LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 21 March 1940, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mass will be celebrated on next Sunday (Easter Sunday), March 24, at Barrytown, at 9.30 a.m. —Advt.

The Hope River bridge, near Hanmer, in the recent floods lost four of its eight spans, and will not be restored to use before a month or six weeks.

Men's Sports Trousers: A sample lot, newest shades, from 19/6, 22/6, 25/-. Post free. —H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt.

The Kokatahi Gun Club will hold a Clay Bird Match at Kokatahi on to-morrow (Friday). Final competition for Meharry Memoral Shield. 12 birds. Nomination 7/6. Shooting to start at 1.30 p.m.—Advt.

There have been five further enlistments at Greymouth, the latest registrations, with thq exception of one not available for publication being: D. D. Thorpe, A. A. Tinetti, D. H. Cleghorn and S. J. Rekowski. Of the 22 men examined by the Medical Board on Tuesday 17 were passed as fit, three were temporarily unfit, and only two were classed as permanently unfit.

Picture Books, Prize Books, Standup Books, Panorama Books, Bumper Books, are available in a great variety and all at the old prices at B. Dixons Ltd., Tainui Street. —Advt.

The popular host at the Tramway Hotel, Taramakau, “Drum” McMeekan would give yoa 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 ana the best of cuisine, under the personal supervision of Mrs McMee< /- v

The Whangarei Branch of the Farmers’ Union yesterday resolved that the Government be asked sympathetically 'to consider the advisability of facilitating the immigration of suitable Finnish refugees for work on farms with a view to easing the demand for farm laboui'. —Press Assn.

A large selection of boxed Table Games on sale at B. Dixons, Tainui Street. All the latest productions as well as all the old favourites. Small size, heavy board, 1/- each, larger size heavy board 2/- and 2/6 each. Very large size 3/6 and 4/6 each. Other Games in larger sizes, 5/- to 10/6 each. Your inspection is invited. —Advt.

To-night the Peace Pledge Union will conclude its series of meetings in the Miners’ Hall Blackball. The speakers will offer what they consider a definite alternative to the way of war to meet the present difficult world situation and in particular will discuss these issues as they, affect New Zealand in the effort to show that it is possible for the working masses to exert their influence so as to bring about a lasting peace.

There’s many « spot one womd 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 mor? refreshing than a reviver at “Drum ’ McMeekan’s Tramway Hotel, wnere all brands of ale, wines and spirits etc., are of the best.--Advt.

Games for Evening Recreation! Chessmen 5/6, 6/6, 8/6, 10/6 to 15/set. Draughtsmen 1/-, 2/-, 2/6 a set. Dominos, double sixes, 1/3, 1/6, 1/9, 2/-, 2/6, 3/-, and 3/6 a set. Chess and Draughts Boards 9d, 1/-, 1/3, 1/6, 2/-, 2/6 each. All British made, procurable at B. Dixons, Ltd., Tainui Street.—Advt.

“Old Smoker,” writes entertainingly anent “Pipes and Tobacco” in a London weekly. “The finest pipe I ever saw,” he says, “was a Meerschaum, priced at fifty guineas. That was in Vienna. But for practical purposes give me a shilling Cherrywood.” A connoisseur, he d:scusses various tobaccos, American, Rhodesian, Javanese', and Australian, adding: “By the way, the New Zealand tobacco m'Tit'; special mention. I recently had an opportunity qf sampling it. The figyour is excellent, and the bouquet quite exceptional. Moreover, ’.t is unique in one respect; it undergoes a complicated toasting process at the factory which rids it of most of its nicotine and thus renders it harmless even to the excessive smoker. I learn that 'its culture and manufacture now constitute a great New Zealand 'ndus'ry, and I am not at all surprised.” The writer omitted to mention that the genuine “toasted” comprises live brands: Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog). Cut Pug No. 10 (BuUshead), Cavrndish, Riverhead. Gold and Desert G J ’• /Known frbm one end of N.Z. to tno other, the fame of “toasted” is spreading far and wide.

q’o-morrow being Good Friday, the “Grey River Argus” will not be published.

Men’s Sports Coats: A sample lot, all sizes, newest shades, oS/-, 40/-, 45/-. Post free. Exceptional, value. H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt.

A Special Meeting of Ihe Star Football Club will be held at the Golden Eagle Hotel to-day (Thursday) at 5 p.m. Business important.—Advt.

A London cable states that on. April 15 an all-New Zealand matinee is to be presented at His Majesty's Theatre in the Haymarket London, to raise funds for comforts for Now Zealand troops. It will be under the patronage of the Duchess of Kent. The cartoonist, David Low, will make his first appearance on the stage, -he artists will include Rosina Buckman, Esther Fisher, John Amadio, _ and Keith Wilbur. Shayle Gardner is arranging the programme, and Sir Huah Walpole, Hector Bolitho, and Dr. & Merton Hodge are contributing sketches. The conductor of the Sadlers Wells Orchestra, Warwick Braithwaite, is arranging for the orchestra to play works of New Zealand composers.

The installation of electric equipment on the Wellington-Paekakariki section of the Main Trunk Line will bo complete in May, and w-hon all tests are satisfactory, a change over to electric traction may be anticipated. —Press Assn.