LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 19 June 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

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A depulatiou from the Westland l-aii millers Assn., comprising Messrs R. Wells, \V. Boyd and F. Willoughby, left, yesterday morning en runte to Wellington to wait upon the Prime Minister (Uoir J. G. Coales) to pro. test against the action of the Acclimatisation Society in endeavouring to stop the dumping „f sawdust into st reams. The winner of the recent Ngahere Hall competition was Mr .1. Symes junior, of Ngahere. Ihe annual election of officers for the fireynimith Waterside Workers’ Union will take place on July 2nd. next. Th'- following nominations for the various positions are announced: President, ATessrs C. Fraser (present). J. McGinley; Secretary, H. Kirk (present), J. Stubbs; Treasurer, T. Kelly (unopposed); Trustees ;2) J. Alrx.-.n, der, AY. Crawford; Inside Auditor. J. O'Leary (unopposed); Committee of five, AV. Barrow, AT. Coaklye, S. A. Coburn, J. Gleeson, J. Jackson, O. Jackson, AA’. Williams; Disputes- Committee. (3), T. Anderson, C. Fraser. J. AfcGinlev, J. Stubbs.

The Dispatch Foundry Company has decided to establish an electrical branch in conjunction with their already extensive business. It is the intention of the Company to employ a qualified electrician capable of handling all classes of electrical motor? and installations.

There is an acute shortage of water in the Reefton reservoir at the present time, owing to the continued spell of dry weather. Public opinion in the town strongly favours the town bring constituted a Borough, as its interests are not being satisfactory served bv the County Council.

That old familiar Reefton land mark, the Afelbourne Hotel, was the subject of some discussion at the meeting of

the Motucka Licensing Committee last week. Inspector Eccles stated the place required rebuilding, but -cnsid. ering it was election year, he wt-uld not oppose the applLation or renewal of the license this year. If Continuance was carried, he would, however, next vear make strong rec-nimenNa-tions on the lines now suggeste 1. The Chairman said it appeared to be a case of rebuild or abandon the license, and unless they had something definite as to thc intention of the owner on the question, he did not see why C.e Ji cense should not be abandoned now instead of waiting until the rt-feren. dum was taken. Three in'irth 1 - were given for the owner to state his intentions on the question of rebuil ling thc hotel. There’s nothing on the Coast ran touch us 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 Satisfy—Frocks that Fit—Costumes that Cahrm. Velour Coats, Fur Coats, Rain coats,’ Evening Dresses. The high qual ity and reasonable, prices make it a pleasure to show you our goods. J. Scott, Threadneedle Street. Greymouth Coast Representative.— Advt

It is af interest to note that 'is far back as 1854 an invention was patiented in Great Britain by means of which it was possible to telegraph without using wires. The inventor was a Scotsman, James Bowman Lindsay. Ho was born in Carmyllie, a little village not far from the “thrums” of J. Al. Barrie. In .1858 he successfully telegraphed across the River Tay, at GJencarsc, where thc river is about half a mile wide. In 1858 the Queen granted him a pension of £K>O on the recommendation of thc then Prime Afinister. Four years later he dicJ, and on his tombstone in a little c n, re_ tcry at Dundee arc inscribed his own words stating his belief in w rt-lcss ’ ; ty. and his conviction th they would be universally used. Over twenty years ago we sold to Christ’s College, Christchurch, a Collinson piano. Hundreds and hundreds of students have practised and received their lessons on this beautiful instru raent, and although it has received very hard wear, to.day it is as good as ever. This is the way all our Col’inson pianos wear. No doubt you are 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 purchase are so very easy that you need not worry about the size of the pavments. They will be adjusted for yo* Please call at the Bristol Piano Coy . Greymouth, and ask our Manager (Air Denne) to explain our easy time piy ment system. You will not regret it Reefton representative. Mr NicholaLawn.—A dvt.

Smokers who are niggardly of then ’baccy are rare. As a rule their pouch is at the service of almost anybodv. Of course there are exceptions. T>o you remember the story of the smoker who kept two pouches? One he called “the world,” the other “providence.” The first was always empty; the second always well filled. If asked for a fill ho would regret that he “hadn’t n bit in the -world.” If questioned as to what ho was going to do for himself he would say “oh, I must trust in Providence.” AVcll, there are all kinds of smokers, just as there ar** all kinds of tobacco. By the way, have you tried our own N.Z. grow tobaccos? In some respects they are unique. For one thing they are all toasted. Hence their peculiarly delightful flavour; secondly they contain so little nicotine that they may be smoked 4 ‘till the cows come home” without proving injurious. That’s why the doctors approve of them. Try Riverhead Gold mild. Navy Cut (Bulldog) medium, or Cut Plug No. 10 (Bull’s Head) lull. 20.

The monster euchre tournament at Hokitika Soldiers’ Hall has been uuvoidable postponed from to.uiorrow to a date which will be announced late r. 11. is seldom that a magistrate is re quested Io increase a fine eleven-fold, but this happened in the Auckland Police Court on AA’ednesday. For permitting a horse to wander defendants in a vase were fined 10s and costs, but counsel asked Air Hunt to fix security for appeal. “Then I must fine you another £5 and costs,” the magistrate said. “ Yes, please,” replied counsel. “AH right, then, I will fine- you £5 lOd and costs, eh?” Counsel: ‘‘Thank you, your AYorship. ” Last .week a consignment of -Djiqo feet, or nearly three miles, of selected cinema film went forward to the American Fleet at Honolulu for distribution amongst the ships that are coming to New Zealand in August. The films, which are thoroughly descriptive of the Dominion, are put up in 2000feet spools, titled, and ready for screening, and should be the means o’ giving the crews of the warships a good idea in advance of the kind of country they are coming -o, as well as being a good advertising medium. It is known that there are some 40 cinema machines in the fleet. By the same mail were posted samples ot New Zealand publicity literature, ami a large number of street maps ot Auckland and AAA'llington, for inclusion in any fleet pamphlets that may he issued on board. Tn order that it may not be submerged by the large quantity of Australian pamphlets, etc that are being placed on the ships al Honolulu, it is the intention to ha\e the bulk of the Now Zealand data delivered to the fleet at the Australian ports immediately prior to its departure tor New Zealand. AVhen a retailer secures a seas liable line of goods at a very attract ive 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 attract ive line of Tweed, Neff Cloth. A’elour. and Covert Overcoat- at a substantial discount, and beine wise, are offer ing 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. For nearly a year a man wanted by the police on a charge of obtaining credit by fraud ai Wanganui has been working in the bush over 30 miles back from Eltham. Ixviml Omoana (states

the Argus). He had only left the bush once ‘when hv walked all the way

to Normanby to xisit a rcrative. and hack again. On a recent night he was arrested bv (’oustable F. 11. Townsend. His hair was handing over his shoulders. IT had a long beard and a ‘‘walrus” whisker. His disguise was a good one, but the constable had got the right man.

R. E .Bellamy, undertaker. Grey mouth arid Repfton. Orders left with G. E. Hubbard. Roofton. will receive prompt attention. —Advt “Crime should be stopped ami not encouraged so that an imminent criminal could walk into a trap.” said a defending counsel in a case being heard at the Napier Supreme Court the other afternoon. ‘‘Too much of the practice is carried out in Napier,” continued counsel, “and the morality of police traps is doubtful.” A no\ ( I method of advertising was adopted during Show AYook by a leading firm of perambulator dealers in Hamilton (states the Hamilton correspondent "f the New Zealand Herald). It ofl’ered a perambulator to the first baby girl born in Hamilton after the official opening of the show, and the prize has been won by Airs C. C. Cook, [of Peauocke road. It is not often that an ordinary horse, apart from, some special breed of long-lived pony common throughout th(‘ world, lives to over 4.0 years of ago. Last week, at Te Kuiti, an old horse who was referred to in the Press about two years ago as probably the oldest horse in the dominion, lay do’wn on one of the high hills on a IGOO.acrc farm and died. Thc faithful "Id animal had carried three generations of children to school, and for owr a decade carried the local paper between Patea and Waverley after his school work was done, a distance there ami back of over 20 miles. To carry fmir children a distance of four miles I - school, and then to do his paper job after that, is what was termed u'ood going.

“Business in the property market in Gisborne is very good at present,” remarked a local broker the other day reports the Poverty Bay Herald). “Quite a lot of business is being done in the exchange line, and a few sections are selling freely. There is hard.lv a. vacant house in the town, as, with the present-day prices it is cheaper to buy than to rent. This is due to the fact that houses and properties can be bought on a very small deposit. ’ ’

“AVe are not anxious to continue in the kauri gum business,” stated the Alinister of Landlp, the Hon A. D. Al’Leod, in an interview at Auckland. It was thc Government’s duty to gi'e assistance at a period when there was undue depression, but it is questionable whether it should continue in ivhat is purely a commercial concern.

According’ to the Alanawatu Times the motoring interests in Palmerston North have decided to boycott the Winter Show owing to the A. and P. Association charging 6d per square foot for space. Thc officials state that the space has been sold elsewhere at a much higher rate.

The Hawaiian Troubadours concluded their Greymouth season at the Opera House last night, in the presence of a large audience. The Master Bakers of Greymouth held a meeting on Wednesday to consider the question of reducing the price of bread, but it was decided that no acticn could be taken at present. Owners of kitchen gardens throughout the Coast are now taking advan. tage of the line spell of weather to turn over the soil for the frost to get into the earth. The Wesport Borough Council (reports o'ir correspondent) is putting in good work at the north end of Palmerston Street, making the formation more uniform. The Buller representative football team will arrive in Greymouth at four o’clock this afternoon, and will stay at the Union hotel. The proposed increase in the size of postal parcels will help the British firms now competing in New Zealand against Dominion dealers. A cable states that in the House of Commons Sir W. Mitchell Thomson announced that all postal administration of the Empire and abroad, with a few exceptions. which had accepted parcels notq exceeding llibs in weight, had been ’ invited to exchange with Britain parcels not exceeding 221bs in weight. The R.S.A. Conference passed a motion asking to have the greater number of the aliens now’ in New Zealand sent back to where they came from, also a bill to restrict their entry, and to have avenues of entry to the country closed against Asiatics.