LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Grey River Argus, 29 November 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The “New Grey Poin* Elizab th Goal Mine” at Rapahoe produces the finest Household and Steam i-0.-.l ! n the District. Supplies may be ni.n obtained from Coal Merchants, Greymouth. Hokitika and Canterbury. Try it and you too will become a user. If you are unable to obtain supplies apply J. D. Lynch, P.O. R-ux 153, Greymouth.

Gisborne Harbour Board, on the chairman’s casting vote, lias rescinded its recent decision to lower its Engineer’s qglary and reduce his staff.

The Supplementary Estimates provide a grant of £349 for relief of victims in the recent flood at Westport.

There were seven men yesterday charged before Mr W. Meldrum, S.M., with being found after hours on licensed premises, none of whom appeared. Five first offenders were ordered to pay costs, while a fine of £1 was imposed on a second offender and one of £2 on a third offender. A second offender was fined 10s for being found drunk in Gresson Street.

A few pennies will go far at MeGruer’s Selling Off Sale: —Children’s Woven Gloves, sizes 1 to 6, selling off one penny pair; Gents’ Soft Silk and Linen Starched Collars, one penny each; Ribbons, large assortment, I to 1-inch wide, selling off one penny yard.—MeGruer’s.—Advt.

A Denniston miner, Mr John Morgan, had his leg broken when a runaway rake of coal trucks struck him. Ho had to be taken by fellow miners a distance of some mites to the mine mouth.

French, Italian, Spanish and Portu guese Wines are obtainable at Bill Rosenberg’s Twelve Mile Hotel, Bulle» Gorge.—Advt,

There were some fair catches of whitebait made yesterday in the Grey River near the bar, ami a considerable quantity was retailed through the town during the day. The quality of the fish this year has remained good until later in the season than usual. There was also a late run of the fish on Sunday in the Hokitika River.

“Between you and me,” said the grocer, “I have never been able to offer my customers a biscuit even half as good as Milderson’s “Butterette, ” and only 1/6 per lb.”

A correspondent writes asking after what lapse of time a person convicted of being on licensed premises after hours is to be considered a first offender, if prosecuted again on a similar charge. The matter it seems, is

one for the discretion of the Magistrate, who may, if he deems fit, fix the interval at any period not more than six years.

The Borough Council proposes to organise another party yf unemployed to undertake a co-operative contract in connection with the , municipal

sewerage system. To-morrow at 9 a.m. the Borough Engineer will meet at his office, unemployed men residing in the borough whose names are registered with him with the view of arranging a party for a co-operative sewer-lay-ing contract.

New His Master’s Voice Latest Electrical Recordings: “When Day is Done,” foxtrot, and “Because I Love You, waltz, by the Victor Orchestra; “The Storm,” Parts 1 and 2, Grand Organ played by Arthur Meale; “Waiata Poi, ” by Rosina Buckman, and “Absent,” by Irene Ainsley; “Bells across the Meadow” and “Serenade,” organ solo; “Venetian Song” and “0 That we Two were Maying,” sung by Vivian Lambelet and Dorothy Lebish; “A Lane in Spain” and “If all the Stars were pretty Babies,” foxtrots. Price 5/-. —Obtainable fyom A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gramophone and Music Dealer, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.

An Auckland wire states that two of the first penny postage stamps issued for New Zealand, valued at £l5O. have been obtained by an Auckland collector, Mr A. Brodie. There are only about 16 copies of the stamps in existence. They form a link with New Zealand’s early history, penny stamps having been limited to letters “sent or received by sailors or soldiers of her Majesty’s forces. ’ ’ They were issued in 1855.

Occidental Hotel, Wharf Street, Hokitika.—Mrs. J. Boyd is still at the above; there is always a warm wel come for old friends and new. Best of home comforts, wines and spirits. Here you will find the true Wes; Coast Hospitality.—Advt.

Inglewood claims the largest eel and the largest mushroom. The eel of 28} lbs, recently occupied a prominent position in a shop window, but was later displaced by a mushroom nine inches in diameter and 28 inches in circumference, with a stalk six inches long and 31 inches in circumference. Another mushroom found in the same locality measured Sin in diameter.

His Master’s Voice Records which should be in every collection: “Gems from Mikado,” Parts 1 and 2 by the Light Opera Company; “Meditation” and Toscata,” Grand Organ Solo by Herbert Dawson; “Evening Bells” and “Pas De Cymbals,” played by the Coldstream Guards Band; “Hear my Prayer” and “O for the Wings of a Dove,” by the Choir of Temple Church, soloist, Master E. Lough; “Hallelujuh .Chorus” and “Mozart’s Twelfth Mass,” by. Trinity Choir. Price 7/6 each.— from A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gramophone and Music Dealer, Mawhera Quay.—Ad.-t.

The small suction dredge which is to work the black sand deposits in the Lagoon at Paroa has had a trial run, but has not yet made a start -with regular working. The dredge has an eight-inch suction pipe and is worked by a petrol motor. If this venture should prove a payable one, it is quite probable that other black sand deposits on West Coast beaches will be similarly exploited.

Try “Rowntree’s Motoring Chocolate, with almonds and raisins, in half pound blocks, at 2/- p r blockalso a choice selection of fancy boxes of chocolates in artistic designs. Obtainable at the O.K. Marble Bar, where the Good Drinks are; Coruo’ - of Maekav nnd Albert Streets,--Advt.

It is understood that the syndicate which is promoting the project for paper pulp manufacture on the West Coast has raised a large proportion of the capital required for the first stage of the undertaking, and the next stage will be to float a company in order to erect mills, the principal one of which it is intended to locate near Grevmouth.

Thj place to buy your Chocolates and. Confectionery is at the Blue and White Confectionery Shop, Tainui Street, Greymouth. Only the best of English and Colonial goods sold. Call and try the Blue and White Special Chocolate Mixture—value and quality unequalled.—Advt.

Blackball as well as Runanga has chosen Hokitika as the rendezvous for its annual excursion.

To-morrow afternoon Makura Croquet Club open the season. The greens are in tip-top order, and have been cut to a nieety by the new motor mower. There will be a work stall at the opening function.

Restore your energy with Sweets. Chocolate has helped ocean fliers, Channel swimmers and many other great endurance tests. It can, therefore, repair the daily wear and tear upon your system. The leading English and Colonial makes of choice eon fectionery stocked by the O.K. Marbll Bar, corner of Keating’s Buildings, Mackay Street.—Aivi.

Short time at the mines continues to keep earnings down. The Blackball miners only got in a couple of shifts last week. Roa mine, which has had a lean period, is now expected to be kept busy till the holidays.

To-day’s consignment of live stock to Addington from the West Coast for to-morrow’s sale comprises two doubledeck trucks of pigs from the Inangahua and Grey districts, and twelve trucks of cattle from Westland and the Grey Valley.

Tourist and Citizens, spend the day or n ek-end at the House of B’s— Beautiful Birch Bush, Bright Beach, Best Boer, the Bountiful Big Bar, belonging to Burger. Afternoon tea a specialty. The best of wines and spirits stocked. Bus passes door.— Geo. Bnrg -r, proprietor, Paroa Health u esort.—Advt. The Arbitration Court, Mr Justice Frazer presiding, yesterday held an informal conference here as to the computation of compensation for a man injured at a local sawmill. The Court also conferred with the local Electrical Trade Workers’ Union and the employers regarding the terms for an order which it is proposed to apply to apprentices in this industrial district. Rt. Hon. Mr Leopold Amery, Secretary of State for the Dominions, who spends the evening of December 12 at Reefton, has accepted the invitation of the Reefton citizens to a banquet on the occasion, when the opportunity will be taken to urge the investment of British capital in the mining resources of the Inangahua district. Our new range of Spring Linoleums, Carpets, Curtains, Cushions etc., are now on .view at our large Showrooms, all the goods are marked in plain figures and we invite yon to come along and inspect same. At the same time our furniture and upholstered chairs and chesterfields can be seen in all the latest designs. Harley and Co., Ltd. Complete Home Furnishers, Richmond Quay, Greymouth. The Mayor, Mr J. W. Greenslade, has telegraphed Air T. E. Y. Soddon, M.P., stating that it is considered that the grant of £lOO for the Greymouth Jubilee promised in the Supplementary Estimates is far too small. The Maybrhas suggested that in view of the importance of the occasion the grant should be £250, urging further representations to the Minister of Finance. Mr Seddon in a telegram on the subject stated the Minister had pointed out that it was erroneous to state that similar grants were made to Hokitika and Thames on the occasions of their Jubilees. At the weekly euchre tourney last evening at St. Columba Hall there was the usual large attendance and the play was keen at every stage The winning players were: Miss McGrath Ist; Mrs Cahill 2nd.

Much lower than London prices.— Frilled and embroidered Pillow Cases, selling off 1/- each; Scalloped Edge Pillow Cases 1/10 each; Embroidered Supper Cloths 2/4; Linen Cushion Covere 1/6 each.—Closing down, selling off.—McGrucr’s, Greymouth.—Advt.

The return of exports for Port of Grevmouth for the period ended 12th November is as follows:—Coal: State Mines 4595 tons, Rapahoe 917 tons, Blackball 8300 tons, Paparoa 617 tons. Reef ton nil. Timber: 1,856,890 sup. feet. r

At yesterday’s sitting o f the Arbitration Court at Greymouth, before Mr Justice Frazer (President), A. L. Monteith (Workers’ Assessor), and W. Scott (Employers’ Assessor), an application to add a number of builders «o the Westland award in their trade was made by the Secretary of the Greyniouth branch of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, Mr H. Crankshaw. The following employei s (none of whom appeared to oppose the application) were added to the award: F. Sparks (Greymouth), W. Clark (Runanga), E. Ellery and J. Henson (Blaketown), R. Marley (Cobden), M. McGrath (Grevmouth), J. McMillan (Cobden), G. Noble (Rulanga), G. Patterson (Blaketown).

Lettuce” tell you what we have for you this week. Don’t be “melons” and pay more elsewhere for greens that are not green. How’s thisCabbages 3d and 4d; Lettuces dittoSpnng Onions 2d bunch; Green Peas 6.1 lb; New Potatoes 31bs 1/-; LpX gus 9d bundle; Carrots 2d bunch. The ‘‘Nuts” are all buying our delicious strawberries and cherries for their “Peaches.” You’ll find us next door to Ring and Inkster’s—two “Pierre’’ shops together. “To Sec is to Buy. —West Coast Fruit Co Mawhera Quay.—Advt.