LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 July 1939, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Public Works 1 Department has commenced work on the ’widening of 12 miles of road between 1 Springs Junction and Station Creek, in . the Manila Valley.. Sixty men are employed on the road, which will ultimately be part cf the route between'. Murchison and Christchurch.

For the purpose of representation at the Centennial Exhibition, the Buller district has joined with Nelson province. In the court, which will be known as 1 the Nelson and' Buller Provincial Court, there will be transparency models of the city of Nelson and the town of West port, working models of the Denniston and Stockton inclines and the Cascade fluming, a transport system setting out the haulage oi coal to the Westport harbour and loading operations at wharves, also a model of the Buller Gorge. There will also be exhibits' of minerals from all parts of the district, and 1 other Buller industries. At a meeting of the Buller County Council, yesterday, the clerk, Mr. C. F. Schadiick, claimed that the combined court would be one of the most attractive in the Exhibition.

Consistency is the secret spirit of success and one of the most successful consistent is Dewars Imperial Whisky. All those good qualities of fine, matured whisky are found in Dewar's, and this is the reason it is so consistently called for throughout the world by judges of good whisky. Alan is gifted with a very sensitive taste when choosing his eatables, wearables etc., and why not use that same good taste in the choice of his drinkables, and drink the best. Messrs. Griffen and Smith, Ltd., Distributors, Greymouth, Hokitika and Westport.—Advt.

Mr. J. M. Eadie, of Greymouth, has been nominated as a candidate for the Marsden Riding on the Grey' Couni> Council.

As a result of heavy falls of snow, the only route at present open between Westland and Canterbury is by way of the Lewis Pass. The Otira Gorge route is blocked to traffic. The heaviest falls are reported between Otira Gorge' and Porter’s Pass.

The Buller Rugby representative, R. Humphries, who was injured in the West Coast-Buller match at Greymouth on Saturday last, received a fracture of the bone beneath the left eye. He will probably not play again this season. WeeninK and Robertson were not seriously injured.

The establishment of Queen Alexandra s Mounted Rille Regiment of 326 men, exclusive of officers and bandsmen, has been exceeded by 46, and according to information given by the Turanaui Military District Headquarters, at Hawera yesterday, there is every, possioility of the present strength of 372 men being' considerably increased. —Press Assn.

In "the Legislative Council yesterday, Mr. V. A. Ward gave notice of his intention to move that the Government be recommended to set tup a parliamentary committee to investigate uhe sale of patent, secret, and proprietary medicines, preparations and appliances, and' their advertisement, and recommend amendments of the law if necessary.—-Press Assn.

'“The automatic warning device, erected at the Herbert Street railway crossing, is very good- at night-time, but it is not so easily seen during th-, day. If bells were' installed, also, the warning would be much more effective,” said Mr. B. W. Caulton, at las! evening’s meeting of the Grey branch of the Automobile Association (Canterbury). Air. W. F. Harley: “Bells are to be placed .at this crossing, eventually, but I understand; that, so far, the necessary equipment has not come to hand.” Mr. P. C. Heaphy (chairman) said he thought the warning device at' the Herbert Street crossing was working very well.

The Greymouth Fire Brigade was called out twice, early this morning, to - an outbreak of fire; in a wooden coal-hopper, which was standing on the wharf. About 5.30 a.m., a shunter noticed smoke issuing from the hopper. The Brigade was summoned, but the fire-bell was not rung, because the outbreak. was small and there were sufficient men at the station to deal with it. The engine was taken to the wharf, and the outbreak was suppressed,. but. about an hour later the Brigade received another call to the same hopper, from which smoke was again seen to be issuing. This outbreak was also suppressed without difficulty. The damage was trifling, being confined to the burning of a hole in one end of the hopper. It is thought that the fire was due to spontaneous combustion.

To give the business people of Greymouth an opportunity to assist in an appeal for assistance for the sufferingpeople ot China, a canvass is being made to-day and to-morrow. The appeal, which originated from the Hong Kong Left Book Club, has been taken up by the Left Book Club Association of New Zealand. It is sponsored by Mr. W. E.. Barnard (Speaker of the House of Representatives), Dr. Sutch (private secretary to Mr. Nash), Mrs. Smith, Miss E. Lawn, Mr. D. M. Martin (secretary Miramar Labour Party) ,Dr. W. M. Smith and other wellknown people of Wellington. All cash donations will be used to buy New Zeaand-made blankets and condensed milk, and all goods donated by the people of the West Coast will be forwarded to a depot at Wellington, which has been ma'cle the receivingcentre -for New Zealand.

A verdict that the death of Michael Arthur Leonard Daly, which took place on July 13 at the Buller Hospital, was caused by shock after a fractured. spine and injuries to kidneys, received! by a fall of stone in the iron Bridge mine, Denniston, on June 30, while following his- occupation .as a miner, was returned by the Coroner (Mr. G. Taylor), at the inquest'at Denniston yesterday. Evidence was given by Allan Mosely of the fall of stone which caught Daly when he was clearing away loose coal- to set a prop. The roof had been tested' just Before the accident, and seemed to be safe. He considered, the happening was purely accidental. Evidence to show unit die place appeared to be safe, although Daly had been advised by John Warne, a shot-firer, to put a prop under the stone on the roof, was given. Warne said that Daly had evidently been doing this when the stone fell.

Another complaint about cyclists riding towards the centre of the road instead of keeping clcse to the side in Tainui Street, was made at. last evening’s meeting of the executive of the Grey branch of the Automobile Association (Canterbury). Captain E. D. Iles said that that day lie had' had to go ■ over to the wrong side of the road in order to pass some cyclists in Tainui Street. Mr. W. F. Harley: Were they riding three or four abreast? Captain Iles: No, but they were struggling along on the crown of the road, so far towards the centre, in fact, that I could have passed' them on the wrong side. Mr. P. C. Heaphy (chairman) said that, owing to parked buses, there was a difficulty for cyclists keeping close to the footpath at the lower end of Tainui Street. Mr. M. J. Fogarty said that that evening he had seen six cyclists without lights, and some without red reflectors. Mr. B. W. Caulton: There is -no one to catch them. Mr. Heaphy: We don’t want the cyclists caught and fined, but we do want them to play the game.

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