LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 19 July 1941, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The thirtieth contribution of £4 4s by the Greymouth Borough employees, raises the total'of the Greymouth Patriotic Fund to £6,788 Us 3d.

Will our numerous customers throughout Westland please note that we are open for business all clay, every Saturdav, till 9 p-m.—H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt.

Sixth period import licensing schedules will be ready shortly. In reply to a question yesterday, the Minister of Customs (Hon. W. Nash) said he thought the schechiles would bo available for publication next Tuesday or Wednesday.—Press Assn. Presbyterian Men’s Social, St. John’s Hall, Monday, July 21, at 8 p.m. All cordially invited. —Advt.

The Abattoir Manager reported lor June as follows at Thursday’s meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council: The number of animals examined: Cows 53, bullocks 157, sheep 381. lambs 52, pigs 107, calves 61. me number of animals condemned were: Cows 1. bullocks 1, sheep 1. Th.? report was adopted.

Proceeds of the Ball on Wednesday next are to be devoted to the aid of Distressed N.Z. Nurses overseas. Come and enjoy yourself whilst supporting a worthy cause. — Advt.

A well-grown sea-lion, has mads a temporary home on the south breakwater at‘Greymouth, during the past few days. On Thursday, the animal was basking on the rocks about half way between the signal station and the" end of the breakwater. The sealion had disappeared yesterday meriting.

Consumers are notified that the power will be cut off to-morrow at Coal Creek, Runanga, Dunollie, Kewanui, 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 Ton Mile, Twelve Mile, White’s Electric and Barrytown from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.—Advt. Gold returns this week include: Grey River: 132 hours for 104,528 r-übic yards and 253 oz The Aus-tral-New Zealand Dredging: 1,126 oz for 256 000 yards and 426 hours, tor 2S days to midnight on July 12. A partial wash-up at Waitahu of 24 oz. 6 dtvt., making a total of 65 oz. 3 dwt. from the present paddock.

Thirty-seven men called in ballots for Territorial service, were examined by the Medical Board at Greymoufh on Thursday, 29 being passed as fit, six classed as temporarily unfit, and two as permanently unfit. Three men for overseas service were examined two being passed as lit, one classed as temporarily unfit.

Furs are on the rise. We haA/e 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.

The Farmers’ Union Conference decided to press for the adoption of some suitable scheme for the better education of retardate children, particularly in the rural areas, and Messrs P W. Begg and R. Harrison, both of Auckland, were appointed to wait on the Minister of Education Mr. Harrison had suggested that there should be trammelling teachers properly qualified.—Press Assn.

The Barrytown Home Guard N.C.O. class was fully attended last Wednesday evening, when routine work and new' exercises were satisfactorily accomplished. Owing to lack of support and interest, the weekij' physical training class has been abandoned. To-morrow’ (Sunday), the parade mvill fall in at the Hall at 1.30 p.m.. and field manoeuvres will take place probably in the Golden Sands area. A full muster is looked for to enable _an extensive programme to be carried out.

We are living in an age of dictators. Strong and dominant personalities are leading the forces of the world in thought and action. Because of this many people expect to see the Mystery Man with the number 666 arise in our midst. Is he Hitler. Stalin, Mussolini or who Hear Evangelist A. W._ Macaulay on Sunday night at 7.15 in the Advent Church, Heaphy Street. Cosy heating, chorus singinw All welcome.— Advt.

“This is like the case of the unemployed men looking for work and praying to heaven that he doesn't get it,” said Mr F. F. Reid, S.M., chairmen of the Armed Forces Appeal Board when announcing the dismissal of an appeal for a lorry driver at Greymouth yesterday. Mr Reid said that the Board was always prepared to help employers but in the case before the board it was shown that there Avere eleven replied to an advertisement and that the appellant company had not made any further attempt to replace the reservist.

The Runangiv Debating Club hold its weekly meeting on d'hursdav evening, there being a good attendance. The programme consisted of impromptu speeches, and a wide range of subjects were chosen. ’lhe highlight was an impression of a welcoming speech to the Minister of Mines/and the Minister's reply. Last week,’a prepared debate on the subject of the abolition of the 40-hour week in Avar time Avas held, with a team from the United Club. Mr. R. T. Bush was judge, and the visiting team were declared winners.

For the first time this season. Runanga will play Blackball at Wing- | ham Pari: to-morrow, and Greymouth League football fans will have an opportunity of seeing these two teams in action. With Marisiwhich has a bye, these teams are leading in the Bradshaw Cup Competition, and n win by either side will give the team a groat opportunity to win the competition. The other senior game will be played between Ngahere and Seaview, at Seaview. On Wingham Park, Seaview