LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 14 February 1940, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Last week, freight hauled through the Otira tunnel from west to east amounted to 12,377 tons, compared with 12,782 tons in the corresponding week of 1939, and 14,687 tons in 1938.

Back to School, and for all Scnoo Requisites. Books, Pencils, etc., H Hamer, Kumara.—Advt

Nominations for all events at the Hokitika sports on March 2 close with the secretaries, Box 33, Hokitika, on Wednesday next, February 21. Prize money for the meeting amounts to £2oo,'including £93 for the chopping events and £42 for the cycling races.

Why pay 4/6, and more, when you can buy a good strong Tweed Cap suitable for working for 1/6, post free, from H. Hamer, Kumara —Advt.

A compound fracture of the fourth linger of the left hand was sustained by Albert Greening, 18, single, a ropehand, of Runanga, whilst at work at the Liverpool State mine on Monday afternoon. Greening had his finger caught between the buffers of two trucks. He was admitted to the Grey Hospital and is progressing satisfactorily.

Books on health: “Hints on Healthy Living,” by U. Williams, 4/6, postage ocj. “Papers on Health,” by Prof. Kirk, 7/6 (8d). ‘Furneaux’s Human Physiology,” by Smart, 7/6 (8d). “The V.A.D. Nursing Handbook,” 1/6 (3d). “First Aid to the Injured,” 2/6 (sd). “The N.Z. Red Cross First Aid Hand Book,” 2/- (3d). “British Red Cross First Aid Manual,” 2/9 (sd). Procurable at B. Dixons Ltd., Tainui Street;—Advt.

A remarkable collection of four hundred enlarged photographs of the world’s sailing championship for “eighteen-footers,” which was held at Auckland in February of last year, is at present on loan to Mr. W. N. Messenger, Seft-etary of the Greymouth Yacht Club, and is creating a great deal of interest amongst yachtsmen throughout the district.' In a specially made album, which is enclosed in a strapped leather container measuring three feet by two, the photos show every phase of the several races, and also a valuable trophy presented some years ago to the New South Wales Sailing League by Mr. J. Giltinan, of Sydney. The collection has been loaned by Mr. G. M. Dennis, President of the Auckland Regatta Committee. West Coasters are invited to view the many interesting photos before they are returned, when they will then be placed In the Auckland Museum.

New Books and Reprints at B. Dixons, Tainui Street: “The Queen’s Book of the Red Cross,” 8/6, postage Bd. “Watch for the Dawn,’ by Stuart Cloete, 10/6, (6d). “Ghosts of London,” by Morton.. BZ68 Z 6 (6d)- “Five Fo d Salute to Adventure,” by J. Buchan, 8/6 (8d). “My New Zealand,” by Harrap, 9/6 (6d). “The Oxford. ■ Book of English Verse,” a new edition, cloth, 11/6 (8d). “History of the War,” by King-Hall,'2/9 (4d). “Along the Indian Road,” by Stanley Jones, 7/6 (6d). “Old Westland,” by Lord, 7/6 (sd), “Far Away and Long Ago,” by Hudson, 3/- (4d). —Advt.

Judgment by default for plaintiff was entered in each of the following I civ. I claims at a sitting of the Magis-’ trate’s Court at Greymouth yesterday before Mr. G. G. Chisholm', S.M.: Stratford Blair and Co. Ltd., v. W.' Stewart, £4/14/1, costs £l/6/6; Baillie Neville and Co. Ltd. v. I. L. Tyler; £44/16/10, costs £7/15/-; Harley'and Co. Ltd. v. James Wright, £l2/3/-,! costs £2/16/-; W. F. Heinz v. W. Teague, 3/5 (balance) costs 16/-;. John Wright v. P. J'. Fitzgerald, £6/16/- costs £2/2/6; S. McAra v. Roy Tulley, £lB, costs £2/14/-; J. W. Burr v. John Gallop, £5/12/-, costs £l/10/6; same v. C. Wesley, £2/3/3, costs £l/3/6; Blackball Coal Mines Pty. Ltd. v. James Collins £l7/12/11, costs £2/18/-. On a judgment summons order, W. Bishop was ordered to pay £l/15/8 and £l/3/- costs to W. H. Boucher and Co. Ltd., in default three, days’ imprisonment, war-rant-not‘to-issue for 14 days. E. . Crossen was ordered to pay £3/14/11 to R. F. Spellerberg, in default four, days’ imprisonment, warrant >to . be suspended on payment of 10/- weekly.

The Reefton-Ikamatua schools’ excursion was''held' at. Greymouth yesterday, 452 passengers (215 adults and 237 children) making the trip on the excursion train. The children competed in the schools’ sports at Victoria Park yesterday.

For your- furniture and furnisnings, latest designs and outstanding quality and values, you should make your selection from Harleys, the direct manufacturers. Easy terms of payments arranged.—Advt.

The result of the ballot yesterday for the election of the Committee oi the State Collieries Accident Fund was as follows: Messrs R. Neilson 460 F. Oakley 414, Y. Rutherford 388, S Morris 368, D. Barnes 365, J. Piner 350, J. Devine 315. The first five were elected.

A profit of £l5 6s 5d was made at the Liberty Ball held in the Gladstone Hall on Saturday last, the proceeds being for the provision of gifts for the men of that district, who proceed overseas. The ball was an. outstanding success and the committee desire to thank all who assisted.

The Dobson mine resumes operations to-day after nearly three weeks of idleness. So far there is nothing definite as to when the Wallsend mine will re-commence. It is understood, however, that negotiations are still proceeding between the Government and the Brunner Collieries Ltd. for a resumption of production, and that a decision on the matter is likely to be made to-day.

There’s many n spot one wowfl like to be in these Wurm days, but one worthy of a visit is the picnic ground and sports ground at the Teremakau. Campers and visitors can also avail themselves of splendid swimming and fishing facilities, and to complete the outing there would be nothing more refreshing than a reviver at “Drum'’ McMeekan’s Tramway Hotel, where all brands of ale, wines and spirits etc., are of the best.—Advt.

Due to the cancellation of the children’s swimming sports on Monday afternoon, the 200 visiting Canterbury school children were left with a free afternoon, and they, along with the pupils of the Greymouth schools, were the guests of the management of the Opera House at the picture matinee. Yesterday the visitors attended the primary school sports at Victoria Park, and to-day they will be present at the gymkhana, the proposed visit to Rewanui having been transferred to Friday.

Some useful Hand Books: “The Oil Engine Manual,’’ by Williams and Smith, 8/6, postage Bd. “The Motor Manual,” latest edition, 4/- (8d). “Wireless Coils, Chokes and Transformers,” 3/6 (7d). “Practical Wireless Service Manual,” bv Camm, 8/6 (8d). “Motor Electrical Manual.” 3/6 (5). “The Motor Repair Manual, 3/6 <sd). “Petrol and Oil Engines,” 4/- <sd). Procurable at B. Dixons, Ltd., Tainui Street.—Advt.

In the Magistrate’s Court at Greymouth yesterday, before Mr G. G. Chisholm, S.M., an application was made by Mr W. Douglas Taylor on behalf of Colin Smith, one of the men charged in connection with the recent burglary at Quinn’s Motors Ltd., Hokitika, for a reduction in the bail sureties fixed by the Magistrate on Monday. Detective-Sergeant H. E. Knight offered no objection to the application, and bail was amended to self £lOO and one surety of £l5O. As originally fixed, the bail was self £lOO and two sureties of £l5O each.

Probably accentuated by a fall of coal, heating was yesterday found to be again prevalent in the Morgan East section of the Liverpool State mine at Rewanui, where a fire occurred about 15 months ago. As a result the colliery has been idled. It is thought that the fire has come over the top of the sealed up stoppings to number 16, and burning the latter out. The danger zone is being sealed off by a new line of stoppings, which it is expected to complete today, when the mines inspectors will make an inspection. If the result of the inspection is satisfactory, . the mine will resume to-morrow.

The popular host at the Tramway Hotel, Taramakau, “Drum” McMeekan would give you the top brick off his chimney if you really needed it! There a hearty welcome always awaits all good folk, and besides there is every facility for campers, with picnic and sports grounds, and ideal swimming and fishing localities. And then there is a refreshing glass of ale and ':he best of cuisine, under the personal supervision of Mrs McMeekan —Adwt-

Booked to leave the West Coast by train this week for Canterbury, are sixty trucks of sheep and lambs and four trucks of cattle. Seven trucks of sheep and lambs were sent, on Monday evening to freezing works, and 32 trucks of sheep and lambs and three of cattle left last evening. for the Addington sale, and freezing works. One truck of lambs and one of cattle are booked for this evening, and twenty trucks of sheep and lambs for to-morrow evening. La. c t week, 55 trucks of sheep and lambs and three trucks of cattle were sent to Canterbury from the West Coast.

“My after-breakfast pipe is the best of the day,” declared Tennyson and plenty of smokers will agree with him. The poet, it’s well-known, always smoked a “churchwarden,” otherwise “a yard of clay,” and never used the same pipe twice. Many old smokers hold that the tobacco counts for more than the'pipe, whatever the latter is made of. So it does. So long as it’s pure, sweet, soothing, comforting and fragrant—and the genuine toasted brands are like that—any pipe will do provided it will draw. “Toasted” owes its fame to its superb quality, and' also its harmlessness. The five' famous brands, Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead),’ Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold are as near perfection as tobacco can possibly be. Practically without nicotine (eliminated by toasting), they can be indulged in not only with keen enjoyment but absolute safety. The toasting process (the manufacturers’ secret), is ' complicated, necessitating the employment of special machinery and skilled labour. Attempts to imitate these brands have all failed. They are “imitation-proof!”

Famine prices for potatoes and onions may not rule this year. Consumers have had their lesson, as a glance at suburban and many town gardens will show. Little’ lawns have been dug up and the ground “put down in spuds.” The results

niay not be all their planters fnncie:. lem, | )Ut at | eag . everv p of potatoes or every pound of onions thus produced will be less to buy 21 here or 3d. there saved wifi have Rs cumulative effect on the vegetable business. In fact, the “Otago Dai v has noticed already, so far as Dunedin and its environs a?e condW 116 t potatoes are in full supply. The i eturns from kitchen gardens have this year been considerMfnpr lfih t r * han usuak and this is iS? n m. bUS ' ness in the wholesale tiad.. ma n crops will not be ready for digging until March-April. Ihe mam crops are looking well and bf.'ghl.' has not so far shown its’.presence to any extent. Latest wholesale quotations for Canterbury potatoes are £3/10/- per ton, against £5 (nominal) this tim c last year.

The responsibilities that school teachers must shoulder during thewar were referred to by Mr. ,D. C. Pryor, president of the New Zealand Educational Institute, . during "an ; address to branch secretaries who.have '-el in conference in Palmerston North from all parts of the. North Island. There must "be no slackening of efforts to give a full and complete education, not only to th? young, but' also to adults where that, was possible. The ability of the country to face post-war difficulties would depend upon the standard of its citizenship, which, in turn, depended upon the education of v the •people. Mr Pryor also made an appeal to teachers to support worthwhile war efforts. They should assist' such organisations as the Red Cross and Patriotic Societies and in country districts the schools should become the centre for such activities.