LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 24 September 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A further match played at Trinity Hall in the Bennington Cup series resulted in a win for Blaketown who defeated Grev by 9 games to 3. Our super Double Mesh Whitebait Netting, 80 inches wide is only 6/6 per yard. Post free.—H. Hamer, Kumara.—Advt.

While not as extensive as last week’s consignments, there is still a large volume of coal traffic from the West Coast into Canterbury. Coal hauled through the Euller Gorge section is now between 450 .and 500 tons daily, which is slightly greater than the recent run of averages for this route.

To-day the sun is vertically over the Equator and the occasion is the spring equinox. All over the world the length of daylight to-day will equal the period of darkness, but after to-day the days will gradually lengthen in the Southern Hemisphere with a corresponding shrinkage in the northern.

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.

The West Coast Centre of the Amateur Swimming Association held a meeting in Greymouth on Wednesday evening with Mr. G. Walters in the chair. It was decided not to make an aplication for the 1944 championships to be held on the Coast. The Westport Club agreed that Mr. Walters represent it in place of Mr. Rattray, who recently resigned.

“Letters from prisoners of war have indicated that the sending to them of Christmas and New Year cards and calendars has in past years caused considerable delay in the delivery of their ordinary letters,’’ said the Postmaster-General, Mr P. C. Webb, last night. “In view of that, it has -been decided in the interests of the recipients to prohibit the sending of such articles to prisoners of war.” Mr Webb added the United Kingdom authorites were taking similar action.- —P.A. >

Seamen who receive the £6 a month war risk gratuity do not receive the money in cash. Their national war savings accounts are credited with this amount each month, and the money will not be available until after the war. This explanation was given by Mr. F. P. Walsh, general secretary of the New Zealand Federation of Seamen’s Unions, who pointed out that the gratuity in no way transgressed the stabilisation -provisions. Those men who did not have savings accounts had them opened for them.

Mr E. Cholerton, proprietor of “Procter’s,” opticians, Cnnis-tchurch, may be consulted on all defects of eyesight at the Grey Motor Buildings (upstairs) to-day and to-morrow. Appointments can be made by ringing Miss Pfeifer, ’Phone No. 475.— Advt. i

The Arthur’s Pass road is still unnegotiable, the Public Works Department having received no word of • : ts condition. The Bealey slip has been aggravated by further rain and it is not expected to have this section open for some days. Reports are scanty concerning the position on the Maru'ia,-Murchison secondary road but the Public Works Department at Greymouth expected yesterday to have temporary measures for through travel available. Owing to the damage to approaches to the Ikamatua Sawmill oeing more serious than was expected, that mill will be out of production for several months.

Greymouth electors: should not fail to hear Hon. J. O’Brien at the Town Hall to-night (Friday), when he will deliver an address on the story of how New Zealand established a world’s record at war and at work. Everyone who has heard this address has been amaaed at the achievements of the past few years.—Adyt.

S.St Alexander berthed at 9.30 last evening and will load for Tarakohe. S.S. Gabriella sailed at 6.50 last evening with coal for Wellington. M.V. Karu is expected to sail to-day for Wellington with coal. S.S. Poolta is now expected to sail this evening with coal and timber for Napier. S.S. Karepo is expected to sail for Auckland with coal at the week-end. S.S. Titoki is loading for New Plymouth. S?S Port Waikato will sail with timber lor Fort Waikato this evening. S.S. Pukoko is expected to-day to load for Miramar.

Do vou know: That the National Party‘has capable men who can govern' New Zealand without the guidance of countless highly-paid board members? Vote for Chivers. —Advt.

Arrangements so far made locallv I for taking the poll in the General 1 Election on Saturday provide for 16 polling booths in Greymouth and two in Cobden. Though absentee votes may be recorded at any polling place except the Town Hall, special provision has been made at the Courthouse for dealing with them, and it is hoped that as m.any absentee voters as possible will vote there. A special request has also been made that electors from Runanga, Brunner and other nearbv parts of the Buller electorate, should vote in their own electorate, rather than cause inconvenience to both thmeselves and the electoral staff bv recording absentee votes in Greymouth. Seamen should if possible, vo'te with the Collector of Customs. Local arrangements for Ihe noil are in the hands of Mr. A. S Hamilton. There are nearly 12.000 names on the mam and supplementary rolls for Westland.

Do you know: That the Labour Government keeps a battalion of “conchies” in comparative idleness in camps in New Zealand at a cost of £lB5 000, taken from the War Expenses Account? Returning servicemen will be taxed to repay this money Vote National—Advt.

The West Coast National Savings quota is now £1065 weekly, and last week there was a deficiency of £404 0s 6d, though the carry over from previous weeks enabled the district to reach its quota. Hokitika and Blackball gained their quotas, as did Greymouth, Reefton, Ross, and Runanga by the use of accumulated surpluses. Hokitika had £5 Is and Blackball 17s above their quotas. Investments at the other offices with the deficiency for the week in each case in parentheses, were: Greymouth, £296 4s (£2OO 16s); Brunnerton, £4l 17s (£8 3s); Kuniara, £8 Us 6d (£22 8s 6d); Otira. £5 10s (£8 10s); Reefton, £42 2s (£4O 18s); Ross, £6 Ils. (£25 9s); Runanga, £26 Is- (£74 19s); Waiuta, £65 (£2B 15s). Jackson Ba-- Ikamatua, Ngahere, Stillwater, and Moana are now no longer on the list of functioning offices in the scheme.

Woman Beats Man ! Interesting Greymouth Case ! This is no ordinary assault and battery charge. It’s the old case of the Man of the Weather versus the housewife. But this time the housewife has won—hands down —she was wise enough to see that the wet weather upsets the 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 18 lb. flat work dried and ironed 1 Just weigh uo 18 lb. of 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.