LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Grey River Argus, 10 January 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A thoroughbred—means perfection; perfection preceded by purity. Perfection—the constitution of birtA predestined through the ages, the blending to gethcr t( produce the wonderful and most essential characteristics the coaching of these characteristics for years and years, the building them up to become the cream of its class, exquisite and perfect in every detail. White Horse is thoroughbred to the backbone. During the festive season you will be on a winner treating your friends to White Horse Whiskey—the spirit of the age. Xmas Greetings to all. —J. D. Lynch.—Advt. A teachers’ swimming school is being this week opened at Nelson. Quito a number of Nelson people have this summer paid the. West Coast scenic resorts a visit, and with the beautiful weather prevailing they all have been most favourably impressed.

New Year Gifts: May we suggest a choice box of High Grade Chocolate; unique designs. Direct from the leading English and Colonial Manufacturers, and the best selection in town. Obtainable at the O.K. Marble Bar, Keating's Buildings.—Advt. Ten men arc sought for rock work on the. Mabel’s Bay road contract. About 4000 sheep, a couple of trucks of bullocks and about 60 pigs are today being railed from the West Coast for the Addington Sale to-morrow. Tourists and Citizens, spend the day or week-end at the House of B’s— Beautiful Birch Bush, Bright Beach. Best Beer, the Bountiful Big Bar, belonging to Burger. Afternoon tea a specialty. The best of wines and spirits stocked. Bus passes door.—Geo. Burger, proprietor, Paroa Health Resort — Idvt. Tn our advertising columns, the announcement is made by Mark Sprot and Co., Ltd., in reference to an Auction Sale at Kokiri, previously advertised, but now cancelled. The number of passengers travelling overland by yesterday’s express trains was nearly 400, including the West Coast contingent of bowlers for the Dominion tourney which opens to-day at Christchurch. Christmas and New Year records: — “Angels From the Realms of Glory” and “While Shepherds Watched’’ su.ig by the All Souls Choir. “Day of the Lord” and “Christmas Carols” sung, by the Collegiate Choir. “Hail, Smiling Morn” and “While Shepherds Wat. lied ” sung by the St Swithin’s Choir. “The Miner’s Dream of Home” and “If Those Lips Could Only Speak ”i sung by Peter Dawson. “Savoy Christmas Medley” and Festive Medley ” ( Organ Solo. “Ye Watchers and Vo | TToly Ones” and Jesu, Lover of my Soul” sung by Sir Hugh Allen and 10,000 voices. Price 5/- each. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Gramophone ind .Music Dealer, Mawhera Quay.

With a general resumption this week at the mines and mills, the activity of the port will doubtless show an improvement. For the past couple of days it has been without shipping.

Next month will see an addition of 85 miles to permanent way to the Auckland railway district, in the shape of the new section from Waihi to Teneatant, in the Bay of Plcntv.

Our new range of Spring Linoleums, Carpets, Curtains, Cushions, etc., are now on view at our large Showrooms, all the goods a*e marked in pla>n figures and we invite you to e»»me along □nd 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 Tasman Sea flight is unlikely to start for the next two days, as the New Zealand airmen are awaiting a change in the prevailing dull weather. A Westport wire commends the north beach in that vicinity as a landing place, recalling its use for a long period some four years ago by Captain Buckley. It might be mentioned that the same airman used the Greymouth beach just a few times also, without smashing his plane to pieces. There was also an earlier aeroplane landing in the Westport district! Westport is certainly more in line as between Sydney and Wellington, so much so in fact that the difference may seem rather too slight to the airmen to make any difference in their choice of an alternative to Wellington.

Bathing togs at reduced prices:— Ladies’ and Children’s rubber bathing caps selling off lOd and Is lid. Rubber helmets selling off 2s 6d. Children’s bathing costumes selling off at 3s lid and 5s lid. Ladies’ and Gent’s woollen bathing suis selling off at 8s lid.—McGruer’s, Greymouth.—Advt. The work of erecting the Harbour Board’s new hydraulic, crane was commenced yesterday morning, the material having been assembled on the wharf a day or two ago. Good progress made with the construction of the base nf the crane; the main portion of which has been completed. Three ways to please your husband—take your choice —give him Gransola wafers for lunch, Milderson’s Shortette for Tea, or Jam Tit Bit for Supper; 1/6 per lb from Haglund Bros. —Advt. Auckland girl swimmers have just put up new records. Miss Edna Champion reduced the 220 yards intennedi-

ate girls’ record by 5 1-5 seconds. Miss Doris Magee has won from Miss Ena Stockl y the 100 yards N.Z. ladies’ championship she held for three years. Bright new stock of High Class Cor - fectionery just landed for the festive season. New Year Novelties in endless variety to suit all tastes, at the O.K. Marble Bar, Mackay Street, where the good drinks are.—Advt. A Wellington hotel dating back sixtyseven years. the old Bank Hotel, at the corner of Manners and Parish Streets, is now being pulled down 10 make room for the new Bond Street scheme. The hotel was more recently called the Clarendon. It was one of the original inns of Wellington. Start the New Year with Good Resolutions and Music: —Vocal Gems from the “Countess Maritza” and “The Blue Mazurka” sung by the Light Opera Company. “In a Monastery Garden” and “In a Persian Market” played on the Wurlitzer Organ. “Voal Gems From the Bohemian Girl” Parts 1 and 2 sung by the Light Opera Company. “This Day Christ Was Born” and Christo Qui Lux es at” sung by the Choir of York Minster. “The Vagabond King” and “Lady Luck” sung by the Light Opera Company. Price 7/6 each. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour. Piano, Gramophone and Music Dealer, Mawhera Quay.

Yesterday saw the extension by the Railway Department of the service from Glenhope to Murchison, in the Nelson district. A contract Ims been let to Messrs Spiers and Sons to deal with the traffic between Murchison a.ul Glenhope. there being depots between the two places, corresponding with railway flag stations, where goods are to be picked up. This certainly means getting in ahead of private motor comp dition. Don’t start the New Year with a grouch. It doesn’t matter a cuss if you backed the wrong gee-gee. Do a grin and forget it —that’s the best philosophy. You can easily mend your busted exchequer with a little careful economy—the year’s young yet. And don’t forget you must eat, particularly greens and juicy fruits. You need them to tone up the system after the holidays. Practice economy here by buying your fruit, etc., at the “Model Shop.” The fruit is good-oh! And the prices are better. You’ll back the winner sure if you do this.—West Coast Fruit Co., Mawhera Quay (next Albion Hotel). “To see is to buy.” —Advt.

In all there were about thirty charges under the Licensing and Sale of Liquor Restriction Acts brought yesterday by the police before Mr W. Meldrum, ‘S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court. A local resident was fined 5s with 10s costs, for entering a hotel during the currency of her prohibition order. Two first offenders, one caught at the Club Hotel, Blackball, and the other at the Blackball Hotel were orI dered to pay costs. Eleven persons I were convicted of being on the Park Hotel premises at an illegal hour on December 3, and two third offenders among them were fined £2 each and costs, and five first offenders were or- ! dered to pay 10s each costs. An ad- . jo urn went for a week on the applicaI tion of Mr W. J. Joyce, for defendant, i was granted in regard to three charges brought against the licensee of the I Park Hotel, Kate Russell, alleging selling of liquor at an illegal hour, openi ing the premises at an illegal hour for | the sale of liquor, and aiding and abet--ling an offence on the part of others found on the premises at an illegal hour. Two first offenders found after 1 hours at the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel were ordered to gay costs.