Local and General

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 August 1942, Page 4

Local and General

The withdrawal of pupils to fill the Places in commerce and industry of men on military du tv—“as is inevitable, in the present labour conditions” —was remarked upon by die Principal of the Greymouth Technical Hig School (Mr. W. M. Stewart) m his report to last night’s meeting ot the Board of Man agers. S He stated that since his Previous monthly report one boy .had been admitted and six boys and three girls had withdrawn, leaving the roll at 287—103 boys and 104 girls.

The quantity of valuable metals disposed of by the Canterbury Reclamation Board to foundries in the six months following the last country drive amounted to nearly aOO tons, according to the report of the organisation committee presented to the Board this morning. Cast iron was the most important item, amounting to 297 tons. Other figures were: Scrap steel, 137 tons; brass, 4 2 - tons, copper, 2g tons; lead, 31 tons; aluminium, 3 tons.

A survey undertaken by vocational guidance officers throughout the North Island shows that a large number of boys are leaving school and being drafted straight into military camps without taking up any occupation, and that many others have been debarred from taking up the careers for whicn they are best fitted, because they are apuroaching military age. Others, again, have been prevented from taking up suitable apprenticeship because of shortage of materials in trades or because there are insufficient journeymen to allow additional apprentices under awards. The survey is being extended to the South Island.—P.A.

Little inclination to draw the extra sugar ration for jam making, which has been available since July 15, has been shown by Dominion housewives, according to the Rationing Controller (Mr. J. E. Thomas). In all centres the demand had been only slight, ne said, suggesting that most households were managing with the ration of 12oz a person a week. He added that the additional allocation had been given as a result of representations by fruitgrowers and the general public. According to several grocers, many women preferred to wait for an allocation of sugar in the main jam-making season. If they used the August supply for jam and applied for its replacement, that amount would oe deducted from any special issue made later. —P.A.

The gate takings at the Seddon Shield match at Westport on Saturday amounted to £ll4.

The secretary of the Melanesian Mission in Sydney has received advice that all is well with the mission staff in the Solomon Islands. A cablegram to that effect has been received from Sydney by Archbishop West-Watson.

At the request of the military authorities a notice is to be printed on the backs of 6d soldiers’ tram tickets warning soldiers against discussing service matters on trams and in other public places. Women will commence work at the Makikihi linen, flax mill this week. Although still more workers are required the call for volunteers for this essential war work has been very satisfactory.

To cope with the traffic arising from the break-up of the schools on Friday, a special train will run from Christchurch to the West Coast on Saturday next, arriving in Greymouth at 3.10 p.m. For a similar reason the usual rail-car service for Christchurch on Friday evening will be substituted by a steam train.

Civilian gas masks will shortly be available for distribution in Christ-1 church, according to a notification from the Director of National Service (Mr J. S. Hunter). Within a month, if deliveries are up to schedule, Christchurch should receive 12,500 of these respirators, with further supplies dependent on the arrival of additional stocks of activated charcoal. While employed with the Railway Department’s relay gang at Kaiata, this morning, William Driscoll, aged 47, a labourer, met with an accident, sustaining a fracture of the right ankle. He was admitted to the Hospital, where his ankle was set, his condition being reported later as satisfactory.

“His explanation of the bankruptcy is not without its humorous side,” said Mr. Justice Callan yesterday when granting the annulment of the bankruptcy of a man because the debt had been paid. “He says,” added His Honor, “that he could not accommodate himself quickly enough to the low standards of living of New Zealanders.” “That appears to be the position,” said Mr. Hubble, who appeared for the bankrupt. “He has since gone back to America.”

Are you run down, listless, depressed? Then the best tonic for you is a stimulating evening at the Blaketown Hall on Wednesday night—it’s what the doctor ordered. —Advt.

Judgment by default for plaintiff, with costs, was given by Mr. G. G. Chisholm, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court, Greymouth, to-day, in the following cases: R. J. Little v. L. J. Thwaites, £34/17/4, costs £4/1/6. Grey County Council v. W. Pendlebury, £l2/7/5, costs £2/14/-. Grey County Council v. F. S. Klempel, £5 19/4, costs £l/7/6. On a judgment summons, Mrs. N. Petersen was ordered to pay £3/14/- to Colonial Portraits, Ltd., in default three days imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as debtor pays 5/per week, with the first payment on August 25. Entries for the Westland Pipers’ and Dancers’ National Dancing Competitions which begin on Thursday afternoon, in the Lyceum Hall, nave exceeded last year’s entries by 70 in number, the total being 388. Contestants from Nelson to Invercargill will be competing against the pupils of local dancing schools. The collection of cups will be displayed during the week in the shop windows ol Mr ttam McAra, where programmes may be obtained.—6.

White’s Big Fashion Sale ends soon. There still remains a bargain for you. Much less than half usual Cash required. Half usual coupons required. Get in, buy now.—Advt.