LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 4 May 1944, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A total of 14,786 tons of freight passed eastwards through the Otira tunnel last week. The totals for the corresponding weeks of 1943 and 1942 were 12,761 tons and 15,608 tons respectively.

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

In response to representations made to him by the BlaketownPreston Road Ratepayers’ Assn., Mr W. H. Herring has agreed to accept nomination for the Greymouth Borough Council in the forthcoming election.

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

The s.s. Titoki sailed at four o’clock yesterdav with coal for Castlecliff. The s.s. Rata arrived at 9.55 n.m. yesterday from Tarakohe, to load f or Nelson and Tarakohe. The s.s. Kartigi sailed with coal for the North Island yesterdav morning. 'The s.s. Kaimai is due this evening to load coal for Wellington. The m.v. Karu Is due to-night to load timber for Wellington. Onehunga R.S.A. has again won the Webby Cup, open for Dominion competition, based on the percentage of Second N.Z.E.F. men enrolled When the' cup was first awarded’ last year Onehunga R.S.A showed 19 per cent, of Second N.Z.E.F. men in its total membership. During the past year the Onehunga membership doubled, reaching 1150. 2nd. N.Z.E.F. men exceeded 560, or 4( per cent, of the total. —P.A.

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

"We get girls of 16 years, and as soon as they are fully trained, a about. 18. they are manpowered away,” protested the manager of a local drapery firm, who was appealing to retain the services of a senior female assistant, before the Christchurch' Manpower Appeal Committee at Greymouth yesterday. ‘ Not m Greymouth,” replied the District Manpower Officer, Mr G. G. M. Mitchell. “Greymouth is in a happy position in that respect. Here we do not manpower girls of 18 or 1J .years of age.”

There was a full attendance at the first meeting of the newly-elect-ed Grey Main School Committee on Tuesday evening. Mr W. D. laylor presided. A sub-committee was appointed to approach the Convent and Marist Brothers’ Schools regarding the desirability of running an extra bus at lunch time. The chairman and Messrs C. N. Gunn and N..Au Kilgour were appoined a visiting committee for the coming month. The question of erecting an honours board for men of the present war was held over in the meantime.

The Patriotic Fund for 1943-44 now stands at £1069 18s 9d. Recent donations include: Cob-den-Blaketown shop day 24/1/44 £32 2s Id; part staff Greymouth Borough Council 12s; Greymouth Women’s Patriotic Committee shop day 21/4/44 £35 17s 6d; Blaketown Women’s Institute sale of cake 17s 6d; Miss Arnott 10s; Mrs W. Steer £1; Runanga W.I. sale of cake and cartons 9s; Runanga W.I. £1 Ils; Mrs D. McKay 10s; Brunner Public Library payment for books £2; Anonymous Is; Misses Mary Olsen, Shona McAra and Raoni Anderson £1 3s; Miss Ray 10s; Greymouth Women’s Patriotic Committee raffles £29 4s 6d; W.E.A. Drama Group £25. The report of the Foreman (Mr T. Merriman) presented at Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Runanga Borough Council stated that during the month 59 loads of gravel and 1» of spoil had been carted and the grader was employed on three days. Drains had been cleaned an c ] the road repaired in McKenzie Street. Side growth had been cut away alongside the road from Hall J'ones Street to Seven Mile Road in Ward Street. The reservoir had been cleaned out and the sluices opened. The intake chamber had also been cleaned. The grass at the domain was being mowed. The permanent employee was off ill, and temporary arrangements had been made for relief labour.

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.

Mrs F. A. Kitchingham presided over the monthly meeting of the Women’s • branch of the Greymouth Patriotic Society held on Tuesday. Also present were Mesdames White, Parfitt, Blair, A. Smith, Warnes, Harvey, McKane, and the secretary (Mrs Shallcrass). In answer to letters of sympathy sent by the local committee a number of letters of appreciation were received from parents of men who had been reported missing or wounded. The sum of £37 raised at the depot was handed to the • main patriotic fund for inclusion in the borough’s quota. It was decided to hold a general shop day on Friday, May 12. The secretary reported that several cases of goods for the next lot of parcels had come to hand. Thanks expressed to Misses Mary Olsen, Shona MeAba and Raoni Anderson for the sum of £1 3s raised by a concert organised by them. The Makura Croquet Club wrote offering to run the soldiebs’ shop day on May 19. Letters ' were sent to several organisations asking their help on other Fridays during the coming months. Owing to the winter approaching it was decided to try and get a heatertoi* the soldiers’ shop. It was thought someone might have one not in use and would be willing to donate it.