LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 12 February 1941, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Freight hauled through the Otira tunnel from ths West Coast to Canterbury, amounted to 13,093 tons, compared with 12,377 tons in the corresponding week of last year, an increase of 716 tons. In 1939, the corresponding total was 12,782 tons.

Black Gym. Hose, best quality, sizes 5 & 6, 6/6 pair; 7, 6/11 pair; 8 & 9, 7/6 pair.—H. Hamer, Kumara.— Advt.

Of 23 men examined at a sitting of the Medical Board at Greymouth yesterday, 14 were passed as fit, and nine wer e classed as temporarily unfit, none being rejected. Five men appeared for regrading, and three were regraded as fit, while a decision deferred in two of th e cases.

When ho was caught in a winch rope, while working in a coal at Brunner, Michael Hallinan, aged 58 years, of Kiwi, seriously injured his left hand, requiring the amputation of two fingers, when he was admitted to the Grey River Hospital, yesterday. His condition last evening was reported as satisfactory. . Last evening thirty-two trucks of lambs and sheep, and seven of cattle, were railed from the West Coast to Canterbury, some for the Addington market and some for Canterbury freezing works. Ten trucks of sheep and lambs and one truck of cattle were sent on Monday evening, six of sheep and lambs are booked for this evening, and 26 of sheep and lambs for to-morrow evening.

In this issue the Railway Department advertises particulars of excursion fares and special train arrangements for the West Coast A. & P Show to be held at Greymouth on February 15.—Advt.

The Royal Commission, presided over by Mr. G. G. Chisholm, S.M., which was appointed to report on the disaster at Kaye’s co-operative mine, reassembled in Christchurch on Monday to consider the text of the report and recommendations which will be made to the Administrator of New Zealand (Sir Michael Myers). Mr. Chisholm returned to Greymouth oy yesterday's express.

Buy your Fashion Goods at the home of style, quality and value.— White’s Corner, your Fashion Centre. —-Advt.

The Magistrate’s Court sat at Greymouth yesterday, when Messrs J. Tennent and N. V. Lovell, Justices of the Peace, gav G judgment for plaintiff by default, with costs in each of the following cases:—M. E. Spiers v. Maurice William Musson £3 5s 3d, costs £1 3s 6d; T. Sinnott v. D. C. Herring £3 16s 6d, costs £1 3s 6d; E. McGregor v. C. Hewson £2 Is 2d, costs £1 3s 6d; Brown, Waiters and Co., Ltd. v. L. E. Hales £7 Is lid, costs £1 Ils 6d; Gordon Eiley v. M. McMahon £lO 10s 3d, costs £2 16s.

Edgar Wallace (bit of a back number now) began as a tobacco hatei and lived to be a tobacco lover! Twitted by non-smokers with his change of front, he wuold say, with a laugh: “As a man grows older he grows wiser—sometimes!” Wallace wrote at night—often all night—and when absorbed in spinning his yarns his pipe was seldom out of his mouth. His tobacco (own blend) was quite famous for flavour and purity, in which respects it closely resembled our beautiful New Zealand toasted brands which enjoy the unique distinction of being almost free from nicotine. Old smokers say they “spoil” you for any .other. They ,certainly possess a wonderful flavour and fascinating fragrance. Moreover, they are harmless. The toasting is responsible; it eliminates the nicotine—the source of all the ills known to smokers. There are only live toasted brands: Navy, Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cut Plug No 101 (Bullshead), Cavendish,’ Riverhead! Gold and Desert Gold. The two latter make the finest cigarettes going. Roll your own—and save money.— Advt.

Under military escort, two enemy aliens, residing on the West Coast, left yesterday for th e New Zealand internment camp. It is understood that the decision to intern the two aliens concerned was taken after their cases had been considered by the Alien Investigation Tribunal. Th e Attorney-General, Hon. H. G. R. 1 Mason, yesterday announced that to

avoid any delay in classification of aliens, under the Aliens Emergency Regulations, that might result from the appointment of Mr Justice Callan to preside over the Commission of Inquiry recently set up by the Government, to investigate recent shipping losses through enemy, action, it was decided to ask Mr G. P. F nlay, solicitor, Auckland, to go i | Wellington, to assist with this work, and has already taken up duty. , Mr Finlay is the Alien Authority at Auckland, but because the classification of all enemy aliens in the Auckland district i s now completed, h:s services have become available for the Wellington district.

At last night’s meeting of tn? Grey Hospital Board, the chairman (Mr J. Mulcare) spoke of the good services rendered by Dr. D. M. Logan during the absence, through J ness, of Dr. N. F. Greenslade. Dr. Logan, said the chairman, was doing his job in the institution, with the aid pf juniors alone. He had been the omv surgeon working for months. At all times he was at the call of the Military Authorities. Not one word of dissatisfaction of his work had been heard. The general public did not| realise the difficult position of the Doctor. Mr J. Smeaton endorsed the chairman’s remarks.