LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 25 February 1944, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The m.v. Alexander, which arrived yesterday morning, sailed last night with coal for Picton. The s.s. Rata is expected on Sunday evening to load coal for Nelson and Tarajwhe.

Blaketown School Committee, which had intended to arrange itself for labour to build its dental clinic, has now decided to apply to the Education Department to carry out the work under the x-ecently-announced arrangement whereby the cost is borne by the Department.

The local National Service Department is interviewing women in the age group of 31 to 40 years, who recently were required to enroll Commencing last evening, the Department expects during the next few days to interview about ninety women.

Mr Stan Hughes, of Christchurch, a member of the Meat Rationing Board, will address West*'Coast butchers at M. J. Fogarty’s rooms on Monday next at 8 p.m. on matters relating to meat rationing regulations. All butchers are asked to attend, as the discussions will interest them in the conduct of thenbusiness. —Advt.,

The New Zealand Grown Fruit Regulations, 1940 Amendment No. 4, gazetted last night gives legal effect to the decision announced by the Government early in the yeax- that as part of the scheme fox' the purchase of apples ana pears, the Government inspection fee on fruit was to be abolished. —P.A

A reminder- that Health Stamps for the present year would be withdrawn on Tuesday, February 29, was given by the Postmaster-General (Hon. P. C. Webb) yesterday. Sales to January 31, he said, totalled £51,500 and as a result, health camps were al’ready assured of £17,000 towards their maintenance. While this was a kirge sum it was not more than required and he hoped that further substantial sales would be made before the end of the month.—P.A.

Two years ago a provision in the Statute requiring owners of sheep to make a return of sheep depastured on their property was. suspended primarily for purposes of paper conservation. Because there is now no reliable date about the sheep population of New Zealand, It has been found necessary to reinstate the obligation on sheep owners to make a return for this and subsequent years. This is the effect of the Stock Act Modification Emergency Regulations, 1944, gazetted last night.—P.A,