LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 5 December 1932, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Star of the West Lodge. U.A.0.D., usual fortnightly meeting to-night.— Advt. Thu annual meeting of tin* Runanga Swimming Club -will he held at 7 o’clock to-morrow evening. Be it ever so humble, ihure's no place like Hamer’s. Kumara, for exclusive goods to brighten your home for Xmas. Inspection invited.—Advt. As the result of cutting a. tendon in his right leg, while working for t Im Public Works Dcpartm."iit at Kopara, Ronald BrunuCrconib, 2 I, married, was admitted [o the Grey Hospital o n Triday. It is reported that he is now progressing favourably. Campers: We make tents and Uys to suit all weather conditions. Lowest possible prices. P. G. Willis. Mackay St. (opposite “Argus” Office), G rey mouth.—Advt.. Men! Make a wise choice by buying your Xmas wants from Alex Ogilvie. The very latest in Men’s Clothing, Mercery, Boots and Shoes just to hand. Prices to meet all pockets. Still taking orders for Xmas and holiday sports wear. Suits made to measure from £3 10/-. Orders taken for special made to measure garments will be taken up to December 10 and executed by December 25th.—Alex Ogilvie, Men and Boys’ Wear Specialist, Upper Mawhera Quay, Greymouth.—Advt. Unfortunately for Mr T. Mclntyre, who caught the huge 341 b eel, described in Saturday’s “Argus,” conger eels are not eligible to be entered for the Grey Acclimatisation Society’s prize of £l. to be given to the person catching the heaviest eel before December 24, and Mr Mclntyre’s eel has been judged ;t conger. The competition. is for /.rush-water eels only. You will be astounded to see such wonderful values at such ridiculously low prices at W. Reid’s. Fountain Pens from 1/- to 35/-; Schaffer’s Pen and Pencil combinations 4/6, 7/6: Ladies’ Handbags at reasonable prices; Men’s Wallets from 2/6 to £2; Men’s Collar Boxes 3/6 to 4/6; Ladies’ Sewing Sets from 2/-; Bridge Sets, good value from 5/6; Crockery ware in abundance; Picture Frames from 1/-; Necklets from 2/-; Cricket Sets and Tennis Racquets all greatly reduced. Good assortment of school prizes. Special discount for School Committees. Large range of Toys, including Prams and Celluloid Dolls. Boys’ Bikes cheapest in Greymouth.—W. Reid. Bookseller and Stationer, Mawhera Quay, Greyraouth.—Advt'.

The quarterly sessions of the Arbitration Court will commence at Greymouth this morning at 10 o’clock. Members of the Greymouth Branch I of the Labour Party are reminded that th c monthly meeting takes place at S o’clock to-morrow night (Tuesday). Large range of dolls bought at a special discount. Call and get our prices. The largest selection on the Coast to choose from. Make your selections now and have them put away for Xmas.—A. E. Kilgour, Fancy Goods Dealer, Mackay Street. —Advt. Volumes of acrid smoke blowing over the north end of the town yesterday. shortly after noon, caused a certain amount of speculation as to its cause, considering that the dampness, of the day precluded any possibility of it coming from a rubbish fire. It proved to be a chimney on lire in a residence in Smith Street, at the rear of the railway station, and it was eventually extinguished by the occupants of the house without any damage being caused. Your leather coat? Have it retanned for Christmas. Our prices are reasonable and specialists supervise all work entrusted to us. P. G. Willis. Mackay St. (opposite “Argus” Office! Grey mouth. —Advt.

Just landed: Complete new range of Bathing Costumes in the new one-pjece race styles and imitation belted twotone colouring effects. Boys’ priced from 6/6; men’s from 11/6. —Kim Williams, Mercer and Outfitter, Mawhera Quay, Greymouth.—Advt. Start the Now Year with a 1933 Diary. All sizes in stock —1/-, 1/6, 2/-. 2/6, 4/6 to 10/6. Obtainable from A. E. Kilgour. Bookseller, Stationer and Fancy Goods Dealer, Mackay StreetThe Warehouse for presents and prizes. —Advt. A dead black whale was sc n on Fri day evening by Mr I;. W. Dennison, of Awatuna, floating close to the shore, near the Awatuna railway station, and on Saturday morning it was found high and dry on th c beach, about half a mile o n the Greymouth side of the station. Its measurements were 80 feet in I'ngth and 16 feet in diameter. It is thought that the. monster has been dead about pvo weeks, and the carcase has been slightly bruised by the sea. Mr L. Kelly is claiming the whale, and it is expected that over £lOO worth of oil can be extracted Ifroni it Couples being married this coming holiday season should inspect Burnett White’s huge lovely stock of furniture and furnishings. Remember White’s furniture and furnishings make a splendid foundation for a beautiful and happy home. See White’s first.—S. Burnett White, High Grade Furnisher—Ad vt. Our Bargain Counters offer you special facilities to obtain your Xmas Gifts ami other household articles at low cost. Our Furnishing Department offers a large range of useful gifts for the home in Rugs, Carpets. Cushions, Linoleum. Crockery, Cutlery. Upholstered Suites, Bedroom and Dining Room Furniture. You can spend half an hour very profitably in walking through our showrooms. —Harley’s, the Home Furnishers. —Advt. The activity of thc grass grub throughout Now Zealand is causing much concern to our agricultural and pastoral workers, and it appears that the starling and sparrow, numerous as they are, are not capable of holding the enemy completely in check. Grass I grub not only takes grass but rushes, | flax and other plants. Indeed, experiments and observations carried out I with yellow leaf in flax indicated that the withering of the leaf was merely the result of attack by grubs on the root system. The birds mentioned undoubtedly do a lot of good in lessening the grass grub, but it looks as though they arc incapable of attacking the pest to any depth, and merely secure the grubs near the surface. It is evident that we miss such birds as the kiwi, weka and pukeko, which with their strong beaks were able to work in a much more vigorous manner. Un- 1 fortunately, it is difficult to see hnw the first two of these species can be ( reinstated, as owing to opossum trap ping, dogs, ami other detriments to them, their re-establishment does not , appear feasible During one season.j in one locality only on the West Coast, over a hundred kiwis were caught in I opossum traps; some killed outright, and many wounded so that they had to be killed. Kilgour’s specials for the Kiddies at Xmas:—Joy Cycles J 9/6; Tricycles 30/-, 32/6, 40/-; Cricket Bats 5/6, 6/6, 6/11, 8/6; Balls 6d, 9d, J/-. 1/6, 2/-, 2/6, 3/6; Cinematographs 4/11. 5/6; Toy Revolvers 4d, 6d, I/-, 1/6, 2/-; Motor Cars 1/-, 1/3, 1/6, 2/-, 2/6 to 15/-; Train Sets 2/11, 3/6, 4/6 to 5/6; Drums 1/6, 2/-, 2/11; Trumpets 1/-, 1/6, 2/6; Klipticos 5/6, 10/-, 12/6, 25/- to 35/-; Wenebriks 5/6, 10/-, 12/6, 19/6; Dolls 1/6, 1/11, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6, 6/6, 10/-, 12/6 to 25/-: Children’s Tennis Racquets 1/-, 1/6, 2/6, 5/6 to 7/6; Dolls’ Prams 4/11, 19/6. 22/6, 25/-, 35/-. 42/6 to 50/-; Beach Balls 1/-, 3/6, 4/6; Mechanical Toys I/-, 1/6, 2/-, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6, 7/6; Latest Animal Balloons—Monkeys, Roosters, Rabbits, Swans, Horses, Elephants Fish, etc., 2/- and 3/6; Tops 1/-, 1/6, 2/-; Drawing Slates 1/-, 1/6 to 3/6. Shop direct at A. E. Kilgour’s Warehouse, the place for Presents ami Prizes, Mackay Street. —Advt.

Just as the Whangarei Train left Auckland the other day the passengei in the corner heaved a sigh of relief, and sought pipe and pouch for a comfortable smoke. Pipe was forthcoming. Pouch had been left behind! Noting his annoyance his neighbour politely proffered his pouch, with a. cheery. “Have a fill of mine!’’ Offer gratefully accepted. Ten minutes later the owner of the missing pouch said: “Pardon me—but what tobacco is this?’’ “New Zealand.’’ was the reply. “Cut Plug No. 10. Like it?” The other man nodded. “It’s fine.’’ he said, “don’t know when I’vc enjoyed a smoke so much. Ami other brands?” “Riverhead Gold, Cavendish, Navy Cut No. 3. and Cut Plug No. 10. You can't beat them for flavour and bon quet, and as they contain next to no nicotine you can smoke them for hours on end and never tiro of them. Quite harmless, too.” The other made a note of the names of the brands, remarking: “They’re worth remember iug.” They are.