LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 15 August 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Not just kicking for (he line, but — spectacular League football —at Vie toria Park Saturday next. —Advt.

Don’t forget! Waiuta Rugby Leagu. Club’s monster annual ball. Saturday next. Happiness Boys’ Orchestra.— Advt.

Mr W. A. Holman, K.C., forme Premier of New South Wales, whosi death was announced recently, diet intestate, leaving an estate valued a £5,135 (says a London cable).

Prices for admission to the bi: Rugby League football match at Vie toria Park, Saturday next: Adults 1/f primary ‘ school children free. —Advt.

Mr Alan M. Budge, Optician, will bi in Greymouth ,to-day (Wed.), Thurs day and Friday. Appointments ma; be made with Gilbert Bros., Ltd. Jewellers. —Advt.

Through falling from her bicycle the twelve-year-old daughter of Mi and Mrs R. T. Roper, of Cobden, suf fered a broken arm. After being at tended by Dr. W. A. Bird, she was admitted to the Grey Hospital, where she is making satisfactory progress.

A Workers’ Pareel, 10/- post free:— A pair of Nap. Trousers; Twist or Black Italian Shirt; coloured or white Towel; and pair Wool Sox.—H. Hamer, Kumara.—Advt.

See here! Hairdressing for Men and Women second to none at keenly competitive prices, with private room for ladies; also children 64, razors ground and set 1/- (postage 2d). —Jim Rhodes, The- Hairdresser, Mawhera Quay.—Advt. Our 14 days’ Sale of Winter warmth goods, Blankets, Bugs, Eiderdowns. Sheets and Bedding is now in full swing. Take advantage of the low prices offered at our furnishing store and obtain your requirements. —Harley and Co., Ltd., Complete Home Furnishers. —Advt.

Keen interest was shown by the senior boys of the Grey Main, Marist and Cobden schools, when they visited Mr M. Minehan’s farm at Cobden, and a demonstration was given by Mr J. Stevenson, Fields Instructor for the Department of Agriculture, in the making of ensilage Each operation was fully explained.

Bargain cuts for Saturday: Fountain Pens, British make, hundreds of odd lines, with gold nibs, pump feed. Usual prices 17/6, 16/6, 15/-; Sale Price 3/6 each. Same quality with plunge feed, usual prices 10/6, 9/6. 8/6, 7/6; sale prices 2/- each.—At B. Dixon’s Annual Sale.—Advt.

Overstocked in Fountain Pens. Now is your opportunity to secure a British made pen with a gold nib plunge or pump feeds. Usual price from 6/6 to 17/6, Sale Prices from 1/- to 3/each, at B. Dixon’s Ltd. Annual Sale. —Advt.

Freight railed through the Otira tunnel last week amounted to 10,632 tons. For the corresponding week last year, the total was 10,377 tons, and in 1932 it was 8,700 tons. There were no cases of infectious or notifiable diseases on the West Coast last week, but there was one death from tuberculosis.

“Supposin’, Bill, you was castaway on some perishin’ desert island, found you was the entire popilation like, "what’d you do first? —’unt fer somethin’ to eat?’’ Thus an old salt to his mate as they sat on the deck of an Auckland ferry boat. “Now,” replied Bill, “fust thing I’d do was to ’unt fer somefin to smoke. Tucker of some sort kin gin ’rally be found ashore if you look for it but baeca’s diff’rent. Maybe I’d find some ’idden away somewhere’s, plants of some other castaway. Betcher life I’d find somefin.” Wonderful is the lure of the weed! It’s hard to realise, by the way, that once upon a time there was no toasted tobacco in N.Z. Now there’s five toasted brands: Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog). Cavendish, Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Riverhead Gold, and Desert Gold. Of course there are imitations. but they don’t count. The five brands named are the original and genuine toasted, and their preparation constitutes a great industry. Famous for flavour and fragrance these five brands possess the unique advantages of being qui|e harmless.

Watch newspapers for special train arrangements on all Coast lines, for next Saturday’s big football match at Victoria Park. —Advt. Wonderful bargains in Fountain Pens and Propelling Pencils at B. Dixon’s Annual Sale. Usual prices 8/6, 7/6, 6/-, 4/6; Sale Price 1/- each. Fountain Pens, usual price 17/6, 16/6, 15/-; now all one price, 3/6 each.— Advt. In order to bid farewell to Mrs Fraser, who shortly leaves for Australia, a large nuimber of friends gathered at Runanga last evening, and’ a very enjoyable time was spent K\ith games and musical items. During the evening, Mrs Fraser was the recipient of a suitcase and a volume from her many friends present. The gathering concluded with the singing of ‘‘For She’s A Jolly Good Fellow,” and “Auld Lang Syne ”

New shipment of Eiderdowns just arrived. These are of unbeatable value and for beauty of colourings they are just what you want. Double size from 35/-; single size from 22/6. —S. Burnett White, High Grade Furnisher.—Advt.

Whitebait! Whitebait! Prepare for the whitebait season. Whitebait nets made up ready for use from high quality 80 inch double mesh netting; price only G/-.—P- G. Willis, tent and cover maker, Mackay Street, Greymouth.— Advt.