LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 April 1941, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Through a collision with a motorcar, when he was riding a racehorse, St. Cedric, in Preston Road, yesterday afternoon, Jack Mosley, of Cobden, was thrown from the horse and suffered a sprained wrist, cuts and abrasions. He was attended by Dr. J. N. McFarlane, and was later able to proceed to his home. The horse was injured on the near foreleg and shoulder.

The new electoral roll for the County of Grey contains a total of 1401 names, the numbers in the three ridings being as follow: —North Riding 518, South Riding 503 and East Riding 380. Previously, the County was divided into nine ridings and there was a total of 1404 names on the roll for the last election.

Over 80 members attended the annual Communion of the Marist Brothers’ Old Boys’ Rugby League Club, at St. Patrick’s Church, yesterday morning, and there was an attendance of 60 at the Communion breakfast held subsequently. Rev. Father A. C. Gregory. Club Chaplain, presided, and other speakers were Mr. J. Griffen (Club President), P. Blanchfield, junr. (President of the West Coast Rugby League) and Rev. Brother Oswald.

Attendances at the Greymouth Home Guard parades continue to be disappointing and at yesterday’s fullday parade, held at Omoto. only about a third of the members were present. However, those who attended spent an instructive and enjoyable day. Tactical exercises were held in the morning and in the afternoon members were instructed in hand grenade throwing. The Cobden parade was also poorly attended yesterday, when locality exercises were performed on the hills above North Beach.

Showing New Zealand’s preparedness, both military and civil, for any eventuality, the largest parade in the history of Christchurch took place on Saturday morning, when more than 9,000 officers, men and women of the military forces and civil organisations, marched through the city to Cathedral Square, where the salute was taken by Brigadier O. H. Mead, who was accompanied by the Minister of National Service (Mr R. Semple) wearing his Home Guard brassard, and the Minister of Supply (Mr Sullivan). The parade took more than an hour to pass a given point, and was witnessed by thousands of people along the route. Long columns of army transport, artillery and floats were relieved by two of the immense mobile tanks made from converted tractors, and many Bren gun carriers.

The Government has received the following cablegram from the chairman of the Eastern Group SupplyCouncil at Simla: “At the instance of the Australian and New Zealand members, the Eastern Group Supply Council, at to-day’s meeting at Simla, appropriately observed the anniversary of the landing of the Anzac Corps at Gallipoli, and my colleagues bn the Council desire me to forward to the Government and people of the Dominion an expression of their remembrance of the memorable feat of arms which characterised the epic landing on Gallipoli.” The following reply has been sent by Mr. Fraser: “The Government and people of New Zealand warmly appreciate the recognition of Anzac Day by the Eastern Group Supply Council, and regard it as an additional instance of the imperishable bonds that unite the various portions of the British Commonwealth.”—Press Assn.

Supporters of the Navy Queen are reminded of the meeting to be held in Messrs M. J. Fogarty’s Rooms tonight at 7.3o.—Advt.

A good, warm Coat from White’s is a splendid Winter - investment, with prices so reasonable and the quality so excellent and long-wearing. Call early at White’s Fashion Corner. — Advt. :

The members of the Runanga Debating Club held a social evening in their club room on Saturday. Mr L. O’Loughlin (president) presented Mr T. Walker, who is leaving the district, with an eversharp pencil, at the same time commenting on the many years of good service Mr Walker had given to the club. All the members of the club endorsed the president’s remarks. Mr Walker, who is a pioneer member of the Debating Club, suitably replied, thanking the members for their present and good wishes.

The Governor-General (Sir Cyril Newall) has received the following telegram from the King in reply to a message sent to His Majesty on St. George’s Day:—“l thank you sincerely for your message on St. George’s Day, and shall be glad if you will convey to the Government and people of New Zealand my cordial thanks for the generous sentiments which you have expressed on their behalf. I know that the efforts of New Zealand will not be relaxed until victory has been achieved.”—Press Assn.

The indifference of the younger group of women towards service to the community was commented on at a meeting in Havelock North by Miss Edith P. Tennent, director of voluntary aids for the New Zealand Red Cross Society. She said that during her journey round the various centres and sub-centres in New Zealand she had noted that it was the older women who seemed to have a greater sense of responsibility, and the young women could not think of interrupting their round of social activities to help their country by preparing themselves to serve efficiently. She pointed out that more than 600 of New Zealand’s youngest trained nurses had gone overseas, and depleted hospital staffs would have to face any serious epidemic or perhaps disaster. For this reason alone, the women of New Zealand should be prepared to serve efficiently in hospitals.

All supporters of the Navy Queen are asked to attend meeting in Messrs Fogarty’s rooms to-night at 7.30. Business important.—Advt.