LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 12 May 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

For the week ended May 8, Associated Gold Dredges recovered 216 ounces from 80,600 yards In 381 dredging hours.

Just opened a new consignment of Winter Coats, including outstanding styles in Fur and Camel Coats.— White’s Corner, Your Fashion Centre.—Advt. The ministers , of the various circuits on the West Coast are attending the Ministerial Synod of the Nelson District of the Methodist Church, which was held yesterday and continuing to-day at Westport.

Mr N. Stouppe of Barry and Stouppe, Ltd., Opticians, is in Greymouth, and may be consulted for sight testing to-morrow (Thursday 13th.,) at the Surgery of Mr D. McBrearty, Dentist. —Advt. '

The total proceeds of the raffle for the section donated bv Miss W. Perrotti in aid of the Greymouth Patriotic Fund, after the collection of nearly all the previously outstanding books, have now reached £401).

Early yesterday morning' trains to Dunollie and Rewanui were delayed for approximately half an.hour, owing to the failure of th e engine of a goods train at Rapahoe. However, trains were running. to schedule about noon.

The Greymouth Patriotic Fund now totals £2,109 7s 2d. Latest do- ! nations include: Communist Party Dance £l3; Cobden-Blaketown Shop day, 22/4/43, £43 18s 3d; Part Sta t Greymouth Borough 13s; Women s W.ar, Service’ Auxiliary shop day, 7/5/42 £7O 10s Id.

The trustees of the Dunedin Saving Bank to-day made grants totalling £4525. The largest gifts were £2OOO to the Patriotic Committee, £5OO for the orphanages, £450 for the R.S.A., and £3OO each for the Plunket Societv and the Salvation Army. —P.A.

Another Lucky Purchase; Mens and O.S. Navy Sleeveless Bush Shirts, 7/6, 8/6, 9/6 —with small sleeves —1/extra. Wonderful value. —H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt.

The Order of St. John and the New Zealand Red Cross Society will hold a street appeal in Greymouth next Friday to raise funds for the sick, wounded and prisoners of war. The collectors will be on the streets at 10 a.m., and citizens are urged to give their fullest support to the appeal.

5 Mr. J. Bassett, of the National SerI vice Department, Greymouth, paid a ] visit to Reefton yesterday to deter- } mine the suitability of young women for employment at the Hokitika Mental Hospital. Approximately 20 ■ women were interviewed; some were below the age of 21, but the majoi- - ity were in the 21/30 class.

Judgment for the plaintiffs by default was given in the following claims heard at a civil session ot the Magistrate’s Court at Greymouth yesterday before Mr G. G. Chisholm, IS M : L. Burger v. J. Thompson £8 J 16s 9d, costs 8s John Burns and Co. v. S. Chamberlain £5 10s 6d, costs £1 12s 6d; E. J. Rundle v. G. D. Horne £2 3s 6d, costs £1 3s 6d.

For the second week in succession National Savings flags are flying at all post offices in the Dominion as an indication of quota success in each postal district. This flying ot flags at all post offices means that the total amount put into national war savings by the people of the Dominion last week, plus any surplus from the preceding week was over £71,000. All the cities attained their quotas. Individual towns attaining' or exceeding their quotas totalled 179.

i You would not go to the Club or I take your wife to the pictures with I bow yangs on your trousers. Well, why wear your suits with those baggy i knees* when you can have those smart tailored lines and knife-like crease by having them sponged and pressed by experts, and then again it saves you the extra expense of having them cleaned so often. Phone 136 and that smart appearance that donates personal pride in your wearing apparel will be yours. Westland Laundry Ltd., Gresson Street, Depot 27 Albert Street. —Advt.

The Postmaster General (Hon. P. C. Webb) regrets to announce the loss bv enemy action of letter mails from New Zealand to the New Zealand forces in the Middle East despatched in February.. The mail consisted twenty-live bags of letters of a total weight of 1528 lb. The approximate dates of posting were: Northern districts: Airmail letters, February 2 to 10; Surface letters, January 31 to February 6, Wellington, Wanganui, Hawke’s Bay. South Island districts: Airmail, February 3 to 8; Surface, January 27 to February 5 inclusive

What would the world do without tobacco?—the source of so much joy and comfort to the human race. There is indeed, as Kingsley wrote, “no herb like it under the canopy of heaven,” and if, as its enemies allege, it sometimes proves injurious, that is only when there is too much nicotine in it. For nicotine is admittedly poisonous stuff. In such cases the smoker may fail to realise his danger until failing health compels him to seek medical aid. But the five famous toasted brands, Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Pocket Edition, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold, never harmed anyone. On the contrary, they have benefited smokers innumerable, and will continue their beneficient work indefinitely, for they tranquilise the troubled mind, relieve mental stress, cheer and solace. Their exquisite purity is largely owing to the toasting thev undergo at the factory which effectually eliminates injurious excess of nicotine. It also gives these beautiful tobaccos their delightful fragrance and matchless bouquet. No other tobacco at all resembles them. They are unique—unapproached and unapproachable !—Advt.