LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 19 August 1944, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Advanced Spring Fashions now Showing at White’s Fashion Corner. —Advt.

The return from Maori Gold Dredge for the week ended yestrday was 32 ozs. 3 dwts. from 8,300 yards treated in 72 hours.

An address on hymns and their value was read by Mrs. L. Schael at the monthly meeting of St. Paul’s Junior Guild. Mrs. M. W. T. Moore presided. The competition for a worked overcloth, was won by Mrs. Moore. Mrs. W. Braithwaite was second and Mrs. F. B. Fitzimons third.

When an engine became derailed at the South Beach ballast pit earlv yesterday afternoon rail services between Greymouth and Hokitika were disorganised; and until the line was reopened rail-car passengers were carried between Greymouth and South Beach by buses.

The monthly report of the manager of the Greymouth Municipal Abbatoir (Mr. W. Hughes) states that ouiing July the following stock were examined: Cows 46, bullocks 117, sheep 270, lambs 13, pigs 20, calves 49. Fees collected totalled £ll5 17s sd.

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.

Advice that heavy ram can be expected on the West Coast within the next day or so and that there is danger of rivers flooding was received yesterday, by the Secretary of the West Coast Council of Primary Production (Mr. J. Mulcare) from the Meteorological Office, Wellington.

A national mercery ‘and clothing trade group of N.Z. Retailers’ Fedoration has been formed. The officers are: President, Mr. H. Laban (Christchurch: Vice Pres., Mr. H. G. Fownes (Wellington); Executive: Messrs w. O’Malley (Auckland); M. Blackmore (Hastings); W. L. McPherson (Palmerston North); W. T. Wood (Nev/ Plymouth); J. Living S, R. Hawken (Hamilton);. W. B. Stark (Christchurch); J. A. Neilson (Dunedin); and J. W. Wood (Invercargill).—Press Assn.

The m.v. Karu, with timber fol Wellington will sail when conditions on the bar improve. The s.s. Poolta is to sail for the North Island on completion of coal loading.. The s.s Rata is to sail with coal for Castlecliff on completion of loading. The s.s. Titbki berthed at 11.18 last evening to load coal for Nelson. The m.v. Gael is expected to sail tms morning, for Hokitika.

As from to-morrow there will be a change in the value of the *‘H' meat coupons for adluts, the “J' meat 1 coupons for children. The adults’ “H“ coupons will have a value of Bd. in tne North Island and 9d. in the South Island, thus making the basic adult ration scale for the period Is Hd. in the North Island and 2s. in the South Island. During the same period ,the children’s “J‘” coupon will have a value of 6d. making the basic child’s ration Is. in bo<,h thb North and South Islands. These variations are in accordance with seasonal price changes in the meat price order.

Eleven West Coast men who have been serving with the Armed Forces, overseas will return to their homes early next week. Their names are: — Lt Frederick J. Milbank, Burnett’s Face; Cpl. Sydney G. Craven, Murchison; W.0.1. Patrick J. D. Delaney, Inangahua Junction; Pte. Joseph Griffiths, Westport; L/Cpl. Bernard J. Groufsky, Hokitika; -Pte. Reginald A. Groufsky, Hokitika; Pte. Margaret H. Lissaman, Seddon; Pte. Clement J. Paterson, Hokitika; L/Bdr. Harold J. Ward, Westport; L/Cpl. James I Manson, Hokitika; Pte. Gus T. A. Whale, Greymouth.

The report of the Librarian of the Greymouth Municipal Library (Miss M. D. McGlashan) presented at Thursday evening’s meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council, states that during July; the following books were issued: Country Library Service 1359, fiction 2332, non-fiction 550 (total free issue 2882), rental 590. There were 36 registrations. Cash takings totalled £ll 14s. The Council decided to ask the library committee to consider the matter of thefts from the library and the system by which borrowers are recommended, also the question of requiring deposits in the future from persons who become new borrowers.

The monthly meeting of the West Coast Horticultural Council was held on Thursday night, Mr. O. Jackson presiding. The question of joining the Progress League was held over for further discussion. It was decided at the request of the Buller Glaoioli ana Dahlia Society, to nominate the judge for the dahlia show io be held in Westport. It was decided to forward a sample of weed prevalent in the Greymouth area to the Cawthron Institute for identification and commem. The date for the St. John s Horticultural Daffodil Show was considered satisfactory and the judge whs approved. It was decided to endeavour to revive the Runanga Horticultural Society!

New Zealand citrus fruits and all citrus fruits must now be solo by , weight. A Price Order s ,’ terday applies sale by*weight to New Zealand grown citrus fruits P ievlol ly exempt from this method or sale, namely, New Zealand sweet oranges and Poorman oranges, New Zealand grape-fruit, and v other mandarins, tangerines, ana tangelos. The order defines ceiling PUces lb., for all of these fruit for Westland, and Southland. The ced ing retail prices are:—New Zealan sweet oranges: Is 2 s d per lb., Poor man oranges, New Zealand fruit and other grape-fruit. is (LO., Mever lemons: June-October, is, November-May, Is. 2id; mandarin-., tangerines, and tangelos: Is 62b.

Tosti’s “Goodbye”—one of the most popular songs of the early part of th s century, and sung by all the most famous sopranos. Audiences all over the world thrilled to the last strains “Goodbye for ever!” And its 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 —181bs. 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.

As the first step in the carrying out of the Grey Harbour Board’s recently adopted programme of major works, as recommended a few months a <r o by the board’s engineer (Mr D. S? Kennedy), a start was made this week with the construction of a large punt for use in the restoration of the half-tide training waits. The first of its kind to have been constructed in Greymouth, the punt will be built of Ideal 'timbers in the board’s own main yard. It will be 40 feet long, 16 feet wide, and 'four feet six inches deep. For hauling and lifting rock a steam winch will be fitted, and there will be a smaller winch for mooring purposes. The Harbour Board’s tug, "Kumea” will be used for any major towing work. Mr Kennedy said last evening that the speed with which the punt is constructed will depend a good deal on the weather, but it will probably be between two and three months before it is ready to take the water.

Quite a crowd beseiged the perishable goods train at the Greymouth Railwav Station before its departure for Christchurch last evening, and probably about a dozen persons unable to secure seats were left behind. A good number of passengers came through from Hokitika, and, when the train was made up' here, first preference was given to those who had been unable to get even standing room on last evening’s rail-car. Twentyi-two of these decided to go, and the rest of the available seats were taken up by thirty-one persons who held tickets to Christchurch. Half a carriage. was again reserved for passengers who wished to join the train between Greymouth a.nd Otira, and twenty passengers were taken aboard at Stillwater. A double unit rail-car will arrive from Christchurch on Monday morning and will return that evening. Next Friday’s rail-car for Christchurch was fully booked out when reservations opened yjesterady morning, though there was not the rush that had been experienced for the past few weeks.