LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Grey River Argus, 17 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 gether 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. The sawmills on the West Coast are in several instances handicapped by the dry weather, there being a lack of water for removing sawdust and in one or two cases even an insufficiency for the boilers. The Bell Hill mill and a couple of Westland mills have already closed down for the time being. New Year Gifts: May we suggest a choice box of High Grade Chocolate; unique designs. Direct from the leading English and Colonial Manufactur ers, and the best selection in town. Obtainable at the O.K. Marble Bar Rating’s Buildings.—Advt. Several Greymouth residents report having seen an aeroplane over Greymouth on Saturday morning about 1 o ’clock. French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese Wines are obtainable at Bill Bosenburg’s Twelve Mile Hotel, Buller florge.—Advt.

An unusual spectacle in Mackay' Street about 1.30 this morning was a motor cycle, minus a side.car, carrying four persons. Three is not an uncommon freight, but four is exceptional. So was the course of the machine, which gyrated from side to side of the road in a way that suggested the spirit in the tank was Johnny Walker’s. By arrangement with Ney Zealand Perpetual Forests, an area of 3400 acres near Putaruru is to be set aside as a game sanctuary, although there will be no prohibition affecting the fish in the streams that flow through that particular area. The locality is regularly patrolled, ami game birds already liberated there have done well. 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 Jld. —McGruer’s, Greymonth.—Advt.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday tho action regarding the buildings in Peake Lane known as Anderson’s flats, in which the owner, Mr G. Anderson (represented by Mr W. J. Joyce), is being proceeded against by the Borough Engineer (Mr A. J. Fairmaid) for alleged building bye-law breaches was on the application of counsel for the prosecution (Mr H. F. Doogan) adjourned until Saturday next. 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. Bonding has been a large item in round Auckland in recent years, and ‘the activities of all local bodies and the eighty miles of concrete roads provided at a cost of almost £900,000. are an indication of the investment that has been made to secure immunity from expensive maintenance (reports the “Star”). Although no definite assurance can be given by the experts’ as to the life of a concrete pavement, it is hoped, with some justification, that the roads recently laid down will be still standing up to the traffic after the lapse of 33 years.

Bright new stock of High Class Corfectionerv 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 fire occurred last night at Hunan ga in an empty building, formerly used as a butchery, but unoccupied for sev tral years. It began about 11.45, and tho structure was completely destroyed. It belonged to Mr Noble, of Bapahoe. There was no water available to check the outbreak, although when first discovered it could have been extinguished had there been even a small supply of water available. 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/mu? 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.i Complete Home Furnishers, Richmond Onay, Greymouth. Of late the Wellington Post Office has been experiencing trouble through interf ■rences with the enamel notice plates fixed to street posting boxes on the hill slope above Wellington terrace (says the Post). The object of the culprit is to obtain the round-headed brass screws used in fixing the notice plate to the posting box. In every case, so far, the notice plate, after being removed, has been placed in the posting box, through the aperture pro. vided for the posting of letters. The police are making inquiry into the inatNcw recordings on His Master’s Voice Records: “To a Miniature” and “Tho Fairy Boat,” sung by Walter Glynne (tenor); “Life is a Beautiful Garden” and “Shine, Bright Moon,” sung by Elizabeth Pechy (soprano); “Dawn in an Old World Garden” and “Nightingales,” actual bird recording; “Holy Night” and “Silent Night,” played by the Salon Orchestra; “Song of the Volga Boatmen” and “Lord, have Mercy,” sung by the Russian Symphonic Choir; “Baby Feet go Pitter-Patter Cross My Floor” and “After we Kiss,” played by Jesse Crawford on the Wurlitzer Organ. Price 5/- each. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gramophone and Music Dealer, Mawhera Quay.|—Advt.

The following offers have been made in support of A. and P. Show funds:— Arthur Morton, Esq., Stonycroft, Christchurch, 'Cup; N.Z. Breweries Ltd. (Speights Branch), £2 2s; Ivorys Nurseries, Rangiora, Trophy value £1 Is; A. J. White Ltd., Christchurch, Trophy; N.Z. Cattlecake Co., Auckland, Trophy; Griffin and Son Ltd., Nelson, Trophy value £1 Is; Badger and Co., Greymouth, £1 Is; McLeod Bros. Ltd., Dunedin, Trophy value £1 Is; Lankshears Ltd., Wellington, Trophy.

There’s a season for all things. Now is the season when farmers make hay, bees make honey, ami housewives make jam. Nothing like home-made jam eh? You know what’s in it. No wood pips, artificial colouring or flavours, or mouldy, over-ripe fruit. We have nice fiesh stocks of Peaches, Apricots, Plums and Blackcurrants. “To see is to buy.” West Coast Fruit Co., Mawhera Quay. (Next Albion). —Advt.

All Police Court officials are familiar with the individual who. with morbid curiosity, attends the sittings of the Court day in and day out. listening to the details of even the most ordinary cases with unflagging interest (says the Otago Daily Times). There are one or two of this type in every town, and men whose business and duty it is to deal with the seamy side of life, as it is recounted before the Bench, learn to dislike and despise the constant watchers in the corners of the public benches. But one old man who for years haunted the Dunedin Police Court as regularly as < lo<-kwork, whatever the case and however sordid the conditions,, had at least a reason for his peculiar selection of amusement. “I am a retired farmer,” lit 1 told a Court official recently. “For years and years while living in the waybacks, my experience of life was gained solely from the columns of the newspapers I received. Now that I have retired, I am. determined to see the real thing, and I make the Court* my place of study.” New Dance Numbers and Popular Songs: “You don’t like it, not much” and “Oh, Ja Ja,” sung by the Happiness Boys; “Lantern of Love” and “Baby,” foxtrots; “Roam on, Little Gipsy Sweetheart” and “Just a Memory,” sung by the Revellers; “Indian Love Call” and “The World is Waiting for the Sunrise,” played by the Victor Salon Orchestra; 1 ‘Calling,” waltz, and “Where the Wild, Wild Flowers grow,” foxtrot; “Maori Lament.” tangi, and “Waiata Poi,” played by the Mayfair Orchestra. Price 5/- each. Call and hear them at A. E. Kilgour’s Piano, Gramophone and Music Shop, Mawhera Quay.—Advt. A Free Gift.—The next few days will be the last opportunity of procuring absolutely free that beautiful hand-painted box of English Chocolates worth four pounds. Now on view ut the Blue and White Confectionery, Gieseking’s Buildings, Tainui Street. See the window for particulars.—Advt. 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 tet a specialty. The best of wines and sp. ‘its stocked. Bus passes door.—Geo. Burger, proprietor, Paroa Health Resort.— 4dvt. “While 1 was in Sydney my daughter wrote and told me my wife was smoking cigarettes I packed up and came right back her to ask her about it,” said a man in the Auckland Police Court! the dtlre-r day:.' when charged with assaulting his wife (reports the Herald.) “Well,” remarked Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M. “what if she did smoke? I understand all women do it ’ ’ The four stewards in the steamer Arahura remain unshaken in their belief that they saw the light of the aeroplane on Tuesday at 11.13 p.m. They regard it as the exhaust from the engine, and say they kept it under observation for three minutes. They could hear nothing, but they say’ that the noise on a steamer the size of tho Arahura was sufficient to drown tho noise of a ’plane as distant- as this one. They estimate the distance as probably eight miles. The light moved from a point ahead of the Arahura to a point astern, and could not possibly have been the light of a scow on account of the speed of its movement. Children’s Washing Dresses: Pinafores and overalls, sizes 18 to 28 ins., selling off: 1/6, 2/2 and 2/11; infants’ washing rompers selling off 2/4 and 2/11. Our prices are the lowest. —McGruer’s, Greymouth and Reefton. Advt. To-day Harley and Co., Ltd., will sell bv Public Auction, at their rooms, Richmond Quay, two Motor-cars, to clean up an estate. Both cars are in perfect or_ der, the Buick Sedan, being almost new and the Buick Tourer in perfect order. We advise intending purchasers of Motor Cars to attend this Sale.

A theft committed between three and four vears ago was yesterday admitted at the Magistrate’s Court by John James MeGifford, whom Mr W. Meldrum admitted to twelve months’ probation, the police offering no objection. MeGifford, for whom Mr W. J. Joyce appeared, was last week arrested at Lyttelton, on the charge of stealing at Roa on May 30, 1924. the sum of £3 Is 2d. belonging to Edward Joseph Moore. Senior-Sergeant Roach said accused at that time worked at Roa, and on being asked to collect Moore’s pay for him, he received and signed for it, but then cleared out with the money. Mr Joyce said accused had got drunk after receiving the money. He asked for probation. The SeniorSergeant said that as Probation Officer he had no objection to accused being given probation. There was nothing previously known against him. An expense of £1 17s had been incurred in bringing him here and maintaining him in gaol. Mr Joyce said that accused’s friends in Canterbury would refund the money taken within a week. The Magistrate ordered accused to report himself monthly at Lyttelton and to pay the costs of the case. Probably the drink which he took after receiving the money was responsible for the theft, and. while that was no excuse for his failure to repay Moore, accused’s previous good record was to be taken into account. The policy of supplying the best in quality, service, and value for spot cash only has created a wide confidence, which grows stronger .each year at Gibbards, Westport. In this issue their replace advt., gives some money-saving specials.