LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 1 May 1942, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

By Regulations published in last night’s Gazette, the registration of secondary vendors of fertilisers is suspended. Manufacturers of fertilisers jare still required to register. P.A.

The Greymouth Patriotic Fund! appeal total is now 1 £l,Bll 14s 9d. - Latest donations are Mrs R. T. Bush, Mrs R. Harris, Mrs T. Coll and Mrs J. Gallagher, each ss; donations ol under ss, 7s.

Have you tried our thrifty service? 181bs for 5/-; all. flat work returned dried and ironed. 'Phone 136, Westland Laundry, Ltd.—Advu

Okarito dredge return for the p&s. week was 10 ozs. 10 dwts., for 118 hours. Gillespie’s Beach G.D. Coy. has declared a dividend of one penny per share, and Martha Gold Mining Coy. (Waihi), a dividend of 9d.

The subsidies payable under the Remounts Encouragement Act for the purpose of encouraging breeding of Army horses are suspended by regulations published in last night’s gazette.

During the month of April ended yesterday, rain fell at Greymouth on 20 days for a total' of 13,92 inches. A fall of 2.43 inches on April 6, was the heaviest on anv one day. In the corresponding months last year, rain fe.il on 16 days for a total of 4.55 inches, the highest dailv fall being on Aprlr 3, when 88 points fell.

In connection with the mines working on back Saturdays, the Railways Department advertise in this issue, particulars of train arrangements fox' the conveyance of miners to Rewanui, Dobson and Wallsend and return.—Advt.

The steam tug "Kumea” was put to its first test at Greymouth yesterday when a large steamer was rendered helpless in the roadstead by the disablement of her steering gear. After being delayed three hours the vessel was towed into port by the tug which according to the Harbour Board Engineer (Mr. D. S. Kennedy), made a very good job of its difficult task.

Smart Fashion Parade by White’s Fashion Corner. Modem Wedding Scene. Best Musical items, Wesley Hall, Wednesday, May 6, at 8 p.m. Admission 2/-. Proceeds in aid of St. Paul’s Building Fund.—Advt.

Decision on tli e question whether telephoning an hotel that the police officers are outside, constitutes obstruction of the police was given by Mr. E. C. Lewy, S.M., in* the Magistrate’s Court to-day. In a case before him the Magistrate held that, telephoning a warning would serve to prevent the commission of an offence and not to prevent the police from convicting a person of an offence that had been committed. A charge against Lawrence Gardiner was accordingly dismissed.

Be smart on the street; at the afternoon function; in your home or anywhere you decide to go. Purchase your Fashion Goods from White’s Corner, Your Fashion Centre. —Advt.

By regulations gazetted last night, the Government Statistician is relieved of any obligation to furnish any certificate or estimate of the population of any local district or districts, for any date later than April 1, 1941. This measure is to meet the shortening of staffs in the Statistician’s office. and will remain in force until three months after the taking of the next population census. Where the population is a factor to be taken into account in deciding representation of .local districts, on a local or public body, or in the allocation of the oublic moneys, or in deciding contributions or levies the Regulations provide that the population as estimated on April 1. 1941, will be sufficient to meet .legislative requirements. Similar provision is made for adjustments when boundaries are altered.