LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 23 September 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

At a further meeting of the Timber Industry Advisory Board in Greymouth on Tuesday an appeal to leave the industry was considered, but was turned down. Our super Double Mesh Whitebait Netting, 80 inches wide is only 6/6 per yard. Post free.—H. Hamer, Kuniara.—Advt.

Hokitika residents should not miss Hon. J. O’Brien’s meeting at tne Princess Theatre to-night. The subject of his speech will oe “New Zealand Establishes a World Record at War and at Work.” •»

Captain A. R. Curtis will be at the Home Guard Headquarters, Hokitika from 9 a.m. to 12 noon to-day to take any votes from Army personnel who might wish to poll at tne Army booth. {

Do you know: That politicians devout oi ideas live in the past? Labour speeches prove this. Nationalism lives for the future—your future. Vote National. —Advt.

Reports that a big slip had occurred at Lyell, in tne Buller Gorge, on Friday were evidently without foundation, as Newman Bros reported last evening ithat their cars had maintained to schedule a daily/ service through the gorge.

The Armed Forces Appeal Board will sit in Greymouth at 2 p.m. on Monday anti at. 10.30 on October 5. It will sit at Hokitika on Tuesday at 2 p.m., Reefton at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday, and at Westport at 9.30 a.m. on the Thursday

The quarterly sitting of the Compensation Court in Greymouth commences on Monday and as there are six compensation claims, the sitting is expected to last a week. On Monday week, the Court is scheduled to sit at Westport where at present there is only one compensation claim pending. . Last week, 185 towns attained their national war savings quotas. Seventeen of the 18 chief post office centres were successful, and in 16 postal districts the full district quota was abtamed. Four additional places attained their 100th. consecutive weekly successes, namely, Marton and Aramoho in the Wanganui distinct, Takaka in the Nelson district, and Awakino, Mokau, in Taranaki.

Do you know: That the Labour Government employs Professor Shelley at £2,000 per annum, out of your 25/- license lees, to select underworld serials for the radio “education” of your children ? Vote National.—Advt.

After a long tow from Tokomaru Bay-, tne damaged trawler Waiwera, which grounded on rocks at Tokomaru Bay on September 5, arrived at Auckland on Tuesday morning. The shipwrights who undertook the salvage found the trawler badly holed, part of the keel gone and the rudder lost. The vessel was refloated after the beach had been cleared by a bulldozer. The tow was carried out by the new trawler Waimana.

Now showing at White’s, Exclusive Spring Fashions. Make your choice now while the selection is at its best. —White Corner, Your Fashion Centre. —Advt.

Vivid lightning with heavy- thunder, characterised a severe electrical storm which swept over Auckland city and suburos before daybreak yesterday, accompanied by heavy rain. In part of Epsom tne :-torm assumed cyclonic proportions. A tremendous gale travelling from Mt. Eden towards Manukau Road left a trail of damage, broken branches and tiles torn from portions of roofs of several houses. Slates were carried away from part of the roof of Epsom Library. i

Why pay more to have your chimney swept ? Have them cleaned by G. D. White, 75 Blake Street, ’phone 576 M. (12 years’ experience). Price 5/- per chimnev. —Advt.

The West Coast branch of the Mothers’ Union held its annual festival in Greymouth on Tuesday, 150 members representing Westport, Reefton, Ahaura, Cobden, Kumara, Hokitika, Otira and Greymouth being present. Rev. P. Kirkham celebrated Holy Communion in the Holy Trinity Church in the morning, and Rev. C. A. Scarfe, of Ahaura, gave the address. In the afternoon, Head Deaconess J. Spencer-Smith, Christchurch, delivered an address, after which there were musical items.

M.V. Gael sailed at 3 p.m. yesterday for Hokitika. S.S. Titoki berthed at 7 a.m. yesterday and is expected to sail to-day for New Plymouth. S.S. Port Waikato may sail to-day with timber for Port Waikato. M.V. Kaj'u is expected to sail to-dav for Wellington with coal. S.S. Gabriella is expected to sail this morning with coal foi’ Wellington. S.S. Poolta should sail this afternoon for Napier with coal and timber. S.S. Karepo is exoected to sail to-morrow for Auckland with coal. S.S. Pukeko is due to-morrow to load coal for Miramar.

Plans for new industries had already been completed and the Government knew where they were to be established, said Mr Skinner, Minister of Rehabilitation, at Nelson on Tuesday. “We are planning new industries and also planning for rehabilitation of wartime industries to peacetime industries. Industrial reconstruction .and rehabilitation is not being overlooked. Plans for new industries are complete right down to the last handful of nails. We know the number of men and tne type of men we want for these industries, and where the industries are to be established, and this is quite the most interesting side ot our rehabilitaton problem to-day.

Woman Beats Man ! Interesting Greymouth Case I This is no ordinary assault and battery charge. Its the old case of the Man of the Weather versus the housewife. But tins time the housew'-fe has won—hands down—she was wise enough to see that the wet weather upsets tne weekly wash and the only reliable way of getting the washing through was to send it to the Westland Laundry. Yes, she used our No. 2 Thrifty Service —5/- for 181 b. flat work dried and ironed ! Just weigh up 18 lb. ot washing and see how it will pay you to use "this service. It represents an average household s fortnightly wash, and works out at 2/6 per week. ’Phone 136. Westland Laundry Ltd. Depot: 27 Albert Street. —Advt.