LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 9 November 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Star of the West Lodge. U.A.O.D. usual fortnightly meeting to-night.— Advt. An earthquake was felt locally about 12.30 a.m. yesterday. French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese Wines are obtainable at Bill Rosenberg’s Twelve Mile Hotel, Buller Gorge.—Advt. The choicest confectionery and hot and cool drinks are always obtainable from Miss E. Wright, corner Mackay and Waite Streets, Greymouth. Advt. A London cable states the price of gold is now £5 9s 4d per ounce. This week’s special parcel at Johnston’s Economical Crockery Shop contains 1 scrubbing brush, 1 dish moo. 1 cake tin. 1 cake sand soap, 1 cake of Carbolic soap. AU for 2/3.—Advt. Appearance relies a great deal upon how one’s hair is cut. It is expert i workmanship that counts. Jim Rhodes, (ladies’ and gents’ hairdresser (next to A. 11. Milner, jeweller), Mawhera Quay, Greymouth, can always be relied on to give satisfaction. —AdvtEverybody is go ng to the Inangahua Rugby Sub-Union ‘s Annual Ball at the Criterion Theatre, Reefton, on Friday night.—Advt. The greatest value ever offered in Shirts. Nothing like the Lichfield “Supersark” for shirt value. Price 6/11 or 3 for 19/6. Obtainable from Kim Williams, Mercer and Outfitter. Greymouth.—AdvtOver one hundred excursionists who left here on Saturday morning for Christchurch to see the N.Z. Cup run returned yesterday afternoon, after an enjoyable trip. These are some of our numerous bargains now offering: Salad sets 3/6, salad dishes 1/6 and 1/11, butter dishes 3d, 4d, 5d 6d; cream jugs 6d; sugar basins 6s and 9d.—At Johnston’s Economical Crockery Shop, Mawhera Quay. —Advt. Whitebaiters: Make a bee line to Alex Ogilvie for your netting, price 1/11 per yard. Double mesh width 72 inches 2/6 per yard. 90 inch 2/11 per yard. Nets already made and tapped at top 4/11, 5/11 and 6/11. Buy your netting from me; your net is cut free of charge.—Advt. A cablegram yesterday from. Belgrade stated: —Strong men necessary to carry coffiin, which was as large as a tomb, it- being of x a Yugoilavian giant innkeeper, nearly seven feet tall, weighing 493 lbs. A boon to motorists. Dented mudguards and general body work made equal to new again by Metal Beaters. Duco and Enamelling experts. Hoods, curtaing and celluloids fitted to any make of car or bus. Compare our prices.—Buchanan’s Motor Body Works, Waite Street, Greymouth.— Advt.

“A ‘Dewar’s’ a day keeps the doctor away,” especially during the prevalence of ’flu. Wise people always keep a bottle in the home. Try a nip of Dewar’s Whisky as a night-cap and note how refreshed you feel after the good night’s sleep it ensures. —West Coast agents; Griffen and Smith, Greymouth and Westport. —Advt. At Hokitika o n Saturday a farm of 140 acres at Koiterangi that of Mr R. Houleston, one of the finest in the district. wa 3 offered for sale by auction. Though the improvements alone were stated to be wbrth £lOOO. the pflice bid was £l7 per acre, which naturally, fell below the reserve. When you start house Keeping, start right. Quality furniture pays for itself again and again in the satisfaction and the pleasure given. To inspect at White’s is to buy, and this will mean a saving of pounds. Huge stocks will delight you making so easy and satisfactory a choice. Modern furniture, beautiful carpets, durable linoleums, all to be had at S. Burnett White’s, the West Coast’s High Grade Furnisher. —Advt. Prices down with the times at Alex Ogilvie’s Men’s Heavy Sox 1/- pr; Men’s Singlets from 1/11; Men’s Felt Hats 7/6, Men’s odd Vests 7/6; Men’s Coloured Bordered ani large White Handkerchiefs 6d each. Oily Butterfly Capes 9/11. Navy Lammies chemically waterproofed 39/6. Suits made to order from four guineas. Men’s good quality striped Blazers 27/6. Advt.

Two young Greymouth sports, who. on Saturday ,attended the first day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting at Riccarton, had the misfortune to miss the train, which left .Christchurch yesterday miorning. As it was Imperative that they return by that train, they hired a taxii and after an exciting chase, caught and boarded it at Sheffield. Those few ext 5a minutes’ sleep cost the sprtrtsmen. £1 eaehk The House for Goorr quality Footwear at low prices is Alex Ogilvie’s. Men’s heavy chrome Derby Boots, Durata Rubber Soles and Heels, 2/pair; Men’s Tan and Black Box Derby Shoes, Uskido Rubber Soles and Heels, 21/- pair; Men’s Working Bluchers, plain <xr nailed, 9/11 pair; Men s Heavy Kip Shooters, nailed, 19/6 pair; Men’s Red Knee Gum Boots, Crepe Soles with bars, 25/- pair; Special Line Ladies’ Laee Gum Boots, size a- 4, and 5 only, 12/6 pair.—Advt.

On Saturday afternoon, the eight-een-milo bicycle road race from Taylorville Ngahere anj back wa s contested by nine riders. The winner proved to be Thomas (70 seconds), but Thompson (1 min 29 secs), who came in second, when leading 100 yards from the post( w*as attacked by cramp, or he would doubtless have been first. Clark (1 min 22sees), was; third. The winner’s time was one hour fohir minutes 27 seconds, being the fastest. The driest place on the Wet West Coast is under one of G. A. Webster’s local-made umbrellas. These umbrellas are made specially to suit the West Coast climate and are kept in repair free of charge for 12 months. Theprices are moderate.— G. A. Webster,. Umbrella Maker and Repairer, Mawhera Quay, Greymouth.—Advt It has been decided to appoint x sub-committee of the Canterbury Disabled Soldiers’ Civil Re-Establish' ment Act, at Greymouth. The Act* which was the result of findings of an. cx-Soldiers * Rehabilitation Committee lias, as its object, thq arranging for free tuition for disabled soldiers for vocational training purposes Mr W. E. Leadley, Employment and Vocational Officer at Canterbury, attend the first meeting of the sub-committee,, when this is set up at Greymouth.