LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 21 August 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

See flic Christchurch party in their twenty minutes’ entertainment at the Competitions to-night.—Advt. All of the district mines will *»e working to-day, and it is expects ■ that they will work for the remain! er of the week. See the song and dance, “ There’s Something About a Soldier.” at the Competitions to-night.—Advt. Last year Nelson Rugby team played wonderful .football against West Coast. They are stronger than ever and a good exhibition of Rugby is anticipated on Saturday.—Advt. The Dominion headquarters of the Soldiers’ Civil Re-establishment League has been notified by the Minister of Pensions that an annual grant of two thousand pounds sterling has been authorised for its purpose.—Press Association

Mrs 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.

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.

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.

Mr F. W. Baillie Secretary of the Greymouth Boxing Association reeeiv ed the following telegram yesterday from the Secretary of the New Zealand Wrestling Council “Stenning lefr without notice by Wanganella from Auckland on Saturday Regret unable to find substitute for you” The match between Stenning and Bey, at Greymouth, on Saturday, accordingly has been cancelled

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.

On Saturday next, at 10 a.m., Harley and Co., Ltd., under instructions from the bailiff, will sell by auction at Tunnage’s Factory, Nelson Quay, Cobden, woodworking machinery, including belt, sundries, morticing machines, 71 h.p. electric motor, chair, frames, etc., and a large quantity of dry timber.—Advt.

Book your seats at Kilgour’s for the Competitions Demonstrations on Thursday and Friday.—Advt. At a special meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council. held last evening, a resolution was passed that certain borough loans be converted. See Doug and June Shepherd (Christchurch; in an exhibition foxtrot and waltz at the Competitions to-night.— Advt. Mr IL Rattray, dentist, will be in Reef ton all day to-morrow (Wednesday), August 22nd, and may be consuited at his surgery at Dawson’s Hotel.—Advt. At the coal mines throughout the Dominion, ballots are being taken 10 day for the election of officials for the United Mine Workers’ Organisation. Mackay Street is usually busy, but to-morrow night it will be congested. The “Back to Childhood Dance” is being held in Sehaef’s Hall. Come and enjoy yourself.—Advt. The Auction Sale to he conducted l?v Harley and Co. Ltd. on premises Tunnage’s Factory Nelson Quay. Cobden this afternoon, has been postponed until 10 a.m.. On Saturday morning. 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. Fears are entertained for the safety of James Woolley, aged about 45. a fireman of the s.s. Kaimiro. who has been missing since last Wednesday. Woolley, who is a native of England has so fap as is known, no relatives in New Zealand. He left his kit and some money on the ship which sailed for Melbourne on Sunday. The police at Greymouth having been making inquiries which se far have proved fruitless. It is feared that Woolley may have met his death by drowning. 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. 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. There were only a few for hearing at the weekly sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at Greymouth yesterday. before Mr Henry Morgan S.M. A statutory first offender found on. licensed premises after hours without lawful excuse, was fined 15s with costs 10s. Leonard Hugh Lee was fined ' 10s with 12s 6d costs, for driving a motor lorry on the Waipuna road on July 16. without being th e holder of , a motor driver’s license The lorry , driven by defendant teollided with a private car. James Basil Ou tram ’ was fined 10s. with .10s costs, for driving a motor vehicle at Cobden on July 25, not being the holder of a driver’s license. It was stated that a 11 ild was knocked down by the vehicle driven by defendant, but was not seriously injured. G. L Schaef, fop employing Outram as a driver, was fined 10s, with 10s costs. William Edmond Reynolds was find 10s with 10s costs and 10s 6d solicito” s fee. for failing to give way to a vehicle approaching on his -gbt, at. the junciion of Tamui e-U •.uapel Street-, on Ju*y 27. The info 'ration w ,s laid by Traffic Inspector "I. Lane (M. M B. ..nines', -ho s* 'd that Reynolds tailed gv' Asv to anotLt: car ecming down Chapel Street with thg result that a collision occurred, and Reynold’s car was damaged to the extent of about £5. Several maintenance cases wer e adjourned. Saturday next, at 2 p.m., Harley and Co.. Ltd., will sell at their Rooms, Mackay Street, a large and varied assortment of Furniture, etc., including 6 piece Saddlebag Suite, 4 piece Bedroom Suite (nearly new), Collinson Piano, Bedsteads, Mattresses, etc. Full particulars in our auction, column. Advt. 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.

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.