LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 18 July 1941, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

In order to set up a special committee to attend to the welcoming of men. on return from active service, the Mayor (Mr. F. A. Kitchingham), intends to call a public meeting at an early date. The committee is intended to co-ordinate the activities of the various bodies interested. Will our numerous customers throughout Westland please note that we are open for business all day, every Saturday, till 9 pm.—H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt. John Smith, aged 62. married, f shiftman residing at Kamaka, and employed at the Walkend Mine slinped and fell whilst coming down the steps leading from the cage a: the mine, on Wednesday, at. the con elusion of the day shift. He sustained two broken ribs, and after attention bv Dr M. R. Sneddon, was ab’e to return to his home.. Furs are on the rise. We have a nice new stock at old prices in Coats. Capes, Boleros and Stoles. You can lay-by anytime.—White's Corner, Your Fashion Centre.—Advt. In the House of Representatives yesterday, a request to the Acting Prime Minister to take action to get adequate supplies of silk, woollen or cotton stockings for New Zealand requirements, was made by Mr. H. Atmore (Ind., Nelson), on ‘behalf ol the Member for Napier, Mr. W. E. Barnard, who gave notice of a question asking if the Minister were aware that ample supplies of such gcoda are available from Australia.—Press Assn. Consumers are notified that the power will be cut off on Sunday at Coal Creek, Runanga, Dunollie, Rewanui, Rapahoe and Nine Mile from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., and from 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m., and at Ten Mile, Twelve Mile, White’s Electric and Barrytown from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.—Advt. When the number of consumers reached 5000, the chairman promised to give a nartv. said Mr A. H. MeKane at Wednesday evening's meeting of the Grey Electric Power Board when the Engineer (Mr Sinclair Trotter) reported that with new applications for supplv and ten new consumers connected the total number had now reached 4970. It looked as if the present chairman (Mr JB. Kent) would have to •’ive the party within a month, Mr McKane added. The engineer reported that extensions and alterations ra 28 existing installations had been carried out. Five electric ranges and five washing machines had been connected. Mr E. Cholerton, Optical Specialist, proprietor of “Procter’s,” the Premier Opticians, Christchurch, arrived in Greymouth last evening and may be consulted on all defects of eyesight at Grey Motors Buildings (opposite Post Office), upstairs, 1-j-daj (Friday), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and tomorrow (Saturday), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (not later). Appointments can now be made by ringing Miss Pfeifer. (’Phone No. 475).—Advt. The final of a series of euchre tournaments in aid of the Patriotic Fund was recently held ' Tnangahua Camp when the prize winners were Mrs Wright and Mr F. Cook. The aggregate prize winners were Mrs R. Rooney and Mr F. Cook. Another euchre tournament was held by the Patriotic Committee, half the funds bein" to procure new plavin- cards, and the remainder going to Patriotic Funds Although a bitterly cold night, quite a number attended, the result bein° r that 12. new packs of cards were procured. The prize winners were Mr and Mrs O. Stowell and consolation prizes were won b- Mr- Wright and Mr J. Isite. Dancing followed, the music being by Messrs Bert Nash and Fred A further series of euchre will start on Saturday evening when a “mystery handicap’’ wil be introduced