LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 18 August 1944, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Yesterday thirty-eight members of the Air Force received their “Wings” badges al Wigram on the occasion of their passing out.

All primary and secondary schools in Greymouth and the Surrounding districts, “break-up” to-day for their August holidays, which will last from two to three weeks.

Watch the windows for sensational bargains during final days of White’s Big Winter Sale.—Advt.

The Gerymouth Borough Council last evening granted the Gryemouth Highland Pipe Band permission to hold a concert in the Regent Theatre on the evening of Sunday, Septmber 3.

Gold dredge returns for the first fortnight in August are as follows; Barrytown dredge ran 228 hours and treated 97,000 yards for a return of 107 ounces. Kanieri dredge ran 246 hours and treated 92,000 yards for a return of 560 ounces. Arahura dredge ran 265 hours and treated 132,000 yards for a return of 1057 ounces.

Last season our Seeds gave wonderful results. We have just opened our new season’s reliable Flower and Vegetable Seeds; 3d and 6d packets. Post free from H; Hamer, Kumara. —-Advt.

The National Patriotic Fund Board has decided to remit £30,000 to the United Kingdom for the relief of distress caused by. flying bomb raids. The amount includes £5,433 the Otago Provincial Council has in a special trust account for relief purposes and which it had requested permission to remit to London on behalf of the people of Otago.—Press Assn.

When she was knocked down by a cycle early yesterday afternoon, Marise Baker, aged 15 years, of Cobden, a pupil •of the Greymouth Technical High School, reaeived concussion. Following treatment by Dr H. S. Ray she was admitted to the Grey Rivei? Hospital where her condition last evening was reported to be satisfactory.

The Midland express was over half an hour late in arriving here yesterday, due to the derailment of a waggon north of Reefton. This, in delaying the Westport-Stillwater railcar, held the outward express to Christchurch at Stillwater for some time, and consequently caused the express from Christchurch to spend a lengthy period at Arthur’s Pass.

That the West Coast was in a worse position as far as plumbers are concerned than any other part of New Zealand, was stated by a' witness in the sitting of the Armed Forces Appeal Board at Greymouth yesterday. Asked how the West Coast compared with Wellington, which has been in urgent need of plumbers since the recent earthquake, the witness replied that the shortage here was even more acute.

T'he s.s Pakaura sailed yesterday morning with coal for Miramar. The m.v. Karu was unable to sail last evening on account of rough seas. She may depart with her cargo of timber for Wellington, to-day. The s.s. Poolta also is expected to sail today for the North Island. The s.s. Rata is still waiting to ship her cargo of coal for Castlecliff. The s.s. Titoki is expected to-day to load coal for Nelson. The m.v. Gael arrived yesterday from Wellington with general cargo, en route to Hokitika.

A decision to ask the Department of Agriculture to carry out a survey of all the sources of milk supply to tne town of Greymouth was reached by th e Greymouth Borough Council at its meeting last evening. In moving in this direction, Cr. G. R. Harker said he did not think that Councillors had any doubt that the dairies were m order, but it would allay some anxiety that existed. A suggestion forwarded by the Blaketown-Preston Road Ratepayers’ Association that tne Council consider the establishment of a municipal milk depot was received, and it was decided to advise the Association that the matter' had been receiving the consideration of councillors.

There was a good attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Blaketown Home and School Association on Monday night. Mr. L. J. Shuker presiding. A motion of condolence was passed to the relatives of the late Mrs. D. Leach, members standing in silence. It was decided to hold a children’s fancy dress ball in September. Matters relating to the annual summer show to be held m December were discussed. Mrs. Maxes kindly donated an electric iron for the use of the dressmaking classes and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. It w as decided that a boxing school be formed and the necessary equipment purchased, for the use of boys at the school. After a play reading, the screening of sound films and community singing, supper was served.

The oil bore at No Town started on March 20 last is down now nearlv 6300 feet, and is still in blue bottom sandstone, and is expected to enter Cobden limestone within a few hundred more feet. This is tne eighih bore of the N.Z. Petroleum Cov., others being Totangi No. 1, Gisborne, 5700 ft; Morere No 1, Hawke’s Bav, 6683ft;' Midhurst No. 1, Taranaki," 10,925 ft; Devon No. 1, New Plymouth, 9412 ft; Devon No. 2, Nev? Plymouth, 6177 ft; Uruti No. 1, Taranaki, 1173 ft; Uruti No. 2, Taranaki, 5096 ft. The costs of these all have been financed by the company’s backers, which are the CaliforniaTexas Investments Coy., Shale Oil Investigations Fty., the Vacuum Oil Coy.. Taranaki Oil Development Coy., Taranaki Oilfields Ltd., Gisborne Oilfields Ltd., Wiapu Oilfields Ltd., and Moturoa Oilfields Ltd. Since 1938 the outlay has been nearly £1,000,000.

Tosti’s "Goodbye”—one of the most popular songs of the early part of this c-entury, and sung by all the most famous sopranos. Audiences all over the world thrilled to the last strains "Goodbye for ever!” And it’s a thrill to say “goodbye for ever” to washday drudgery. No longer is it necessary to tire yourself out over the wash-tub when for a few shillings you can send all your washing “to the Westland Laundry and have it returned to you perfectly laundered. Take the Westland Laundry No. 2 Thrifty Service for instance—lBlbs. flat work, fully'finished for only 5/-. This works out at the equivalent of 8 sheets, 9 pillowslips, 9 towels, 6 tea towels, 3 tablecloths—the average household’s fortnightly wash at 2/6 a week. ’Phone 136, Westland Laundry, Ltd. Depot: 27 Albert St. —Advt.

A motion proposed by Or W.‘ H. Herring, that a protest against the unnecessary delay in shipping cargoes from the North Island to Greymouth be sent to the Shipping Controller, was considered by the Greymouth Borough Council at its meeting last evening. Cr Herring said that a consignment of cycle tyres had recently had to wait in Wellington for six weeks, though they were urgently needed, apd he had heard of one local business which had lost a sale of £3O because goods which it had on order were delayed in shipment from Auckland. Cr Herring’s motion was carried, though on the motion of Cr A. L. McKay, with the deletion of the word “unnecessary." A suggestion by Cr F. F. Boustridge that a protest also be made against the delay in shipping general cargo from Greymouth was included in the motion.