LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 26 March 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

White Horse is now obtainable in bottles fitted with our new screw cap and tear-off capsule. The capsule tears off in a flash. The cap is easy and quick to unscrew. Freedom of cork taint is assured. It is absolutely airtight and keeps the whisky in perfect condition. This hygienic seal, combined with the analytical guarantee on each bottle and our distinctive system of numbering, ensures to the public everywhere the finest procurable Scotch Whisky in “White Horse.” Mark Sprot and Coy. Ltd., Wholesale Merchants. J. D. Wingham, Manager, Wine and Spirit Department.—Advt.

A London cable states Flight-Lieut. Jezzard, wireless expert of the British Air Force, was killed in a crash near his home. The Reform Ministers are putting in a great deal of travelling at present. A Hamilton telegram states that Messrs McLeod and Williams. Ministers of Lands and Public Works respectively, completed a tour of the Raglan County lon Saturday evening, and left there yesterday for A rapuni, en route for the opening of the East Coast Railway at Tauranga. One bite and you will want more of Milderson’s Caramel Cream —the biscuit of genius—l/6 per lb. from AV. Boucher and Co.—Advt. Ca.nada is .following tihe ,'lead of South Africa in the matter of titles. An Ottawa cable states that the question of conferring titles on Canadians is to come before the Commons. A motion by Mr C. IL Cahan (Conservative) proposes that a committee of <de ven members should inquire into the whole qcustion of amending the address to the King on. May 19, asking for a discontinuation of the titles. A New York cable states two Now Zealand broadcasting stations ar c interferifig with the portable broadcasting set of Captain Wilkins, the American explorer, now in the Arctic, who cannot except with difficulty communicate with Slaward from Point Barrow. The opportunity to replenish your stock of Crockery for the home with a minimum outlay is yours if you visit Harley’s Clearing Sale of this line. Orders are being received from all parts of the Coast and it is very rarely such bargains arc obtainable. Secure your supplies whilst stocks last. Harley’s Ltd., “The Home Makers,” Greymouth.—Advt.

Harvest Festival Services w- re yeslero'iv conducted at the local Salva- , lioi Ajmy Hall by Brigadier Wallace, ‘ the Commander of the CanterburyWestland division of the Army. i Bright new stock of High Class Confectionery just landed. Novelties in endless variety to suit all tastes, at the O.K. Marble Bar, Mackay Street, where the good drinks are.—Advt. Donations towards the Seven Mile (McTaggart) Esplanade are acknowledged by Mr McTaggart. Mayor of Runanga, from Messrs D. Al eLean and Co. £5; W. P. McCarthy £5/5/-, Burnett White £2/2/-, Nancarrow and Co £2/2/-, P. Beck and Co £l/1/-, Greymouth Eevening Star £l/1/-; Mr C. AlcKechnie £l. S. Baddeley (Runanga) 10/-, Miss Wylde (Runanga) 5/-. Many new lines thrown into th great bargain sale for the last throe days —Friday, Saturday and Afonday, Afarch 23 to 26. Final clearance of hundreds of articles and garments. Now all one price—2/10. Best 2/10 value-ever offered in Greymouth. Come and see for yourself.—Thorpy’s Ltd., successors of McGrucr’s, Greymouth and Reefton. —Advt. A new organisation!! for those connected with afforestation, the N.Z. Institute. of Foresters, has been formed in Wellington. Nominations for Kokiri Sports close definitely to-day (Monday), March 26 —Advt.' Last week 9591 tons of freight was transported through the Gtira Funnel, compared with 5556 tons for the coiresponding week last year. Ou Wednesday next, at 2 p.m., Harley and Coy, Ltd, will sell on account of Mrs Gillies, at her residence, Mount Street, household furniture, including a Chesterfield, divan chairs, bedsteads, duchess chest carpets, linoleum, dinner service, kitchen utensils, a large number of ejjgineering books, and a gramophone.—Advt. Tin l Grey County Council advise ratepayers that after Thursday next unpaid rates will have a ten per cent, addition made to them. Rough westerly weather has prevaild during the past couple of days in the vicinity of Gape Farewell, delaying steamers travelling between the West (‘oast ports and Wellington. One 10knot steamer could make only five knots against the gale on Friday night. The Regulus, due here yesterday afternoon. had not showed up by evening. A West Coaster’s House —Tattersail’s Hotel, Christchurch, the most central and most popular for accom-

modation, with W. A. Stapleton as proprietor. —Advt.

The Brighter Greymouth Lodge holds its quarterly meeting at 7.45 o’clock, this (‘veiling, at the Druids’ Hall. This year is expected to prove a record one for quinnat salmon. In all tin* Canterbury snow rivers for weeks past these fish have been running. History revived! Sir Isaac Newton saw an apple fall, and was thereafter doomed to gravity. Perhaps it was a rotten apple- If he lived in Greymouth to-day, his good humour ami faith in the goodness of apples would be restor ed, as soon as he saw our fine array of delicious apples—Cox’s Orange Pips, etc-, etc. We could give him such a fine selection of fresh vegetables and fruit as would soon restore his digestion, and his gravity would dissolve into sunshine and smiles, through the comfort of a satisfied inner man. We are always at your service, with fresh goods, good measure, and moderate prices.—West Coast Fruit Co., Alawhera Quay (next Albion). —Advt. The Mayor of Christchurch, Rev J. K. Archer, has called a public meeting for April 3rd to consider setting up a Board to control Arthur’s Pass as a National Park. The local Loans Board last week sanctioned loans totalling £230,912, and >. (•lined or referred back £21,446. The | were 21 applications, five being » I renewal loans, and four for loans i. • I ling £98,000 previously deferred. The rain during the pastj few ■. , - on the West Coast has bc(n general, and has done the pastures ajnd gard- ns a deal of good. An accident occurred during Ih<‘ week-end, whereby Airs Sneddon, wife of Air J. N. Sneddon, Inspector of Em .topics, received severe facial injuries, when a car, driven by Afrj Sneddon, crashed into a telegraph poly. The car was returning from Reefto* when the mishap took place. The can was badly smashed about. New His Master’s Voice [records by the Light Opera Company:—“Robin Hood’-’ parts 1 and 2; rThe Blue Alazurka” and “Countess Maritza”; “A Waltz Dream” and MThe Merry Widow”; “The Desert Sing” and “The Student Prince”; ” The Bohemian Girl” Parts 1 an® 2; “The Mikado” Parts 1 and 2; “Honeymoon Land” and “Merry Mery.” These records are worth hearing. Price 7/6 each. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour Piano, Gramophone and Mhsic Dealer Mawhera Quay.—Advt.

The Australian Federal Minister ( f church on Saturday for I inedin. and church on Saturdap for Ti inedin, and returns north to-day. He is a strong advocate of protecting Imil industry. Mr P. B. Nicholls, arriv s this week at Wellington to represent the British Colonial Office in the Prim* Minister’s Department, which corrcsionds to a Foreign Office. The Grey District Jubi ?e was undoubtedly a huge success, despite the newspaper controversy. Pi moors from all parts of the Dominion as well as other visitors, could not -peak more highly of th c Executive, rho left no stone unturned to make tl eir stay an enjoyable one. The goo« fellowship engendered was brought a>out by the fact that the unanimous cap of visitors and hosts was for Dewars Imperial Whiskey. Griffen and imith, Ltd., West Coast Agents. Denpr’s Imperial can be obtained at the firm’s branch in Westport.—Adv. At the Police Court oi Saturday morning a young man. whoke name suppressed on the applicatim of Air . J. Joyce, was fined £l, wth costs £l. by Air W. Meldruin, S.AI.. on a charge of having assaulted Percy I. Patterson, licensee of the Union Hote. Nominations for the Summing Car nival to be held at the Alu icipal Baths on Thursday next close with tlie Secretary, Air W. Gieseking, to-morrow (Tuesday) evening. Swin mers from all parts of the Coast are) expected to compete. New Electrically Eecoifled Zonophone records for March:—“Semper Fidelis” and “Marell Sanitation” by the American Legion Bank; “Diane” by F. Baur, and “My Heart will tell me so” by Lewis Jamesj “Are You Lonesome to-night” and ’/Baby Your sun B b Y Vaughn de Leath; My Irish Song Of Song” and “At the end of an Irish Moonbeam” by G. Griffen; “Who are you Fooling Tonight ’ and “Sing Me a Baby Song” by laughn de Leath; Price 4/- each. Call and hear them at A. E. Kilgour’ a Piano, Gramophone and Music Shop -lawhera Quay.—Advt. The arrangements made bv the Westport Coal Coy to convey ‘ Denniston and Burnett’s Face miners to work by bus have not met witji the approval Of the Burnett ’s Face miners, who met yesterday and decided to open negotiations with tlt e Company to secure a satisfactory alteration, two representatives being appointed to confer with to employers. The dispute at Millerton Mine over the firing of a shot, wherein the attitude of the management led to a stoppage, has been settled. Officials of the West Coast Miners’ Council, hlcssrs W. Balderstone and J. Whittle, visited Millerton and at Westport met in conference Messrs Lock, Clark and McGregor (representatives of the Millerton Miners’ Union) at which a solution way reached. This was yesterday referred to a meeting of the Millerton Union and .'accepted by iheni. Tl was decided that the mine should resume produetion to-morrow.

You have tried toasted bread, toasted bacon, toasted cheese, and possible toasted kidneys, and know how good they all are. But have you over smok ed toasted tobacco? The toasting process, as you know, develops flavour in the ease of all the above mentioned edibles—and it lias precisely the same effect in the case of tobacco, y m can easily satisfy yourself as to .th truth of this assertion because ourl \ew Zealand grown tobaccos are: s i twisted. That is one reason v ;)- peal so strongly to smokers r reason is that they contain: ('A atively) but little nicotine; my eonsequeutly be smoked nll’tW long without producing those un leasant effects that frequently follow the prolonged smoking of imported tobaccos, aV of them (more or less) loaded with iiwotine. For a cool, sweet, and fra -Iff 11 ' Pm °ke. try Riverhead Gold mild. Nhvy Cut (Bulldog label > medium, or Cil Plug No. 10 (Bull’s Head) full strength. There is no mischief in any of brands, and the rapidly indemand for them is the most convincing proof of their popularity. —2l.