LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 16 May 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mass will be celebrated on next Sunday. May 19th. at Te Kinga, 8 a.in. and at Kokiri 10.30 a.m.—Advt. Everybody interested in furniture and furnishings, call and see White’s first. They have the goods.—S. Burnett White, High-Grade Furnisher.— Advt. The West Coast Herd Testing Association’s averages for April, 1935, are as follows: No. of cows tested, 949; average per cow, milk 555. test 5.3, fat 29.37; No. of cow s i n herd, 39; highest herd, milk 764. test 5.5, fat 44.95; lowest herd, milk 227, test 5.7. fat 13.11; highest cow, milk 870. test S.O. fat 70; iowest 1 cow, milk 105, test 5.2, fat 5. “It’s an ill wind that blows no one any good,” but it’s a good wind that bows you to the Blackball Oddfellows’ Ball, to-morrow (Friday) night, May 17th.—Advt. Mr. N. Stouppe. of Barry and Stouppe, Ltd., Opticians, is in Greymouth. on his usual monthly visit. Mist ouppe may be consulted for sighttesting to-day and to-morrow, at Mr. Mcßrearty’s Dental Surgery—Advt. The winter show to be held at TvoVa- - tahi on May 28th and 29th is noMr creating much local interest, and there • is reason to believe that this year this popular fixture will surpass those

of former years. Arrangements are well in_hand and visitors are assured | of a good dav’s outing. Those whose main object is to view the exhibits could not', do better than attend the first afternoon or evening, when everything is at its best. All entries for the show close on Monday night. May 20th. The Greymouth Civic Band reminds its subscribers that its first Honorary Members’ Concert, for the 1935 season, takes place in the Town Hall tonight.—Advt. The Railway Department advertises in this issue the cheap fares and alterations in the running of the GreymouthHokitika and Hokitika-Greyraouth trains for the occasion of the Dittman Shield match at Hokitika on Saturday, 18th May.—Advt. Knitting Wools: The popular “Peggy Wove,” a New Zealand product, in 80 different colours and flecks. Post free, 7}d per skein, any address.— H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt. Gold Diggers! We are cash buyers of gold in small or large parcels. We .mranteo the best possible service and the highest possible price.—J. ten uent, Licensed Gold Dea.er, Mawhera Quay, Greymonth.—Ad»*Cow covers, horse covers, tents and flvs, all made from the best procurab.a materials and marked at prices that defy competition. P. G. Willis Tent and" Cover Maker Mackay Stree., Grevmouth. —Advt

See here! Hairdressing for Men and Women second to none, at keenly competitive prices, with private room for ladies; also children 6d razor ground and set 1/- (postage Rhodes, The Hairdresser, Mawhera Quay.—Advt

With the object of discussing an arrangement whereby ships from Australia 'should trade to South Island ports, a meeting will be held infE ® Grevmouth Borough Council Chambers on Monday evening next. Visitors present will include Messrs G. G. Stewart (Publicity Officer for the New Zealand Railways), E. B. Bnitenden (Railway Traffic Manager for Canterbury ' and Westland), and C. 11. Cliborn (Secretary of the Lyttelton Harbour Board).

Our commodious showrooms of ha 1 ’ an acre of floor space offer to •’ buyer of furniture, furnishings. Crock ery, Linoleum, Carpets. Rugs—the bes display to be seen on the West Coast The name Harley’s is known through out the Coast for its big stocks, won derful values and low prices. To thos. about to furnish it will be a sound ivestment to shop at Harlev’s. Mac *.

Ping Pong or Table Tennis. Call it which you like, it’s the most entrancing table game. The newest values are obtainable from 2/-, 3/-, 5/-, 8/6, 10/6 and 19/6 a set. Tennis bads, double thickness, 4d each. Single bats 1/and 2/- each. The best values at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt.

Carpenters are coming in to reconstruct the shop of Robert Anderson, Ltd., where the Underwear, Hosiery. Glove and Eancv Departments are going out. at “Clean-out” Prices. They must have the space for their new Mantle Department. —Robert Anderson, Ltd., Mawhera Quay, Greymoutn. —Advt.

Miners’ Llamys: A warm, weatherproof, pure-wool garment to wonk in. Used bv miners, roadmen, teamsters, stockmen, farmers. Their character and general excellence remain unchanged after 50 years of unprecedented popularity and widespread demand. Post free from the sole agent for New Zealand. —H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt.

Your winter evenings. Why not Jiz Saw? Large stocks of all the latest issues await your inspection at B Dixon’s, Tainui Street. Prices vary from 1/-. 1/3, 1/6. 2/-, 2/6, 3/-. 3/6, x 4/6. 5/-, 7/6. 9/6, 10/6 each. Come and J see them.—Advt.

At 2 p.rn. on Saturday next Harley and Co., Ltd., will sell by auction at their rooms, Maekay Street, household furniture, etc., including sideboard. Reflex mirror duchess, Linoleum. blankets, sheets, eiderdowns, 2 garden seats, gas cooker, carpet sauares, etc., etc. —Advt.

Serious head injuries were sustained bv Mr Stratford Smith, 38, married, residing in Winnie Street, about 645 o’clock last evening. Mr Smith, who is employed by the Railway Department as a carpenter, was cycling home from work when he struck a pedestrian, Henry Coburn, near the » Gas Office, in Tainui Street. He fell heavilv, sustaining a fracture of the base of -he skull. He was attended bv Dr 11 S. Rav. and later removed to the Grev River Hospital in the. ambulance. His condition is serious.

New books at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. “Earlv Maoriland Adventures’ by Stack. 7/6: “The Jasmine Farm ’ by Elizabeth, 7/-; “Honour Come Back” k bv N. Jaeobs. 7/-; “Time’s Door” by Mevnell, 8/6: “A Man Stands Alone bv'Newsom, 7/-; “The King of the Jews” by Borden, 7/-; “Between the Tides” bv Swan, 7/-; “The King s Grace” by Buchan. 5/-; “Shipwreck by Hall and Nordoff 5/-. Postage 4d extra. —Advt.