LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 2 December 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Gillespie’s Beach Gold Dredging Company’s wash-up for the week ended November 27 w z as 20 oz. 4 dwt. from 15,210 cubic yards in 128 hours.

The Liverpool Mine resumed work yesterday after having been idle for four days because of excessive, heating in a section of the mine.

Two cases of scarlet fever from Grevmouth and one from the Brunner district, and a suspected case of diphtheria from the Punakaiki district, were admitted to the Grey River Hospital on Tuesday.

We have three only Satin Eiderdown Bedspreads, 6x5. Solde elsewhere at 5 guineas. Our price 90/each. Post free.—H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt.

Under the supervision of Rev. P. Kirkham, the University Entrance examination began in Greymouth vesterday. There are in all 45 candidates for the examination which will last for ten days.

The vital statistics for Greymouth last month varied little from those of November last year. Details with last, year’s figures in parentheses, were: Births, 32 (31); deaths, 14 (13); marriage notices issued, 9 (7); marriages bv Registrar, nil (nil). See Geo. Muir • (champion of the Forestry Union in England) versus the West Coast Champion of the Pine Cutters, at Nelson Creek on Saturday next.—Advt.

An LA wagon loaded with coal on a goods train running between Inangahua and Greymouth was derailed between Mai Mai and Hinau on Tuesday night. The train did not arrive till 4.10 a.m. yesterday, more than four and a-half hours late. No other railwav traffic was held up.

Notices calling up men in the West Coast district for a month’s territory ial training have now been issued by the Nelson Area Army Office; and a number of appeals have already been lodged with the Armed Forces Appeal Board. No doubt about it, there’s something about White’s Fashions that is original and different; so smart, so new. Now is the time to lay-by for Xmas. —Advt.

S.S. Kartigi is expected to sail this afternoon with coal for the North Island. S.S. Poolta arrived this morning to load coal for Wellington and Miramar.

Mr. S. G. Holland, Leader of the Opposition and Mr. F. W. Doidge, M.P., for Tauranga; returned to Auckland yesterday from a visit of one month to Australia to study war-time and political questions. They visited Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Newcastle and Adelaide. Mr. Holland leaves Auckland for Wellington to-night.—Press Assn.

Racing and Trotting owners and trainers. Nominations for Matinee Meeting, Omoto, Saturday, December 11, close Wednesday next, 5 p.m. with Mr M. J*. Fogarty. Valuable trophies. Free nominations and acceptances.—Advt.

A School Medical Officer is at present making an inspection of district schools before nominating children to attend a health camp at New Brighton during January and February. The boys will be in camp for a month from about January 4 and the girls from early in February. Nominations are made to the Grey Central Health Camp Committee. ,

Flags were flown on public buildings in Greymouth yesterday to’mark the anniversary of Westland Province. Greymouth business people will observe the anniversary holiday on January 10, and application has been made to the Public Service Commissioner for permission for Government Departments also, to observe the holiday then instead of as is usually the case) oq December 1.

T'here is no counter-attraction and no better opportunity of a good day’s outing than that at Omoto on Saturday, December 11, when the Matinee Racing and Trotting Meeting eventuates. Suitable train arrangements. Good afternoon’s programme assured. Be wise! Be there! —Advt.

Greymouth’s rainfall this year in the eleven months to the end of November has amounted to 88.98 inches compared with 106.71' inches to the end of November last 'year. The month’s rainfall was onl v 3.60 inches compared with 12.55 inches in November 1942. This is the lowest figure since November 1934 when only two inches of rain fell. Last month rain fell on 14 days, the heaviest fall of .97 inch being on the sth. In November last year rain fell on 18 days and the heavivest fall of 2.17 Inches was ’on the 27th.