LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 14 October 1936, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Main School Diamond Jubilee.—Grand Carnival Ball at Sehaef’s Hall, on 22nd October.— Advt.

Last wook freight hauled through he Otira Tunnel amounted to 11,204 ons, as compared with 11633 tons in lie corresponding week of 1935, and O.S4G tons in 1934.

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

The Gjrey Hospital Board; at' its meeting last evening, accepted the tender of Messrs Baty Bros, for the supply of milk for a term of three years. Four tenders were received.

Stamp Albums in all sizes and binding and at prices ranging from 1/to 22/G each aw 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.

A bruised back was suffered by Frank Dumelow. 42, married, of Grey mouth, when struck by a piece of stoiie whilst at work in the Dobson mine yesterday morning. He was admitted to the Grey Hospital and hi' condition is satisfactory.

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 “Christchurch Star Annual” will be on sale on October 19. Prices 2/-, postage Id at B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui Street. Greymouth. —Advt.

No nominations we r e received to fill the vacancy on the Grey Alain School Committee, caused bv th oresignatiou of Mr C. V. Black. As a result the householders’ meeting et'licd for tomorrow evening wil’ he eaneelled, and the ef ,mmittee proceed to appoint a member to fill the vacancy.

Amongst the prize-winners in the 1936 Essay Competition, organised by the Canterbury Winter Show Committee, were the following: —Inchbonnie School:—St. VI.. Betty McCutcheon.; Jack’s Mill School. St. VI., Norma Herring 1; Joyce Jones 2. St. IV., J. Mattson 1: 11. Mears 2.

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 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.

There was a fair attendance at the usual meeting of the Greymoutli Group, Mr AV. S. Lowe presiding. The subject of the lecture was “Suggestion,’ 1 and those present carried out a- number of interesting experiments, testing weights, changes in (temperature and sense of smell, in which mental suggestion, given by the manner of the test, led members into deceiving themselves, and fully illustrated the subject of the lecture. Advice was received that Mr J. Johnston, M.A., Canterbury College, AV.E.A. tutor, would be present at the next meeting.

The approach of thc New Zealand Cup meeting was mentioned at last evening’s meeting of the Greymoutli Harbour Board last evening, when Mr <\. 11. McKane brought up the question of changing the date of the Board’s meeting. He said' that he did not know that the Board’s meeting might coincide with the Hospital Board’s monthly meeting' and whilst appreciative of the fact' that he was the last member to be appointed and wMild therefore have to fall in with the wishes of older members, he hoped that some arrangement might be come to, so that the meetings would not clash. “Our next meeting will be on New Zealand Cup dny,” said' Air J. Ryall, “and as a number of members will want to be there, I th’nk we should meet on the first Tuesday." That they would be going to the Cup meeting was laughingly denied by a number of members, but on the motion of Air P. J. AlcLean (Chairman), it was agreed that the next meeting be on November 3rd. The matter of future meetings was held over.

“Don't you ever smoke cigarettes?” asked the tobacconist. “Precious seldom,” replied the customer. “Cigarettes have their points, but as the farmer said about the claret, ‘I don’t seem to get no forrader’ with -.hem. No, me for the pipe-—and toasted Cut Plug No. 10 every time! If you know of anything better tip us the wink!” “ ’Twixt you and me and the bedpost,” said the tobacconist, “1 ■Jon'T think there is anything better. AL.-st of my ‘regulars’ smoke toasted anyhow.” “About how many brands are there?” asked the customer. “Only five—Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead). Cavendish and Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog) are for the pipe. Then thera's Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold. They make really top-hole cigarettes.” “By the way.” said the customer, “I hca: these toasted brands are being imitated.” “That’s right,” said the tobacconist. “AVhat some folks will do for money! Not that I think there’s much money in sham toasted! Nobody’s going to buy it twice. Once is ])lenty!” “It’s a wicked world!” laughed the customers, “so long.”— Advt.