LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 19 February 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

At a sitting of the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning. Dave, Kate. Mum and Dad were all ordered to attend the Brunner Sports, February 23. —Advt. On Sunday afternoon extensive bush fires in the Marsden district, mjar the old Marsden Road, destroyed the Grey County Council’s gravel bins. Foulsham’s New Fun Book, is a great guide to Home Amusement, contains new party games, new jokes, new ideas, with endless fun for everyone. Contains 256 pages, 2560 laughs. Price 1/-, postage sd, at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt Westland Herd Testing Association January averages were: Number of cows tested 971; average fat 37.05; average test 4.5; highest herd 52.74; lowest herd 21.66; highest cow 81; lowest cow 11. See here! Hairdressing for Met and Women second to none at keenly competitive prices, with private ro<Fr for ladies; also children 6d, razor ground and set 1/- (postage 2d). —Jin Rhodes, The Hairdresser, Mawhers Quay. —Advt A New Book on the Craft of Public Speaking: 1 ‘Ladies and Gentlemen,” by Roslyn Mitchell, is without question the most useful practical book on the subject, a complete guide, full of pithy wisdom, 4/-, postage 4d, at B Dixon’s. Ltd.—Advt. Building permits of a total value of £ 26,373 5s were issued by the Greymouth Borough Council during the twelve months ending December 31, 1934. In 1933, the value of building permits issued totalled £25.744 7s. and in 1932 the value of permits issued was £18.671 ss.

A varied consignment of West Coast products was despatched by evening’s goods train to Canterbury, and comprised thirty tins of blackberries. nine cases of fish, three trucks of butter to the Lyttelton cool stores, four trucks of cattle, and two trucks of lambs.

It does not pay to patch up yqu tennis racquet with odd strings, whp r Tom Anderson, of 148 High StreoChpistchureh. can completely re strin it for 15/-. This job is excellent rt»b and is guaranteed for 90 days. Dr.j your racquet into Gill erl Bros., Taino Street, Greymouth, as they are th* local agents.—

If you want Beauty in furniture, combined with Strength aud Value, you can get it at White’s. White’s furniture is made by craftsmen, and that is about the strength of it. Particular people buy at White’s —they know. You should see our present showing of furniture and furnishings for every particular need.—S. Burnett White, high-grade furnisher —Advt.

Under the aegis of the Greymouth Branch of the Canterbury Automobile Association, a committee has been formed for the specific purpose of preserving as far as possible, by road, river, lakeside, and beach, the natural bush of Westland as well as the bird lif«* that is incidental to our native forest. Last Friday a special meeting of the committee was called and the name of Mr E. L. Kehoe was added to the executive. On the motion of Dr. W. McKay, seconded by Mr F. Harley. Mr Kehoe was appointed secretary of the Scenic Protection Committee for the current year. It was further resolved that the Westland Progress League be written and asked to cooperate with the Scenic Protection Committee in a stand against the threatened sacrifice of a magnificent stretch of roadside hush in South Westland.

Our commodious showrooms of half an acre of floor space offer to the buyer of furniture, furnishings. Crockery, Linoleum, Carpets, Rugs—the best display to be seen on the West Coast. The name Harley’s is known throughout the Coast for its big stocks, won derful values and low prices. To those about to furnish it will be a sound in vestment to shop at Harley’s, Maekav Street, Greymouth.—Advt.

New Books at B. Dixon’s: “Strolling Through Scotland.” by W. S. Percy, 8/6 (6d}; “God s a Soldier The Life of General Booth, in two vols 36/- the set; “Taken by the Hand,” by O. Douglas, If- (4d); “Now We Set Out,” by Susan Ertz, If- (4d); ‘‘The Boat of the Sun,” by Rhodes, If- (4d): “Fight for the Ashes, 1934,” bv Hobbs, 12/6 (6d); N.Z. Motorists Guide, 1935, 2/6 (3d); Daily Mail Year Book. 1935, 1/6 (3d). Postages in brackets. —Advt.