LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 22 January 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Al. sittings of the Medical Board in South Westland fourteen men were classed Grade 1, eight Grade 2, and seven Grade 3. Two men were recommended for remedial treatment, and in six cases tne grading was deferred. Ladies’ soft Felt Slippers. Any size, any colour. Exceptional value, 5/6 pei’ pair. Post free.—H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt. Mr Jack Doyle lectures on “Soviet Morale’’ at the Lyceum Hall on Monday night next. Ten years ago he lectured throughout this country on his experiences in -Russia, and claims that his statements have been proved correct. He specially requests questions.

A large number of candidates for ground crew work were interviewed by members of the Air Force Selection Committee' (squadron-Leader A. Manhire and Flying Office: S. Foster) when it visited Greymouth yesterday. Prospective candidates will be interviewed next month, it is understood, when a selection officer will visit the West Coast. Outsize Frocks designed to slender are showing in a big variety of styles and colouring at White’s Corner. Your Fashion Centre. —Advt. The report of the Abbatoir Manager (Mr. W. Hughes) presented at last evening’s meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council detailed the stock evamined in December as follows: Cows 43, bullocks 133, sheep 441, lambs 524, pigs 105, calves 14. One cow was condemned. Fees collected totalled £163 17s 4d. it was decided to take action against butchers who after being warned still failed to make returns The Women’s Centre and Plunket Rooms will be ready for occupation this morning, according to a report made to the Greymouth Borough Council last evening. The report of a special committee recommended that the Centre being open from 10.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 10.30 a.m. to 8.30 on Fridays. and from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturdays. It also recommended that one caretaker-cleaner be appointed for the whole building. The price of honey sold by retailers in the areas where wholesale merchants purchasing on a freight paid basis are situated, is fixed by a price order gazetted yesterday, lhe order provides for sales in glass jars and cartons, and also sales in bulk, the prices for honey jars and tins being higher to provide for the extra cost of containers. The prices for cartons are Is 2d per pound and 2s 3d for two pounds; and for bulk (cut and wrapped) Is per pound. Retailers who have to pay inward freight for purchases received from a wholesalers may add the amount of such freight to these prices.—P.A.

The Russian rubber plant KokSaghyz was mentioned bv the Mayor (Mr F. A. Kitchingham) at last evening’s meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council. Mr Kitchingham said that press item regarding the plant, stating that it could be growii in widely varying climates, had ben shown to him by the Borough Engineer (Mr A. J. Fairmaid), and he had sent it to the Hon. J. O’Brien, suggesting that an attempt might be made to grow it on the West Coast. Mr O’Brien had replied that he would place the matter before the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Have you tried the new Tobacco — "Invincible”? Carefully blended to suit the palates of cigarettes and pipe smokers. It is a product if New Zealand and is procurable from all Tobacconists and Stores.—Advt. The Minister of Agriculture, Hon. J G. Barclay, yesterday stated at. Wellington that every occupier of. a commercial garden of'half an acre or over, or any occupier of a glasshouse covering an area of not. less than twenty-live hundred squaie feet, or every occupier of a commercial garden comprising a glasshouse and open land which, together, aggregate an area of half an acre or more (the •area under glass being computed at the rate of live thousand square feet per acre), is directed to furnish to the Primary Industries Controller particulars of the crops at present under cultivation, and those crops to be planted. Th e returns should include all vegetables crops, with the exception of potatoes, and are required to be completed and posted by the growers not later than February 1. These statistics are considered to be essential in order that the Government may be in a position to know that adequate supplies are available for the armed forces, as well as for the civilian population.P.A.

The resetting of on e bed, and possibly two, in the Greymouth Municipal Gas supply will be necessary during the next summer season, according to the Gas Manager’s report for December, received at last evening’s meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council. As long delays were unavoidable in the supply of material it was recommended that the materials required be ordered immediately. The cost of these was £354 in 1935. the estimated present day cost being £450. During Dec. 6 appliances valued at £169 10s were fitted. There had been no extensions of the main reticulation system but two new consumers have been connected. The gas main in Mawhera Quay and Custom Street between Tainui Street and Mackay Street had been cleaned out. Cash receipts for December totalled £934 10s Id, an increase of £248 19s Id on the figure for December last year. Receipts to December totalled £ll,lBl 0s lid, a decrease of £332 Is lid on the figure for the corresponding period last, year.

New Year Resolutions: Study your health and happiness. This can be made easy by sending your laundry to a professional laundry. Try our thrifty service! You will be surprised at the value. 181 b. dry weight for 5/-, all flat 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 which works' out at '2/6 per week. Why bother lighting the copper. ’Phone 136 and Westland Laundry will do the rest. —Advt.