GENERAL NEWS GREYMOUTH RADIO HOURS EXTENDED

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 March 1946, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS GREYMOUTH RADIO HOURS EXTENDED

As from April 1, the hours of broadcasting from the Greymoufh radio station, 3ZR, will be increased to give a continuous service from 7 a.m. to -<lO p.m., with the exception of the two half-hour breaks at 11.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m;, imposed upon all Dominion stations by the Electricity Controller. This decision by the Minister in Charge of Broadcasting, Mr. F. Jones, has been announced by the Minister of Transport, Mr. O’Brien. The former hours of broadcasting from 3ZR durifag week days were from 7 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.; noon to 3 p.m.; 4 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The extra number I of hours will,' therefore, be two when the new service commences and three when the restrictions are lifted. The continuous broadcast on Saturdays and Sundays will be maintained as at present. Rest Room Hours.

The Greymouth Borough Council decided last evening, on a recommendation of its general committee that the women’s rest room be closed on Saturdays in the meantime, and that any further alteration of hours necessary be considered when the attendances have been analysed. Increased School Grants.

More liberal Government grants under education board grants regulations and post primary school grants regulations were announced in the Gazette last night. The additional funds are to meet increased costs of administration. The regulations are deemed to come into force on January 1, 1946,—(P.A.)

Poppy Day. The Greymouth Borough Council at a meeting last evening granted permission to the Greymouth branch of the Returned Services’ Association to hold the annual Poppy Day appeal on April 17 and 18. The association was also given permission to hold the annual Anzac concert in the Regent Theatre on April 25.

Ice Cream in Theatres. ; The Greymouth Borough Council last evening instructed ( its delegate to the Municipal Association’s Conference to oppose a remit from the Petone Borough Council to the effect that the consumption of ice cream in theatres should be prohibited. This decision followed receipt of a letter from the New Zealand Ice Cream Manufacturers’ Association advising the council of the remit and enclosing a circular denying views expressed in Wellington by a health official.

Engineering Publication. Advice has been received at the Labour Department, Greymouth from Head Office, that the publication “Production and Engineering Bulletin,” will be sent each month to the local office where it will be available for loan for reasonable periods. Many inquiries were made of the Labour Department, Wellington by publishers and firms for copies of the magazine, which is printed by the Ministry of Labour in England. As sufficient copies for private distribution are not available, the department has adopted the course of sending the publication to branch offices, where it will be obtainable by those interested.

Salt from Sea Water. Spread over many acres of desolate mudflats at Lake Grassmere, 30 miles south from Blenheim, are the beginnings of an industry entirely new to New Zealand —the production of salt from sea water by the process of solar evaporation. The solar salt works, which cover an area of more than 1300 acres, are expected to produce a harvest of 50,000 tons of salt each year, starting in 1948. Next summer thousands of gallons of sea water will be pumped from Clifford Bay into a series of-' concentrating ponds, where the evaporation process begins. The scheme for the commercial production of salt at Lake Grassmere was planned by the Latex Rubber Co.,- Ltd., of Chnstchurch, which was granted a licence for the sole manufacturing rights m 1943. Work began three years ago this week, and since then steady progress has been made with the building of the clay banks which will divide 1331 acres of the lakebed into a series of ponds, and the constiuction of an intake and pumping machinery to provide the salt water.

All Methodist members and adherents are reminded of the Harvest Thanksgiving services, on Sunday. Gifts of produce are solicited, also tinned goods to be sent to Britain. Shop day on Monday in Wesley Hall—Advt.

Avoid the 10 per cent, penalty Pay your Brunner rates before next Monday.—Advt.

Cobden Combined Picnic —Lake Mahinapua, to-morrow, (Saturday). Train departs Greymouth 9.30 a.m. — Advt.

Avoid the 10 per cent, 'penalty Pay your Brunner rates before next Monday.—Advt.

Westport Competitions, May 20 to 24: Vocal, instrumental, elocution, dancing. Syllabus with entry forms can be procured from Robt. Francis (West Coast) Ltd., Greymouth and Hokitika.—Advt.

Tennent’s advise that their optician, Mr. J. Mann, will be in Hokitika on Wednesday, March‘27. Appointments may be made by letter, or ‘phone 83S, Tennent’s, Revell Street, Hokitika. —Advt.