LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 15 December 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Flags were flown on public buildings in Greymouth yesterday to mark the forty-eighth birthday of King George VI.

It’s wise to be smart; shop at White’s Fashion Corner.—Advt.

Cabinet has approved of the establishment of a carpentry training centre in Westport. The centre will start with eleven, returned soldiers and four ex-home servicemen.

Twenty-two pounds of butter ana a ham were stolen during the weekend from a refrigerator at the rear of Herb Moore’s tearooms. The thieves entered the rear of the tearooms by a gate and broke a padlock on the refrigerator.

Xmas Cards. —We have a range of floral designs and plain cards and will print your greeting, name and address at very reasonable rates. Same day service. Call and inspect. “Argus” Job Printing Department. — 'Adyt.

In the examination for mine managers’ certificates held at Wellington last week, Mr. J. Turner secured a full pass, Mr. Neil Forsyth a partial pass, and Mr. Stan Eyeington completed the requirements in the examination for the First Class Certificate. Mr. Peter Hassan fulfilled the requirements for a Second Class Certificate. 1

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

The following were successful Ross candidates in the First Aid and Home Nursing examination conducted by the Red Cross Society at Hokitika:— Home Nursing: Mrs L. Ableson, Misses K. Herbert, and Jean Allan; first year: Miss Doris Hamilton. First Aid: Bar to Medallion, Mr. A. L. Head; medallions, Misses Jean Allan and K. Herbert, Mrs. L. Ableson; first year, Miss Doris Hamilton and Mr. J. Minehan; first year partial pass, Misses F. Hamilton and W. Hamilton.

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.

B. Company (Runanga), with pB7 points, were the winners of an intercompany Home Guard shoot held on Saturday!. Points scored by the other companies were: C. Company (Brunner, Gladstone and Karoro) 565. D. Company (Inchbonnie, Moana Te Kinga, Kotuku) 559, and A. Company (Greymouth and Kaiata) 554 points. The highest individual scores in each company were: Guards D. McDonald (B.) 92, T. Scannel (C.) 85, J. Prebble (D.) 81, W.0.2 S. Davy (A.) 86. The conditions of the shoot were: Five rounds application and five rounds snap at 200 yards and five rounds application and 10 rounds rapid at 300 yards.

To enable Social Security beneficiaries and war pensioners to receive benefits and pensions in ample time for Christmas, payment is to be commenced earlier than usual this month. The Minister of Social Security, Hon. W. E. Parry, stated yesterday at Wellington that war pensions and war veterans’ allowances and all Social Security benefits, other than age, sickness, and unemployment benefits, will be available for collection on or after Wednesday next, December 22. Age benefits will be paid from and including December 21. Unemployment and sickness benefits for the weeks ending- December 18, December 25 and January 1 will be paid in one amount during the present week. —P.A.

The Air Training Corps in Greymouth has stepped right out of the kindergarten stage of development, and the cadets have attained a pitch of efficiency which reflects the highest credit on the officers in charge and on the boys themselves. The movement, locally, excellently organised, is the subject of keen enthusiasm and the numerical strength of parades has been well maintained. The unit will go on annual leave this week-end and will resume work on January 25 next. The final parade will be held at headquarters on Friday next at which the members of the Grevmouth Rotary Club will be given an opportunity to watch the boys at various phases of their activities.

s’s. Kiwitea arrived yesterday to load coal and is expected to sail today for Westport to complete loading. S.S. Holmlaa “arrived early this morning from Lyttelton to load coal for Wanganui. •, S.S. Titoki cement from Tarakohe is expected this afternoon to load coal for Nelson and is expected to sail to-mor-row.

Representations were recently made by the Grey Hospital Board regarding the possibility of allowing student nurses to stay on at the Hospital if they had failed in examinations provided they were capable in practical work, and at last evening’s meeting of the Board, advice was received from the secretary of the Nurses’ and Midwives’ Registration Board that where a particular pupil nurse had failed to pass the hospital examination at the first or sebond attempt there should be no obiection to her remaining on the staff if she proved capable on the practical side. It’s wonderful having people to stay over the holidays—but you can’t get away from the fact that extra guests make extra washing. Now, don’t get completely fagged out by trying to cope with all the extra work—send your washing to the Westland Laundry Ltd. Use their No. 2 Thrifty Service —5s is all you pay for 18 lb. flat work washed, dried and ironed —you can cram a good fortnight’s wash into 18 lbs.— it’s wonderful —it’s cheap—only the finest laundry soap is used. And send your blankets and down quilts too, they’ll come back to you better than you can ever do them yourself —and they’re washed in Lux. ’Phone 136 now. Depot, 27 Albert Street.—Advt.

The Chief Apiary Instructor and Honey Grader (Mr. i’. S'. Winter) addressed West Coast beekeepers at a field day at the apiary of Mr. R. Glasson, Atarau, on Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance. In the unavoidable absence of Mr. E. Airey, the secretary (Mr. J. Glynn) and the president (Mr. Glasson) were in charge or proceedings. Mr. Winter stressed the importance of the industry. There were 374 beekeepers with 5,084 hives in the Greymouth-Nelson district. Many tons of good quality white honevl were produced on the Coast and 'he believed that production on economic lines could be stepped up in the district if commercial apiarists were careful to choose suitable locations and applied apiary management which would to a large extent avoid extracting kamahi (birch) honey with the main crop. A demonstration on queen rearing was given by the Government Apiary Instructor for the district (Mr. A. T. Myers). Thanks were extended to Mrs. Glasson and women helpers.

Mean smokers? Yes, we’ve all met them., though (fortunately) they’re in the minority. There’s the chap that begs a fill, takes a generous one, and then (absent-mindedly) slips your pouch into his pocket. There’s the joker who finds he has left his purse on the piano or something and borrows a bob to buy baccy with. You can kiss that bob goodbye. Ycru’ll never see it again. The cadger will smoke any sort, but prefers National Tobacco Co’s goods. Shows his good taste. This tobacco is the purest and freest of nicotine of any. Unequalled for flavour and bouquet, too. This is largely because it is toasted, in which respect it differs from all other tobaccos. It is in fact unique. There are various brands. Those most asked for are: Riverhead Gold, Desert Gold and Pocket Edition (mild and delicious aromatics); Cavendish (sporting mixture); Navy Cut No. 3 (a delightful blend of choice leaf); and Cut Plug No. 10 (a fine, rich, dark, fullflavour sort the old smoker will especially appreciate). Remember all are toasted, therefore safe; no bite, no after-effects.—Advt. . The Seddon Medals were presented at a ceremony at the Grey Main School yesterday morning. The Chairman of the School Committee (Mr. W. D. Taylor) presided and the Mayor of Greymouth (Mr. F. A. Kitchingham) made the presentation in the absence of Pion. J. O’Brien, from whom an apology was received. Apologies were also received from Rev. Father Long- and Rev. Brother Tarcisius. Mr. and Mrs. PI. Gifkins and Mr. and Mrs PI. Smith, parents, of Colleen Gifkins and Donald Smith, this -year’s winners, Mr. W. R. Millier, (District Public Trustee), Mr. W. Fisher (Chairman of the Grey County Council), and members, of the School Committee were among those present. Referring- to the fact that Grey Main School pupils had- again won the medals, Mr. Taylor said that the success was a tribute to the Headmaster (Mr. J. Graham) and the staff as well as to the winners. Mr. Kitcfiing’ham also paid a tribute to the Headmaster and staff and to the ability displayed by the winners of the medals, and dealt briefly with the Ute of the Rt. Hon. R. J. Seddon. Cheers were fjiven for Mr. Graham, the staft, and the winners and a verse of the National Anthem was sung. After, the ceremony the visitors were entertained at morning tea, *