LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 12 February 1936, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Entries for the Greymouth A. and P. Show have been extended until to-morrow (Thursday) evening.—Advt. The annual meeting of the Point Elizabeth Medical Fund will be held at 7 o’clock this evening- at the Miners’ Hall, Runauga. Entries for the Greymouth A. and P. Show have been extended until to-morrow (Thursday) evening.—Advt. Whilst at his work in the Wallsend 'mine,,. Wilfred Coates had his left ankle dislocated. He is progressing favourably in the Grey Hospital. All Text Books for Primary School use are procurable at published prices at B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui Street.— Advt. W’e have GO Pairs of Good White Lace Sandshoes; all sizes—Ladies 3 to 9. Usual price 4/11; our clearing price 2/11, post free.—-H. Hamer, Kuma ra.—Advt. Timber exported -Through the port of Greymouth during the four-weekly period ending February 1,193 G. totalled 1,790,401 superficial feet, compared with 2,532.1b3 sup. it, in the corresponding period of 1935. Gold Diggers! We are cash buyers of gold i n small or large parcels. We guarantee the beet possible service and th highest possible price.—J. Tennen-. Licensed Golder Dealer, Mawhera Quay Greyniouth.—Advt. The. return of coal exports from file port of Greymouth during the four-weekly period ending February l l; 1936, with comparisons for the corresponding period of 1935 shown in parentheses, were: State Alines 4769 tons (4106 tons), Blackball 916 (1751), Rapahoe 778 (656), Paparoa 592 (1399), Dobson 63 (704), Wallsend 590 (595), Briandale 346 (493), other mines 657 (1512); totals S7ll (11516).

School Bags in cloth, canvas or leather and in all sizes at prices from 1/3 to 8/6. School. Book Attache Cases in all sizes from -2/6 upwards. Lunch Cases in Fiberkane from 1/3 to 2/6. Best values are at B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui Street. —Advt. Shortly after six o’clock yesterday morning, the Greymouth Fire Brigade was cal’ed to the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Guinness Street, where a. slight outbreak of fire had occurred in the kitchen. A frying pan of fat /which was left unattendel for -a. few minutes caught alight, and ■the flames consumed some newspaper on the range rack, eventually spreading up the kitchen wall. Two members of the staff extinguished the outbreak with the aid of buckets, and the brigade’s services were not required. Welt-cllosen curtains convey a mes sage of welcome and good cheer and add a note of refinement to the home The very latest in curtain materials of soft shimmering materials have jus’ arrived from the English manufactur ers and are on view at Harley’s. Every curtain fabric is marked in prices tha’ will meet the requirements of all. Nov is the moment to make your selection —Harley and Co. the complete HomtFurnishers.—Advt.

Cobden. Quarry output last month totalled 2,886 tons. Work at the quarry was resumed on January 6th, after the annual holidays. The removal of the stone toe on the western face was continued in preparation for further blasting operations on the upper benches. A quantity of usable second and third class stone was obtained. The toe :s

of inferior quality stone with numerous clearly-defined dip joints ami the effect of blasting is to produce a high percentage of spoil. There was 2,611 tons taken to the North Breakwater, comprising 400 tons of second class stone, 448 tons of third class, and 1-763 tons of spoil, while 275 tons of spoil wont to the dump.

Ono of Auckland’s oldest identies has beai) telling an. interviewer about the early days. There were no attractive shops in the "Queen City” in the long ago—just a .few general stores, "and sometimes,” said the veteran, with a smile, "when ships from overseas were delayed, as often happened then, we had to do without things it was hard to do without. I remember once all the storekeepers Tan. out of tobacco and. we had nothing to smoke fey a week or two. It was poor stuff, that tobacco, anyhow. You’re better off than we were for 'toasted’ is sold everywhere now—as fine stuff as money can buy.” Such reminiscenses arc always interesting. Yes, and the difference ’twixt Auckland ancient and modern is hardly greater than, that between ordinary tobacco and the genuine "toasted.” "As fine stuff as money can buy” certainly aptly describes Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold —so fragrant and delicious, so soothing and solacing and — being toasted—so comparatively harmless! '

There was 11,168 tons of freight hauled through the CMira tunnel for the week ending February S. compared with 10,922 tons for the corresponding week last year, and 8933 tons in 193-1. Entries for the Greyniouth A. and P Show have been extended until to-morrow (Thursday) evening.—Advt. Passing less than thice-quaiters of a mile off the tip-head, at 4.50 p.m., yesterday, the Wanganella, en route to Milford Sound, with excursionists, was plainly visible from Greyniouth. Axemen! Entries for 14-inch Underhand Chop (£l5), for the A. and P. Show close Saturday next, at 7 p.m. —Advt. As the result of an accident on a boring plant at' Ford’s Creek yesterday afternoon, .Tames Boag, married, of Blackball, lost one of his fingers. Go was attended by Dr. Hutson, and later admitted to the Grey Hospital. All lines in School Stationary for use in Primary and Secondary Schools are obtainable at bedrock price# at B Sfixon’s, Tainui Street. Only quality goods of British and New Zealand manufacture stocked. —Advt. There was a varied consignment of West Coast products on last evening’s goods train to Christchurch, including eleven trucks of fat lambs, two trucks of pigs, several cases of fish and tins of blackberries

To-day (Wed.) at 2 p.m. Harley Co., Ltd'., will sell at their rooms, Mackay Street, household furniture, etc., including two bedroom suites, duchess chests, sideboards, table chairs,, linoleum, carpets, crockery and. kitchen utensils; also one Waltham Watch, and a Piano. —Advt. Two cases of tuberculosis wore re 1 ported in the West Coast Health District last week, and. in Canterbury the notifications were: -Scarlet fever 4, tuberculosis 1/erysipelas 1, septic abortion 1. There were three deaths from tuberculosis and. one from erysipelas in Canterbury. A dispute arose at the Wallsend mine yesterday, three men refusing to pa v the leyy imposed for the purpose of sending a. delegate to Russia. A lengthy meeting of the Union was held last evening, after which it was announced that the mine would not work pending the Union communicating with Mr T. Whittle, President of the. Miners ’ Federation. Big find in Mackay Street. ’ £3OOO Floor Covering Rush. Carpets, Rugs, Runners, Linoleums being dug out at never before prices. Join this sure dividend-paying claim, and remember that a room well covered, is more than half furnished. —S. Burnett White, West Coast’s High-Grade Furnishser. —Advt. The fortnightly meeting of the Star of the West Lodge. U.A.0.D., No. 36, was held in the lodge hall, Tainui St., last evening, A.D., Bro. W. A. Sheppard presiding over a fair attendance. The surgeon reported on sick members, and sick pay amounting to £22 14s 8d was passed for payment. Four maternity claims were passed for payment. Two candidates were ballotted for and will be initiated at next meeting. P.A. Bro. J. Booth, presented Bro. J. Morgan With hig P.A., Diploma.