LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 11 June 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

15,000 were thrilled at the Indians play in Christehureh on Monday. Gieyniouth’s chance of seeing them will be -at Rugby Park on June 26th. —Advt. Everybody interested in furniture and furnishings, call and see "White’s first. They have the goods.—S. Bur nett White, High-Grade Furnisher.— Advt. Tile fruitery business of Wong Quing, in Taiuui Street. Il:,- been taken over bv a nephew of the *'onn- -|- owner, who will leave short y to reside in China, accompanied by lus wife and family. Gold Diggers! We are cash buyers of gold in small or large pareels. We guarantee the best possible service and the highest possible price.—J. Tennent, Licensed Gold Dealer, Mawhera Quay, Greymouth.—Advt. All positions will this year be contested at the annual election for oilieial positions on the executive of tlie Greynioutli Waterside Workers’ Union which takes place on July 4. There are two for cacti of tlie president’s, secretary s and treasurer s positions, and thirteen :■•:' ‘tie live seats on tlie committee. Company Annual Return Forms as required to lie furnished by the new Company Act tire procurable at F>. Dixon’s Tainui Street. Price 4d each, postage Id.—Advt. Cow covers, horse covers, tents and flys, all made from the best procurable, materials and marked at prices that defy competition. P. G. Willis, Ten' and Cover Maker Mackay Street Greymouth.—Advt The King's Jubilee stamps of the Jd, Id and 6d denominations, placed on sale by the Post Office on May 7, are short lv *<» be withdrawn. They were’printed in England, and were obtained to meet the estimated reitnirenients of one month. Ihe issue appears to have been exceedingly popular with the public. and stocktaking by the Department indicates that only suffieient for about a vt|k’s sa main on hand. It is intended shortly to fix a definite date upon which these stamps twill be withdrawn from sa c simultaneously from all Post Offices. 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, Mackay Street.—Advt. Legal argument in the appeal case Golden Sands (Mr T. F. Brosnan) v. Bourke Bros. (Mr F. A. Kitchingham) involving water rights at Barry town is to be submitted to His Honour (Mr. Justice Northcroft) in writing at Christchurch before Tuesday next. The appeal which was in the form of a re-hearing, was heard at the Supreme Court at Greymouth last week, when the evidence of both parties was taken. It is now likely that His Honor will forward a written judgment. New Books at B. Dixon’s; ‘ ‘ Knock and Come Tn” by Goodchild; “The Acting Second Mate” by Parkman; “Wind In The East” by Edmonds: | “Honour Come Back” by Jacobs; “King of the Jews” by Mary Borden. 7/- each, postage 4d extra. New Reprints—“ Knockout” by Sapper; “Desert Sand” by Margaret Pedler; 1 ‘Not One in Ten” by Hocking; “So Many Miles” by Ayres; by Ames; “The Happy Murderers” by Bridges — 2/9 each, postage 3d extra. —Advt. Last week on the occasion of the opening by the Prince of Wales of the King George V Hall, G.P.0., London, and of the inauguration of the sixpenny telegram, a message was handed out by Sir Kingsley Wood at the beginning of his speech, passed round the world in the west to east direction, and delivered to the Prince after the lapse of 95 seconds. The route, followed was London, Montreal, Bamfield, Auckland, Sydney. Cottesloe; from there the message continued onwards in two directions, via Singapore and via Cape- ( town. The beam wireless from tho Cape also provided an additional route, all comprising the system of Cable anil Wireless, Ltd. The message was transmitted practically thoughout by the company’s regenerator system, of which apparatus of the most recent development is installed at the Auckland office. This apparatus is by far the most advanced and reliable in use for submarine telegraphy. Sir Kingsley Wood’s message passed Auckland 20 seconds from the time it was signalled from London. and the acliml time of transmission over the entire distance was 65 seconds. The text of the message was: “I have the honour and pleasure to invite your Royal Highness to declare this hall open and to inaugurate the new sixpenny telegram service.—Kingsley Wood.”

After having dealt with mtyseven persons charged v . ing found on licensed premise Iter hours, at yesterday’s sitting the Magistrate’s Court at Greyn Mr IL'Morgan issued a warning l, e was contemplating incr.ra : •]„. fines for the offence. Ha the present tines did no sc-n :, f . having a deterrent effect on fence, and if there were : tion in the number of eases, lie :•! have to consider seriously the ■ • of the fines. He would make mind in the course of a mon’ in tlie meantime he would is>m a See here! Hairdressing for Men and Women second to none at v competitive prices, with private room for ladies: also children 6d, razors ground aad set 1/- (postage 2d.).—.Tint Rhodes, Tho Hairdresser, Mawhera Quay.—Advt At the monthly meeting of ri Koiuku Women's Institute. M It . -.--e presided over a. good att-n trice of members and visitors Jack’s Hall. Correspondence was from til. West Coast Federal io while a report was given of the n ■ uni t conference meeting by tlie gates. It was decided to hold an im I r.-niptii debate at the next meeting, the subjoet being “Town Lite a- I Countrv Life.’ - The roll call. “Cheap •st Breakfast’’ was well responded to. The compe’ition. “Something made out of a salt bag’’ was won by Mrs Rose and Mrs Joseph, >who were equal first, and Mrs Priest second. The social half hour was spent in • oiimunity singing, and supper was • ■ ■ved bv the hostesses, Mesdames Bowse i"2) and Raymond. Carpenters are coming in to reconstruct the shop of Robert Anderson, Ltd., where the Underwear, Hosiery, Glove and Fancy Departments are going out at “Clean-out” Prices. They must have the space for their new Mantle Department. —Robert Anderson. Ltd., Mawhera Quay, Greymouth. —Advt. An unusual tribute was paid to the service car drivers of New Zealand by the Rev. D. N. Mac Diarmid, at a set vice at Opotiki. He spoke of them ns the “Knights Errant of the Road” because of the ungrudging help they give to all and sundry. “They always have a kindly word or a wave of the hand for the lonely people of back I.locks, thev carry messages to the drovers and the road-menders, and do a lot of good turns that are quite out side their regular duties.” said the sneaker. “They don’t even get very angi y when mad-speed motorists dash round corners on their wrong side de

termined on murder and suicide. The service ear driver merely gets out of the wav and carries on. And so. because of their helpfulness, good temper and skill. I think of them as tha Knight- Errant of the Road.” June sth was the anniversary of the day in 1916 when Lord Kitchener, British Secretary of State for War. embarked on TI.M.S. Hampshire for \ri-hangel. in response to a request from the Czar that he should visit Russia, examine the whole military situation, and put the Russian house in order. The Hampshire struck a mine, mill went down with nearly all hands. The Hampshire was directed to proceed on what, with the prevailing wind. Mould be the lee side of the Orkneys ami Shetlands. The arrangements made for the voyage of the cruiser have •ilwavs been open to question, but it is at least certain that an unswept channel was ,-hosen for her passage, ami that under stress of weather the destroyers that formed her escort turned about leaving the vessel to steam to her doom. Lord Kitchener’s loss was felt to be a national calamity. The Queen Mother placed herself at the head of a movement to secure a permanent memorial, and from every corner of the Empire contributions poured in until the sum of £700,009 was reached. In 1925 a memorial ,-hapel in St. Paul's Cathedral was dedicated to Lord Kitchener and to •ill who fell in 1914-18.