LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 18 April 1940, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Owing to a break in the main haulage rope the Strongman mine did not work the late shift (from 4 p.m. to midnight) last night. A new piece will be spliced into the rope, and the mine will work as usual to-day.

Donations towards the “drive” being made at Greymouth by the Patriotic Society for funds are acknowledged by the Treasurer (Mr. F. H. Denton) from Messrs Truman’s. Ltd., £2O, and G. R. Cottle. £5.

Delicious smoked mutton, hams, from 3/9, at Mawhera Meat Co. ■—Advt.

Messrs Jamieson. Joyce and Co. have received advice that a Kotuku shareholder in the Pacific Starr Bowkett Society was successful in a ballot held at Dunedin this week, wneu £lOOO was disposed of in Group 9, obtaining £5OO.

Mass will be celebrated on next Sunday, April 21, at Ruru 8 a.m., and at Kokiri 10.15 a.m.—Advt.

An interesting item of expenditure in the Greymouth Dental Clinic Committee’s balance-sheet, presented at last evening’s meeting, was an amount of £4, the amount of dental levies lost in a burglary at the Greymouth Main School last year.

New War Maps.—A new War Map printed in four colours embracing the new zones of war is due this week. Price 1/-, posted 1/2 each at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street.—Advt.

A Westland Branch of the New Zealand Federation of Painters and Decorators was formed last evening, when about 18 men attended a meeting in Greymouth. A provisional.executive was set up and instructed to draw up rules and regulations f or next meeting.

New War Maps.—A new War Map printed in four colours embracing the new zones of war is due this week. Price 1/-, posted 1/2 each at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street.—Advt.

Two business premises were burgled in Ashburton on Tuesday night. At Miller’s, Ltd., drapery, a steel grille was cut through, and £24 was stolen from the cash registers. At Smallbone Brothers’ garage a small sum of money was taken. Both premises had previously been entered. Miller’s losing stock about three years I ago.—Press Assn.

Protection from any kind of bad weather is assured by wearing one of our Llamy Coats. Cut out our advertisement and keep our address for future reference.—H. Hainer, Kumara.—Advt.

Boot and shoe laces and caustic soda are amongst the articles of general use which are in short supply ,?t Greymouth at present. The shortage of laces has been obvious tor some time and in man v cases a limit h-<ct been placed on .che number of pairs allowed any one customer. Now most of the shops handling these articles have completely exhausted stocks and it is believed that, it will be at least three week? before another supply is available from wholesalers. New War Iviaps.—A new War Maj? printed in four colours embracing the new zones of war is due this week. Price 1/-, posted 1/2 each at B. Dixon’s, Tainui Street. —Advt.

Yesterday’s menu at the luncheon accorded the soldiers at Hokitika included a splendid variety of eatables, but the items which appealed most to the fancy of the troops A\zero those-Ts dicated on the menu cards as “Kokatahi Lamb.” "Koiterangi Tongue, “Arahura Ham’ and “South Westland Sucking Pig.” Needless to s: ■ the troops did full justice to the excellent repast provided by the ladies of Hokitika, for they had not been ab'e to secure a full meal on the wn-.-from Burnham, which they left in the very early hours of the morning. Cups of tea and sandwiches at the railway refreshment rooms were about the limit available to most of the men, OAving to the later arrival of the train.

Kumara will be the Concentration Camp of the Youth and Beauty of Westland on Friday night, when the Red Cross Ball will be held in the Memorial Hail. Excellent Music and Supper.—Advt.

Ciaybird shooters note! Programme for Ciay Bird Shoot, at Brunner, Saturday: First shoot, novice G-bird match 2/- sweepstake, birds free. Second five-bird eyeopener, 2/6 sweepstake. Big shoot: 2/G sweepstake, £5 added. Tweivc-bird match. Qua.l drive, G-bird match, 2/6 sweepstake. All shooters invited.—Advt.

Freouent references were made m yesterday’s speeches of welcome to the troops to the unbounded hospitality of West Coasters. The Mayor of Greymouth (Mr. F. A. Kitchingham) said in the course of his speech tnai. several times when discussing tne visit with Army Headquarters m Christchurch that concern had been expressed as to whether the troops would catch the return train without having 'a long casualty list ’- T e had assured the officers that all the troops were good West Coasteds wou d play the game and who would be on the train on time. His announcement that the time of departure to-day had been changed to 2.30 ■> m.. obviously delighted the men. Mr. J. O’Brien, M.P., referring to the same matter said that he hoped the troops would get many samples of West Coast hospitality. “But,” he added, “see that you are on that train in time. If you have a late night to-

night, or if you carry on till the morning, you should have Dlent5 7 of time to get a rest before you leave us.” ♦