LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 7 October 1936, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Last wee!-:, freight hauled through the Otira Tunnel from west 1 ea v t, amounted' to 12,271 tons, compared with 10.574 ions in the corre'-ponding week of .1935. and 11.100 tons in 1934.

New recruits and those interested: Greymouth Highland Pipe Band meet ing at Atiss Burgoyne’s Studio, to night. (Wednesday) ’ at 7.30 o’clock. Election of officers. —Advt.

Fees collected at the Greymoutli Alunieipal Abattoirs last month total led £lO2 15s. The following ?tocl: was examined during the month: Pig" 13. calves 12, sheep 441, cattle. 192.

To-dav (Wed.), at 2 p.m., Jlarley and Co.,' Ltd., will sell a large quantity of furniture, including duchess chests, pedestals, bedsteads, cheval, dining tables, dinner wagon, carpets, rugs, fancy goods, etc., etc. —Advt.

In this issue, the Grey llospi.nl Board invite tenders for the supply oi inilk and cream to the Board s institutions. Conditions of contract, and the tender forms me procurable irom the Secretary, Mr AlcKcefry, Tenders close at noon on AEonday, October 12th.

Now that Spring is here, and with it spring-cleaning is the order of the day, it is high time to think of new Bliods and Curtains, with all their various accessories. White's will look after you.—S. Burnett White, West Coast’s High Grade Furnisher. —Advt.

At its next meeting the Grey Hospital Board will consider a request from ihe inmates of the Old People's Home for an increase in (heir regular allowance. Pensions due to inmates of the Home are paid by the Pensions Department to the Hospital Board, who make an allowance to the inmates, alter deducting what was considered a reasonable sum. in view of the amount of the pension, for the maintenance of the inmates. The application for the increased allowance is due to the recent increase in the old ago pension.

Your Xmas Numbers of New Zealand Annuals. Place your orders now. Copies of “The Auckland AVeekly,” < ‘ Christchurch Press,” “Tui’s Annual,” “Otago Witness Annual,” “Free Lance Annual,” and “Christchurch Star Annual” will be on sale on October 19. Prices 2/-. postage Id at B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui Street, Grevmouth.—Advt.

Judgment by default for plaintiff, was entered in each of the i'ollnwiiig civil claims at yesterday’s silting o'.' the Magisi I'uti-'s Court, before Mr 11. Morgan, S.AL:—I. Becker v. Gil! Heeney £4 8s lid, costs £ 1 3s i>3; Grey Electric Power Board v. I'. IBel! £4 6s, costs VI 6s G<l; T. Ilowson v. 11. 'S.vbe £4 Ils 9d. eo.-ts Ils; R. Hannah and Coy. Ltd. v. Ernest Tatilev £1 7s 2d, costs 12s; J. Martin Bunt, as trustee for L. T. Harrie v. Norman Karnbach £2 18s 6d, costs 10s; E. McDonnell v. C. ilcLean £l9 3s 9d. costs £2 14s; Ashby Ber£h and Coy. Ltd. v. The Venture Goal Company £6 4s 7d. costs £1 10s 6d; R. Hannah and Coy. Ltd., v A. McEwan £1 19s 7d, costs 10s.

Well-chosen 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 just arrived from the English manufacturers and are on view a-t Harley’s. Every curtain fabric is marked in prices that will meet the requirements of all. Now is the moment to make your selection. —Harley and Co., the Complete Home Furnishers.—Advt.

To-morrow (Thursday) will be the third anniversary of tho death of the late Mr 11. E. Holland] former Leader of the Labour Opposition, who died suddenly whilst attending the funeral of the Maori King, Te Rata Mahuta, at Taupiri on October 8, 1933. The late Mr Holland, who was born at Giniderra, near Canberra ou June 19, IS6B. was elected to the Grey seat in the House of Representatives, and upon the elimination of the seat in lul9, he became Member for Buller, a seat which he held until his death. At last evening’s meeting of the Greymouth branch of the New Zealand Labour Party, it was decided that Mr J. O’Brien, M.P., place a wreath ou Mr Holland’s grave in Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington, to-morrow. The secretary (Miss M. Anderson) stated that in the near future the portrait of the late Mr Holland which she had promised to donate, would be hung in the Lyceum Hall.

Cigarettes led to an amusing breach of p.omise case at Adelaide recently. Juliet, it appeared, doles on cigarettes, while Borneo loathes the sight—and smell—of them. So love’s young dream became a nightmare, and quarrels were frequent. At last, the young man bluntly told the girl that if she wouldn’t give up smoking he’d have to give her up! Hence these tears! Amid roars of laughter some of the early love letters were read out in court. At last the judge remarking that it seemed to be “a silly lovers’ quarrel,” advised the parties to retire and see if they couldn’t “make it up.” They diet! The fascination that cigarettes possess for some women—men too! —is simply irresistible! Look at the run on Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold, the txvo leading cigarette blends, so fragrant and soothing! Both are “toasted.” That’s why they’re so good—and so harmless! There are also three toasted brands for the pipe. Cut, Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Cavendish, and Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog). No finer tobaccos are. manufactured. But beware of imitations!—Advt.

Thein were no 11 •11 j 1 i: lljl <• de-e.-ise;: reported on the West ('oust last week, hui. there were thirteen in Canterbury, i-omparoil with fifteen th.? previous Wrek. Included in the <’.-inter)>ni v list v,ns seven eases nf senrlei fever. Fifteen candidates From various parts of the West Const sat for the annual Railway Departmental Examinations, in. the Railway Social Hall, Grevmouth, vesterdav The Superv’sor was Air W. Fuller. You can’t beat Comet Afodel Airplane Outfits and Supplies for qualitv and value. Every model is soundly and correctly engineered by designers who know their airplanes. Prices range from 1/-, 2/6, 4/6, to 9/6 a set at B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainni Street, G rev m 0111 h.—A dv t. The Golden Sands Company will resume operations to-day, following the dispute which has existed over the wages and conditions during the pa-t five days. Four Books yon may want: “The Hunted,” by John A. Lee, 7/6, postage 4d: “Children of the Poor,” by Lee, 4/6. postage 4d: “The Official Revised Radio Call Book.” Summer edition, price 1/-, postage 2d; “All the Radio Calls of the World,” Summer edition, 1/-, postage 2d. Procurable at. B. Dixon's Ltd., Tai,nui Street, Grevmouth.—Advt. At the monthly meeting of the Kotnku Women’s Institute, AErs Rowse presided over a large attendance. The conqjetition. “Tie Best Vase of Spring Flowers.” made a wonderful display, and the winner was AErs J. Priest. When the business of the meeting wai over, a happy time was spent w.ih games and competitions. Supper was served l>y the hostesses, Misses AEeDonnell. AfeKcnzie and AEollov.