LOCAL AND GENERAL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 27 April 1923, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Post Office savings bank deposits totalled £6.69-1.436 and withdrawals £6,799.241 for the quarter ended 31st March, while a Year ago the deposits wero ',£6.376,243 and withdrawals £6.'/67,307. The excess of withdrawal ever deposits for the quarter just ended was therefore £104.805, compared with £391,063 a year ago. Air A.. E. Dee. of the Maitai Rowling Club, has been chosen as a member of tile Now Zealand bowling team shortly to tour Australia. A Svduov Press cable received to-day announces the death of ( aptain Joseph John Pennington, for many engaged in the Union Company s Grey-mouth-Tasmania service. The postal revenue ior the quarter ended 31st March was £374,724 compared with £406.101 last year, and the, telegraph revenue £267,319, against £320,869, a year ago. Telegrams of all kinds and toll calls totalled 3,632,227, and the revenue therefrom was £lßl 527. The figures a year ago were respectively £3.284.820 and £176,679. Furs! Our reputation increases for quality furs! The reasons: We buy them direct from the best Lritish makers, keep a big variety to choose fiom, and mark.them at the lowest possible margin of profit. Many smart new styles and shapes just opened at Ira then s." Mr A. Gould announces an auction sale of household furniture to be. held at the residence of Mr Swain, Seymrnu Avenue, next Friday at 1-30 p.m. For Cost nines, Coats, Cardigans, Jumpers, go to Trathen’s for variety and value. Discount for cash.Shareholders of the South British Insurance Co. are notified in this issue, that dividends are now payable at the office of the Company, Messrs 1 1 - and I). Edwards (Agents). “Getting the Wind Up.” Me have completely put the “wimUip” the rest of tho trade with our All \\ willX eek. "Women’s All Wool Knitted Frocks lij/fi each.— The Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co-* Men’s Tailoring: Indigo Serge Suits (guaranteed) at £l.O los, lrom .1 rathon and Co. - -' A fascinating figure is vours, madam, provided you throw away that stooping washboard slavery habit and let NoRubbing” Laundry Help do the washing, thus preserving your own natural beauty, grace and elegance.Smart Millinery at pleasingly low prices is the kind you gel at Jrat.iens.

, DAWSON’S, Ret'tto.., tho leading Ho tel on the West Coast. Patronised by H.R.fl. the Prince of Vvama.--irancie B. Stallard, Proprietor.* * Emma's mail cars leave Nelson for Motueka, Takaka, Colimgwood, Rockville and Bainharn daily, from the Booking Office, 29 Bardy street < phone 527), iat 7.30 and 8 a.m., arriving in lakaka !ht 1 p.rn. Leave Takaka for Nelson at 7.45 a.m. and Motueka for _ Nelson at 10.45 a.m. and 3 p.m., arriving in Nel- ! eon at 1 p.m. and 6 D - m ' B

All Tung, described I'.V tin 1 police. as an opium trailer, was lined £SO tor being in possession of opium suitable for smoking mi premises in Grey Street. A plant found there su ported the allegations. —Auckland Press Association wire. It is announced that Fritz Holland, the boxing instructor, is starting a class in Kelson. Harry Sandon, the wrestler, is with Holland, and with others will bo seen in a series of exhibitions at Port Kelson while waiting for the boat race to-morrow afternoon.

The weekly billiard tournament held at the Returned Soldiers’ Club lastevening was for 50 up. the winner being If. Hickson PJ on I. "ho heat K. Oldershaw (4 behind > in the filial round. Next week a snooker tournament will be held. _

Air Mark Masters, of the Paramount Theatre, leaves for \\ ellington to-niglif to complete arrangements for the screening of the official film ‘'The Prince's Tour Through Canada. *

1(5/6 buys a Knitted Frock in any of nine different colours during All Wool Week.—The Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*

Our Tailoring Department will make you a genuine Hand Sewn Suit, a perfect fit guaranteed, from £6 IPs 6d to £lO 10s *

16/6 for an All Wool Knitted Frock. That's what we are doing for All \\ 00l Week. —The Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*

Wolsey’s Sample Hosiery and Underclothing;. Women’s All Wool Woven Wo 1 soy Combinations' 16/6. —The Auckland. Clothing and Drapery Co.* 16/6 buys Wolsoy Cream All Wool Combinations. —The Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*

Air F. A. Carlisle announces a clearing sale ui' cases of pears, household furniture. and fanev goods at the rooms, 70 Bridge Street, at 10.30 a.m. See auction ‘column.

Grov Fleecy Pdooniers 4/3 pair.— The Auckland Clothing and Drapery Co.*

Wanted known : We make the genuine tailor-made suits on our own premises. (July the best of finings used. Suits fioiii £6 19s Oil: perfect fit. guaranteed. Trathen and Co.*