Local & General

Inangahua Times, 10 May 1909, Page 2

Local & General

! ; The Lower House Convocation of Canterbury, which is the Governing C< uncil ol the Church of England, with seven dissentients, resc.lved that it is undesirable to alter the ornament of the Rubric or prohibit the two existing usages regarding the communion or vestures. Mr W. Austin, who was selected by the local High School Committee as headmaster, has received word from the Chairman of the Nelsonj Education Board of his appointment, with the request that he take up his new duties on June Ist. To this Mr Austin has consented, and therefore will assume control of this school on that date. The members of the White Star Football Club will meet at the Theatre Royal, for practice this evening at eight o'clock. AH are requested to attend, juniors especially, as their meeting is to be held at the same time. —Advt. Mrs Webber, Hliarp-street, Goolon</' Vic., writes : '• Ohamborlain's Pain Balm is a wonderful liniment for cut* and bruises or rheumatism. Every member of my family lias used it some time or other and have always obtained relief after a few auplications One thing I luve •i 1 ways 'noticed iis that when Chamber ain s' Pain Balm s used for a cut o; innithere is never any scar left on t|i,> || For sal« by silldoatow.

The appointment of the Hon. T. MacKenzie, as Minister of Agriculture as from May Ist is officially announed.—Wellington wiie.

Recently, the Arbitration Court made an award prescribing certain increases in the,wages of persons empl( yed in tea rooms and restaurants. The proprietors are taking the change seiiously and in more than one case the prices of meats and refreshments are to be increased. One well-known restaurant in the city, which has made a great feature of a shilling lunch, announces to it's customers that the price will be is 6d from Monday next owing to the new award.

The following is a sample of the ttlegtams that the sub-editors of papers have to correct "London Sir Percy Scott's invention, electrically control Germmv tested Portsmouth intended training f,roup guns any direction without gunlayers" Had it not been for the co.itext German y in place of Gunnery would have b en very misleading.

Ten per cent discount is a verv big consideration whan offered by a firm like C. Smith, "Ltd. The discount will be allowed for one week only on all parcels purchased of the value of 20s and over. This firm makes this offer on account of receiving duplicate shipments of a number of lines and considefably overstocking the various departments and causing them to be very much pressed for room. Ihey must reduce the stock, and the ten per discount we offer will enable all to secure, extraordinary value and help the firm to reduce their stock.

Visitors to Westpo't remember thai A Lennie is at the Commercial Hotel.—Advt,

W-nfed to sell one ladies second-hand Rudge Whitworth tvcle in first class order. Applv Carroll and O'Brien—Advt.

If ym want a really first class Sideboard, Duchess Ones', Bedstead, or Suite of Fumturs call at Carroll and O'Br en's find see their new s'ock which ha \ been unpacked, and which is absolutely the bast quality and value ever seen in Reefton; these goods are made by the best artisans in Auckland, the designs are of the latest, and the workmanship and finish second to nor»3 Ca'.l and inspect them for yourself