LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 1 August 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

All of the district coal mines will v he working to-day. For Sale, 1000 packets Flower and Vegetable Star Seeds.—ll. Hamvi, Kuinara.—Advt. A couple of substantial prizes have . come to New Zealand from an Austra- , lian lottery, one, for the sum of £750 | having been drawn by a Greymouth • ticket-holder, with the initials “J.T.D. *’ A prize of £lOOO went to a Te Kuifi ticket holder. Coasters visiting Blenheim for the ' Seddon Shie <1 match are advised that Paddy Ryan (late of Greymouth), is proprietor of the Empire Hotel, “The Sports’ House —Advt. Fanning Island is being offered fur sale (according to English papers) by a London linn of solicitors, and also Washington Island. Fanning Island comprises 8000 acres and the other isi and 2500 acres. Thvjr are about 70 miles apart. Your opportunity fur a cheap weekend trip. A special concession tariff for West Coast residents has been arranged bv Messrs. Graham Bros., of the Franz Josef Glacier Hotel. This concession is for three months onl\. Advt. The vital statistics for Greymouth for the month of July. 1935, with comparisons for the corresponding period of 1934 shown in parentheses, are as follows: Births 23 (20). deaths 11 (16), marriage notices issued 6 (3)« mairiages conducted by Registrar 1 (nil). Maki >ou home beautifu at stral •st. Ar l i‘-*ie. good quality upaolsterv A large range of models always on v i ew __S. Burnett White, West Coast’s High Grade Furnisher. —Advt Twelve young homing pigeons arrived at Auckland by the liner Raugitane which arrived yesterday from London. The birds are on the first stage of an unexpected voyage round the world. They are valuable birds, which were taking part in pigeon races from France to England, and which were blown on board the Rangitane in an exhausted state three days after the liner’s departure from London. —Press Assn.

Special week-end offer at K’s Cash Store- 2 packets Vita-Brits. 1 packet Safety Matches. 1 String Bag.—Four for 1/6. See this offer to buy it. Only limited quantity in stock, at K’s Cash Store. Tainui Street. Greymouth. Phone 261.—Advt. Even if cold and latterly windy. Greymouth last month experienced one of the most moderate rainfalls for some months, and in tact the most moderate for the month of July for many years. The total rainfall last month at Greymouth was 3.95 inch, s. which'fell on seven days, the maximum fall for any one day being 1.44 inches on July 14. Following a fall of .03 inches on July 1. eleven fine days fol lowed, whilst during the last thirteen days of the month, the weather has been fine. In July, 1934. the total rainfall was 5.82 inches, which fell on 16 days, the maximum fall for any one day being .78 inches on July 15. Gold Diggers! We are e--.sh buyerof gold in small or large parcels. We guarantee the best possible service atm the highest possible price.—J. Tenner, t Licensed Gold Dealer, Mawhera Quay Greymouth.—A dvt. Last month’s shipping activities at the port of Greymouth provided a record outward tonnage for any one month, and more than equalled the former record for arrivals and departures established in August 1929. During the past month 34 vessels aggregating 18,188 tons entered the port, whilst 35 vessels aggregating 19.52 s tons took their departure. In August 1929. a total of 32 vessels (19,688 tons) entered the port and 35 vessels (19,7.18 tons) took their departure. In July, 1934, there were 24 arrivals anti 19 departures. Cow covers, horse eovers, tents am' flys, all made from the best procurab’ materials and marked at prices that defy competition. P. G. Willis, Ten and Cover Maker Mackay Stree' Greymouth.—Advt Two interesting inter-elub debates were held at the United Club’s rooms last evening between the Runanga and United Debating Clubs. The contest between the A teams was won by Runanga and the B debate by United. The A debate was: “Should the State en-

force Birth Control and Sterilisation of the Unfit?’’ The individual points awarded were: United (aff.'l Messrs D. C. Milne 80 (reply 40), C. J. Strongman 87, G. F. Page 80, C. C. Mosley 79: total 366. Runanga (neg.). Messrs J. Braithwaite 82 (reply 40). Reid 85. L. Cooke 80, S. Hewison 88, total 375. The subject of the B debate was “Is New Zealand’s present Educational System Satisfactory”? The individual points awarded w-ere: Runanga (aff.), Messrs Walker 68 (reply 35), Barnes 76, Ewan 74, Kelly 80; total 333. United (neg.), Messrs S. W. S. Strong 78 (replv 35), A. Weaver 69. R. Gunn 70, S.. Quintrell 82; total 334. The judge, Mr. J. C. Gilbert was sincerely thanked for his helpful and constructive criticism, by the leaders of the various teams. Reefton residents will be interested to note that Mr. P. Strachan Hairdresser, Reefton, has been appointed receiving agent for G. R. Geddes, watchmaker and jeweller, Tainui Street, Greymouth. Remember all work is guaranteed and prices are resonable. A trial will convince you.—Advt.

Mass will be celebrated on next Sunday, August 4th., at Barrytown, at 9.30 a.m. —Advt. “Speak up” said the Inspector of police. Mr. D. Cameron, to a schoolmaster. a witness at the inquest and murder trial proceedings at the Magistrate’s Court at Greymouth yesterday, adding, “Just think you are giving those boys a lecture,” he added, amidst smiles arousd the crowded courtroom. Wheelbarrows will be the means of transport to Hokitika of two entrants in the West Coast Fox-trot Championship at the Soldiers’ Hall on Wednesday, August 14. —Advt. See herel Hairdressing for Men and Women second to none at keenly competitive prices, with private room for adies; also children 6d, razors ground and set 1/- (postage 2d.).—Jim Rhodes, The Hairdresser, Mawhera Quay.—Advt The points in the euchre shield competition now -tend as fol ows: Bailway Workshops 6, Forresters 5, Bailway Traffic 5, Druids 3. Hide Club 3. An extra round will be played, in the form of a knock-out competition for the Meate’s Cup, recently donated. To-morrow (Fri.) at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Harlev and Co.. Ltd., in conjunction with Hutchison White Ltd., will sell ■ V auction 55 brand new radio sets. Full particulars in our auction columns. —Advt. Another municipal work that will engage the unemployed has resulted :■ ni the decision of the Tauranga Bormuth Council to accept the offer of the P :bli<- Trustee of a loan of £lB,OOO at 34 per cent., which is to be expended of th.- improvement of the waterworks A quanaity of 12in. mains for the new waterworks scheme have been delivered. and are now being laid by a gang working on a co-operative basis. Customs revenue collected at the Grevmouth custom-house ast month totalled £3llB 2s 2d compared with £2219 4s 3d in the corresponding month of 1934. Sales tax collected amounted to £1796 9s lOd. compared with £1430 LBs~"d in Julv 1934. The total collections for the mosth of July 1935, were £9564 14s 3d. compared with £7375 Ls 1.1 in the corresponding month of 1934. . ’ Books on Wireless “Wireless Really Explained” by Risdon 1/6; “ShortWave Radio Reception” by Olliver 1/6; “Wireless Questions and Answers’’ by Aisdon 1/6; “Making and Repairin'' Radio Sets” by Olliver 1/6; •‘Concise Radio Handbook” by Humphreys 3/6: “The Elements of Wireless” bv stranger 5/6; “Dictionary of Wireless Terms” bv Stranger 4/-; “Every Man’s Wireless” by Bolts 8/6. Postage extra at B. Dixon’s. Tainui Street. —Advt. A debate has been arranged between the senior teams of the Trinity and United Debating Clubs for Tuesday, August 13 at Trinity Hall, the subject being: “That Women in Industry Should be Paid Equally with Men tor Equal Work.” The affirmative will be taken by Trinity C’ub. At meetings this week the clubs have ehosen their teams for the debate, in which keen interest is being displayed. Un Nelson way the wheelbarrow “derbv” fever runs high at present with a vaunted challenge match between the towns of Riwaka and Takaka. the intending contestants being Mr. R. Bowers, of the Travellers’ Rest Hotel. Riwaka. and Mr. G. Lucre, of the Telegraph Hotel. Takaka. It is stipulated that the barrows are to be of the ordinary Public Works Department type, but two women in the district, discussing the class of harrows to be used expressed the belief that they should be equipped with “automatic” tyres, which, they declared, were the ones used in Australia! | Our commodious showrooms of half in 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, wonderful values and -ow prices. To those about to furnish it will be a sound investment to shop at Harle - ’’. Mackay qt reet. —A d vt. A proposal to raise a loan of up to £25.000 for the purpose of carrying on the council’s policy of kerblng and channelling the footpaths of the borough was approved at a special meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council It was decided to apply to the Local Government Loans Board for its sanction to the borrowing of the money, the amount to be raised in sums not exceeding £3OOO per annum, the security to be a special rate of Jd in the pound on the rateable unimproved value.