LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 18 November 1931, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The World’s Best Havana Cigars obtainable at Bill Rosenberg's Twelve Mile Hotel, Buller Gorgd.—Advt.

Mr Guy Beresford, Lightning Sketch Artist, is one of the great attractions at the Greymouth Frivolities and T.Y.M.I. Entertainers’ Big Show, Town Hall, Tuesday next. —Advt.

Last w<3ek, freight hauled through th e Otira Tunnel amounted to 6,039 tons, compared with. 8.091 (tons for

the corresponding week of 1930, and 9,345 tons in 1929.

This week’s special parcel at Johnston’s Economical Crockery Shop contains 1 scrubbing brush, 1 dish mop. 1 cake tin, 1 cake sand soap, 1 cake of Carbolic soap. All for 2/3. —Advt.

Mr Harold Prescott. New Zealand’s leading tenor, heads the massive pro gramme at the Grey mouth Frivolities and T.Y.M.I. Entertainers’ Big Show Town Hall, Tuesday next. —Advt.

Yesterday afternoon about 345 o’clock the Fire Brigade were called, out to a scrub fire on Easson’s H?U. facing Stratford Street. It appears that some dry gorse and scrub were lighted by children and that the fire got, out 'of hand‘s pecessitatiing the calling of the Brigade, who. however, soon l»ad the flames under ccaitrol.

The choicest confectionery and hot and cool drinks are always obtainable from Miss E. Wright, corner Mackay and Waite Streets, Greymouth. Advt.

Mascot Blake, the baby monologuisl, will appear at the Greyinouth Frivolities and T.Y.M.I. Entertainers’ Big Show, Town Hall, Tuesday next.— Advt.

Last week saw three fewer cases' of infectious and other notifiable dis* cases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast Health Districts, as compared with the previous week. The total was 22, as follows: —‘Canterbury. Scarlet fever, 9; diphtheria, 4; enteric fever, 1; tuberculosis, 0; hydatids. 1. West Coast: Tuberculosis, 1.

Miss Mavis Burgoyne, New Zealand’s champion dancer, and Miss Eileen Hannan, charming juvenile danseuse, provide specialty dancing acts at the Greymouth Frivolities and T..YM.I. Entertainers’ Big Show. Town Hall. Tuesday next. —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.—Advt.

Sixteen candidates sat at the annual examinations, under the Coal Mjnes Act, at iGreyjnouth. yesterday for deputies’ certificates, whilst nine candidates will sit to-day fdr their Underviewers’ certificates. The examiners are Messrs I. A. James and J. O. B. Hughes.

Warning to Bachelors! See “A Blind Wife” at the Greymouth Frivolities and T..YM.I. Entertainers’ Big Show, Town Hall, Tuesday next, and remain single.—Advt.

Appearance relies a great deal upon how one’s hair is cut. It is expert workmanship that counts. Jim Rhodes, ladies’ and gents’ hairdresser (next to A. H. Milnor, jeweller), Mawhera Quay, Greymouth, can always be relied on to give satisfaction. —Advt-

Prices down with »he 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 an! 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.

Unemployed single men are undoubtedly up against it worse than ever at the present time. They have not been provided for in the allocation matte by the Unemployment Board to the Grey County, this week and it seems hard to understand why they should mejt be provided for when there is a much! higher levy now being paid for the relief of unemployjnenfi. The Grey County received £l7O from the Board, which is only sufficient to tide the married men over. On top of thZs, the 50 single men registered with the County, last week only hlad erne day’s work, whilst the week previously had no work at all, is undoubtedly a disgrace. The Unemployment Board’s advice is that there in no money avail able for thejir employment. Moreover, it is stated that there is only one vacancy in the two single men’s unemployment camps near CharlestonThe Camps ha,v e twenty men each. No advice has been received as to the establishment of any further camps.

At 2 p.m. Saturday next, on the premises, Mackay Street, Harley and Co., Ltd., will sell by public auction. Household Furniture and Effects, including Chesterfield Couch in Saddlebags, Easy Chairs, Duchess Chests, Wardrobe, Wood Bedsteads, Single and Double Wire and Box Mattresses, Kitchen Utensils, Crockery, Cutlery, etc., also one Piano in first-class order must be sold.

“Betty! Look at the Summer Coat I got for 19/6 and the lovely Art Silk frock for 10/6. I was nearly buying a light Raincoat for holiday wear, they were so cheap, but will have to wait until next week, for that. You should go along to Glasson’sj of Christchurch. at their temporary premises, next Aard Motors, in Mackay Street. The Coats and Frocks are awfully cheap, and if it is any convenience you can pay a small deposit on one and have it put aside for you.”—Advt.

The House for CFoorr 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, Uskide Rubber Soles and Heels, 21/- pair; Men’s Working Bluchers, plain or 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’ Lace Gum Boots, siza a- 4, and 5 only, 1.2/6 pair.—Advt,

“Robo,” Modern Mechanical Man, suggests a model Parliament composed

of local men: Greymouth Frivolities and T.Y.M.I. Entertainers’ Big Show, Town Hall, Tuesday next.—Advt.

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.

Advßce has been received by Mr F. G. Davies, Secretary of the local Unemployment Committee that a further grunt of £lOO, for the relief of unemployed Dobson, miners has been /made by the Board, and that the Postmistress at Brunuerton has been instructed that this alluteation may be spent during the nexfc week ending November 28th. This sum, which is a similar one t*o that obtained for rel.ef this week, is a special allocation, following on representations made. The Westland election result will_be prophesied by 4 ‘Nemo,” The Boy Wonder, at the Grey mouth Frivolities and T.Y.M.I. Entertainers’ Big Show, Town Hall. Tuesday next.—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 tho good night’s sleep it ensures.—West <'oast agents; Griffen and Smith. Greymouth and Westport. —Advt. Questioned by an “Argus” repra- , sentativc last evening. Mr F. G. Davies, Secretary of the Greymouth. Unemployment Committee stated that the local Unempl-ojjment Committee had not been able to provide fidr the single men “who have been marking time.” The result was that the Committee did not get all the mon.in« that were asked for. There wa s no district iin New Zealand that did get the full quota of their estimates. “I believ e we get- our fair share but we do not get anywhere near what is rco»>r ed, nor do they anywhere else in New Zealand,” he added. The Board were • rather short of funjls. Miss Mavis Burgoyne’s pupils will be seen in a beautiful ballet at the Greymouth Frivolities and T.Y.M.I. . Entertainers’ Big Show. Town Hall, j Tuesday next. —Advt. 1 Whitebaiters: Make a bee line to Alex Ogilvie for your netting, price j 1/11 per yard. Double mesh width 72 ] inches 2/6 per yard. 90 inch 2/11 per P yard. Nets already made and tapped 2 at top 4/11, 5/11 and 6/11. Buy your netting from me; your net is cut free of charge.—Advt-

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. The prices are moderate.— G. A. Webster, Umbrella Maker and Repairer, Mawhera Quay, Greymouth.—Advt

Charged that, on November 7th, they were fouhid by night, without lawful excuse, but under circumstances which did not disclose the commis si or of or intention to commit any other offence, on the of Samuel Stewart, butcher, Guinness Street. Charles Wasley and Wii.iam Lamont appeared at the Greymouth Court before Mr W. Meldrum, S.M» Defendants w r ere represented by Mr T .F. Brosnan. Wasley stated hS went into Stewart’s yard t© look fof a bicycle belonging to his brother-in-law, Sydney Stewart, of Coal Creek. The reason he thought It have been at the shop was that, when the bicycle was lost, a parcel was on the handlebars, addressed to Stewart. He and Lamont had been spending the evening together and he had got a 11 brain wave ’ ’ on the way home and looked in the yard for the cycle. While they were there, the police arrived, in response to a message received at the police stati-on. The cycle was at the police station ,and, as a result of Wasley’s description, Stewart identified the machine and cl aimed it. After hearing the evidence of the police and the defendant* the Magistrate entered a conviction fining them each £2 with costs 13s.

Miss Nora Barrett, soprano; Mr J. Duffy. Greyniouth’s popular tenor, and Mr W. Nelson, baritone (first Greymouth appearance), are the soloists for the Greymouth Frivolities and T.Y.M.I. Big Show, Town Hall. Tuesday next.— Advt.

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 thia 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.

Let. us brighten up your home for the coming Xmas. We have a splendid stock of Carpets, Rugs, Linoleums, Chesterfield Suites, Easy Chairs, Bedroom furniture, etc., for you to choose from and our prices are within the reach of your pocket. Your inspection is invited at our showrooms, Mackay Street.— Harley and Co., Complete Home Furnishers.—Ad.