LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 4 May 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese Wines are obtainable at Bill Rosenberg’s Twelve Mile Hotel, Buller Gorge.—Advt. Twelve cases of fish were last evening railed to Christchurch for market ing purposes there. Good to get into—Lichfield Shirts. Th© “Duralla,” double warp for double wear, collar to match, price 8/6. Obtainable from Kim Williams, the Shop for Lichfield Shirts. —Advt. New Zealand all wool Grey Blankets. Single bed size 17/- per pair. Threequarter bed size 23/- per pair. Full double size 27/- per pair. At S. Burnett White’s, High Grade Furnisher.— Advt. All of the mines in the district will be working to-day, with the exception of the Liverpool (State) mine. Combined Schools Concert, Town Hall, to-morrow night. Over 200 juveniles in a varied and interesting pro gramme. Circle 2/-, Stalls 1/-. No extra cost reserving at The Bristol.— Advt. Real Down Quilts. These are magnificent Quilts. Light, warm, gorgeously designed, displaying modern labouring. Priced from 29/- at SBurnett White’s, the High Grade Furnisher.—Advt. By last evening’s goods train io i Christchurch eleven trucks of live stock were .forwarded tfrom South Westland, five of fat sheep to Bel fast, two to Addington and one to Kaiapoi. and two trucks of fat cattle and one of pigs to Addington.

Serviceable Working Togs at low prices.—Oily canvas butterfly capes 10/6, oily canvas roadmen’s coats 13/6, miners’ black sleeveless singlets 4/6, heavy ribbed socks 1/- pair, men’s heavy nailed shooters pegged and screwed 19/6 pair, odd vests 6/11 each, S.S.S. navy bib overalls 10/6, jackets 10/6, dark hardwear working trousers waist measurement from 34 to 40 inch 8/11, from 42 to 48 waist measurement 10/6; all wool flannel shirts 5/11, men’s singlets from 1/6, single kapoc mattresses filled with 121bs best Samarang kapoc 25/-, large-size pillows 3/6 each. 0.11 and inspect before visiting elsewhere. The Shop of Satisfaction. —Alex. Ogilvie, Upper Mawhera Quay (next Bailway Hotel), Greymouth.—Advt.

A meeting of the creditors of George Long Lowe, fruiterer, of Greymouth who has been adjudged bankrupt, wid be held on Wednesday next.

If the dancing fans took a vote on the best night’s amusement of the year it would be unanimously in favour of the Blackball Oddfellows’ Ball. It is held on May 20th this vear. — Advt.

Freight fiauled through the Otira tunnel last week amounted to 9,612 tons compared with 9,773 Tons in the corresponding week of 1931.

The wonderful values offered in our winter range of Eiderdowns, Travelling Rugs, Blankets, Kapoc Bedding and beautiful Pattern Bedside Hearthrugs are well worthy of your inspection. The prices are in keeping with the hard times and it will repay our readers to inspect the values. —Harley and Co., Ltd., Complete House Fur nishers. Greymouth.

Compared with thirteen cases tn tlr previous week, eight cases or infectious diseases were reported in the Canterbury- West Coast Health district last week. This was the first com plete week for some months in which *o cases of infantile paralysis were notified. The cases notified last week were: —West Coast: Scarlet fever 2. erysipelas 1. Canterbury: Scarlet fever 1. tuberculosis 3, erysipelas I

Wo draw our readers’ attention to our auction advertising column, in which Harley and Co., Ltd., notify the public of a sale by auction at their rooms, Mackay Street. Saturday next, at 2 p.m. Amongst the lines are oak china cabinet, rimu bedroom suite, oak chairs, kitchen furniture and utensils, blankets, sheets, carpets, rugs, etc.; also quantity of jewellery, gout’s bicycle, nearly new, etc.

When reading the record of the remittances from the Treasury tor wharfages and special rate on coal, at tie 'meeting of the Greymouth Harbour Board last evening, the secretary (Mr W. B. Gilbert) remarked that the return was the best for any one mon.n during the last eighteen months, ami, with one exception was the best month for the past two years. The increase i return undoubtedly indicates aa inprovement in the coal trad®

The driest place on the wet West Coast is under one of Webster’s (local make) umbrellas. All umbrellas sold by us are kept in repair for twelve months. When buying ask your draper if he will give you the same guaran tee. Keep your money in the dis trict by purchasing the locally-made article. The prices are right. The quality is the very best. —G. A. Web ster, Umbrella Maker, Mawhera Quay G rey m o u th.—A d v t.

The Grey mouth United Cycling Club, at a meeting of its executive, decided to close the competition for the Butler Cup, donated by Butler Bros., through their local agent, Mr T. G. Kit chin gham. P. Duffy was declared the winner, with a total of 834 points. H. Turtill being runner up, with 771 points. Tn order to maintain interest among the Club members, it was deeded to run competitions during the winter, the first to be a hill climbing contest up Tindale’s Hill, from Shakespeare Street, this afternoon.

Great values in Stainless Cutlery and as usual prices are right.— Stainless Dessert Knives 1/4 each; Stainless Dinner Knives 1/6 each; Stainless Dessert Forks 1/-; Dinner Forks 1/3; Stainless Dessert Spoons 1/3; Teaspoons 7d each. We give you a guarantee for all cutlery purchased from us.—Johnston’s Economical Crockery Shop, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.

The attention of wrestling enthusiasts is drawn to an advertisement in this issue, as to th e opening of a wrestling school in Greymouth. The principal, Mr IT. G. Willton (late of Christchurch), is an experienced amateur, having worked out with such redoubtable men as Alley. Pinto and Burmister. His record of only losing one bout in twelve in amateur circles last year when wrestling much heavier men, i< something to be proud of, and local boys will find him an excellent; coach in all branches of the art.