LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 May 1941, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The scrutiny of the roll used in the municipal election at Greymouth is still in progress. It is expected that the task will be completed either tomorrow or Thursday.

Between 1,800 and 1,900 motor vehicles are due to be re-licensed at the Greymouth Post Office, before the end of this month, but since May 1, when the re-licensing began, less than 200 licenses have been issued.

At the Nelson competitions, Miss Audrey Nott, of Greymouth, secured six firsts, two seconds, and three thirds in 13 entries, in the dancing classes, and won the Cameron Cup. She is a pupil of Miss Miriam Trott.

The sitting member of Parliament for Kaipara- (Mr. Coates) has been chosen as the National Party’s candidate for the electorate at the General Election scheduled for this year. Mr. Coattes has held the Kaipara seat since 1911.—Press Association.

The Minister for Internal Affairs (Mr Parry) announces that steps have been taken to tighten up the prohibition on screening films in private houses and other unauthorised places. The screening and storage of inflammable films was illegal, and if a fire occurred in an unlicensed building where film was stored, the insurance policy might be nullified.

“It might be difficult for miners, working from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to attend Home Guard parades,” said a mine rnanager when giving evidence before the No. 2 Armed Forces Appeal Board at Huntly. The chairman, Mr S. L. Paterson, S.M., said he could not see the difficulty when farmers, working much longer hours, could find time to prepare themselves in case of an emergency.

Written examinations of the Royal Schools of Music, London, are set down this year for July 5, entries closing on May 31. As war conditions may delay the arrival of papers from England, the examinations may be delayed. For the practical examinations this year any music specified in the syllabus in 1939 or 1940 will be accepted. Examiners Will be Messrs W. Roberts and L. Powell, both of whom have visited New Zealand before.

A number of New Zealanders and Australians will be affected by the new law in the United States which rules that after July 1 only citizens of the United States shall be employed within the Union. Many persons who have not taken out naturalisation papers, and who, because of war restrictions, are unable to receive money from New Zealand or Australia, are making plans to return.

The largest boots yet handled at the central clothing store at the King Edward Barracks, Christchurch —two pairs of size 15—were issued yesterday. They have been specially built for a territorial of the Ist Battalion, the Canterbury Regiment, who is in training at Wingatui. He comes from Taranaki and stands 6ft 6in high. His boots are 13f inches long. The smallest boots issued from the depot were size 3, for a jockey serving with the Canterbury Yeo-; manry Cavalry.

Eleven trucks of sheep and lambs and two of cattle will be railed to. Christchurch from the West Coast this evening, for the Addington Market to-morrow. Two trucks of sheep and lambs were sent last evening, for Canterbury freezing works.

Freight hauled through the Otira tunnel from the West Coast to Canterbury last week amounted to 15,761 tons, compared with 17,809 tons in the corresponding week of last year, a decrease of 2,048 tons. In 1939, the corresponding total; was 15,361 tons.

A proposal to change the name of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association to the New Zealand Returned Services Association or the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’, Sailors’, Airmen’s, and Nurses’ Association will be discussed at the annual conference of the Association in Wellington next week. The proposal will be moved by the association’s Dominion executive.

The American Consulate-General in Wellington has been informed by the Minister for Justice (Mr. Mason) that his department will consider exemption from the Aliens Emergency Regulations, 1940, of nationals of the United States resident in New Zealand, and that applications for exemption by such nationals will be favourably considered in all cases except where such nationals are of enemy origin or association. The Minister further states that American nationals resident in New Zealand may apply to the Justice Department in writing for the exemption referred to. —Press Association.

At a meeting of the Blaketown W.1., Mrs Moreland presided over a large attendance. Seven new members were welcomed. Arrangements were made for the second birthday. Mrs R. Stewart gave a talk on the aims of the Institute. The roll call (a war-time economy) brought forth some good suggestions. In the social half-hour community singing was enjoyed. Competition winners were: Stool, Mrs Longstaff and Mrs L. Stewart (equal) 1. Beetroot mould, Mrs Mitchell. Bowl of flowers, Mrs L. Stewart. Afternon tea was served by the hostesses, Mesdames Banks, Brown, Anderson, Collins and Coll.

Declining to depart from its established practice, the Auckland City Council refused an application by the entertainment group of the Fighting Forces Fund to permit the showing of pictures in city theatres on Sunday nights to assist the fund. The request was made by a deputation representing the exhibitors and the film officials. Mr Bryce Hart said it was desired to hold combined picture and concert entertainments at two picture theatres on each of six Sundays during the appeal. It was not proposed to start until after church hours, and there would be no charge for any of the services given. Ordinary admission prices would be charged. After a short discussion the council was unanimous in the decision to refuse the request.

The medical examinations of West Coast men drawn for Territorial service in the Fifth and Sixth Ballots have been completed, with the exception of South Westland men, who will be dealt with at sittings of the Medical Board at Hari Hari and Wataroa on Friday and Saturday next and at Jackson’s Bay and Okuru on May 30. At these sittings men called in all of the ballots, including the Seventh, will be examined. The examinations of the Grey area men called in the Seventh Ballot (overseas service) will be commenced at Greymouth on June 3. Two day and two evening sittings of the Boards will be held each week and it is expected to complete the examinations in about three weeks. ■

Herr Hess created a sensation: so will the record crowd at the ViceVersa Dance to-morrow (Wednesday) night at the Blaketown Hall. — Advt.

Rough seas on the bar continue to delay shipping at Greymouth, and it is now over a week since the port has been workable for the larger vessels, the longest continuous period of rough seas for some time. For the whole of the period, there has been ample water on the bar, under normal sea conditions, but the swell and subsequently the breakers made shipping movements impossible. The largest and the smallest vessels in port have been awaiting the moderation of the seas for a week and a day, another has been delayed since Thursday night, and a fourth since Saturday afternoon. With the improvement in the weather to-day, it is hoped that the seas will have moderated sufficiently to allow the vessels to get away to-morrow as the delays, always costly, are even more serious under the prevailing war conditions, when a rapid turn-round of the vessels is the objective..

The names of five Labour union officials who took part in the alleged attempt to intimidate Mr H. L. Nathan, a candidate for the Wellington Harbour Board, were given by him at the final meeting of electors addressed by candidates on the Wellington Citizens’ ticket on Friday night. The meeting unanimously recorded its disgust that such tactics should have been introduced into the campaign. The attendance was the largest of any in the 1941 campaign. Mr Nathan said he had intended not to disclose names until after the election was over. He had had a few anonymous telephone rings—one and two a .day and certainly nothing to worry about—but on the previous afternoon he had been stopped by two men who said that he did not dare to give the names, which, they said, was just what they wanted. If they wanted the names they could them, concluded Mr Nathan, and He placed before the meeting the names of five men all occupying prominent positions in the Labour movement.

Another shipment of the popular Niue Island baskets. Round and oval shapes in medium sizes, trimmed with contrasting colours, priced from 2/11, 3/6, 3/11 each.—C. Smith’s.—Advt.

Call in and see our large selection of beautiful tapestry coverings. Modernistic in design, 48 inches wide, and priced at 6/9, 6/11 and 7/6 yard.—C. Smith’s.—Advt.

Showing now at White’s Furs of Quality and Beauty. Remodelling of coats a speciality. For a few days only an expert will be in attendance; vour coat is worth money,• drop in and" obtain a quote at White’s Corner, Your Fashion Centre.—Advt.