LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 4 August 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

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The British .Commonwealth Labour Conference has concluded. It decided that the next Conference be held at London in 1927.

Tenders closing on August 15, are invited for the supply of twenty-eight uniforms and caps (military pattern) for the Greymouth Municipal Band.

Yesterday's stock exchange sales at Wellington included: Inscribed stock, 1933, £lOl/2/6; Union Bank of Australasia, £l4 12/6.

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

There was again a large entry for last hight’s euchre drive at Columba Hall, one hundred and fifty players competing for the valuable prizes. The prize-winners were: Ist, Mrs Preston; 2nd, Mr A. Couinbc; 3rd, Mr S. Rose; 4th, Mrs P. Keating.

The presentation of the Scddon Medal, which was won by Master William Davis, of the * Runanga State School, will take place to-day at Runanga. Mr W. S. Clark (Mayor) will present the medal, and Mr W. H. Parfitt (Mayor of Greymouth) will also be present.

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

The Runanga Boys’ Soccer Club intend holding their annual children’s plain add fancy dress ball on Friday evening, August 7, in the Miners’ Hall. Runanga. According to the interest taken at children's donee practices, th? hall will be filled to its full capacity, and the task of judging the fancy dresses by Mr W. S. Clark, Mayor of Runanga, will be no light one. Good prizes for fancy dress for girls and boys, also lucky number dance, kindly donated by Soccer enthusiasts, will be. given. This ball is run for funds for the Boys’ Club, and it is up to all sporting patrons of the game to roll up on Friday evening, and help to jtUe HU ft huge success.

Where to stay in Reefton. —The Gladstone Hotel is a home away from home. Visitors will be assured of every comfort. Diming Room under the personal supervision of Mrs Brooks.—A. T. Brooks, Proprietor.—Advt. To-night there will be a partial eclip-e J of the njoon. The sattelite enters the penumbra about 9 p.m., and the umbra about 10 p.m, the middle of the eclipse being shortly before 11.30 About one a.m., the moon leaves the umbra, and 'shortly- before 2 a.m. the final phase ends. WATCH THE INDIANS GO BY. Advt. Addressing the annual meeting of the. Canterbury- Progress League, Mr T. M Morrison, Conservator of Forests in Canterbury-, said that the value of forest products imported into the Domi-i--ion of New Zealand would soon be in the vicinity of £2,000,000 annually-. The only hope of the country was intelligent afforestation i-ii the hands of experts. Houses in Sweden from 100 to 180 years old arc in existence, made of pinus insignus. The durability- of the timber now being planted by the pioneer afforestation companies is undoubted. 31r I). G. Sullivan, M.P., at the Inst meeting of the Christchurch City Council, pointed out that under the Housing- Act of 1919 the Government had promised to make available £1,000,009 a year to local bodies for housing, but that, although £5,000,00(1 should have been loaned in the years intervening, only £600,000 had actually been advanced. Step Lively! You can’t get here too quickly if you want to share in the first week specials at our August Salo Believe us, quality clothing won’t linger long when quoted at such bargain prices. Gents heavy- tweed overcoats, 39/6; Ladies’ heavy tweed overcoats, 30/-; Grat.’s reversible waterproof rubber overcoats 32/6; Children's waterproof overcoats, 12/6; Boys’ oliskin coats, 11/6; Girls’ oilskin capes and hoods, 9/6; Gent’s, shirts, flannels, singlets, underpants, sox, suits, all -t special bargain sale prices. Act now! —to-day—Don't miss! Paterson's, Revell Street, Hokitika; Box 86. Mail orders promptly attended to. Postage paid; satisfaction guaranteed. The annual conference of the Westralian Labour Party rejected a motion afiitming the desirability- of a five-day-working week. The conference affirmed the principle' of a maximum working day of eight hours and a week of 44 hours. A card vote was demanded on a motion for, a 44-hour week worked in five or six days, as arranged by- the unions concerned. The card tote was defeated by- 202 votes to 47. Buy your piano from the Bristol Piano Company, Tainui Street (the House for Good Pianos)]. We ha’i the largest stock and the finest range of pianos in the Dominion. The fav. ourite Collinson piano has a beautiful tone, responsive touch, and keeps in tune for long periods. The prices •* these fine pianos range from 85 to 11J guineas. Easy terms can be arranged, and we will take your old piano as part payment. We are also accredit’d agents for His Master’s Voice gramo phones a full stock of machines, also a fine range of H.M.V. and Zunophone records always on hand. Call and we will demonstrate these bear, tiful instruments to you. The Bristol Piano Cby., Ltd., Tainui Street. H.. G. Denne, Manager. . Reefton tive: Mr Nicholas Lawn.