Local and General

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 April 1943, Page 4

Local and General

The “Greymouth Evening Star” will not be ■published on Good Friday, nor on Eastei Monday. In a joint statement issued yesterday, me Minister of Supply (Mr. Sullivan) and the Minister of Labour (Mr. Webb) refened to the decision of the War Cabinet,, announced some time ago, not to interfere with the customary Easter holidays, except in special cases deemed necessary for urgent war production. They appealed to workers to resume work promptly at the appointed time. The Ministers said that the present situation demanded the fullest effort by all, and toe loss of working time beyond the normal holiday, would frustrate the war effort, apart from absenteeism being an offence. —P.A.

The 8.8. C. Pacific short-wave will broadcast at 5.15 a.m. G.M.T. on April 23 a Programme of greetings from Fearne. Mr Fraser’s birthplace, under the title “From Fearne to a man of Fearne —Peter Fraser. The programme will include greetings from his aunt. Miss McLeod, Hector. Munro, Ken McLeod, Captain George Gordon of the Lovat Scouts, Mrs. Kenneth Murray of Geams, ■>”ho is in charge of the mobile first aid, lan Ross, of Rhynie, Miss Nan Ross of Rossshire, who is Rossshire Women’s Land Army’s organiser, and Miss Alice Scott, who is president of the Women’s Rural Institute. Mrs. Cameron, of a Women’s Corns, Hilton children, and also Neil Ross, will sing (stated a London cablegram).

The Liverpool State mine was idle to-day. the. men returning home when they found that their nay tickets were not completed, in time for them to be delivered this morning before the men went into the mine. It has been the practice to have the tickets handed to the men on the Thursday morning before the pay Friday. This week, however, with t.’- n pay a day earlier (to-morrow) the office staff was unable to complete the' tickets so z ’w.t they could be handed out this mommy. The tickets for the men at the Strongman and James State mines w p rc delivered this morning, and it is stated that the Liverpool tickets will be ready this evening. With practically all men in the mine on a contract bac'is considerable difficulty is being experienced in getting the tickets ready by the depleted staff? Arrangements for the fulfilment of orders have been upset to some extent by the stoppage. The President of the State Miners’ Union (Mr. H. Johnston) stated that he had no comment to make, when invited to do so this morning.

All primary and secondary schools in the Grey district will observe the statutory Easter holidays, closing to-morrow afternoon and resuming on Wednesday next.

“Masked men” during the past fortnight have been frightening women at night in Dunollie and Upper Runanga, particularly in the vicinity of the Dunollie cutting. They have now been unmasked and proved .to be a gang of children aged round about eleven, who were playing “bandits.”

Flags were flown on public buildings in Greymoth- to-day, in honour of the occasion'of the 17th birthday of Princess Elizabeth. A message of congratulation and warm good wishes on the occasion of her birthday has been forwarded Princess Elizabeth, by the Governor-General on behalf of the people of New Zealand.

Members of the Reserves Committee of the Greymouth Borough Council yesterday afternoon visited the Recreation Ground, where they discussed with representatives of the Makura Croquet Club, the Karoro Bowling Club and the West Coast Cricket Association the allocation of the unimproved part of the reserve, between the cricket ground and the croquet lawns and tennis courts. Both the Croquet Club and the Bowling Club require more ground and mon' proposals were put to the Committee, which will make a report to the Council.

Last week 144 towns attained their National Savings quotas, an increase of twelve over the previous week. In addition, fifteen of the eignteen postal districts achieved their full district quotas. In the Blenheim postal district for the second week in succession, all places reached their objectives. Success was achieved also by the four main centres, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, which attained not only their local quotas, but contributed substantially towards the attainment of their district objflqtives.

Over one-third of the male teachers in post-primary schools are serving in the forces, according to evidence tendered the Armed Forces Appeal Board in Greymouth, tins morning, by Mr W. M. Stewart, Principal of the Technical High School. Because of the value to the forces of men skilled in mathematics, science, woodwork, and engineering it was becoming increasingly rare to obtain applicants from teachers so qualified. The Board allowed appeals lor three specialist teachers.

The fact that the men on the Greymouth waterfrqnt are working an average of 50 to 55 hours a week was stated by Mr H. Outram, President of the Waterside Workers’ Union, in evidence to the Armed Forces Appeal Board this morning. At times ail the available men were working simultaneously. He added that the membership limit was 152, with provision for a 5 per cent, movement either way, and the present membership was 150. There were eight or nine men on the waiting list, but they were chiefly elderly and not capable of performing ail types of work.

New Zealand will be represented at the United Nations’ food conference to be held in the United States on May 18, by Doctor R. M. Campbell drom the High Commissioner’s office London, Mr. G. A. Duncan, Marketing Department Expert Division, and Mr. E. J. Fawcett, Director General of the Department of Agriculture, according to an announcement to-day by the Prime Minister. Mr. Fraser slated the conference would be confined to technical and expert representatives, and its purpose was to explore the whole field of food and other essential agricultural production, both actual and potential, in its relation to the world’s post-war needs. — P.A.

Westport Jockey Club’s annual race meeting will be held at Westport on Easter Saturday and Monday. Convenient train service from Greymouth returning each evening.— Advt.

Remarking that it. would serve as a warning to others that persons . must not masquerade in military uniforms, Mr. Stout, S.M., imposed a fine of £5. with 10/- costs, on Charles Woollon for supplying a .uniform without authority. Senior-Sergeant G. J. Paine said that defendant was the proprietor of an apartment house in Wellington, and was a member of the Home Guard. He had lent his Home Guard uniform to a ledger, who was being proceeded against for wearing a military uniform without authority. The magistrate remarked that the unauthorised use of military uniform was a serious offence, for which a term of three years’ imprisonment or a fine of £2OU could be imposed. The Greymouth Master Bakers will not bake or deliver bread from Thursday next until Tuesday, 26th inst. Customers are asked to notify depots of their requirements over the holidays.—Advt.

A remarkably large number of witnesses before the Armed Forces Appeal Board confess their inability to remember the ages or date of birth of members of the family. An elderly appellant told the Board in Greymouth., yesterday afternoon, that he could, not recall the ages of his sons to within a couple of years. He was past remembering birthdays. Another witness had set down the year of his birth at 1903 in his Army papers, and when the statement was made by appellant that the man would be 41 shortly the latter said he- might have made a mistake in filling in the form. “I know I’ll be 41 in July,’ he said. The Secretary, Mr C. F. Shapcott, produced a Home Guard enrolment form in which the witness had given his birth year as 1902, so the matter was settled satisfactorily.

A Happy Easter will be one spent at the races in Westport next Saturday and Monday. Inquire at your railway station for particulars of train arrangements.—Advt.

The annual meeting of the Barrytown Women’s Institute was held at the residence of Mrs Rowe, Mrs Duncan being assistant hostess. The competition, a flower buttonhole, resulted: Mrs Johansen 1, Mrs Rowe 2. Election of officers: President, Mrs Langridge (re-elected); vice-presi-dent, Mrs. Russell (re-elected); secretary, Mrs. Duncan (re-elected); librarian, Mrs Kennedy (re-elected). Aggregate prizes: Mrs Rowe 1, Mrs Butterworth .2. The monthly guessing competition was won by Mrs Rowe, and the ‘wit sharpener” competition by Mrs Blunt. Appreciative letters were received from Gunner Roud, Sappers Buddle and Rowley, also L/C McMahon for parcels received. Afternoon tea was served by the hostesses.

A useful gift for the Forces, or for everyday wear. Ladies’ all wool Hose in Airforce. . Sizes 9j” and 10”. 6/9 pair. C. Smith Ltd.—Advt

You will look smart this Easter Time if you purchase your Fashion Goods from White’s Fashion Corner. Here the selection is big and every article is a triumph of smartness and {brightness.—Advt.