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Grey River Argus, 5 February 1945, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr, J. E. A. McKeefry left by air for Wellington on Saturday.

Mr. J. B. Kent left for Wellington by air on Saturday' morning.

Constable G. S. Murray;,, who has been stationed at Greymouth for several years, will leave shortly on transfer to Culverden.

Mr. W. Blacktopp, of Wellington, who has been visiting Karamea and the West Coast, left by Saturday’s railcar on return.

Miss Patsy Kiely, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Kiely, left on Saturday for Palmerston North to take up a position on the teaching staff of the West. End School.

Hon. P. C. Webb, Minister of Mines and Labour, and Hon. A. McLagan. Minister of Manpower and National Service, are expected to visit Greymouth next week-end.

Pilot Officer Ronson Clark, who recently; returned from Canada' and has been visiting his parents, returned for duty by Saturday’s express.

The following are guests at Revington’s Hotel: Mr and Mrs A. V. Jensen (Nelson), Mr C. R. Lovatt (Wellington), Mrs A. J. McKenzie (Greymouth), Miss C. N. Nobles (Norfolk Island), Messrs C. E. Drayton, G. W. Drayton, Trethowan, G. Wills, Miss N. Osborne, Mr and Mrs Wilson (Christchurch).

The death occurred early this morning of a well-known and respected Hokitika resident. Mr. Thos. Sfopforth, who for many years conducted the business of a carrier, and coal merchant. A native of Hokitika, he was in his 75th year, and since early youth had been actively engaged until a few years ago. Predeceased six years ago oy his wife he leaves a family of three daughters, Mesdames W. Jovce (Invercargill) , G. Enersen and P. Riordan (Wellington), and eight sons, Vincent and Henry (Wellington), Thomas (Invercargill), Albert and James (Hastings), R° nald O' t K mouth), Arthur (Hokitika), and Leo (Koiterangi). He is also survived by his sister, Miss A. Stopforth, (Hokitika). ..

Clothes for Polish children who arrived in New Zealand some months ago and are now camped at Pahiatua are urgently needed, and arrangements have been made for persons in the Grey districts having clothes to give to leave them at the Fled Cross Depot, Albert Street, Greymouth, on Thursdays and Fridays between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Good clean skirts. 1 bloomers, petticoats and dressing gowns are particularly needed. The Ngahere dredge return for the fortnight ended February 2 was 230 ounces, from 74,837 yards, worked in 209 hours. Slab Hut dredge return for the week ended February 2 was 350 z from 22,000 yards, in 124 hours. The Snowy River gold dredge return was 2610 z from 48,000 yards in 255 hours. Dredge returns of Gold Mines of New Zealand, Ltd., for January are: Barrytown, 4350 z from 187,000 yards in 452 hours; Kanieri 7750 z from 211,000 yards in 517 hours; Arahura 1889 oz from 310,000 yards in 532 hours. White’s Big Summer Fashion Sale is now on. In many cases the garments are marked below half price. White’s.—Advt. The s.s. Poolta, to load coal lor the North Island, which arrived tn the roadstead on Friday evening, the s.s. Holmlca, to load coal for Picton, and the s.s. Kairmiro, to load coat for Wellington and Miramar, whicn arrived! in the roadstead on Saturday morning, and the s.s. Rata, to Rad coal for Nelson and Tarakohe, which arrived in the roadstead on Saturday afternoon, were last night still Availing to enter port, and with a rough sea still running on the bar it cad not seem likely that they would berth on this morning’s tide. There was a run of six knots in the rivet for a time on Saturday and yesterday and still a slight fresh last night,., and it is honed that the depth on the bar may have increased as the result -of this. Members of the Labour Party are reminded of the monthly meeting of the Greymouth Branch, which takes place at 7.45 p.m. to-morrow— Advt. Final figures in the election of officials 'of the Runanga State Miners Union which took place on Thursday oive Mr G. E. English 290 votes to 167 east for Mr J. J. Devine, junr., in the poll for the election of president of the Union. Other details of the voting are: Vice-president, Mr Bert Fisher 242, Mr F. Baxendale 208; delegate to Grey Miners’ Central Committee, Mr J. Harrington 203, Mr W. Connolly 154, Mr F. G. Thompson S 3. The position at the Liverpool mine in lhe poll for which Mr J. Gillaly polled 42 votes and Mr G. E. English 35 votes, was that of deputy check weighman, and not deputy check inspector as our report on Friday morning stated.

Rieputation like an umbrella, is most appreciated when it’s lost. Ana speaking of reputation, our reputation for high' class laundry work means everything to us—and that’s why you can be so certain of complete ’ satisfaction. Only the best quality laundry soap is used, while Lux chips are used to wash blankets and woollens. And here’s a point we cannot stress too much —our modern washing and ironing machines cause far less wear and tear than the oldfashioned scrub board. Use the service which suits you best—Fully finished, bag wash, or Thrifty. You’ll find our prices mean real economy. ’Phone 136. Depot: 27 Albert Street, The Westland Laundry Ltd—Advt.

Though heavy rain on Saturday made the outlook for the week-end very forbidding and again forced st postponement of the Grey Amateur Athletic Club’s sports meeting at the Recreation Ground, bright sunshine was enjoyed in Gieymouth yesterday, and many people spent the day out-of-doors. The temperature l rose from 55 degrees at 9 a.m. to 62 degress at noon, 65 degrees at 3 o’clock and 66 degrees at 6 o’clock last evening. Unfortunately a southerly wind rather spoiled conditions for those who went to the beach. A fall of 1.35 inches of rain in the 24 hours up to nine o’clock yesterday morning, following 1.37 inches _ in the 24 hours up to Saturday morning, brought the total rainfall so far tms month to 3.91 inches, and the fall since the beginning of the year to 13.41 inches. Particularly heavy ram and hail fell at about 4 o’clock yesterday morning. At a smart Wellington restaurant the other day, a man having finished lunch leant back and lit his pipe. It was a big strong, too ! “I hope,” said the lady seated next to him. sweetly, “you don’t mind my eating while you smoke ?” “Don’t mention it,” he replied, striking another match ! A cigarette smoked at table, if made of good tobacco —say Riverhead Gold, the cigarette tobacco par excellence —is seldom objetced to nowadays. But when it conies to a foul pipe 1 ! I Riverhead Gold, by the way, as everybody knows, is the famous toasted cigarette tobacco, and Desert Gold is another choice brand for cigarettes. Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshegd), Cavendish and Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog) are for the pipe. They’re all as good as tobacco can be,, and so pure, thanks to toasting (which process works the nicotine out of them) that they won’t hurt you even if you over-indillge. Also Riverhead and Desert Gold tailormades. All toasted, and no sore throat, no cough ! —- Advt.

Guests at the Albion Hotel include: Mr and Mrs Adams, Mrs K. Coghlan, Miss K M. Coghlan (Christchurch). Miss A. Lawlor (Timaru), Mr and Mrs 'Fitzsimmons, Mr and Mrs J. Davidson (Palmerston North). Mr and Mrs E. Gemmall, Miss M. Carr (WaiauL Mr E. A. Lilly (South Canterbury), Mr and Mrs Seymour (Inangahua), Mr G. Archer, Mr and Mrs F. Barker (Wellington), Mr B. Campbell, Mr and Mrs W. S. Fitzgerald (Auckland).