LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 25 March 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Four bales of waste paper were received at the Town Hall depot yesterday, making seven bales awaiting consignment..

More exciting than ever are the Coats, Suits, Hats, etc., at White’s Corner, Your Fashion Centre.—Advt.

The Associated Gold Dredges’ return for the week ended March 20 was 166 J ounces from 57.000 yards, in 254 dredging hours. There was no wash-up from Red Jacks dredge on account of annual overhaul. •

Men’s Heavy Huka Plaiding Flannels, naw and chocolate, 12/6 each. Post free, as good as a “Swandri.”— H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt. The condition of James Brown, aged 10 years, who was admitted to the Grey River Hospital on Tuesday suffering from concussion and lacerations of the face received in a collision. with a motor car. was reported yesterdav to* have slightly improved, It was unchanged last evening.

About 375,000 feet of timber will he used in fifteen prefabricated buildings which are being constructed m Greymouth to meet defence orders. The work is expected to employ more than seventy men fori two months. Hon D. Wilson has announced that the Radio Regulations are being amended to enable all legally olinci persons in New Zealand 'to be ew a tied to a free radio license. Ims, ne said was an extension of the concession which, in the past, permitted the head of a household, if he were bund, to be issued with radio receiving license free. —P.A.

A case of infantile paralysis was reported in Greymouth on Tuesday. The child is ten years old and lives in Blaketown. The case is stated to be a mild one. Another case, also a mild one, is reported from Hokitika, the child in this instance being eight years old. Hokitika schools are again closed and parents have been asked to stop their. children from mixing with crowds.

National war savings quotas were attained last week at 66 . places, including the .provincial centres ot Dunedin, Invercargill, Napier, New Plymouth, Wanganui, and Wellington. At many other places “moneyballs” rode high on the Post Office flag poles indicating that only a little additional support of war sayings would have justified the breakingout of the flags.

Youths who will be 20 years of age before April 1, and whQ nave not volunteered for the Air Force 01 Navy, are eligible for release from the Army, the Greymouth Manpower Officer said yesterday. Applications must be made by thg_ youths themselves to the Adjutant of their regiment, and by prospective employers .to the Manpower Office. It is the duty of th e Manpower Officer nowever whe n notified of the Adjutant’s approval, to see that in each case a youth does not leave the Army to enter a blind alley job.

The Marines are coming! Will your table linens do you credit? Every hostess knows there’s more to a “company dinner” than just food.' How about your table linens? Are they a fitting background for your finest china and silver? To be confident of their perfection entrust them to our professional care for impeccable whiteness and smooth lustrous finish. Send us those gay coloured lundheon cloths,; we wull keep the colours sparkling and the paterns clear. And let us do the worrying about guests who overturn the gravy, so you can really enjoy your role of hostess. —-Westland Laundry Ltd. ’Phone 136. Depot: 27 Albert Street.—Advt.

Army medical boards will next week begin the re-exammation of grade 3, grade 2, and temporarily unfit men in the, Greymouth and Hokitika districts. The re-examinations will begin at Hokitika next Wednesday, March 31, and continue each Wednesday till completed. The reexaminations at Greymouth will begin on the morning of Thursday, April 1, and continue every Tuesday evening and Thursday morning till completed. There wifi also be occasional boards on Sundays for men from country districts. Only those men in the grades concerned who have been re-examined within six months will not be examined on this occasion. The order of examination will be that in which the men were balloted.

A provisional Rotary Clufi with initial membership of 25 was formed at a luncheon in Greymouth yesterday and will meet at luncheon at 12.45 every Thursday at Harker’s. The following officers were elected: President: Mr W. E. J. Steer; Vicepresident: Mr. W. D. Taylor; Secretary Mr. F. W. Baillie; Sergeant-at-arms: Mr. J. S. C. Thom_as; Directors: Messrs J. M. Bunt, A. J. Fairmaid, J. Tennent, and J. B. Bluett. The club will be linked with other similar clubs in Rotary International, with headquarters in th e United States. The District Governor of Rotary, Mr. F. G. Hall-Jones, of Invercagill and five members of the Christchurch club, including the President, Mr. H. B. Duckworth, visited Greymouth for the formation of the club.

Mrs. S. Williams presided over a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Brunner Women’s Institute held in the Taylorville Pavilion. The meeting opened with the Institute Ode, and the Aspirations were read. Mrs. Martin. 1 and Miss Morrisey were chosen delegates for the half-yearly Federation meeting to be held m Greymouth. The secretary’s and treasurer’s report and the balance sheet for soldiers’ parcels wer e received as satisfactory. The election of officers resulted: President, Mrs. Lockington; Vice-President, Mrs. Mahon; Secretary, Mrs. Martin; Treasurer. Mrs. Williams. Competitions were won as follows: Jar of flowers, Mrs. Rodgers; thrift article (to be given to Lady Galway Guild). Mrs. A. Smith. The aggregate prize for competitions was won by Mrs. Rodgers. Miss J. Warren was awarded the prize for most entries in com- - petitions and cash points. The. motto for the month is “If there were no difficulties there would be no triumphs.” The roll call was My Birth Place. The hostesses for the evening, the retiring committee, served supper.