LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 25 January 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Wallsend and Liverpool mines are working to-day. Kumara readers of the “Argus” will have first chance of securing the Special Bargains offering at H. Hamer’s Sale, Kumara.—Advt. The sea has further encroached on the Greymouth-Westport coastal road, near the nine and three-quarter mile peg, and °n Sunday last, a small portion of the road was carried away, necessitating the road being reformed a few feet back. Unbeatable values in School Bags, Lunch Boxes, Book Cases, Attache Cases and all- School Material, are procurable at B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui Street.—Advt. The erection of a squash rackets court is proceeding on a site adjoining the Timaru Lawn Tennis Club’s court in Elizabeth street. A committee of enthusiasts has acquired two of the Hub’s courts fronting on to Beswiek •Street and a contract for the work has been let fur £740. Prices for hundreds of the latest millinery creations reduced to 5/11, 6/6, 7/6 and 10/6.—E. P. Peters, Draper, Mawhera Quay, Greymouth.— Advt. A Rugby Wireless message states that the liner Carnarvon Cattle reached Madeira on Tuesday and Prince George was greeted by the British Consul, the Governor of the Island, and Vice Admiral James. The Prince visited Mount Terreiro Luta and was everywhere given an enthusiastic greeting. The voyage to South Africa was resumed in the afternoon.

All authorised School Text Books for Primary Schools, are procurable at published prices at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. School Stationery and Material at unbeatable prices at B Dixon’s Tainui Street.—Advt.

The works of Katherine Mansfield, the New Zealand writer, have achieved a considerable reputation in France, according to Mr. Sydney Thompson, who recently returned to Christchurch after living in France for about 30 years. Mr. Thompson has been surprised by the esteem in which her works were held, for the French are very critical in literary matters. When she died 10 years or so go French papers gave an astonishing amount of space to accounts of her work, and her death seemed to be taken as a personal loss to the south of France, where she had lived.

Special Values in Mathematical Drawing Sets, Celluloid Set Squares, Protractors, Rulers, Scales, Drawing Papers, Drawing Books and all material for Technical School work, are procurable at B. Dixon’s, Ltd., Tainui Street.—Advt.

In the course of reconditioning one of Nelson’s oldest houses in Scotland street, workmen found a number of old copper coins, which by their position on the plates in the building must have been placed there when it was being constructed over 80 years ago. The coins include a farthing of George the Third’s reign dated 1789, Victorian pennies dated 1856,- 1866 and 1875, and a Victorian halfpenny dated 1879. All the Victorian coins bear the lighthouse and ship on the “tail side.*’ The 1856 penny “is twice the size of the modern penny.

Ail unusual record has bene put up by Mi. R. M‘Cready, oil Matamata, with a motor truck. Hf truck has covered 250.000 miles at jractically no •ust for repairs, and theibrakes have only been relined once. We make or repair P-H kinds of motor hoods, motor van hlods and side curtains. Prices moderate. Material the best obtainable. Workmanship guaranteed.—P. G. Willi, Tent and Cover Maker, Mackay jtreet, Greymouth.—Advt. New Zealand’s populaton continues to grow steadily, the latest statistics showing the total as 1,516.964, including- Mauris to the numter of 71,131. Auckland maintains its wsition as the largest city with 219.801 inhabitants, exceeding the populatioi of Welling ton by 73.900. An important sale of live stock is being held by Messrs W Jeffries and Co-, Hokitika, on Satu day next at Harihari Saleyards, inchimg one hundred forward cross-bred .ambs f forty forward two and three yea -steers, 100 cattle and a number of cairy cattle. A curious incident occurred on King’s wharf, Auckland, the other morning after the steamer Aymeric berthed to unload sulphur from Galveston. Texas. The vpssfj’s crew includes 36 Chinese and whin an Auckland Chinese laundryrian went on board to collect clothei he was unable to converse with his (follow countrymen because they spok4 a different dialect. The laundryman is a Hong kong Chinese and the Chinese crew of the steamer are fr.«m Shanghai. After trying unsuccessfully to converse in Chinese they talked in brokc n English. Car owners are genuine.y assured of the best possible job at tie lowest posable price. Our ambitioi is to give -ervice and satisfaction to all our clients all of the time.—W. Buchanan and Co., Duco Enamellers and Dent removing Experts Werita Street. Grej mouth.— Advt Give your friends an Oil oi Water Colour Painting. An appreciative and lasting gift. Also beautiful hand-painted velvet cushion lops, to be seen at Jim Rhodes’, ladies’ and gents’ hairdressing siloon. Four ■hairs —no waiting.—Railway Hair iressing Saloon, Mawhera Quay.— Advt. An amusing episode occurred at the <tock sale held at the Blenheim yards the other day. An auctioneer was endeavouring to sell a p*n of light store ewes, and was using all the pow : ers of persuasion at his command. At last he managed to find a purchaser at a suitable figure, and was proceeding to make the entry iu> his bookwhen he discovered to his chagrin that he had sold in mistake a pen which had been placed in the hands of another auctioneer. To make things worse, the “right” auctioneer appeared on the scene and announced that I the sheep was just a “run-over” from another line which had already been sold at 5/4. Furthermore, he appeared rather indignant that his brother auctioneer should have “sold” them for only 3/9. West Coasters visiting Clristchurch should ride in Gold Band Taxis only, as their fares are the lowest. One shilling for 5 passengers, luggage and nrams. so make sure it is a Gold Band Taxi. Our garage is opposite the Station (not the right of way). Don’t take any other. Why pay morel Thank you. —1 Bedroom Suites, better value than ever, and none of the perfect construction has been sacrificed. Be it oak, rimu, walnut or maple, we have it, and the price is easily the best offering. We make this statement, because we know it is true. Obtain your furniture at White’s, and get that satisfaction and service that will make you happy.—S. Burnett White, West Coast’s High Grade Furnisher.—Advt. It has been rumoured, now that wool is commanding high prices and butterfat prices are at a very low ebb, that several dairymen contemplate changing over to sheep. The head of a Wanganui live stock firm states that so far he has not heard of any such changes. He considered it was a great mistake for farmers to keep chopping and changing. For instance, he said, a farmer who bought cows at £l5 would get very little for them, and the proceeds of the sale would not go very far towards stocking up with sheep.) Additional expense had been incurred/ in erecting cow sheds and installing! plant, and with the change over than would practically become a dead letter! He considered that butter-fat would not remain at low prices and that dairymen should stick to cows. I At the Totara Flat Saleyards oi Monday next (29th inst.) Messrs Mf Mahon and Lee will sell by auctici several good lines of store bullockl store cattle, store wethers, priup heavy fat wethers and a 6-year-ofl spring cart mare, broken to do il work. Further entries are invitedjAdvt. A story is well-known of the Scqsman who was agreeably surprised aid accordingly profited when he fouid the two pennies lying underneath, tie plate in the restaurant, but it has ben left to two girls in Dunedin to cajry the old joke into practice. Patfna of a tea rooms in St. Clair ara in the habit occasionally nf taavini a small tip under a plate for ress. According to custom this iappened the other afternoon an it chanced that the next occupant of tn at particular table were two ‘.veildressed young women. Shiffcg a plate one of them noticed a hreepenny piece underneath it, andmuch to the contemptuous amusement of a spectator, promptly confiscated i. The waitress, therefore, went withat her tip and the girlg left the no doubt feeling very pleasec with themselves. It is doubtful, frwever, whether the waitress saw the oint of the joke.

We have made a special pufchase of Irish manufactured, superior bleach papery comprising Breakjstcloths, Teacloths, Enn Damask Clchs, and pure Irish Linen Tablecloths .nd Naukius The values are the Jest that, have ever been offered, and nu should replenish your supplies whit stocks Ad^ Ia 6y S ’ The H ° me