LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 14 December 1937, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Both the James and Liverpool mines wil) be working to-day. The ideal Xmas Gift, “Matchless ’ Slippers; a fine showing by H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt. Three statutory first offenders found on licensed premises after hours were each fined ss, with costs in the Magistrate’s Court at Greymouth before Mr. Raymond Ferner S.M. Three second offenders were fined 15s and costs 10s. Men of Kumara! Box Suits, a fine range; navy, brown, grey. Best value in Westland. —H. Hamer, Kumara. Advt. In the Magistrate’s Court at Greymouth yesterday before Mr. Raymond Ferner S.M., Nathaniel White was fined £1 with 10s costs for allowing stock to wander on the GreymouthWestport main highway. Traffic Inspector J. W. Roworth, Westport, stated that this was White’s second, offence.

The Railway Department advertise in this issue particulars of alterations during the Christmas and New Year holidays to the usual timetable on the Otira and Hokitika lines. —Advt.

“Learn to Swim Week’’ was brought to a conclusion in Greymouth yesterday, when nine competitors were present at the Greymouth Municipal Baths to be judged in the competition for Messrs John Burns and Co’s, gold medal for the most improved swimmer of the week. After a close contest, Malvin Connolly, a pupil of the Marist Brothers’ School, won the competition with 10 points. Misses D. Tunnell and Hodgson tied for second place with 9 points each.

The 1938 Motorists’ Road Guide for the North Island has arrived and is available at B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui Street. The price is 2/6, postage 5d extra. South Island Guide arriving at an early date. —Advt.

The Cook River bridge on the Main South Road has been so far completed as to permit of the passage of traffic, and the first motor car crossed the structure last week. The completion of the bridge enables motorists to proceed as far south as the Karangarua River without having to ford any major creeks or rivers, and makes it quite easy for cars to go to Bruce Bay in favourable conditions.

£lOOO worth of high grade furnishing on sale at the Jeanette Closing Down Sale. Goods displayed as from to-morrow morning. When an opportunity to procure that Xmas gift. —Advt.

Xmas is here. What about your Gift problems? An inspection of the large selection of gift goods at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street, will help you to an easy selection. Gift goods to suit all tastes and at prices that will please you, await your inspection. Shop early and avoid the Xmas rush. —Advt.

A large school of groper was encountered by Scandrett’s trawler, Annabella whilst fishing in the Greymouth roadstead on Sunday. The result was probably the biggest haul that has been landed at Greymouth. There were over 100 fish in the catch, the weight of which exceeded two tons. Some of the groper were exceptionally large, five exceeding lOOlbs.

Xmas gift books in an endless variety await your inspection at B. Dixon’s, Ltd., Tainui Street. All that is new and latest in books of Travel, Fiction, Biography, etc., suitable for child or adult are here and at prices that will please you. Your early shopping will be appreciated.—Advt.

A Timaru Press Association telegram states: Mr. D. C. Kidd, of Burke’s Pass, Fairlie, was chosen last night, by the Waitaki selection committee of the National Party to contest the Waitaki election. His nomination was put forward by the principal branches of the party. Mr. Kidd is Dominion President .of thei Crown Tenants’ Association, and a Crown tenant representative on the Canterbury Land Board, and holds one of the MacKenzie County seats on Timaru Harbour Board. Before last election, when the candidature of Mr. T. D. Burnett for Temuka seat was doubtful, Mr. Kidd was the selection to represent the National Party Instead, if necessary.