LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 16 August 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mass will be celebrated on next Sunday, August 19, at Kokiri 8 a.m., and at Te Kinga 10.30 a.m.—Advt. Not a game of ‘‘ping pong,” but—thrilling, spectacular League football, at Victoria Park, Saturday next. — Advt. The Liverpool, James. Dobson and VVallsend mines will all be idle today. Not 1/6 worth for 2/6, but —2/6 worth of spectacular football for 1/6, at Victoria Park, Saturday next. — Advt. Mr Alan M. Rudge, Optician, will be in Greymouth to-day (Thursday) and to-morrow (Friday). Appointments may be made with Gilbert Bros., Ltd., Jewellers. —Advt. The Public, Works Department has received advice that the Otira Gorge road is blocked to all traffic. Heavy rain has been falling and the road will be closed for several days. A Workers’ Parcel, 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. Arrangements are being made for the supply and erection. of two more turbine generating units at Arapuni hydro works, each of twenty-four thousand K.V.A. capacity, the largest of their kind in the Dominion. — Press Assn. See here! Hairdressing for Men and Women second to none at keenly competitive prices, with private room for ladies; also children 6d, razors ground and set 1/- (postage 2d). Jim Rhodes* The Hairdresser, Mawhera Quay.—Advt. A truck owner who was asking permission from the No. 7 Transport Licensing Authority at Nelson to charge for passengers, complained that he was • frequently stopped by sometimes as i many as ten people asking for lifts, and they often got off without even a “thank you.” The chairman said he could hardly believe the applicant was so philanthropic as to pick up every pedestrian w r ho requested a lift. He himself had picked up people in that district who said they had stopped three trucks and been declined.

Whitebait! Whitebait! Prepare for the whitebait season. Whitebait nets made up ready for use from high quality 80 inch double mesh netting; price only 6/-.—P. G. Willis, tent and cover maker, Mackay Street, Greymouth. — Advt. At the instance of the Municipal Association, a conference of representatives of local bodies throughout New Zealand will be he'd at W lington next week to discuss matters of finance affecting local bodies generally, and particularly the problem of unemployment (says a Wellington Press Assn, telegram). The matter came before the Power Board, which has £60.000 of oversea loans, at last evening’s meeting, when the folbowing recommendation of the Finance Committee was adopted: “That Mr Greenslade be asked to attend the conference in connection with matter in Wellington, providing he present at the Executive meeting of teh Municipal Association, and al«» that Mr O’Brien be asked to attend whether Mr Greenslade was able or not. and that particulars of our overseas loans and a copy of letter from T. and G. Mutual he forwarded to Mr O'Brien.” Mr Greenslade stated that he would be attending if the Executive of the Municipal Association meet on the occasion, when h’* s visit /would entail no cost to the Board, but if the Executive did not meet, Mr O ’Brien would represent the Boar dr

A tip right from the training shed: '‘All available Coast Rugby League Reps are in solid training every night at McKane’s Hall.”—Advt. During the year ended March last, the Customs Department collected revenue totalling £lO 843.724, at a cost of £109,890, or £1 Os 3d per cent, (reports ouf.- Parliamentary Reporter). I’he amount collected at Greymouth was £97,386. This was the eighth highest amount in the Dominion. 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. At ,Wellington Education Board’s meeting yesterday, a motion to rescind a resolution passed last month, declining to grant leave of absence to a teacher named Mr Riske, without pay, who desired to go to Europe. and include Russia among the countries to be visited, for the purpose of investigating various educational systems, was lost. 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 7 7/6, 16/G, 15/-; now all one price, 3/C each.— Advt. Mu<-h of the discussion at vester•'uy’s sitting of the No. 7 Licensing Vutho'iity was centred on beer. In at least pwo applications, it was •stated that beer was to be carried, and there was quite a lengthy dis cussion on whether beer deteriorated more, when carried by railway or by io’iry. Other questions heard asked, during the day o n the same subject xcre “Is beer a food?” and “Is beer perishable?” 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. That the amount of timber at pre-'-ent bring milled in South Westland is largely increasing, was shown at rsterday’s sitting of the No. 7 Licensing Authority at Greymiuth. One applicant for a license to Hoss from Hari Hari. who wished a license for ►ix six-wheeled trucks, each of a gross capacity of ten tons, said that Ji is firm already had a contract for 1.500 000 feet, and he expected that amount to be greatly increased next ' •■ar. Another applicant, speaking of the growth of the timber trade, said there would soon be insufficient lorries in South Westland to cart the timber milled. New shipment of Eiderdowns just arrived. These are of unbeatable value and for beatty of colourings they are just what you want. Double size from 35/-; single size from 22/6. —S. Burnett While, High Grade Furnisher.—Advt. An interesting application at yesterday’s sitting of the Licensing Authority was one for a license from Hokitika to Okarito for the carriage of perishable foodstuffs to South Westland settlers. After much discussion, the matter was finally deferred until to-day. Mr V. R. J. Stanley, for the railways, clinched a long discussion when he asked if a whale washed up on the Okarito beach could be classed as perishable, and. if so, whether th e proposed license woulJ enable it to be brought by lorry to Hokitika. Our 14 days’ Sale of Winter warmth goods, Blankets, Rugs, Eiderdowns, Sheets and Bedding is low 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.