THE Inangahua Times. FRIDAY, OCT. I, 1915. LOCAL & GENERAL

Inangahua Times, 1 October 1915, Page 2

THE Inangahua Times. FRIDAY, OCT. I, 1915. LOCAL & GENERAL

f Mr Isaac, , 1 the Government Technical Inspector, arrived in Greymouth by the overland route last night. ' Among those who have volun« teered for the Ninth Reinforce 8 ments are 25 from the Westport district. Aloysiusjohn Hansby, formerly of Reettoh is among tbe number. In reply to Mr Webb, the Minister of Mines said that in view of the numerotis fatal accidents which had . recently taken iplace; Investigation, was being made into the quality of gelignite how in in mines. 1 The total amouct 50 far subscribed on Mrs Cooper's list for the Soldi&rs Waistcoat Fund is £ag 17s 6d, 0! Ihis suno, £2O has been wired to the Secretary of tbe Lady Liverpool Fund, Chrislchurch, inreponse to her earnest appeal, and a further instalment of £i«will be lent to-morrow. As pub" lished lo our yesterday's Issue, the latest Dardanelles message stated there i« a decided drop in the temperature, the nights are getting cold, and the trooi s are si ill io ihe lightest of clothing. Very soon there will be urgent demands for winter clothing, ovfercoats and I lmkets, A sample of the leather 1 *ais coats for which subscriptions are failed Is now on view in the shop window between Mr Morris* shop and Stapleton's Hotel; and fa well worth examination by. all who are anxious to make our boys at the front as comfort* able as possible.

A Sydney cable slates the Government proposes to establish an employment btireati tot returned Soldiers; Fir Wm McKay, who was in the Old Conntry for some verv considerable time, returned to Greymouth by last evening express. The condition of Messrs Columbus and McAuley, who were injured in the recent explosion at the State Mine, shows a good | improvement. Amont? tho e e who arrived by last night's train from Christchurch were some 25 Coastal volunteers Ihe following Reeftonitefe were Umong the number : Privates F. O'Donnell, Towns, Halligan, R. Hindmar&h, also Private Q'Leary of, Westport. We remind bargain hunters of the auction sale of drapery, clothing, boots, etc, to be held by Messrs McMahon and Lee at the Kawatiri Drapery Company's store, Buller Road) to-morrow afterm dn, commencing at 2 o'clock, As the stock must be sold some excellent bargains should be obtaihable.

The Commodities Commission has reduced the price of bran and pollard by aos to 80s per too, Oatmeal, chaff and chickwheat have also been further reduced,—Sydney cable, A Melbourne cable state* pre pactions for the manufacture of high explosiye shells are progressing. It is expected to commence shipments to Europe at the end bt the year. Mr Bonar Law, t,s a result of the Dominion Governments' promises to co operate in settling soldiers on the laud, has appointed Sir H. Rider Haggard chairman of a,small commis sion to visit the Dominions to draw up a scheme. The banks have alter 3d the ra'es of exchange on London, These are now framed on a per cent, basis. , At the Nelson Education Board meeting on Tuesday, six months leave of absence was granted to Miss E. Conway, on account of illness. The French War Minister put at the disposal of farmers the territorial troops and men at the depots unfit for the firing line. Permission has also been granted men in the trenches to return to the farms during seed time. . Lord Kitchener and Mr Asqulth addressed the joint Labour Board upon thepilitary situation. The necessity for such appeals was proved when Mr Lloyd Gtorge In the House of Com* mons announced that 1,700 men engaged in warship construction at Thomeycroft*, "Southhampton, were striking as a protest against the em* ployment, of non-tfnioo men released from the colours. They added that proceeding? had been commenced against the men. The correspondent of a Dutch paper in a letter " from the English front,'v tells the following story.ookf k an English nursel far from the trenches, and was walking along & Sunken road, when. rounding a curve I saw a bent figure slowly moving forward ■, I hurried up. At first ! stood speechless. Isa w a girl of not that 23 'I years of age carry ing on lief shoulder a young English infantryman- The young man had been shot through the shoulder, and after a preliminary dressing of the wound, he had been told to go to the nearest field hospital, In this state the young girl —she was an English nurse—found hiir. As it was at least an hour's walk to the nearest field hospital, she decided to carry him there. The brave girl readily accepted my assistance, We made my overcoat into a stretcher, and together carried the wounded man to the hospital. After receiving a satisfactory report from the doctor the young girl continued her walk."

Soldiers' writing outfits, containing writing pad, postcards, envelopes, calender (1915-16), copying pencil, etc.—neat, compact, waterproof, fits pocket like a book,— packed in strong box ready for postage 2s 6d, leather 7s 6d, at W. H. Nicholas', stationer. 8 J. Wills and Co. Ltd., invite the public to visit their showrooms and inspect the lovely China Tea-sets in Royal Douifon, Beyreuth, Shelley (late Foley) and other manufacturers. 30 Mr Edgar M. Phillips, piano tuner, from Webley, Son and Gofton, Ltd., has arrived ia Reeftoa oa his periodical visit. All commuoiciation*, addressed c/o A. J. Chettle, Exchange Hotel, Upper Broadway, will be attended to promptly. 7 Just arrived—All the new season's new seeds for spring planting, including all the bestknown seed potatoes, at Patterson's.—Adv. Get one of J. W, Chalk's 33 nd Shirts, 53 6d Hats, is 6d Wide End Ties, and a pair of 18s 6d Glatie Derby Welted Boots on our new ireak tor last, and you will be right up-to-date and smart. q j

25 pairs of men's Tan and Black Boots, good for Sunday and evening wear, Your pick for 10s 6d at Chalk's Stock taking Sale. 9

It was the steamer Hesperus That sailed the wintry sea, But the skipper bold had an awful cold, And waa Bad as sad can be But his daughter fair, with the golden hair, Said, "Father, no word could be truer, No cure on earth has half th& worth Of Woodo' Great Peppermint Cure." TRY IT An ordinary attack of diarrhoea ma? be relieved by a single dose of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. Only in more severe oases is a second or third dose required. Try it. It has a reputation of 35 years behind it, and fc everywhere recognised as the most reliable remedv in use for diarrhoea. Sold by all storekeepers and chemists.

The "Beriiner Tageblatt" states that Bulgaria has accepted the proposal to establish neutral zones on her Greek and Serbian frontiers.

Replying !o the Invitation s nt by the Chairman, the Hon Minister ol Mines states he intends visiting Westland during the recess, but he Is unable at present to definitely fix a date,

The West Coast-Buller football match to be played at Greymouthhas been postponed till October 16th.

All the ships going through the Sue2 Canal at present pile sandbaes on the bridge to protect the pilot and officers fiom being hit, as there is a lot of sniping going on.

C. Smith Limited in this issue , advertise a new- line in ready-to wear costumes, in the latest styles from three guineas to five guineas as well as muslin and silk blouses and a large assortment of the latest models in dofsetSr These Should interest our lady readers. A French surgeon at Gallipoli writes:—A large shell fell in front of a sepulchre which was shut up twenty years ago, ani as the result of diggin? in the vicinity, two enormous earthenware jars were found. Each contained a skull. Obviously,, the couple had slept there for centuries. What profanation it is to disturb their rest. More effective than any mix'ure oir syrup in stopping a cough or cold is *• NAZOL." More economical, too! 60 doses only is 6d, Dardanelles maps, a fresh Supply to hand; pictorial map giving bird's-eye view of present position of troops, Is 6dj John-* son's map, showing forts, roads, railways, etc, 9d, at W. H„ Nicholas'. c> A special line of eschalots at j Wills and Co's for sale. 3 THERE'S SOME CAUSE When there is a tickling in tin throal; you may rest a sured there is some cause, probahly inflammation, Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a* once and you will realise its quick, soot jiog and healing influence Not only does Chamberlain's Cough Kemady reduce the inflammation but it also strengthens the throat, making it stronger and more able to resist disease. Sold by all storekeeps and chemists.