LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 18 May 1944, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Soundings taken on the Grey bar yesterday afternoon bv the Harbourmaster (Captain H. Moar) show that the low-water depth is still 13 feet. At high tide last evening the depth was 22 feet 3 inches;

For some time a work-train has been working in the Macklev ballast pit near Tiroroa, in the Buller Gorge, but owing to a breakdown in the digging machine the work will be held up during the next week or so.

Mass will be celebrated, on next Sunday, May 21, at Kokiri, 8 a.m., and at Te Kinga, 10.15 a.m. —Advt.

The new administrative offices and waiting rooms at the Hokitika Aerodrome will be opened next Monday, at 3 'b.m., bv Hon. J. O’Brien. The occasion will also mark tjhe tenth anniversary of Air Travel (N.Z.) Ltd.

When you think of Coats think of White’s. We can show you an exceptionally fine range of brand new Winter styles.—Advt.

Severe injuries to his right foot were received by a miner, James Phillips, of -Taylorville, yesterday morning, when, as a result 01 a jig prop in his place at the Wallsend mine Pullins' out, a full box of coal ran over his foot. After he had been given first aid and attended to bv Dr K Kent, at the mine mouth, he was conveyed to the Grev Jiiver Hospital, where, last evening, his. condition was reported to be satisfactory.

Cars required urgently for use of Taranaki farmers. Best cash prices given by Moller, C/o. Revingtons, 'Phone 70. —Advt.

Mr. C. Wright of Runanga, completed a pass in the underviewers’ examination in mining examinat ‘° c held at Greymouth recently. Messrs Shutt and McMahon, of Reefton, completed passes in the deputy s examination. If it rains, read our Advt. We supply all Wet Weather Goods at the best value in Westland.—H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt.

Mr. H C. D. Somerset, Director of the Feilding Communitv Centre, will speak on community centres in the Druids’ Hall, Runanga, to-night, and to-morrow, at 12.30, he will address a meeting in the Greymouth Borough Council Chambers. A visit to Hokitika is also included in his West Coast, itinerary. Mr. Somerset is an authority on the running of community centres and was recently in Christchurch and other parts of Canterbury advising groups interested in the establishment of centres.

The s.s. Rata arrived at 5 p.m. yesterday and is expected to sail on this morning’s tide with coal for Nelson. The s.s. Titoki sailed yesterdav morning with coal for New Plymouth. The s.s. Kartigi sailed at 6.30 o’clock last evening with coal for the North Island. The s.s. Holmlea is due today to load coal for Wanganui. The s.s. Gabriella is expected late to-night to load coal and timber for Wellington. The s.s. Kaimiro is expected this morning to load coal for Wellington.

Big news for Greymouth! A Progress League has been formed! The first meeting has been held and Ws largely attended by some of the most able talent of the town, which realises that something of this nature was urgently needed for the betterment of the Coast in general. Housewives have realised for some considerable time that something of this nature was required and have shown that they are fully .alive to the situation by sending their washing to a Progressive Laundry, where there is a service to meet the most fastidious need at a reasonable cost. Be progressive and support your local industries. ’Phone 136 and Westland Laundry will do the rest. —Advt

Last week, national war savings returns for the Grey district showed a decline, £703 2s 6d being invested, a deficiency of £355 17s 6d. Hokitika and Kumara, obtained their quota. The greatest deficiency was at Greymouth. B v use of accumulations from previous weeks, the district was returned as having achieved its quota, and by the same means Blackball, Greymouth, Brunnerton, Otira, Reefton and Waiuta were successful. Details (deficiencies, except in the instance of Hokitika and Kumara, being in parentheses) are as follows:— Hokitika £176 2s (£6 2s); Kurii.ara,£26 9s 6d (£1 9s 6d); Greymouth £343 15s 6d (£153 4s 6d); Runanga £3l 16s (£69 4s); Brunner £3 10s (£46 10s); Reefton £52 4s (£3O 16s); Ross £4 18s 6d (£27 Is 6d); Blackball £35 3s (£l6 7s); Waiuta £23 9s (£ll 11s); Otira £5 15s (£8 ss); Total £5OO Ils (£355 17s 6d).