LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 7 October 1941, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

With the addition of the proceeds of the Greymouth Women’s Patriotic Committee shop day, £ll 7s 9d,_ the total of 'Lhe Gr/eymouth Patriotic Fund now stands at £17,149 14s lOd.

Wellington’s first complete blackout trial will be held on Sunday, November 2, between 9 p.m. and 9.3 U p.m. It will apply to all dwellings and buildings, street lighting, and oublic and private vehicle lighting.— Press Assn.

A motorist coming last night from Runanga to Greymouth was mystified shortly after 11 o’clock by the sight of a series of small oil fires on the road on the Grevmouth side of the Camp station. The fires extended over a distance of about a chain, and when the motorist pulled up to examine them, they all flickered out. An examination afforded no explanation, beyond the fact that the oil, apparently of a heavy variety, had been afire in small quantities for the distance mentioned.

You’ll be proua to wear a suit or coat from White’s. All the very latest styles and colourings arriving dailv. Call in and see our superb range.—White’s Corner, Your Fashion Centre. —Advt.

The monthly meeting of the Ngahere W.1., was held in the Ngahere hall, Mrs P. Donaldson presiding. After the usual routine business, it was decided t 0 hold the annual ball on November 1. The monthly competition was won by Mrs Nyberg, Mrs Steehan 2nd., and Mrs Richardson H.C. The competition for next month is to be a sweet (Hoki-Poki). Hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs Ware and Mrs Davis. The motto is: “Happiness is a Perfume, You Cannot Pour it on Others Without Getting- a Few Drops on Yourself.”

I On the information of the DeputyRadio Inspector (Mr A. H. Sumner), I the following persons were convicted and fined in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday by Mr G. G. Chisiholm, S.M., for operating unlicensed radio sets: —Harry Becker 10s, costs 10s; Ray Francis Beadle, 10s, costs 10s; Charles Henry Blanch, ,10s, costs 10s; Frederick Fletcher 15s, costs 10s; Henry J. Lynch 10s, costs 10s; Mrs Elizabeth Florence Richards, £l, costs 10s; Charles Sadler, £l. costs 11s: Mrs Gladys Shirley, £l, costs 10s; Cyril Keith Yeatman, 15s, costs 10s.

The first sitting of the newly appointed No. 5 Armed Forces Appeal Board will be held at Greymouth to-day. The members Messrs W. Meldrum, A. j. Panther and G. Manson will assemble this morning and Committee business will be transacted. In the afternoon, the new Board Will hold its first public sitting, to deal with appeals by or on behalf of men called in the Nintn Ballot. Futher sittings will be held at Hokitika on Thursday, at Reefton on Friday and at Westport on Monday and Tuesday next. Mr. C. F. tthapcott, of Greymouth, has been appointed secretary to the new .Board.