LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 4 December 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Minister of Supply (Mr Sullivan) has announced the control of the sale, hire, or other disposal of industrial sewing machines and steam pressing machines, new or secondhand. The control, he said, would enable the allocation of production schedules of essential civilian clothing and also keep check on where and how available manpower was being used— P.A.

No work was done yesterday at the Wallsend Mine while a new cage was being installed, but work is expected to resume on Monday. As a result of one of the guides in the shaft pulling out on Thursday while coal was being hauled to the surface, the cage was knocked out of alignment, and the men who usually reach the sut' face at 4 p.m. did not come out t’-ll ,7.15 p.m. ; <

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

The Rewanui incline has been closed to rail traffic since yesterday morning and is not expected to be open till about mid-day to-day as a result of the centre rail being seriously mis. pla'ced, apparently! by an obstruction on an engine. The mishap occurred about a quarter of a mile from Rewanui while the train due at Greymouth at 8.20 a.m. was coming down tne incline. Repairs to the wooden base and the replacement of a number of metal supports, were made necessary.

National War Savings deposits on the West Coast last week amounted to £BOO 18s Bd. The quota is £1065. Runanga and Hokitika exceeded their quotas, and Greymouth Blackball, and Ross reached their quota by the use of past surpluses. Deposits were: Hokitika, £lB6 5s 8d (surplus £l6 5s 8); Runanga, £l9l 18s (surplus £9O 18s); Greymouth, £286 13s (deficiency £21,0 7s); Reefton, £l7 zs (£65 18s); Waiuta, £7 (£28); Kumara, £9 16s 6d (£2l 3s 6d); Ross, £lB Ils (£l3 9s); Blackball, £39 17s (£l2 3s); Brunnerton, £3B 5s 6d (£ll 14s 6d); Otira, £5 10s (£8 10s).

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.

Disapproval of a proposal to form a Wild Life Society referred to in a letter from the South Island Council, was expressed by tne Council of the Gre w District Acclimatisation Society at ist meting on Thursday evening. The meeting took the view that the organisations already in existence could c*irry out their interests in a more energetic manner. It was considered that the teacning of a general knowledge of the preservat’on of the wild flora and fauna of the Dominion, should be included m the school curriculum and that representations along these lines should be made to the Education Institute.

S.S. Poolta, with coal for Wellington and Miramar, is awaiting a favourable bar. S.S. Holmlea is expected this morning to load coal for Picton. At its meeting on Thursday even, mg the Council of the Grey’ District Acjdimatisation Society advice was receievd from the South Islanu Council that a suggestion had been made by the Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr. Parry) that a deputation consisting of himself and the President and Secretary of the North Island Council and the President of the South Island Council should wait on the Prime Minister to inquire regarding the supply of shotgun ammunition during the coming year. The possibility of releasing ammunition for the destruction of vermin, it was stated was still being pursued oy the Minister.

The Maori Gold return for the week ended yesterday was 34 ounces 3 dwts. from 8,500 yards, in 821 hours. Rimu Dredge return for the fortnight ended November 30 was 239.65 ounces from 72,022 yards, worked in 2395 hours. November dredge returns were: Barrytown. 744 ounces from 222,000 yards in 509 hours; Kanieri 1.298 ounces from 187,000 yards in 502 hours; Arahura, 1,183 ounces from 303,000 yards in 521 hours. The following dividends have been declared: Blackwater Mines 4d inter'm for 1943. Consol’dated Gold Fields 2d on account 1943 both tax free payable December 16 in equivalent to British currency.

Attention West Coast Farmers:Now is the time to improve your stock. Standing at Greymouth is the Arab bred Stallion, “Arabian Knight” by the imported Arab “Ingraan.” Fee £5/5/-. Consign mares to Greymouth. For further particulars write A, F. Cunningham, Box 199, Greymouth.—Advt.

The Postmaster-General (Hon. P. C. Webb) has announced the introduction from December 13, of a flat rate of postage for all mail addressed to naval personnel and members of the merchant navy. The rate will be sixpence a half-cunce for letters and threepence for lettercards issued by the Post Office. The rates will apply irrespective of the destination. Mr Webb said that the new rates were introduced to overcome the difficulty of deciding the rate required when the exact" location of a sailor was unknown. The rates did not imply that the mail would be carried .by air all the way, but the quickest and most suitable routes would be used. Special lettercards would be available from all Post Offices at a penny for two.—P.A. The Grey District Acclimatisation Society’s Ranger (Mr. R. A. Dixon) reported at Thursday’s meeting of the Council of the Society that the first big run of small eels seen in about six years began on November 2 and lasted for three days. They came up in shoals like whitebait and seemed to disperse above Stillwater. None were seen in the Arnold. Referring to the poor fishing in the upper reaches of the Haupiri. Crooked, and Grey Rivers, Mr. Dixon said that in these rivers the action of erosion had denuded stones and other resting places of trout food. The fish are plentiful in the Arnold, where no deforestation had occurred. Above the dam bags of a dozen have been quite common.

At the annual meeting of the St. Columba Tennis Club, presided over bvt Mr. J. Dowdall, the secretarytreasurer (Mr. W. Heffernan) reported that the Club had experienced one of the most successful seasons in its history. In the past two seasons it had raised over £l5O for the building of a new pavilion and tne general fund also showed a sound position, it was decided that suoscriptions should be the same as last year. The following officers were elected: Patron, Rev. Father V. Flaherty; president, Mr. J. Dowdall; vice-pres’dent, Mr. F. Saunders; secretary-treasurer, Mr. W. Heffernan; auditor, Mr. M. Kelly: club captain ,Mr. C. Cottle; trustees, Messrs W. Heffernan and C. Anisy; committee, Messrs J. Rea, W. Newton and above officers, with Misses A. SCeguin, Z. Clarke. V. nee, M. and D. Tunnell and N. McGrath.

An American Laundrv advertisement once read: “Don’t kill your wife—let us do the dirty work’ .— And when it comes to dirty work, not the crossroads kind—leave it to the Westland Laundrv. Our No. 2 Thr’ftv Service covering IS lbs. flat work washed and ironed for only 5/-. our special blanket and down aunt service, our super service m launderino- and tinting curtains and drapings—these services keen the Greymouth women who w sely use them from that k’lling washday drudgery. We can do your washing as well as vou can yourself—in fact better and cheaper—cnlv the nest sonn is used, with Lux for blankets. ’Phone 136 now. Westland Laundry Ltd. Depot 27 Albert Street.—Advt.