LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 31 October 1942, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Cobden, Runanga and Greymouth companies of the Home Guard will hold full day parades to-morrow, Sunday, for combined manoeuvres.

Arab Hackney Stallion to stand the season in Greymouth. Fee £5/5/-. For further particulars write P.O. Box 199, Greymouth.—Advt.

The Maori Gold return for the week ended 30/10/42 was 23ozs. 15dwts. for 107 hours work and 12,000 yards treated.

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

The' latest bid for the Churchill Book is £l2O, from Mr A. R. Christian of Wellington. This exceeds by £lO a bid telegraphed from Auckland by Mr J. Barr, on behalf of an anonymous bidder.

The Greymouth bar was workable again for shipping yesterday afternoon, after been unworkable since Tuesday. The Harbour Board’s works including the north breakwater, have suffered no damage in the recent .storms. Fishing vessels, which have been unable to put to sea since October 18, are still unabfe to go out.

P. J. Gallagher, late of the Empire Hotel, Seddonville, is now “mine host” at the New Commercial (Hotel, Feefton, where old and new friends are assured of a hearty welcome.— Advt.

A horse pulling a butcher’s cart took fright in Milton Road yesterday afternoon and bolted down Shakespeare Street towards the- town. It reached the Opera House, where attempts to halt its progress caused it to fall over at the railway crossing. The horse was got up again and the incident ended without anyone being injured.

The National Patriotic Fund Board has been advised that because of the improvement in the club’s finances it is no longer necessary to accept contributions from the Board towards the maintenance of the New Zealand Forces Club, London. At a meeting of the general committee of the _ New Zealand Wai’ Services’ 'Association, London, appreciation was expressed of the help given to the Association bv the Patriotic Fund Board, and it was decided to ask the Board to accept a‘ refund of the grants made in the past. These amount to £2,812 5s 6d.

To stand the season at owner’s farm, Atarau. Purebred registered Clydesdale 3-year-old Stallion, If sufficient inducement offers, the stallion will be at Mr J'. W. Burr’s, Ngahere, every Wednesday from Nov. 18, to Dec. 23. (both days inclusive). Intending breeders please communicate at once with W. T. Neal, Atarau. Fee: £3/3/-, at service; and £2/2/when mare proves in foal.—Advt.

Determination to continue the patrolling of the beaches wherever possible was expressed at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Association held in Wellington during the weekend. Military duties had meant a heavy call upon the adult members throughout New Zealand, but with those still available through the essential nature of their work and for other reasons, together with the youngei- members., it was felt, that a goodi deal of patrol work could still be done, and this, it was agreed,would be done to the utmost of the ability of those engaged in that, important duty.

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 cguse 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.

Investigations are being made to .see if New Zealand fresh-water eeels can be used for any fish oil, which is necessary to some essential industries I and of which there is a shortage. 'Speaking at a meetine of the Noith ' Island Aco.iriiatisation Societies’ , Council, Mr, D. F. Hobbs, of the Fisheries Research Lab., said an endeavour had been made to serve the double 1 purpose of assisting the war effort ’and of helping acclimatisation societies bv finding ways of exploiting the eel stocks of the Dominion. The laboratory, had tried very hard to find out. if they were sufficently extensive and rich in oil to be worth exploiting.’ If a market for eels were developed the interests of the societies would be' served. Investigations had shown that 550 to 600 tons of eels cow’.d be taken at Lake Ellesmere’annually. Eels taken there had been boiled down and chemists were determining the oil contents of the samples obtained.

I An instalment of the combined Social Security and National Security charge on income other than salaries or wages derived during the .year ended 31st March 1942 falls due on Ist November. On this date en instalment of the registration fee (ss), also becomes pavable by all male persons twenty years of age' or over. Penalties are provided for in cases of non payment. Particulars in our advertising columns of this issue.— Advt.

The rail service between Canterbury and the West Coast is now restored practicality to normal. Two perishable goods trains arrived in Greymouth yesterdav morning with supplies of merchandise which, owing to the suspension of traffic, have been in short supply in Greymouth for the last few days. The first train arrived in Greymouth at 6.10, two hours late, with a gross tonnage of 380, with 69 waggons, and the second train arrived at 6.35 a.m, an hour late; with a gross tonnage of 340 and 61 waggons. A start has now been made on transporting the accumulation of 3,000 tons of coal and timber from th e West Coast, which had been held at Arthur’s Pass. The mail situation was also restored to normal, with the arrival in Greymouth of 36 bags of general matter and 56 bags pf parcels from Christchurch, and the despatch from Greymouth of 21 bags of genera/1 mail and 33 bags of parcels. The rail-car service is also running normally. Yesterday morning, the rail-car from Christchurch arrived only seven minutes late.

Your clothing coupons are welcome at White’s, where smart clothes are less expensive and the selection better. Of course you can lay-by your choice at White's. No coupons 'for Millinery.—Advt.

The following West Coasters have been posted to mobilisation camps:— M. P. Brady, Nine Mile; R. Braithwaite, Runariga; R. B. Buchanan. Okuru; R. S. Cronn, Haast; T. P. Dugan, Koiterangi; C. A. Henderson, Hokitika; E. S'. Hunt, Reefton; H. Jones, Kanieri; C. L. Kerr, Ikamatua; D. E. King, Greymouth; R. W. Nelson, Greymouth; G. Roberts. Dobson; M. T. Teen, Camerons; L. R. Broadhurst, IkanNatua; G. A. B. Morris. Greymouth; A. J. Galbraith, Cobden; G. L. Hooper, Greymouth; F. L. Boldero. Hokitika; E. W. Bond, Grevmouth; C. T. Dixon, Cobden; W. H. Harding, Cobden: W. McNaughton, Blaketown; J. K. Martin, Waitaha; W. F. Moyle Cobden; A. Muir, Arahura; H. Steele, Goldsborough; J. S. Williams, Kaiata; G. H. Adams. Dobson; C. O. Fagan, Greymouth: R.- E. Johnstone Grev-. mouth; J. E. Thorn, Greymouth; P. McHugh, Kumara; W. H. McNee, Blaketown; J. H. Mulligan, Reefton;' A. S. Hyndman, Rimu; E. T. Bell, Hokitka: R. G. Sanders, Maruia; C. H. Sumpter. Cobden; J. B. O’Rourke. | Hokitika; W. B. Gra'cie, Greymouth; | D. W. S. Sullivan, Greymouth Air Force: A, J. McCarthy, | Greymouth: P. J. Nolan. Wataroa- F. Tinncliy, Weheka. ' i