LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 October 1939, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

To-day is Trafalgar Day, the 134th anniversary of Nelson’s victory ovei’ the French fleet. To mark the occasion the flag was flown on public buildings in Greymouth.

“It is not a telegram I would like to have arrive at home,” said Mr. H. H. Fraser, at a recent meeting of the Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association, after reading a telegram concerning information about samples of prize ribbons. The telegram was: “Samples ready Monday sending air mail —Dear.” After the laughter had subsided, the chairman explained that the name of the firm was “Dear.”

One hundred and thirty-eight passengers arrived in Greymouth from Christchurch by the special express which arrived at 5.25 a.m. to-day. and 174 passengers arrived by the special race-train i'rom Christchurch, arriving about noon. Two hundred and sixteen passengers left Greyniouth by the special express for Christchurch last evening. Three excursion trains, one from Dunedin and two from Christchurch, are due at Greyniouth to-morrow at 10.10 a.m., 6.25 a.m. and 7 a.m. respectively. The two trains from Christchurch, which are being arranged by the Corsair Club, will at 9 a.m. and 9.25 a.m. leave for Rewanui, where excursionists will inspect the Liverpool State Coal mine and will leave on return at 12.30 p.tn.

In order to connect, in new switchgear, electric supply will be cut olf on Sunday (5.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.) from the Nine Mile, Ten Mile, Twelve Mile and Barrytown districts. —Advt.

For the long week-end get fixed up with sports wear at C. Smith’s. Newest styles in slacks, cardigans, jumpers, play suits, etc., at prices you won’t mind in the least. —Advt.

People are always ready to popu-| larise something distinctive, and it is, this that contributes to the great selling success which Dewar’s Impeiml Whisky is now meeting with. No whisky can compare with the, rare and appealing flavour of Dewar’s it is mild and smooth to the palate, a true friend to all men. You would be wise to procure a bottle of Dewar’s, as its distinctive palatable flavour will meet with the greatest approval at. all times. Messrs Giiffen and Smith, Ltd., Distributors, Greymouth, Westport and Hokitika. — Advt.

Falling from a hillside while at work on the Buller Gorge railway construction job, yesterday, Alfred Thompson, single, 27, was admitted to the Buller Hospital with extensive injuries. His condition is satisfactory.

Peter Owles, aged six years, was admitted to the Buller Hospital yesteiday with a badly-cut right hand, and it was necessary to amputate the third finger, which he almost severed when chopping wood.

“I think it is just a relic of the swash-buckling imperialism of the last century and it has no place in this war,” said Councillor J. Edmonston when a discussion took place at the Hawera Borough Council meeting on the absence of flags and bunting at the railway station at the send-off to. men going into military camps. The council decided to do nothing in the matter in the meantime.

The matter of the loss of working time at the Paparoa mine, as the result of the accumulation of slack coal, was placed befdre Mr. J. O’Brien, M.P., this week, by a deputation comprising the executive of the Miners’ Union and Mr. R. Clark, of Blackball. Mr. O’Brien has forwarded a letter to the Minister of Mines' (Mr. Webb) setting out the facts and requesting that something should be done to relieve the present position.

The Greymouth office of the State Placement Service made 29 placements this week. Of the private placements, as follow, all but one labourer were permanent: Two bushmen, one carpenter, two labourers, one farm hand, two youths as store assistants; one female domestic, one housemaid and two female shop assistants. In addition, five men were placed permanently with the Public Works Department and 12 other men were placed in temporary employment on Scheme 4B contract work.

The activity of schools in raising funds for patriotic purposes during the war may unwittingly contravene the regulations recently gazetted regarding patriotic funds, and the Education Department has sent a circular to education boards recommending that any board or teacher who wishes to establish a patriotic fund, .either in money or in kind, in connection with any school should, in the first instance, get into touch with the organisers of the provincial patriotic funds and wait for directions.

The reputation which many people are only too ready to give Southland and South Westland for a. superabundance of moisture is refuted in the annual report of the director of the meteorological branch of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Dealing with the weather for 1938, the report states that it was a very wet period, the only considerable areas with less than average being South Westland "and Southland. A protracted period of dry weather set in over Southland in 1937, the report adds, and it was not until October, 1938, that it was definitely ended.

“My husband, who served four years with the Anzacs in the World War, has offered his services through the British Consul, among thousands of others,” writes a former Auckland woman from Long Beach, California, to a friend in Auckland. “The general sentiment in America is to keep out of war, yet there seems little doubt of the issue in the near future. We’ rejoice in the news that again New Zealand has come to the aid of Great Britain and France in the cause of democracy.” The writer remits £5 as a contribution to the New Zealand Red Cross Fund.

Sixteen years ago Mr. Fred Roffe, Superintendent of the Wellington District Free Ambulance, was in charge of the Ambulance Brigade at. Maryborough, Queensland, and on one occasion he was called to an accident in a power-house. The patient was attended to in the usual manner, and possibly little was thought of the incident, which was just one. of many in the day’s work. This week, however, the Free Ambulance was called to an accident case in the Hutt Valley, and much to the surprise of Mr. Roffe, the victim was his patient of 16 years ago.

A scholarship for students at Selwyn House School is provided for under the will of Mr. Norton Franck, who died recently at Christchurch. The estate was sworn for probate at less than £40,000. The bequest to found the scholarship is of £lOOO. The interest is to be used for its maintenance, and it is to be known as the “Norton Francis Scholarship,” Its purpose is to pay the fees of students needing assistance. A provision in the will was that the money should be given to. Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, for similar purposes, should Selwyu House have ceased to exist when the testator died.

All Labour Party members willing to assist at the big Labour Night Ball are requested to meet at Schaef’s Hall to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon, at 2 o’clock. —Advt.

The monthly meeting of the Kumara Women’s Institute, held on Wednesday, was presided over by Mrs. Reedy. Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames Thorn, Lakin and Hanna. A donation was received from the League Club as an appreciation of help given to them by members of the Women’s Institute. An invitation to the Brunner birthday party was received. Several letters dealing with emergency precautions were received from headquarters in Wellington, and all members were willing to co-operate. The remits for the Council meeting were discussed. Mrs. Rooney continued the “Golden Thread” with a talk on Judge Alpers. An interesting talk on Egypt was given by Mrs. Hill. Supper was served by the hostesses, Mrs. Rooney and Miss Pamment. Prettiest handkerchief from salt bag: Mrs. Fensom 1, Miss Hamer 2, Miss E. Castle 3. Best bloom, Mrs. Wise 1, Miss Hamer 2, Mrs. Vlack 3.

The biggest and brightest ball of 1939, Schaef’s Hall, next Monday (Labour night).—Advt.

In spite of everything C. Smith’s are showing a magnificent range of the newest materials for Spring' They’ll be glad to have you call and see what’s what by the yard’--Advt.