LOCAL & GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 19 March 1945, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

A mental hospital, costing about £2,000,000, is being built at Lake Alice, near Marton. It will extend over some 560 acres.

The Minister of Health, Hon. A. H. Nordmeyer said last night that some milk issued to school children was being diverted to other uses. If this practice was continued, appropriate action would be taken immediately.

National Savings contributions last week amounted to £226 Ils. This amount is far below the quota, and is the smallest for a considerable period.

Soundings taken on the bar on Saturday, showed a depth of 18 feet at low water, which means a high water depth of 29 feet. The Harbourmaster (Captain Moar) remarked that it was the best bar nice 1938. tie attributed the clearance of the. bar to the recent weather with a fresh of up to seven knots, and a south-westerly gale.

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

The s.s. Rata sailed yesterday afternoon with coal for Castlecliff. The s.s. Karepo is due to-day to load coal for Wellington. The s.s. Poolta, for Wellington, and the s.s. Omana, lor Wellington, sailed on Saturday, after being held up on account of bar conditions. The m.v. Karu sails to-day with timber for Wellington. The loss of three head of cattle by a Red Jack’s settler, evidently as the result of the operations of .deer shooters, emphasises the need for increased care on the part of shooters, especially with the approach of the Easter holidays and the roaring season. The danger of both animal and human life, it. has been suggested, would be less If all those out shooting would ask permission before going on to farmers’ properties, as in this way a check might to some extent be kept on the whereabouts of shooters who might otherwise be unaware of the presence of each' other. White’s invite you to view their glorious interpretations of Autumn Fashion. —Advt. For the purpose of assisting industry and satisfying its requirements, of raw materials in the reconstruction period, it has been decided to increase the staff and facilities of the Gelogical Survey Division of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Hon. A. H. Nopdmeyer stated. Collection of information required by regional committees of the Oigamsation for National Development would also be facilitated. The Minister added that a special effort would be made to publish several geological and soil survey, bulletins which had been held over because of the wax.

The Ngahere dredge return for the four weeks ended Marc !\ Ci'" houi? oz from 104,463 yards in 291 hours. The Grey River dredge return for the clean-up period, February to March 14 was 313.4 crude ounces of gold from 151,609 yards in 256 hours 15 minutes. The February totalwas 637.06 ounces from 245.018 y ai ds in 383 hours. The Blackball Cree.v dredee return last week was 49 ozs. secured in 214 hours The Snowy River dredge retl yards 958 ounces secured from 43,uuu yaias fn 244 hours Dredge returns for the .tunf March were: Barry town first half of „„ n vnrf i= in 914 172 ounces from yards x n 14 436 ounces from 137,000 “ hours.

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.

Further decisions announced by the Armed Forces Appeal Board are: Dismissed: Michael J. Sullivan (Weheka), S. J. Nolan (Wataroa), William P. Condon (Tatare) the obligation to serve in each case being postponed for one month. Adjourned sine die: Kevin Nolan (Okux’u), R. A. Condon (Tatare), R. A. Williams Wataroa), George Nissen (Wataroa), J. J. Curtain (Wataroa), A. J. McMillian (Hari Hain), P. F. P. Haulahan (Ross). Adjourned for two months: J. H. Mehrtens (Koiterangi). Adjourned for three montns. R E. Hansbury (Ross). Early, next month sittings of the Board will be held in the district to review specially the appeals of a number of category A men. while appeals subject to the ordinary review will also come before the Board The Board will sit at Reef ton on Tuesday April 10, Westport, Wednesday, April 11, Hokitika. Friday, April 13, and at Greymouth, Tuesday, April 17.

Freddie:. “Father the barometer’s fallen!” Father: “I’m glad to see you taking an interest in such things. How 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 Westland 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 vou samples of out’ work. ’Phone 136.' Depot: 27 Albert Street.—The Westland Laundry Ltd. —Advt.