LOCAL & GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 27 November 1944, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

National War, Savings deposits at Greymouth last week totalled £296 16s. The quota is £497.

Robert Francis, married aged 3b, a sawmill worker, of Ngahere, was admitted to the Grey River Hospital on Saturday evening suffering from an injury to a leg. It is understood that he met with an accident while on his way home from work. Hi§ condition last evening was reported to be satisfactory. f

Approval has been given for an increase in the lodging allowances l for junior employees in the State services, according to advice received by the Canterbury, Education Board at its meeting on Friday. From September 1 last the lodging allowance for training college students was to be increased by £lO a year.

Help the lads in Navy Blue. Don’t forget the shop and street appeal on" Friday, Ist.—Advt.

Four cases were considered at a meeting of the Timber Industry Advisory Committee, at Greymouth, on Saturday. It was recommended that two applications by bushmen for transfer from one mill to another be opposed. An application for a transfer by a tramlayer was adjourned for a month to ascertain whether a replacement could be obtained, the man to be released as soon as possible A favourable recommendation was given an application by a bushman for permission to terminate his present employment to become a tallerout. ’

A resolution that dancing be permitted on the church premises was defeated by 14 votes to eight at tiie Nelson Synod of the Methodist Church. The principle of the centralisation of funds was approved, and it was decided to recommend the adoption of the Public Service standard for travelling allowances. Rev. H. H. Sharp was appointed ministerial delegate to the Conference, and Rev. E. S. Hoddinott. (Greymouth), Avas appointed Synod Secretary in succession to Rev. J. Grocott, Richmond, who will move to Wellington next year. Rev. T. Coatsworth, Motueka, applied for leave to retire on superannuation in April.

Railwaymen: We are again able to supply Llamyn, the genuine article, length 42in to 52in. Double breast, long sleeves and belt. Price £3. Post free from H. Hamer.—Kumara.

With only four more days to the end of the month, rain has fallen at Greymouth on all but three days this November, certainly giving summer an unauspicious beginning. For the twenty-four hours up till 9 o’clock yesterday morning 1.03 inches of rain had been experienced, the majority falling in the early hours _of the morning. The Aveather continued to be cold, particularly during early morning or evening, and the snow line on nearby peaks is much lower than would be expected for the season. These unfavourable conditions resulted in the West Coast Alpine Club’s proposed expedition yesterday being cancelled.

An accident occurred at the intersection of Murry and Alexander Streets on Saturday morning, Avhen a car driven by Mr. H .Dowling of Omoto, and another vehicle driven by Mrs. Ward Rathbun, of Thompson Street, collided. Mrs. Rathburn Avas coming down Easson’s Pllil vvhen her car was struck. It is. understood that a number of children playing on the road made the accident unavoidable. Mr. Dowling’s car suffered considerable damage, but the other A r ehicle involved escaped practically unscathed.

A hard nut to crack! “Scientists the world over,” writes Mr. Amos Scrope in the Chicago “Witness,’ “have been trying for ages to eliminate wholly the nicotine from tobacco, have found it a tough nut to crack, and given it up as a bad job. But I understand the manufacturers of New Zealand tobacco have actually cracked that nut, hard as it is. A relative of mine resident in the city of Wellington informs me that the Dominion tobacco is not only the very finest quality—but—mark this! — is .almost free from nicotine. How is it done ? Well, it seems that they subject the tobacco to great heat, roast it, in fact, and so much of the poisonous nicotine is expelled that the rest doesn’t matter! Thus treated, the tobacco is rendered harmless. So far as I know, this is the only toasted tobacco produced.” Quite correct. Mr. Scrope. All that is necessary to add is that there are six brands only:. Riverhead Gold, Desert Gold. Navyi Cut No. 3, Pocket Edition, Cut Plug No. 10 and Cavendish.—Advt.

During last week, a number of children appropriated several boxes containing 190 percussion caps from the battery at Cobden. A hundred of these have since been recovered by the police, but th e retention or the other 90 by children is causing local authorities some concern, as the caps are ten times more dangerous than detonators, and if caused to explode are likely to result in most serious injuries, if not instantaneous death. The percussion caps in appearance resemble .303 blank cartridges and are used for detonating heavy shells. Parents are warned to ensure that none of the caps are in the possession of their children, and if found to treat them carefully while returning them to th e . police.

Hats off to the Merchant Navy. Please help to make this first appeal for the Navy a big success.—Advt.

Petrol siphoning from stationary cars is reported again to be rife in Greymouijh, several motorists in recent weeks having found their supply to have been tapped overnight. An audacious instance at the weekend was the forcing of an entry to a suburban garage, where the intruder inserted his length of tube in the tank of a car, but was caught in the act. He was dealt with in summary fashion when apprehended. These thefts are the more annoying at this time when motorists are conserving petrol with a view to a motoring holiday at Christmas time, and makes it had to bear such encroachments on their hard won store. Cyril Fleming, a married man employed as an attendant at the Seaview Mental Hospital, met with serious injuries while attending to the central heating system at the Nurses’ Home on Sunday morning. The gauge glass on the boiler blew out, and Fleming was burned about the face, and received a good deal of the blast in both eyes. After receiving medical attention he was taken to his home. His injuries were of a most painful nature.

Only four weeks to Christmas. Lay-by a stylish Coat, Suit, Frock, Fur or Hat for your Christmas Time Holidays.—White’s Corner, Westland’s Leading Fashion House. —Advt.

Heavy seas on the bar prevented the port of Greyimouth being worked over the week-end. It is hoped that an improvement will have taken place by high water to-day. The Kai-, miro and s.s. Gabriella, to load coal for the North Island, arrived in the roadstead yesterday morning and remained there throughout the day. The s.s. Kakapo was to have sailed yesterday with coal for the North Island. S'he may get away to-day. The s.s. Pakura, which arrived early on Saturday morning, may sail to-day with coal for Miramar. The m.v. Karu is loading timber for Wellington. The s.s. Rata, which sailed early on Saturday, is due from Nelson today to load for Tarakohe. The s.s. Poolta sailed on Saturday morning’s, tide.

Don’t gamble ! No don’t gamble with your health this summer, send all your washing to the Westland Laundry, you’ll definitely be on a win, financially, too. when you discover just how reasonable our laundry charges are. Take the No. 2 Thrifty Service, fffr example—lBlbs. flat work such as towels, tablecloths, sheets, pillowslips, etc., perfectly laundered for only 5/-. This represents the average household’s fortnightly wash, and works out at 2/6 .a week. It will pay you to give this service a trial. ’Phone 136. Depot: 27 Albert Street.—Advt.