LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 18 December 1940, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Be sure you try Robertson's Germ Bread. Now on sale. —Advt.

Last week freight hauled through the Otira tunnel from west to east, amounted to 14,954 tons, as compared with 14,347 tons in the corresponding week of last year and 14,266 tons in 1938.

Men of Kumara! We have all the latest Hats, moderately priced, and all szes, from 61 to 7 3-B.—H. Hamer, Kumara.—Advt.

In this issue the Railway Department advertises particulars of train arrangements in connection with the Reefton Trots on December 21.— Advt.

Approximately 209 West Coast Territorials will arrive home from Burnham on Monday' next. A. fur ther 57 Buller Territorials will ar rive by th e same express, which wih probably be the relief express due at Greymouth at 3.10 p.m.

Exclamations of delight: at the ladies’ lovely “Matchless” Shoes— Navy, Tan and Black, now showing. —H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt.

During shunting operations yesterday afternoon on the Midland R'-u 1 - way line near Dobson, the door of a hopper (coal) wagon came open and the coal fell on to the line. As a result, three wagons following were derailed. However, the wagons were re-railed in 11 hours, only a slight delay being occas’oned to a good." train, no other trains being nel'd up. The accident occurred at 2.30 .p.m., and the line was cleared at 3.45 n.m.

Come to White’s this Xmas time for grand values in real fashion goods. Have you seen our gift Summer coats; these are the best thing offered anywhere in hew Zealand. — White’s Corner. Your Fashion Centre.- —Advt.

■ Superstition would seem to still hol'd its sway when, in Mackay Street yesterday, painters engaged at work on a prominent budding left a ladder extending from, the kerbside to the top of the building. A number of less-superstitious people Itept to the footpath and showed that they gavlittle thought to passing under the ladder, whilst others seemed to lxrelieved when they found that they had passed the obstacle. On th e other hand, a surprising number, including not a few notable citizens, made a considerable detour on to the roadway to avoid any calamity that m'gltt have befallen them.

The veteran smoker had been expatiating at the Club on the merits of toasted, tobacco, but his pal didn’t seem much impressed. “Honestly,” he said, “I can’t see how toasting the leaf can make much difference anyway!” The veteran laughed, “If you were to brew a pot of coffee, my dear chap,” he said, “from coffee beans which hadn’t been toasted (or roasted) before they were ground, the ; stuff wouldn’t be worth drinking. It’s-; heat, skilfully applied, that brings out the beautiful flavour and aroma ofi the coffee bean and it’s precisely the same with tobacco. When the leaf is toasted (a rather complex process) ] it yields up its full flavour and frag- ’ rance, and what’s more, the nicotine ] in it is mostly eliminated. Thus it i becomes comparatively harmless | And, believe me, once you smoke toasted you‘ll have no time for any ( other tobacco. Oh, yes, there . /are < '.several blends, Cut Plug No. 10 i (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. 3 (Bull- • dog), .Cavendish, Riverhead Gold andDesert Gold. And to my mind they’re the pick of the basket. . Every to- < bacconist stocks them.” —Advt.

The only work done on the Greymouth wharves this week has been the part loading of the coastal steamer Holmlea. No vessels- are in port and the earliest arrival will be the iKarepo, probably to-morrow, to load . for Auckland. She will be followed i by the Korowai, Titoki and Hokitika, which are expected on Friday, and the Holmlea on Sunday. The prospect of a good Christmas pay for the waterfront workers does not, at the moment, appear to be a particularly bright one. Lawnmower Laziness: Easily cured if you have your Lawnmower overhauled and sharpened in our modern machines. Charge 10/-. i Ring Greenhill’s. ’Phone 428, or Abbie-Ramage ’Phone 167.—Electric .awnmower Service (J. Allan Principal), Clifford Street. Cobden. — dvt.