LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Grey River Argus, 30 March 1926, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

i On the Market.— House, 6 rooms, | h. an de., gas, 1 acre, £550 terms. Piano j Bohm, perfect order, £65, cost nearly | • double. Platform scales 7 and 5 cwt. i i Hotel, country, £750.— J. I). Lynch, j Mark Sprot & Company, Ltd. —Advt. Elaketown Hockey Club are holding a long night dance tn-inorrcw night at Blakotown Hall. Tb.e I’niled Football Club’s annua] meeting, takes place this evening nl ft o'clock at the United Pavilion. A depth of 14 feet of water was roe.'irdrd in the Greymouth Reservoir lai !» ti.rn. yesterday morning. I WATCH THE xNDIANS GO BY.— ; Alf. White, Agent, Greymouth.—Advt.

A total of 7709 tons of coal, timber and merchandise passed through the Oiira 'runnel last week. The hours of al tendance nt the Telegraph Oflice at Greymouth on Easter Monday have boon curtailed being from 9 to 10 a.in. and from 7 to S p.rn. A notable showing e.f the very latest, autumn and Winter Goods is now in evidence at Gibbard’s, and the replace. 1 advertisement gives a few attractive I prices well worth considering.—Advt. i A cable states that the owner of I Jack Horner, the horse which won the Liverpool Grand National, who is a New Y’oE< merchant, is presenting no loss than £lOOO each to the trainer ami rider of the horse. The world’s best Havana Cigars procurable at Hill Rosenberg's 12 Mile

Hotel, Buller Gorge. Call in and try one. —Advt. Building costs in Auckland, it is well known, have fallen substantially in the last few years. Two buiders giving, evidence at the Supreme Court the other day estimated the drop at 25 per i cent. A Dunedin telegram states that the Otago Educat’on Board has completed the purchase from the Otago Rugby League of over six acres of land at the back of the Macandrew Road School for the erection of a junior high school the price was J? 4000 . Last week of sal? is announced pi this issue by Gibbard's, Westport, and a final clearance of Summer goods is bring math* as new wiut?r sleeks have arrived ex S.S. Tongariro.—Advt. The first quinnat salmon yet known to have been taken in North Island waters was caught by a Wellington angler in a stream running into the Hutt River, nearly 20-miles from the mouth. The weight was about eight pounds, and the fish was about two feet long. The stock agents in Ternuka are nothing if not keen. On Friday a special train arrived in Temuka at midnight with a consignment of 1200 ewes, whi« n , were immediately inspected, untrucked, and driven to the paddock. Two hours ’ later they wore all sold.

Fur coats, frocks, costumes, suits and overcoats, made to your own individual measurements. Velour coats, frocks, silk stockings in all the newest shades. Edwards for stylish suits and costumes. J. Scott, Threadneedle St-., Greymouth. West Coast Representative. —Advt. 11 is said that as a result of the Government 's action in encouraging inc production of wheat there will be :i big acreage sown in this cereal 1:1 Houin Canterbury for next season (says lhe Timurti Herald >. Already :i siart has been nimbi with the work id In-enking Up (dd grass pastures with this, (di.ject. The repci it of ill*’ Matron of Rew a Maternity Hospital presented last night to (he Hospital Board, showed that during the past month there had been 21 births at the institution, while there had been 19 admissions, the samb number of discharges, and there remained four patients and three babies. Fashion’s very latest in Woollen Costumes, Cardigans ami Jumpers; smart ready-to-wear Felt Hats and Models, Tailored Costumes, Frocks, and Coats. Call and Inspect this advance showing of New Season’s Styles.—McGruer’s, Greymouth, Reefton and Hokitika. — xVlvt. - ;.•$ The exportation of live stock from the West Coast to Canterbury goes on. at an increasing rate. To-day will see over 1500 animals railed overlain, for 10-1 nor row’s sale at Addington, including nineteen trucks of sheep from Westland, ami seven trucks of sheep from Inangaliua, and six trucks of W estland cattle. G '. In. the report of the Matron of the Rewa Hospital submitted at the Board's meeting last evening, it was stated that an inventory of Hospital equipment was taken during the month Some shortages in stock, principally crockery and cutlery had been made good, ami the ward stock brought up to the requirements The latest in Neckwear now showing at McGruer's.—Fancy Silk Spanish Shawls ami Scarves, Fur Checkers, Woollen Scarves. Opening display of New Autumn Fashion Goods now on. Pay us a visit of inspection.— Me* Gruer’s, Greymouth, Reef con and Hokitika. —’Advt. Should cattle be branded, and if so, on what part of the hide? In view of the fact that it is estimated the | farmers of New Zealand are losing £150,000 to £200,000 annually through I indiscriminate lire branding on the best I part of the hide, these questions are lof particular moment to the farming com in unity. A London cable says. —“This comes of doing a white num a good turn,” declared Edwin Swinn, yarn picker, of Nottingham, upon reaping a reward of £lO,OOO from a man ho befriended in 191-8. Swinn si'ived in the war, and would not divulge the nature of the service that brought him such a rich reward. He is not abandoning yarnpicking. J the pleasures of your picnics. 1 Picuiefi are usually gay affairs full of sunshin- and laughter, but take a Ducca <»** a Pixie Portable Gramophone and at cuce you double the joys and ' pleasures of even the gayest outing. I Prices £3/17/6 and £6/10/- at A. E. a JCilgour’s, Piano, Qramophonq and Music YmcUu use, —Advt.

Of a profit of £30,000 accumulates on the year’s working, the Wellington] Harbour B tard lias allocated £15,00U | to a fund established l;>>r year for the ■ultimate establishment oi' a floating 1 dock. The majority of members wei- I coined this addition to the fund—, which now totals £33,000. The board’s assets now almost double the liabilities . being £1,070,210. The Minister of Agriculture remark ’■ ed in Dunedin: —ln ten months wv have had a decrease of £1,166,954: over I I the corresponding period of last year ( *,in the amount of money coming in from | overseas, owing to the drop in value of exports. Added to this, unfortunately, we have had an increase of £2,4S7,GSG in the amount of money going overseas, principally for manti-f.'l.-tlin’d goods. i If you're troubled with a cough or | irritation of the throat, you’ll find Par- i kinson's Lime Syrup is a splendid an-

tidote. Get a bottle right away lor | eighteenpence or half a crown. When I you lake it. swallow slowly. Let it j gently trickle down. It will give re | I'.cf at once, and stop your irritating J cough. Do not wait until to-morrow; ] get some now and shake it off. —Advt. I Wliat should prove a decided attrai- 1 lion for Crevinoutli card players on | the night of Mondjiv week m.-xi. A- ' ril 12, will be the Monster Eu< bre ' Tourncv at St. CMumUia Hall, a: I which the prizes will bo exceptionally 1 good the first being' “5 worth ol goods and the others almost equalh ; valuabk'. The proceeds are in aid of a .School bursary for a deserving Ux»\. and the St. Vincent de Paul Societx i are conducting the tourney. The chief medical ofneer to lhe New j I South Wales Department of Education, 1 |in a lecture before the Agricultural | Bureau Conference in 1922, pointed out that, whilst the deaths amongst. Australian soldiers on active service was 4 per cent per annum, the death rate amongst babies in New South Wales up to 12 months of ago, was as much ns 7 per cent. This latter hi-J; rate of mortality, ho declared, was due

to the inferiority of the milk supplied to babies. Get in early and secure the last of j our summer weight singlets ami trndetI pants (long and short) at the low price of 2/11. Sizes to fit men up to 44 I waist. We pay postage to any address. ! This offer for one week only. Th? Mayfair, Men’s and Bovs’ Wear Specialists, Mawhera Quay Greymouth phone 276, —Advt.

I A critic of the Dairy Control Board says: ‘‘The board has about as much 1 chance of influencing Tooley street one | I way or another as it has of producing j I feathers from a hedgehog. Took-y . Street has been in the hv.sim-.ss to? J I long; if it does not suit its book to : I handle New Zealand butter it will re-1 fuse to handle it. Already, as we announced on Wednesday last, orders are going to Russia. Ami there are DenImark, Australia, and the Argentine competing strenuously fur patronage." I Since Queensland led. the way in borrowing in New York, from the * ‘foreigner,’’ as one 'lory daily euitoriaily •described it, the Commonwealth < t | Australia has touched the same gentleman for £ 15,4.11,486, and '1 -isiuania fur i £144.015. It seems that 37 States tain shareholders holding bonds in j these loans, so that if any- • body starts interfering with us and I thereby depreciating Uncle Sam’s seeuritv there are 37 States, from Maine

Ito Utah, who. will want to know the reason why. ! Sure to get the latest records at A. j E. Kilgour's.- —* , lloney 1. m in Lo\c i With You” (fox trot), ‘-Yes, Sir,' That's My Baby” (song and fox trot), ” Ah. Ah, ” (song fox trot), ‘* \\ on daring. ” (waltz song by Hetty Blythe), ■‘thick, Chick, Chick, Cltiv.k, Chicken,” (sung by Harry Fay), ‘‘That Kruschen Feeling,” ‘‘The Singing Besson,” thousands of the latest records to select from at A. E. Kilgour’s, the house for the latest records.- Adxt, Ch’ikor, or chiekore, a species of partridge native to Inina are to !■•■ | introduced into the hill country oi j North Canterbury by the Acclimatisation Society (says the Tiniaru Cost i. The societv expected to have toe birds about April of this year, but information received from the Otago Society, makes it plain that the birds will not arirve before August at the earliest. Chukor are an Eastern ally of the French red-legged partridge. Brown’s Highbury Laumtry amalgamated with Ariiniger and Co., of Christchurch, now have an agency in Greymouth. They are specialists in Gents’ Collars, dying and cleaning. Laundry left with W. J. Trouland, Fruiterer, Mawhera Quay, before 9 a.m. Tuesdays, will be ready ’ for delivery on Saturday evenings.—Advt. A resident of Stratfor. 1 , has invented a wireless receiving set which does not rccpiire aerials of any description (says the Taranaki Herald). A demonstration took place in the presence of an interested crowd, when the machine was placed inside a shop, without any wires connecting it with the outside atmosphere. Coujerts in Sydney ami Melbourne were heard most distinctly. It is thought that this is the first demonstration of this kind in the Dominion. Bargain Xe>-. r’atHrson's Annuc. Stocktaking Sale. The following uro a few of the real Bargains offering at Paterson’s. — Jap Crepes, heavy quality all colours, 9d yd; Silk Ankie Hose in navy, tan, grey, and nigger, 1/b pair; all Frocks half price from 3/3 upwards; Morocain, .Crystal Crepe, Georgette, etc., in 3 yard dress lengths, from 6/11 each. Knitted Silk Jumpers from 7/6 each. Wise people will not be content with this information but will see for themselves the exceptional value of the bargains offering. Cush with order. We pay postage. —Paterson’s, Box S 6, Hokitika. —Advt. The report of the Surgeon Superiu. ten.lent io last night's meeting et u.e Grey River Hospital Board showed that there pre at present over 100 pa- , tients, 'Hie number in the institution i at the beginning of the month was 102 (the same as the end of the i month), comprising as follows: At the ■ Hospital, 10 males, 21 females; at_ tile Old People's Home, 36 males, 5 females. total 102. Patients admitted during the month; 28 males 20 females total -IS. Patients discharged during the month: 28 males, 27 females, total Jo. Patients died during the month, two males one lemale. fetal 3. Patients remnining at tile end of the month. (Hospital) 39 males, 22 females; (Old Poojile's Home) 3.7 males, 6 females. Total 102. Total I days 2911; total patients 150. Aver- ■ age daily uuilil/W ol patients ICS,

nolk Islnnl, cue of rii* most beautiful spois in ti e I’.udlc. a place with no winter or the flimatc bong sub-tronica>. v. di l.e a naradisp for tourists as the Northern Steamship Aompany are contemplating a steamer from Auckland during tho coming month. The conten|>lated trip is the outcome of numerous bequests to the Northern Company tel mn an excursion to this historical iland and I the company now invites p. Isons wish- | ing to make the trip to s?nd written i application to their Aucklaid office before April 10th. I Good news foi Piano Buyers. Gwing to a reduction in Home charges wo I can now offer you our Barnard piano I (in solid oak) at seventy-rive (75) I guineas cash, or it can bt* purchased ; through our easy time payment sys I tern. You may pay a small deposit and the balance in mcnthly payments, spread over one, two or three years. Then there is the Collinson (Windsor model) which has been reduced to ninety (90) guineas. This beautiful piano has a full iron frame, underdamper action and is overstrung. The tone asd touch are perfect and it tan da in tune for long periods. It i will pay you to call and inspect our ; tock. Agents for “Hi? Master’s < Voice,,” and “Metronola” Gramo ( MrNi ' ’ T-’ht’’.—Advt. An interesting arrival at Auckland by the Atlionie was ‘‘Sultan,” a fine vvreat Dam' dog (says the New Zealand Herald). The owner is Mr F. W. D. Bushby, who intends to settle in New Zealand. Although only a year old, the dog is unusually intelligent. He has ‘‘acted in several pictures made j in England, and has no doubt been seen |on the screen by many Aucklanders. During the voyage he was a great favouritc with tin* children. Two sheep I dogs of high breeding, two Alsatian i dogs, ami two valuable Siamese cats I also arrived by the Athenic, having j been purchased by Air F. Barker, of I Gisborne. I Easter calls for joy—for greater happiness. Music is unequalled. GramoI phones on easy terms. Two English I models bought direct from the makers. Cabinet model Jacobean period, sound- | ly constructed of solid oak. beautifully j finished, large compartment for record albums, powerful double spring, £22. Cabinet model new registered design, I highly polished inlaid Sheraton niahogj any, powerful double spring motor, £37 I 10/-. His Master’s A'oice machine £l5. | Brunswick, £26/5/-. Cheney, £35. Any i t.f these models forwarded to your home i on paying a small deposit and the [balance in easy monthly instalments.— i A. E. Kilgour, Piano Gramophone and i Music Warehouse.—Advt. “Ihe sawmillers complain of a slackness in trade because of the importation. of foreign timber,” said tho socreta.ry of the Southland Sawmill Workers’ Union (Air T. O’Byrne) who has just returned from a visit to tho i Catlins River district, to a News representative the other day. Mr I O’Byrne stated that he had visited 15 Lmills in that district, having motored , through from Invercargill. There were a number of sawmill hands out of cm- | ployment, said Air O’Byrne, but several mills which closed down befor-3 I Christmas had recently recommenced operations. Two mills have taken on contract work. Mr O’Byrne said that M’Kay’s mill at Lopgwood was now working full swing, 14 men being employed there, . _ ;