LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 28 May 1938, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The price of petrol was reduced one half penny per gallon in Greymouth yesterday.

Hokitika train delayed till after the big wrestling contest at the Greymouth Town Hall to-night (Saturday).—Advt.

Mr D. J. Evans, Secretary of the Westland Centennial Organisation advises that the meeting of local body representatives, will now take place at the Borough Chambers, Greymouth on Wednesday June 1 at 7.30 p.m. not on Monday as previously advised.

With great difficulty, cars are now able to negotiate the Reefton-Maruia Road, on which slips caused great dam’age on April 7. About 80 workmen are engaged on Jriepair- work under the Public Works Department, repairing the road which is very rough for nearly 6 miles. The condition of the highway will remain rough for some time, although improvements ere constantly being made. i

Messrs Baillie, Neville and Co Ltd., have purchased the prenfises in Mawhera Quay formerly occupied by the National Bank of New Zealand.

Particulars of the alterations and additions to the train services from 3rd to 7th June in connection with the King’s Birthday holiday are advertised in this issue.—Advt.

x Eliminating two railway crossings, the Kamaka deviation from Spring Creek to beyond Kamaka has been completed by the Public Works Department and is now open for traffic. Two bridges over the No Town and Mullin’s Creeks were constructed by private contract. »

The most modern mantle department on the West Coast has been opened by S. B. White and Co., corner Mackay and Tainui Streets.— Advt.

On a petition for divorce on the grounds of failure to comply with an order for the restitution of conjugal rights, Samuel Paddon Batchelor was granted a decree nisi to be made absolute in three months’ time. Mr Justice Northcroft heard the petition at Christchurch, the respondent being Sarah Priscilla Batchelor.

Kumara Sports Club’s Ball, Friday, Jun*: 3. Excellent Orchestra, M.C. and Floor. Supper under management of Women’s Institute. Sports, Saturday. June 4.—Advt.

At the monthly meeting of the Ngahere Women’s Institute, there was a good attendance, dispite adverse weather. A competition for a knitted cuddle toy. resulted: Miss V. Donaldson 1, Mrs Armstrong 2. Mrs Sheehan 3. After the transaction of business, a presentation of a silvei mug was made to baby Rose. Hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames Donaldson and Nyberg. The motto for the month: “Show kindness and reap love.’’

At their Rooms, Mackay Street, Harley and Co. will sell by auction on Wednesday next, at 2 p.m., a large quantity of furniture and furnishings, etc. Full particulars from our advertising column. —Advt

Whether or not the police officer conducting a case should remain in a Grand Jury room while witnesses were being questioned was a point raised by the foreman of the Grand Jury, Mr H. E. Edgley, in the Supreme Court at Napier this week. “The Grand Jury would like to know if it is the proper position for a police officer conducting the case to be present during the questioning of witnesses," he said'. “That is a question I have never been asked,” Mr Justice Reed replied, “but it appears to me essential that he should be in the room.

Text Books you may want: “Compressed Air Practice in Mining” by Penman, 12/6 (6d); “Surveying Problems” by Bryston, 8/6 (4d); "Arithmetic for Miners” by McTrustry, 2/9 (4d): "Problems in Land and Mine Surveying” by Davies, 27/6 (6d), “Mining Electrician Handbook” i by Fokes, 16/6 (fid); “Mine Ventilation and Ventilators” by Haddick, 25/(6d); “Reinforced Concrete Water Towers, Bunkers, Silos and Gantries” by Gray, 16/6 (6d); “Autogenous Welding” by Rosemburg. 12/6 <6d>; “Electric Trains” by Dickinson, 27/6 (6d). Procurable at B. Dixon’s, Ltd., Tainui Street. —Advt.

The increasing importance of surgery in hospital treatments was indicated by figures which were quoted by the medical superintendant, Dr. J. W. Craven, at a meeting of the Auckland Hospital Board this week (reports the "Herald”), During the year, he said, there twas a - total of 13,178 patients under treatment, and 11,473 major and minor operations had been performed. The number of local and general anaesthetics administered was 9249. X-ray also played a prominent part, 13,104 radiographic examinations being made in the diagnostic section and 3539 treatments being undertaken in the therapy division.

Books on Flocution at B. Dixon’s, Ltd.—" Elocution and Gesture” by Horsbuck, 3/6 (3d); “The Art of Public Speaking” by Hull, 3/6 (3d); “Speak Out” by Watson, 4/- ( 4d); “Elements of Public Speech” by Homer, 10/6 (sd); “The Craft of Public Speaking” by Mitchell, 4/- (4d); "Training for Speaking” by Burton, 7/6 (6d); "Personality in Speaking” by Henderson, 4/- (4d); “Monologues and Duologues of To-day” by Box, 4/- (4d); “Practical Handbook on EMcution” by Gatry,. 5/- (4d); Speeches and Toasts for All Occasions. 3/- (4d.>: “How to Become an Effective Public Speaker” by Bottomsby. 1/- (3d): “Modern Poems for Children”, 3/(4d)._Advt.

Although hospital boards are now elected every three years, no alteration has been made to the section of the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act which proivdes that a board shall elect a chairman from among its members in June, “or as soon thereafter as may be,” in each alternate year from 1930 onward. The effect in the case of lhe Grey Hospital board is that Mr J. Smeaton, who was elected chairman in June, 1936, and who retained his seat as a member at the recent poll, (re-elected unap-| posed) will continue in office until ( next month, when an election will be. held. During the current week, the. State Placement Service, Greymouth, secur-' ed positions in private employment for 13 men comprising four labourers' (permanent); one temporary and fourj casual; one painter and paper er, temporary, and one snigger per-' manent; whilst one youth was plac- 1 ed permantly as a farm labourer and one temporarily in the same capacity, I In addition 15 men were placed on I State works or in full time subsidised, employment, five being permanent] and ten temporary. Two carpenters’i Apprentices and one painter's ap-1 prentice were also placed in work, under Scheme 16.

New books at B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui Street: ’’Across the Frontier’’ by Phillip Gibbs, 12/6 (6d); “This Publican” by Dornford Yates, 7/6 “Action at Aquila” by Hervey Allen, 10/6 <sd).; “To-morrow and To-morrow” by Lyle, 7/6 (sd); “A River Starts” by Diana Ridley, 7/6 (4d); Andels Diesel Engine Manual, 12/6 (sd); “Steel Square Pocket Book” by Stdddart, 6/6 (4d); “Behold Here’s Poison” by Heyer, 4/6 (4d); “Automatics” by Vivian, 4/6 (4d); "There Was Another” by Ruby Ayres, 4/6 (4d); “The Silver Cord” by Valentine, 4/6 (4d); “The 1938 Radio Constructors’ Guide,” 2/6 (4d); “The N.Z. Radio Call Book, 1938,” 1/- (3d)—l Advt.