LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 11 August 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

■ French, Italian, Spanish and Portui guese Wines are obtainable at Bill ! Bosenberg’s Twelve Mile Hotel, Buller Gorge.—Advt. Last month Alexander Mines won 1 183 ozs. 17 dwts. of gold of an estiI mated value of £706. I For a neat and natty haircut that 1 llways looks tidy, try Jim Rhodes, \ Ladies’ and Gents’ Hairdresser, MaI whera Quay. (Two doors from Jack Morrissey’s Railway Hotel), Greyj mouth.—Advt. I To businessmen and housewives! (See the English Electric Radiator, the I finest heat Aver in the market. Tho- | roughly efficient and economical to use. Will last a lifetime. Now on display at the' Grey Power Board’s' Showrooms, i Mackay Street. —Advt. | Among th? passengers by the Xa- , gara, which arrived at Auckland yesterday at 2.45 pn:., from Vancouver, TVa,s Mr Frank Kennedy of New York, a leading British gasworks expert in the United States, and son o f Mr Jas. Kpnnedy, Manager of the Gty*-. mouth Municipal Gasworks. During hi- stay iu the Dominion, he will pay a visit to Greymouth. . Don’t miss our bargain pared this I week. It contains 3 white and gold I cups, 3 glass egg cups, 1 apple corer, 1 box of face powder, 1 kettle nob. i All for 2/3. —At Johnston’s Eeonomi- ' eal Crockery Shop, Mawhera Quay.— Advt. I Men! Here’s your opportunity:— Heavy Twill Working Shirts, all sizes and designs—special cash price 3/11. Obtainable from Kim Williams, Greyimouth’s leading Mercer and Outfitter. I—Advt. i A boon to motorists. Dented mudj guards and general body work made I equal to new again by Metal Beaters, JDuco and Enamelling experts. Hoods, I curtains and celluloids fitted to any make of car or bus. Compare our prices.—Buchanan’s Motor Body Works, Waite Street, Greymouth. — Advt. i On Saturday, Lew s Francis Charlett, of Gowan Bridge, Murchison, was arrested on a charge of breaking entering and theft, at the Gowan Bridgp Post Office on July 23rd. The Postmaster noticed a shortage of £1 Ida, in postal notes, but there was no evidence of burglary and he did not report the ’ matter. The unstamped Postal Notes passing through' the Nelson B«st Office, led, to the arrest At the time of the theft, Charlctt was on bail in connection with the Gowan Bridge, earnal knowledge case, for which he comes up for trial at Nelson on Friday. The driest place on the Wet Coast is under one of G. A. Webster’s local-made umbrellas. These umbrellas iare made specially to suit the West ' Coast climate and are kept in repair free of charge for 12 months The prices are moderate.— G. A. Webster, Umbrella Maker and Repairer, Ma whera Quay, Greymouth.—Ad. : Miss E. Wright (late of Runanga)

. wishes to notify the general publie I that she has opened an up-to-date confectionery business in Mackay Street, Greymouth (-next to T. Crankshaw Tail'er) with a Well assorted stock of I Sweets and Hot and Cool Drinks.Advt. It pays to have a good mattress and oedding on your bedstead these cold nights, as the investment you make in sleep is an investment in good health (and humour. You can obtain the best value for your money in mattresses, kapoc beds, blankets and eiderdowns, at Harley’s, Mackay Street, who are specialists in this line of goods.—Advt. Thei prices of petrol were yesterday reduced a penny per gallon at Christchurch, owing to the act ion oji the major oil companies in deciding t.o reduce their prices for bulk supply by that amount. The new charges at the service stations will be: —-First grade Is lid a gallon, second grade Is 10d. There are garages selling pptro-1 at Is 9d there, and these will now also sell the other brands, which they had refused to handle- before the

prices'came down. Since the garages adopted the policy of cutting the price of petrol the sales by most ol tho service stations have fallen oft or account of the number of motorists, who have taken advantage of the opI portunity of saving 2d or 3d a gallon. Brace yourself against the cold wea ther with a nip of Dewar’s Imperial Whisky, “The Whisky of Distinction”. The mellow ana natural flavour of “Dewar’s” has made it the favourite of the man that wants the best spirit that science and maturity can give.— West Coast Agents: Griffen & Smith Greymouth and Westport.—Advt. ! The fitit has gone forth! Silver bands around briar pipes have been banned! They are, it -seems, no longer considered “quite tho thing” in London's “hopper suckles.” But your hard bitten smoker doesn’t care a continental about fashion when it comes to a question of this sort, and is doubtless laughing heartily.. He knows the pipe—band or no band —is of little consequence, anyhow, and that it is tho ffaecy that matters every time, also, that so long as that is right, any kind of pipe will serve. He knows enough, too, to give tobacco over-rich in nicotine a miss every time, because excess of nicotine is bad for the pipe and worse for the smoker. Sure to cause heart or nerve trouble, some time! But although the imported leaf contains an excess of nicotine, our New Zealand leaf is practically free from it. You sec it’s toasted, and the toasting extracts the poison and renders it harmless. Very cool, Sweet and fragrant it is too! There arc only four brands: Riverhead Gold, Navy Cut No. 3. Cavendish, and Cut, Plug No. 10. Smart in appearance and serviceable —good service, too —is the slogan at ilex Ogilvie ’s' mercer’s shop. Low tent, small overhead expenses, discrimination in buying for cash only en- ( ables me to give old and new customers bright cheery goods. Start the. New Year and deal with Alex Ogilvie’s —the shop where you get satisfaction. Next Jack Morresey’s Railway Hotel, 1 near Railway Station. Rhone 101.— Advt.

j You’ll sure explode with joy if you patronise the Miniature Rifle Club’s first annual ball, to be held at Sehaef’s I Hall next Friday, August 34th. Old time dances' only to “Winky” Williams ’ real dance orchestra.—Advt. ' A boon to ladies is the genuine electric Hair Curling Comb and Curling Iron now on display at the Grey Power Board’s Mackay Street. Splendid for falling hair. 'Please let us demonstrate.—Advt. W. A. Stapleton, of Tattersail’s Hotel, Christchurch, is sufficient guarantee that no better service or accommodation is offering in Christchurch.— Advt. A' rare spec'.m,‘ i n of the sea, a frost fish, weighing ojver one cwt, was washed ashore by the breakers, on. Sunday afternoon at the mouth of the New Riv i r, near Gladstone, and ’ was secured by Mr J. G. Hende. The part of the fish secured was eight feet. .in length, a portion of approximately four being missing from the delicate flat fish, it having doubtless- , ly being bittpn off by some sea monster, probably a shark. The fish had not long bpen dead, and the blood wast still- issuing from where the flesh was torn from it. It was in splendid cjOndjit* pn s appearing to be boneless aud, allowing of nice pieces of steak to be cut from it.' It m»?asured about 1 14 inches in width and W about five ’inches thick and bright silver in colour, slightly resembling a flounder, but ’ being more delicate Tuan most flat . fish. It is a very rare specimen of the sea, and very seldom caught. It is stated that 3s per pound can be . obtained in the cities, it being very delectable. The fish was on view in Mr Preston’s window in Greymouth . yesterday • ' Free! Free! Free! Ona regular full size Tablet of Rexona Soap, if ! you buy one small tin of Rexona Oint- ’ ment for 1/6. —At Johnston’s Econo- • mical Crockery Shop, Mawhera Quay. —Advt. Three specialties nnw on display at - the Grey Power Board’s Showrooms, Mackay Street: New English Electric Radiator, the Hecla Electric Egg ’ Boiler, and tho Electric Hair Curler 5 and Curling Comb. Come in add r us demonstrate.—Advt. 1 An accident occurred at Moana on Saturday evening, when Mr A. G. Bone, a fireman, employed by the Rail- . ways Department, suffered head inj juries through having evidently slipp- * cd on the w,et tender of the engine and falle n to the ground, after the Greymouth-Otira goods train had taken water. He was discovered after engine had joined the train. i Mr Bone was brought to Greymouth by another goods ttrain and was admitted to the Grey Hospital, where he [• is progressing satisfactorily. When j the goods train left Moana for 5 Otira, fhiard Taylor acted as fireman, : and the cadpt stationed at Moana, r acted as Guard. » How do you like your eggs cooked? Boiled or poached? The Hecla Electrical Egg Boiler now on display at the Grey Power Board’s Showrooms is a wonderful, useful and economical invention. The current automatically switches off when the eggs are done. Must be seen to be Let

us demonstrate.—Advt. Have you s een the special newly designed bedroom suites n ow showing at White’s. These suUe s are something of very special design. The modern note has been struck, as for finish. and general construction there is nothing better in any part of New Zealand. . Low prices do not always mean good value, but White’s prices are low, with the same high standard of workmanship being well maintained. Have you seen the special full sized cheval suite fcr £l9/10/-, or the wonderful shadow carved oak suite at £35. An independent craftsman has passed the opinion that this suite is worth £45. Call and see White’s special values in all furniture and furnishings. Unpai* alleled value s in moquette suites— Chesterfield and t w o easy chairs at £l9 is a gift.—S. Burnett White, High Grade Furnisher.