LOCAL & GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 15 February 1945, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

A further seven trucks of lambs from South Westland were railed to Addington by last evening’s goods’ train.

Mrs E. G. MacDonald,' of Greymouth, sought the release from Trentham Camp of her husband, Evan George MacDonald, a railway employee, at a brief sitting of the Armed Forces Appeal Board, held in Greymouth on Tuesday. After hearing evidence, the Board decided to recommend his release.

The cases of seven men who are held on appeal were reviewed by the Clerical, Office Staff, and Shop Assistants’ Utilisation Committee. Sine die adjournments were recommended in the case of a shop assistant, a grocer’s assistant, and a lorry driver for a grocery firm. A grocer’s assistant was recommended for a two months’ adjournment by the Appeal Board, to see whether-a replacement could be obtained. In the case of a clerical worker, a six months’ adjournment was recommended, while the Committee had no recommendation to make in connection with two businessmen who did not appear.

The chairman of the Greymouth Patriotic Committee (Mr F. A. Kitchingham) mentioned yesterday a fine example of patriotism and good faith on the part of a local business man who had promised £5 5s for the patriotic funds. He was called up foi service and left before the donation was paid, but on his return to New Zealand after close on two years service overseas, he has- spontaneously sent the promised donation to the committee

Ladies, get your share of the real Fashion Bargains at White’s Big Summer Sale. —Advt.

The 'holder of the first prize (£2000) ticket in the “Lucky Year” Art Union drawn at Wellington yesterday is W. Inglis, of Cobden, a member of the R.N..ZA.F. at Harewood, and is a 1 brother of Mr R. Inglis, coal merchant, of Cobden. He took the nom-de-plume of “Boozeroo” when he procured the ticket in Christchurch.

An inquest into the death of the late Charles Bond was 'held at Waikari on Tuesday before Mr Raymond Ferner, S.M. (Coroner), and a jury; of four. Evidence of identification was given by deceased’s father. A verdict of accidental death was returned, no blade being attachable to anyone.

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 will be 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 cos t.—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 satisfied with results. The Westland Laundry Ltd. ’Phone 136. Depot. 27 Albert .Street.—Advt.

A report on high water depths on the Grey bar which was presented to the Greymouth Harbour Board last evening‘by the Harbourmaster (Captain H. Moar) showed that the general average for the year was 21ft sin on the bar and 21ft 10m in the river. An analysis of high bar depths for the year showed that on eight days the depth had been 14ft and under 15ft, while at the ■other end of the scale there had been a depth of 25ft and over on 25 days. Other figures were. 15ft and under 16ft 18 days; 16ft and under 171 m 7 days; 17ft and under 18ft, 9 days; 18ft and under 19 ft, 8 days; 19 and under 20ft, 33 days; 20it an under 21ft, 35 days; 21ft and under, 22 ft, 56 days; 22ft and under 23ft,, 60 days? 23ft and under 24ft, 50 days, and 24ft and under 25ft, 46 days.

The s.s. Pakura sailed last night with coal foi' Wellington. The s.s. Rata sailed early this morning with coal for New Plymouth. The m.v. Karu is loading timber for Wellington. The m.v. Storm was' expected early this morning to load for Wellington. The s.s. Poolta is expected on Saturday to load coal for the North Island.

1 The rope boys at the Liverpool mine, numbering about 30, returned home yesterday morning when a request that a meeting should be held at the mine mouth to discuss the question of an increase in the roperoad contract was declined by the Union. There has been an agitation for some time for an increase and the matter was to have been discussed at a meeting set down for last night. When this was postponed the boys asked that a meeting be held yesterday morning, but the Union decided there was no justification for 'one. About 170 mineirs also went home with the rope boys, leaving only about 100 men working in the mine.

A quotation by 7 Messrs Bradford, Kendall, Ltd., of Sydney, of approximately £3OOO, for the supply and delivery of 20 dredge buckets and 12 dredge links in manganese steel for the dredge “Mawhera” was accepted by the Greymouth Harbour Board at its meeting last evening. The engineer to the board (Mr D. S. Kennedy) reported that the position regarding the dredge ladder belt was really serious at present owing to fractures developing in castings, and the board had only one or two spares on hand to replace any more that might become fractured.

During last year 211 vessels aggregating 132,373 tons arrived and left the port of Greymouth. This was reported to the Greymouth Harbour Board last evening by the Harbourmaster (Captain H. Moar). During December 15 vesse's aggregating 11,371 tons arrived at the port and 16 vessels aggregating 12,317 tons departed. The figures for January, 1945, are: Arrivals, seven vessels, 4137 tons; departures, six vessels, 3608 tons.