LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 15 October 1936, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mass will be celebrated on next Sunday. October 18th. at Kokiri at 8 a.m., and at Ruru, 10.15 a.m.—Advt.

A wireless telegraph station lia c been opened <it Arafu (Union Islands) as from the 29111 ultimo. The call sigj : s ZM.r. and fhe rates are the same to for Fakaofo.

Grcvnioutli Alain School Diamond Jubilee.—Children's Concert in Town Hall, on 22nd October, at 8 p.m.— Advt.

Almnber.s of the Westland Engm Drivers Union are reminded that

special meeting w'T be held in tin.Lyceum Hall, t-o-morrow (Friday) livening, a.L 7 o’clock.

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

A tender for the construction of v reinforced concrete culvert. 27 long, at Anole Creek, on the Wa-ho section of the South M estland main highway and for the raising and metalling of 27 chains of road, has been let by the Public Works Department to Messrs Bottica Brotheis.

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

At the annual meeting or the Divisional Executive of the Girl Guides’ Association, Greymouth, the election of officers resulted: President, Mrs Bunt; vice-president. Mrs Lindsay: lion, seeretarv. Miss E. Strongman; committee,

Mrs Fitzgerald. Mrs Reeves. Mrs Tillyshort. Mrs Kilgour. Mrs Kitchingham and Mrs Simmers.

Stamj) Albums in all sizes and binding and at prices ranging from 1/to 22/6 each :u>e 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.

AVith a. request that the Government, give assistance to farmers who sustained loss of stock and damage to property in the recent flood, the Grey CouiHy; Council has telegraphed' the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, whilst Mr Jas. O’Brien, M.P., has also been asked to support the representations. The Chairman, Mr J. Ryall, has interviewed the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Mr G. 1. Martin, who will investigate the damage to property and loss of stock in the County.

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, Greymou th. —A d vt.

A strong south-westerly wind, of almost gale force was experienced in Greymouth yesterday, and was a source of great annoyance to shopkeepers and householders. The deposit of silt left by the recent Hoods had. by yesterdav dried up, and the winu raised slouds of thick dust which entered business premises and leaving a layer of dirt, in its trail. So far. it has not been possible to remove nini-li "f the silt left in the stmts, bn men have been engaged on the wor,< since Sa’urday. and arc gradually coping w'th the nuisance. 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. Bvery curtain fabric is marked in prices that will meet the requirements o± all. Now is the moment to make your selection. —Harley and Co., the Complete Home Furnishers. —Advt.

Mr. E. Cholerton. Optical Specialist, Proprietor of Procter’s, the. Opticians, Christchurch, will be visiting Greymouth personally to-morrow (Friday) and Saturday, 16th and 17th October. As he anticipates being busy this trip intending patients are invited to make an early appointment by ringing, writing or'calling on Mr. I. Bennington, Sports Depot. Mackay Street. ’Phone No. 485 S to avoid disappointment. — Advt.