LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 9 June 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gold was quoted in London on Wed nesday at 122/- per ounce fine. Kumara people can pick up some real bargains this week at 11. Hamer’s Sale. View the windows!—Advt. The Janies and Wallsend mines will both be working to-day, while the Liverpool and Dobson mines will be idle. The last two days’ prices at Tennent’s sale create a furore! These low prices will never come again. Sale ends to-morrow (Saturday).—Advt. Exhibition dance by Air and Mrs J. Turpin (exhibition dancers, Winter Gardens, Christchurch) at Pirates’ Dance at Herb. Moore’s to-mor-row night.—Advt. Two mining companies operating on the West Coast arc to pay dividends next week. The Okarito Five Mile Dredging Company is to pay 6d per share on June 16, and the Golden Sands Company a five per cent, dividend on June 15.

Tennent’s Sale ends to-morrow (Saturday). Take advantage of the last two days’ low prices. See the windows, but better still, come inside.— Advt

On the occasion of the tour of inspection of the Works Committee of the Greymouth Borough Council, the Mayor, Mr J. W. Greenslade, remarked that he could beat any of the Councillors present, as a navvy. Cr. J. S. Robertson took up the Mayor’s challenge, but both soon agreed that the work was too hard on a “bread and jam’’ ration.

White’s are holding a push-out week in eiderdowns. These are wonderful values, and it gives everyone an opportunity to obtain warmth and beauty at a low price. View window next to “Star” Office. —S. Burnett White, High Grade Furnisher.

It is estimated by a prominent Chinese in Auckland that the Chinese in New Zealand have voluntarily subscribed between £6OOO and £7OOO in small sums, to help China in the war against Japan. He said that very large sums had been forwarded from Manila, Honolulu and the United States.—Press Assn.

Out they go! Prices at Bond’s were never lower. We invite your inspection of our entire stock. The prices (for cash only) speak for them selves. No Japanese crockery or hardware.—Bond’s Wonderland, Mackay Street, Greymouth.—Advt.

An error occurred in a Press Asso ciation message from Gore. which stated that John Al’Leod, aged' *5O, was injured through being struck by a motor car driven by Dr Simpson, of Christchurch. Dr. W*. 11. Simpson stated yesterday that the report was incorrect. Neither he nor his brother had been out of Christchurch this week.—Press Assn.

Miss Eileen Gieseking, Toilet Specialist, who during the last six years has studied all branches of ladies’ hairdressing at the main centres, has opened a ladies’ toilet saloon in Greymouth, at the Central Chambers (upstairsj), corner of Mackay and Albert Streets. Under R. A. Al. Beattie, Beauty Specialists, Christchurch, and also at Rolleston’s Beauty Parlours, Wellington, Miss Gieseking has made a thorough study and practice in Marcel Waving, Water Waving, Hair Cutting, Shampooing, Head Massage, Facial Massage, Manicuring, etc. Appointments may be made by ’phone (No. 369). Reasonable prices.-—Advt,

“Cherry Tree” Ono Step, -Monte Carlo Fox Trot, Statue One Step, at Pirates’ Dance at Herb. Moore’s, tomorrow night. No onlookers. Advt.

At a meeting of the Licensed Trade of Westland, held at Greymouth yes terdav a resolution was carried endor sing the action of the Taranaki Association of the Trade, viz, that m view of the very serious financial, pos ition affecting the Licensed Trade of the Dominion, this meeting is of the opinion that the time has arrived when some suitable trading hours should be granted to meet the situ at ion. These hard times, money saved is money earned.—H. Hamer, Kumara, offers special bargains in Drapery and Boots, all this week. —Advt. All good things come to an end! Tennent’s Sale closes to-morrow (Saturday). Get in one of these wonderful bargains.—Advt. The Supreme Court session will con-i-lude at Greymouth to-morrow, when sentence will be passed on a prisoner and a civil claim disposed of. The Court will sit at Hokitika this morning at 9.45 o’clock to hear the claim of Searle v. The Westland Racing Club, arising out of an accident in which plaintiff was struck and received serious injuries at a race meeting by the starting device. Children’s Cardigans, Coats, Coat and Cap sets, etc., all going at bargain prices. Inspection invited. —E. P. Peters, Mawhera Quay, Greymouth. —Advt. Judged by a report from the parties who relumed recently from the South Capo Islands, the number of mutton birds taken this year will be at least 160,000 fewer than last season. Few* er people went to the islands this year (savs a Press Association telegram from Invercargill), and the birds were scarcer. Many birds were in poor condition, and large numbers were re jected on this account. All arrangements have now been finalised for the Ilaupiri Footballers’ Ball at Nelson Creek to-morrow (Saturday) night.. The ball of the season. Music by Ces Williams and his “Happiness Boys’’ Dance Band. —Advt. In this issue the Railway Depart meat advertises particulars of alter ations and additions to train services on Friday, 16th. June and Saturday, 17th. June, in connection with the Nelson Trotting Club’s Meeting at Greymouth on the 16th. and 17th. of June. At the Supreme Court yesterday the Crown Prosecutor in the Capleston explosion case, was endeavouring to have a witness explain the exact location where a light had occurred. “How far away from your camp was it? he asked. Ilis Honour: “As far as I can see you can't get away far from anybody in Capleston,’’ (laugh ter). Possibly His Honour was not aware that Capleston was once the bas e of a prosperous mining district. There is no time like the present to obtain your supply of good all wool Blankets and Eiderdowns for winter. We offer white blankets as follows: Single 16/6 pair, double 21/-, extra large double 25/- pair, cash; Eiderdowns 25/-, 27/6, 32/6, 37/6 to 55/- each. We invite you to inspect these stocks, also our new winter stocks of carpets at our Showrooms. —Harley and Co. Ltd., Complete Home Furnishers, Mackay Street. —Advt. A special meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council at which there were present the Mayor (Mr J. W. Jireen slade), and Crs. R. J. Williams. G. Perotti, J. B. Kent. F. J. Boust ridge, J. S. Robinson and F. B. Lawn, yes terday afternoon. confirmed, on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr. Kent, the resolution authorising the raising of the Relief of Unem ployment (Water Main) Loan 1932, of £3.200, carried at a special ' meet ing of the Council on May 25 last. “You can’t bring the King before the Court. You can petition the King,” said His Honor, Mr Justice Blair, to counsel, at the Supreme Court yesterday, in a mining appeal case. “We issued him a miner’s right on one occasion,” replied amidst a general smile round the courtroom. Further reference to His Majesty brought forth the following remark from His Honor: “He is alright, and I am sure he is not losing much sleep over this case!” Compare our prices for tents and flys, horse and cow covers, or canvas hose for sluicing with prices anywhere in New Zealand. Our reputation for the best possible workmanship at reasonable prices is backed by the satisfaction expressed by hundreds of satisfied customers in all parts of the WeSt Coast. —P. G. Willis, Tent and Cover Maker. Mackay Street (opposite “Argus” Office), Greymouth.— Advt. Trading conditions in the Cook Is Jands during the past year are review ed by the Resident Commissioner. Judge Ayson, in a report to Sir A. r. Ngata. Minister in charge of Cool? Islands. He states that copra exports amounted to 1924 tons, valued at £12,340, compared with 1546 tons in .1931, valued at £11.677. Citrus ex ports were 85,593 cases, compared with 55,709 in the previous year. Substantial increases are reported in the export of bananas and tomatoes. The Department has instituted a system of grading of all fruit before packing —Press Assn. “No real solution of the depression can be found, either nationally or in ternationally, which does not material ly improve not only the position of the 30,000,000 or so who, throughout the industrial world, arc to day unem ployed but also that of the millions who are still employed,” said Mr T. Bloodworth in an address to Auckland Rotarians. Air Bloodworth said that there was a growing realisation throughout the modern world that pros perity depended on two things—first, peace and an assurance of peace among the nations of the world, and, second, upon the spending, power of the people. It -was the small purchases of necessary goods by the many rather than the large purchases of luxury goods by the few whieh kept the wheels of industry and commerce go ing.

A petitioning counsel was quoting authorities to His Honor, Mr Justice Blair, at the Supreme Court at Greymouth yesterday, when he mentioned Gilkinson’s Book on Mining Law, “Do you know that I could not get that book in the library in Wellington, and I had to go to the General Assembly Library,” stated His Honor, “x believe on the West Coast any decent lawyer would not be without one.” Counsel; “Perhaps it is because there is no gold mining up there?” H : s Honor: “No; it just shows you hoA out-of-date we are up there.” (Laughter.) A well-known English surgeon (retired) recently published his ‘‘Reminiscences.” and among other amusing stories he relates how on one occasion a man called to consult him about a septic finger. “Why didn’t you come to me before?” queried the surgeon, after an examination. “Fact is, dpctor,” said the patient with a twinkle in his eye, “whenever there is anything wrong with me—no matter what it is—my wife insists upon my knocking off smoking.” Surgeon and patient had a hearty laugh. “Tobacco,” said the surgeon, “is often found ‘guilty’ by its enemies when it is obviously quite innocent. When it’s at fault it is usually because there’s too much nicotine in it.” Happily New Zealanders needn’t worry about that. There’s very little nicotine in our toasted tobacco. Take anyone of the four famous brands: Riverhead Gold Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish’ and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead) and you have not only a perfect tobacco, unrivalled tor flavour and fragrance but a perfectly harmless o ne! But take care what you buy!—there are imitations about?