Local and General

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 October 1944, Page 4

Local and General

In the course of a call-up men fof full time service m the Ai my,.a number of men in this age-group in the West Coast district have received notices posting them to camp next month. It nas been indicated to the men, m accord vith a recent Government announcement,. that their services will be .utilised for Investing operations in the coming season, and that at the same time the men will be trained as reinforcements for the 2nd N.Z.E.F., to which they may be transferred on reaching the age for overseas service. The men, and their employers, have the right of a £P? al Armed Forces Apnea! Board, which must be exercised within 10 days, and m every case a medical re-boarding is being given to ensure that the reservists are Grade 1 beiore dispatch to camp. No indication has been given as to how many men are to be caiiea. un under the scheme. Since the reorganisation of the Army following the reduction oi Home Defence forces last year 20-year-olds have been called up for only training a year, and the present call-up is the first for full-time service.

Since the phenomenal run of whitebait, last week, only a mediocre supply has been obtained in the Grey district. There was a heavy sea running on the Grey bar, to-day, and whitebait were caught in small quantities.

After rising steadily all night, the barometer in Greymouth, this morning stood at the highest level since last Wednesday—lo2s77 millibars—and was still rising. Only 18 points of rain were registered in the previous 24 hours, bringing the year’s fall to date to 99.45 inches.

In a reserved decision, the No. 3 Transport Licensing Authority, Mr. T. H. Langford, has granted an ancillary license to J. W. Dalzell, of Runanga, authorising him to deliver milk to the Runanga and Rapahoe Schools. The application was heard at the recent sitting of the Authority in Greymouth.

Discussion of commercial levies to the Hospital Board led to a general discussion of hospital administration at a meeting of the Buller County Council to-day, and it was decided to forward a remit to the conference of the South Island Local Bodies’ Association urging that hospital board finances be maintained by a national tax. »

Four women and two men from Greymouth have left for the Nelson district to undertake seasonal work in tobacco fields, being the first from this district to go forward under the National Service Department s scheme. It is stated that there are 50 vacancies on one properly alone in the Tapawera district for, work among tomato plants.

The following West Coast men have left for a 2nd N.Z.E.F. mobilisation camp:—T. Anderson, Runanga; A. Berland, Paringa; R. E. M. Cowie, Poerua; J. S. Dyeming, Cobden; C. P. R. Ensor, Greymouth; F. J. Schist, Mananui; E. J. Strange, Kaihinu; N. Sweetman, Greymouth; S. T. Watson, Greymouth; R. S. Lindsay, Barrytown; G. A. Williams, Greymouth.

About 5000 tons of Grey district coal will be shipped from Greymouth to the North Island during the next few days. The Kaimai will lift 2000 tons for Wellington and the Karepo 2700 tons for the North Island, as well as a quantity of posts. In addition the Titoki will load 600 tons to-day and this evening for Tarakohe, and the Holmlea is due to take a similar quantity for Picton.

Scarlet fever notifications in Canterbury last week fell below the 50 mark for the first time in more than a month. There were 49 new cases in Canterbury and two on the West Coast. Other infectious diseases notified were five cases of tuberculosis in Canterbury and three on the West Coast and one each of diphtheria and septic abortion, both in Canterbury. There were two deaths from tuberculosis in Canterbury.

Five carriages had to be added to the Midland express for Christchurch, this morning, making it a ten-car train. Carrying a large number of people intending to be present at tne New Zealand Trotting Cup fixture at Addington on Saturday, the train took 215 passengers from Greymouth, rhe train from Christchurch is bringing 179 passengers in seven cars. The rail-car to Christchurch is fully-book-ed for each evening except Saturday.

A warning that drastic action will be taken against persons discovered leaving broken glass on the highways or streets in Greymouth was issued, to-day, by Inspector J. A. Ramsay, of the Transport Department. Inspector Ramsay said damage was being caused to vehicle tyres, which was the more serious because of the difficulty of securing replacements. Incidents had occurred of bottles being deliberately broken on the streets, and in Greymouth at present there was far too much glass lying about,.

A general meeting of the Jubilee Committee of St. John’s Presbyterian Church was held last evening. Reports of sub-committees were received as satisfactory. The Records Committee’s report revealed that much information had been gathered from various sources, mainly from church records. It is expected that early next month the doings of the old church will be compiled ready for publication as a booklet commemorating the 75th anniversary, to be observed on March 11, 1945, when a programme of events lasting a week, in celebration of the historic occasion. will be held. It was decided that' as far as possible ex-Greymouth Presbyterians in other parts of the Dominion should be .advised of the proposed re-union at the'Jubilee.

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