Local and General

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 November 1945, Page 4

Local and General

The winners of the Seddon Memorial Medals this year have been announced as follow: David John Panckhurst, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Panckhurst, Marsden Road, Greymouth, and Georgina Alice Jamieson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Jamieson, Shakespeare Street, Greymouth. Both are pupils of the Grey Main School. The winners of the Bevilacqua Memorial Medals (Catholic Schools) are: Patrick O’Farrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. O’Farrell, Puketahi Street, Greymouth, and Maire Murray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs/ Maurice Murray, of Takaka, a boarder at the Greymouth Convent.

Several special trains will be run between Greymouth and Christchurch and from Christchurch to Greymouth during the Christmas period to cope with the expected rush of holiday passengers. On Saturday, December 22, besides the ordinary express at 10.18, a special will leave Greymouth at 9.32 a.m. and passengers from Greymouth will be required to use this service, as it is expected that the 10.18 express will be almost wholly booked out by Westport and Hokitika travellers. On Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24 a special will leave at 9.32 a.m., the ordinary express at 10.18 a.m., and another special at 11.45 p.m. A similar service will operate from Christchurch. Bookings for train and railcar services up to the week-end before Christmas are already heavy, and three cars on the express on December 22 have been almost completely reserved. The Westport railcar service will be well patronised also according to reservations made so far.

Mr. Semple said to-day at Wellington that with the revocation of the essential building works labour legislation modification order as from August 1, the building industry reverted wholly to the various award conditions, but as the Pacific war was then still continuing, a request was made to the industry to operate on the 44-hour basis, not on the 40-hour weekly as provided by awards. Now, because hostilities had ceased and the demobilisation of many men was pending, together with the likelihood of the material supply position remaining acute for some time, it had been decided to reduce the hours from December 1 in the building industry throughout the Dominion to 40, based on a five-day week. Only particular classes of work carrying high priority would employ labour in excess o.f 40 hours weekly, and ml such cases award terms would be complied with as far as the rates of pay were concerned.—P.A.

The Christchurch Industrial Manpower Appeal Committee will now sit at Greymouth on Wednesday, December 5, instead of December 4, . as was originally decided. There have been no further additions to the list of 21 appeals.

The heavy rain which was experienced at Greymouth yesterday totalled 2.31 inches, this being the heaviest fall this month, and the total rainfall so far this year now is 104.62 inches. Conditions improved this morning and work was resumed on the .waterfront, but a seven-knot run in the Grey River will prevent any movement of shipping during today at least. The slip on the Zig-Zag on the Kumara-Mitchells road, has now been cleared, and it was reported this morning that both the Lewis and Otira Passes are clear.

Speaking in the committee stages of the Fisheries Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives last evening, the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) said the question of territorial waters was one which would have to be raised. If Australian trawlers, as they did before the war, could come over and fish close to, if not inside, the three-mile limit, they would make serious inroads on New Zea- 4 land’s fish supplies. As fishing craft became faster, and cool storage improved, there might be real danger. Some arrangement would have to be made, such as a possible extension of the territorial limit to 12 miles. — P.A.

“If only you people in New Zealand would cease your eternal grizzling and realise that you. are the best-off people in the world you would be much happier,” said Mr. J. S. W. Stannage when speaking at the Travel Club’s , reception yesterday at Christchurch. Mr. Stannage was radio officer with Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith when he made his historic flight across the Tasman in the Southern Cross, and he has just returned from Sydney, where he played his own part in the film of Sir Charles Kings-ford-Smith’s life that is being-made in Australia. Air. Stannage, who is a native of South Africa and whose wife is a cousin of Sir Charles Kings-ford-Smith, has vibited most countries of the world.

Give Recordings or Music .for Christmas. —Anderson and Hopgood, Albert Street.—Advt.

Work was resumed in the export and King’s wharf, cool stores of the Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Company yesterday. The dispute over temperatures in the chambers, which resulted in work stopping early on Tuesday morning, has not yet been settled, but the men have returned, and discussions are being held in Wellington between representativtes of workers and of the industry. Butter cannot be loaded out of the stores immediately to meet the requirements of overseas refrigerated ships which have been held up by the dispute, but the first lot may emerge to-morrow morning or on Monday. The sailing dates fixed for the three ships early next month have not been changed yet, but. they may suffer slight delays. —P.A.

Summer Snip at. Trumans. Ladies’ tailored Slack Suits, showing in plain and striped linens. Jacket, worn in or out. Sizes 12, XSSW. to OS.—Trumans special week-end price 49/6. — Advt.

Be right on the spot for one of the new smart spotted frocks. Tailored with the always popular rever neck. Showing in Pink/White, Aqua/ White, Navy/White and Blue/White. Sizes SSW. to W.—Trumans special week-end price 49/6. —Advt.

Maids’ Pyjamas in Plain and Floral Silks. With revers or Pete Pan collars and buttons. Short sleeves. All sizes. Prices from 10/6. C. Smith Ltd—Advt.

Briggs and Stratton engines for saw benches, pumps, lighting plants, etc., now in stock. —Schaef’s Ltd., Herbert Street.—Advt.

White’s, the centre for Xmas time shopping of smart fashions. Yes, you can lay-by your choice for Xmas at White’s Fashion Corner. —Advt.

Special Notice. "Westland Laundry Ltd. wish to notify all customers requiring extras in the way of curtains, drapings, blankets and eiderdowns laundered before Christmas, to send early and avoid disappointment. We wilt not be able to handle these lines a week before the holidays. .’Phone 136. Westland Laundry Ltd. Depot: Sam McAra, Mackay St.—Advt.