LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 11 September 1944, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tiie Midland express from Christchurch on Saturday, brough 279 passengers to Greymouth, the majority being secondary school pupils and their parents returning from the term holidays. There were only 143 passengers on the express which left Greymouth for Christchurch.

Select a blouse to go with that Suit. We’ve lots of lovely styles in cream, beige and white, with short sleeves.—White’s Corner, Your Fashion Centre.—Advt.

The Bond Wagonners of 1944, who are to apear in support of the Victory Loan at noon to-day at the Town Hall Greymouth, where they will be web corned by the Mayor (Mr. F. A. Kitchingham), broadcast from Station 3ZR on Saturday evening and also appeared on the stage at the Opera House. Several members of the party later visited the Greymouth Orphan's Club, where they gave items. Last evening the party visited Runanga, where they appeared at the Miners’ Hall. At their performance to-day they will be supported by local artists.

Figures compiled from the official records of the voting by members ot the forces-on the licensing issue at the 1943 election show, as was anticipated, an. overwhelming preponderance- in favour of continuance. The remaining votes were evenly divided between the issues of State controlana prohibition. Of the total of 87,515. valid votes cast, 68,276 wer for con-, tinuance, 9,823 for State control and 9,416 for prohibition.

Ralph Bradley, married, aged 44 years, Was found dead on a road at Millerton, on Friday evening. He had earlier been at a store making purchases. An inquest was opened before Mr. C. H. Thomas, Coroner, m Westport, and adjourned sine die. after evidence of identification had been given. A miner, the late Mr. Bradley had lived at Millerton for nearly twenty-seven years.. Besides his wife, he is survived by two children.—P.A.

The Minister-in-Charge of Civil Aviation, Hon. F. Jones, stated today, that a Board of Inquiry to investigate and report on the .accident which took place near Mount Hope on June 30, to an aircraft operated by Air Travel (New Zealand) Limited. would commence its sittings at Nelson on September 26. The Minister added that he had anticipat d those injured in the crash would by then have recovered sufficiently to enable their evidence to be taken by the board. —F.A.

Recent donations to the Greymouth Patriotic Fund include the following: Mrs Harvey 10s Mis Bertram ss, Mrs Hopkinson 16s, Makura Croquet Cluo £l, Mrs D. Me Kay 10s, Mrs Webber ss, Blaketown Women’s Institute £6, Mrs J. MBunt 10s, M'rs Baumgart £l, Mr and Mrs Havton £2, Mrs E. Warnes £l, Miss Dixon £l, Mrs Longstaff ss. Runanga Women’s Institute Afternoon 'Badminton Club 14s 7d, Mary Olsen and Shona McAra £5 lOS 3d, Dobson Women’s Institute £1 10s, Mrs W. Baty ss; total £1552 16s. These do not include donations to the radio appeal.

A remarkab)-. fine scoring e^ol ’t this season is that of Sergeant C. J. Ross, of Auckland. Sgt. Ross, a former Taranaki representative, now 38 years of age, has scored 207 points in club football, with an additional 35 points in friendly games. With three more competition matches to be played, Sgt. Ross has 12 tries, converted 27, and kicked 29 Pena y goals. This is claimed as a club, record for New Zealand, the previou highest total of points being credited to D. Trevathan, who scored 204 joints for the Southern team in Dunedin in 1936. Ross’ average per game so far is 10.5 points.

There were no shipping mo ments at Greymouth dunug the week-end. Last evening there was still a rough sea on the bar, am a«e was -a fresh ot eight or nme knots in the river. The m.v. Karu, with timber for Wellington, is barbound. The s.s. Kiwitea, foi the North Island, the s.s. Poolta, 101 Wellington, and the s.s. Pakura foiMiramar, are ail loading coal here The s.s. Rata, which w as n , to T h n^ e loaded coal for Nelson and Taiakohe, has been diverted to Westport The m.v. Gael, which put m at Westport, is expected here when conditions improve. The s.s. Titoki, which is to load coal for New Plymouth, was expected m the roadstead during the night. The s.s. Kaimiro is expected this morning to load coal for Wellington.

The following applications were granted at the quarterly meeting of the Westland Licensing Committee:—Arthur Coles, Cashmere Bay Hotel, Te Kinga, renewal accommodation license; Angus Roy Cunninghame, Empire Hotel, Ross renewal of publican’s license; Walter James Benvon, for the transfer of license from the premises of MurP'hy’s Hotel, Kurnara (destroyed, by fire) to premises known as the Empire Hotel Kumara; James Murphy application for cancellation of the license of Murphy’s Hoitel, ixumara. The Committee considered a questionnaire received from the Government on the subject of recommendations for legislation' governing the licensed trade. .The recommendationtions made will be noted by the Chairman and forwarded to the Minister.

At the September meeting of the Grevmouth Women’s Institute, held at the Lyceum Hall, Mrs Green presiding, it was decided to .invest £lO fn the Victory Loan, and also to donate £1 10s subscribed by members to the Makogai Lepers’ Fun'd. For the Institute’s forthcoming Mrs C. Smith promised to make the cake and it was decided to send invitations to other Institutes. Mrs Stewart, representative of the West Coast Federation at the recent Dominion Council Conference at Lower Hutt submitted a very interesting report. Competition winners were: ’Best bloom, Miss Prendergast 1, Mrs Dodd 2; pin-cushion, Mrs Meates 1, Miss Prendergast 2; shoulder spr.ay, Mrs Green 1, Miss Prendergast 2. Mystery parcel, Mrs A. Tho.mpson. Knitting handed in included two cranwell jackets, two pair of mittens and two pullovers. The motto, read by Mrs Rose, “’Tis the Sunshine in the Heart that makes t b ' Brightest Day.” Mesdames Smith. Bailey and Johnson and Miss Prendergast were the hostesses.

Greymouth Progress League! Every public spirited citizen desires to see the Coast go ahead. With its enormous resources for raw materials and its scenic beauties, the Coast can, and will be developed to the fullest degree. And the Westland Laundry is right behind the Progress League. It realises in a progressive community the necessity to give the public first class service, and in the very modern laundry at the disposal of. Greymouth residents, there is a service to meet the needs of every section of the community at a reasonable cost. T’he Westland washing and ironing machines are the very latest and cause far less wear and tear than the old fashioned scrub board. ’Phone 136. Depot: 27 Albert Street.—Advt.

New brands of tobacco are constantly! making their appearance on •the market, but many of them fail to catch on and despite all the time and money expended to popularise them and push their sale, fizzle out sooner or later. Far otherwise has it been with New Zealand’s famous toasted brands. . For many years now they have been before the public, and each year sees the demand increase by leaps and bounds. This is assuredly; the reward-, of merit, and the recognition by smokers everywhere that “toasted” i.e., Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Pocket Edition, Riverhead Gold, Desert Gold and Cayendish, is something out of the common run. It is! Composed of the choicest leaf, carefully matured and skilfully blended, the finished product challenges comparison with the world’s best. Not only are the brands named the sweetest, coolest, most fragrant and delicious, but the purest., The toasting of the leaf effectually rids it of excess of nicotine, and thus is the ;■ smoker safeguarded. That is becoming generally; recognised, and is probably why sb. many doctors smoke “toasted.”*—Advt.