GENERAL NEWS TWO COLLIERS DELAYED AT WELLINGTON

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 August 1946, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS TWO COLLIERS DELAYED AT WELLINGTON

The Kiwitea and Kaimai, due to sail for the West Coast; are still held up at Wellington, because of crew shortages. The Kaimai requires two seamen and the Kiwitea four. It is possible that the shortages may be filled from Auckland, but, if so, the vessels might be delayed a day or two more pending the arrival of the men.—(P.A.)

Queen’s Birthday. The flag was flown on the Chief Post Office, Greymouth, to-day, to commemorate the 46th birthday yesterday of Queen Elizabeth. Footballers Injured.

Two Rugby League footballers were injured at Wingham Park yesterday. As the result of colliding with an opposing player, Arthur Gibson, a Ngahere senior, received a cut on the head and in the junior curtain raiser, J. Lee, Blackball, received a dislocated knee. Both were treated at the out-patients’ department of the Grey Hospital. Crooked River Bridge.

Some misapprehension has arisen concerning the estimated cost of the scheme for a bridge over the Crooked river at'Te Kings. It is explained that the estimated cost of the proposed bridge itself is £16,000, but that the three and a half miles of necessary reading woul cost another £12,000, approaches £lOOO, and allowance for contingencies at 10 per cent. £3OOO, making the total estimated cost of the whole scheme £33,000.

Harbour Employees’ Award. Preliminary discussions relative to a new award for harbour board employees will take place at Greymouth this evening between officials of the New Zealand Harbour’ Board Employees’ Union and members of the Greymouth Harbour Board. Mr. R. Freeland, Auckland, newly-elected secretary of the national union, and Mi-. J. Gilder, Lyttelton, a. member of the executive, arrived in Greymouth on Saturday.

Sign of the Times. A fourth grade Rugby League match at Wingham Park yesterday afternoon came to an unusual end. When the football was punctured, there was no replacement available and the referee, Mr. J. Knowles, had no alternative but to declare the game ended, although there was actually eight minutes more to play. As the Brunner team was leading Marist by 18 points at the time there are unlikely to be any repercussions except, perhaps, an intensified search by officials for football linings, which have been almost unprocurable this season.

Missionary Lecture. , Mr. J. Clapham, for several years a missionary in Palestine, gave an address, on travel in Palestine, Syria, Iraq, and Egypt on Saturday evening in the Cobden Gospel Hall. There was a good attendance. With the aid of an illustrated map, Mr. Clapham made his address interesting and described the work of missionaries in different places and the living conditions of the people. A little humour occasionally helped the hearers to understand conditions existing in Eastern countries, which, said the speaker, possessed difficulties, but also opportunities . for missionary work.

Sports Fixtures. Though the sun shone on Saturday, most of the playing areas in the Grey district proved to be too sodden for sports fixtures. Only two senior Rugby football matches were played, and they were transferred to the recentlyformed field at Omoto racecourse, where the ground proved to be in quite good order. Hockey matches were postponed, but Association football matches were played on the Recreation ground which was considerably affected by the rain. All schoolboy League fixtures, with the exception of a trial match between town and country teams, were postponed. Basketball matches wepe played as arranged.

Housing and Immigration. Commenting on the statement by the Mayor of Auckland, Mr. Allum, that intending immigrants to New Zealand should be warned of the serious housing shortage, the Minister of National Service, Mr. McLagan, said, in Wellington to-day that it was the definite policy of the Government to ensure that all prosepective immigrants were specifically warned of the present housing situation in New Zealand. In all official publications and announcements care had always been taken to stress the difficulties that would confront intending immigrants, particularly married people in securing housing in the Dominion at the present time. The need for ensuring that the present housing shortage was not aggravated by an unrestricted inflow of married immigrants was obvious. Until the position eases assisted immigration is restricted to single persons in selected categories for whom accommodation is available. — (P.A.)

Greymouth and Cobden Presbyterians are reminded of the. annual congregational meeting in St. John’s Hall, Greymouth, this (Monday) evening, at 7.30. —Advt.

The theft of the Ascot Gold Cup, Les Lindley on the euphonium, delightful, swift-moving comedy situations throughout “Our Miss Gibbs,” all next week at the Regent. Book now between 10 and 5 p.m. at Theatre or be doomed to disappointment. Delightful scenes, ballets, bridesmaids, dudes, headed by a startling caste of principals, whose efforts are sure to earn spontaneous response. Don’t miss this second presentation of the Greymouth Operatic Society, under the auspices of the Greymouth R.S.A. Benevolent Fund. Monster Country Schools matinee Wednesday, August 14.—Advt. Men’s Pyjama Trousers, made of heavy quality suede finish flannelette. Assorted patterns. Men’s size, 10/6, ,O.S. 11/6—C. Smith’s.—Advt.