LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Grey River Argus, 16 February 1927, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Matufcd Tn sherry casks for anything from 8 to 15 years, thus obtaining natural colour, softness and bouquet, our famous 1 1 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 bo tries. latter very cob venient for travellers. Now obtainable at all leading hotels at 7/6 each. J. D. Lynch, West Coast representative.— Advt.

Last year the New River dredge obtained £2,190 Avorth of gold, or about 472 ounces.

A large quantity of very useful pipes in 12 feet lengths, is advertised for sale at Charleston.

Mr AV. Hill is erecting in Alber-'; Street a brick shop, and the space next to Joyce’s buildings is being cleared for lhe purpose. To-morrow morning the Greyniouth Municipal Band, comprising in all a party of 44, of whom 25 are instrumentalists. leave for the Wellington contest. WATCH THE INDIADS GO BY.— Alf. White, Agent, Greymouth.—Advt. Yesterday a live stock train from the West Coast conveyed to Canterbury no fewer than thirty-one double-d-ecker trucks of South AVestland lambs. This season lias been a record one for the West Coast, in the matter of lambs and shoe]) exports over the ranges. .Last Tuesday fifty-one trucks averaging 7“ animals per truck, went through the Tunnel from the Murchison district. The Chairman of the Greymouth Technical School Board of Governors has been advised by the Public Works Department that the plans of the building for the hostel will be completed ar the? end of this month, when tenders will be called.

The latest report regarding the Dobson mine is that motors to do the unwatering are to be imported from Australia. There are some excellent motors in Germany, too!

Sunburn is proving quite a trouble.some .affliction for several people who have been picnicking of late on the waterfront. Among the sufferers are a number who attended the P. and T. picnic, on Sunday at Rapahoe, they having been severely blistered by the ravs of Old Sol.

The Best of Spanish, Italian and French Wines, also Cigars, at Bill Rosenberg’s Twelve-Milu Hotel.—Advt.

The Cobden Toavu non rd, at a special meeting attended by Commissioners C. Uddstrom (Chairman), Minehan, Martin, (’lark, AValkcr, Millar, and Barretu decided to appoint the Chairman and Cr. Walker to join the Runanga Borough Council in a deputation to the Greymouth Borough Council for the consideration of a comprehensive scheme to provide the whole district with an adequate Avater supply. Jt Avas also decided to ('(infer Avith the Gi’eymouth Borough Council regarding an improved nightsoil system. The Clerk Avas instructed to confer with the Board’s solicitor Avith the object of taking legal proceedings for the recovery of all outstanding rates.

At the local Court the following debt claims Avere yesterday decided by Air W. Meldrum, S.M., in the plaintiffs’ favour by default:— H. F. Bruhn v. Thomas Reid, £6/10/9, Avith costs 15/-; H. F. Bruhn v. Albert Martin Dense, £3/12/8, Avit'h costs £l/14/6; Francis George Cooper a*. Patrick Andrew McGeady, £7/18/-, with costs £2/2/6; F. G. Cooper v. E. AV. Payne, £lO/15/9, with costs £2/16/-.

The arrangements for the Prime Minister to receive a West Coast deputation to-morroAV at Wellington in connection with the timber slump has been cancelled owing to the absence of Mr T. E. Y. Seddon, as also to the inability of other members of the deputation appointed to reach Wellington in time.

Columbia. Records.— ”Barcelona, ” and “I’d Climb the Highest Mountain,” fox trots; “The Good Bad Girl,” and “Looking at the AVorld through Rose Coloured Spectacles,” sung by XYiughn de Leath; “The Floral Dance,” and “I Iviioav of Tavo Bright Eyes,” sung by Rex Palmer; “Petrush ka, ” and “That Night in Araby,” fox trots; “Hi, Ho, the Merrio,” and “Bye Bye Blackbird,” fox trots; “The Bells? of St. Malo” and “Weymouth Chimes” bv Royal Guards Band; “Ukulele

4ifly, ” and “Heebe Jeebes,” by banjo; “Cohen and the Houseboat,” parts 1 and 2; “The Parson at The SeAving Party,” parts 1 and 2; price 5/-. Obtainable at A. E. Kilgour’s Gramophone and music shop, Mawhera Quay, Grey < mouth. —Advt.

Commencing on Saturday next, the train arriving at Greymouth from Otira at 5.50 p.m. will stop at Ornoto to pick up passengers. The stopping of the 1.5 p.m. Blackball-Grey mouth train at Omoto has been discontinued. The programme for the Kotuku Sports, on Saturday. March 2(5. is an exceptionally go'od one, including five events for bushmen, fur which about £7O in prize money, in addition to valuable trophies, is being offered. The programme will appear in Saturday’s issue. Politicians are seldom backward in coming forward. A Berlin cable states that the members of the German Reichstag, who already enjoy free, rail privileges, are now demanding free passages on all Berlin air lines. 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-chine and Silk Georgettes, Fire Price 4/11 yard. Pay a visit.—Advt. The Runanga Swimming Bath Committee have accepted the tender of Messrs McTaggart and Paguri for the construction of the bath, including the., work of excavition and concreting. A start will he made at once with the [ contract. We are pleased to be able to report the owner’s recovery of the purse lost on Monday between Cobden and the Seven Mile, for which an advertisement appeared in our issue of yesterday. The sum contained in the purse was no less i than £45, and the finder was Mr Jus. Machefejeski, of Greymouth, who im--3 mediately set about restoring the mon- ! ey to the loser upon learning the lat- . tor’s identity’.

Recently there has been some uncertainty as to the date of the return of the New Zealand League team, as also as to the route they are taking. Mr J. D. Wingham last evening received telegraphic advice- from Auck-

land from the N.Z. League Council that the team is expected to arrive at Auckland on March 4th next, via Sydney. The team have travelled via. the Suez Canal, and are now due at Fremantle.

Fur coats, frocks, costumes, suits, F.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., Sreymouth, West Coast Representative —Advt.

Orders to pay the amounts of their indebtedness with the alternative of a term of imprisonment were made by Mr W. Meldrum, S.M., yesterday, at

the Greymouth Court, against five debtors. On a judgment summons William Rule was ordered to pay £4/8/1 forthwith to Jane Ann O’Connor, in default seven days; J. Brook was ordered to pay £l4/5/- (plus £l/5/- solicitor’s fee) to Patrick Trehey, at the rate of £1 per week, in default 14 days; Thomas G. Sherlock was ordered to pay . 4 (with solicitor’s fee

to Henry F. Bruhn forthwith, in default I t days; Joseph Drumm was ordered to pay £2/3/9 forthwith to 11 ill Brothers in default seyen days; Edward Dan do yvas ordered to pay £l5/1/1 to Hill Brothers at the rate of £5 per mouth, in default 14 days.

The following applications were yesterday granted at the local Warden’s Court: New Millerton Mines, Ltd., suspension of labour conditions, special claim —granted for 12 months from Jan--23; John T. Kinsella, residence site, one acre, Blackball; Percy Bridger, residence site, one acre, Orwell Creek; James Devine, surrender of mining privilege.

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. Peruse our advertisement over the page. —The Mayfair, Men ami Boys’ Wear Specialists, Mawhera Quay, Phone 59, Greymouth.—Advt.

An evidence of local progress has been the arrival in Greymouth a couple of days ago the first covered in Sedan type of motor vehicle to reach this district. It is a 1927 model ‘‘Essex Six,” to the order of Mr W. L. Patterson, whose enterprise in placing on the Greymouth taxi rank such an up-to-date and fashionable taxi-vehicle is to be commended. The new taxi enters into commission to-day, and, being admirably adapted for West Coast conditions, it should be greatly in demand. The passengers are able to obtain an excellent view from the car in wet or fine weather, and the fine all-round quality of this newest model assures the acme of comfort in every respect.

The sum of £9350 yvas left for philanthropic objects by the late Sir Henry Brett, of the Auckland ‘‘Star”. The executors also state that eighteen of the ‘‘Star’s” old employees have been left bequests totalling £4300, in addition to which every employee of the ‘‘Star,” of thirty years’ standing, benefits. There are bequests to relatives in England and Canada. The residue of the estate is divided amongst his sons, daughters and grandchildren.

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. The six-mile sailing race, held on the Grey’ River was won by Mr Hopkins’ Ruby May, by six minutes. Mr J. Brown’s Elsie was second. The Avis and Nellie finished close up.

At Paddy’s Market, Show Ground, today Mr J. D. Lynch will sell by auction a quantity of gifts. On Friday, at Moss and Coy.’s rooms, he will sell 27 gramophones on account of a company in liquidation, and on Wednesday next at Totara Flat, 100 store cattle. See advertisements.

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 Harleys, Ltd., Licensed Radio Dealers, Greymouth.—Advt.

In this issue the Railway Department j advertises the running of an excursion | train from Greymouth to Otira and Arthur’s Pass on Sunday, 20th February, j An excursion train also runs from Christchurch to Otira, affording an ex- I cellent opportunity for West Coast people to meet their Canterbury friends. Crisp and crunchy as toast! —yet they’re made from the whole of the wheat. Mildersoii’s Gransalo wafers 1/- per lb from Abbie and Ramage, Cobden. —Advt. Another ship load of American globetrotters is aboard the liner Franconia, which (a cable states) arrived on Mon day' at Suva from New York, and was escorted up the harbour by a tiei t of native sailing canoes. The passengers were motored on a circular drive of thirty miles in the afternoon. In the evening a ball at the Grand Pacific Hotel was a big success. The vessel sailed for Auckland at L3O yesterday morning. Have music in your homes. —Full iron frame under damper and overstrung pianos; light & dark oak pianos £B9; A\ indover £lO7 and £126; Elysian pianos £ll6. We also stock Rogers and Hopkinson Pianos, etc. Any’ of the above pianos can be purchased on easy terms, £5 deposit. —A. E. Kilgour, Piano, Gramophone, ami Music Dealer, Mawhera Quay.—Advt. At the Plunket Society’s monthly me.-ting there were present: Mesdames Carr (President), Black. Aiderton, Ashby. O’Brien. Smythe, Garde, McLean. Leahy, Haste, and Schaef. Apologies were received from Mrs Seddon and

Miss Braidwood. In reply to a request for some financial assistance, the Runanga Borough Council wrote stating that they were willing to assist, and were endeavouring to raise funds. Sir Truby King wrote thanking the Branch for its message of sympathy and floral tribute. Mesdames Wylde and Bell were elected to the Committee. Nurse Spring' reported as follows: Visits to home. : new cases 14, Ohl cases 131; visits to office: Adults 118, babies 112. Outstations: Visits to homes, new cases, 12, old cases 57; visits to oflice, adults 14, babies 14. During the month three visits were paid to Hokitika, three to Dobson, two to Runanga, two to Kam aka, and one each to Reef ton. Blackball, Paroa, Gladstone ami Kumara. 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, l«-6 find 1/10. Double Bed 2/2 and 2/6; Unbleached Damask, 1/4 yard; Towels, 1/3 to 3/4 pair. Come early.—Advt. A case of interest to workers was heard at the Magistrate’s Court. Reef ton. on Friday last, before A\ . Meldrum Esq., S.AL, when the Inspector of Factories (Mr A. D. Sneddon) proceeded against Rivers and Black, tailors, of Reef ton, on two charges of failing to pay' wages in full at not more than fortnightly’ intervals to two female employees. The Inspector stated that for quite a long period only spasmodic payments had been made to these workers, with the result that the arrears had amounted to £43/11/8 in one case, and £l3/17/6 in the other. The case | had been in the hands of the DeI partment since October, when in conI nection with the amounts outstanding then, an agreement had been arrived at which was considered satisfactory by all parties, but the firm had failed to keep up the payments agreed upon, with the result that it was decided to bring these actions before the Court. Asked if he pressed for a heavy’ penalty, Mr Snedden said that his main object was to recover the wages owing, and would not suggest a very' heavy fine for breaches of the Statute, as this would possibly jeopardise the chance of achieving the aim in view. His Worship thereupon inflicted a fine of £1 for each of. the offences, with costs totalling £2/5/4. At the same sitting the Inspector sued and obtained judgment for the wages owing to the two workers in question. Add these records to your collect io : “Hello, Aloha, How Are You?” and “Hi, Ho, the Merrio,” fox trots; “She was .Just a Sailor’s Sweetheart.” and “Thanks for the Buggy Ride,“ fox trot; “'That Certain Party,” and “Paddelin’ Madelin Home,” fox trot; “Lonah,” and “Just a Cottage Small.” sung by Frank Munn; “Valencia.,” and “Tell Me You Love Ale,” sung by Franklin Baur; “I Wonder Where My Baby is To-night,” and “I’m Sitting on Top of the World,’’ fox trots; “ Hold Me in Your Arms,” and “You Told Ale to go,” sung by Charles Kaley; Brunswick Records; price 5/-, postage extra. Obtainable at A. E. Kilgour’s Gramophone. Piano and Music Shop.—Advt.