LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 20 January 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Donations of reading matter, especially digests, will be gratefully received'at the Patriotic Depot, Mackay Street, for soldiers’ parcels which are being packed this week. Visitors who returned from South Westland yesterday reported that it had been necessary to cross the Big Wanganui by cage, as the river had risen considerably on Monday. Work on the traffic bridge was suspended as a result of the flood. > Bad weather in the Nelson area prevented Monday’s mail and passenger ulane from connecting- with the Wellington service. After going as far as Westport, the plane returned to Greymouth and Hokitika. The mail was sent by the lirst available surface route.

Outsize Frocks designed to slender are showing in a big variety of styles and colouring at White’s Corner. Your Fashion Centre. —Advt.

Superintendent Morrison, of the Christchurch Fire Brigade visited Greymouth on Monday and inspected the Greymouth Fire Brigade. Mr Morrison is District Controller for the National Fire Service, and his visit was part of a survey of the Dominion’s fire fighting resources. After conferring with Superintendent White, Mr Morrison left for Westport.

At least one member of the Women’s Royal Naval Service in l\e-w Zealand has recently had cause to remember -the strict discipline in the Navy. Admiralty regulations emphasise that women’s hair shall be worn not less than an inch above th© uniform collar at the back. For letting her hair down for a period while on leave, this “rating” was conllned to barracks for 24 hours.

A levy of Jd for every ton or part of a ton of marketable coal raised in the Grey’ area during the year ended December 31 last, has been imposed for the maintenance of the Grey Rescue Station. Power to impose such levies, to recoup the cost of establishing and maintaining mine anj. rescue-station, was given in the Coal Mines Amendment Act, 1936. The lew in the Waikato area is a ton, and in th e Ohai area Id a ton.

Have you tried the new Tobacco — “Invincible”? Carefully blended to suit the palates of cigarettes and pipe smokers. It is a product of New Zealand and is procurable from all Tobacconists and Stores. —Advt.

The Board of Enquiry to investigate the accident to Air Travel’s machine, Z.K. —A.G.P., near Westport, on L-. cember 21 last, will consist of Mr W. F. Stilwell. S.M. (Chairman), Squad-ron-Leader George Bolt and Captain Oscar Garden. The Board has been set up bv the Minister of Defence (Hon. F. Jones), under the Air Navigation Regulations, 1933. The inquiry will commence in the Courthouse, Hokitika, on Tuesday, January 26, a 10.30 a.m.

Several airgraph messages hav e already 1 been sent from Greymouth, under the service to members of the forces and the merchant navy in Canada and the United States which was begun on Monday. Ihe messages are written on a special form which is then forwarded to Wellington and ‘photographed. The resulting negative is very small and' is enlarged) on arrival at its destination.! The messages which; are flown across the Pacific, cost five pence each.

New Year Resolutions: Study your health and happiness. This can be made easy by sending your laundry to a professional laundry. Try our thriftv service! You will be surprised at the value. 181 b. dry weight for 5/- all Hat work returned ironed. Weigh 181 b. of clothes yourself and see the large Quantity of linen it represents. A thrifty wash will do an average family two weeks whmh works' out at 2/6 per week. Why bother lighting the copper. Phone 136 and Westland Laundry will do the rest.—Advt.

Following the warmer weather of the week-end, a westerly change yesterday had a heightened contrast in the form of a shower of hail at about 4 pm. Though the fall was of short duration, the hailstones vere of comparatively large size. For the rest of the evening the temperature showed no rise. The rainfall during Monday and early yesterday was evidently not confined to Greymouth, as a f>-esh of four knots was recorded in the Grey River yesterday morning. The rainfall in Greymouth for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday was 1.22 inches. The year’s total so lar is 2.96 inches.

What would the world do without tobacco? —the source of so much joy and comfort to the human race. There is indeed, as Kinsgley wrote, •‘no herb like it under the canopy of heaven,’’ and if, as its enemies allege, it sometimes proves injurious, that is only when there is too much nicotine in it. For nicotine is admittedly poisonous stuff. In such cases the smoker may fail to realise his danger until failing health compels him to seek medical aid. But the live famous toasted brands, Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No." 3 (Bulldog), Pocxet Edition, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold, never harmed anyone. On the contrary, they have benefited smokers innumerable, and will continue their beneficent work indefinitely, for they tranquilise the troubled mind, relieve mental stress, cheer and solace. Their exquisite purity is largely owing to the toasting they undergo at the factory which effectually eliminates injurious excess of nicotine. .It also gives these beautiful tobaccos their ■ delightful fragrance and matchless bouquet. No other’ tobacco at all resembles them. They are unique—unapproched and unapproachable!—Advt.