STOCKTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 27 November 1943, Page 6

STOCKTON NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent]. Mr P. Adds has returned to Wellington after spending several weeks in the district. Mrs L. Harris has left to spend a holiday with her parents in Whangarei. Mr J. Dowey left for Wellington to have an examination by Dr Gillies for an injury to his right wrist. As Mr Dowey has been off for approximately six months, it is to be hoped that something can be done for him. Mesdames Fleming and Pollock of Granity were recent visitors to Stockton and were the guests of Mr and Mrs C. Steele. Mrs Fisher ; and Mrs Kelly and daughter, of Blackball, are visiting Stockton and are the guests of Mrs S. Clarke. , . . The mine has been working eleven shifts per fortnight. Saturday, November 27 will be the last Saturday for coal production in 1943. ' Mrs Elsie Locke, 8.A., addressed a public meeting in the Stockton Hall under the auspices of the Communist Party, and dealt with the events prior to and after the war, m the international arena. Had the peoples of the world taken a keener interest in international affairs the war need not have taken place. Unity for the defeat of Fascism was absolutely- essential if a brand A e world was to take the place of wild , had existed hitherto—a ™ ajor V(: A a every twenty to twenty-five yea s. The speaker was accorded a vote or thanks by acclamation for a ve interesting review of the interna tional situation. . . ,4 The Buller Communist Party held a picnic at Mokihinui. the weather being beautifully fine A very Mrge gathering eventuated, xhe Gramty Rrass Band rendered a teii x , nne selection of items which was thoroughly appreciated by those present 111 potentialities for establishing the - than has hitherto existed. A combined sports meeting held at Ngakawau drew a reeord There were approximately six hun dred children prestent, and tne whole of the district from Westport to Karamea was represented. The Webb Cun for relay race was won by Westport South School. The weather was fine and favoured all outdoor events The committee must be congratulated on the amount of attention given to all the details of organisation necessary for such varied events.