LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Grey River Argus, 15 June 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

During the Shooting Season now open a license to shoot hares and wild duck costs only 10/- but when making up your hamper put in a handy pint i flask of WHITE HORSE WHISKY, “the Spirit of the Age”. Screw top flasks to fit the back pocket are obtainable at ail good hotels on my recommendation. J. D. Lynch. Advt. Air O. Randle (Manager of the West Const Saw millers’ Association), who is to be a local delegate to the Conference of Progress Leagues next Tuesday at Christchurch, is to move a remit to the effect that the Government and Parliament be urged to provide during the coming session adequate protection through the tariff against the indiscriminate importation of soft woods from overseas, and that special consideration be given to the West Coast, so as to provide the maximum profection for the local product, which to the extent of 90 per cent, consists of the less valuable grades of riniu, such as are most severely a fleeted by the competition of imported Oregon, hemlock, and wall board. Three ways to please your husband —take your choice —give him Gransalo wafers for lunch, Alildcrson’s Shortette for Tea, or Jam Tit Bit for Supper; 1/6 per lb. from Haglund Bros. —Advt. Swedes! Swedes! Swedes! At the People’s Market, Christchurch. —Advt.

Last month’s New Zealand imports were greater than for the same period last, year, being valued at £3,747,404 (compared with £3,457,037 in May last year). Last month’s exports were valued at £5,235,139 (compared with £4.081,905). For live months ended May, the figures were:—lmports, £lB, 562,171 (compared with £20,999,905 for five months ended Alay, 1926); exports. £26,988,925 (compared with £25,499,1943). Great Stock-taking Sale at McGruer’s. Further reduced prices to bring stocks to the minimum for annual stock-tak-ing. The great clean up of all oddments. Many articles at less than wholesale cost prices.—McGruer’s, *• Always Busy,” Greymouth.—Advt. Annual Stock-taking Clearance at McGruer’s. Further reduced prices. Unbleached table damask 1/- yd; 3Sin. Crepc-de-chinc in white, black and all the latest shades, 4/11 yd. We brought the prices down. We keep the prices down. —McGruer’s, best for values, Grey mouth. —Advt. Regarding the proposal for the West Coast Rugby League to take over Cobden Island for the purposes of a playing area, it was pointed out at last night’s meeting of the League that the matter had not yet been finalised but was still under consideration.

Carrots, Onions, Parsnips, at the People’s Market, Christchurch. —Advt. The Latest in Daucft Records for Winter Evenings. —“As Long as .tllavc You” and “Bye Bye Blackbird” Foxtr ts; “She’s Got ’im” and “What a World this would be” Foxtrots; “At Peace with the World” Waltz and “I’d Climb the Highest Mountain if I Knew I’d Find You” Foxtrot; “Smile a Little Bit” Foxtrot and “Then I’ll be Happy” Foxtrot, Savoy Orpheans; “Aly Carmenita” and “Song of Love” Foxtrots, by Savoy Orpheans; “Sleepy Head” Waltz and “While the Sahara Sleeps,” by The Savoy Orpheans—Price 5/- each, at A. E. Kilgour’s Piano, Gramophone and Music Shop, Mawhera Quay, Greymouth.— Advt.

For the four weeks ended May 28 the coal exported from the port of Greymouth totalled 13,177 lons, the respective mines contributing as follows: State Alines 4003 tons; Rapahoo 2505 tons, Blackball 5315 tons, Paparoa 1133 tons, Reefton. 161 tons. First-class Meals are obtainable at all hours at Bill Rosenberg’s 12 Mile Hotel, Buller >< rge.—Advt. Visit sunny Paroa and G. Burger’s Health Resort. Beautiful Birch Bush and good Beach and Beer. Afternoon Tea a speciality. The best of Wir.es and Spirits stocked. Pearus’ Beer on tap Bus passes door. G. Burger’s Pare** Hotel.—Advt. Our Great Selling-off Boot Salo is in full swing. We are offering Emberkay Soccer Boots 12/6, English and Colonial Rugby and Soccer Boots 12/6 and 114/6, 100 pairs Men’s White Rubber-1 soled Yachting Boots 4/— pair. The] Mayfair Men and Boy’s Wear Specialists. ’Phone Greymouth.—Advt.

IM.’.r the four weeks ending Alay -S last the quantity of timber exporter, from the port of Greymouth was 1,282,099 feet. “He’s a good ’usband, Sir. mostly, but c’s like a bear with a sore ’end when ’c don’t, get ’is pipe, and it don t always run to it,” a poorly-dressed woman told the Alagist rate at an Last End of London Police Court when givin<. evidence against her husband lor assault. The Magistrate smiled sympathetically. He evidently knew from personal experience the soothing and traminilising effects of the weed But there are tobaccos and tobaccos, borne brands are just rank with nicotine and cannot be indulged in constantly wnti impunity. About the safest tobaccos on the market arc those grown and mana, faeturod in New Zealand. They are a., toasted and contain so little nicotine that there is no fear of developing | • Smoker's Heart” this distressing mrl.-dv or nerve trouble. Those tobaccos •uipeai to all smokers, and the more v.,u 'smoke them the better you like, them. Tlmt-s why they are meeting with such a large sale. Ask any tobacconist for “Riverhead Gold, mild; “ Nnvv Cut” (Bulldog), medium; or “Cut Plug No. 16” (Bullshcad), fud