LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 23 October 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Red Cross Society held a shop » day in the Patriotic Shop, Mackay {Street, yesterday, and the effort realised £36.

The State and co-operative mines of the district, except Liverpool colliery are to work three more back Saturdays this year. While at tne Greymouth station, a rail-car, scheduled to leave for Westport at 3.25 p.m. yesterday, developer a mechanical defect and did not leave till 3.55. This delay had repercussions among other train schedules, tne Otira train, due to leave at 4.30 p.m. being delayed for almost half an hour and the 5.15 Runanga train was some minutes late in leaving. The M.V. Pukeko sailed yesterday morning with coal for Miramar. S.S. Omana is expected to sail this mornJ ing for Auckland. S.S. Titoki is due to-morrow evening to load coal for Tarakohe. M.V. Karu is due about Monday from Wellington to load timber for return. S.S. Kaimiro is due on Tuesday to load coal for Wellington, ‘We’ll just have to carry on with top dressing,” was the comment of the Greymouth Borough Engineer (Mr. A J. Fairmaid) when the condition of the tar in Mackay Street was referred to by Cr. G. R. Harker at Thursday evening’s meeting ot the Greymouth Borough Council. Cr. Harkei* remarked that there had been some warm days but no hot days to cause the trouble. When he collided with the back of a ’bus at the intersection of Tainui ‘ and Mackay Streets yesterday afternoon, a boy cyclist-fell from his machine and received ratner a bad shaking. The accident was apparently caused by a childish prank, as the boy appeared to be temporarily blinded by some peas fired at him bv a girl who was a passenger in the ’bus. The Spring Millinerv at White’s is something to talk about and really bewitching to wear.-—Advt. Two parties of the Grey Alpine Club' will be out over the week-end. A contingent of 26 will leave this afternoon by special bus for Franz Josef, returning on ‘Monday evening. Arthur’s Pass will be the dezvous of the other party, foui* of whom left last evening in the railcar. This party is equipped with skiis and is looking forward to excellent sport. So long as fine weather continued the widened cutting on top of Easson’s Hill. Alexander Street, sfood up, but with the heavy rain of early September a considerable slip developed, and since then much time has been taken up giving necessary attention to the matter, and for some time yet like conditions will obtain, stated the Greymouth Borough Engineer (Mr. A. J’. Fairmaid) in his report for September. He.added that the roadway over the hill is in course of preparation for tar sealing. Men! Here’s a chance to save at i least 3/- per garment. We are over- , stocked in fine all wool singlets and underpants. Natural colour. 12/6 i per garment.—H. Hamer, Kumara. I! Post free.—Advt.

For two weeks in early September, on account of the inclement weather, no work was done on the main outfall sewer, Karoro Lake, but two short piles were made and have since been driven for a pier on the eastern side of the main channel, says the monthly report of the Greymouth Borough Engineer (Mr. A. J. Fairmaid). This completes all pile driving the report adds, and the gear has been dismantled. Of the four piers to be erected two have been concreted.

Eight appliances valued at £266 5s were installed during; the month, extensions to consumers services accounting for 4U6 feet ot 1 inch pipe and extension of the reticulation system for 122 feet of 1-1 inch pipe, states the report for September of the manager of the Greymouth Municipal Gas Works (Mr. A. J. Fairmaid). No. 6 bed is in the course of dismantling, the material for resetting it is to hand, and the retort is due to commence working on November 1.

Three points worth considering before having your chimneys cleaned: (1) That you get a good clean job in return for your money; (2) that you get protection for your furnishings; (3) that you are not charged ridiculous prices. Get G. D. White for that clean job. 5/- per chimney. Twelve years’ experience. 75 Blake Street, Blaketown. ’Phone 567 M.—• Advt.

a conference of all Manpower Oincers ana members ui industrial Manpower Appeal committees is to be ueid in Wellington on iMovenmer -a and 5. ’ine controller oi Manpower, Mr. H. L. Bockett, stated yesterday at Wellington that the conierence had been called with a view to a general discussion on manpower problems, and an exchange of views by the officials and committees dealing with them. There had only been one such conference previously, and that in May last year.—Press Assn.

Well over 700 people will arrive from Christchurcn this morning in the two special trains to cater for the holiday rush. Last evening’s ispecial from Greymouth was only moderately patronised. A horse train of 12 vans carrying 43 horses arrived from Christchurch yesterday afternoon. Monday evening's special to Christchurch promises to be heavily patronised and will comprise- at least 10 cars. Passenger traffic on the Westport line yesterday was very heavy and double unit i - ail-cars had to be used. In addition, two extra cars had to be attached at Inangahua to a mixed train to cope with the overflow.

A suggestion made by the Forestry Committee of the Post-war Industry Executive that Flight Lieutenant J. D. McDonald of Westport should be a delegate from West Coast local bodies to the conference to be held in Christchurch next month to further the interests of the South Island was adopted by the Greymouth Borough Council at its meeting on Thursday evening. Cr. J. Saunders said that the idea was that Mr. McDonald should put the plastics scheme before the conferi ence. He had written to Christchurch, and an invitation was to be extended to Mr. McDonald. It was decided that the Mayor (Mr. F. A. Kitchingham) and Mr. McDonald be the Council’s delegates. The Postmaster-General (Hon. P. C. Webb) announced yesterday that the Post Office in co-.operation with the naval authorities’ nad arranged lor the airgraph service to be made available for communications addressed to naval personnel and also to merchant navy personnel serving outside the Facilic area. Airgraph mails were made up for Great Britain, Canada, Middle Hast, India, and East and South Africa. Airgraph messages for personnel referred to should be addressed exactly as ordinary letters for them are addressed, thus in the case of an airgraph message for a naval rating the name of whose ship is known, the address would be, tor example, H. S'. Brown, Able Seaman, N.Z. 7578, H.M.S. Name of Ship, "British Fleet Mail.” The usual charge of 5d for forces’ messages applies.

Approximately £lO was raised when the Nurses’ Christian Union conducted a concert in the Nurses’ Home, Greymouth, on Tuesday, to raise funds for the purchase of a stethoscope for Sister Samuels, of the Melanesian Mission, who was trained at the Grey Hospital. Rev. P. Kirkham was present.. Those who contributed to the concert were: Mesdames Best and Smeaton, Misses Warwick, June Mann, Jarvis, Mr. Woodhouse, Noel Mann, Sister J. Sansom, Nurses Dunn, and B. Skipper. Two plays were presented: “A Cure for Nerves” in which the following took part: Sister P. Simons, Nurse McCully, Nurse Johnstone, and Sister Hughes; and “The Awakening,” in which the following were the players: Sister Axelsen, Nurses Simpson, Jackson, E. Wilson, Purser, Sclater, Coombs and Reid. In the course of the latter play, Sister Sanson sang several songs.

Noah didn’t wait until it rained before he built the Ark! No, he had the foresight to get 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 all 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 now and try out our No. 2 Thrifty Service—we’re certain you’ll be more than satisfied. Westland Laundry Ltd. Depot: 27 Albert Street. —Advt.

A decision to draw up a complete schedule of positions available for returning members of the armed forces formerly in the employ of the Greymouth Borough Council was made by the Council at its meeting on Thursday evening. Cr. P. Blanclilield, in making this suggestion, said that his attention had been drawn to the' fact that a man formerly employed on sewerage work had been given the option of going back to the front or taking work as a retort stripper—one of the hottest and dirtiest of jobs. Surely, he said, there (was some other w’ork than available. With the Council crying out for labour it should avail itself of the services of such men. If the position were not watched the same thing might happen again. The Mayor said that the man had been employed on Scheme 13 and the Council could not take back every man who had been employed on that scheme. An explanation of the staff position was given, by the engineer (Mr. A. J. Fairmaid) who remarked that there was no member of the staff who had left whom he would not wish to employ when he came" back.