LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 13 May 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese Wines are obtainable at Bil) Rosenberg’s Twelve Mile Hotel, Bullet Gorge.—Advt. The Horticultural Society .has received -eighteen entries from. Hokitika growers for the Japanese section in to-morrow’s show. To-morrow at 11 a.m. Harley and Co. Ltd., instructed by the Police Department, wi*> sell by auction one grey gelding troop horse.—Advt. Slight damage was caused to the rails on. the Greymouth wharf on Wednesday night, when a small “F” engine jumped the split points, whilst engaged in shunting operations. Good to get into—Lichfield Shirts. The “Duralla, ” double warp for double wear, collar to match, price 8/6. Obtainable from Kim Williams, the Shop for Lichfield Shirts.—Advt.

The Liverpool and James mines will both work to-day. Wallsend mine is idle this morning owing to the fact that there is too much slack in the binns and insufficient shipping facilities. Dobson will also be idle to-day. New Zealand all wool Grey Blankets., Single bed size 17/- per pair. Three-1 quarter bed size 23/- per pair. Full double size 27/- per pair. At S. Bur- i nett White’s, High Grade Furnisher.— Advt. Don’t miss the 101 bargains now of- > fering at Johnston’s Crockery and Fancy Goods Sale. Come in and see our 1/- Bargain Tables. —Johnston’s Economical Crockery Shop, Mawhera Quay, Greymouth.—Advt. In the search for white pine for milling purposes, it is being noticed that isolated trees are being cut from farms, placed on skids on the roadside, and taken to the mills operating in the Grey Valley..

Attention is drawn to an announcement elsewhere in this issue showing the full list of prize winners in the “ Happy Days” Art Union, which was drawn in Wellington on Saturday, 7th May. Good progress is being made with the driving of the piles for the bridge across the Orangipuku River to link up the Inchbonnie Road with Mitchells Road, completing the lake circuit, through the Grey Valley, via Inchbonnie to Mitchells, and back to Greymouth, through Kumara. 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.

At the Magistrate’s Court at Greymouth yesterday morning, before Messrs A. Naylor and P. C. Heaphy, J’s.P., Joseph Gambrazzi, aged 42, was.' 1 charged with wilfully damaging a pane of glass at Kumara at 7.45 o’clock on Wednesday evening. Senior-Sergeant C. E. Roach said the defendant had been drinking for a fortnight, and was suffering from the effects, although he was not drunk when he committed the offence. He had smashed a window of the Kumara Post Office, valued at 17s 6d, by hitting it with his fist. He was arrested by Constable Wilton. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was con victed and fined £2, in default seven . days’ hard labour in the Greymouth Prison. Support local industry by buying umbrellas that are specially constructed to stand the rigour of the West Coast climate, by a West Coaster. All umbrellas purchased from us are kept in repair for twelve months free of charge. Re-covering and repairing done at city prices.—G. A. Webster, Umbrella Maker, Grey mouth.—Advt.

Whether or not inflation of currency in this country is going to become a subject of propaganda is not stated, but a Press Association wire from Napier states that Major General Sir Andrew’ Russell is head of the League to stabilise currency, which has been formed at Napier. It is hoped to extend the movement over the whole of the Dominion. The wonderful values offered in our winter range of Eiderdowns, Travelling Rugs, Blankets, Kapoe 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 nishors, Greymouth.

Alterations are at present being made in the carriages employed on the Christchurch-Greymouth-Hokitika railway express service, the vehicles having been taken for the purpose to the railway workshops on the East Coast. It is expected that they will be restored to use again at an early date. The main alterations are that the interiors of the first-class cars are being finished off in a mahogany colour, and the seats re-conditioned and re-uphol-stered in red leather, while the secondclass car seats are being removed, and will be replaced with the Scarrett seat, which is much higher backed and more .comfortable. These seats are upholstered with red leather. In addition, the lavatory fittings and car floors are being improved. Altogether the vehicles are being brought up-to-date in keeping with those on other main services, and no doubt passengers will greatly appreciate the added comfort which the Department is providing. Tn view of the times, the Railway De partment is to be commended on it? effort to better the service.