LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 20 August 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The primary schools throughout the district will re-open on September 4 not September JI WaUscnd and .Tames mines will l,p working to-day, but Liverpool and Dobson will be idle. New shipment of Eiderdowns just arrived. These are of unbeatab'e 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 Fur nislier — AJvt. %'iv Canterbury Firlucation Board confirmed the following West Coast, appointments: Inchbonnie. Al N B. Clarke; Runanga. Miss M. F. Wild. The following resignations were accepted: Ahaura. Aliss AL O. Cox: Awatuna, Airs M. Cowie. See here! Hairdressing for Alen 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 Blenheim wire states that so fa' this season fifty whales have been cap lured by the Tory Channel party. This is only five under the record and the season still has well over a month to run Whales’ have been caught off Tory Channel continuously for 107 years. John Guard having established the first station there in 1827. Bargain cuts for Saturday: Fountain Pens, British make, hundreds ot 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. <B/6, 7/6; sale prices 2/- each. —At B Dixon’s Annual Sale.—Advt. Then 1 was a big influx of Canterbury visitors to Greymouth yesterday, when .">l6 j< urneyed through the alps on the Christchurch Cor.-air Social Club’s excursion. The first train, which left Christchurch. at 6.25 a.m, arrived a f Greymouth‘at 11.55 a.m., whilst the second train left Christchurch at 6.30

a.m.. and arrived at Greymouth at 12.25 a.m. The excursionists included over ten sporting tennis, the majority of them being rugby league combina tions. who engaged in games with local teams. The day was an unfavourable one for an excursion, rain falling intermittently throughout the afternoon, but nevertheless the visitors appeared fo enjoy themselves, many visiting West Coast friends and relatives. The trains left at 6.0 p.m., and 6.27 p.m. respectively. The Canterbury Rugby League team returned by th e second excursion train. He’s one of those nosey parker individual.*—always asking questions. So when he looked in at a New Plymouth tobacco shop for matches he said co the man behind the counter: “Now what d ’you reckon the most popular brand of cut up is?’’ “Tastes vary ” replied the tobacconist. “Diff’rent men have diff’rent. opinions; some likes apples and some likes onions. Ha! Ha! ever heard that one before? As to the weed American’s always wanted, of course. Turkish, too. and South African, to a limited extent. But any number of smokers plump for the genuine toasted—the genuine article, mind, the imitation is out of the picture. You can’t match the genuine for flavour and fragrance. And being toasted it’s almost free from nicotine—which means a lot. tn the smoker who values his health. Lots of my customers smoke nothing else. That tells a tale, eh? Brands?” Onlv five of the real toasted.- Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold/’ A tin of Desert Gold changed hands. The aspect of the port of Grey mouth underwent a marked change over the week-end. N o fewer than ton vessels entered, and three departed. one -of the latter being the Kaimiro, which had seemed almost a

part of the waterfront after having been over a month in port. She ha I had to unload part of her million feet cargo of timber for Melbourne, for which port she departed yesterdav afternoon. With the entry of five vessels yosterdav r following a* many vessels the previous day. th 1 wharf accommodation iwas overtaxed, and it became necessary for the first limp for years for ships to “doublebank.” these being the Kaimai and the Kiwitea. Naturally, the members of the Wateraiders’ Union are looking forward t'o a busy week after a somewhat lean period.

Alr< E. Kearns, Mackay Street, who is removing her business to Reeftoa, advertises in this issue for clients to call for their orders of wool before the 25th inst. Overstocked in Fountain Pens. Now is your opportunity to secure a British made pen with a gold nib plunge or pumy feeds. Usual price from 6/6 to 17/C, Sale Prices from 1/- to 3/each, at B. Dixon’s Ltd. Annual Sale. —Advt. There was a fair attendance at tho annual meeting of the Greymouth Pigeon Flying Club. The balance sheet, showing a credit of £ll 17s 9<L was adopted as satisfactory. The election of officers resulted; Patron, Mr P- J. McLean; President. Air J. A. Jackson; Secretary, Air O. Jackton: Assistant-Secretary. Air R. McPherson; Treasurer. Mr R. Wasley. fl was decided to start the season’s racing next Saturday. The keenness displayed by members augurs well for the success of the Club. Races this season are to I>e held from Wellington. ’"and as far north as Auckland. about every fortnight. Th« cub decided to do its best to revive the Greymouth Poultry Club. To-morrow (Tuesday), at 2 p.m., Harley and Co., Ltd., under instructions from the bailiff, will sell by auction at Tonnage’s Factory. Nelson Quav. Cobden, woodworking machinery. including belt, sundries, morticing machines. 74 h.p. electric motor, chair, frames, etc., and a large quantity of dry timber.—Advt. The Greymouth Civic Band, under the conductorship of Mr A McMaster. met at the band quarters, at Perotti Ila’l. yesterday afternoon. a nd then proceeded to the Convent grounds, playing a selection of marches. The band then took up their playing positions, and rendered an enjoyable and entertaining programme of music to the Sisters of Mercy. Iho programme was as follows: Hymn, “It Is Well With Aly Soul”; New Zealand Flag March. “Stars and Cross”; cornet duet, “Besses of tho Barn.” bv Bandsmen Sheddon and Rud ha 11; Humouresque, “A Hunting trip’’; descriptive. 4 * NTill in the Dale” (encore number); grand selection, “Knight Errant”; march. “On the Quarter Deck”; “God Save the King.’’ Wonderful bargains in Fountain Pens and Propelliug 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 f 15/-; now all one price, 3/6 each. — Advt. Our 14 days’ Sale of Winter warmth goods, Blankets, Rugs, Eiderdown®, 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.

At a meeting of the West Coast Federation Executive of the Women’* Institute, held at Greymouth, Mrs Black presided oven delegates from all parts of the district. It was decided that no literature be kept for sale by the Federation, and that in futur ( * it be obtained from Mrs Itorn. Tardale. Hawke’s Bay. Tho President read an interesting report on the recent Dominion Conference; also a report on her most recent visits to Institutes in the surrounding districts. Arrangements were discussed for the coming Council meeting on October 26. At the Committee’s previous meeting. Airs Osbourn© (Rpefton). was appointed “Group Convenor” for the Inangahun Junction, Cronadun. Reefton. Mawheraiti, Ikamatua. and Waiuta Institutes. 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.