LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 29 November 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

White’s are showing glamorous headlines in Hats. —Advt.

National War Savings deposits at Greymouth last week amounted to £286 13s. The quota is £497. The Liverpool Mine, which did not work on Friday because of considerable heating in the No. 3 bank in the Kimbell east section of the mine, will resume work to-day.

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.

The SnoWy River dredge return to Friday was'2oB ounces from 56,000 yards in 257 hours. The return the Golden Sands is 100 ozs 4 dwts for 84 shifts.

S.S. Kiwitea arrived on Saturday morning and sailed yesterday with coal for Wellington. S.S. Gabriella is expected to sail this morning with coal for Wellington. S.S. Holmlea is expected to-day to load for the North Island.

The Blaketown Citizens’ Hall Women’s Committee has presented a table to the Greymouth Women’s Centre. The Mayor (Mr. F. A. Kitchingham) expressed his appreciation of the gift which has been placed in the rest room. It is fitted with a silver plate suitably inscribed.

“Secrets of Popularity”—by. a Greymouth Hostess. When questioned as to the reason for her success as a hostess, a Greymouth lady explained that her first “secret’ was most important —she always saw to it that she felt her best —and in this she whs materially assisted by sending all washing to the Westland Laundry. Why not end the worry and drudgery of the weekly Y as s and send your clothes to the Westland Laundry. • It’s so dependable too—wet weather means nothing to us—and you’ll appreciate the quick, thorough and economical service. Try our No. 2 Thrifty Service—s/for 18 lbs. flat work—washed and perfectly ironed—the equivalent of 2/6 per week for the average household. Enquire to-day. ’Phone 136. Depot 27 Albert Street. Westland Laundry Ltd.—Advt.

A temperature of 79 degrees was recorded at Greymouth at 3 o’clocic on Saturdays after a 9 a.m. reading of 68 degrees, the highest at that hour since 69 degrees was recorded on January 25, 1941. The temperature at 6 p.nl. was 72 degrees. Yesterday’s maximum reading was 70 at 6 o’clock last evening; the 3 o’clock reading having been a degree lower. Though there was an absence of cloud over the West Coast yesterday there was an extensive haze inland due to the numerous fires.