LOCAL & GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 21 March 1945, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Messrs J. N. Piasente, Runanga, and M. J. Bowden Reefton, left yesterday morning for a South Island camp, on full-time service, including harvesting operations.

All district coal mines will observe Easter holidays this year. After discussion, the Mining Controller (Mr C. H. Benney), and the Miners’ Federation, decided that the miners not be asked to work over the Easter, as they did last year, and that Good Friday and Easter Monday be observed as holidays.

By direction of the Coal Controller, coal dealers on the West Coast will receive no coal from State or cooperative coal mines in the Grey district for two weeks, as from Monday last. All coal other than that supplied to gasworks and essential industries is to go to the Railways Department.

Several broken ribs, and a heavily bruised body, were suffered by Frank Archer, coalminer, when he was buried by a fall of coal at. tlie mine at Capleston, near Reefton, yesterday morning. He was dug out by workmates and conveyed to Reefton.

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

The s.s. Kartigi is due this morning to load coal for Auckland. The s.s. Karepo is due to sail this morning with coal for Wellington. The s.s. Kaimai is expected on Saturday to load coal for Wellington.

Persons who wish to give evidence to the Royal Commission on licensing are required to notifj 7 the Secretary, Box 20, Government Buildings, Wellington, in writing, not later than Saturday, April 14.

The Slab Hut Creek dredge return for the week ended March 16 was 30 ounces from 18,400 yards in 113 hours. For the week ended March 17, the dredges of Associated Gold Dredges (N.Z.) Ltd. recovered 109 ounces from 54,300 yards of material secured in 336 dredging hours. For the week ended March 16, the Clutha River dredge operating at Alexandra, recovered 111 ounces in 79 hours.

The provision of a better road transport service between Kumara and Greymouth for the convenience of secondary school children and Kumara residents who come to work in Graymouth is unlikely to be undertaken in the meantime because of the serious rubber and petrol shortage in New Zealand. Advice to this effect has been received by the Westland District Progress League from the Minister of Transport (Hon. Jas. O’Brien). Mr. O’Brien said that no new services could be started until the position improved. However, there was no reason why a rail-car service should not be inaugurated, and he would be pleased to take this matter up with the Minister of Railways. To Reef ton res'dents: Mr Stanley Austin is your local agent for W. W. Buchanan, Florist, Greymouth. Wreaths and all floral work at shortest notice.—Advt. Two cases of scarlet fever were reported on the West Coast last week, and sixteen from Canterbury, both figures being double those for the previous week. The incidence of scarlet fever, however, is still well below that in the same period of last year. Other notifiable diseases reported in Canterbury last week were: Diphtheria 5; tuberculosis 9; malaria 1; erysipelas 1; hydatids 1. The only case of hydatids was fatal, and there were five deaths from tuberculosis. Appeals specially reviewed by the Armed Forces Appeal Board during its recent sittings throughout West Coast centre totalled 444. Of these 103 were dismissed, in most cases lhe obligation to serve being postponed for various periods. This means that of the category A men in the province who had previously been classified as essential and indis'pena'ble, almost a quarter (23 per cent.) were made available for Army service.6d per ounce! Coarse Wools. AirForce, Brown, Grey, Navy. Light Tan, Shetland, Khaki. Post free from H. Hamer, Kumara.—Advt. Up to February 28, 1945, financial assistance granted to ex-servicemen in the Greymouth Rehabilitation District was as follows: Housing loans: 50, totalling £40,620. (Included in the above were 10 supplementary loans totalling £1045. Four further applications are now under consideration). Business Kians: Fifteen, totalling £5,695 (three further applications are now receiving consideration). Farming loans: Nine, totalling £20,090 (two further applications are receivingn consideration). Miscellaneous loans; Two, totalling £720. Tools of trade loans: Eight, totalling £213 12s 4d. Special grants: £662 14s Gd. Grand total, £74,960 8s lOd.

See J. H. Borland, holder of the N.Z. Junior High Jump record (sft. UMn) and Canterbury Hurdle champ, in action at Victoria F'ark on Saturday. New Zealand’s best will be there.—Advt.

The claim of the Westland District Progress League, in asking for better radio coverage in Westland, |that Station 3ZR has an effective range of only about ten miles, was criticised by Rev. T. G. Campbell at last evening’s general meeting of the League. Mr. Campbell said that he was a frequent speaker on the radio and had heard from such places as Queenstown and Invercargill. He thought the service could be improved but considered that the League should be careful about its facts. Mr. M. R. Aldridge said that it was a feature of wireless that it could be' heard at a great distance, but might be dead close at hand. What was wanted locally was a radio that could be heard in this district.

Last week 242 towns attained their quotas of National War Savings, nine more than in the previous week. All the principal centres were successful. In seventeen of the nineteen postal districts the full district quota was reached. In the Blenheim, Greymouth, Omaru, Timaru and Westport districts all places attained their individual quotas..

D. R. Batten (10 1-5) Dominion junior 100 and 200 yd. sprint champ, will be competing against the Coast’s best at Victoria Bark, Greymouth, on Saturday.—Advt.

Reporting to last evening’s general meeting of the Westland District Progress League on his attendance at the conference held recently 7 ' in Greymouth to discuss the setting up of a regional planning organisation, the President of the League (Mr W. D. Taylor) said that he had some difficulty 7 in seeing where the organisation went. The scheme as a scheme was no doubt good. Its basis was a stocktaking. He had told Mr J. D. Mawson, who had addressed the conference in connection with the proposal, that a stocktaking was all right, but had asked who was going to sell the goods. “And there did not seem to be any answer to that,” Mr Taylpr commented. Whether there was to be any body behind the organisation to carry 7 out its plans he did not know. The set-up of the organisation was much the same as that of the League, and he had shown the League set-up to Mr Mawson and thought he would have rather liked to have it. Mr Taylor added that he did not think people would be got to do the same job twice; if they did it for the League they would not do it for the regional planning organisation. However, the Council of the League had selected Mr G. D. Smart to sit on the provisional committee set up.

“Now then, children,” said tie teacher, “what is it we want most in this world to make us happy?” “De things we ain’t got,” shouted the bright boy from the back seat. Quite a philosophy. But here’s one thing we have got right in Greymouth—a really 7 progressive and up-to-date laundry, ready 7 and able to assist every housewife in Greymouth with ner washing problems. There’s a service to suit every section of the community—Bagwash, Fully Finished and Thrifty, while we specialise in washing and tinting cqrtains and drapings, and laundering blankets and eiderdowns. Prices are most reasonable and the work is first-class. Why not give us a trial —Try our popular No. 2 Thrifty Service, 181bs. flat work fully finished for only 5/-- ’Phone 136. Depot 27, Albert Street. The Westland Laundry, Ltd.—Advt.

In reply to further representations made by tbe President of the Westland District Progress League (Mr W. D. Taylor), regarding the taking of soundings at Point Elizabeth to determine its suitability or otherwise as a site for a harbour, the Minister of Marine (Hon. J. O’Brien) has sent the following telegram to Mr Taylor: “Replying to your night letter, 16th. inst., instructions were given last August re soundings at Point Elizabeth. In the meantime, the Echo sounder on the Tug Kumea broke down and was being repaired. Secretary Harbour Board advised later that soundings should be taken with fishing launch, per Public Works. Finally, he advised the tug itself had to be ‘insured before soundings could be proceeded with. This has now been agreed to and soundings are to be taken as early as possible. No selection of an engineer to report on deep-sea' harbour has yet been’ made, but all of the local engineers contacted report unfavourably on same.” When this telegram was received by last evening’s general meeting of the League, it was decided that a deputation comprising the members of the Harbour committee, the chairman and the secretary (Mr J'. Saunders), and Mr W. E. J. Steer wait on Mr O’Brien during his forthcoming visit to Greymouth and that a request be made to have all the reports referred to by Mr O’Brien made available to the I Harbour committee. Mr J. Doyle commented that Greymouth at present had a better bar than it had had for years, and only one ship would be in in the next few days. He suggested that while there was a good bar as many ships as possible should be working‘the port.

It’s a' queer thing, but some men can never learn to smoke. The great Napoleon was like that. The first time he tried, we are told, the smoke'got down his throat and into his eyes, and as soon as could he speak he spluttered, “Take that thing away!” So disgusted was he that he never tried again, and as usually happens in such cases, became an anti-tobaccoite. The would-be smoker should begin with • cigarettes, and can’t do better than get a packet of Riverhead Gold—or Desert Gold—the two leading cigarette tobaccos on the market, and roll his own, or try Riverhead Gold cr Desert Gold tailormades. When lie has got his ’prentice-hand in. so to speak, he can try a pipe of Cavendish or Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), and Dter sample Cut Plug No. 10 (Buhsr, ea -• strength. These comprise p® ramous toasted blends, renowned alike for their delicious flavour and beautiful bouquet. They are, being toasted. _ as pure as tobacco can to. SIU \vi dos P re ad popularity is a/7° n S tr r a e L the ever-increasing demand for them.—Advt.