GENERAL NEWS Wallsend State Mine Idle Today

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 December 1947, Page 6

GENERAL NEWS Wallsend State Mine Idle Today

The Wallsend State Mine was idle today following a stop-work meeting this morning. It is 1 reported that a shortage of boxes developed in the mine yesterday and many of the workers returned home without completing the day’s work. The reason for the shortage was discussed at this morning’s meeting, it , being reported that a defect on the road had delayed the arrival of the boxes. When the meeting concluded the men decided that it was then too late to commence work and they returned home. Work will be resumed tomorrow. Work on Cobden Creek

The Greymouth Borough Council today commenced work to widen the outlet of Range creek in Cobden. This work will assist to prevent the creek overflowing its banks on to adjoining property in the event of floods.

Brunner Memorial: Work has commenced on the memorial to be unveiled during the Brunner centennial celebrations next month. Built on the-northern end of Rocky Island, the memorial will stand about nine feet high, and the inscription on the marble slab will be visible from the main highway.

Public Presentation The long service to the people o± Greymouth of Mr and Mrs F.', A. Kitchingham, he having retired this month after nine years as Mayor and 12 years as a member of the Greymouth Borough Council, will be officially recognised at a brief function in the Wesley Hall tomorrow afternoon.

Death from Tetanus One death from tetanus in Canterbury was reported to the District Health Office last week. There were six cases of notifiable infectious disease in Canterbury during the week and two on the West Coast. Details were: — Canterbury: scarlet fever 2; diphtheria 2, tetanus 1, typhoid fever 1- West Coast: scarlet fever 2.

Hokitika Stop-Bank The Public Works Department has accepted the tender of Westland Transport Ltd for the construction of the flood protection stop-bank at Hokitika. It is understood that work on the stop-bank will be commenced on Thursday, instructions having been given by the department for the work to be expedited.

Inquiry Into Fire The main sitting of the Royal Commission to inquire into the circumstances of Ballantyne’s fire will probably begin on January 26 after the legal holidays have concluded, said the chairman of the commisssion (Sir Harold Johnston). He said the commission would meet for the hrst time tomorrow at 10 a.m., but the sitting would last only tomorrow or possibly until Thursday.

Dominion Engineering “Our work is nothing to be ashamed of —it is quite up to world standard,” said Mr J. T. Kilkison, engineer-in-charge of the Waikato hydro-electric construction _ works, who has returned from a visit to the United States and Canada, where he studied dam construction. The United States and Canada were experiencing an electricity shortage, but the position was not so acute as. in New Zealand, he added.—(P.A.)

Transit Camp Sanitation Complaints about the sewerage and sanitary conditions at the Trentham transit camp are made by the Master Plumbers’ Federation, which declares that the arrangements do not conform to the regulations and are “a disgrace.” Replying to the criticism, the District Medical Officer of Health, Dr Smith, said the transit . housing at Trentham was admittedly sub-stand-ard but the scheme was adopted merely as an expedient, to provide urgently-needed accommodation — (P.A.) Firearms Dumped A large quantity of firearms including automatic pistols, revolvers, rifles and hundreds of rounds of ammunition were dumped into the sea by Wellington police officers yesterday. Most of the weapons were war souvenirs brought back by returning servicemen, which had been confiscated by the police by order of courts in view of the strict ban on unlawful possession of firearms. Weapons of any service were handed over to the armed forces, but others, after examination by the arms expert. Senior-Sergeant Kelly, were dumped at sea. —(P.A.)

National Savings in Westland Westland’s national savings total last week was £383 short of the weekly quota of £lOB5. The total invested was £702. Only three offices obtained their quotas but the returns indicated that group savers continued to lodge their regular amounts. The three successful offices were Blackball with £97 (a surplus of £47), Kumara with £26 (a surplus of £1) and Otira with £lO. The investments of the seven unsuccessful offices who were, however, credited with quotas successes by drawing on accumffiated surpiuses, were: Greymouth, £432 (£525), Brunnerton, £4O ( £ 50); Hokitika, £5B (£185); Reefton, £l2 (£9o)_, Ross, £l7 (£25); Runanga, £a ( £100); Waiuta, £5 (£25).

Owing to a new screen being installed, there will be no Matinee tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon at the Opera House.—Advt.

Brandy and Gin by the bottle and half-bottle. Special Christmas Present Packing. Spanish and Australian wines and sherries, pre-war, are now being taken out of my cellars for the Christmas trade. Connoisseurs hay said that the Albion Hotel, Greymouth is the only place in New Zealand where this is procurable. Gordon s and Gilbey’s gin, cocktails, and a special Ambosia liqueur, Muscat, suitable for the Christmas table, eleven different liqueurs for sale. Also square gin and schnapps. The prices and quality will suit everyone. The only hotel in New Zealand where spirits have never been off the bowser.—Advt.

It’s wonderful having people to stay over the holidays, but the big enjoyment is having everything with that Spring freshness look about the whole house. Send your blankets, eiderdowns, curtains and chair covers to the Westland Laundry Ltd, and have them returned with that new appearance look. Don’t delay and so avoid disappointment as we will not be able to handle these extras two weeks before the holiday. Make your telephone line your clothes line. Ring 136. Westland Laundry Depot: Sam McAra, Mackay street.—Advt.