LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 25 January 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

1 Saturday’s express from Greymouth carried 365 passengers in nine carriages. The express from Christchurch carried 400 passengers in ten cars.

The Snowy River dredge return last week was 179 ounces from 31,200 yards in 132 hours. The Blackball Creek return was 32 ounces in 110 hours.

While Greymouth next July celebrates its 75th. municipal anniversary, the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Greymouth-Hokitika railway will occur pn May 24. next.

Auckland is to have a new telephone directory towards the end ol March to replace the issue of June 1941. The old directories, some 40,000 in number, are expected to yield over sixteen tons of waste paper..

Ladies’ soft Felt Slippers. Any size, any colour. Exceptional value, 5/6 per pair. Post free.—H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt.

An Auxiliary Fire Brigades’ tournament will be held at Greymouth on Saturday, February 6. Arrangements have not yet ben finalised, but it is understood, that, in addition to a number of teams from the auxiliary brigades, there will be twenty visitors from the Addington brigade taking part.

Several cases have been reported at Greymouth of coupons having been removed from the ration books of deceased persons before the books were handed in to the Registrar ot Deaths. It is stated that both old and new coupon books must be handed in to the registrar intact, except for coupons that have been used by the owners of the books.

The rate of pay for men attending medical examinations for the Army has been increased from 7s to 7s fad a day, or part of a day, from December 29, 1942. according to advice receive at Southern Military District Headquarters. This brings the rate into line with the increase in pay of soldiers on home service to overseas rates.

At the inaugural meeting of the St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations Committee held last evening, there was a good attendance. It was unanimously decided to hold the usual sports meeting at Victoria Park on Saturday March 13, to be followed by a grand Hibernian Ball in Schaef’s Hall on Tuesday, March 18, and the usual Irish National Concert in the Town Hall on Wednesday, March 17

Army personnel are permitted to undertake civil work for remuneration while they are on authorised leave or furlough, according to a ruling contained in an administrative instruction issued” by Army Headquarters Wellington At times when members of the Army are not on leave however, they are forbidden to undertake civil work for i enumeration.

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

The Commissioner of Taxes draws the atetnton of taxpayers to the notification appealing in to-days issue that the due date of payment of income-tax is on Thursday, the 11th day of February, 1943. Additional tax will accrue ‘if the tax is not paid on or before 4th March 1943 The demands will be posted from the office of the Commissioner of Taxes on or about 4th February, 1943. Demands must De presented with all payments, and if a demand has not been received the Commissioner should be communicated with. —Advt.

A total of £337 17s 8d was contributed to National Savings in the West Coast district last week. The quota’ was £1399. 1S V? e return over the last 15 months. Otira, with £36 19s, was the only place to achieve its quota, with a surplus of flB 19s. Greymouth contributed £ll5 5s against a quota of £622. Returns, with deficiencies shown m Parentheses, were:—- Greymouth £ 115 os (£506 15s); Ho^ ltlka :^ 4 iq« S i s w 15s lOd) * Reeiton. £o9 19s (164 is.), ißrunnerton £39 18s (£23 2s); Runanga, £26 Ils (£99 9s): Ross £l2 Is 19s)- Waiuta, £8 (£36), IKamatua £4 6s (£l5 14s); Blackball £3 10s (£6l 10s); Kumara, £1 5s (xu< 15s); Moana. £1 SWlwnter \os 6d (£ll 9s 6d); Jacksons Bay, Js £(l4 Ils); Ngahere, nil (111)-

New Year Resolutions: Study your health and happiness. This can be made easy by sending youi laundiy to a professional laundry. fry our thriftv service! You will be surprised at the value. 181 b. dry weight foi 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 which works out at 2/6 per week. Why bother lighting the copper. Phone 136 and Westland Laundry will do the rest.—Advt.

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.

‘ Kumara Borough Council at. a meeting levied a general rate of 2d in the £; a Hospital rate of lid in the £; and a lighting rate of Id in the £; making in all 4'i in the-£ on all rateable property payable on Feb. 4. with a 5 per cent, rebate on rates paid within 30 days of that date. Accounts amounting to £ll3 2s lUd were passed. It was decided to appoint at next, meeting an elector to fill the vacancy on the Council. It was decided to erect swings and seesaws at the Recreation Ground, Cr. Becker to make the arrangements. Cr. McNabb was appointed chairman of the Reserves Committee. It was decided to take no responsibility regarding repairs to Taramakau bridge. It was reported’that laying of pipes had been held up owing to delay in delivery of bends by the Hume Pipe Co,