LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 5 June 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The dispute at the Strongman State Mine concerning the deficiency payment to two pairs of miners,, which was the cause of the stoppage on Thursday, has been referred to the Coal Council for settlement. The mines worked yesterday.

„ The sum of £44 17s was raised by jthe patriotic shop conducted in GreyI mouth yesterday by the Women’s institute.

A Price Order for apples and pears, gazetted last night, makes provision for prices ranging from two pence to \ sixpence per pound for apples, and from two pence to nine pence per pound in the case for pears.—P.A.

To'-day fortnight the Northern Maori by-election will be held, there being two candidates, Mr. Tapihana Paikea, of Otamatea, son of the late Minister and Mr Samuel W. Maiohua of Russell.

About 25 Grey district mining students are at present making a tour ol inspection of the larger mines in the Buller district. The students, most, of whom are from the Runanga School of Mines, will return on Monday.

Men! We have seven pairs of size 7 Tan Shoes. A real snip; 20/-. Post free.—H. Hamer, Kumara — Advt.

The President and the Secretary oi the State Miners’ Union (Messrs Johnson and F. Baxendale) stated last evening that, in accordance with the resolution of the last meeting, the mines will be working on Monday (King’s Birthday), at double time rates, as requested by the Mines Department.

White’s Coats are a staunch friend for the Winter; always smart and cosy, easily priced too. Call and see them; they are in a high class all their own. —Advt.

The Greymouth Patriotic Fund now stands at £2,723 11s sd. . Recent donations include: Part staff. Greymouth Borough Council 13s; Combined churches, shop day, held May 21, £79 10s; net proceeds White’s Fashion parade, £133 6s 3d; Combined churches, 11th instalment, £10; part stait. Greymouth Borough Council 13s.

Following a request to the Minister of Munitions and Supply (Hon. D. G. Sullivan), for gumboots for farm workers, a reply was received by the North Canterbury district of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union that an order has been placed for the supply of gum-boots, but had not been carried out. A member said he understood that three pairs of gum-boots had been allotted to each dairy factory, but after the chairman of directors and the general manager had been supplied, it was a question .as to who received the third pair.

With the approach of the chickenhatching season, which continued until the end of October, stated a resolution carried at a meeting of the Auckland Provincial Poultrykeepers’ Association, members viewed with great concern a possible shortage of electric power .and requested] the Minister of Marketing (Hon. J. G. Barclay), to bring the matter to the notice of the War Cabinet. It was emphasised by one speaker that a power failure at a time when incubators and brooders were in use would not only have a serious effect on next season’s egg production, but would also force some of the smaller producers out of the industry.

Have you that tired feeling on awakening in the morning as though you have not rested ? Do you have trouble getting to sleep these nights ? So many people do. Well we can help you stop that tossing and turning by providing smooth professionally laundered sheets. There’s nothing so restful and refreshing. Why not try it to-night ? And besides, washing and ironing sheets at home is a backbreaking job. Let us free you from that unnecessary drudgdry. You’ll be delighted too with the wrinkle free smoothness and surprised at the modest charge. ’Phone 136. Westland Laundry Ltd. Depot, 27 Albert Street. —Advt. '

Judgment has been given by Air. Justice O’Regan in a claim by Thomas Percival Shaw, platelayer, against the Crown lor injuries received while working lor the Railways Department near Stillwater. The case was part heard at Greymouth on May i and adjourned to Christchurch. in summing up His Honour said: "My conclusion Is that the Crown has treated the suppliant liberally by nay.ing full weekly compensation to date. As for any permanent injury, though 1 am not sure that there will bo any. reduction of earning capacity, the suppliant is entitled to (he bonetit of Ihe doubt. I think, however, that 10 per cent, of full compensation is an adequate estimate, being a weekly payment of 7/2.7 commuted for the remainder of the period of liability. To date 3-1 weeks have elapsed since total incapacity supervened, leaving a balance' of 279 weeks, and the weekly- payment commuted for that period, makes a lump sum of £BB 7s 6d to be paid the suppliant m addition to full weekly compensation to date.”

A scheme has been instituted whereby the transit times for mail for naval personnel serving overseas will be considerably reduced. At present the majority of mails for naval men serving abroad in ships of the Royal Navy may be addressed H.M.S. “name of ship,” C/o. G.P.0., London, for re-direction to the port wherefrom the ship is operating. In future, mail for naval men overseas, other than in H.M.N.Z. ships, or establishments, should be addressed, where the name of the ship is known, to: “H, S. Brown, Able Seaman, N.Z. 7578, H.M.S. “name of ship,” British Fleet Mail.” If the name of the ship is known, this address should be' used for the mail for all naval officers and ratings, including members of the ’Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, etc. Where the name of the ship is not. known, the address should be: “H. S. Brown, Able Seaman, N.Z., 7578, C/o. High Commissioner for New Zealand, 415,' Strand, London, W.C. 2.” Parcel mail should be addressed similarly, “C/o. New Zealand War Services’ Association, 415, Strand, London, W.C. 2.” Mails for New Zealand ships or establishments should, unless correspondents are informed otherwise, be addressed either C/o. G.P.O. Auckland, or C/o, G.P.O. Wellington. —Press Assn,