LOCAL & GENERAL.

Western Star, 27 April 1920, Page 2

LOCAL & GENERAL.

The annual meeting of St. Mary’s (Anglican) Church will he held in More’s committee rooms on Thursday next, 29th inst., at 8 o'clock.

The death occurred at Sunnyside Mental Hospital last week of a. man 88 years of age who ha® been an inmate of the institution since "August, 1870.

A Seaview {Ashburton) farmer has threshed a paddock of barley that yielded 94 bushels per iacre, worth at current prices £42 6s per acre.

During January and February last the dominion imports of mlotor vehicles were over 38 per day, numbering 2291, of a declared value of £479,643. A Levin grower had an area of 18 acres in potatoes this year (says the Stratford Post). The yield averaged up to ten tons per acre, and filledl 15 railway trucks. Marconi, in an interview, said that a London newspaper was wholly responsible for the absurd suggestion regarding communication with Alars, which he did not consider worth contradicting. Nominations for the election of one member for the Southland Land Board close on Alay 13th.

The annual meeting of the Riverton Bowling Club will be held in Stock’s rooms on Thursday evening.

The Directors' of the Southland A. and P. Association have decided not to hold their Winter Show this year.

A general meeting of members of the Riverton Football Club will be held on Wednesday night- in the band room.

Air EL EL Booth, formerly of Orepuki, has acquired the Te Auaui Downs station, of twenty-five thousand acres, and carrying capacity of ten thousand sheep. Preparations for the sale of work in connection with the Riverton RowingClub are nearing completion, and there is every prospect that it will be a. great success. Alemberg of the Club are requested! to be at More’s Hall on Thursday evening to assist in erecting; the tables.

Eighteen charges of failing to destroy rabbits were heard by Air EL D. Alosley, g. M., at Ophir on Friday last. Convictions were recorded in all the oases and fines imposed ran'dim from £3 to £lO.

The Cromwell Canning Works aro out of commission at present, and*- the Argus understands a similar state of affairs exists at Alexandra, the position being probably due to> the uncertain state of markets and shipping problems.

Air W. 3. Hunter reports to us that he has this week disposed of Mr John Callaghan’s property at Fairfax to Mr Adam Clarke aiid Air Elliott’s property in South Riverton to Airs Catherine Brown.

An English tourist, conversing with a Scottish stationmaster in the Highlands, referred to the popular definition of a Scotsman—a. man who keeps the Sabbath and everything else he can lay his hands on. “Aye// man,” replied the Scotsman, “ da© ye ken why the Englishman belongs to the land on which the sun never sets? It’s because the Lord canna trust him in the; dark.”

“ These modern (Flreuch fashions, ” said Lady Duff Gordon, “ reveal many beauties, but they also reveal many defects.” A young 'School marrm, dressed in a skirt of the breviety that fashion prescribes, was explaining to a class of boys the adverb ‘slowly’. “To make her explanation clear the schoolma.rm walked; slowly across the platform. Then she smiled, and said to a. fair young fellow: “ Now, Jim Ferguson, how did I walk ? ” “Knockkneed, mum,” piped young Jim-. ” A huge sale of over 40,000 yards striped and White Flannelette, 25 to 50 per cent, below the manufacturers’ cost to-day. The largest and most up-to-date selection we have had the pleasure of showing. See special display. 50 pieces dark striped Flannelette, 28 to 30in wide, especially suitable for boys’ shirts, etc., usual price 1/6, 1/11 ; Sale price 1/3, 1/6. 300 pieces striped Flannelette, 33in to 36in wide, guaranteed free from dressing, in best Scotch and Horrocks’s makes, usual price 2/3,'3/6, Sale price 1/11, 2/6. Extra, heavy Flannelettes, 36in wide, cannot replace at 5/3, Sal© price 3/9. White Nursery Flannelette;, 27in wide, free from dressing, for 1/9, Sale price 1/3 or 14/9 dozen yards. 100 pieces of White Flannelette, 30in wide, usual price 2/6, Sale price 1/11. Best qualities procurable, 36in wide, Twills and Plains, Horrocks’a and other famous makes, Sale price 2/6, 2/11. Best Colonial Flannel, 2/6 yard. If you cannot personally visit our stores, mail your order to-day. H. & J. SAIITH, Ltd., Progressive Stores, Invercargill and Gore. —(Advt.)