LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 30 May 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Knitting Wools: The popu'ar “Peg gy Wove,” a New Zealand product, in 80 different colours and flecks. Post free, 7|d per skein, any address — H. Hamer, Kumara.—Advt. All the main district coal mines will he working to-day. Everybody interested in furniture and furnishings, call and see White’s first. They have the goods.—S. Bur nett White, High-Grade Furnisher.— Advt. Charlie Oliver and Geo. Hart, will burn the grass off Rugby Park, but Billy Mann and Jackie West, will show them the way home. Thrilling Rugby Battle —Sunny Rugby Park, King’s Birthday, June 3rd (Monday).—Advt.

The Greymouth police station is shortly to be renovated to the extent of about £l4O. The work will include much needed repairs to several of the offices inside, and the painting of the outside and the roof.

Cow covers, horse rovers, tents and flys, all made from the best procurable materials and marked at prices that defy competition. P. G. Willis, Tent and Cover Maker Mackay Street. Greymouth.—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

To urge on the Government that the export of white pine from New Zealand should no longer be allowed was a resolution passed by a conference of the Farmers’ Union branchs of Wellington central district, Wanganui, Manawatu, Makara, Wairarapa and Hutt. In those districts the white pine was ruthlessly destroyed in years gone by.

For the convenience of the public, it has been decided that the transaction of motor registration business will be carried out at the Greymouth Post Office until 9 a.m. to-morrow.

Gold Diggers! We are cash buyers of gold in small or large parcels. We guarantee the best possible service and the highest possible price.—J. Ten nent, Licensed Gold Dealer. Mawhera Quay Greympnth.—

The anniversary of the King’s Birthday, Monday, June 3, will be observed as a holiday by the Post Office, which will be closed in all branches, although mails will close as usual up to 7.25 a.m. No deliveries will be made by the postmen, but correspondence including registered articles may be obtained at the public counter on Saturday evening, June 1, from 7 to 8 o’clock. The telegraph branch will be open from 9 a.m. to noon, and from 7 p.m. to midnight.

Saturday next at 2 p.m. Harley and Co., Ltd., will held their usual auction sale of furniture, etc. The firm will also offer one Remington Typewriter, and one Douglas twin-cylinder motor cycle; five dozen opossum traps, one Elgin sewing machine, and a. quantity of toilet soap.—Advt.

Children’s Book Week at B. Dixon’s. Ltd. Special window display of the latest in Reward Books, Picture Books, Folders, Panoramic Books, Bulky Books, Bumper Books and Annuals for children of all ages. Prices range from lid, to 16/6 each. Your inspection is invited. — Advt.

Tn to-day’s advertising <*dumns Thomas B. Baty. Ltd., motor engineers draw the attention to motorist io the service they can offer in all brunches of motor repair work. Carpenters are cotning in to reconstruct the shop of Robert Anderson, Ltd., where the Underwear. Hosiery, Glove and Fancy Departments are . oing out at “Clean-out” Price*. They must have the space for their new Mantle Department. —Robert Anderson, Ltd., Mawhera Quay, Greymouth. —Advt. At the last sitting of the Supreme Court at Greymouth, a motion was filed by Bourke Bros. (Mr F. A. Kitchingham) to strike out an appeal by the Golden Sands Ltd. (Mr T. F. Brosnan), against the decision of the Warden, relative to water rignts at Bartytown. The written judgment of M Justice Johnston has recently come to hand, in which he dismissed the motion and allowed £5 5s costs to th« appellant company. The appeal against the Warden’s decision will now be at the forthcoming Supreme Court sitting.

Table Games for the children, in two sizes at 1/- and 2/- each. Snakes and Ladders, Ludo, Motor Racing, Speed, Spiking, Scouting, Turnette, The Zoo. Motor Touring, Nursery Dominoes. Hoopla, Ball Mosaic, Halma, Racing. Also dozens of others, new and old, at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt. Holidav Lines for the children. Painting* Books 3d. 4d, 6d, I/- each. Water Colour Sets 6d. 9d, 1/-, 1/3. 1/6, 2/-, 2/6, 3/-, 3/6. Scrap Books and Scraps 1/- to 3/6 each. Cigarette Card Album 1/- to 2/- each. Stamp Albums 1/- to 20/- each. Packets of Foreign Stamps 3d. 4d, 6d, 9d, !/• to 8/6 a packet, at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt. At the Christchurch Competitions festival. Miss Zita Munson, of Runanga. secured first place in the chief piano solo “Polichinelle ” (Rachmaninoff). The judge described the class as amazing in some respects and disappointing in others. There seemed to have been a general failure to realise the true character of Punchinello, some of the competitors thinking him a sort of Hitler. Punchinello ought never to be portrayed in the style or tempo of a tornado and some of the competitors had played so fast that it seemed such energy had been wasted in a tempo which spoilt the characterisation. There had been some wonderful execution in the class. But, said the judge (Mr Hutchens) he looked for characterisation in instrumental performances just as much as he would look for impersonation in songs. Miners’ Llamys: A warm, weatherproof, pure-wool garment to woak in. Used by 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, Kilin ara.—Advt.

Our commodious showrooms of half an acre of floor space offer to the buyer of furniture, furnishings, Crockerv. 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, wonderful values and low prices. To those about to furnish it will’be a sound investment to shop at Harley’s. Mackay Street.—Advt. In a recent survey of the fall and rise in telephone connections during the period of economic depression, the Post Office was able to make a reassuring statement that for twenty consecutive months there has been a steady giowth in the number of telephone subscribers and that the loss was being overhauled at an accelerating rate. Later figures demonstrate the maintenance of this satisfactory movement. New telephone connections for the month of April totalled 928 and there were 607 relinquishments showing a net gain for one month of 321 subscribers and bringing the grand total of connections to 125,603, only 5J per cent, less than the total of the peak load in December, 1930. It will be interesting to those interested in gold mining to learn that Messrs Harley and Co., have had especially woven for them at Home, a quantity of the genuine old-time gold saving plush. This is made in a 50in. width and has been passed by some of the o’der hands as the real thing. To those who have been using the substitute that has been on the market in the past, a trial of this plush will be well worth their trouble. It is also interesting to note that already the Addison’s Flat and also Golden Sands are using this plush with real result*. The price is 12/6 per yard, and only obtainable at Harley and Co., Ltd., Mackav Street.—Advt.