LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 26 September 1944, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Flags were flown on public buildings in Greymouth, yesterday, in observance of Dominion Day.

A total of only 7,130 lons of goods was railed through the Otira Tunnel from west to east, last week, compared with 18,939 tons in the similar period of last year and 18,873 tons in the corresponding week of 1942.

In defendant’s application the Magistrate. Mr. G. G. Chisholm, yesteiday adjourned for one week charges against Frederick Alexander Warren dairy farmer, of Taylorville, of theit of two milk cows and 20 gallons oi milk, valued at £23, the. property oi Riversdale Dairy Supplies Ltd.

The County is responsible for the Patriotic Shop on Friday All kinds of goods are needed for sale to keep to the figures of previous shops — Advt.

Eleven boys, aged from nine to thirteen years, appeared in the Juvenile Court at Greymouth yesterday, charged with theft of groceries, the value of which ranged up to 16s. Alter admonishment, the boys were discharged by the Magistrate, Mr G. G. Chisholm.

To conform with land district boundaries, the boundaries of the Greymouth and Westport rehabilitation districts have been changed. The area from Ikamatua north is now in the Westport district. The Greymouth district previously, extended to nortn of Reef ton.

White’s suggest that you call and see their very exclusive range of fine Millinery. Yes, we guarantee to please you at White’s Fashion Coiner.—Advt.

The Wallsend State Mine resumed work yesterday, another cage having been installed in the shaft. The mine had been idle during most of last week and for a portion of the previous week, as a result of defects in the cage and shaft.

■Walter Henry Mulroy, a labourer, aged 39 years, appeared in the Magistrate’s Court, Christchurch, on Saturday charged with theft of a bicycle, value at £7, the property of Paul Walker, at Greymouth, on September .6. He was remanded to appear on Thursday.

Truman’s Ltd. now present for your approval an outstanding range of Floral Silk Frocks made in very .attractive styles. Sizes S.S.W. and S.W. 51/9; W’s. 54/6.—Advt.

While the National Party headquarters has chosen Mr. G. R. Kerron as its candidate for the Awarua seat ,the Labour Party candidate has not yet been announced. A report has been circulated that the candP date is likely to be Sergeant John Hinton, V.C.. at present a prisoner of war in Germany. Sergeant. Hinton was a member of the Labour Party before his enlistment, and it is known he has expressed a wish to associate himself with politics.

The s.s. Gabriella, with coal and timber for Wellington, and the s.s. Poolta, with coal and timber for the North Island, sailed yesterday afternoon. The s.s. Rata, which arrived yesterday sailed early this morning with coal for Nelson and Tarakohe. The s.s. Holmlea has completed discharge of cargo, and is expected to start loading coal for Picton this morning. The s.s. Port Waikato was expected this morning to load timber for Wellington. T]re m.v. Kara is expected to-day to load timber for Wellington.

We have on display at Trumans Ltd., a new line of Floral Silk Frocks, bright and new for Summer wear. Sixes O.S. 54/6; X.O.S. 59/9.—Advt.

The rail-car service between Greymouth aud Hokitika was carried on by steam train yesterday.. This was caused by a mechanical defect immobilising one car of the double-unit car on the Greymouth-Westport service, and necessitating substitution by th e Greymouth-Hokitika car. Steam train also carried Christchurch passengers as far as Stillwater last evening, where one unit of the Westport rail-car continued the journey to Christchurch. Very good work was done by the railways staff at Stillwater, the rail-car being only thirteen minutes late in leaving on its eastward journey.

Retail coal dealers in Wellington have been advised that, till furthei notice, there will be no bituminous coal from the West Coast for private consumption in Wellington, as it is the intention of the Government to reserve all of the bituminous supplies for highly essential purposes, such as the railways, the gas company retorts, and the steamers that must necessarily depend on this class of coal. It is gathered that there will be shipments of coal for private purposes from the West Coast as opportunitv serves, but this Will be lignite coal from Charleston, the open mine some 17 miles from Westport.—P.A.

Are you a visionary ? Our pioneers were visionaries when they came out to settle in a new' land. And the Greymouth Progress League has not only the vision to see what might be done, but the will to exploit the facilities of the Coast for real progress. And those housewives who have used the facilities of the Westland Laundry'are visionaries in their own way. They see what a modern, progressive laundry can do for them when it takes the burden of washday drudgery right off their shoulders. The Westland have three special services—Bagwash, Thrifty, Fully Finished, so every need of the community is catered for—and reasonably, too. 'Phone 136. Depot: 27 Albert Street. —Advt.

Mr. Thomas Henry Lowry, of Okawa, Hawke’s Bay died on Saturday, aged 79 He was a leading pastoralist, noted for his interest in sport and generous gifts to patriotic funds in this war and the last. Mr. Lowry was born at Napier and was educated at Christ’s College from 1881 to 1888 and was a member of the first eleven and first fifteen in 1882. He represented Hawke’s Bay at cricket and football lie studied at Jesus College, Cambridge, and returning to New Zealand took up sheep farming He was president of the Christ s College Old Boys’ Association in 1916. He founded the T. H. Lowry Trust, which provided funds for Lowry huts tot the 2nd N.Z.E.F in the Midd e East He conducted the Okawa Stud tor many years and bred and raced numerous good gallopers, the most notable of which was Desert Gold (win ner of £23,133 in stakes).

Residents of the Grey .County are asked to'help the Patriotic Shop on Friday. Send all classes of goods for sale. —Advt.