LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 14 May 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The returns from the Slab Hut dredge for the week ending May: 8, was 78 ounces from 17,500 yards in 113?- hours.

Mass will ’be celebrated on next Sunday, May 16, at Kokiri S a.m., and at Te Kinga, 10.15 a.m. —Advt. The Okarito Five Mile Beach Gold Dredging Company, Ltd., reports a wash-up of 10 ounces 10 dwt. for 81 hours and 3,100 cubic yards.

Just opened a new consignment of Winter Coats, including outstanding styles in Fur and Camel Coats. — White’s Corner, Your Fashion Centre—Advt.

The Timber Industry Manpower Advisory Committee met at Kumara this week, three cases being considered. Two cases were decided, the third being held over pending further evidence.

Advice has been received by the West Coast Branch of the Beekeepers’ Association that the National President, Mr E. A. Field, of Foxton, will be unable to be present at the meeting in the Lyceum Hall this evening.

As a result of burns received when he swallowed a. caustic soda solution, Raymond Finn, 21-year-old son of Mr and Mrs F. Finn, of Dunollie, was admitted to the Grey Hospital on Tuesday evening. Yesterday his condition was reported as being satisfactory.

Coal production from the Grey Valley, handled by the railways, is at a high level, .averaging 1900 tons a day. In addition some 300 tons rdaily are being railed from the Westport district. During April 3563 tons of coal were consigned through the Buller Gorge for East Coast destinations.

It was announced yesterday by the Minister of Manpower (Mr McLa'gan) J that the retail distribution of coal had been declared an essential industry as from to-day. The declaration imposed the conditions in the Industrial Manpower Emergency Regulations on all concerns employing labour in connection with the rej tailing of coal.

Following a decision made by the committee on Wednesday night, the Blaketown School is to be equipped with a film strip projector in addition to the fine sound Him machine already there. Costing about £l2, the machine will use 35 m m. film of an educational nature obtained from the library of the Education Department.

The Director of Stabilisation, Mr B. C. Ashwin, yesterday ■ emphasised that the Economic Staljilisati.on Emergency Regulations do provide for a continuance of annual progressive rises in staff salaries under the Salary Classification Schemes, but only if the scheme has been approved for the purpose of the regulations. The task of issuing such approval has been delegated to Mr. Justice Tyndall.

In the early sections of the Nelson Competitions Society’s festival, which opened on Monday, West Coast entrants have done well. Lois Thomson (Runanga) won the operatic dance under nine years with 76 points and the character dance under nine years with 78 points. Audrey Nott (Greymouth) won the- character dance 12 years and over with 83 points and was placed second equal with 75 points for the Eastern barefoot dance 12 years and over.

Another Lucky Purchase: Men’s and O.S. Navy Sleeveless Bush Shirts, 7/6, 8/6, 9/6—with small sleeves—l/extra. Wonderful value. —H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt.

During the- six weeks which have elapsed since the National Savings quota's in the Westland postal district were reduced from £1,399 to £1,117, 13 of the offices have shown -an aggregate deficiency of £1,712 14s 6d. Last week’s returns were:— Hokitika, £246 8s; Greymouth, £214 2s; Reefton £4O 6s; Runanga, £l9 7s; Ross, £lB 19s; Blackball, £l4 8s; Ikamatua,. £6 9s; Otira, £2 ss; Brunnerton, £1; Waiuta, £1; Stillwater, 12s; Kumara', ss; Jackson Bay, nil; Moana, nil; Ngahere, nil—total, £565 Is.

You would not go to the Club or take your wife to the pictures with bow yangs on your trousers. Well, why wear your suits with those baggy 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.

Tire Westport Coal Company’s Denniston mine, which was idle on Wednesday-, resumed work yesterday. The stoppage, stated a Press Association, message from Westport, was owing to a dispute between some men and the deputy shot-firer. The men claimed the- shot-firer used abusive language to them on Tuesday. On Wednesday) morning, when it was decided to interview the manager, they asked that the deputy shot-firer be suspended, but the manager refused, and at a mass meeting held at 11 a.m.. it was decided not to return to work.

Prior to a recent clearing sale in Southland, it was advertised that all the requirements necessary for the home manufacture of shotgun cartridges would be offered for sale. The glad tidings travelled swiftly, and a large crowd of sportsmen arrived on the day of the sale from all parts of the province. Agents were instructed that the sky was the limit. Prospective buyers struggled for a place near the auctioneer, and when the bidding was about to begin feeling ran high when it was found that the powder, wads and capping machine had been stolen.

Amending regulations providing for some control of the collection of garbage for feeding pigs, as a' precaution against the occurrence of swine fever outbreak or foot and mouth disease are expected to be gazetted shortly. Mr. E. E. Elphick, Livestock Superintendent of the Department of Agriculture in Christchurch., said yesterday that at present it was an offence to feed unboiled garbage to pigs. It was now proposed to extend the provisions of the Stock Disease Regulations so that a person 1 desiring to obtain garbage from sources other than on premises on which nigs were- kept, must obtain a permit from the Director of the Livestock Division.

Contemplating expansion of the broadcasting facilities in New Zealand, which would have been completed by now but for the intervention of the war, makes a reduction in the listeners’ licence fee impracticable for the time being, reports the “Standard.” The Labour Party conference sought a reduction in the fee, but after hearing the Minister-in-Charge of Broadcasting, Hon. D. Wilson, and the Minister of Finance, Hon. W. Nash, it was decided not to press for the reduction, but to refer the matter to the Government for consideration. Mr Wilson told the conference that the total estimated cost of expansion to be undertaken after' the war' was £1,346,000 and to this could be added a further £200,000 for experimental purposes if New Zealand intended to introduce television. He thought it was sound policy to keep the fee at its present level and thus provide adequately for nost-war development. Mr Nash pointed out that if the fee was low- ] ered now it would have to be raised again when the post-war develop-! ment scheme was put in hand. 1

An enthusiastic meeting was held at the Town Hall last evening when a very large gathering of the Railways and Public Service employees met to consider various schemes to further the candidature of Miss Britannia in the United Nations Fair Carnival. A keen spirit was in evidence. and excellent results are expected to eventuate from the discussions. Mr. A. H. Sumner was elected chairmart and Mr. T.' Caldwell secreretary and those nresent were formed into a general committee with power to add. A general meeting has been convened for next Tuesday at 7.30 p.m, and a bumper attendance is anticipated. A special committee consisting of Messrs A. Sumner, T. Caldwell and C. B. Rawlins was selected to consider a candidate most suitable tc< fill the role of Miss Brittannia.