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Greymouth Evening Star, 19 January 1944, Page 4

Messrs K. G .Archer (Chairman), P. J. Kelly and H. Lee, members of the Manpower Appeal Committee, returned to Christchurch last evening.

A good response has been made since Christmas with deposits of waste papei’ to the Town Hall depot at Greymouth. Four bales were packed to-day, bringing the total to a dozen —half the amount needed foiconsignment to the M a t aura mills. The boarding lists for both Nelson Colleges are full (says the “Mail”). For the Boys’ College there is a waiting list of about 70 who wish to en’ter as boarders. The boarding accommodation at the Girls’ College for 1944 was fully booked up at the beginning of last year, and the list for 1945 is also complete.

Representatives of the Grey district State miners’ organisations left yesterday by car for Christchurch en route to Wellington, where they will discuss with the Government the dispute which idled the district mines last week. The delegation comprised Messrs G. English, F. Baxendale, W. Connolly (Runanga), A. McGougan (Blackball), W. Purdy, M. Hall and E. Collins (Brunner).

As a result of the cessation of goods traffic on the Midland Line some 2000 tons of coal for the East Coast are expected to accumulate at Greymouth by the week-end, when it is likely that special trains will be run to convey it to various destinations. Consignments to Westport yesterday and tb-day averaged 650 tons, and the binns at the mines are expected to fill up during the next few days.

There are at present 14 vacancies on the nursing staff of the Hokitika Mental Hospital, and steps will shortly be taken by the District Manpower Officer at Greymouth to commence a survey of young women whom it is considered could be directed. The Manpower Officer (Mr. G. G. M. Mitchell) indicated at the sitting of the Christchurch Manpower Appeal Committee, yesterday, that the staffs of banks, commercial houses and solicitors’ offices will now have to be “combed.”

About 1000 men, to be drawn from the Army personnel of the North Island, will assist with the harvest in the South Island this year. The first party will arrive shortly, and a second party about a week later. A third party will come early next month. Other parties later will be sent from the North Island as required. It was, at first, thought that a larger number of men would have to be sent from the North Island, but on the basis of progress made to date, it is thought that 1000 will be sufficient. —P.A.

Twenty-four cases of scarlet fever in the Canterbury district were reported to the Health Department during the past week. The District Officer of Health (Dr. T. Fletcher Telford) said the only advice he could give was for parents to keep children confined to their own households. Four fresh cases of tuberculosis were also reported from Canterbury during the week while there was one case of diphtheria. Tuberculosis caused one death. The only case of infectious disease reported from the West Coast was one of tuberculosis.

Only a temporary delay in the delivery of first-class mail matter has been experienced on the West Coast as a result of the blockage of the Midland line. During tlie night a quantity of letter mail reached Greymouth by road from Christchurch, and a further 30cwt is due to reach the office shortly after 6.30’ this evening. Outward mail is being conveyed to Christchurch by the return of these vehicles. Steps are also being taken to handle secondclass matter as expeditiously as possible. Mail to and from the North Island is being routed through Nelson.

Track and field athletics, Recreation Ground Saturday. Alain attraction, West Coast 100 yards Amateur Championship.—Advt.

The Westland Land Sales Committee dealt with the following applications at Hokitika on Monday:—Public Trustee to S. F. Manderson.—Adjourned for valuation. Miss E. Walker to K. P. Davidson, part Section 811, town of Hokitika.—Consent granted. E. W. Rathbun to L. Dunn, part section 1348, Greymouth.—Adjourned for further information. J. Leitch to B. Rochford, part section 1506, Greymouth.—Consent granted. W. Stephens to G. Pinn, section 8, reserve 425, Runanga.—Adjourned for valuation. A. M. Strong to A. Agnew, part section 1978, Greymouth.—Consent granted. Midland Sawmilling Coy., to Houston’s Timbers Ltd., timber skids, Ross Railway.—Consent granted. Brown and Nilson to Houston’s Timber Ltd., timber skids, Ross Railway.—Consent granted. M. N. McVicar to W. R. McVicar, section 136, town of Blackball.—Consent granted.

“The statement of Mr. Earl Browder (published January 11), secretary of the American Communist Party, regarding the future policy of American Communists, and their attitude to the objective of Socialism, can occasion no surprise,” says the National Executive of the Communist Party of New Zealand. “His statement is quite consistent with the basic Communist policy and with the unique character of the American labour movement. The Anglo-American-Soviet Agreement at Teheran opens up great possibilities for present and post-war co-operation and social advance. The reported intention of American Communists to assist in making capitalism work effectively with the least possible burden on the people, constitutes the only practical policy for the present stage of the American working class movement, which is less imbued with Socialist ideas than is the British working-class movement. Mr Browder’s policy does not imply the abandonment of the Socialist objective, but an educational period till American workers on the basis of their own experience are ready for a new advance. Russian Socialists under Lenin themselves 1 based their policy on the daily needs and struggles of workers to better their living conditions.”—P.A. Highlights in Fashion values. New Clothes; New Styles; New Values, enormous range of fittings. The best of everything available in fashions. White’s Corner, Your Fashion Centre. —Advt.

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