GENERAL NEWS Protracted Journey To Christchurch

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 February 1948, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS Protracted Journey To Christchurch

Canterbury-stabled horses that visited'the West Coast for the recent race meetings at Greymouth and Hokitika . had a prolonged . journey homewards last night. Travelling in a train due to leave Greymouth at 9 o’clock, but which was delayed an hour, the horses were further delayed when the locomotive prilling the train broke down at Kokiri. It was not until many hours later that the defective locomotive was replaced by another and the train continued its journey. It reached the Canterbury side of the Alps about 8 o’clock this morning and was expected to arrive at its destination early this afternoon. No other rail services were interrupted by the mishap.

Liverpool State Mine The Liverpool State coal mine resumed work yesterday after being idle all last week because of the effects of heating in the Kimbell west section of the mine.

Deaths from Tuberculosis There were three deaths in Canterbury and one on the West Coast from tuberculosis last week. In Canterbury there were seven new cases of tuberculosis, one of diphtheria, and one of scarlet fever.

Overseas Mail A surface mail for the United Kingdom. Eire and Europe, except the Balkan States and Italy, will close at the Chief Post Office, Greymouth, at noon on Saturday, February 28.

Calf Vaccination ~ Aproximately 2,500 applications have been received for the vaccination of calves against contagious abortion in the West Coast district and officers of the Department of Agriculture will commence the vaccination work at the beginning of April. The total of 2500 represents a fair proportion of all of the calves raised on the West Coast this season.

Heavy Rain Depleted domestic water supplies in the Grey district were replenished during last night when heavy rain fell. In the 24 hours to 9 o’clock this morning, 1 inches of rain had fallen at Karoro, and of this amount, 1.11 inches was recorded after 9 o clock last night. This fall brings the total for the month to four inches.

Big Eel Caught A mud eel weighing 2libs was caught in the Grey river this morning by a boy, D. Bruerton, of Greymouth. This is the largest eel landed in the district this year, the previous biggest weighing 181bs. A few years ago, however, two eels weighing about. 261bs were caught in the district.

Ragwort Clearing Gangs of men are at present engaged on ragwort eradication in both the Inangahua and Grey Counties, under the subsidy scheme for dealing with the spread of the weed. Operations are being carried on on Crown lands, reserves, river beds and other infested areas’. The season’s programme is to be completed by March 15.

Happy Reunion A 19-year-old assisted immigrant, who arrived from Scotland only a fortnight ago, has had a happy reunion with her father, with whom she had lost all touch for many years. She is Miss Isobel Kennedy, who arrived on the Rangitata a fortnight yesterday from Stirlingshire, Scotland, and is now working at the Wellington Hospital. Friends were able to locate her father, who is manager of a sheep station at Martinborough and he came to Wellington and met his daughter.—(P.A.)

T”3 XI F 3 The Wellington Metropolitan Licensing Authority, under the chairmanship of Mr C. A. L. Treadwell, reserved its decision in an application for increased taxi fares for weddings, funerals and long distances brought by the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Taxi Proprietors’ Federation. .The application previously granted by the Metropolitan Authority, was referred back to it by Judge K. G. Archer, the appeal authority, for consideration of fuller evidence.—(P.A.)

New Bridge The new bridge spanning Donnelly’s creek, on the northern side of Ross township, on the main south highway, is expected to be open for traffic within the next two months. The bridge was constructed some months ago and a start was made this week on the building of its approaches. This work, for which the contractor is Mr B. I. Cummings, is expected to take less than two months. The new bridge replaces a wooden structure which will be dismantled soon after the opening of its successor. Otira Gorge The Otira Gorge road which was closed to traffic more than a fortnight ago, is not likely to be reopened for several weeks yet. Some years ago a gap in the road above Bridal Veil was spanned by a tem'pqrary wooden bridge, which became unsafe recently and was pulled down this month. The Public Works Department planned to remove the necessity for a new bridge by the construction of a retaining wall, but unsure foundations resulted in this scheme being abandoned, and, though future plans have not been completed, it is expected that a new bridge will have to be built.

“Lay that washboard down, babe, lay that washboard down.” Yes, washboard packin’ mamas should send all their washing to the Westland Laundry. The Westland Laundry will save you all the hard work on washday and you are independent of the weather. Our service is absolutely reliable in every way—all laundry receives careful attention, being picked over to see that it receives the right treatment. There’s a service to suit everyone. All washing is put through seven different waters, thus ensuring snowy white and absolutely hygienic washing. Why not give us a trial—you’ll find the cost is reasonable and the standard of our work is so high that you 11 never want to wash at home again. Depot: Sam McAra, Mackay street. Phone 136.—Advt.