LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 11 August 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

For £7 10s yearly you may have nu Atlas Personal Accident and Sickness Policy, covering £5OO at death, or £5 weekly for 52 weeks for temporary total disablement from accident or specified diseases, including typhdl fever, whooping cough, appendicitis, diphtheria, measles, ptomaine, etc. etc. Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., Attorneys, Atlas Assurance Coy., or any of tho West Coast agents. Australia's total debt in 1913-14 was £.120,815,687; in 1925-24 it was £966,4 15,739. The beautifully clear weather which prevailed yesterday afforded a magnificent view of Alt. Cook. The Rewanui State Colliery, which was idle yesterday on account of shipping delays, will resume operations today. The Blackball Coal Company has several large orders in hand, including one of over 500 tons of screened coal tor Gore, Several suspicious characters are reported to be around Geymbuth at present. During the week-end some residences at Cobden were entered, but nothing has been stolen. WATCH THE INDIANS GO BY. Advt. The vacant section in Afackay Street, at the rear of the Albion Hotel, has been sold by the executors of the estate of the latc'Alr D. Sheedy to a local buyer. To-morrow night a monster euchre at Columba Hall will neo valuable prizes allotted, tho first woith £5, and the others all good. This is a good opportunity for euchro Votaries to try their luck. Why is it that 90 per cent of the people must live in a condition "but little, if any, better than that of their ancestors who knew- nothing of the methods of wealth production in vogue to-day? —A. Al, Simo.is. When Air Winston Churchill introduced his Budget it was pointed out by Labor members in the House of !’omnw”i that Britain would be spending £120,000,000 on armaments, or 50 pel- cent more tha.i in the year befote the war. 0 The gorse is at present in bloom for the length and breadth of the West Coast, but despite its golden hue, this noxious weed is an eye sore to anybody desirous of seeing the land of this province brought into a productive state.

The flowering of the Kowhai trees is nt . present bringing the tuis from the heart of the bush, towards the localities tvl/cro these golden blooms are located, and tho melodious notes of .the ”p:i’- . son bird ” ring like bells through their /temporary haunts.

t 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.,

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

Mass will be oelebrated at Paroa un Sunday at D a.m.—Advt.

The annual report of the Australian Jockey Club states that stakes distributed during the financial year for fifteen days, including the Sydney Cup amounted to £160,1'29, the amount added by the elub being £126,325.

Arrangements are being made by the American Consular Agent in Christchurch for the supply of 1200 gallons of fresh milk, 4001 b of fresh fish, 40001 b of bananas, 40001 b of cauliflowers, 40001 b of lettuce, 70001 b of cabbages, 50,0001 b of ii-C, and 400 gallons of ice cream for the American fleet when it visits the Dominio.t. »

Banks trading within the Australian Commonwealth have a paid-up capital of £61,048,228, reserve funus of £37,451,474, and undivided profits of £2.281,281. Their total liabilities ar.? £342,066,316, aud their assets £354,111,013. Labour is up against something when it faces a group of capitalists like this.

A largo gathering ot Maoris assembled at Parttwentii on Saturday, July 25, to hear ah address by Mr H. E. Holland, Leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party, who was supported by Messrs Jas. O'Brien, J. Munro, and F. N. Bartram, M.l’.s. Upon arrival at tho Pah the visitors were accorded u typical reception hy the Maoris.

Experience doen count.—Lawn’s 2' years’ ex(>erienee 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.

The adverse weather conditions in Canterbury have seriously dislocated the mail service to the West Coast. .Most of the mail was placed on the goods train which left Christchurch nt 1.30 n.m. on Saturday, but did mot reach here until yesterday afternoon, owing to the train being held up at Springfield. Another mail arrived bj’ the express. The ferry steamer, with mails from the North Island, for this district did not connect with the express on Saturday morning. These arrived yesterday afternoon. A North Island mail was brought by the Kakapo, which arrived from Wellington yesterday afternoon.

All the leading figures retain their positions in Soviet Russia, us a result of the election of the Central Executive Committee on xr„.. on The following six chairmen —Kalinan, Petrovsky, Chervyakov, Musabekov, Aitakov, and Khodjaev—were elected for the six territories in the Soviet Union— Russia, Ukraine, White Russia, Transcaucasia, Turkoman, and Usbek. Of the 832 members of the executive committee. 146 are non-piirtisnns and the rest are Communists. Lost year there were 'l6 noi-partisans on the executive. Included in the new executive are KamenefT, Stalin, Rykov, Zinoviev, MolotfolY. Trotsky, Tomsky, Frunze, and Kuybvshefl'.

A recent Berlin report stated: —So bitter is the exploitation of labour under the Dawes plan and so little hope of improvement in it its condition is there, that the League of German Industrialists arc planning to continue their “technical emergency aid” organisation of strikebreakers and are urging that tho Government continue its support of the plan. This organisation is :r.i outfit- of business men and clerks, which acts as a strike-breaking crew whenever any labor dispute threatens to tie up any industry. The leader of the gang is credited with saying, “that as the Dawes plan obligations increase, there may bo renewed radical outbursts among the masses, and it. then would be doubtful whether the German trade union leaders could live up to their promise to keep the industrial life of the country going at the necessary pace.”

Buy your piano from the Bristol Plano Company, Tainui Street (the House for Good Pianos)|. We ha’> 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 >f these fine pianos range from 85 to I’. J 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 gramb phones—a full stock of machines, also a fine range of H.M.V. and Zuno phone records always on hand. Cull and we will demonstrate these beartiful instrume«its to you. The Bristol Piano CTy., Ltd., Tainui Street. H_ G. Denne, Manager. Reef ton representative: Mr Nicholas Lawn.

Silver tones in male attire arc to be all the rage in 1926, according to statements made by the preside.it (Air D. Afilligan) at tho annual dinner of the Dominion .Master Tailors’ Federation in Wellington. “According to advice from Home,’’ said Air Aliliiga.i, "fashions for men next year will be characterised by a new tone, known as the silver tone; 1926 will be the silver clothes year. Already manufacturers in Scotland and England are engaging on plans to make a tine variety of various tones of greys and silvers, which will make their debut at the four days’ racing at Ascot in 1926. From there they may be taken up by any of tlje countries of th e globe.’’

A surprise packet, of very mixed contents, was brought to Wellington on Monday by the Alakura for the Newtown Zoo from the authorities of the Washington (U.S.A.) Zoological Gardens. The curator of the zoo (Air J. Langridge) had received word that some animals were to be sent to Wellington, but ho had not expected them so soon, nor had he anticipated such an interesting lot. ITi'e cases contained four young Alississippi alligators, two of them about three feet, long, au opossum (its mate having died on the voyage), a dozen or so turtles, aud a Canadian bay lynx, or bobcat.

Last night's euchre at Columba Hall was contested by about 150 players, mid proved most interesting. The winners proved to be Mr T. Knowles (first), Mrs K. Preston (second!, Mrs O’Connor (third), and Mr I). Harvey (fourth). The Crcytnoutli Technical School will dose for term holidays on Friday and re-open on the 26th inst. At last night’s meeting of the Board Mr. Turley suggested that the Direc tor should ‘‘strain a point’’ and give the pupils a fortnight. The Director thought it would be better to giro the extra days at the end of the year. A fire occurred on' Sunday afternoon about 4.30 o’clock at Dunollie at the co-operative mine of Hunter and Party, whereby the party’s lamp eabin an 1 change house were destroyed. There was no insurance, and the cause of the fire is a mystery. A number of residents of the locality prevented the spread of the outbreak to the fanhouse . At a special meeting of the borough Council, held yesterday aftcinoon. it was decided to appoint Mr. J. O’Brien M.P., as the Council’s representative on the deputation which i s to wait upon th e Prime Minister regarding the increase in freights on coal and timber. Mr. j. Glover is to represent the Timber Workers Union, while the JiFiuers* Council and the Ruuanga Borough Council have also appointed members. At the Aritika. sawmill on Friday last, Mr George Moods (loco driver) met with an accident that might have been attended by very serious consequences. A locomotive broke away and realising ‘ the futility of trying to pull it up Mr. Woods jumped, sustaining a broken bone in one of his arms. The engine went over ip to a gully, and it will be a fortnight before it is raised. Mr. Woods was taken to the Grey River Hospital. The wounded arm is the same that sustained severe injuries in an accident at the mill -ome time ago.