LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 9 May 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mass will be celebrated on next Sunday, May 12th, at Rotomanu 8 a.m., and at Kotuku 10.30 a.m.— Advt.

Everybody interested in furniture and furnishings, call and see White’s first. They have the goods.—B. Bur nett White, High-Grade Furnisher.— Advt.

The King’s Jubilee comes but once in 25 years, but the Blackball Odd fellows’ Ball is an annual success. This year’s celebration, Mav 17 — Advt.

Gold Diggers! We are eash buyer? of gold in -mail or large parcels. W< zua’-antee the best nossible service and the highest possible price.—J. Ten nent. Licensed Gnld Dea'er, Mawher?Quay Grevmpnth —Ad»*-

There was a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the Paroa Women’s Institute, and two new members were welcomed Bulbs from the garden of friendships were distributed among members. Miss Cornwall. Greymouth, gave an interesting demonstration of cane tray making. A further demonstration on finishing off the trays will take place in June. Mrs Coulson was elected vice-president. The hostesses for the evening were Misses M. Coombes and B. Wnolle!t.

The mutton bird season is in full swing, and reports from the Islands say the birds are in better condition than for years past. Part of an order of 9000 has been received by Preston’s, and will be on sale to-day.— Advt.

Great interest has been taken in the Municipal elections, but there will be much greater interest in the Blackball Oddfellows’ Ball, at Blackball, on May 17.—Advt.

Cow covers, horse rovers, tents an< flys, all made from the best procural 1 materials and marked at prices tha defy competition. P. G. Willis. Ten: and Cover Maker Mackay Stree* Greymouth.—Advt.

Hurry up! “My Turn of Luck” Art Union £5OOO in prizes, £2OOO first prize, £lOOO second prize, closes next Saturday, 11th May.—Advt. Your winter evenings. Why not Jiz Saw? Large stocks of all the latest issues await your inspection at B Dixon’s. Taiuui Street. Prices vary from 1/-, 1/3. 1/6, 2/-, 2/6, 3/-, 3/6, ■l/6, 5/-. 7/6, 9/6, 10/6 each. Come and see them.—Advt. In the West Coast health district last week, one ease of scarlet fever vas notified, and one death from tuberculosis. In the Canterbury district. the notifications included two s of tuberculosis, one of scarlet fever, one of septicaemia and one of erysipelas. Knitting Wools: The popular “Peggy Wove,” a New Zealand product, itt 80 different colours and flecks. Post free, 71 d per skein, any address.— H. Hamer, Kumara. —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 Ping Pong or Table Tennis. Call it which vou like, it’s the most entrancing table game. The newest values are obtainable from 2/-, 3/-, 5/-, 8/6, 15/6 and 19/6 a set. Tennis balls, double thickness, 4d each. Single bats 1/and 2/- each. The best values at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt. The Secretary of the State Miners’ Union (Mr W. Pendlebury) waited upon the Minister of Education and Employment (Mr S. G. Smith). Runanga yesterday, asking that :1„. fortnightly rail tickets for miners travelling to work at the State mines a- Rewanui be issued at Greymouth, Runanga and Dunollie instead of only at. Rewanui as at present, which was the miners’ destination, and therefore was not a satisfactory way. The Minister promised to look into the,

New books at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. “Early Maoriland Adventures” by Stack 7/6; “The Jasmine Farm” by Elizabeth. "/-; “Honour Come Back” by N. Jacobs. 7/-; “Time’s Door” by Meynell. 8/6: “A Man Stands Alow” by Newsom. 7/-; “The King of the Jews” bv Borden, 7/-; “Between the Tides” by Swan, 7/-: “The King’s Grace” bv Buchan. 5/-; “Shipwreck 1 ' by Hall and Nordoff 5/-. Postage 4d extra. —Advt. Our commodious showrooms of hall an sere of floor space offer to the ■ver of furniture, furnishings, Crockrv. Linoleum Carpets, Rugs—the best ‘■spisv to be seen on the West Coast. The name Harley’s is known throngh■i- the Coast tor its big stocks, wonderful values and low prices. To thoje about to furnish it will be a sound investment to shop at Harley’s, Mackay Street, GrnvmoH* -A'M