LOCAL & GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 17 March 1945, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Objection to the abandonment of the practice of having sugar customers register with grocers was yesterday expressed by the secretary of the N.Z. Grocers’ Federation (Mr. R. M. Barken) at Auckland, who said that the cutting and counting of coupons would involve more work than registration, and added that the tea rationing method was unsatisfactory for retailers and rationing officials.

6d per ounce! Coarse Wools. Air Force, Brown, Grev, Navy. Light Tan, Shetland, Khaki. Post free from H. Hamer, Kumara.—-Advt.

The sum of £35 5s 6d was raised at the Soldiers’ S'hop yesterday, conducted by the residents of the town side of Sawyer’s Creek.

White’s invite you to view their glorious interpretations of Autumn Fashion. —Advt.

While at his work yesterday afternoon Willim Dense, aged 59, married, a bush worker, of Moana, received injuries which necessitated his admission to the Grey River Hospital. His condition last night was stated to be satisfatcory.

To Reefton residents: Mr Stanley Austin is your local, agent for W. W. Buchanan. Florist, Greymouth. Wreaths and all floral work at shortest notice.—Advt.

The Prime Minister of Australia (Mr J. Curtin), who has been ill for several days, took his place in the House of Representatives yesterday, states a cabled message from Canberra.

Mr E. Cholerton, proprietor, of Procter’s, opticians, may be consulted at Grey Motors Buildings (upstairs) until 3 p.m. to-day.

The s.s. Rata arrived yesterday morning, and after discharging a cargo of cement, will load coal for Castlecliff. The s.s. Titoki sailed yesterday morning with coal for Picton. The s.s. Poolta, .with coal for Wellington, and the s.s. Omana, with coal and timber for the North Island, will sail when bar conditions improve. The m.v. Karti will load timber for Wellington on completion of discharge of cargo.

Freddie:. “Father the barometer’s fallen!’’ Father: “I’m glad to see you taking an interest in such things. Plow far has it fallen? Freddie: “About sft.—pa—it’s broken!" And when the barometer falls and the bad weather sets in—that’s when you wish you were a regular user of the West* land Laundry Service. Well why not? Our service is really very economical, -—there’s a service to suit all needs — fully finished, bagwash, and thrifty. Only the finest quality laundry soap is used, while Lux chips are used to wash blankets and woollens. Ring or call for further details. We are only too happy to show you samples of our work. ’Phone 136. Depot: 27 Albert Street. —The Westland Laundry Ltd. —Advt.

Ross gained its annual quota in national war savings last week, and Waiuta, is now the only office in the Westland posital district that has to gain its objective. An intensive drive is being made to secure the £407 required. The Westland district last week invested £lOOO/13/-. The individual lodgments were: Ross £172/8- , (surplus, £l4O/8/-); Otira £76/3/(urplus, £3/19/); Blackball, £55/16/6 (surplus £l/16/-); Runanga, £l4/2/(deficiency, £B6/18/-); Greymouth, £424/3/- (deficiency, £72/17/-); Reefton, £3O (deficiency, £53); Brunnerton £2l/15- (deficiency £2B/5-); Waiuta, £2l (deficiency £14); Kumara, £l3 6/6 (deficiency £ll/13/6). Lodgments of the various offices for the year up to last Saturday, with percentages indicated in parenthesis, were: Greymouth, £39,710 (163 per cent.); Hokitika, £12,639 (143); Runaga, £7,157 (140); Reefton, £5,019 (.117); Blackball, £4,841 (177); Brunner ton, £2653 (104); Kumara, £2641 (192); Ross, £1799 (106): Waiuta'. E 1413 (77); Otira,- £992 (137); a total of £78,684, which equals 155 per eent. of the annual quota of £55.068.