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Greymouth Evening Star, 13 September 1944, Page 4

The report of the Marine Department tabled in the House recalls that for portions of the year 1943-44 when the Greymouth bar was unworkable coal was railed to Westport for shipment, but it is interesting to note that notwithstanding this, the coal shipments from Greymouth were 28,600 tons in excess of the previous year as against a decrease of 45,130 tons in the case of Westport. •

Greymouth will be without Strongman State coal for at least the next fortnight, as a result of a decision of the Mining Controller, and the position is to be reviewed on September 27. In the meantime efforts will be made by the Mines Department to make up necessary supplies of coai for coal merchants from other mines. Strongman coal has been restricted to approximately two trucks a week to each of the three dealers in Greymouth, and this, though it constituted about 75 per cent of the coal received by the dealers, has been insufficient to meet requirements. Dealers have none in' stock. Strongman coal has been the only household coal available in any quantity.

A New Suit from White’s with which to begin your Spring Wardrobe would be an extremely wise investment; the selection is extensive and the materials and manufacture are the best that can be obtained.— White’s Fashion Corner.—Advt.

Washed shirt in four gallons of petrol! According to a Sydney news report, Australian prisoners of war working in Nazi dumps in Tripoli used four gallons of petrol to wash a shirt. There was little water for drinking and none for washing, so the Aussies decided to use as much petrol as possible for washing—four gallons for a shirt, six for a pair of shorts and up to 10 for anything else. However, there’s no scarcity of water at the Westland Laundry, in fact, they put all clothes through seven different waters. This ensures thorough, hygienic cleansing, and that snowy whiteness which is the delight of all housewives. Only the finest laundry soap is used, with Lux chips for blankets and woollens. The Westland offer you three special services— Bagwash, Thrifty and Fully finished, and also make a specialty of laundering Blankets, Rugs, Curtains, etc. You’ll be agreeably surprised at the reasonable cost. ’Phone 136. Depot: 27 Albert Street.—Advt.-