LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 20 December 1941, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dredging returns for the past week include: Austral N.Z., 4430 z for 238 hours; Rimu Flat 1240 z from 45,000 yards; Grey River 2090 z from 104,289 yards. The 41st. contribution, 13 16s, from Greymouth Borough Council .employees to the Greymouth Patriotic Fund, brings the total amount to date to £17,477 6s 7d.

The Chief Postmaster at. Greymouth (Mr. A. W. Swap), states that he has been notified by the Head Office that communication with Hong Kong has now been, restorer)

Remember a good article always looks well, wears well and is cheaper in the long run. Do your shopping at White’s Corner, Your Fashion Centre. —Advt.

Last week freight hauled through the Otira tunnel from the- West Coast to Canterbury amounted to 16,271 tons, compared with 14,954 tons in the corresponding Week of last year, an increase of 1,317 tons. In 1939, the corresponding total was 14,166 tons.

Mr Donald Butler, a groom, aged 35 years, married, of Rewanui, received injuries to his back yesterday afternoon when he fell down a bank. He was admitted to the Grey River Hospital, where his condition last evening was reported to be- satisfactory.

Up till yesterday, the National Savings receipts at Greymouth, during the week, totalled £392 15s. If £229 5s is lodged to the credit of National Savings before the close of business this morning, Greymouth will be in the position of having raided its quota for the fourth week in succession.

Over 700 sacks have been donated in small quantities to tire Army Department, Cjreymouth, to be used tor defence purposes. A donation of 1000 bags made by Messrs J'. Ai. Hart and Son. builders, has supplemented th e supply, but morte bags are still required.

Of seven volunteers for the National Reserve medically examined at Greymouth, six have been passed as fit for service, and one as temporarily unfit. Eight men called foroverseas service- were also 'examined, six being passed fit and two as temporarily unfit. Eight men who had been previously examined wei’e regraded fit. and one was grad.ed permanently unfit.

In this issue the Railway Department advertises particulars of timetable alterations from 24th to 26th December, inclusive. —Advt.

Public primary schools at Greymouth closed yesterday for the Christmas holidays, and will re-open on February 3. As there was no prize-giving ceremony at the Grey Main School, the prize fund was placed to the credit of the children’s Savings Bank fund. Between £2OO and £3OO was saved this year by the pupils, who conduct their own banking.

Mr Joseph Unwin Feilding, a miner, aged ,52 years, married, with four children, residing at Roa Road. Blackball, suffered a fracture of the left leg yesterday morning. Shortly after he had commenced work in. the Paparoa Coal Company’s mine, a piece of coal broke away suddenly from the roof and pinned his left leg. Dr. B. S. Alvward. of Blackball, attended the injured man at the mine mouth, and he was later conveyed to the Grey River Hospital, where his condition last evening was reported to be satisfactory.

Notices are being sent within the next few days to all householders on postmen’s deliveries in Greymouth who have not provided, gate letter boxes, that within 14 days after the date of the notice, delivery of correspondence by postmen will cease. They will weed to make arrangements to collect their letters at the Post Office. A large proportion of householders by erecting letter boxes, helped to release men for the iightiqg services. The present internatiorial events call for the release of mere postal officers, and the meeting of their demand will preclude postmen calling at the doors or entering to deliver correspondence into boxes not within reach from outside the gate.

At a- meeting of the Inangahua. County Council, Cr. O’Regan referred to the dangers of indiscriminate shooting on roads. He had received complaints from farmers of the shooting of stock. Cr. Blackadder also spoke on the matter. He had lost at various times sheep and cattle, and just recently a' beast had been shot on the roadside near his farm. He stressed the dangers or “spot lighting,-*’ namely, shooting deer at night with focussing torches. There was also the danger to human life to be considered. It was resolved on the motion of Cr. Blackadder. seconded bv Cr. Archer, that the attention of the police be drawn to the dangerous practice of “spot light” shooting on "roads, and asking their co-operation on having tn'e practice eliminated.—Carred.

In this issue the Railway Department advertises particulars of special trains for the conveyance of race horses to and from Westport in connection with the Westport Trotting Club’s meeting on 26th and -27th December.—Advt.

Advice to householders on the requirements for the black-out, was given last evening by tne Chairman, of the Greymouth Emergency Precautions’ Scheme. “Householders apparently do not realise the question of lighting restrictions has been tightened up in the last few days,” he said. “In time of emergency, for which a trial will be held to-morrow, not a vestige of light should be visible in any building. At other times there must be a blind or other screen over everv window and not merely (as was formerly the case), over those windows which are visible from the street, or are likely to cause sky glow, or reflected light visible from the street.” He added that he hoped householders would take immediate action to remedy defects, and th-jH reduce the tasks of the wardens.

Owing to Petrol Restrictions, the Greymouth Highland Pipe Band are commencing Carolling earlier this year, and will render selections at Preston Road and Blaketown during the forenoon to-day, and Cobden this afternoon, weather permitting. —Advt. .

At a -meeting of the Greymouth Women’s Patriotic Committee, the Secretary, Mrs. F. W. Shallcrass. was empowered to purchase articles for the Januarv gift parcels.. It was reported that owing to a scarcity of tins, Greymouth bakers had turned down an order for cakes for 340 parcels. It was stated that the .quota of knitting for the coming year was much larger than previously, and included, socks as well as the other articles made previously, so that helo .would be looked for_ from every household. It was reported that’during the month, three cases ot' knitting for the Army had been forwarded, containing one dozen hussris, 240 scarves, 120 pairs of mittens, ana 168 balaclavas; to the Air Force, nine pullovers, four balaclavas, and nine scarves: and one case to the Navy, containing six polo pullovers, seaboot cocks, two minesweeper moves, e’ght balaclavas, one polo scarf, nine pairs of mittens, and 13 scarves. £7R was handed to the patriotic fund from the soldiers’ shop.