LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 5 April 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

National Sayings deposits in Greymouth last week totalled £572 IPs 4d, compared with tfie hew quota, ol £497; .Members of the Labour Party are reminded of the' monthly meeting of the Greymouth Branch, which takes place at "8 p.m.’ tq-'morrpw'. —Advt. The Rugby League match which was to have been played at Cobden yesterday between Blackball and Marist did not tape place on account of wet weather. A goods train travelling from Otira to Greymputh oh Frjday night was delayed for half-an-hpur; when the tender of the epgine became derailed at pnehbonffie'at 11 o’clock. A cable received yesterday from New York states: New York Millners, adapting General Montgomery’s famous tank force beret’ with crest, have 'started a fashion craze. Obtain your Autumn Suit at White’s, the selection is big and varied. Call in at White’s Corner, Your 'Fashion Centre as early as possible.—Advt. A further party of United States Marines arrived oh Saturday at Gre’yXnouth.' The party who left here, on ‘return to camp earlier last week expressed themselves as well pleased with their visit, stating that they could have wished their stay had been longer. The visitors have made everywhere a' good impression by their manly bearing' and' courteous disposition. Another Lucky Purchase: Men’s and O'S. Navy Sleeveless Bush Shirts, 7/6, 8/6, 9/6 —with small sleeves —1/extra. Wonderful value. —H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt.' An American military secret, a simple chemical 'formula by which sea water can be ' purified, enabling persons adrift to survive for at least twenty-five days, is reported in a cable from Washington. pf.' A. Goetz, California Institute of Technology described the process as a combination of colloidical materials and it was as simple as pouring water from one seabdot into another. Two containers were necessary. One was used for precipitating poisonous materials from the 'salt water. About two hours later the clarified water was poured off. A waterproof container no larger than a ' cigarette case will hold sufficient to purify two quarts.

“Pardon me, Madam, have you the' time ” Have you the time to do all you would like to do in civilian defence, Red Cross work and other war activities. Think what you could accomplish with one extra day each week by using our Laundry Service. Think of the freedom too, from that weekly drudgery of home laundering. You’ll save not only time but energy, and important, your' health. Hanging clothes’ in a cold, windy yard -is risky at this' time of the year. Your clot|ies will benefit too, we know" exactly' what temperature, what suds and what method to use for each type of fabric and colour. You’ll find your white things whiter, your coloured things brighter.— Westland Laundry Ltd., ’Phone 136. Depot: 27 Albert Street.—Advt.