LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 1 May 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

I ! The World’s Best Havana Cigars oh-i tainablo at Bill Rosenberg’s Twelve! mile Hotel, Buller Gorge. —Advt. It is reported that there are likely to be some withdrawals of members from, the West Coast Sawmillers’ Cooperative organisation, which may lead to a reduction in timber prices. Golden Crusted Bread lowered in price to 1/- over the counter and 1/1 delivered. —M. Murray, Baker, Tainui Street, Greymouth. Phone 279. —Advt. Attention is drawn to an announcement elsewhere in this issue showing the full list of prize winners in the “Luckv Dog” Art Union, which was draw n ’in Wellington on Thursday, April 23rd. ‘‘Come in please. Go put pleased.” Is the motto of Jim Rhodes, Ladies’ & Gents’ Hairdresser, Mawhera Quay (two doors from Jack Morrisey’s Rail-I way Hotel) Greymouth.—Advt. Nominations for the axemen’s events for the Ngahcre sports on Saturday, May 9th, close definitely with I the Secretaries to-morrow (Saturday), | May 2. The sports will start at 12 noon sharp. A grand ball will be held i in the Ngahere Hall in the evening after the sports. W. A. Stapleton, of Tattersail’s Hotel, Christchurch, is sufficient guarantee that no better service or accommodation is offering i n Christchurch. — Advt.

A good year is reported by the Kaitangata Coal Coy, and this month it is paying a dividend of 1/6 per share. I The shares are £1 shares paid to _l6/-, so that, the dipilend of 74 per cent, means that shareholders will receive a • return of nearly 10 per cent, on their ’ money 7 . | Support the man that has brought [down the price of bread. Golden Crusted Bread 1/- over the counter, 1/1 delivered.—M. Murray, Baker, Tainui St., Greymouth. Phone 279. — Advt. There are at present 98 men employed by the Grey County Council, unde r the No. 5 Unemployment Scheme On the various works throughout the County. A lot c.f men arc held up owing to the fact that they have not filled in their forms properly. It is anticipated this number will be considerably greater during the next few days. Just arrived! A new shipment of • Red Ball Thigh GumboOts, all sizes; usual price 37/6. special price for one week only, 33/6; wonderful value and ! , every pair guaranteed.—Kim Williams, Boot Importer, Greymouth.—Advt. An announcement is made in this issue by the proprietors of the Mur--1 chison Motors to the effect that the fare for the Greymouth-Nelson trip has been reduced to £1 17/6 single and £3 return. The Murchison Motors will i commerc’o a service between Greymouth and Westport, via the Coast Road, on May 7 th, and the cheap fares will no doubt prove a great inducement to all travellers. Fare lists a:i ( | timetables will be issued later. We have just landed a great selection of Torches and Electric Bulbs. Torches from 1/6 to 8/6; the best selection in town; worth inspection.—At Johnston’s Economical Crockery Shop, Mawhera Quay.—Advt. A survey of the harbour is at present being made by Mr D. C. Milne, Assistant Harbour Board Engineer, i.l order to determine the precise movement of gravel and silt in the lower reaches of the river. The Board has now to face the matter of dealing with the incursion of such material from the Cobden lagoon into the river bed inside the bar. It is expected that the inner wall on the north side will need ;to be carried across the lagoon exit at the southern end, in order to stop the material from invading the chatiI nel. I For furniture that is better go to iS. Burnett White’s. Hundreds of West • Coast homes have an added charm, through their Burnett White Furniture, yet White’s furniture costs no more. For every room in your house there is Whites’ furniture available —better and finer furniture and furnishings to make your home an even better place to live in.—S. Burnett White, High Grade Furnisher.—Advt. At the beginning of the second term, the Greymouth Convent of Mercy will commence what is known as the Montessori system of teaching infants, for which course didactic apparatus at a considerable cost has been | obtained from England. It includes wooden blocks, coloured tablets, beads, I cards, button frames and rods, music ' being also utilised. The underlying I idea of Madame Montessori’s new I world-famed system is to prepare for the young children a school environment in which they shall be enabled freely and on their own volition to j promote their education. The appara- ■ tus is adapted to. concentrate the atI tention on objects of sight, touch, and sound such as will assist the classifyling operations of the infantile intellect. 1 Thus colours, shapes, surfaces and all I manner of objects in such a- way that I the child’s mind i s drawn on to abstract from them clear and definite ■ ideas. The Sisters of _ Mercy are the pioneers of the Montessori methods in New Zealand at. various Convents, the Sisters being specially tdained, and the 1 innovation has the high approval of . the leading educationalists of New 1 Zealand. ; Chaffed by his “cobbers” in the | Commercial room about the quality of the cheap (and nasty) cigarettes he was smoking a well-known ‘ ‘ traveller ’ ’ explained to the boys hchv it was. “You see,” he said, “when I’ve collected 2000 of these wrappers I' get a gramophone free, gratis, for nothing.'” “My dear chap,” remarked somebody, “if you smoke 2000 of those things it’s not a gramophone you’ll be wanting—it’s a harp.” There sure is a fearful amount of inferior “weed” on the market —stuff cram full cif nicotine, and bound to do you in, if you go on smoking it, even (though you’re as strong as a horse! Many of the imported baccies are like I that. But why smoke them when you can get pure New Zealand toasted tobacco at the nearest tobacconist’s? This beautiful leaf is practically free from nicotine. The toasting eliminates most of the poison and you can smoke freely without risk of consequences. There are only four brands: Riverhead Gold, Cavendish, Navy Cut No. 3 and Cut Plug No. 10. All famous for flavour and bouquet!

Job Purchase Sale now o'.i. AU wool , White Colonial Blankets, Single Bed ■ 19/6, Double Bed 29/6 pr.; Double Bed) White Honeycomb Quilts, 8/11 and 9/11: White’Twill Sheeting, 54in. 1/6 ! yd., 80in. 2/6 yd. “We Sell for Less.”) I—Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse, Grey-! mouth, Reefton and Westport.—Advt. Messrs Barry and Stouppe, Ltd., Opticians, Christchurch, are now visiting the Coast, and may be consulted at the rooms of Mr Mcßrearty, Dental Surgeon. Greymouth, until the 2nd inst., and at Hokitika from the +th inst. to the 6th inst., inclusive. Further particulars are advertised on this page.—Advt. It is understood that the Greymouth Harbour Board intends presently to submit to the Government informatio.i showing the need of the Board for the ( maintenance of its annual payment off £15,000. The Prime Minister, reply-! ing in the debate in the House on the ( matter to the representations made, against the £3OOO cut. stated that if j the Board could show reasons, the, i amount would be restored by way of j

the Supplementary Estimates. Parents and guardians are notified J that W. Reid, Bookseller and Stationer,! Mawhera Quay, has just landed a I splendid assortment of School Books [ and Requisites. All selling at pub-J | lisheJ prices —Ad vt. I Here are a few suggestions for Wed- • ding and various gifts: Salad Sets, j .Supper Sets, Glass Bowls, Vases, Fern; ■ Bowls. Cake Stands, Card Tables, Cut-1 I lory, Tea Sets; all at prices to suit J i any pocket.—At Johnston’s Economi-I cal Crockery Shop, Mawhera Quay.— . Advt. At the Automobile Association meet-i ing last evening, Mr G. R. Harker 1 said that on a torlier ° f t,lc Xcl ” so n Road at nights a red warning reflector could easily be mistaken for I the taillight of a stationary car on the wrong side of the road. ' Instead of that, it was a danger signal warning I motorists of a sharp bend. Some motorists who. were not aware of this I fact and in swerving over tq the I wrong side of the road to avoid it, as they thought, would probably crash j i-.ito the fence on the roadside. It was ■ a real trap for unbeknowing motorists, although it meant for safety. One man °n a motor cycle had made the' [ mistake and ha'd crashed into the fence | on his wrong side of the road. I Special Job Purchase Sale now on: | 10 only Ladies’ fawn and grey Fox 'Fur Necklets, less than half usual .prices, 14/11 and 19/H; Ladies’ Fur Trimmed Velour Coats, 29/11. “We I Sell for Less.”—Thorpy’s Economy , Warehouse, Greymouth. Reefton and ' J Westport.—Advt. I The introduction of the tribute sys-l Item of working at the Briandale Col- ■ j lieries has. in accordance with the na-1 ; tional policy of the Liiited Mine Workers of New Zealand, been opposed byi I the miners’ organisation covering the I district in which these collieries are located. While there are a number of |nc n-uaionist miners at present work--1 ir.g in parties of the Briandale ConiI pany, the advent of tribute working I has been met with an interdict by the I State Miners’ Union, and a number iof unionist miners whom the employ-1 'ers desired to engage under the sys“ I tern in question have, therefore, reI fused to. participate in it. The organ- . isei miner.., are at present also making ■ a stand, which is effectual, against the use. of the tribute system at the Charming Creek mine in the Buller district. Among the objections to the tribute working are that it leads to the degradation of working conditions, the lengthening of hours, and the speeding up process of labour exploitation. It is admittedly the resort of mine owners whose object is to increase their profit rates, and the or- * ganised workers object because such I increase is calculated to lessen the , workers’ share cf the product of their labour. The State Miners’ Union desires that the work at these and other i I collieries in the district at which the I i producers are not in practice the proprietors and vendors of their labour I product shall remain under union conI ditions and be carried out by union i labour. I Brace yourself against the cold weather with a nip of Dewar’s Imperial. ; Whisky, “The Whisky of Distinction”. The mellow and natural flavour of (“Dewar’s” has made it the favourite ; of the man that wants the best spirit I that science and maturity can give.—; I West Coast Agents: Griffen & Smith,. Greymouth and Westport.—Advt. j Sleep snug and warm these coR j nights—nothing invites pleasant, com- ■ fy sleep so much as good warm blank . ets and eiderdowns, and a good kapol I bed. All these essential articles for the bed are stocked by Harley’s at the 1 lowest prices in Westland. Call and . inspect at the Showrooms, Mackay St.,, Greymouth.—Advt.