LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 6 October 1934, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Men of Kumara:—We are booking orders for Men’s Chart Suits all this month. Distinctive styles. Exclusive patterns. Expert workmanship.—H. Harney, Kumara.—Advt. The Wallsend mine will work on Monday, but James, Liverpool, and Dohson will be idle. See here! Hairdressing for Mei and Woman second to none at keenly i competitive prices, with private roou for ladies; also children 6d, razor? ground and set 1/- (postage 2d). —Jiu Rhodes, The Hairdresser, Mawherb Quay.—Advt. Owing to counter attractions next Wednesday, the gift afternoon in aid of the St. Vincent de Paul Society has

been postponed until the 24th inst. I Superb value in Lounge and Chesterheld Suites built to give comfort and last a lifetime. You will find a pleasing range of styles, and our workmanship will bear the keenest inspection.— S. Burnett White, for upholstered suites.—Advt. Three New Zealand Booklets foi Christmas presentation.—“ The Coming of the Maori to 11 Ao-Tea-Roa,’’

“The White Boy Among the Maoris in the ’Forties,” “First New Zealand Christmases,” each 1/6. Dainty in lesign and profusely illustrated, wilt make ideal Christmas gifts. Procurable at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. — Advt. At the fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Greymouth Juvenile Lodge, M.U.1.0.0. F., N.S. Bro. L. Kent presider over a good attendance. It was decided to fi rward a letter of congratulation to Dannevirke Juveni'e Lodge on its progress. Outward correspondence to Loyal United Juvenile Lodge (Dunedin) regarding Bro. Hodgkiss was approved. Five nominations for membership were received and four eandidaites were initiated. President Bro. Robertson expressed the appreciation of the members to District Deputy Master Bro. W. A. Clarke for his action in procuring new regalia for the Lodge from Westport, the juveniles according him a vote of 'thanks. P.D.G.M. Bro. Congreve addressed the newly-initiated brethren ou some aspects of Oddfellowship D.D.G.M. Bro. Clarke paid a tribute to the work done on beha’f of the Juven'he Lodge by Vice-President Bro. L. S. Green, who is leaving for Christchurch. Outstanding Books Just Published. — “And Quiet Flows the Don,” by Mikhail Sholokhov. Its colossal vitality covers the Russia of today as Tolstoi’s “War and Peace” covered the Russia of a century ago, 7/-. “Spur of Morning,” by Alan Mulgan. This is a full-scale novel of New Zealand life and covers the opening years of the

Twentieth Century. Written by a New Zealander, it will attract many readers in both this and the Home Land. Price 7/-. “This Little World.” by Brett-Young. depicts a valley hidden in the Fruit Garden of England. Mr. Brett-Young here voices those inarticulate desires and traditions that are the soul of that rustic life from which all England sprang. Procurable at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt.

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 public servants in yesterdav received for the. first time their five per cent, increase in pay, and the larger pays were further augmented by the lump sum gained through the rise being made retrospective. It does not pay to patch up your tennis racquet with odd strings, when Tom Anderson, of 14S High Street, Christchurch, can completely re-string it for 15/-. This job is excellent valuo and is guaranteed for 90 days. Drop your racquet into Gilbert Brer , Tainui Street. Greymouth, as they are the

local agents. —Advt Whitebait! Wnncuait! Prepare for me whitebait season. Whitebait nets made up ready for use from high quality SO inch double mesh neriing; price mly 6/-. —P. G. Willis, tent and cover maker, Mackay Street, Greymouth.— Advt. i Head injuries were sustained by Mr J. McMinn, a waterside worker, of B'aketown, yesterday morning, as the result of a fall while working on the s.s. K.umai. Tie was admitted to the Grey Hospital, where he is now progressing favourably. We draw our readers’ attention to the auction sale of Household Furniture, etc., at the Auction Rooms of Harley and Co., Ltd., Mackay Street, to be held to-day (Sat.) at 2 p.m. Besides the furniture the firm will sell one Pumice Copper, set Concrete Tubs, Bicycle, Koch and Kohn Piano, Linoleum, Lawn Mower, etc. —Advt. For Christmas mails. —Xmas gift

goods for friends at Home. This year’s novelties comprise useful articles made in New Zealand of New Zealand Parchments and Leather beautifully decorated with hush scenes, Maori figures and life. Native birds, flowers and berries. Prices range from 1/- each to 7/- each, at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street.

—Advt. During the past week. Australian butter Ims been fetching a better price on the London market than New Zealand butter. According to Dalgety and Company’* most recent advice the market is qufce following an active demand. They quote as follows; Buter: Danish 106 s to 108 s; Australian Finest Unsa.lted 70s to 745; Australian Fine-t SaMed 67s to 695; Australian F.A.Q. 65s to 665; New Zealand Finest 67s to 695. The cheese market is firm, the quotations being: N.Z. White 48s to 48s 6d: N.Z Coloured 48s 6d to 495; Canadian White a nd Coloured 50s to 525. 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, Scabiosa, Verbena, Tomato. Lettuce, Anemones and Polyanthus in bloom. Fresh-cut Flowers. Wreaths, bouquets, sprays, etc., made up with choicest flowers in season.—Advt. Questioned regarding the recent prosecution of a Buller eoal miner, Mr. A. Dellaway, on a charge of having in the mine explosives in excess of the regulation quantity, .Mr. W. Purdy, President of the Grey Valley Miners’ Union, said that the case was one where an excessive penalty had been imposed. This, he considered was due to the presiding Magistrate having not had adequate familiarity with the conditions of coal mining. Had he been better acquainted with those conditions. such a penalty would never have been imposed. The miner in question, added Mr Purdy, had the sympathy of the mining community generally.