LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 17 July 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The rail-car from- Christchurch to

Greymouth was 20 minutes late m reaching its destination yesterday morning, due to a delay in its departure from Christchurch. . For good looks and good value there’s no place like White’s Corner, Your Fashion Centre. —Advt.

Dredge returns for the lirst halt, of June were: Barry town 2p6 ounces from 114,000 yarjds in 1250 hours. Kanieri, 418 ounces from 90,000 yards in 231 hours. Arahura 524 ounces from 114,000 yards in 250 hours.

We have three only Men s Tweed Overcoats, sizes 4, 5 & 6. io/iuzeach. Post Free.—H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt.

To mark the 75th. anniversary yesterday of the incorporation of Greymouth Borough, the flag was flown at full mast on the Town Hall. On other public buildings, flags were flown at half-mast lor the funeral ot General Sikorski.

Value in Fur Coats at Truman’s. Warmth and style In these superior N.Z. Fur Coats that are all so reasonably priced from 11 gns. Newest styles in full length. Priced nt 11 guineas.—Advt.

Medical Boards to whom the Manpower Officer may refer persons who submit medical certificates of unfitness to remain in or to be directed to an essential undertaking have now been set up at Hokitika and Reef ton, in addition to the one recently announced for Greymouth.

5 The Armed Forces Appeal Board will sit at Hokitika next Wednesday, July 21, at 1.30 p.m. On Thursday at 10.30 a.m., it will sit at Reefton, and on Friday, at the same time, at Westport. The Board will sit at Greymouth on Wednesday, July 28, and Thursday, July 29, at 10.30 a.m. View 1 now the big reductions in Winter Millinery at Truman’s. Many snappy .and sporty styles in all good winter shades. Velours, wool and fur felts styled to flatter both young and old, and all priced now to clear from 6/11,—Advt.

The Economic Stabilisation Commission announced yesterday that in order to conserve supplies of bottles, the desposit charge on bottles would be in creased from one penny to twopence or threepence for quart sizes. The charge on siphons would be increased from one shilling to two Shillings.

Topping news at Truman’s! Millinery now smashed to clear. All ready-to-wears and models in many snappy and casual styles. All heavily reduced to clear. Grouped and priced from 6/11.—Advt. 1