LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 17 August 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A ini'piiiij of the local Council of Action i> called for 23.0 p.m. tomorrow, oi .ill ri.ions are requested to send i ■pro'Hillalives Not l/i> worth, for 2/6, but — 2/6 worth of spectacular football for 1/6, at Victoria Park to-morrow. —Advt. Whether or not food is plentiful in the vic.ni’y. over a seoi? of wild (licks, light black swans ual a crane have during the past month made their homes in the Blaketown lagooi at the back of the Grey Hospital. The burning question with all sports, keen on a good game—“ Will the weather be fine for the big Rugby League match at Victoria Park to-morrow?” —Advt. A night in the country, the thrill of the Roa Tennis Ball, and no work next day. What could be more appealing on Saturday, August 25th?—Advt. Severe scalding of her left arm. extending from the shoulder to the elbow was sustained by the four and a-half-yoar-old daughter of Mr and Mrs A. J. McDowall. of Greymouth, when she upset a jugful of boiling water Rugby Park, Saturday.—The best sporting fixture on the Coast: Final of competition, Blaketown v. United. —Advt. “Night Flight!” Yes, to Roa on Saturday, August 25th, for the Tennis Ball, and to hear the Happiness Boys’ Dance Band.—Advt. The gate receipts at the Seddon Shield match between Marlborough and West Coast at Greymouth o.; Saturday totalled £lB4 ss. After the deduction of expenses, the remainder was divided equally between the two unions, each thus receiving £B9 14s. 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.

Yesterday morning, seventeen senior pupils from the Hokitika District High School, left for Christchurch, to play their annual rugby football match and engage in debating contest with pupils of the West Christchurch Boy’s High School. The party were in charge of Messrs J. L. Menzies (Rector) and C. L. Harper. Our 14 days’ Sale of Winter warmth goods, Blankets, Rugs, Eiderdowns. Sheets and Bedding is now in full swing. Take advantage of the low prices offered at our furnishing store and obtain your requirements. —Har ley and Co., Ltd., Complete Home Furnishers.—Advt.

The following telegram has been recevied by the Town Clerk jMr F H. Denton) from Messrs J. O’Brien and P. C. Webb M’sP.—“United Greymouth Empowering Bill was introduced by Mr O’Brien about a month ago. and read a first time, and referred to the Local Bills Committee. It was considered by that Committee, this mom'ing, and passed without amendment. It will probably be reported back to 'the House to-day, and should be through in about a fortnight.’’ 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, 9/6.1 8/6, 7/6; sale prices 2/- each. —At B. | Dixon’s Annual Sale.—Advt. I

Canterbury has an ?! vantage of 61b per man in the back ; Coast has an 81b advantage per fo ward. Who will win the Northern Ur ion Cup match at Victoria Park to-mo row? —Advt. The Liverpool n.ne will be the only district mini working to-day, the remainder be.ng affected owing to the delay in shipping movements, mainly on arcoi.it of the Gxeymouth bar being urrorkabte during the past two days. Mr Alan M Rudge, Optician, will bo in Greymout to-day (Friday). Appointments i ay be made with Gilbert Bros.. Ltd., Jewellers. —Advt. A Workers’ Parcel, 10/- post free:— A pair o Nap. Trousers; Twist or Black Ita ian Shirt; coloured or white Towel; a 1 pair Wool Sox. —H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt. The oana Women’s Institute held their A *gust meeting at Arit’ka, Mrs Taylor presiding over a large attendance. A competition for the best artirh made from something old was keen .. z ente/’d into. Mesdames Moore ami >tratlord being the winners. A den. >nstration on pastry making was gix.ri by Mrs Rankin. A very nice tifternoon tea was served by the hostesses, Mesdames Stratford and Williams. 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. At the August meeting of the Gladstone Women’s Institutie, Mrs W. Ogilvie presided over a good attendance. Two new members were enrolled. Some children’s pretty aprons were handed, in for the sale of work, the prize for the best going to Mrs Langley, with Mrs H. Ogilvie second. The bird competition, which formed part of the social half-hour, was won by Mrs J. Hibbs. Mrs W. Ogilv-e gavG a demonstration of smocking. Afternoon tea was served by the hostess, Mrs Nissen and her assistants. 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.

What was described as a defect in the Transport Act was disclosed at the meeting of the No. 7 Licensing Authoritv at Nelson. Mr. W. V. Rout remarked that it was necessary to lodge objections beforehand to licenses being granted, but it was not compulsory’ to disclose the grounds of the objection. He considered that the whole idea, was wrong because 24 hours’ notice of objection by’ the applicant was of no assistance to the other parties, and he could not see what assistance it was to the Authority. In the case under discussion an objection against prices had been altered to an objection against the area applied for. Whitebait! Whitebait! Prepare for the whitebait season. Whitebait nets made up ready for use from high qualitv 80 inch double mesh netting; price only 6/-. —P. G. Willis, tent and cover maker, Mackay Street, Greymouth.— Advt. Advancing the claims of the railways when the renewal of a license of a freight service running near the Nelson line was being reviewed at the meeting of the No. 7 Licensing Authority, Mr. E. S. Brittenden (Railways

representative) asserted that the railways opened up the country’ and property’ went up in value. The country was not as valuable w’ithout the railway’. It could handle wool as expeditiously’ as other carriers. Mr. J. W. Hannan (West Coast member on the Authority) jokingly suggested closing the Nelson section. Dr. Gibbs: “What’s that? Then we’ll close the Otira tunnel.” 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. Water-courses w’ere somewhat overtaxed in Greymouth during Wednesday night and yesterday, heavy rain falling intermittently’. For the 24 hours up to nine o’clock y’esterday’ morning there was 1.18 inches recorded. The rainfall was accompanied by an extremely unpleasant northerly gale, bib: no damage was reported. There was a strong run in the Grey River, and the b«r was unworkable. The bad weather conditions continued here la*t evening in a milder form, and appear ed to have been general yesterday, as telegraphic communication between Wellington and Greymouth in the Bien, hiein district while the circuits to

Christchurch were interrupted near Wainihinihi. Ordinary messages wer* not affected, but Press telegrams were somewhat delayed. An old Wellington resident when calling at his tobacconist’s the other day asked him if he had a pinch of snuff to spare. “Sorry, Mr — ,” he said, “haven’t got a grain in the place. No demand. Don’t think there’s any snuff in N.Z. now. Reckon you’d have to go to London.” “1 certainly shan’t do that,” smiled the customer. “Never mind, let’s have a pound of Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead).” “Plenty of that,” chuckled the tobacconist, “also of the four other genuine toasted brands: Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold.” “I hear they’re being imitated,” remarked the veteran. The tobacconist laughed. “That’s right,” he said, “and precious poor imitations they’ are! About as much like the real thing as cider’s like champagne. They can imitate the colour and appearance of the genuine toasted—but the quality isn’t there! And if you ask me, that’s the rock the pirates will come to grief on.” “Serve ’em right,” said the old gentleman, picking up his tobacco, “fair play’s a jewel.”