LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 21 October 1942, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth Post Office officials were disappointed at the small number of people who made application for the new ration books last evening. The Post Office was open for this business between 7 p.m._ and 9 p.m. and only 150 books were issued. Coupons are well spent at White’s Corner, Your Fashion Centre.—Advt. At. a short sitting of the Warden’s Court at Greymouth yesterday, Mr G. G. Chisholm, Warden presided. Two cases were dealt with. Argo Gold Dredging Ltd. applied to surrender an alluvial claim, a special dredging claim and a water race. Surrender of the two claims was accepted as from September 30, and surrender of the water race was recommended for the consent of the Minister of Mines. The application of Albert Charles Honey and__Georg/e Havill Honey for the surrender of an extended alluvial claim was accepted as from October 5. - Arab Hackney Stallion to- stand the season in Greymouth. Fee £5/5/-. For further particulars write P.O. Box 199, Greymouth.—Advt.

Seventeen deaths from infectious diseases occurred last week in the Canterbury Health District, though the total number of notifications was no higher than usual. None of the deaths occurred on the West Coast. Thirteen of the deaths were due to tuberculosis, and there was one each from erysipelas-, infantile paralysis, septic abortion and cerebro-spinal meningitis. There were five new cases of cerebro-spinal menmeitis in Canterbury but no furtner notifications of infantile paralysis. The other notifications were 15 cases of tuberculosis and one each of scarlet fever, diphtheria, and hydatids. On the West Coast there was one ease of scarlet fever and one of tuberculosis.

Best British 80-inch Whitebait Netting, double mesh, 6/6 yard. Post free, from H. Hamer. Kumara. — Advt.

The number of persons committed to prison, in New Zealand last year was 2,369, an increase of 168 over the total for 1940. According, to the annual report of the Department,' presented to Parliament! last week, this increase is almost entirely accounted for by committals for breaches of the National Service Emergency Regulationd in respect of military obligations. There was little change in the number of offences under other headings. Offences against the person showed a very slight increase, and offences against property no increase, and the number of offenders committed to prison for drunkenness had substantially declined. The ratio of New Zealand-born offenders was higher and the number of Maoris committed to prison again showed a small increase. The increase fell mainly in the age group between 20 and 30 years.

Keep your Shirt on—for a long, long time! Professional laundering makes shirts last longer and makes your wife last longer too. Why should she wear herself out washing shirts when we make a better job for. so little. Shirts we launder are spotless. smooth and wrinkle-free. Special presses prevent rough edges that cause irritation. Just tell us how 1 you like your shirts, that’s the way you’ll get them.—Westland. Laundry Ltd. ‘Phone 136. Depot: 27 Albert Street.—Advt.