LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 2 August 1940, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The winning ticket, No. 82, in lri ® raffle for Drages suite of furniturheld by W. Weenink, Mario .acugh Street.

During July 1837 books were issued bv the Greymouth Municipal Librai 5 . 40 tickets were issued, and 20 enna ren’s tickets. During the new books were placed on the shelves.

During July a record numbti of bullocks totalling 223, of whic was condemned, were kllle d at the Greymouth Municipal Abattoirs. Giber stock dealt with were cows 3L eep 416, lambs 21, pigs J 4 > calves 47. Fees collected totalled £l4l Is 3di

Six Greymouth carpenters have offered their services free on Saturday to erect the Patriotic Shop which is being built on Mrs Bradshaw’s property in Mackay Street next to Central Chambers. Work on clearing the site was commenced yesterday.

Every afternoon during our sale, special bargains will be displayed with a Bargain Drive every Saturday afternoon and evening. All goods marked at, Real Bargain Prices.—H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt.

In June the' Greymouth Municipal Gasworks had a record monthly output of 4,854,000 cubic feet, stated the Mayor (Mr F. A. Kitchinghami at last evening’s meeting of the Borough Council. The July figure ex r ceeded that of June, but did not cmite reach the five million mark.

A motion congratulating the Greymouth Hospital Board on the prov’sion of a Tuberculos’s Block at the hospital, and expressing appreciation of the gift of £2OOO made by Mr S. Saltzman towards the block, together with other donations was passed at last evening’s meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council.

Nine plots, each containing about cne square chain are available for cultivation at the Greymouth Police Reserve, reported Cr. H. Herring, at last evening’s meeting of the Bor nga Council. Cr. Herring was asked to keep in touch with the Horticultural Society with a view to getting them to take ,hpplicat'ons from persons willing to cultivate the plots.

During July twelve building permits were issued by the Greymotitn Borough Council, the value of the work being £6145.

Come out of your shell at the R.S.A. Annual Ball, Ikamatua, August 10 —Advt.

At last evening’s meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council Cr. R. J. Williams was appointed to represent the Borough on the Waste Materials Board to be set up in the Grey district in connection with the Government waste materials saving campaign. The Mayor and Cr. H. Herring declined nomination.

Westport’s enforced “black out” owing to shortage of electric current, seems likely to continue indefinitely. The weather report indicated rain for the district yesterday, but only a light drizzle fell and the morning broke beautifully clear again. It heavy rain is not experienced in the immediate future, further power restrictions are likely to be effected, to the discomfort of the community.

The day may never come, but the night will be August 10th, R.S.A. Ball Ikamatua. —Advt.

The approaching exhaustion of the Dominion’s white pine forests has le d to a demonstration that this timber can be dispensed with in the butter export trade. Red pine ip proving an efficient substitute. Boxes being an efficient substitute. Boxes are being now made with it, and orders for shipments of this timber to the North Island are increasing, while it is also to be tried out for tallow casks.

Writing to the Greymouth Borough Council last evening, the Principal, Greymouth Technical School, advised that the appointments of Messrs A. H. McKane and J. B. Kent as representatives of local bodies on the Technical School Board of Managers would expire in August, and asked that nominations be forwarded not later than August 16. On the motion of Crs. G. R. Harker and J. Saunders, Messrs McKane and- Kent were nominated for re-appointment.

At a sitting of the Warden’s Court at Greymouth yesterday, the Warden recommended for the consent of the Minister of Mines an application by the Taramakau Gold Dredging Ltd., for a special dredging claim, 52 years, 900 acres, Blocks 8 and 10, Waimea S.D., Block 9 Hohonu S.D. Mr J. W. Hannan represented applicants. An application by the same company for the surrender of a special dredging claim No. 36/37, was adjourned until ’August 13.

At the meeting of the Grey County Council last evening, letters were received from several farmers inquiring for particulars of the Rural Housing scheme. Cr. Mulcare remarked: “I do not think the Council should be responsible for rural build-, ings, which would deteriorate in, value later.” The chairman moved that the Council advise the farmers that the Council did not propose to go on with the idea. Cr. Mulcare g motion that the matter be held over until the next meeting was carried, j

There is always a thrilling selection of new styles of fashion goods at White’s. Call to-day and spend a pleasant hour in our modern showroom.—White’s Fashion Corner.— Advt.

The National Security Tax will -be payable on all wages earned since July 22, stated the Registrar of Social Security, Mr G. G. Mitchell, last evening. It is also payable on allowances, such as board and lodging provided by an employer for an employee. On income, other than salary or wages, about which many inquiries have been made, Mr Mitchell pointed out that the same amount as is due to be paid during August for the Social Security charge has to be paid during the present month.

•At the Greymouth Magistrate’s Court yesterday, appearing on remand from Christchurch, before Mr J M. Bunt, J.P., James Harold Stapleton, 22, baker, of Christchurch, was charged with breaking, entering and theft at the warehouse of the Grey Electric Power Board on November 7, 1939, and with a similar offence in respect to the warehouse of Q-Tol Ltd., Wellington, on August 26, 1939. Accused was further remanded to appear at Greymoutn on Monday next, on the application of Detective C. Davis, no application being made for bail.

Free life membership offered to new members joining our Lending Library before August 5. 900 new books arriving this week. Over 4000 books for your selection. Inspection invited. —Claude Mason’s Greymouth Lookstall and Lending Library, Mackay St. —Advt.

Charles O’Keefe, of Eldon Lane, Greymouth, and Eugene Lafferty, a ship’s fireman, from a vessel in port, were admitted to the Grey Hospital last evening, suffering from slight lacerations at the backs of their heads, and bruises. Their injuries were sustained at the junction of Puketahi and Tainui Street, a car driven by F. L. Balderstone. t Blackball, ran into them. At the time of the accident, about 7.30 p.m., visibility was very difficult. Ne'ther of. the men were seriously hurt, and their condition last night was reported to be satisfactory.

Stating that he did not bring up the matter with an idea of pok’ng into the affairs of other local bodies, the Mayor (Mr F. A. Kitchingham) at last evening’s meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council, said that he had been told that the Grey Hospital Board had been unsuccessful in abating the smoke nuisance at the hospiial. Cr. A. H. McKane said that ii'“ board had installed an automatic stoker with effective results, and if the model, which was being experimented with, proved successful, it was proposed to instal a second stoker. It was decided to express appreciation of the steps being taken by, the Hospital Board.

West Coast members of the Thir l Echelon of the Expeditionary Force numbering , 128, including 3 officers, ■ arrived at Greymouth by yesterday’s, express on a fortnight’s general leave' from Burnham Camp. Thirty-five members of the party proceeded to Westport while 12 travelled on to ( Hokitika. There was no official ceremony at the station, but a large ’ crowd gathered to welcome the men. j They will probably be tendered a civic reception before they return to camp on. August 12. West Coast! members of the Railway and For-| estry Companies and special units in camp at Ngaruawahia, Papakura and Trentham camps yesterday also commenced leave, and will reach Greymouth to-morrow.

Kumara people will have an opportunity to secure some rar,? bargains in Drapery and Boots at H. Hamer’s Sale. Now on!—Advt.

A month ago the Greymouth Borough Council, as an economy measure, decided to dispense with the sending of minutes of, meetings to councillors, and last evening the minutes of the meetings held during th? month took 15 minutes to read. Some councillors suggested that the reading was unnecessary, but the Mayor <.Mr F. A. Kitchingham) pointed out tnat the Standing Orders provided that they had to be read. In any case, he added, the reading would prevent mistakes being left unrecorded. It so happened that one councillor claimed that a motion he had moved at one meeting had been omitted and the Mayor altered the minutes accordingly.

Mr W. B. Bland, F.8.0.A. (Hons >• F. 1.0. (London), representing “Proc-t-i’s”, the Premier Opticians, ChristJmrch, will be visiting Greymoutn to day and to-morrow, August 2 and ,3. As he has many appointments this trip, intending patients are invited to make an early appointment by ringing, writing or calling on Mr I. Benn’ngton, Mackay Street (’Phon a No. 4855) to avoid disappointment. —Advt.

Replying to Cr. H. Herring at last evening’s meeting of the Borough Council, the Mayor (Mr F. A. Kitchingham) stated that in an interview with Hon. H. T. Armstrong, he (the Mayor) had expressed the view that the police station should be shifted to a more central and suitable site, and that the Government should get a footing on some block where it could in the future erect Government bui'dings to house all of the Departments which were scattered over Greymouth. He had put it to the l\f.mister that he had no wish to embarrass the Government, but that it was to the benefit of town planning for such a course to be adopted. He had also mentioned that the police station site was marooned in times of flood.