LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Grey River Argus, 15 February 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Matured tn sherry casks for anything from 8 to 15 years, thus obtaining natural colour, softness and bouquet, our famous “White Horse” Whisky is the very finest of Scotch Whiskies on the market to-day, and is entirely free from acid or artificial sweetening Bottled in two styles, viz., ordinary round quart, also concave pocket pints in screw top botiles. latter very convenient for travellers. Now obtainable ui all leading hotels at 7/6 each. J. D. Lynch, West Coast representative.— Advt.

The Blackwater annual sports are to be held on Easter Saturday, April 16th.

The Greymouth Municipal Band leave on Thursday morning to attend the contest at Wellington.

Several places on the West Coast have during the past few days recorded temperatures over 80 degrees and the present summer has been proving one of the hottest for some time.

The last of the Monday expresses for the pre|Hcnt summer was that of yesterday, when the number of patrons was comparatively few.

WATCH THE INDIADS GO BY.— Alf. White, Agent, Greymouth.—Advt.

To-day thirty-six trucks of live stock including lambs, cattle and pigs, will be railed overland for to-morrow’s sale at Addington. The bulk is from South Westland, there being 31 trucks of Jambs in the consignment.

The increase in Court costs to 10/operated here yesterday for the y'irJt time. “Cost of living still rising” remarked a wag at the Court.

The Agricultural, Pastoral and Industrial Association ’s annual social will take place at the Druids’ Hall to-mor-row (Wednesday) evening.

First-class Meals are obtainable at all hours at Bill Rosenberg’s 12 Mile Hotel, Buller Gorge.—Advt.

Give your children the kind of morning nourishment they need —Gransalo wholewheat wafers which contain malt, milk and olive oil, 1/- per lb. from Abbie and Ramage, Cobden. —Advt.

Certificates for the Prize Window Competitions of the School Jubilee have been at last distributed, and will he found displayed in the windows of the winners: C. Smith and Co. (2), Ashby Bergh and Co. Ltd., Greymouth Motors, B. Dixon, S. B. White, Miller, P. Beck, and L. F. Hogg.

Fire sale, at McGruer’s:—soo yards Silk Fujiette, 30in. wide, Fire Price 2/- yard; All Silk Fuji, Fire Price 2/6 yard; Crepe-de-ehine and Silk Georgettes, Fire Price 4/11 yard. Pay a visit.—Advt.

A wool-grower who was present at the sale last week in Timaru,-said :hr,t last year he had shipped 50 bales of wool to London, and had got his returns about a fortnight ago. He sold 50 bales at the sale in Timaru, and the price he obtained was far ahead of that which he got front London.

At the 41st annual convention of the great Australian Workers’ Union, Mr E. Grayndler, the general s/cretary, stated that the membership last year increased from 106,000 to 131,898 ,and that the union’s cash balances, properties and investments increased from £336,070 to £403,928. Forty years ago th union’s membership was 9,000 ami its funds £730. The progress made is a tribute to the union’s wise policy and level-headed leadership.

Fur coats, frocks, costumes, suits, a,nd overcoats made to your own individual measurements. Velour coats frocks, silk stockings, in all the newest shades. Edwards for stylish suits and costumes, J. Scott, Threadneedle St., Ureymouth, West Coast Representative —Advt.

A Melbourne cable states Mr. Robert Ritchie, of Pcnshurst, has given £40,000 to Melbourne University, £30,000 to be for a Chair of Econonfics. The gift is in memory of his son,-’Captain killed in the war.

Wheat threshing has commeueed in earnest throughout the county, and already heavy lines have been brought into store in Ashburton (reports tht Guardian). Although it is hard to say what the general yield will Tse, there is every indication that it will be a splendid one. One paddock at least turned out very well in tne Rakaia district. This was a paddock of Tuscan grown by Mr J. Connolly, and it has averaged well over 60 bushels to rhe acre. Another early line of Tuscan to reach Ash burton was 220 sacks from Mr J. 11. M ’Donald, of Allenton. There was excellent quality in this line, which changed hands at 6s a bushel (sacks extra).

Kilgour’s for all school requisites:— Special School Pads 6d; Ink Powder 2/6 tin; Inks, 3d, 6d, 9d, 1/-; Rulers, Id and 6d; Set Squares, 4d and 6d; Compasses, 6d and 1/-; Chalks, 2/6 box; Crayons, Id, 3d, 4d, 6d, Bd, 9d; Progressive Copy Books, 4d and 6d-; Drawing Books sd, 6d, 9d, 1/-; Exercise Books, 3d, 6d, 9d, 1/-; Live Readers at Published Prices, Drawing Instruments, Progressive Arithmetics at Published Prices; Object Drawing Books, Oil 8d; Technical School Drawing Books 6d; Technical School Cash Books 1/-, Ledgers 1/-, Day Books, Journals 1/-; Note Books, Id, 3d, 4d, 6d, 9d, 1/-; Special Exercises for Grey Main School and Technical School 3d and 6d.- -For all School Requisites go to A. E. Kilgour’s, Bookseller and Stationer, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.

A proposal to hold a sports meeting at Runanga is to be placed before a public meeting called for to-morrow at 7 fi.m. at the Bunanga Gymnasium. Doubtless there will be plenty of support for ihe project.

A London cable states —The Sunday Times understands that His Majesty is presenting to the Commonwealth, for Parliamentary House, Canberra, a pair of despatch boxes, which are exact copies, in specially selected oak. of the famous Gothic boxes standing on the table of the House of Commons.

Hot weather is general at present Locally the temperatures prior to yes terday were exceptionally high. A press wire states Masterton has experienced a heat wave for over a. fortnight. The glass several times has registered 90 de grees and over, and 86 was quite common. Yesterday there was record heat when over 93 degrees were registered

All our up-to-date stocks of Mercery, Clothing and Boots will be sold at Salvage Prices in conjunction with McGruer’s Fire Sale Goods. Nice new stocks at ridiculous prices. Petuse our advertisement over the page.—The Mayfair, Men and Boys’ Wear Specialists, Mawhera Quay, Phone 89, Greymouth. —Advt.

Au unfortunate loss was .yesterda pfternooq sustained x a in poor circumstances while travelling- between Cobden and Seven Mile,-being a purse containing practically every penny the owner possessed. As the case is a particularly distressing one ,it is hoped that the- finder of the purse will 'prove to be honest, and will lose no time in relieving the anxious predicament itito which the loser has been placed.

Any person looking for bargains in Mercery, Clothing and Boots, call at “The Mayfair,” Men and Boys’ Wear Specialists, Upper Mawhera Quay, Telephone No. 59.—Advt.

When proceeding from Stillwater to Black-ball on Sunday, a five-seater Gray motor car, owned by Mr. W. T. Blackmun, of Blackball, suddenly burst into flames when in the vicinity of Kamaka. The vehicle was almost hopelessly damaged, also a bicycle and quantity of clot'fiing. The driver, Mr. 11. A. Blaekmun, escaped without injury. It is understood that there was a small insurance on the car, which will not nearly

cover the loss. It is stated- that the car, which was left by the roadside was later visited by .some despicable

person or persons, who removed from the vehicle the lamps ami other fittings, which had not been destroyed. The remnants otT.e burnt bicycle also claimed the attention of the thieves.

If you intend to have a Radio Set this winter, now- is the time to place your order with us. We can supply sets from £l5 15/-, £2O, £22 10/-, £27 10/-, £33 to £5O per set, and they include Radiolo, Grebe and King Neutrodyne. We sell for cash or on easy terms, bringing Radio within the reach of every home. Full particulars sent yn request. Our only address is liarJeys, Ltd., Licensed Radio Dealers, Grevmouth. —Advt.

The party, including Mrs Thompson, of Wellington, and Jed by Mrs W. Fra ser . (Otira) who on Friday set out to climb Mt. Rollcston, 8,500 feet high, reached the summit el the lower pe«> at 11 a.m. six and a half hours after starting. Messrs Calwell and G. L. Butler (Otira) were the other members of the party. They came down 2000 ft. in 10 mins., of a twelfth of the time the ascent of that space required. Mrs Thompson considered 11 a.m. late for ap attack on the higher peak, and that Mt Rdlleston is as difficult to scale as any peak in the Southern Alps. The party could discern Tasman Sea on one side and the plains of Canterbury on the other.

Final Clearance Household Drapery Bargains at McGruer’s Fire Sale: — Honeycomb Quilts, 8/11 and 10/11; Marcella Quilts 16/6 to 29-6; Linen Finish Twill Sheeting, Single Bed, 1-6 and 1/10, Double Bed 2/2 and 2/6; Unbleached Damask, 1/4 yard; Towels, 1/3 to 3/4 pair. Come early.—Advt.

Wanganui is building up a doubtful reputation for petty thieving (remarks the Chronicle). A tally made, at the conclusion of the athletic meeting at Cook’s Gardens on a recent evening disclosed the fact that in the aggregate £lO was removed from the pockets of various competitors who had left their clothing in the pavilion. One athlete, who for some reason or other, had stamps to the value of £5 in his clothes, was relieved of the lot during his 15 minutes’ absence on the running track. An unfortunate feature of the thieving was the fact that a number of Han-era visitors were victimised. A crop of oats grown in the Amberley district has threshed out at the remarkably high figure of 92 bushels to the acre (states the Christchurch Press). The crop, however, was not a large one, being of only 14 acres; Good yields have been reported from other districts. It is believed that there will be many more extraordinarily heavy yields.

Call and hear these popular songs (price 2/-; postage Id extra): —The Prisoner’s Song, Barcelona, That Certain Party, Talking -to the Moon, Cecilia, Then I’ll Be Happy, Calling To You, Honey Bunch, Ninette Ninette Ninon, The Melody that made you mine, Roll ’Em Girls, By the Sign of the Rose, Adelai, Where’d you get Those Eyes, Horses, Down Linga Longa Lane, That Night in Araby, Tie Me to Your Apron Strings Again, Valentine, I Wonder Where My Baby.— Obtainable at A. E. Kilgour’s, Piano Gramaphone and Music Dealer, Mawhera Quay.—Advt.

Add these records to your collection: Casey Telephones and Casey’s Description of his Fight; Casey as a Judge and Casey as a Doctor; Casev takintithe Census and Casey at the Dentist’s" Barcarolle (Tales of Hoffman) and Intermezzo (Cavalleria RustiCana); Saxophone Duet; Scottish Merrymakers and Swiss Merrymakers by Trio Nuovo; Beaver’s Parade and Dixie Patrol by Trio Nuovo; Colonel Bogey March and Belphegor by Band; Hibernian Revels and Arcadia Valse by Saxaphonc, Xylophone and Trumpet; Twinkling Star and Merry Little Goblins. Call and hear them at A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gramophone and Music Warehouse, Mawhera Quay, Greymouth.—Advt.

A well-known sportsman and prominently wealthy lawyer in Toronto. Canada, made a will in which there are some extraordinary requests. He left all his racing club stock to a bitter enemy of “the sport,” W. E. Raney, a former Attorney-General ot Ontario. To several prominent Protestant ministers and Temperance workers he bequeathed shares in breweries. The Orange Lodge is left shares in concerns which are managed by Roman Catholics. The executors of the will are two rival companies in which he was director and heavily interested. Should these terms tail to be carried out, the Toronto iam i I y which raises the most children during the next decade gets the lot. It remains to be seen whether Ihe professed principles of the bene-

ficiaries are strong enough to with stand the Jure of wealth.