LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Grey River Argus, 8 December 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cricketers are strongly advised to call at Bennington’s Sports Outfitter, and place orders for gear. Don t send out of town for your requirements.— Advt.

W. A. Stapleton, of Taitersall’s Hotel. Christchurch, is sufficient guarantee that no better service or accommodation is offering in Christchurch.— Advt.

One bite an d you will want more of Mddeison’s Caramel Cream —the biscuit of geniu^—l/6 per lb from W. Poucher and Co. —Advt

Remarkable confession of a Baronet’s wife— she prefers Milderson’s Caramel Creams t 0 even any imported biscuit —1/6 per lb from Boucher and Co. —Advt. .

Young couples embarking on the sea of matrimony will find it a distinct advantage to buy their furniture at S. Burnett White’s. —Advt.

An order to wind up the Marlborough Timber Coy was made yesterday in the Supreme Court at Christchurch. There has been a quarter of a million sterling sunk in the concern. A ere ditoj to the extent of £228 (R. Wilson and Coy) obtained the order from Mr Justice Adams, as against other creditors whose opposition was stated by Mr Donnelly.

French. Italian, Spanish and Porta guese Wines are obtainable at Bill Rosenbuig’s Twelve Mile Hotels Buller Gorge.— Advt.

The World’s best Havana Cigars ob tainable at Bill Rosenberg’s Twelve M»le Hotel, Buller Gorge.—Advt.

On your way t 0 the Pictures visit the O.K. Marble Bar, Mackay Street, for the choicest of English and Colonial Confectionery. Try our O.K. Mixture —2/- per lb. — Advt.

It is expected that a large numbe. of country children will attend the Children’s Show to-day at Victoria Park, in addition to hundreds of town juveniles, and a very successful dav is expected to reward the A. and P. Association’s enterprise.

> Support local industry by buying a f local made Umbrella. G. A. Webster - has a special line of Ladies’ and • Gents’ Umbrellas made to suit the wet , West Coast climate. These Umbrellas [ are kept in repair, FREE of charge. for 12 months. Prices defy competi- • tion. See window display.— G. A. Webster, Umbrella Maker, Mawhera ‘ Quay.—Advt. k

For the contract of painting the roof of the Technical School, the successful tenderer was Mr P. Roberts.

The Anglo—American Dental Coy., of Christchurch, are opening a at Dr McKay’s Surgery, GujAies* Street, on Monday, December 10th.— Advt.

Our Great Sale of Music closes tonight. Don’t delay but send in your nrdt r, or call for a bundle of the songs we are selling at 2/6 a bundle.

postage Gd. You may not get an opportunity of securing up-to-date music at 3d a copy. Orders posted up to the Bth December will be promptly executed. The ‘ i Bristol” Tainui Street.—Advt.

Presents brought from every part of the world to the Economy Warehouse. Infants’ Wear Dainty Gowns 1/11 2/11. 3/10, 5/11; Longcloth and Winceyettc Petticoats 1/11, 2/10. 3/11 5/6; Bibs and Feeders lOd. 1/-. 1/6, 1/11 and 2/6. Bootees 1/3 and 1/9, Rubber Baby Pants 1/- and 1/6. We sell for less. Thorpy’s Economy Ware heiuse. Grevmouth and Reefton.—Advt.

We have a number of new Gramophones that we are going to sell out at prices that will astonish you. Se? our windows. new portables from £2 10s and a magnificent Oak Cabinet Metronole at £l7 10s. The “Bristol” Tainui Street.—Advt.

G. A. Webster, Umbrella maker and repairer, Mawhera Quay, Greymouta aas much pleasure in informing the public that he has opened the following agencies to represent his business in the different districts:— Miss Holmes, Confectioner, Revell Street, Hokitika; Miss Hodgeson, Confectioner, Palmers ton Street, Westport; Mr N. Lawn, Broadway, Reefton. Any umbrellas left with the above agents will have my best care and attention. —Advt.

The Greymouth Jockey Club is call ’.ng tenders, closing next Wednesday, for the rights to the privileges at its four days of racing during the present eason.

Bargains in pianos at the Bristol. Tainui Street, the well-known John Brinsmead in first-class order at 35 guineas, al-o an upright English Grand Piano, check action, walnut ease, at 35 guineas. Her e is an opportunity that seldom occurs of getting a second hand piano that has been made like new at a gift price.— Advt.

For home consumption or Invalid nee Monteith’s Ale bottled by J. D. Wing ham —is equal to best English; it ia a sediment beer, naturally conditioned, and put up in Pints as well as Quarts. Another line which is equal to Hennessey’s is “Merlet-t’s” Three Star Cognac, bottWl in ’Charente, Trance; it* good to Swe in the house in winter. Then, of course, good old White Horse, the 44 Spirit of the Age.” All obtainble from J. D. Winghknr, Mackay Street. —Advt.

Potatoes of fine quality grown ht Barrytown, consignments of which have sold well in Canterbury. have been offered locally during the past couple of days, and have been eagerly bought up. The size of these tubers is an indication of very good soil in the Barrytown district

You would like to play the piano? Well here’s an easy of playing in one lesson. Buy a recording Barnard Player Piano at the Bristol. We will take youp old piano seldom used and give you a good price for it and ea c y terms for the balance. Your friend the musician can use the keys in the ordinary way. and then you can put in the roll an show him or her how to play it properly. —Advt.

Give Slippers. —They make comfortable gifts. For children as well as grown-ups, slippers make a very acceptable gift. They will help provide comfort long after the Christmas holiday has passed. We have an excellent assortment of slippers for every member of the family and at prices that are extremely moderate. —Chalk’s, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.

We have just landed our shipment of musical chairs for the Xmas trade which are on view in our show windows, Mackay Street. You can pay a deposit and have one of these toys! put aside till Santa Claus arrives. They are the ideal presents for the children at prices within the reach of all pockets. Harley and Co. Ltd., complete hou*3 furnishers; sole agents — Advt.

Summer. Picnics, and all those pleasurable outings. Summertime brings the sweet strains of music . Guitars, 79s 6d. 90s, 955; Violins, 50s. 90s, 150 s; Concertinas 57s 6d, 60s; Accordeons, 22s 6d. 255, 30s, 37s 6d, 455. 655; Banjo Mandolines, 90s. At A. E. Kilgour, Music Warehouse.

There are about four hundred men registered as unemployed at the Labour Bureau, at Christchurch. 290 of them with dependents. The prospects of the men securing work before the Christmas season do not appea: bright. The funds of the Citizens’ Unemployment Committee are now practically exhausted, and it is not unlikely, that the committee will go out of existence at an early date. In the meantime, however, the number of men out of work is increasing rather than dcc’tns’ng.

Street regrading operations are being now carried out by the Borough Council workmen both at Tainui Street railway crossing and in Palmerston Street, while various improvements at the street turnings have been made along the rqute of Sawyer’s Creek. The freight figures this week for the Otira Tunnel are 19.797 tons, or 1750 tons more than for the corresponding week of last year, and 2513 tons more than for the same week of 1926.

Popular Columbia Records: * Two Black Crows,” Parts ± to 8 by Moran xnd Mack; “Nothin’” and “Like a Bird that’s on the Wing,” sung by Jack Lumsdaine; “Chili Pom Pom Pee” and “Whisper Sweet and Whisper Low,” foxtrots; “Rosette” and “Was it a Dream.” waltzes; price 4/each; “Abide with me” and 1 ‘ God hill wipe away all tears,” sung by Cla a Butt; price 10/-; “The Sanctuary of the Heart” (Ketelby), parts 1 and 2, played by A. W. Ketelby’s Concert Orchestra; price 5/-. —Obtainable from A. E. KILGOUR, Piano, Gramophone and Music Dealer.—Advt.

Wonderful presents at special prices: Ladies’ and Children’s Rubber Bathing Caps lOd 1/-. 1 11. 2/11, 3/9. 4/11: Rubber Bathing Belts in Black. White, Blue. Green. Red L . 1/6. and 1/11; Ladies’ and Child r n’s Bathing Costumes 2/11. 3/11. 5/11. We sell for less. Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Grpymouth and Reefton.—Advt. The “BELLVUE” Co-operative Party’s Screened Nuts are sold by dealers in Greymouth and delivered at 2/9 a bag or 16/- for six bags. “BELLVUE” coal has no equal amongst Grey—Point Elizabeth coals for household purposes. When tWa Screened Nuts are properly used they excel any other coal. Wholesale from* J. D. Lynch, or . H. Rose, phone 96; or retail from P. McEnaney, Blake* town; also T. Broderick, Waiuta.— Advt. Q Have Music in your homes far Christmas.— H.M.V. Portable Gramophone £11; H.MV. Table Models £l3 10/-, £l7, and £25; H.M.V. Upright Grand £39, £52/10/-; Pianos, £76, £B6, £ll6. The latest Gourlay Piano Player £136. Easy terms arranged.—A. E. Kilgour, Gramophone and Music Dealer, Mawhera Quay.—Advt. Speaking in the House, Sir Joseph Ward said that out of 13 straight out contests between Uniteds and Reformers, the former had won eleven seats. He did not refer to the straight-out contests between Uniteds and Labourites. To-day at 2 p.m., Harley and Co., Ltd., will sell by Auction at their Rooms. Mackay Street, on account of various clients a large quantity of Household Furniture and Effects, including Handsome Kauri Sideboard. Oak Sideboard. Hall Stand, Wardrobe, Wood and Iron Bedsteads. 7 Rolls of Linoleum, 2 Wilton Carpet Squares, Carpet Runners. Curtains, Crockery, Duchess Chests. Dressers. Gent’s Bicycle. Cabinet Gramophone, Book Case, Push Chair, and One Set of Dayton Scales, latest type. It pays handsomely to attend Harley and Co’s Auction Sales, as bargains are always to be had and money saveu is money made.—Advt. In. these modern times, when almost everybody has a car, and those who haven’t one are going to get one, it is not surprising that there should be a quest for a better means of keeping up the appearance of the vehicles. The old method of applying paint and varnish has caused dissatisfaction with many from the owners of the lordly Rolls-Royce type to the humble and serviceable Ford. In consequence of this, various experiments have been made to find a better way, and as a result the wonderful Duco process has been evolved. Duco was not t>n the market long before its value was appreciated.. and in the ci'ies it gave a fatal knock-out to the old system of the brush.

For full particulars of this wonderful new method of painting and vatrishing consult *he Dispatch Fonndary, Greymouth.

The cricket tests between England and Australia are claiming marked at tention and the issue is being keenly awaited, not only in the two countries represented, but also in New Zealand, South Africa and the West Indies. The ambition of every true cricketer Is to take part in a test match, and the men who will be playing for the “Ashes” are among the best in the world. After a long day’s fielding under the trying heat of an Australian sun, it is highly probable that the batsmen and fieldsmen will retreat to tin pavilion and there partake of a stimulat; ig and refreshing nip of whisky—art it is more than probable that the brand will be Dewar’s Imperial, the people’s Favourite.—Griffen and Smith are the West Coast agents, and Dewar’s Imperial may also be obtained from the firm’s Westport branch. —Advt.

In all eases prevention is batter than cure. This is why it is that people now keep a bottle of Parkin son’s Influenza Specific in readiness in case the ’flu should again assert itself. Have you a bottle ready? The influenza always give a short warning by a feeling of depression, aching bones, headache, sometimes accompanied with fever and a sore throat. On the first symptoms take a teaspoonful of dose of the Specific Id a wineglass of water and repeat every two or three hours till normal conditions are resumed. It is wonderful stuff, and acts straight away, and if taken in time a few doses will effect a cure. It is. sold by Parkinson and Co. in bottles at 1/6 (eight doses) and 2/6 (16 doses), and full directions for use are plainly printed on the label of each bottle. Remember to be forewarned is to be forearmed, and it is better to be sure than sorry.—Advt. The damage caused by last week big fire at Wellington— the largest conflagration witnessed in the Capital City for twenty-five years—bus been estimated at a quarter of a million sterling. Au excellent idea of the ex tent of the damage and the ficreenefs with which the flames eons-.: mod half a city block is conveyed I v the extensive series of photographs of the outbreak. which is the outstanding feature of the pictorial section of thia week’s issue of the “New Zealand Free Lance.” Prominence is given to Commander Byrd’s final preparations made last week prior to his departure from Dunedin for the South Pole, and, these pictures include the leader of the expedition’s visit to Captain Scott’s monuments at Christchurch <and Dunedin. Lady readers will be particularly interested in the of photographs of the Wellington Carnival Queens to whom have been allotted the principal roles in the pageant entitled “A Dream of Fair Women.” Sporting enthusiasts, arc particularly well catered for in the current issue, and many reader* will preserve as a souvenir of the first cricket test match at Brisbancbetween England and Australia the pictures of the players who are taking part in this match. There are also a. Himber of interesting snapshots of las: week’s racing at Takapuna. Feilding, and Forbury Park. An excellent full page photograph of His Majesty. King. George V., occupies the title pag\ o 4 this week’s issue of this popular ill strated weekly.—Advt.