LOCAL & GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 13 February 1945, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Last week 17,972 tons of goods were railed through the Otira tunnel from Westland to Canterbury. The corresponding figures for 1944 and 1943 are 10,359 tons and 18,364 tons respectively. A further Greymouth success in the Canterbury junior athletic championships held at Christchurch on Saturday was that of N. Jones, who was placed second in the shot putt. Always Onward. —A fitting motto for a progressive firm, and a progressive province. And the Westland Laundry with its latest machinery intends to see that as far as it is concerned, Progress win bo maintained. Our up-to-date washing and ironing machines will compare more than favourably with any of the large cities of New Zealand, and it’s a real fact that our modern method of washing causes far less wear and tear than the old method of running them on a scrub board. We offer a. complete laundry service at a moderate cost. —Bagwash, Thrifty, Fully Finished. Give us a trial order—not a few collars —but a good old home wash and you’ll be more than satis-| fled with results. T’he Westland Laundry Ltd. 'Phone 136. Depot. 27 Albert Street. —Advt.

The m.v. Karu is discharging cargo from Wellington and on completion will load for return. The s.s. Omana, which is loading timber for the North Island, is expected to sail to-night. The s.s. Pakura, to load coal for Wellington, the s.s. Rnta to load coal for New 1 Plymouth, and the m.v. Storm, to load timber for Wellington, are expected tonight. Ladies, it will pay everyone of you to call early at White’s Smash Value Summer Sale. Watch the window for a continuous flow of I Fashion Bargains.—Advt.