LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 2 May 1944, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Flags were flown at half-mast on all public buildings in Greymouth, yesterday, on. the occasion of the death of Colonel Knox, U.S.A. Navy Secretary.

Fur Coats for to-day and to-mor-row are at White’s.—Advt.

With the exception of Wallsend, where it had been decided to observe a holiday as in the past, all State coal mines in the Grev district worked yesterday, May Day. Double time, —the day’s earnings plus the minium rate, was paid the men.

A limited supply of alarm clocks is now available at Sutherland’s, Tainui Street. —Advt. •,

A considerable sea delayed the departure of the Karepo from Greymouth yesterday morning and the Poolta, which was ready to sail last evening, was also bar bound. It is hoped to despatch them on this morning’s tide if conditions have improved sufficiently for soundings to be taken.

If it rains, read our Advt. We supply all Wet Weather Goods at the best value in Westland. —H. Hamer, Kumara.—Advt.

A start was made yesterday by Borough Council workmen with the preparation of the drain required in connection with the kerbing and channelling work to be done at the railway housing settlement, Karoro. The Borough Engineer (Mr. A. J. Fairmaid) said yesterday that this work would be gone straight ahead with.

An increase in the number of births and a decrease of one in the number of deaths, as compared with last year, are the features of the vital at Greymouth, for the month of April. The following are the figures, comparisons with April 1943, being given iii parenthesis:—Births 22 (19), deaths 7(8), marriage notices issued 11 ( 12), marriages by registrar 2 (1).

Sunday was a busy day for the Railways Department in the Grey district A work train was out repairing the tracks between Cronadun ana Rotokohu; two special coal trains went out to Dunollie, one of them making six trios between Dunollie and Rewind, and a double-header tram made the trip to Otira bringing back a large number of empties.

The perishable goods train which leaves each evening except Sundajq for Christchurch, is the only train leaving from Greymouth which is affected by the relaxation.of the’ tiaveil restrictions. It has been arr : aee the train to have only one attached, with sometimes two on Fn days. It is not intended to , incr ®“® e this accommodation, and seats ca not at present be reserved.

Support for the following candidates for the forthcoming local bony elections was voiced at a meeting of residents of Kokiri, Kotuku, Moana, Run;Te Kinga and Rotomanu on Sunday:— Grey County Council. South Riding, Mr. J. R power ing, Mr. C. Kennedy. Grey Rower Board, Mr. J. Ryan. Grey Hospital Board, Mr. A. E. Dreckman Several matters affecting the district were discussed, and the candidates address ed the meeting.

The s.s. Karepo and s.s Poolta, with coal for Wellington, will sail this morning if bar conditions are favourable. The s.s. Kartigi is expected to sail to-morrow morning with coal tor the North Island. The s.s. Titoki berthed yesterday morning but because of the shortage of coal is not expected to sail till to-morrow night. The s.s. Rata is expected to-morrow morning with cement from Tarakohe and will load coal for Tarakohe and Nelson. The m.v. Gael sailed yesterday afternoon for Hokitika. At the annual meeting of the Westland Caledonian Society the following officers were elected: Chief, Mr. F. McGregor; deputy-chief and auditor, Mr. H. W. R. Sweney; secretary and treasurer, Mr. J. W. Mclntyre; executive, Messrs R. Paterson, A. Armstrong, D. Gillespie, G. Oliver, W. Eggeling, and W. J. K. Brown; doorkeepers, Messrs G. King and G. Macintosh; official piper, Mr. J. King. The annual report stated that the previous year’s profit of £5O 13s Id, had been given to the Westland Provincial Patriotic Council, while it was intended this year, to divide the proceeds between the Council and the Joint Council of St. John and Red Cross. . i' ) •

An accident which might easily have had more serious consequences occurred on the Ikamatua —Waiuta Road, on Saturday evening when a service bus, containing eighteen passengers, overturned. The bus was passing another vehicle when the road gave way underneath it and it turned completely over, shattering the body work. Most of the passengers suffered injury. Mr. J. W. Kemp who sustained injuries to the index finger of the left hand was removed to the Inangahua Hospital, where the finger was amputated. Fractured ribs were commonly received. Two la'dy passengers, Miss Rodden and Miss Connors, were pinned under the bus, the former for an hour before they could be extricated. The driver was slightly burned. Dr. Brokenshire and Mr. Ramsden of the St. John Ambulance rendered medical aid. Do you think of a laundry as the place where Dad slips in half a dozen collars every week? Surely not, not the Westland anyway. . The Westland Laundry is fully equipped with the latest type of machinery, equal to the best in New Zealand, and we guarantee you a service second to none. Yes, we take all the hard work out of washing—you can send anything to us—from your finest linen to blankets, rugs, eiderdowns. We also specialist in washing and tinting curtains, drapings, etc. One of our most popular services is our No. 2 Thrifty Servicecovering 181bs flat work—perfectly washed, ironed for only 5/-. This works out at approximately 2/6 a week, representing the average household’s fortnightly wash. All clothes are hygienically sterilised. 'Phone 136. Depot: 27 Albert St.— Advt.