LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 16 June 1933, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Another big night at Pi rates’ dance, at Herb. Moure’s, Saturday next (race night). No onlookers. —Advt. A Press telegram states that it was reported yesterday that spurious coins were in circulation in Invercargill. Three shopkeepers had been tendered them during this week. If you’re not in it. you can’t win it. £2OOO Ist prize in the “Luck at Last” Art Union for 2/6, definitely closing to-morrow (Saturday).—Advt. Owing to pressure of space a- report nf the Greymouth Civic Band eon eert last evening will appear in to morrow morning’s issue. Kumara people are advised that a littlo money goes a long way at 11. Hamer’s Sale. View the windows. Bargains all this week. —Advt. The total of the fund being raised for the relief of distress by the Committee of City business men in Christchurch has reached £5,669, and tho Secretary announced yesterday that gifts of goods had been made, or promised, to tho additional value of £l.2so.—Press Assn. Cash is urgently needed, therefore 11. Hamer, Kumara, is sacrificing his whole stock. Exceptional Bargains all this week.—Advt. Tho Beef ton League Club advertise two football matches for to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, and a dance the same evening: also a football match next day at Mawheraiti between the . ncwly-joined-up Waratah Club and Mawheraiti, and one between Greymouth Marist 3rds and Beefton 3rds at Patterson’s Paddock. Beefton. Out they go! Prices at Bond’s were never lower. We invito 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. At a meeting of the New Zealand Licensing Beform Association. \ on. Archdeacon Williams, Pahie.., was reelected as President, and D. AL Findlay as Vice-President. Tho following executive was re-elected: Bev. E. AL Cowie. Messrs Al. A. Carr, J. McDonald, W. Perry, J. F. Ackins, L. OH. Tripp, D. Madden and A. Young.— Press Assn. White’s are holding a push-out week in eiderdowns. These aro 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. A member of tho Grey Hospital Board at last evening’s meeting asked if the nursing staff at the present time was in excess of that twelve months ago. Tho Chairman (Mr B. McTaggart) replied tha-t it was just the same, but there wore more patients, which meant more work, and it was being carried out in a highly satisfactory manner.

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.

About fifteen passengers on yesterday’s Christchurch-Greymouth express had to leave Otira. without partaking of luncheon, after waiting in the mod-erately-filled dining room for a-quar-tcr of an hour, and quite a few of them wearied of the wait and left. With tho comparatively sma-ll number travelling these days, such a stato of affairs seems hard to explain. Complaint of this inability to copd with the few travelling as expeditiously as it should be done, was made to the “Argus” last evening. It was ascertained that the express yesterday carried 126 passengers from Christchurch.

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, Maqkay Street (opposite “Argus” Office), Greymouth.— Advt.

A meeting of the Greymouth Branch of the Women’s Institute was held in Trinity Hall yesterday afternoon, mainly for the purpose of entertaining the wives of the farmers who were in town for the annual meeting of the West Coast Herd Testing Association, Mrs G. Black presiding over a very large attendance of members, as well as visitors from all parts of the Coast, from as far as Inangahua and Harihari. Three tables of arts and crafts were on display, and comprised exhibits from Lake Coleridge, Waikari, Ngahere, Bunanga, Harihari, and Otira Branches. They occasioned much interest and favourable comment. During the afternoon vocal solos were given by Mrs E. Wright and Miss L. Lopdell, and a monologue by Miss L. Brown, all of the items being encored. The Greymouth Committee were the hostesses for the afternoon and served a dainty afternoon tea.

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 B. A. M. 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 ’phono (No. 369). Reasonable prices.—Advt A “high tea”, followed by a social gathering, was held in Trinity Hall on j Wednesday evening, to celebrate tho

sixty-fifth birthday of the Holy Trinity Church, Greymouth. There was a very large attendance and the arrangements were all that could be desired. < Archdeacon Jermyn, who presided, ’ gave an interesting history of the Church in Greymouth. Mr T. A. Johnston (Church Warden), on behalf of the younger generation, paid a tribute to the pioneers of the Church in Greymouth, and Mr W. Cochrane, one of the oldest members, replied. The oldest parishioner (Mrs Bustard) cut the birthday cake, a piece of which was distributed to everyone present. Dur- ’ ing the second sitting for tea Mr T. F. Savage gave an organ recital in the Church and the evening was passed with musical items. Archdeacon Jermyn announced that the Bishop of Nelson would conduct confirmation services at Greymouth in September.