LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 8 April 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

• -^ . Mr T.".E... Taylor,. 'M.P.,. will conduct a 'series of no-license meetings on the West Coast during Easter. The monthly meeting of the Grey County Council will be held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, 11th inst., at 2 p.m. . The value of the Blackwater mine has 'been settled by friendly agreement ait £215,000 tor assessment purposes. Tenders for .the supply of drapery and clothing for the Grey Hospital and Charitable <Aid Board close with the secretary at noon to-day.

Owing- to the hig-h price of stock in Wellington the butchers thore'ha-ve raised ithe price of prime cuts of meat. A Dunedin Scoutmaster reports that h ehas seventy-two boys in his battalion, and that numbers of boys of Senior Cadet iage are em piling" in order to ibecome Boy Cadet Scouts later on. . • Acceptances for the first day of the Greymouth Jocey Club' races close at the Albion Hotel at 9 o'clock tonight ,up to which time nominations t : or the second day will >be - received. .Fees in both cases must be paid at the same time. While driving" the log trolley at the Staite Sawmill at ißunanga Mr. Ross, the proprietor, had the misfortune to W thrown against a stump, owing to the trolley jumping the rails, his leg being somewhat badly broken near the ankle. The follqwiing hockey team will tepresnt "all comers" in a match v^h ' the iMawhera team this afternoon on the Park :—^Downey , Leggett , Smith, Duffy, Parfitt, . iDeere, Stewnrh;' for-, wards: .Ryan, Hoglund, Pring, Stew-* art, Philips, Watson, Condon, Rohloff. Kveiy lady should make, a ptoint of seeing the splnedid Easter showing of autumn and winter millinery now ibeing/made at C; Smith's All the season's correct and 'beautiful shapings and colourings are shown in a tremendous variety of styles and piiies. You're always welcomej to come in and try on these beautiful hats Jur you'll always find the .1111 to suit you at a moderate price. This afterhon at 2.30 Harley and Co., Ltd., will sell by public auction at their rooms, on account of Mr R. .Cundy, his new eight-roomed house," situate Blake Street, Blaketown (near the school).' The auctioneers are prepaerd to assist buyers financially at a low rate of interest. Immediately after his property is submitted,, the usual sale of household" furniture and effects will be held, including a sewing machine and piano.

■Remarking 1 on how little people outside of New Zealand knew of this country, Bishop Wallis recently illustrated the fact by a recital of an incident which occurred wheh^ne was at Salt Lake City. He was asked to give an address, and on consenting, was introduced somewhat after the f blowing style:—- .-This gentleman comes from iNew Zealand, which you all known is a little island in the Pacific Ocean. ' He has come Here to tell you 'all about its blacks." A lad journeyed all the way from Bennets to East Oxford on the 23rd of ; last month to see .the Chief Scout,, j.vhoni he informed 'that he was trying to form ,a patrol of Boy Scouts at; Cust, and that he had the promise of the IRey. Howes to become scoutmaster. The patrol of the East 'Oxford boys, and sent him forth as a raesehger ito ' his' friends at Itne Cust. It is' quite Touching' to see how seriously our boys regard the movement. .What an -opportunity there is at •this stage of their enthusiasm to make or mar them For life! Oh, for an army of good, well trained men L o takei up the 'Wofk' '" among- our youth!

Who is to be the 'next Hig-,i Corn'missioner for New Zealand? On 14th June next Sir Wm. Hall-Jon .*s' '.trm of office expires, and it is considered certain (that he will not hold omvo' for another term. Rumor had it that Sir Joseph Ward himself hacKan eve on the position — it' carries a salaiy t £2000 a year — but ih"is emphatic denial some little time ago of anyintco- • tion of this nature must be taken .* positive.

:. At St.. Peters, Welington, on Wednesday Mr J. Fair, son of Mr and Mrs J. iW^ Fair, of Westport, was joined in marriage to iMiss Doreen Kelling, youngest daughter of Mr an '• • Mrs C. E. Kelling, of Nelsdn, *foi > merlyjof Westport. The happy couple are spending (their Honeymouin Wanganui district. _ The isamo day, at Christchurch, Miss Lily fC^ daughter of Mrs Kerr, of Westport, was joined in' marriage to Mr Wv':.of the Cathedral City.

The new telegraph line that 'ii • • just been erected along-side the Midland railway .'between Springfield and Cass was completed on Thursday. ;The telegraph up to the present tune has followed the old West Coast Road, ibut this' line has now been and the wires joined on to the new ones on the railway line: What. is to be done with the old line i : i not known, but hopes are expressed that telephonic communication may still be kept up with 'Ctastle Hil and that a branch line wil be run off at Lafevs Lyndon to Lake 'Coleridge. " The distance is .only nine) miles, and such a line would probably ibe found useful now that the electric scheme is likely to ibe gone on with. — Guardian. A sitting" of the Assessment CouiL' • for the purpose of hearing- objections against the valuation of mining property an the Westland County, was held at Hokitika yesterday, Warden. Hewitt presiding. Mr Beare appear- * ed for the County Valuer. Four objections that had been filed were settled out of Court. The objections of the King Gold 'Mining Coy (Wilberforce) on the ground that the claim' wer not within the Westland County, . were upheld. Mr Beare stated hat a definite arrangement had been arrived at (between a representative - the company and the valuer that in view of the large expenditure, on he roads in the district no objection [ should be lodged. However, for soa^c I reason «the arangement had been I ignored by the headquarters V. company, and he (Mr Beare) v could only abide -by the previous ruling cf .the Court. The objection •f J. Hewer (special claim in the Wilb-.r force) was dealt with. ' Mr J. C. .Maofarlane, C.E., deposed that one-third of that claim was within the bouiiary of the Westland County, and 'ie Warden ruled acordingly, fixing the value at £100:

In the bowling mathes New South ■Wales won the two tests against Tasmania iby 98 to 83 and 14 to 83. A Washington (U.S.) cable reports that Mrs 'Ella Wilson has ibeen elected Mayor of Hummerwell. Hds Excellency* the Governor and Lady Islington have taken up ilr.; ; r residence at the Government U >uu, Auckland. At the annual meeting of the Groy Licensed iVctualeiV Association the folowing were elected officers for im ensuing year, viz. : — President, Mr F. Griff en :( re-elected), Vi^e-President Mr R. Russell ; Committee : Messrs R. Pollick, J r iP. Beirne, t. Shannahan, J. Giesekingr, E. McDonnell, J. Johnstone, J. D. Lynch and J. Griffen. French model hats in silk, velvet and plush all the latest fashions 165, 17s 6d, 2ls to 30s each. Trathen and Co.. Boundary Street. — Advt. The Westport Borough Con-, ii *s" at present without a bank ovriJiaf*. for the (first time in the history o 1 'the municipality. This ha:' V.oen brought by the Council borrowing from the A.M.P. Society -m lv r .f ■cent interest with 1 per. cent sinktn;* fund. The mone3 r was paid t» :hc Council's credit last week. To pain and suffering you're a piey; When coughs distract you every day, Just go and get without delav — Wood's Great Peppermint Cure.' You'll find yourself in oneYshoi.r night . Become quite well again and bright ; You'll shout — your heart will feel so light: , "Woods' Great Peppermint Cure!" The new furs and blouses lor Autumn wear, single furs 2s 6d, 3s 6d up. Fur sets, the. new kind from 35s to ;£l2 the set. Blouses in plain and the new knitted -kind 5s , 6d, 6s 6d and 8s 6d. Is, in the £ discount. W. McKay and Son, the leading drapers and clothiers, Gr«y mouth and Hokitika. — Advt.