LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 20 September 1937, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The following further donations are acknowledged for the Aigus Machine Fund: —Mr. G. Peterson, (Mabel Bay) 10s, Mr. P. Thompson (Kaiata) 2s 6d.

Star of the West Lodge, U.A.O.D usual fortnightly meeting to-night.-Advt.

The subjects of two talks this afternoon at the Womens session of station 3ZR, conducted by Josephine Clare will be, “The Art of Friendship,” and “Are Husbands Selfish?”.

INO better value anywhere than at Harley’s the Home Makers, Mackay Street. Blanket values—no advance in price—Buy now. —Advt.

Mr. Lewis E. Gielgud Under-Secre-tary, League of Red Cross Societies Paris who is arriving Auckland to-day will be giving broadcast talks on the following dates:—lY A (Auckland) to-morrow 4 p.m.; 2YA (Wellington) Friday next 8.40 p.m. 4YA (Dunedin) ' Wednesday September 29 at 7.25 p.m. Mr. Gielgud arrives in Greymouth on October 4.

Attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue, calling for nominations to fill a vacancy on the Nelson Land Board. Nominations will be received up to 4 p.m., on Monday', 18 October, 1937.

Travellers on the Middle railway over the week-end noted the first of the new type of G 96 railway engine built at the Mill side workshops, Dunedin, for the ChristchurchArthurs Pass section. She has had a couple of trial runs with 400 ton loads. The engine did not develope much power on the first trial, as adjustments were required, but Saturday’s trial was satisfactory.

Post Free, 16/6 pair.—l 7 pairs, size nine, Men’s Chrome Boots; worth 22/6. Satisfaction or money back.— H. Hamer, Kumara. Best value in Westland.—Advt.

Appointments of teachers for West Coast schools were confirmed by the Canterbury Education Board at its monthly meeting as follows: —Kokatahi Miss E. J. Millner, head teacher; Rotomanu, Miss R. E. Jones, sole teacher; Taylorville, Mr. A. E. Mahon, head teacher. The resignation was received of Mr. F. E. O’Flynn head teacher at Hornby, formerley of Runanga. Harley and Co. Ltd., instructed by Mrs F. Cooper will sell the whole of her furniture and effects on the premises, Cowper Street, on Wednesday next, ac 2 p.m.—Advt. Eighty married unemployed, who are only semi fit, will get full time work in Christchurch under an arrangement made by Hon. P. C. Webb with the Christchurch Domain Board. The men will engage in raising plants, trees and shrubs, and be employed in two gangs of forty each, and each gang will receive twelve months’ employment rotated on a scheme of four months on and four months off Book your orders for the Xmas Numbers of “The Auckland Weekly”. “Christchurch Press”, “Free Lance”, “Otago Witness”, "Christchurch Star”, and “Tuis Annual” now. Sample sheets to hand show each to be outstanding numbers of merit. Illustrations in black >.nd white and colour of New Zealand Scenic beauty spots, etc. Price is 2/- each. Postage extra. From B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui Street. —Advt.

The motor-pump engine which the Greymouth Fire Brigade is obtaining, was used bn Friday at Lyttelton foi a demonstration. The Lyttelton Borough Council has decided to obtain a similar engine, and the one demonstrated was favourably commented on. Pumping was carried out on the waterfront with sea water and in the upper portion of the town, where the water pressure is not as great as in the lower mains.

Four inward and two outward excursion trains conveying in ail nearly 1500 passengers were handled at the Greymouth railway station yesterday. Two Corsair Bay Club Excursion. trains arrived early yesterday morning from Christchurch conveying over 800 passengers, many of whom proceeded to Hokitika and Lake Mahinapua where a pleasant day was spent. The excursionists who proceeded to Christchurch foi the Canterbury—Coast match on Saturday returned yesterday afternoon trains arriving shortly before 2 o’clock and at 2.45 p.m. The Corsair excursion trains left at 7.10 and 7.30 o’clock last evening on return to Christchurch.