LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 12 October 1936, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

As a result of the unfavourable weather over the week-end, nil sports fixtures at Greymouth were postponed.

Greymouth Main School Diamond Jubilee.—Official opening at School on 22nd October, at 2 p.m.—Advt.

The “Lucky for Once” Art Union will he drawn in Wellington at six o'clock this evening.

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

Wallsend mine will be working today, but the James, Liverpool an Dobson mines will be idle. All three mines will, however, most probably work to-morrow.

“Far Forest,” Francis Brett Young’s latest and greatest novel has arrived. This is a delightful and charming story of English life, written by a master of the Storyteller’s Art. The price is 10/6, postage 5d extra at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt.

Mr J. Morgan, of the Lyttelton railways staff, and a member of the Executive Council of the A.R.R.S., was a visitor to Greymouth for the' weekend. Air Alorgan addressed a meeting bf railway mien, and will leave on return fo Lyttelton by the express today.

Air. N. Stouppe, of Barry & Stouppe, Opticians, who has returned from a post graduate course in sight testing at the London Refraction Hospital, will be in Greymouth this Thursdov and Friday and may then l>e consulted at the surgery of Air. D. Alcßrearty, Dentist.—Advt.

Conitnin.ins' over 50 delegates win attended the recent British Enip!i< Chambers of Commeree-i Congress in Wellington, a -special express reached Gifeymouth at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday, and proceeded to Hokiß’ka, whence the visitors Immediately proceeded by car to, the South Westland Glaciers. Tlici tourists leave the glaciers early this morning), being due to lunch at Hokitika, anti .leaving there at 1 p.m. foi Chr stehurch. on return.

Stamp Albums in all sizes and binding and at prices ranging from .1/to 22/6 each are procurable at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street, as local agents for the Zealandia Stamp Coy., and Wilcox Smith & Co. We carry large stocks of stamps in single sets or packets. Come in and inspect, them. —Advt.

Mr .1. C-ook, yard foreman. Railways Department, Greymouth|. will leave to-morrow on promot, on to yard foreman, Christchurch. Mr Cook, who has been stationed at Greyniouth for the past two years, was met on Saturday afternoon by members of the shunting staff and made the recipient of n presentation of an eleetr e jug and a set- of tea spoons. The presentatif'ii was made by Mr B. J. Ra'eigh. acting-goods foreman. Mr Beary and other niejnbers o.f the sl'i'inting staff also- ntakfng eulogistic speeches. Mr Cook suitably replied.

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

Many pages could be written concerning the humorous incidents associated with Saturday’s flood. The sight of a. well-known fruiterer endeavouring to take) a “snap” soon after daylight, of two men who h--mb’bed freely “staging” a fight in Mackay Street and then becoming broitherly again, of ordinarily prim and proper members of the fair sex making their iw-ay through the flood waters with little or no regard for thrt’r usual habits, or of the many cases of people falling into hotel cellars. will possibly be recalled for a long time as- part of the day’s adventures. Ono sight which caused great amusement, however, was that of :u young man;, wearing last season’s ' much-too-tight bathing su't. stepp'ng gingerly and at times almost “flipping the light fantastic” as he proceeded through, the flood water-. If was generally agreed that the -water was icy cold., but many asked x\hx the young gentleman should come out in such ai'b’re and then appear not to be enjoying thc expcrienco.

Well-chosen curtains convey a message 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 n’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. —A d vf