LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 5 August 1940, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The total of interest-free loans ana donations to the Government has reached £2,457,562. / ;

Areas of Crown Land and Provisional State Forests, in all parts of Westland totalling 414,013 acres in all have been gazetted as Permanent State Forests. The notice occupies five and a-half pages of last week’s “Gazett'e”

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

When he fell from a tree which he was climbing, Jack Barclay, aged 11 years, of Karoro, suffered a cut in his left leg. He was admitted to the Grey River Hospital yesterday afternoon, and his condition is satisfactory.

One further enlistment in the Expeditionary Force, posted in far South Westland on July 22, has been accepted by the Army Department at Greymouth, raising the district total to 1100. The name was, not available for publication.

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.

Messrs J. Baird, J. H. Pitman. A. Graham, J. Maughan, E. Armstrong, A. Bradley, John Ryan and W. Dalzell have been elected as members of the Grey District Bobby Calf Pool' Committee. The district extends from the Little Grey River to the Tarama j kau River.

In the annual street day appeal for the Dunedin Red Cross Society, the sum of £9OO was subscribed, and it is expected that when the final returns come in a total of £lOOO will have been reached. The money is required for carrying out the society’s work in the city.

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 winners of the “Royal Chance” art union are four women, all living in Thames, Mesdames W. T. Smith, L. A Duffield, A. Bruce and Burrell. The nom de plume, "Vve Four” was taken because these fourwomen often . associated togethei around a bridge table.

Labour Party members are reminded that the usual monthly meeting of the Greymouth Branch will be held to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, at 7.45, in the New Lyceum Hall.— Advt.

The Greymouth office of the State Placement Service effected 21 placements last week, nine being permanent, nine temporary and three casual Included amongst those found work were nine labourers, three in each class, four farm hands (two permanent and two temporary), three sawmill workers (permanent) and four Scheme 4b contractors (temporary).

A fracture of his right wrist was suffered by Len Bennett, a telegraph linesman, aged 27 years, residing at 13, Town Belt, Greymouth, when a P. and T. car which he was driving skidded in the shingle and overturned two miles outside Kotuku, on Saturday. He was admitted to the Grey Hospital, where his condition is satisfactory.

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 Eookstall and Lending Library, Mackay St. —Advt.

The first week-end for whitebaitins in the Grev River did not attract many fishermen, and few catches are reoorted. The river yesterday was extremely dirty and there were no fisn about. On Friday the firs?'Supply of South Westland whitebait was sent forward to th e Christchurch market.

About 80 members of the Special Railway. Forestry and Public Wor-.’ companies of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force arrive! bv urday’s express from Christchurch, en route from North Island military camns. A further 12 men arrived by

special rail-car yesterday afternoon from Christchurch. The men who are on general' leave, will return, to their camps next week