LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 9 February 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Chautauqua Medals for the primary school boys and girls on the West Coast will be competed for at a carnival which the Grey Swimming Club is holding on Thursday evening at 7.45 o’clock.

White’s Big Fashion Sale now raging. Only half usual Coupons required at this sale.—Advt.

Goods railed eastwards through the Otira tunnel in the week ended last Saturday totalled' 16,221 tons. The figure for the corresponding week of 1942 was 13.927 tons, and for 1941 it was 13,093 tons.

A delay to a goods train, caused by a mechanical defect in the points svstem at Wallsend, held up the railcar from Christchurch at Brunner yesterday morning. It reached Greymouth 40 minutes late, and was 25 minutes late in its departure for Hokitika.

The Greymouth Vvomen’s PatrioticCommittee''has received word that it will be required tq pack SUO more parcels for the men overseas by February 28. The Committee aims at including either a book or a packet of playing cards in each parcel, and books, especially of the digest type, and playing cards are urgently re-1 quired for this purpose.

A conference to discuss the recent-ly-announced decisions of the War Cabinet regarding E.P.S. activities will open at Wellington on Friday. It will probably decide the lines of the training programme for civil defence services. The Mayors of the four chief cities, who are E.P.S. District Controllers, and the Mayors of other centres have been invited. The three Regional Commissioners will also be present.—P.A.

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

Bus arrangements for as many as 150 passengers each trip from Kumara Junction Railway Station, to the racecourse have been made for the Kumara Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday next, following representations to the Transport Department. The single pool system of betting will •operate at the meeting, the first rae'e at which, starts at 12.15 p.m. There are suitable train arrangements from all parts of the West Coast. An influx of visitors is expected from Christchurch. Acceptances for the meeting will close this evening at 5 o’clock.

Representations regarding the proposed restriction of deliveries by greengrocers and fruiterers were made by a deputation which met the Hon. J. O’Brien (Minister of Transport), in Greymouth yesterday morning. Mr O’Brien gave an assurance that the tradesmen concerned would not be put off the road, but emphasised the urgency of conserving supplies and the need of absolute cooperation to this end by both the businessmen and the public. Remarking that the interview was verv satisfactory, Mr J. Rothwell said later that if orders were given early in the morning a large area could be covered in one delivery.

To-day the watchword is Save. The housewife is the finance member in the home. Here is a way for her to save fuel, power and supplies. Our Laundry Services are thrifty in more ways than one. They prolong the life of your linen and gets clothes cleaner with less wear and friction. They save your time too and, most important saves your health and energy. ’Phone 136, we have a special service to fit every home and pocket.—Westland Laundry; Ltd., Gresson Street. Depot: 27 Albert St. —Advt.