GENERAL NEWS Westport Discussion On Food Deliveries

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 August 1947, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS Westport Discussion On Food Deliveries

An appeal tVas made to the Westport Borough Council on Wednesday by the Westport Women’s Institute to join in a protest against the non-de-livery of meat and bread at Westport. The secretary of the institute (Mrs Ness) said that apart from the inconvenience to housewives in having to carry heavy parcels for long distances the health factor, when old people had to leave their homes in bad weather, had to be considered. The council decided to ask the Minister of Lands, Mr Skinner, to investigate the position.

Mails to Europe Overseas surface mails to Europe, including the United Kingdom and Eire, close at Greymouth on Tuesday next at 5.30 p.m. (letters only) and on Thursday, August 28, at 5.30 p.m. for parcels.

Gaming Commission The period within which the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into and report on gaming and racing matters in New Zealand has been extended from August 31 to November 30. Notice to this effect appears in the Gazette. —(P.A.) War Memorial

At the request of the Buller Community Centre Committee, the Westport Borough Council this week decided to ask the Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr Parry) to confirm the Community Centre proposal as a War Memorial at Westport. Booked Out

Hotel accommodation in Westport is completely booked out for tomorrow night by members of the Golden Bay-Motueka Seddon Shield team and a large number of supporters. It is also reported that very little room is available for the weekend when Buller is scheduled to defend the trophy against Nelson.

Shopkeeper Fined “The electricity restrictions were imposed by the authorities in the public interest and the public must co-operate fully,” said Mr J. H. Luxfodr, S.M., in Auckland today, when he fined William E. Phelps, £5 for a breach of the electricity control order. The evidence was that the lights were switched on in a window of the defendant’s shop.—(P.A.) Wagons For Railways

The first 50 of 3000 railway wagons on order from the United Kingdom are carried by the Blue Star Line motorship Brisbane Star, now at Auckland. The trucks will be landed at Lyttelton and will be assembled there for use in the South Island, where the need for rolling stock at present is urgent. They are the LA type with open tops and have a load capacity of about 12 tons. A consignment of 125 tons of railway wheels from Britain will be landed at Auckland from the Brisbane Star.

Accident At Westport Two riders of a motor-cycle and a taxi-driver were injured in a collision at Westport yesterday. The motorcyclists, Bruce Flemming, of Blenheim, and Arthur Broadley, of Auckland, were admitted to the Buller hospitaj. . while the taxi-driver, L. Sheridan, of Westport, was able to return home after receiving attention at the out-pationts’ department. Both vehicles were extensively damaged, the taxi receiving additional damage when it struck a telegraph pole.

Christchurch Mayoralty Among the selections of candidates for the local body elections to be held in November made at a special meeting of the North Canterbury Labour Representation Committee last evening was that of Mr David Barnes to contest the Mayoralty of Christchurch. The Citizens’ Association will not select its candidate till next month, the nominees for its selection being the present Mayor (Mr E. H. Andrews) and Cr M. E. Lyons, Deputy-Mayor and chairman of the finance committee. Mi' Barnes, whose home is in St. Albans, has been a director of the State Advances Corporation since 1939. A farmer at Fairlie, he was elected as Labour member for Waitaki in 1935 and was defeated in 1938. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the midCanterbury seat in 1943.

Cream Consumption In the House of Representatives today Mr W. A. Sheat (Oppn., Patea), declaring that the consumption of cream in Wellington had increased by 118 per cent, in two years, gave notice to ask the Minister of Health, Miss Howard, whether she had had any report from her officers concerning the alarming deterioration in the health of the people .of Wellington as revealed in the enormous increase in the consumption of cream under doctors’ orders during the past two years. If not, would she order an immediate investigation and lay a report before the House. Mr Sheat said a Wellington City Council report stated that the sales of cream for July, 1947, totalled 14,110 pints, compared with 10,140 in 1946 and 6473 in 1945. The increase from 6473 pints to 14,110 was one of 118 per cent. — (F.A.)

Timber Merchants Officers elected at the annual conference of the New Zealand Timber Merchants’ Federation at Rotorua were:—President, Mr D. G. O’Toole (Wanganui); vice-president, Mr J. J. Jackson (Auckland); executive, Messrs C. W. Pollard (Auckland), R. Clough (Hamilton), R. F. Campbell (Hastings), G. T. Reid (Palmerston North), A. E. R. Gilbert (New Plymouth), L. R. Pointon, and C. G. Clark (Wellington), H. J. Robertson (Nelson), G. E. Musgrove (Blenheim), C. E. Trippner and H. P. Piesse (Christchurch), E. W. D. Unwin (Timaru), G. K. Ramsay, and W. H. Whitaker (Dunedin), and T. Campbell (Invercargill); advisory board, president, vice-president and Messrs Pointon, Clark, R. L. Stewart, and E. W. McKeilvey (Wellington); secretary, Mr D. F. Lagan.—(P.A.)

Someone must win the inscribed silver cups for the Monte Carlo at the V.J. Ball tonight. Will it be you? —Advt.

Will you be there? Second V.J. Anniversary Ball, Trotting Pavilion, tonight. Wonderful supper. No coupons required.—Advt. V.J. Day celebrations caught up with members of the R.S.A. Social Committee ahead of time, but everything is in order for a grand night’s fun at the Trotting Pavilion tonight. —Advt. x

If it’s fun you’re after, roll along to the V.J. Ball tonight, Trotting Pavilion. Fun for all young and old and it’s not rationed.—Advt. We re-cover Eiderdowns. Have your old one made like new. Best quality down-proof sateen used in plain and floral designs. Call in and let us quote you.—C. Smith’s. —Advt.