LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 18 September 1937, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Don’t forget the novel entertainment at Trinity Hall this (Saturday) afternoon. —Advt. A Gazette notice announces that Summer Time will begin at 2 a.m., New Zealand Standard Time, on Sentember 26, and will end at 2 a.m. on April 24, 1938. ■Mr R. Scott has purchased the lease of the Nelson Creek Hotel from Mr P. G. Willis, and will take possession at the end of the month. The auxiliary scow Huanui, bound from Foxton to Greymouth, put in to Port Nelson again on Wednesday morning for further engine repairs. The Huanui left Nelson on Monday after some repairs had been effected but was obliged to return for further attention. Post Free, 16/6 pair.—l 7 pairs, size nine, Men’s Chrome Boots; worth 22/6. Satisfaction or money back — H. Hamer, Kumara. Best value in Westland.—Advt. In our report-of (he annual meeting of the Licensed Victuallers’ Assn, held on Wednesday, the names of Messrs G. Paul, A. Kyle, and L. Wilson were inadvertently omitted from the list of members elected to the committee.

At a sitting of the Children’s Court yesterday morning, a boy aged 15 years appeared and was dealt with on charges of breaking and entering, theft of motor registration plates, forging and uttering a cheque and also with the conversion of a motor car.

The State Placement Service, Greymouth, secured permanent positions for four men and one youth during the week, temporary work for 2 men, and casual work for 2 men. In addition, employment Was fou>d for three farm hands under the 4F subsidy scheme and for two more on bush contracting, under subsidy scheme 48. One man was placed on State works. The figures were reduced on account of the Service moving into new offices.

Book your orders for the Xmas Numbers of “The Auckland Weekly”. “Christchurch Press”, “Free Lance”, “Otago Witness”, “Christchurch Star”, and “Tuis Annual” now. Sample sheets to hand show each to be outstanding numbers of merit. Illustrations in black And white and colour of New Zealand Scenic beauty spots, etc. Price is 2/- each. Postage extra. From B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui Street. —Advt.

The annual Runanga Juvenile Ball last night at the Miners’ Hall, was attended by four hundred children, mostly in fancy dress and over two hundred adults. The prize-winners among the young people were: Best Fancy Dress, Mary Swan (Harlem Girl) and George Swan (Tally Ho); Most Original, Allan and Dawn Curry (Micky and Minnie Mouse); Cheapest, Gwynne Closs (Creamoata) and Bert Haughton (Huckleberry Finn); Specials, Margaret Measbit (Mae West) and Rex Hadcroft (Bridegroom); Judge’s special, Jimmy Hambley and Nev. Carr (Clown and Partner) .

The rail-car proceeding from Hokitika to Greymouth on Thursday afternoon met with a slight accident at the New River combined rail and road traffic bridge. A light delivery van, driven by Mr A. A. Ironside, proceeding in the same direction as the rail-car. reached the bridge at the same time. The van swung out to miss the rail-car, but was struck a glancing blow, which badly dented the rear mudguard on the driver’s side. The bodywork of the rail-car was slightly dented, and it was able to proceed without delay.

Fiberkane Lunch Cases 1/-, 1/6 to 2/6. Fiberkane School Book Cases 2/3, 2/6, 3/-, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6 each. Leather School Bags, 7/6 to 15/- each. Leather Carrying” Bags S/6 to 14/6 each. Fancy Cloth Carrying Bags 1/9, 2/6 to 4/6 each. Leather- Straps 9d, 1/-, 1/6, 2/- each. Leather Luggage Labels 1/- each. Best values are at B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui St. —Advt.

For the purpose of discussing proposals made by the Union Steam Ship Co., Ltd., some time ago for the shifting of two of the large cranes on the Greymouth wharf to the lowerberthages, to facilitate the handling of the larger vessels trading to the port by enabling them to load both coal and timber without the necessity of shifting up or down the wharf while partially loaded, a conference was held on Thursday between representatives of the Greymouth Harbour Board, the Railway Department, and shipping interests. After a lengthy discussion, it was decided to recommend the General Manager of Railways to put the suggestion into effect, and the cranes will be shifted to irew locations as soon as his approval is received.

Sentence of three months’ imprisonment with hard labour was imposed on William Venice Aitken, anas William Vanis ,Foote of no fixed abode, who appeared before Mr. Raymond Ferner S.M. at the Magistrate’s Court, Greymouth yesterday on a charge of being idle and disorderly ana that he had insufficient means of support. Accused pleaded guilty and had nothing to say. Detective Sergeant H. E. Knight who conducted the prosecution said that the accused was a single man 41 years of age who was discharged from prison on July 3 after serving a term of five months. He had returned to Greymouth and had done no work. He cadged his living by begging from houses and boats, and was the terror of the places he visited at night. He had convictions for breaking, entering, forgery and several charges of vagrancy.