LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 6 February 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The friends of Mr Wal r c-r R n ; e of Rurmnga who underwent an ope/atioD at the Hospital will be pleased to h : Hint he is progressing favourably The World’s best Havana Cigars ob tainable at Bill Rosenberg’s Twelve Milo Hotel, Buller Gorge— Advt. I The total value of bui-ldjng ] • ■-! issued for the month of D'" • " , -' r •_<> the iGreymouth Borough * vuii£667s, and no Hu hUjlh i Jia The Paroa Hpoit.-- d*v a dance after spoil iiiv.vlLug <•. :?ii i.i'Diy next ftl • n ei gagt d :,]■ Dm i . ■ good till .... . . 'I t 1 . • ■ day causal th* m-v/ to r... .*;>■ 1-ist-i <■ ii.i e . I ‘ ''FOssmg, nut ba w < z • I < d with l.'s m | . feee how far 1/ wjH by having fl J'.'/j-. ■ also give a coypon w.’ii evt iy p-. / rhii -i- infl<h-. John>loL ' LCrockery JSboo, 9-L'.y. -/dv • Al the /iK-ymoyiii Ro/o gs < meeting laM ev<njf.g fn " number of Vnde.’>, th:’ *♦ Booth McDonald and <• / 1. ■ accepted for a Ftonc clj-L 1 r wk < 1 -> to be erected, on Iht besu • • ■ LPr of Chesterfield Street Lckind • Karoro Cemetery. , Call at Mrs Smeaton’a “Blue and I White” ice cream parlour and hot jsupper rooms, Main Road, l)ob*on. Our ices are delicious ou- ho’ suppers are all that can be desired. —Advt. During the month of D<'«-»-n.ber ti ' number of animals examined at the Grey mouth abattoirs were:—lB. bullocks. 116 sheep 7( '. pig’s rdl and calves 15. The total f>collected was £llO/13/ID. During t! - ! month of January 16 rows, 104 Lll- - lock.-. 429 sheep, 398 :.r.ib< 10 pigs and 23 col.es were examined, the to- | tai fees received i? f *in? £lO3/11/8. , Jam making season is at hand and Iwe offer specif. Jam Jars at big re--1 duction in prices for cash. — 11b jars 12/-, 21b jars 3/-, quarts 5/-. half gallion 7/6. All cash with order. Don’t I delay. Place you r order fcow whilst I these stocks last. —Harley & Co., Ltd., I Mackey Street. —Advt. Excellent arrangements have been , completed by the West Coast Rugby ' League- for their annual picnic to be I held at Rapahoe on Sunday next. The | Runanga Life Saving Club will patrol i the beach to ensure the safety of surf I bathers. The Runanga Silver Band, and I the Blackball Pipe Band will be in

' attendance. Cheap excursion’ fares ! combined with a suitable time table I will give country residents an excellent opportunity of spending a very ■ enjoyable day at. the sea side. Half Price Sale Specials for last few •days.— Jersey Silk Cardigans and Jumpers, half prices 4/11, 8/11; Ladies’ I Tweed Coats, half price 12/3; Ladies’ 'Repp Coats, half price 29/6; Ladies’ Rubber Aprons, half price 1/11$; Ladies’ self fast co’-our Zampa Dresses, ■ short sleeves, half price 5/11. —Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Greymouth, I Reefton, Westport.—Advt. The Greymonth Borough Council I last night decided to go on with the i proposals to acquiring ground for I the extension of the Cemetery. On the

motion of Cr F. Kitchingham it was resolved to notify outside bodies who were not prepared to come in with the Cemetery Scheme that the Bor- 1 ough Council were reserving plots in , the new cemetery for the burial of, those people who are in local bodies’ that are contributing to the new come- i tery. Half Price Sale ends on Thursday, Feb. 10th. Bo in time for Ladies’ Jersey Silk Bloomers 2/11$; Ladies' Cottou Fugi Nightdresses 3/10; Ladies’ Fast Black Hose 1/- pair; Silk Bloomer Elastic, cards of 3 yards for Gd; Toilet Soaps 4 for 1/-; Shaving Sticks Gd; Ladies’ Fancy Cuff Gloves 1/6; Ladies’ Handkerchiefs 1/6 doz.— “We Sell for Less.”—Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Greymouth, Reefton, Westport.—Advt. Books issued at the Greymouth Municipal Library durins.’ the month of December totalled 2148. books placed on the shelves numbered 25, and the tickets issued totalled 39. During the month of January the books issued were 2521, books placed on the shelvesi »25 ( r children's books issued 12, and tickets issued 42. For the year ended Devmber 31, the looks issued totalled 29,829, tickets issued 525, and books placed in the shelves 525. Subscriptions amounted to £l6B, and fin-s £57/7/Q, malting a total of £243/7/0.

VX t/'J. | A scientist is a man who can find a section of petrified thigh-bone and tell [ that its primitive owner had a receding chin —but one does <not require to I be a scientist to tell the difference be- • I tween a nip of Dewar’s Imperial I Whisky and that of an ordinary whisky. Just say “Dewar’s” and you will notice the mild and matured flavour of this high-class whisky. West Coast agents: Griffen Smith, Greymouth and Westport.—Advt. A special meeting of the Kumara Borough Council was held on Wednesday, when the Mayor, (Mr A. B. Spiers), presided, over a full attendance. The Town Clerk read the regulations in reigard to the Government grant to Local Bo‘die s to absorb the unemployed as much as possible The Chairman of Public Works (Mr J. McFarlane), stated that several works in the town were finding work for several men for a few days, and he i hoped that they would tackle some of the works which wanted doing but , could not and would not be done ex- i cept by way of a Government grant - ior ifuemployment. The Mayor said ' i that an appalling disastrous earth- 1 i quake had played havoc in Hawke’s' Bay, and he moved that a telegram, I [ expressing the Council’s sympathy be i I sent to the Prime Minister, and, al- [ though the town was poor enough, he j | moved that a list bo opened in the | Town Clerk’s office and the Council | head the list with £lO. Any people 1 wishing to subscribe could leave their j donations at the Borough office.

i A committee of ladies will hold a helping hand shop in the Central , Chambers in Greymouth on Saturday | to raise funds for earthquake relief. Donations of produce, eggs, cake, ete., will be gratefully received, and in view of the magnitude of the disaster, it is to be hoped that all will help the good cause. W. A. Stapleton, of Tattersall’» Hotel, Christchurch, is sufficient guarantee that i,o better service or accoxrunodation is offering i n Christehnrch.Advt. An appeal is made to the public to attend the Combined Brunner Schools and Miners Union pienie which ’is being held at Cass Square. Hokitika, tomorrow, the surplus proceeds of which is being devoted to the immediate relief of earthquake sufferers in the stricken areas. Parents and guardians are notified that It. Reid. Bookseller and Stationer. Mawhera Quay, has just landed a splendid assortment of School Books and Requisites. All sellitag a t polished proees.—Advt.

Jam jars of all sizes; also alumtti irim and enamel preserving pans. Try us as we are absolutely the cheapest in town. Call to-day at Johnston’s Economical Crockery Shop, Mawhera Quay.—Advt. ; Six tenders were received for the construction of the Waiwhero Road at the meeting of the Grey County Council yesterday and that of R. C. Fearv of £lOO was recommended t 0 the Public ti orks Department for acceptance. The length of road to be constructed is seven chains and one of the tenders, was informal. To-morrow (Saturday), at 2 pm. Harley and Co., Ltd., will sell by auction at their Rooms, Mackay Street household furniture and effects, including duchess chests, gate-leg table, sideboard, piano, sewing machjne, linoleum, bedsteads, bedding, crockery, kitchen utensils, gramophone and records, garden tools, etc.; also 17 boxes of preserved figs, a Scott’s H.P. range and. an Orion range. You want your home to be attractive, you wish it to be as beautiful as I possible, and what beautifies a home ! more than good furniture. It is good! (furniture that makes the home stronger and happier. Our display of fur- ■ nifure will do much to make you am attractive home. The styles are vatr i ied, all taew auq all smart. The prices j arc reasonable, over a period of years White’s Furniture will save you lots of : worry and lots of money. —S. B. White, I High Grade Furnisher.— Advt.