LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 2 May 1942, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Advice has been received that Pi ivate Edward Fraser, snr., of Greyniouth, is at present in the Middle East having sustained a' head wound, and is not as reported in yesterday's issue on the. missing list.

A Public Meeting of the War Effort Committee will be hel d the Hall. Paroa, to-morrow (Sunday x night, at 8 o’clock.—Advt. Smart Fashion Parade by White’s TTashion Corner. Modern Wedding S bS Musical items Wesley Hall, Wednesday, May 6, at » p.ni. Admission 2/- Proceeds in aid of St. Paul’s Building Fund. —Advt.

The total rainfall at Rewanui foi the month of April was 26.55 inches, nearly double that of oreymouth The amount which web on the first: six davs was 18.07 inches. The highest fail on any one day was j.JI inches, on April <.

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

In a Red Cross Home Nursing examination conducted at Greymouth recently, the following were successful Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs. Fairmaid, Miss Brown, Mrs. Mac Lean. Miss Cambridge, Miss Wilson and Mrs. Devlin.

Owing to increased demands on loading capacity at the port , of Greymouth, waterside workers from Westport and Hokitika nave assisted the operations during the week. The ,watersiders during the rush 'continued work until early hours of the morning.

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.

The following West Coast men have been posted to camp and leave next week: Robert James Ryan, Greymouth; Alfred James Smith, Stillwater; Alexander McNeish, Taylorville; George Tui O’Brien, Hokitika; Leslie Raymond Harris, Humphreys; and Gustav Samuel Burrows, Ahaura.

The Greymouth Patriotic Committee’s Fund now totals £1,878 9s 4d, the latest list of donations being as follows;—Previously acknowledged £l,Bll 14s 9d; Mrs. G. Martin £1; Mrs. J. Grcaney 10s. 6d; Mrs Munson 10s; Mr. T. Dargan, Mrs. Hudd, each ss, ’10s; Mrs. M. Olsen 10s 6d; Cobden Patriotic Committee, proceeds, of dances, £25 7s 6d; Cobden-Blake-town Shop,-day, 24/4/42, £36 6s 1d; •Anonymous £1; Cobden State School Children, sale of unused postage stamps, 10s.