LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 23 June 1944, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Otira Gorge highway is again open for traffic, ■ workmen of the Public Works Department, having completed the clearing of a slip which had been on the move on Candy’s Bend since last Friday.

Last month, for work valued ai £345, three building permits were issued by the Greymouth Borough Council. according to the report of the Engineer. adopted at. last evening’s meeting of the Council.

Fees amounting to £159 7s Id were received by the manager of the abattoir, according to a report bv tne manager received by the Greymouth Borough Council at its meeting lasi evening. Killings during the month were: Cows 63. bullocks 135. sheep 339, lambs 216. pigs 17. calves 141.

A fracture of the foot was received by Mr Norman Thompson, manager of the Golden Coast Dairy Factory at Greymouth, when he fell from the top of a boiler to the concrete floor of the factory. He was admitted to the Grey River Hospital and last evening bis condition was stated (o be satisfactory.

Dairy farmers this year, in addition to the normal ration of fertiliser for topdressing purposes, are entitled to receive an additional maximum quantity of one cwt. per cow. The applicant is required to indicate the number of cows and heifers milked in the 1943-44 season and the quantity 7 cf mdk and butterfat supplied, these figures being subject to verification, and he must also state his requirements of the additional ration for the 1944-45 season, based on the number of cows he intends to milk. The forms are to be certified by a member of the local Primary Production Committee and endorsed by the secretary of the Primary Production Council for the West Coast, Mr J. Mulcare. They are to reach him by June 30. The final allocation per cow will- be determ’ned by the National Council of Primary Production.

The report of the Librarians for the month of May, which was received at last evening’s meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council, stated books issued through the Country Library Service amounted to 1,119, fiction 2,640. a total of 3.250, non-fic-tion 610. rental 705. and registration 82- Cash takings amounted to £l2 Is. Winter Warmth .at White’s. Fur Coats, Tweed Coats, Suits, Costumes, Frocks, Knitwear, etc., all in up-to-the-minute styles, and the quality is right. White’s Corner, Your Fashion Centre. —Advt.

The hearing of objections to the proposals of the Invercargill Licensing Trust to establish licensed premises at North Invercargill, Avenal and Rugby Park, concluded m Supreme Court, yesterday, before MrJustice Kennedy. His Honour said he would take time to consider. his judgment in each of the three cases. ■ P.A.

Men! We are sending post free Fancy Sox, Plain Sox, Wollen Sox, Ribbed Sox, 2/6 per pair. Post your order urgent to H, Hamer, Kumara. —Advt.

The Wallsend mine which was idled last Friday and has remained so for the week so far, will resume work today. as repairs to the timbering at tne top of the main shaft have been completed. The Strongman State mine which was idle on Wednesday, as a result of a dispute regarding the proposed placing of a trucker on the coal, resumed work yesterday, the proposal being approved by the men

The s.s. Rata sailed late yesterday morning with coal for Nelson and Tarakohe, but it is possible considering the coal shortage in the North Island. that she may be diverted to Wellington. The s.s Titoki also sailed at 11.15 a.m. yesterday for New Plymouth. The s.s. Kartigi remains bar-bound for the ninth day. The s.s. Poolta is also bar-bound, as also is the mv. Kara. Tire s.s. Kaimai is still in the roadstead and on berthing is to load coal for Wellington.

As a result of a wagon on a goods train becoming derailed betw Y^ n Sheffield and Racecourse Hi 11, yesterday. and blocking the Midland line, the' express from Christchurch. »u Greymouth did not arrive here untn 5.55 p.m.. nearly an hour and a-halt late. The usual Hokitika tram left on time and a special conveyed passengers to southern stations after the arrival of the express. The rail-car from Greymouth, which usually arrives at Christchurch at 10.20 p.m. on Wednesday, d’d not reach there until an hour afterwards, being delayed by engine trouble on this side of Otim

It is quite likely that milk vendors in the Grey district will be prosecuted shortly for increasing the nric.-> of their milk by a penny without first securing the permission of the Price Tribunal. Yesterday, an officer of the Price Tribunal visited the district and Greymouth vendors and from each purchased a quart of milk. After inquiring what thev charged in 1939, and paving the eightpence a quart now asked, he was on request, furnished with a receipt in each instance. No decisive change has occurred hi the dairv situation in the Grey d'strict, although an officer of the Agriculture Department. Christchurch, it is understood on instructions from the Town Milk Office. Wellington, has arrived in Grevmouth and interviewee individual vendors. How would you like to be tied to your clothes line? Sounds like a pleasant form of medieval punishment. Yc-t, right here in Greymouth, there are many women who are tied to their clothes lines. Yes, week in and week out, the old household dredgery goes on. When the weather is fine, it’s bad enough, but when it’s unsettled and inclined to rain—why run the risk of catching cold. Start winter the right way by send- : ng all washing to the Westland Laundry. Our No. 2 Thrifty Service costs only 5/- for 181bs fiat work, perfectly laundered, and you’ll be surprised just how much you can cram into 181bs, It works out at approximately 2/6 a week, representing the average household's fortn'ghtly wash. ’Phone 136. Depot: 27 Albert. Street. —Advt.