Local and General

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 July 1945, Page 4

Local and General

© Reserved decisions have been given in a further 25 cases of defaulters by the No. 2 Revision Authority (Mr. Woodward, S.M.), at Palmerston North. Release from detention was granted in 16 cases and nine appeals were refused.

The Wallsend State coal mine was idle to-day. It is stated that the men decided to observe a holiday in celebration of the victory of the Labour Party in the British elections. For the first time in .six years to the exact day, snow fell in the Waitakere ranges, Auckland, this morning. The fall six years ago was the first within living memory. On that occasion two inches fell at Waiatarua, To-day, the fall was much lighter and the white mantle had disappeared by 10 a.m. —P.A.

After a spell of warm weather, Greymouth returned to normal wintry conditions, a hard frost being experienced, and the air temperature at 9 a.m. at the signal station was 34 degrees. A tendency to rise on the part of th* 1 barometer makes the outlook for the week-end favourable. Snow was reported to have fallen slightly at Hokitika yesterday besides Westport. Struck in the back by the engine of a train travelling Hokitika to Greymouth, Mrs Noelie Wilson, aged 27 years, wife of Mr Jack Wilson, of Gladstone, was admitted to the Grey Hospital this moning suffering from injuries to her back and head. It: appeared that Mrs Wilson, with her child, was walking along the side of the railway line at Gladstone towards the station at 9.35 a.m., with the train behind her slowing down preparatory to stopping at the station. Apparently the child pulled towards the line and Mrs Wilson, who was nearer the line, was hit in the back as she drew him away. Her condition this afternoon was reported to be serious.

The Dominion Council of the Red Cross Society has decided that future annual meetings will be held alternatively in the four main centres. The next annual meeting will be in Christchurch. The chairman (Mr. C. G. White) announced on Thursday that negotiations for official recognition of the status of the society had almost been completed. The matter was now in the hands of the military authorities. Mrs. T. H. Lowry (Hawke’s Bay) announced amidst applause that she would carry on as vice president for another year. Congratulating Canterbury members on their work she said that their example in going into the hospitals had been an inspiration to women throughout the Dominion. —P.A.

Six members of the 2nd N.Z.E.F., Pte. T. J. Fisher, Runanga; Pie. J. Nichols, Greymouth; L. Sgt. McCormack, Hokitika; L/Cpl. J. T. H. Patterson, Greymouth; Pte. R. J. Smith, Reef ton and Pte. H. S. Stagg,. Runanga, and two members of the K.N.Z.Ah., Warant Officer D. K. R. Rowley, Ruinanga, and Warrant Officer T. C. Moynihan, Waimangaroa, who recently’ returned from overseas, returned to the West Coast yesterday by the express from Christchurch. The Reefton and Westport men were met at Stillwater by Red Cross officials, and the remainder were met at .Greymouth by a large crowd, including the Mayor of Greymouth (Mr. F. A. Kitchingham) and Mrs. Kitchingham, the Mayor of Runanga (Mr. E. Kennedy), members of local bodies and representatives of the Army, R.S.A., Red Cross and Patriotic Society.

Another splendid return from Westland’s war savings contributors was made last week when investments totalled £1523/1/11. This represented an excess of £460/1/11 over .the weekly quota. Waiuta headed the list with investments’ of more than 1200 per cent, of the objective, while Ross, with nearly 950 per cent., also showed good figures. Five of the 10 offices in the district invested amounts above their quotas. Returns from the successful offices were:—Waiuta, £3O/ 14/- (surplus £282/14/-); Ross, £222 2/- (£197/2/-); Brunnerton, £176 4/11 ( £126/4/11); Kumara, £47/4/(£22/4/-); Greymouth, £520/0/7 (7d); totals, £1273/5/6 (£628/5/6). From those offices which did not reach their quota by cash investments during the week, but whose surpluses enabled them to be treated as being successful, the results were:—Runanaga, £23/15/6 (deficiency, £76 4/6); Reefton, £3l .(£42); Hokitika, £157 (£28); Blackball, £3O/2/11 (£l9/17/1); Otira, £7/18/- <£2 2/-); total, £249/16/5 (£l6B/3/7).

Infants’ Gowns in cream winceyette. Plunket style, with dainty lace edging round neck and sleeves. Price 7/- each. C. Smith, Ltd.—Advt.

Ladies! What you have waited for is here. White’s Big Winter Fashion Sale. Hundreds of smart Garments to be sold at a big discount. —White’s Fashion Corner. —Advt.

Infants’ Washable Shoes, in white, blue and pink. Sizes 1,2, and 3. Priced from 2/8 to 4/11. C. Smith Ltd.—Advt

Are you extra fussy about some of your "laundry—tablecloths, towels, sheets,'shirts or collars?' 4 Well, you can send anything in perfect confidence to Westland Laundry. Our modern washing and ironing machines make a wonderful job of anything from a pocket handkerchief to a muslin curtain. And our modern methods cause far less wear and tear than the old method of rubbing them on the washboard. Contrary to the general belief, the washing and ironing machines used cannot damage the clothes. And remember—we use only the finest laundry soap, with lux chips for blankets and woollens. Why not try our No. 2 Thrifty Service. ’Phone 136, Westland Laundry. Depot: Sam McAra. Mackay Street.—Advt.