LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 9 May 1930, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The schools in the district will close to-day for the autumn vacation. Baty’s for best service and Ripaults Batteries. —Baty’s Garage for service. —Advt. Do not fail to hear,Air W. J. Polson, AI.P., deliver an address on important Dominion wide subjects tonight at the Town Hall.—Advt. The outward express yesterday carried over 30 more passengers than the train arriving from the East Coast. Those journeying to Canterbury numbered 140, and the inward express carried 107. For easy start and good sparking, fit Ripaults Batteries from Thos. B. Baty’s, Ltd.—Advt. At the Town Hall to-night Mr W. ,T> Polson, M.P., will deliver an address on important matters that concern you.—Advt.

Stillwater is to have a new school built. Mr H. E. Holland, M.P., yes-' terday r ( ecc*ived at Auckland a tele-, gram from the Minister of Educa- i tion Hon. H. Atmore, as follows:— "I am pleased to inform you that, 1 on my rccommCnxlationu Cabinet has' approved of a grant for the rebuilding of the Stillwater School.”

Ripaults Batteries, British and best, itted while you wait at Baty’s Garage. —Advt.

French, Italian. Spanish and Portujuese Wines are obtainable at Bill Rosenberg’s Twelve Mile Hotel, Bullet Gvge.—Advt.

To a. deputation of the unemployed,* the Hon. P. A. de la Perrfellc., Minister of Internal Affairs, yesterday announced at Christchurch that- one hundred and sixty-five men are being found work in Canterbury ail'd on the West Coast, and thirty Deturned soldiers will be given employ-*] mc<nt in the Buller district.

For Ripaults! The best battery we ever had—selling itself on performance at Baty’s Garage.—Advt.

You are invited to inspect our huge iisplay of High Grade Furniture at our Showrooms, Mackay Street, and Jubilee Buildings.—S. Burnett White, High Grade Furnisher.—Ad**

Murchi-on contributions to the Cancer Campaign total £36 16 lOd, the latest d nations being:—Women’s Institute (per Airs Edwards), £8 12s; H. Dollimore, 7s; Longford Women’s Institute, £1 Is; H. C. Aliller, £1; 11. T. R. Pjointon, £2; Airs A. Flemming (Howard), ss; Geo. Thomson 10s 6d; G. W. Scott, £l.

Select your fireside easy chair for the winter evenings at Harley’s, the furnishing warehouse, where the guaranteed Chesterfield Suites are made.— Advt.

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

Local anglers have had little to record in the way of sensational catches this season, as the wary trout has been more elusive than has been the case in previous years. Piscatorial experts attribute this to the prolonged spell of dry ■weather, as a result of which the fishing grounds have been dried up to a considerable extent.

I At Johnston's Economical Crockery Store, Mawhera Quay: This week’s specials: —Good family teapots 2/3 each; fancy Cups and Saucers 1/-; Jugs 6d, 9d, 1/3, to 3/6 for large sizes, beautifully decorated Special line of spirit glasses at 6d each. Tumblers 4d each. —Advt.

Endeavours are being made to liberate 250,000 rainbow, trout ova in Lake Brunner and the surrounding streams. The Lake is already well stocked with brown trout, but the rainbow provides better sport, as it is a fierce fighter. The introduction of this species would make this beauty spot into an angler’s paradise and a miniature Lake Taupo.

Greatest shock prices have had for many a day. Great mid-winter sale of manufacturers’ overstocked lines bought at a big discount. Priced to go out speedily. This great bargain feast commences Saturday, May 10th. See the windows.— Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Greymouth, Reefton, Westport.—Advt. Those in search of low priced commodities will have an opportunity to receive some splendid bargains to-day and to-morrow at the auction sale conducted by Harley and Co. Ltd., at their premises, in Mackay Street. The goods have come from a Christchurch wholesale -warehouse and include household accessories, clothing of all descriptions, Jand "leather ware. No reserve will be placed on any of the articles, and the goods will be on view ; ou the mornings of the sale. After enquiring for a partner for the Oddfellows’ Ball, a young lady received numerous applications. Amongst them were the following applicants Russell, Steve, Perry & Laurie Russell wrote: “Am open for engagement on 23rd; if selected I will have my annual clean-up immediately.” There was a fine attendance of interested people at my auction sale in G. W. Moss and Co.-s room yesterday afternoon, when, on account of Messrs Page and Son, I submitted a huge dis-I play of carpets, rugs, etc. The sale' will be continued to-day (Friday) at 1.30 p.m. Goods open for inspection prior to sale.—J. D. Lynch, Auctioneer. —Advt. The Ngahe.Tc' School will now have, the advantage of possessing its own piano, as the result of a very successful bazaar held| on Wednesday afternoon at and organised by th e teucheijs of the school, Misses I Dixon arid’ McSherry. The* sum realised proved to be actually greater than of the instrument. With the aid of ! the amount needed for the purchase| the scholarsi, who worked enthusiastically, the promoters secuaieid a iriost attractive -array of wares, and the stalls presented a brilliant spectacle. The residents gave generous patronage., with the result that the bazaar was sold, right out beforle- the conclusion. Grant credit is ’dkie to the teachan's for their work and to the pupils for their co-opeyation.

a Primary <. fj ie other day, | the class were about to finish a very . interesting lesson coal, when the * teacher paused an-i said: “Now what keeps Blackball on tin* map?” In a flash the head of i] l( . class replied, “The Blackball Od.lt -Hows’ Ball.” At a congregational meeting of St. John s Presbyterian Church, an Advisory Committee <.f t| lr Session and the Board of Al an a gers was appointed to report to a future meeting of the congregation as to Hie filling of the pastorate rendered vacant bv the departure of the Rev. Air Cuttie. In the meantime Rev. G. A. Aitkin will conduct next Sunday’s services, and Rev. W. R. Hutchinson (Rangiora) ’ will officiate o nthe two following Sundays. | At the big Winter Sale of nianufa--- ! turers’ overstocked lines, commencing • Saturday, May 10th. You can buv : ladies’ Tweed Pleated Skirts 3/111; ; Ladies’ Jumper Suits 6/11; Ladies’l l elt Hats 3/11; Men’s Pullovers 5/11; ‘ | Boys’ Pullovers 3/114; Ladies’ Cash-j i mere Hose 1/114; High Grade Corsets | | 2/114. Look out for the Price ListSee the windows.— Thorpy’s Economy ! i Warehouse. Greymouth. Reefton. West- 1 i port.—Advt. I With regard to the subject of the . grading of probationary assistants, j ‘ word has been received in Greymouth I . frdhi the Educational Institute, Well- I i ington, that the circumstances coni- | plained of this year are due to the state of transition between the tennik nation of the old system and th? intro- | duction of the new. Redress, as far | as the executive can see, can be had /only by having recourse to the Gradting Appeal Board. (' The numerous accidents in the fly-f-T g field, [especially in Australia, where the country is little explored, have caused much discussion and argument in New Zealand. In at least > one case it has been alleged that a : 1 crash’ was arranged as a publicity stunt, but the charge has been dis- . proved. Yet the pioneers of the air 7continue their hazardous work. Theii intrepidity is only equalled bp thj ■ [excellence of Dewar’s Imperial Whis I ky. Griffen and Smith are the West Coast agents; and Dewar's Imperial may also be obtained from the firm’s branch at Westport.—Advt. Yet another tobacco “bogey” bowled over. For generations enemies of the weed have been denouncing smoking as a common cause of cancer of ( the tongue or mouth. Now the Grand j Council of the British Empire Cancer Campaign has discovered, after a 1 lengthy series of exhaustive experi- i ments, that tobacco is not a cancerproducing agent at all. Thus anti-' lobaccoites are deprived, "at one fell! swoop,” of one of their favourite | arguments against smoking! But , although tobacco has thus been shown to be innocent of causing cancer, it j sometimes proves highly injurious in j other ways. Brands rich in nicotine I (as the imported certainly are) may* play the dickens with the nerves, the [ heart, and the eyesight if smoked habitually. The purest tobaccos of all are the New Zealand. I T nlike any other brands they are all toasted. This process helps enormously to rid them ;of nicotine and renders them quite • 'harmless. Oh yes. they appeal to all jsmokers because there are several' (brands—"Riverhead Gold.” “Navy, Cut.’” "Cavendish,’’ and the old smoker’s favourite. "Cut Plug No 10.” _Bl, Happy indeed is the bride who sees i her dream realised in a home of her ' own —completely furnished. Your idea < for "feathering the nest” can be sat-1 isfaetorily carried out at Harley’s big] West Coast Furnishing Warehouse at Greymouth, where so many homes have been completely furnished. You may choose from new and varied designs in reliable quality high class Furniture for the living room, dining, bed- | room, hall or kitehen. It will pay you ■to inspect Harley’s large stocks’, and they sell for cash or on easy terms, and are the only complete Home Furnishers on the West Coast.—Advt. The' Hospital Ball, which is being held in the Miners’ Hall. Runanga.' this (Friday) evening, will undoubt-' edly be the ball of the, season. The' sfcscretaqiols have everytlipng in, pre-- 1 partition as far a.s organisation work -s concerned and patrons <a n rest as-' sured of a right royal time. The pro- ] gramme, will consist of alternate old! time, dancing and jazzing. Therfe is' a. prize for the belle of the ball and mvJ'oubtedly all the West Coast beauties will be. in attendance. Tie lucky dances promise to be huge successes and prizes a,rc to be awarded to both ladies and gentlemen. Numerous trophies that are well worth Winning have been donated for this section and the competition should be indeed interesting. The supper arangeeinnts are in the capable hands of a strong ladies’ committee. The floor is bqing specially prepared an T tho music, which has been arranged i for. will be a pleasure indeed to dance | t'». both by young and old. Thei Isesytifu! ili-oi.nsrians aro alone a I revelation and will make you think’ you are in wanldterland. Runangaj committees have a fine record in ecn-l those- (entertainment s.l end they are confident of this one! being another feather in their cap. Nobody should miss this ball