LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 4 December 1940, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The names of the men drawn in the first ballot for overseas service will be published in to-morrow’s “Argus.”

Final ball for 1940, at Ikamatua on Saturday, December 7. Golden Hill Orchestra. —Advt.

Last week freight hauled through the Otira tunnel, from Westland to Canterbury, amounted to 16,046 tons, a s compared with 14,677 tons in th° corresponding week of last year and 11,199 tons in 1938.

For a good time,, bowl along the tar sealed roads to Ikamatua, Saturday, December 7. Grand Ball. Golden Hill Orchestra. —Advt.

“When is Rose Day?” Friday, December 6. Plunket Society’s annual appeal for funds for district work. — Advt.

A first offender arrested for drunkeness in Tainui Street on Monday afternoon, was yesterday fined ss, the amount of his bail, by Mr J. M. Bunt, J.P., at a sitting of tho Magistrate’s Court at Greymouth.

We draw our Wallpaper from one of the largest N.Z. suppliers. Ask to see our latest patterns. —H. Hanner, Kumara. —Advt.

Whiter's are - showing beautiful Summer- Coats, special for Xmas-time tirade. The colourings are of the very latest and fit; quality and style are guaranteed.—Advt.

There have been no new developments in the Ngahere dredge lockout, which will be considered by the National Executive of the Federation of Labour to-day at Wellington. Mr U. Faris, secretary of the Westland Gold Dredge Workers’ Union, will attend, and present the case for the locked-out men.

Wear a Rose! In honour of Plunket Day, Friday, December 6. Depot in Schaef’s, Mackay Street. —• Advt.

Social and Dance in honour of Mr Aif Walker, who is retiring, and Miss N. Comerford (Postmistress), Cronadun Hall, Saturday next, December 7. AIL residents invited. —Advt.

A Harbour Board employee, Norman Ross, aged 19 years, single, of Greymouth, suffered a crushed toot and injuries to th e tps of the fingers of both hands, when he was caugm by a large rock, which roiled oft a ledge, while he was engaged, with other workmen in the placing of the first of the 44-ton concrete blocks ai the North Breakwater, yesterday mornmg. After being attended to by Dr. H. S. Ray, he war conveyed to his home.

Mr W. A. Bodkin, Nationalist M.P. for Otago Centra!, will give public addresses at Greymouth and Hokitika For fuller particulars see advertise-, ment on Page One of this issue. Advt.

Mr Norman Stouppe.of Barry and Stouppe, Opticians, is in Greymouth, and may be consulted for sight testing to-morrow (Thursday, Dec. 5), at the surgery of Mr D. Mcßrearty, Dentist.—Advt.

Bicycl" stands erected in Mackay Street seem totally inadequate to cope with the greatly-increased number of bicycles now in use. Yesterday afternoon, pedestrians particularly women with prams, found the greatest difficulty in making any progress on the northern side of the street. In some instances, bicycles were placed three-deep against power poles, taking up almost half of Inc width of the footpath.

The Veteran seated in the ’eroom of the Lytteiton-Welhngton -•ferry” boat glanced with evident amusement at the youth smoking a huge briar. The lad was quick to observe this and to resent it. “No offence.. I hope?” queried the ancient, “I was merely thinking of the changes I’ve seen in my time. My father wouldn’t allow me to smoke until I was five-and-twenty; you, I presume are about eighteen and responsible to nobody?” “We grow up faster than they did in your day, Sir.” The old gentleman smiled again. “And what tobacco do you use if I may ask?” “Navy Cut No. 3, one of. the toasted brands. Finest tobaccos out, pure as they can be because toasting eliminates most of the nicotine. You ought to try toasted, Sir. There are five blends, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Cavendish, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold, so you’re sure of getting something to suit you.” The veteran noded. “It’s never too late to learn ” he said, “thank you.”—Advt.