LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 7 June 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

National Savings deposits at Greymouthl last Aveek totalled £3676 3s, an excess of £3199 over the quota. Last year’s New Zealand totalisator turnover up to March 31 was, £7,744,969, a decrease of £51,703 as compared with the previous year, despite tne fact that the number of racing days was reduced from 206 to 161.

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

A miner, Colin M. Wafer, aged 2-. Avas charged before Mr. J. M. Bunt, J.P., at Greymouth on Saturday with the unlawful conversion of a motor car, the property of Mrs. Hetherington, of Runanga. On the application of Sergeant R. C. Mcßobbie, he Avas remanded in custody till to-day.

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.

Mrs. Mary Rutherford, of Dobson, slipped and’fractured her left ankle While boarding a bus for Brunner in Tainui Street, Greymouth, soon after five o’clock yesterday afternoon. She was admitted to the Grey River Hospital where her condition last nigh., was reported to be satisfactory,

An unusual situation arose at Sat- , urday morning’s sitting of . the Christchurch Manpower Appeal Committee. The Committee’s secretary, Mr. Stanton, had taken ill at Nelson and as a result there Avas no one; to swear in the witnesses. IloAvever, Mrs. Davidson, Avho was acting as Mr. G. G. M. Mitchell’s secretary, undertook the position and carried out the duties very capably.

John Michael Cassidy, trucker of Greymouth, whose claim against the 'Brunner Collieries, Ltd., was part heard before the Compensation Court at Greymouth on May 5, and adjourned to Christchurch, has been awarded £537 6s 9d in a judgment given by Mr Justice O’Regan. Cassidy was injured in an accident at the Walisend mine in January, 1942. His Honour, in giving judgment, stated: “Having regard to the medical evidence, the Court must award substantial compensation, in that the severity of the injuries received is agreed upon, and even Dr. Bird, who stresses particularly the neurasthenic factor, thinks that the injured arm will be precluded from heavy labour.” Seventy-two weeks had elapsed since the accident, and thus the remainder of the period of lability was 241 weeks. Usually the Court allowed three months’ total disablement for neurasthenia, but, having regard to the physical injuries, he had decided to allow one year in addition, making a total of 65 weeks, with 50 per cent, of full, compensation for the remainder of the period of liability. Accordingly the amount payable, in addition to full compensation for 72 weeks, would be 241 weekly payments of £1 18s Bd, £415 11s 6d; 65-weekly payments of. £1 18s Bd, £l2l 15s 3d, making a total of £537 6s 9d.