LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 5 October 1934, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

During the month of September three building permits, of a total value of £235, were issued by the Greymouth Borough Council. Men of Kumara: -We are booking orders for Men’s Chart Suits all this month. Distinctive styles. Exclusive patterns. Expert workmanship.—ll. Hamer, Kumara.—Advt. Books issued at the Greymouth Municipal Library during September, totalled 2719. Twenty-five new books were placed on the shelves and 44 tickets were issued. Whitebait! Wniicuait! Prepare foi tue whitebait season. Whitebait net.made up ready for use from high qunity 80 inch double mesh netting; price only’ 6/-. —P. G. Willis, tent and covei maker, Mackay Street, Greyniouth.— A dvt. During the past month :he following stock was examined at Che Greymouth Municipal abattoirs: Bullocks 149 cows 5. sheep 430, lambs 3. pigs: 1." calves 7. Fees collected totalled £B7 IDs lOd. See here! Hairdressing for Mei and Women second to none at keen!} . competitive prices, with private rooa. for ladies; also children 6d, razon ground and set 1/- (postage 2d). —Jin Rhodes, The Hairdresser, Mawhers Quay.—Advt.

The Borough Council last evening re cpi red advices from the Grey Count} Council, Harbour Board, and Grey Electric Power Board, that they could not increase their contributions towards the Greymouth aerodrome. Direct from the world’s best manufacturers, White’s linoleums and curtains give that “modern touch” and that air of distinctiveness that only high quality* furnishings can give. Prices were never lower. We solicit your inspection.—Advt. The new Runanga school is now ready for occupation, but owing to the asphalt paths in the grounds not hard oiling sufficiently, the opening has been postponed from Monday’ next, until Monday’, October 15. At present the Grey mouth Borough Council’s employees under the No. 5 Scheme comprise 16 A class men, 45 B class men, and 19 C class men, a lota! of 80. which is a decrease of thirteen on the number employed at the end of

2200 tennis racquets were strung and repaired last season by Tom Anderson, of 148 High Street, Christ church, without one complaint. For 8 quality and guaranteed job, consul! Jim Crooks, of Gilbert Bros., Tainui St., Greymouth, as he is Anderson’s agent. —Advt. A rainbow trout, weighing iHb, was landed from the Crooked River this week by Mr. A. V. Oliver, proving that the rainbow are becoming established. Mr 11. -Holmes landed a tine brown trout. 6jlb, from the lower waters of the Grey River on Wednesday’. Lovers of the choicest flowers are advised that Miss Gwen Robinson (late W. D. Murray and Co.), florist. Albert Street, has to. hand new supplies of the best procurable hardy bedding plants—Asters. Lobelia, Cornflower, Nemesia, Cineraria, Scarlet Larkspur, Stocks. Antirrhinum. Seabiosa. Ver bena. Tomato, Lettuce, Anemones and Polyanthus in bloom. Fresh-cut Flow ers. Wreaths, bouquets, sprays, etc., made up with choicest flowers in season. —Advt. The Grey County Council receipts for the period March 31 io September .30, total’-ed £21,350 Is lOd. made up as follows:—Rates £854 10s sd; vehicle licenses £1296 16s Id; sundry £3lO 19s royalties rents £146 15s Id; sales £515 Ils Id: refunds comp. £7B 7s; timber roya’tie* £<*22 12s6d; halves £976 1.3 s 2d; goldfi’bb £2539 10s sd; No. 5 Scheme £39’9 1.3 s 6d; gold scheme £6951 15s lid; surdry £3OB 17s sd; Main Highways £24.37 14s Ud; Government gm's £.»io 7s Bd.

At last evening’s meeting of th© Grey County Council, only one tender was received for the Kapahoo protection works at the Seven Milo Creek, it being al -w tl-e Engineer’s estimate. It was tberet ire .1 elded to call fresh tenders for w rk, and they will close on Tuesday. October 16 ’ “Trix,” the Master Model-maker, is an all British made Constructional Toy. Skilfully and scientifically designed on true engineering principles it makes a splendid Christinas present for the boy with an inventive mind. Prices range from 1/3, 2/6, 6/-, 12/6 to 30/- set, procurable at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. Local Ager.'.x--Advt. Whilst at his work it Fauth and partv’s mine. «Ten M yesterday morning. John McT.naney. n a-ried, of Biaketown, sustained a fractured leg an,! severe internal injuries. He was

cor.voved bv ambulance to the Grey Hospital and underwent an operation. Last evening his rendition was reported to be satisfactory. We draw our readers’ attention to the auction sale of Household Furniture, etc., at the. Auction Rooms of Harley and Co., Ltd.. Mackay Streit, to be held Saturday next at 2 p.ra. Besides the furniture the firm will sell one Pumice Copper, set Concrete Tubs. Bi cvcle, Koch and Kohn Piano, Lino-

leum. Lawn Mower, etc. —Advt. It has been stated at Christchurch, that it is probable that a number of men would shortly be sent out to eom-mere-e the construction of the approaches to the proposed Wnimakariri traffic bridge at the Bealey ford. This, and the construction of protection works, is one of the biggest tasks in the whole project. A notice in last nit’nt's Gazette announces amendments to the telephone regulations, to provide for the institution of. and charges; for. the person-to-person telephone tdl service; for alteration ha the charges for certain toll cal'e to winch there i: no reply: and a’so to provide for charges for rendering daily accounts for toll calls. —Press Assn “Learn and Listen” ‘Sympal’ Radio Air Map of the World li»hographed in six colours, with a location indicator you will locate any country in the world in three seconds. The time indicator. a set of mechanically moved elockdials tells the exact time of any point in the world without calculation. Price is 5/-, postage 3d. at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt. There was only one passenger to enjoy the comfort of the first of the regular steam-heated cars to be placed on the West Coast-Christchurch evening goods train, on Wednesday. This was most unusual, as the average number of passengers in August was *.□. In future passengers from Christchurch will be able to board the train at the main platform. Your home probably requires renovations of furniture and furnishings this spring. We have just landed the new season’s Carpets, Rugs, Floor Coverings, Curtains in all shades and designs. Our prices are reasonable and "we shall be delighted for you to inspect them at our showrooms, Mackay Street. —Harley and Co. Ltd., The Home Furnishers. —Advt. The following handicaps have been declared for the Greymouth-United Cycling Club’s road race, from Karoro to Paroa, and return, twice (approximately 13 miles), on Sunday morning: .1. Baker, D. Henderson, M. Malone, A. Colville 6min: J. Archer, J. Taylor 5.10, R. Lewis. D. Morland 4.20, D. Johnston, V. Hogarth 3.0, J. Daniels, .1. T.arking, E Thomas, W. Innes 1.45, L. Hogarth, D. Clarke 40see, P. Duffy

Christmas numbers of the Auckland Weeklv News. Otago Witness, Christehuw Star, New Zealand Illustrated, Tui’s Annual and the Free Lanee for 2/- each postage Id, and the New Zealand Traveller’s Annual at 1/6 postage Id. will be published on October 15th. The 1934 issues are a distinct advancement on any yet presented. Place your orders now with B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt. For the first time in its history, the Greyniouth Borough Council, at the meeting last evening, attained a membership of twelve, or including the Mayor, thirteen, as the result of the Cobden merger, three new members repicsenting Cobden taking their seats. An extra table was required. The Mavor said they might be termed the unlucky thirteen. “We might get wrecked,” he added. The meeting was a protracted one. commencing at eight o’clock, and concluding at 10.30 o ’dock.