LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 16 May 1944, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

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

The proceeds of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at Greymouth in March, comprising concert, sports meeting and ball, amounted to £345.

If it rains, read our Advt. We supply all Wet Weather Goods at the best value in Westland. —H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt. Goods railed through the Otira tunnel from the West Coast to Canterbury, last week amounted to 14,295 tons, a decrease of 1027 tons .on the amount hauled in the corresponding period of last year, 15,322 tons. A total of 13,800 tons was railed in the 1942 period'.

Faul Costelloe, agsd 19, of Blake Street, Blaketown, was admitted to the Grey River Hospital yesterday suffering from a shoulder injury received when he was playing football for the Marist Junior League team at Wingham Park, on Sunday afternoon. He condition last night was satisfactory.

Only three days work was lost at the Strongman State Mine, last week, as a result of the breaking of the main bearing in the fan, the colliery resuming work yesterday. The fan recommenced running on Saturday afternoon, a bearing to replace the broken one being built up. This will be used until a new bearing is obtained from Australia.

Nurses from the Grey River Hospital will hold their annual Hospital Da v church parade in honour of Florence Nightingale next Sunday. Parades will be held at St. Patrick’s Church at 10 a.m. and at St. Paul’s Church at 7 p.m. Greymouth Voluntary Aids and members of the St. John Ambulance Nursing Division will also be holding parades at St. Patrick’s Church and at St. John’s Church.

An outsize in pigs was killed at, the Dannevirke municipal abattoir last week on of a Herbertville • farmer. A Berkshire maiden sow, the > carcase tipped the scales at 514 lbs.— the biggest Die of which thpre is any record to have been killed at the abattoir. The previous biggest was a “chopper” weighing 380 lbs. The monster from the coast is classed Dy the abattoir manager as a baconer—a marvellous specimen, especially considering that the average weight of baconers runs from 120 lbs. to 180 Ids.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Mr. G. G. Chisholm S.M., on the information of the Post and Telegraph Department Radio Inspector (Mr. A. H. Sumner) William James Colville of Cobden was convicted and lined fl with 10s costs, and Mrs. Ruth Herring 10s with 10s costs, for operating unlicensed radio sets. Mrs. Joan Mundy (Mr. A. M. Jamieson) was granted a separation order guardianship of the four children and maintenance at the rate of £2 a week, the first payment on May 22 from her husband, John Neil Mundy, on the ground of failure to maintain.

The Runanga Convent Old Girls’ long night dance held, on Friday in the Gymnasium was a most successful one. Music was supplied by Miss Eileen Warwick and Mr. R. Armstrong, and extras were played by Misses C. Moore and J. Armstrong. Mr. Les Wearne was M.C. The Monte Carlo waltz wa's won by Mr. and Mrs. S. Burgess and the Lucky Spot fox trot by Miss W. Scott and Mr. T. Anderson. Mr. S. O’Neil on behalf of the committee, thanked those present for their attendance and expressed the hope that they would attend the next one. An excellent supper was served' by the Committee, and the dance concluded in the early hours of the morning with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.”

The holding of a grand bazaar during the last week of July at the Lyceum Hall to assist in paying off the debt remaining on the hall was last evening decided on at a meeting of the Ladies’ Committee of the Greymouth Branch of the N.Z. Labour Party. The Committee will welcome the assistance of all ladies willing to forward the undertaking, especially that of those willing to co-operate in sewing, for which a supply .of materials has been secured to be made into garments. Those desirous of cooperating are asked to advise Mrs. H. Minchin, 41 Guinness Street, or Miss M. Anderson, Secretary (’phone 50o). The Bazaar Committee is meeting at the Lyceum Flail every Monday evening.

The s.s. Gabriella, which sailed on Saturday with coal for Wellington, is expected back about Thursday to load for return to Wellington. The. s s. Poolta sailed on Sunday with coal for the North Island. The s.s. Holmlea, which arrived on Sunday morning, sailed yesterday morning with coal for Picton and is expected back about Thursday or Friday to load for Wanganui. The s.s. Kartigi, which arrived on Sunday morning, is not expected to sail for the North Island before to-morrow morning because of shortage of coal for loading. The s.s. Titoki which arrived during Sunday night, will probably sail to-day witn coal for New Plymouth. The s.s. Rata is to leave Wellington at noon to-dav for Greymouth, where sne will load coal for Nelson.

Good old Mum! She cooks & washes for us all the year, with never a complaint, except when she’s feeling tired and nervy after a big day. Now, this is a serious talk to lamilies. Have you ever thought that the family wash is becoming just too much for Mum —those tired and nervy spells are becoming more frequent. Well, take the law into your own hands and insist that she sends her washing to the Westland Laundry. Perhaps Mum is one of the old school who prides herself on the snowy whiteness of her washing. Well, you tell Mum that the work of the Westland Laundry has a professional finish that no housewife cdh achieve, and furthermore, our up-to-date washing and ironing machines are very easy on the clothes. Make your Mother’s Day Gift a trial order ‘at the Westland Laundry Mum will be so pleased she will continue the service. ’Phone 136. Depot: 27 Albert St.—Advt. There was a large attendance of members and visitors at the monthly meeting of the Dobson Women’s Institute. Mrs. Batey presided. Mrs. Walker read the aspirations. Two soldiers’ letters and an invitation from the Blaketown Women’s Institute were received. The report of the West Coast Federation was read and discussed. Mrs. H. Roberts gave the “Golden Thread’’ talk. Five new subscribers to “Home and Country” were obtained, and one baby’s bank was presented. The demonstration given by Mrs. Hill was “Sprays from Buttons and Beads.” Two scarves were handed in. The monthly competition, “Something from a flourbag,” was won by Mrs. H. Roberts. The Roll Call, “An Old Fashioned Photo” was well responded to. The wandering 2s was won by Mrs. Pickering. During the social half hour, members presented “Radio Personalities Parade” produced by Mrs. Batey. The hostesses were Mesdames Geo. Smith, Walker, Erskine, and White.