays to advertise vv:i- affirmed by the Rev Evan R. Harris, of St. James’s Presbyterian Church, Au<’kland, in the course of an address recently on “Sky Signs.” “Every wo. man who enters a store to shop,” !.'• said, “knows exactly what article she requires, knows, too, what particular brand she favours, but in nine cases out of ten she buys a part'u-’dar brand because it is judiciously advertised. Manv houses openly acknowledge that they might as well go out of business in a week if they cease to advertise.*’ The Minister of Justi'<- (the Hon Sir C. J. Parr) and the -■•nior Magi?, irate in Christchurch (Mr IT. Y. M id. dowson. SAL) have both i-onfirm'’--the action of two Chief .bisth-es of th--Peace in sentencing to a week s i prisonment a youth found sitting in another person’s motor car. Tha‘ fact was reported to the annual meeting of the Canterbury Justices of the Peace Association last evening. The fa<-t was uoinmented upon that several newspapers and a section of the public had considered that the sentence was a severe one. While the R.M.S. Makura was anchored off Rarotonga on her way from San Francisco to N\ rllington, members of the crew baited a chained hook and powerful line for the purpose of catching a shark reports the Dominion). After a while a 14-foot monster took the bait, and was securely hooked. The shark was so heavy that it had to he lifted by the ship-’s crane on to the deck. There it was dispatched. The Rarotongans asked for the body of the shark for eating purposes, and it was lowered into one of their boats, much to the delight of the natives, who took it ashore to prepare for a feast. At a meeting of the NY est Coast Ministers Association on Monday, it was resolved to forward to the Minister of Justice a protest against some of the decisions given by Mr W. Mel_ drum, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court.