The Inangahua Times. MONDAY, SEPT. 28, 1931 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Inangahua Times, 28 September 1931, Page 2

The Inangahua Times. MONDAY, SEPT. 28, 1931 LOCAL AND GENERAL

We members of tbe - ' nprcss Le-tgue of rfce meeti-i" to b" hold •>• h Council Chambers this evei.ing at 8 o’clock. The Sb’eld played at Hokitika on Satnriay afternoon, Grev v Westland was won by tbe holders fWestland) by 15 points to 6. The girls’ basketball match, Hokitika High School r Reefton District High School, played in Reefton School grounds on SaMir-| day, resulted in a draw, both siues scoring nine points. The aeven-aaide school tourney n Saturday, was won by the Roeft jn School. The day waa wet and against good football, the ground being wet and greaay, but notwithatandf 5 this, some splendid games were witnessed. I Peroy Feary, at lloana, on Sunday, September 6, was detected by a constable, who was disguised as a swagger, shooting native pigeons, and was convicted to-day and fined £2 with costs on a charge of killing, also fined £2 on a eharge of being in possession and to pay costs and the Acclimatisation Society’s expenses. —Greymouth press wire. The Grey District Coursing Club's third meeting, to be held on Saturday, had to be abandoned, owing to some 13 out of the 17 hares in the enclosure haying been allowed to escape, owing to some person having made a hole beneath the wire netting. This was also done to the Grey Club at Omoto some 20 years ago, and resulted in the meetings being discontinued.

To-day is Dominion Day, and tbe Banks observed it as a holiday. Last week’s return from the King Solomon Deep Lead Ltd, was 26uzs 6dwte. Tne Golden Progress Quartz Mining Coy., Oturehua.'Central Otago, reports a return of 3970za of retorted gold from 290 tons of quartz. In an effort to stop the decline of the Canadia.i dollar, which is quoted at 90 cents on the New York market, the Government baa notified all | Canadian gold mines that it will pay a I premium ■ n bullion, I o prevent lt> I shipment to the United States. I Tbe final of the Reefton Golf Club’s | Women s Championship was played on Saturday afternoon, between Mesdames Inetone and Sharpe. After a very exciting and hard fought game Mrs Instone proved tbe winner by 2 up. Somewhat of a commotion was caused in Broadway on Saturday evening about 8 o’clock, when fire broke out while a motor cycle owned by Mr A. Bray, Cruabington, was being filled with benzine by Mr W. Blotn. Tbe latter immediately covered the opening into tbe tank cf the motor cycle with his hand, and prevented tbe cycle taking fire, while in his other band he had tbe hose from tbe bowser and the petrol from this, pturing on to tbe footpath immediately took fire, and tbe flames were all round the bowser in a few seconds and things looked any thing but healthy. Mr G. E. A. Hubbard, whose business premises are immediately opposite however, quickly seized up tbe position and rushed to tbe scene with a fire extinguisher, and tbe flames were put out in a very few Bt conds. to the relief of all present, and before any damage was done. It was remarkable the number of peopl , that congregated on the scene in a verv few seconds, the streets at that p„int being crowded to excess.

The football match Cobden v Inangahua, played on the Racecoura yesterday afternoon, was a well con tested game, and was heartily enjoyed by a large gathering of spectators. Cobden, however, proved tbe visiters, winning by 13 points to five. The Reefton aeore waa a splendid spectacular try scored bv P Scott, who also converted it. For Reefton, Scott, Hunt, Allen, and J. Dellaca, played godd games Tbe visitors returned home in .the evening.

Tbe Windfall Discount Club baa now 16. members, all of wbosq feel very pleased with tbemselvea. nearly two pounds has bean paid out in eaah discount so far. Remember also, that every pound spent earns one share in our special Xmas Bonua. The more money .spent in this shop, tbe greater tbe bonus. Tbia co-operative basis saves your money and helps us. Watch our membership grow ! 6

Lower prices at The Economy Warehouse Winter Sale. Pillowcases Bd, 9d and lOjd ; Bordered Breakfast Cloths 86x36 1/6, 60x50 2/6, All Woo! Dress Flannels 2/11 yd. Crash Stencilled Bedspreads 3/8. Grey Blankets 17/11 a pair. White Blankets 19/11 a oair. “We Sell for Less.’’ Thorpy’s Economy Warehouse Greymouth, Reefton Weatport. 8

No need to send your money oat of Reefton. Mr W. J Duff, the wellknown ceßh, and mail order Chemist, stocks everything that you would expect ‘to find in a progressive and up-to date Pnarmacy, and sella bis goods at a lower rate than the usual run of mail order chemists, druggists, and fancy goods stores. Tb 6 Reefton Pbarmary carries on a large mail order business, goods being securely peeked and posted to all parts of the district with the usual, guarantee of “ satisfaction or your money back.’* 8

I often wonder how old knights Who wore those natty suits Of steel and chain mail; helmets, too ! And iron things for their boots. I say I often wondeV how These things they could endure. To sneeze in armour and without Some Vastie' Great Peppermint Cure.

A Bachelors’ and Spinsters' combined Ba'l will be held at the Maruia Hall, Station Creek, on Saturday, 3rd October, when it is hoped that there will be a good attendance of Reefton residents. The joint secretaries are Miss M. Riley end Mr H Lester, who will be pleased to supply all particulars to enquirers. 3