LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 20 October 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Last week 177 towns reached their National War Savings quotas. In, thirteen of the eighteen postal districts the full district quota was attained. Hokitika recorded its 100th success, thus making a total of 20 centres which have achieved this distinction.

tin cases where other transport facilities are not available, petrol may, be issued to Home Guard units for travelling by motor transport to and from ride ranges, said the Minister of Defence, Hon. f. Jones, last night at Wellington. He added that the cost of the petrol will be charged against the capitation. —Press Assn. At a civil sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at Greymouth yesterday” before Mr G. G. Chisholm, S.M., judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following cases: Schaef’s Ltd. v. E C. Hope £2l Is sd, costs £4 Is 6d; Schaef’s Ltd. v. J. Porter £l2 16s 2d, costs £2 15s. In the Warden’s Court an application by Andrew J. Davy for an extended alluvial claim in Block 3, Ahaura Survey District, was granted.

It is announced by. the Minister of Labour, in association with the Minister of Supply, that Labour Day, Monday next, will be observed as a .normal holiday. In certain industries, it may be necessary for supply reasons, for work to be performed on that day. These industries will be subject to an individual direction to the employers by the responsible controller. Where work is performed special prescribed rates oi pay will operate.

Associated Gold Dredges’ returns tor the week ended October 16 were 3091 ounces from 82,040 yards _in 3511 dredging hours. Slab Hut return for the same week was 71oz from 18,100 yards in 119 hours. During the period from September 15 to October 4, the Grey River dredge recovered 305.2 ounces of gold from 119,233 cubic yards in 250 hours 5 minutes. Total returns for September were 447.05 ounces from 203,219 yards in 353 hours.

As the result of a dispute, no cargo was loaded into the ferry steamer at Lyttelton yesterday, and cargo for Wellington was left on the wharf, included in the cargo was a number of racehorses Tor the North Island, and these were sent back to (Jhristchurcn. The dispute arose as the result of an attempt to transfer tally clerks from the terry steamer to otner work. This practice, it is claimed, has been recognised for many, years. The men concerned refused to transfer, and a*i work at the ship was stopped.—Press Assn.

Men! Here’s a chance to save at least 3/- per garment. We are overstocked in fine all wool singlets and underpants. Natural colour. 12/6 per garment.—H. Hamer, Kumara. Post free.—Advt.

Goitre sufferers, who in New Zealand are unusually numerous, may stand considerably to benefit by a new treatment announced in a cable yesterday from London. It states that the medical journal. "The Lancet” reports the introduction of the sulphur compound thiourea in dealing with some types of goitre as a result of work by research workers in U.S.A, and N.Z. who by a curious coincidence hit upon the new method. The director of a medical unit at a (London hospital reports successful results in the treatment of the type of goitre characterised by obvious over-activity of the thyroid gland, for which a surgical operation is the recognised treatment in many cases. Two grammes of thiourea given daily by the mouth are producing an amelioration of the symptoms. Mrs R. Donaldson presided over a good attendance at the monthly meeting of the Ngahere Women's Institute held at the residence of Mrs Sheehan. Mesdames Armstrong and Burr were_ elected delegates to the Federation Council meeting to be held in Greymouth. The competition for the month, “A Kitchen Cushion,” was won by Mrs R. Donoldson, with Mrs Burr second and Mrs Richardson h.c. Soldiers’ parcels for this month were despatched overseas. The committee is indebted to Mr Tim O’Brien who for the past three and a-half years has contributed monthly payments towards soldiers’ parcels. Afternoon tea was served by the hostesses. The motto for the month was: “Don’t dodge difficulties, meet them, greet them and beat them.”

A Cromwell message states that for fourteen days ended on Saturday, Austral-New Zealand dredge operated 249 hours, produeng 206 ounces of refined bullion.

The dredge “Mawhera” is expected to re-commence dredging at No. 3 and No. 4 berths to-morrow.. The dredge completed the dredging of Nos. 2 and 3 berths over a week ago and has been idle since. It is anticipated that she will not be in action for many days.

You can’t .afford not to shop at White’s Corner. The Home of Fashions. —Advt.

The S.S. Omana is loading for Auckland and is expected to sail to-mor-row or on Friday. S.S. Kaimiro is expected to sail this afternoon with coal. M.V. Pukeko is expected late this evening to load coal for Miramar. S.S. Titoki arrived at 9.15 last evening and will load coal for Castlecliff, sailing this evening. ,

The Canterbury Automobile Association’s patrol officer, Mr Pickles, has recently made a survey of road signs on the Coast, said the president of the Grey branch of the Association (Mr P. C. Heaphy) at last evening’s meeting of the branch. It was stated that well over 100 signs were required in the South Westland area. While on his inspection, Mr Pickles had also checked road distances so that tourist maps may be made more accurately.

Many road signs, especially on the Coast Road to Westport had been tampered with, stated Mr W. F. Harley at last evening’s meeting of the Grey branch of the Canterbury Automobile Assn. He said that someone was evidently collecting bolts as these were being consistently stolen from the posts. A member suggested that to overcome this difficulty, perhaps the C.A.A. would authorise a free distribution of bolts! ft was decided to advertise __ in an effort to apprehend any culprits. The new slipway, situated beyond the hulk of the old dredge at the end of the lagoon wharf, and which has just been completed, was tested yesterday afternoon, when a 20-ton fishing trawler was placed in the cradle. The Harbour Board Engineer (Mr. D. S. Kennedy) stated that the test was very satisfactory, everything going off without a hitch. The men of the works department of the Board did a very good job of the coffer dam work, the first of its kind done on the Coast. Mr. Kennedy expects that the tug “Kumea”, for whose overhaul the slipway was built, will be docked some time next week.

The “quickest shift on record,” was the comment on a. letter from the District Engineer, Railways Department, to the Grey branch of the Automobile Association, discussed at last evening’s meeting of the branch. At their last meeting, the branch had decided to approach the Railways Department concerning the bad position for visibility of an advertising board at the southern end of the Cobden bridge. The morning after the meeting at about 9 a.m., the secretary of the branch, with a railway engineer, went to inspect the sign, but could not find it! It transpired that a gang of men had commenced work at 6 had already shifted the board to its new position.

Noah didn’t wait until it rained before he built the Ark! No, he had the foresight to get going before the big flood. And it’s the same with washing, don’t wait till you have the clothes on the line and the showers start, before you wish you’d had the foresight to send ah your washing to the Westland Laundry. Think of the time you save! Think how much better your health will be! Make inquiries now about our No. 2 Thrifty Service. This covers ISlbs. flat work dried and ironed for only 5/- and comprises 8 sheets, 9 pillowslips, 9 towels, 6 tea towels and 3 tablecloths—3s articles, or the equivalent representing the average household’s fortnightly wash, working- out at 2/6 a week. ’Phone 136 how and try out our No. 2 Thrifty . Service—we’re certain vou’ll be more than satisfied. Westland Laundry Ltd. Depot: 27 Albert Street.—Advt.

An amusing story is going the rounds. A certain young Wellingtonian, chancing to meet a pal who had recently got married, asked him jokingly how he liked matrimony. “I feel like a boy again,” laughed the newly-made benedict. “I’m smoking on the sly once more!” Of course, there are wives, even now, who don’t smoke and object very strongly to their husbands smoking, and it must be confessed that brands of tobacco there are the smoke from which is rank and offensive. Husbands who have to smoke “on the sly” should change over to “toasted” and they’ll find it quite unnecessary to indulge in secret. The smoke from “toasted” is so pure and fragrant that no wife (or indeed anyone else) can reasonably object to it, simply because toasting largely frees this beautiful tobacco from nicotine and renders it harmless. There’s- no “bite” in “toasted.” Ask for (and see you get) Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead); Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, Riverhead Gold, Desert Gold and Pocket Edition, and you’ll get the genuine article —not some worthless imitation. —Advt.