LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 13 December 1940, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL

This year’s winners of the Watkin’s Medals at the Grey Main School are: John Thompson, Marlborough Street (Dux) and Melva Osmers, Marsden Road (first girl).

We draw our Wallpaper from one of the largest N.Z. suppliers. Ask to see our latest patterns. —H. Hamer, Kumara.-—Advt.

Approximately 90 “Vb” class insulated waggons were required last week to accommodate a large consignment of frozen meat, consisting mainly of beef, which was railed from Wanganui to Wellington. The transportation of this shipment was spread over several days and a number of extra freight trains were arranged. In addition, some of the existing services between Wanganui and Marton were hauled by two locomotives.

A Railways National Savings Group was formed at Greymouth on Monday evening when Greymouth members of the combined branches of the railways service employees met for the' purpose of hearing an address by Mr W. McKay, Assistant District Traffic Manager, Christchurch, m connection with the movement. Mr G. D. Smart, stationmaster at Greymouth, presided. At the conclusion of Mr McKay’s address, it was decided to form a committee to further the scheme among district railways employees.

Xmas Gift for all. 5/- in the £ Discount off all Summer Coats. These coats are good value at any time, and with 5/- in the £ off they are a real gift.—White’s Fashion Corner. —Advt.

The unusual sight of motor cars, some with their brakes still applied, being towed by a tractor down Shortland’ Street, Auckland, on a recent afternoon attracted considerable interest. The operation was carried out by City Council employees engaged in re-tarring the street, who were forced to move some vehicles when the owners did not return within a short time. Traffic inspectors were also busy on the scene fixing white parking stickers to the. windscreens ef’ears which had been parked over the limit allowed by the by-laws.

A mechanical mishap at the Dobson Mine yesterday idled the mine tor the 'morning. However, the defect was repaired in about three hours and work was resumed in the afternoon. The Greymouth employees, however, did not resume.

The Mayor (Mr F. A. Kitchingham) acknowledges donations of books for the use of soldiers from the following: Mesdames Buffer and Cleave Gladstone), Coburn and Tyler (Greymouth), Messrs Gray (GreymouilD and E. W. Jones (Kotuku).

Lawnmower Laziness: Easily cured if you have your Lawnmower (overhauled and sharpened in our modern machines. Charge 10/-. Ring Greenhill’s, ’Phone 428, or * Abbie-Ramage, ’Phone 167. —Electric Lawnmower Service (J. Allan PrinIcipal), Clifford Street, Cobden.— 'Advt.

“May I say a few words?’’ was the query’ from the public area in the Magistrate’s Court, Hamilton, on a recent morning while a man was being prosecuted for drunkenness and assault. The speaker was defendant’s wife, but she was denied a hearing, and as she mumbled something about “the way things are conducted here,” she was escorted from the courtroom by a constable. -

Pensions due towards the end of December or on January 1 (in the case of the universal pension) will be payable from December 20, owing to the Christmas and New Year holidays. The pen*-”- thus airected are the old age, widows’ and chiLdren’s invalidity, New Zealand and Imperial wn>- and other pensions and the universal pension.

A reconnnenaatlon thav be donated to the Arthur’s Pass National Park Trust Board was adopted by the Waiimakarirr Trust Board. The grant will be made out of unauthorised expenditure of £5O. The chairman (Mr F. W. Freeman), a member of the board said that the board was “hard up for finances.” The boroughs and counties had ceased to contribute and the Railways Department would not make concessions in fares.

“I see from the papers,” remarked a veteran clubman, “that they’re smoking more cigars in England now than for years past.” “They’re welcome!,” said somebody else. “I’d sooner' have my old briar than the best cigar going.” “Same here,” chipped in the chap with the smart smoking cap, “nothing like a pipe—especially if it’s crammed with ‘toasted’ — preferably Navy Cut No. 3.” “I’ve never sampled ‘toasted’, said the veteran, “something extra special?” “Yes. In fact it’s ‘toasted’ first and other brands. amongst the ‘also ran’! Give it a go, Major, and as an old smoker, try Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead). It’s full strength. Oh, and there’s another toasted brand for the pipe—Cavendish—the sporting mixture, and two cigarette blends, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold. You’d say they were imported if you didn’t know better.” “Well,” said the veteran, “since they’re all N.Z. grown and! manufactured, you say, I suppose I can get them anywhere?” “Of course you can, old man,, at any tobacconist’s shop.” And they adjourned to the card-room for 1 bridge.— Advt.