LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 12 August 1944, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Greymouth’s rainfall on Thursday was the heaviest for some time, 1.73 inches falling, the greater portion in the middle of the afternoon. The year’s rainfall is now 79.93 inches. There is a four-knot fresh in the Grey River. The Greymouth harbour and the milk price and distribution is the concern of all. Be at the Lyceum Hall on Monday at 7.30 p.m., to hear the Member for the District, Hon. J. O’Brien, speak on these and other vital subjects.—Advt.

Following a lengthy meeting at the bath-house at the Strongman State mine, yesterday morning, a number of the employees returned home. The majority of the men, however, went to work, and completed the shift as usual.

The Grey County Council which had previously decided to become a member of the Westland District Progress League, resolved at its special meeting this week to fix their subscription fee for the first year at £5 ss.

Ladies, be in at the final days of White’s Winter Fashion Sale. Everyarticle guaranteed good and they are cheap.—Advt.

The Grey County Council will not this year, be carrying out any work in connection with the eradication of noxious weeds, and at the Council’s meeting, it was decided to notify the Inspector of Stock to this effect. Shortage of labour was the reason given for this decision.

As on the past two Fridays, a queue to book seats for, the railcar leaving Greymouth for Christchurch next Friday evening, formed up hours before the booking office opened yesterday morning—this time at 6.30 a.m. Booking was completed at 9.5 o’clock and many people, who entered the queue at 7 o’clock were unable to secure a seat.

Severe laceration of the left hand was received by a miner, William Fraser, aged 23 years, single, of Cobden, while at his work in the Liverpool State mine yesterday. Following treatment by Dr T. M. Ongley he was admitted to the Grey Hos-' pi’tal where his condition last evening was reported to be satisfactory.

All public-minded c.tizens —men and women—will .attend the Lyceum Hall, on Monday evening at 7.30, when Hon. J. O’Brien, Minister of Transport and Marine, will explain points of interest concerning the harbour and the milk question, etc. —Advt.

The return from Maori Gold dredge for the week ended August 11, 1944 was 20ozs 3dwts for 68 hours, 7200 yards being treated. Rimu gold dredge return for the clean-up period from July 25 to August 8 w.as 401.40zs from 56,951 yards in 2035 hours. July totals were 479 ounces from 86,539 yards in 334 hours.

Don’t join in a senseless crush to secure Towels. Send 15/- to H. Hamer, Kumara, and you’ll get post free, a pair of the best value White Towels. —Advt.

Averse possibly to participating in such another Tush as that of tne previous Friday, local travel votaries did not last night seek seats without 'travel permits on the “Perishable’’ train in order to witness to-day s Grand National races. The train left here with 25 of the seats empty, apart from the half-car reserved for intending country passengers. Though the same system of control of travellers was used, and there were policemen m attendance, an anticipated rush did not eventuate, passengers taking their seats calmly.

Unknown to the public or the majority of those engaged in the dairy industry, substantial quantities of low grade butter, mostly whey, have been saved for export during the past two years by a process of dehydration which should rank ,as a major sc ; entiflc advance for the benefit of the Dominion’s trade during the war. The plant used for the purpose has been operated at one of New Zealand’s largest butter stores situated in Auckland, where cold storage space became considerably overtaxed in the early years of the war, through the heavy demands of refrigerated ships and the accumulation of lower grade butter, which was almost unmarketable in the Dominion. In the emergency, the Government decided to attempt the conversion of the whole of the .accumulated low grade butter stocks into a dry state. The process, which dealt with some hundred tons a week proved immediately successful, and the butter, besides being made exportable in a dried form as ordinary cargo, was so toned up in qualitv under the treatment that it gained appreciably in export value. The process was operated under the supervision of the Dairy Research Institute. So far about 5000 tons have been converted, the total value of this butler approaching £750,000. From the Brit'sh Government’s viewpoint, the outstanding importance of the experiment has been the saying of thousands of tons of fats. Yesterday, at the request of the British Government, a second plant with fiftv per cent, greater capacity was installed at Frankton Junction.—P, a.

The s.s. Gabriella berthed at 3.15 yesterday afternoon, and is to load coal for the North Island. The s.s. Pakura with coal for Miramar, sailed yesterday afternoon. The s.s. Titoki also sailed yesterday with coal for New Plymouth. The s.s. K.arepo is expected to-day from Wellington to load coal for return. The m.v. Karu is due to-morrow to load timber for Wellington.

The m.v. Karu which was the subject of representations by various interestef] Greymouth , organisations recently, as a result of her diversion to Lyttelton to load West Coast timber, is due here to-morrow, after an. absence of about seven weeks. She was transferred to Lyttelton at a time when the Greymouth bar was causing a number of delays in departure. o

In accord. With recent legislation authorising the disconnection of telephones in the premises of persons convicted on bookmaking charges, two Greymouth men, recently convicted on charges of keeping common gaming houses, were this week deprived of their instruments. This action, which is the first to be taken in Greymouth for some time, was taken follow ng instructions from Wellington after receipt of a report by the Post and Telegraph Department on the convictions and a further report by the police. -

After rather close games the Greyr mouth Technical High Schools first rugby fifteen and basketball team were beaten by Papanui Technical College sides, in the annual matches, which were played yesterday at Christchurch. The score in the rugoy match was Tapanui 6—Greymouth 3. The Papanui basketball team scored 12 goals to Tech’s 7. It is reported that the visiting team’s display in holding the home footballers to sucn a close margin was a fine one, as Papanui is this year fielding one of the strongest teams in the schools’ competition.

The first of a series, the re-union and smoke concert held by the Greymouth Home Servicemen’s Association in Herb Moore-’s Cabaret, on Thursday evening was well attended, and it is probable that impetus will be given by the function to the Association’s endeavours to increase its membership, which was reported by the President. Mr. D. Mcßeth, to be eighty-one. The main toasts were “The Association’’ (proposed by Mr. W. Messenger and responded by the President) .and “The R.S.A.” (proposed by the President and replied to by Mr. W. Green). Various items and a fine array of refreshment, added to the success of the envening (

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