LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 27 July 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Atlas Assurance Co., Ltd., FA RATERS’ SPECIAL” Personal Accident and Sickness Policy provides £4OO at death. £4 weekly for Temporary Total Disablement. Annual premium £4, no medical exam, required. Mark Sprot and Co Ltd., Attorneys. Fullest information from J. D. Lyneh, Director, F. W. Baillie, Secretary.—

Mr D. McKechnie has donated a trio (cockerel and two pullets) of Leghorns to the Greymouth Poultry Show Committee.

During his 36 years of ministry the Rev Edgar Ball, recently appointed to a Willesden Green Church, has never asked a bride to promise ro “obey.”

Experience does count.—Lawn’s 2 years’ experience as a first-class Tailor guarantees you satisfaction in stvle and fit for your next suit. Order righl away. Prices £9 10s, £lO 10s, £ll 10s. The Corner Shop, Taiuui Street.

The mountain ranges along the West Coast have received a thick coat of snow during the past few days, with the result that the next general rainfall will probably bring down floods.

‘‘One never heard of love or attachment for an examiner,” said Professor A. P. W. Thomas, when illustrating a point in his evidence before the University Commission at Auckland (states the Herald), His fact' of evidence was that there was a lack of attachment by New Zealand students for their university, which was regarded, simply as an examining body.

Still selling at the same old price Suits and Costumes from £3 10s upwards. Waterproof Tweeds and Gaberdine Overcoatings from £4 Ids to £B. Edwards, Christchurch, for Suits that Satisfy. J. Seott, Threadneedle Street, Greymouth, Coast representative.

For the purpose of destroying small birds, the Clutha County Council has decided to obtain a supply of poisoned grain, and to this end has accepted a tender for the supply of poisoned grain at 7d per lb, and order 20 bushels for a start. The wheat is to contain two ounces of strychnine to the bushel and is to be packed in 51b bags.

Much amusement was caused at Victoria I’ark on Saturday afternoon during the United-Star match. So great was the interest taken in the game by two devotees that they adorned their dogs with the respective jerseys of the opposing sides. This caused much laughter among the spectators, laughter which was considerably increased when, during a critical perio<>of the game, the two sagacious animals scampered on to the field, and, as if knowing what was required of them, hovered on the side of the team he represented,

A Sydney cablegram states that the wholesale price of butter lias been further raised there by 4/8 per cwt., to 186 s 8d per cwt.

The movie ball which is to be held

i.i the Town Hall tomorrow night in aid of the Swimming Baths Fund, has every indication of being a conspicuous success, not only from « financial point of view, but artistically as well

Many are the characters of favourite screen stars that will be represented, many of the make-ups from ‘‘those in the know” being said to be particularly fine. One man, of an ambitious turn of mind, has signified his intention of representing the Hunchback. During the evening the crowning of tue Carnival Quee.i will take place.

WATCH THE INDIANS GO BY. Advt. Weird and wonderful are the medicines prescribed by at least, 2000 Chinese quack doctors, who are operating throughout the United States. Most of the ‘‘doctors” were cooks, laundrymen, stevedores, or opium peddlers before they began to dabble in medicine. The medicines prescribed include leaves, ground claws of a lion, died toads, beetles a.id snakes. These articles provide quite a flourishing trade of their own, and good prices are obtained by men who can sell ‘‘tiger hair.” A man was found recently catching and clipping stray dogs for the necessary ‘‘tiger hair.” Lion elaws are probably obtained from dead cats.

The Railway Department advertises in this issue the dates on which excursion tickets will be issued to Christchurch i>n connection with the Grand National Race Week.

A district novelty turn is promised patrons of the Opera House on Wednesday and Thursday next in the appearance, direct, from the Fuller circuit, of Francis and Clinton, a pair of sensational whirlwind trapeze artists. These wonderful artists specialise in high trapeze work of a hair raising description, interspersed with clean and clever comedy, the most hairraising part of their act being the human whirlwind, in which, suspended in midair, both performers go through a series of daring revolutions, suspended only by their toes. The artists will appear at Runanga to-morrow night.

Buy your piano from the Bristol Piano Company, Tainui Street (the House for Good Pianos)). We ha’i the largest stock and the finest rang" of pianos in the Dominion. The favourite Collinson piano has a beautiful tone, responsive touch, and keeps in tune for long periods. The prices •* these fine pianos range from 85 to HI guineas. Easy terms can be arranged, and we will take your old piano as part payment. We are also accredited agents for His Master’s Voice gramo phones—a full stock of machines, also a fine range of 11.M.V. and Zono phone records always on hand. Call and we will demonstrate these bem - tiful instruments to you. The Bristol Piano C*y., Ltd., Tainui Street. IL. G. Denne, Manager. Reefton representative: Mr Nicholas Lawn

Did you know that Lord Jcllicoe was a devotee of the ‘‘weed?” He chiefly smokes cigarettes, but confines himself to one packet of ten per uiem, Quite moderate! Yes. Some people smoke thrice that quantity between breakfast and bed. But despite the popularity of the ‘‘cig,” millions of smokers 'prefer the pipe. As to the injuriousness of smoking it largely depends upon the tobacco. The imported brands, as a rule, are simply loaded with nicotine, so that their habitual use cannot be good. In that respect they differ materially from our New Zealand grown tobaccos. These are toasted—hence their delightful flavour and fragrance. Also, they are comparatively free from nicotine and do not burn the tongue, wreck the neives or affect the heart. There is unquescion ably a great future before these tobaccos, and already th? growing, curpng and manufacture of the leaf is becoming an important New Zealand industry, and farmers are finding .1 to bacco crop a profitable one to cultivate. Brands chiefly in demand are Riverhead Gold, mild; Navy Cut (Bulklog;, medium; and Cut Plug No. 10, full. —30

Where to stay in Reefton. —The Gladstone Hotel is a home away from home. Visitors will be assured of every comfort. Dining Room under the personal supervision of Mrs Brooks. —A. T. Brooks, Proprietor.—Advt,