LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 10 September 1935, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Spectacular League football with : thrill in every moment, at Victoria Park, to-morrow.—Advt. The primary schools throughout the Grey district resumed yesterday morning after the term holidays. The Marist and Convent secondary schools will resume to-day and the Technical School un Monday next. • Wonder Parcel —a pair of Nap Trousers, a Twist Shirt, a pair of white Sandshoes (state sizes when ordering) —lO/- lot. Post free, any address.— H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt. Farmers in many parts of the West Coast, particularly inland areas such as Totara Flat, are experiencing a shortage of feed for their stock, owing to the recent frosts, which have adversely affected the pastures. The lambing season has also aggravated the position. Bigger and better bargains are offered by S. Burnett White, for the last days of his £5OOO Huge Discount Sale, ending Saturday next at 12 o’clock. See windows for further tremendous reductions. —Advt. Gold Diggers! We are cnsh buyersof gold in small or large parcels. We guarantee the best possible service and the highest possible price.—J. Tennent Licensed Gold Dea'er, Mawhera Quay Greym ou th.—A d vt. The usual meeting of the Star of the West Lodge, U.A.O.D. No. 36 was held in the Lodge hall last evening, A.I). Bro. J. Tennent presiding over a very small attendance of members. A candi date produced the necessary doctor’s certificate and was duly initiated into the Order, and a further two were ballotted for and will be initiated at next meeting. The Lodge Surgeon reported on sick brothers and sick pay amounting to £3l 4s 8d was passed for payment. Four maternity claims were received and the amounts passed for payment.

Whitebait nets all ready made up, from exceptionally strong 80in netting. Only 6/-. —P. G. Willis, Tent and Cover Maker, Mackay Street, Greymouth.— Advt. Waiuta residents are requested to note that Mr. Bert Dunshea, Waiuta, has been appointed receiving agent for George Geddes, Watchmaker (near (Tate’s), Tainui Street, Greymouth. Reasonable prices. All work guaranteed.—Advt. The lambing season on the West Coast is now about half-way through, and to date has been a successful one. Unless bad weather conditions are experienced over the next few weeks, the percentage of lambs should be well up t® the average, and in some cases, above it. As the result of the Dominion-wide check-up on the brakes and lights of motor vehicles, 500 vehicles were examined in the Grey district out of about 1500, and 34 were found to have defective brakes, the County Clerk (Mr M. Keating) reported to the meeting of the Grey County Council yesterday, when the Highways Board advised that it had been decided to extend the period of the check up until the end of this month, as wet weather through out the Dominion had interfered with the work, while it was also considered that a month was not sufficient for a thorough check-up. Books on Wireless: “Wireless Ques tions and Answers” by P. J. Risdon. 1/6; “Making and Repairing Radio Sets” by W. J. Oliver, t 6; •• Short Wave Radio Reception” bv W. J Oliver, I 6; •• w Receiving De vices” by P. J Risdon, I 6; •’Dictionary of Wholes* forms” bv Ralph Stranger, 4/ ; “The Elements of Wire less” by Ralph Stranger, 5 6; “Concise Radio Handbook ” bv R. C. V. Humphrey, 3 o; ••Everyman’s Wireless” by O 1.. Rolf/., 8/6. Postage ext i n at It Dixon’s. Ltd.—Advt.

The drawing of the Happy Thought Art Union will take place at Wellington this morning. See A. E. Cooke, “the wizard” footballer in Auckland v. Coast League match at Victoria Park, to-morrow.— Advt. Mr. W. A. (Dick) Clarke has been appointed District Chief Agent for the Yorkshire Insurance Co., Ltd., previously held by Dalgety and Co., Ltd. New address: Werita Street, Phone 164 Pat 93.— The Coroner, Mr. IL Morgan, S.M., who heard the inquest concerning the death of Margaret May Smith, simul taneously with the lower court charges against John Skiklethorp Page, of murder and attempted murder, has returned his verdict as follows: “That Margaret May Smith was murdered at Blackball on September 24, 1934, by some unknown person, by means of strychnine, which such person had inserted in some chocolates after purchase of same, and which was sent by such person by post to Misses Jean Kennedv Clark and Ethel Annie Bragg of Blackball, who, ignorant that they contained poison, offered such chocolates to the deceased, who, after taking and eating two of them, died from the effects of such poison.” To-morrow (Wed.) at 2 p.m. Harley and Co.. Ltd., will sell by public auction household furniture, etc., including leather dining room suite, leather couch, two sideboards, dining and kitchen tables, duchess chests, bedsteads, chairs, crockery etc.; also one Bord Cottage Piano, trunk of personal effects, roll of wire netting, etc. Goods on view to-day (Tuesday).—Advt. Our commodious snowrooms of half in acre of floor space offer to the buyer of furniture, furnishings, Crockery, Linoleum, Carpets, Rugs—the best lisplay 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 Harle*"*', Mackay Street.—Advt.

Books you may need: “God Knows” by Arthur Mee, 2/9; “Great Hymns and Their Stories’’ by W. J. Limmer Sheppard, 4/-; “Can Christ Save Society?’’ by A. E. Garvie, 3/6; “Discipleship’’ by Leslie D. Weatherhead, 4/6; “Is Sin Our Fault” by Stewart A. McDowell, 3/6; “What is Salvation” by Eric Waterhouse, 3/6; “What Did Jesus Teach” by J. Alexander Findlay, 3/6; “What Shall We Say of Christ” by Sydney Cave, 3/6. Postage extra at B. Dixon’s, Ltd.— Advt. There was only a brief sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at Greymouth yesterday before Mr. H. Morgan, S.M. Three' statutory first offenders found I on licensed premises after hours were each fined £1 with 10s court costs. William Vernon Hammond, alias William Desmond O’Sullivan, 35, native of New Zealand, and. described as a labourer, was charged with the theft of one bottle of methylated spirits valued at l/3d. from Boucher and Co, Greymouth, on September "th, and with the theft of one bottle of methylated spirits from Walter Scott and Co. Ltd., Greymouth, valued at l/6d, on September" 7th. He was further charged that on May 6th, 1935, at Auckland, with intent to defraud he obtained from Benjamin Crocker, one pair gum boots, one pair boots and £6/6/1 in cash, by means of false pretences, to wit, a valueless cheque for £B/6/drawn on the National Bank of NewZealand, Auckland. On the aplieation of Detective-Sergeant H E. Knight, accused who was arrested on Saturday, was remanded in custody until September 16th. Books you may want: “Kingdom Come” by Hugh Redwood; “Ambassadors for Christ” by Mildred Cable and Francesca French; “What Christ Means to Me” by Sir Wilfred Grenfell; “Deeds of Daring” by Sir Wilfred Grenfell; “To-day’s Parable” by Hugh Redwood; “Broken Earthenware” by Harold Begbie; “Lies” by Studdert Kennedy; “Mary Slessor” by W. P. Livingstone; “The Path of Prayer” by Samuel Chadwiek; 1/3 each. Postage 3d, at B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui Street. —Advt.