LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 18 November 1942, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Members of the Greymouth Auxiliary Fire Brigade and of the Railway Fire Unit will travel to Christchurch on Friday evening, to take part in competitions during the week-end with the Addington Workshops Fire Unit.

Until the arrival of Naval experts, a mine washed upon the beach at Carter’s, near Westport, on Monday is being guarded by the military authorities. The mine, . which was about 3ft. 6in. in diameter, showed signs of long immersion in the sea.

You’ll win admiring glances in a Coat, Frock or Hat from White’s Corner, Your Fashion Centre. —Advt.

Referring to farming on the West Coast in her address in the Borough Council Chambers last evening, Mrs M. M. Dreaver, M.P., mentioned _ a farm near Westport, of small size, but where the quality of the production was of the very highest. She suggested that figures on this matter should be obtained from the Primary Production Council. -

The Palmerston North R.S.A. resolved to protest emphatically against the appointment of Mr E. J. Bowater to the local Rehabilitation Committee, if he is the same person as gave evidence in the appeal of W. J. Mason, and appealed himself against Home Guard service. In that event the R.S.A. demands his immediate removal from the committee. —P.a.

Don’t forget the great spectacular riding and trick-riding stunts which will form one of the sports attractions by a troop of 30 motor cyclists in the Grand Military Gymkhana to he held at Victoria Park on Saturday. All money for patriotic purposes.—Advt.

A track has been cleared through the slip on th e Lewis Pass road between Reefjton land Springs Junction, making this route open through to Christchurch. The secretary of the Greymouth branch of the Canterbury Automobile Association states, however, that cars must exercise care owing to the narrowness of the track. The road between Waiho and Weheka is reported to have been blocked by. a slip.

Keep in mind, the challenge chops and dance at Nelson Creek on Saturday night.—Advt.

Only one case of cerebro-spinal meningitis was reported in the West Coast district last week. Canterbury notifications included one case each of infantile paralysis and cere-bro-spinal meningitis, four cases er tuberculosis, two 1 of scarlet fever, and one each of puerperal sepsis and erysipelas. There was an increase in diphtheria, five cases being reported. There was one death from tuberculosis.

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

Mr J. Saunders, Secretary of the Liberty Loan. Committee in Greymouth, has received the following telegram from the Reserve Bank, Wellington: “Sincere thanks and congratulations to Committee on result Liberty Loan campaign. Dominion total to close of business on Saturday 24,318 aplications for £10,328,515. District figures will be supplied lateri.”

Repairs to the bridge across the Big Wanganui River are not likely to be hindered by a shortage of materials, the District Engineer (Mr E. F. Evans) told, the Armed Forces Appeal Board yesterday. Mills were cutting timber, and hardwood spans would be railed from Canterbury. Shortage of bridge hands, especially carpenters, was likely to prove the biggest obstacle. The Board granted several sine die adjournments for a number of men employed on the bridge.

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

The Greymouth Patriotic Fund for the coming year now totals £4OO 2s. Donations are: “Packet Day’’ appeal £232 12s 6d; Union Steamship Coy. £100; Dr. W. A. Bird £5; Greymouth Women’s Patriotic Committee, shop day 2/10/42 £55 16s; Miss Arnott £1; Mrs Glen, for Prisoners of War £1; Part Harley’s Staff £1 4s 6d; MissWick, for Prisoners of War £1 15s; Mrs Mcßain for Prisoners of war 10s; Miss Sheedy, for Prisoners of War 10s; Mrs Simpson, for Soldiers’ parcels 10s; Donations of under 5s for Prisoners of War 4s.

You can’t stop time bv stopping the clock. But you can stop that rundown feeling and enjov better health by letting the Westland Laundry do that wash-day drudgery. Greymouth has one of the most modern Laundriei in New Zealand where all the water is filtered and softened. Visitors are always welcome. Come and see a modern Laundry in operation, you' will be agreeablv surprised. 'Phone 136. Depot, 27 Albert Street.—Advt. Daring stunt-riding by Army motor Cyclists will form an outstanding part of the great Gymkhana to be held for patriotic purposes at Victoria Park next Saturday. There will be many other attractive items. Full details will be advertised tomorrow.—Advt.

> The Public Works Department on the West Coast has lost 59 officers to the Armed Forces in .the last two years, and there are now only four Qf the original ten or twelve members of the clerical staff still with the Department, temporary hands arc* filling the other 'positions. These facts were presented to the Armed Forces Appeal Board in Greymouth yesterday bv the District Engineer (Mr E. F. Evans). Two years ago. the engineering staff comprised seventeen men and included eight fullyqualified engineers, Mr Evans added, but of to-day’s staff of seven in all. only four were fully qualified.,

A young pupil in a North Island school told Mrs M. M. Dreaver, M.P., recently that he thought_M.P,. stood for “Military Police.” Referring to this in her address in the Borough Council Chambers last evening, Mrs Dreaver said she had heard another suggestion that it stood for “More Production.” “And I think that’s a good slogan,” she added.

The annual Rose Day appeal of the Plunket Society will be held next Friday. A feature of the day will be a fair in the Town Hall, when attractively stocked stalls will provide bargains in flowers, produce, home cooking, jumble and novelties. Rose sellers will conduct the usual canvass of the business area. The Plunket Society needs funds. Payment for services is voluntarily, and the Society looks to the generosity of the people of Greymouth for a wholehearted response. Plunket mothers especially are expected to give generously to the organisation which does so much for them.

That it is now permissible to touch up number plates on cars is a fact not generally known by motorists. This was stated at a meeting of the Greymouth branch of the Canterbury Automobile Association last evening bv the secretary, Mr W. F. Harley. He said that the same coloured paint had to be used. Formerly this was forbidden, to prevent motorists repainting old plates when the colours were changed every year. At present the sticker showed that the car was registered. When it was stated that the stickers were of poor quality Mr Harley said that they could be replaced, if worn, at a cost of 6d instead of Is.

The Arnold River is still the best fishing river in the district, and a substantial weight of well-conditioned fish.have already been taken, according to the report of the Ranger (Mr R A. Dixon) to the Grey Acclimatisation Society. Some good catches have also been made in the Haupiri, and a few fair-sized fish have ’been landed from the Grey, but the Crooked River has been disappointing. Eels are causing heavy losses of trout one member reporting that an eel caught by him contained 31 lb. of trout, the largest weighing 13 lb. It. was decided to give a prize for the biggest eel caught during the season, any member of the Council to certify as to weight. ,

Arrangements are under way for a special sports gathering on Saturday afternoon in connection- with the visit, of a troupe of about 30 Army motor cyclists during the week-end. In appreciation of kindness shown to a recent convov by townspeople and the Greymouth Patriotic Committee the committee has received an offer of the services of the motor cyclists for a display of spectacular trick riding stunts in aid of patriotic funds. The following committee has been set up to make arrangements: The Mayor (Mr F. A. Kitchingham), Captain A. R. Curtis, Lieut. F. F. Boustridge, Lieut. N. Bowes, Messrs O. McLean, A. M. Jamieson, F. W. Baillie, A. J. Dennehy, W. H. Parfitt and A. Anderson. The display will be both military and civilian, with bands taking part. Efforts will be made to arrange parades by children from the schools.

“Some of these- anti-tobacco cranks ar e the limit,” wrote an indignant correspondent to a Melbourne paper. “Returning home from the City yesterday by train a chap I’d never seen before and don’t care if I never see again cut. up rough because most of us were smoking. He was most offensive. It was a smoking carriage, too. So I simply told him to goto -—somewhere the train wasn’t going to. These fanatics are getting pretty scare, but there are still those .who’d gladly see smoking made a criminal offence.” “True for you Sir!” But the wishes of th e majority should rule Ninety-nine out of a hundred are smokers"now; the hundredth will tell you tobacco is poisonous. Many tobaccos are poisonous with nicotine. But not the New Zealand toasted ones. Toasting works wonders. It’s the manufacturers’ exclusive process By eliminating the nicotine it makes these' blends what they are: the purest, sweetest, mostfragrant and delicious and the most harmjess —money can buy. That this is becoming generally recognised is borne out by the ever-incresaing demand. —Advt.

Training in demolition and denial of resources will be carried out by selected'E.P.S. and D.E.S.C. personnel, according to advice received by the Chairman of the Greymouth E.P.S. (Mr F. A. Kitchingham). Up to four men may be nominated by each Works Unit of the E.P.S. to attend the full course of five lectures, which will be given at night, and five practice parades, of from three to four hours. The scheme will be conducted by the Armv. and a mobile unit of instructors will visit the South Island centres, including Greymouth and Westport -