LOCAL & GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 21 April 1945, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

The patriotic shop conducted in Greymouth yesterday by the Makura Croquet Chib raised the sum of £59 Is. Thanks were expressed last evening to all who had assisted with purchases and donations.

The annual Poppy Day appeal of the Greymouth branch of the Returned Services’ Association began yesterday. and will end this morning. So far there has been a good response.

Mr. S. Shrimpton, Acting Chief Postmaster has advised the Westland District Progress League that a public telephone call office is to be installed at the Greymouth Railway Station at the earliest possible date. “Oranui” private hospital in Cowper Street, Greymouth, which failed to reach the reserve when offered at auction this week, being passed in at £2,200 has since been sold privately.

An extraordinary. Gazette issued last night further prorogues the General Assembly until Thursday, May 31, when members are enjoined to meet in Parliament. —P.A..

An extension to Egypt of the greetings letter telegram service at Empire rates was announced yesterday, by the Acting Postmaster-General (Mr Jones). The service will be available in both directions and may be used for civilians as well as for members of the armed forces. The Minister said that the Government had been endeavouring to arrange this cheap rate service since 1940, and its introduction would provide much needed additional telegraphic facility at a reasonable charge.—P.A.

The men at the Liverpool, Strongman and Wallsend mines have decided to recommence working on back Saturdays as from next Saturday, April 28, and to work on May Day and the King’s Birthday, in response to a request from the Mining Controller (Mr. C. H. Benney). The Dobson miners have decided that they will not work on back Saturdays nor on May Day and the King’s Birthday, while the Blackball miners will discuss the matter at a meeting to-morrow morning.

For serviceable and smart wear, the tailored Costume or Suit is the wisest choice. We are now showing a fine range of these smart garments. Call early at White’s Corner, Your Fashion Centre. —Advt.

Rimu dredge return for the cleanup period from April 3 to April 17, was 377.5 ozs. from 76,258 yards in 256:' hours.

At the monthly meeting of the Ross Women’s Institute on Wednesday, Mis Peebles presided over a good attendance, and two new members were enrolled.' Mrs Busch and Miss Dawn Busch, who are leaving the district, were the recipients of presentations, the President referring to the excellent service Mrs Busch had given as secretary for three years, and all regretted the loss of such useful members. It was decided to write for a parcel of clothing to be renovated for children in devastated countries. The Institute’s entqy for the Harihari show was discussed. The roll call was for soldiers’ parcels. Mrs Leslie won the “Wandering Shilling” competition. Supper was served by the hostesses, Mrs Adamson and Mrs Cumming.

The recently formed' Grey branch of the N.Z. Institute of Electricians has elected the following officers: — Patrons, Messrs Sinclair Trotter and E. E. James; president, Mr. R. FWoodhouse; secretary, Mr. L. N. Downes; treasurer, Mr. J. F. McKnight; vice-president, Messrs R. C. McLachlan and J. Grant; committee, ■Messrs R. Black, J. Hunter, H. Kelly, G. Martyn, D. Williams; trustees, Messrs J. A. Pearson, W. McGilchrist; auditor, Mr. W. S. McCljmont.

The Secretary of the Westland District Progress League (Mr J. Saunders) has received advice from the head office of Messrs Hannah and Co., that they will gladly accede to the request for permission to erect on tne upper storey of their building in Tainui Street the double-faced Glodial clock which has been purchased by an anonymous Greymouth citizen. The only condition made by the company is that the building shall be examined bj' an architect to see whether it can safely carry the clock. Shoula the architect’s opinion be favourable the company will be happy to pay the cost of erecting the clock, the letter adds.

In his monthly report, the manager of the Greymouth Municipal Gasworks (Mr. A. J. Fairmaid) states that cash receipts for March totalled £1305 16s 9d, a decrease of £4l 5s Id on cash receipts for March last year. I oral receipts to Meirch were £16»15o os JO, an increase of £BO 19s 8d on the figures for last year When the report was discussed by the Council at its meeting on Thursday evening the recommendation of the engineer that ti Boys Non-recording Calorimeter and a retort house governor be purchased was adopted. The report stated that the purchase of the former, which would cost £ll6 13s, had peen recommended by the Gas Examiner during his recent visit. Explaining his reasons for recommending the purchase of a retort house governor at a cost of £225, the engineer said that from the method of control of calerific value employed locally arose many of the causes for meter failure, and consequent loss of revenue, blocked services, and other ills directly affecting the consumer. It also gave a gas of high specific gravity, one effect of which was to reduce the carrying capacity of the reticulation system. In the retort house, too, ill effects were produced, and the tar had a large content of highly abrasive coke dust. There had always been an exceptionally high rate of fear of tar sprayer pump, one wearing out each season. The cost was more than £lO each. Th e report added that No. 4 retort bed would have to be reset this year at a cost of about £7OO.

“Chin up! Cheerio! Carry On”! That’s all right in some ways, but it’s pretty awful when a man has to keep his chin up to keep his collar from making angry gashes in his neck. All because his wife insists on laundering his collars to save a few pence. And it’s really hard work, too. But, men’s collars are only a small part of the laundry service the Westland Laundry gives the housewives of Greymouth. There’s a service for everyone. Bagwash, Fully Finished,. Thrifty—we launder and tint curtains and drapings, blankets, eiderdowns and woollens of all kinds. Our high quality work and economy prices speak for themselves. Why not give us a trial. ’Phone 136; Depot, 27 Albei't Street. —Advt.

The s.s. Karepo, which was prevented by a heavy swell on the bar from sailing yesterday with coal for Wellington, will sail this morning if conditions improve. The s.s. Gabriella, which is loading coal and timber for Wellington, is expected to sdil to-mor-row. The s.s. Kaimiro is expected today to load coal for. the North Island.

Dances are be? ng Held in Schaef’s Hall regularly. It the closing of the hall is arranged it will be announced by the Management..—Advt.

Nearly £3,000 had been received Last evening from the sale of poppies and many returns amounting to some hundreds of pounds were still to come in stated a Christchurch Association message. On the evening of poppy day last year £2.460 was in hand.

During March 5199 gallons of tar were used for street works, making a total of 31,441 gallons used for the financial year, states the monthly report of the Greymouth Borough engineer (Mr. A. J. Fan-maid). The work for March comprised maintenance work on the approaches to Erua Moana Bridge, in Brick Street, and on the footpaths in Tainui and Alexander Streets to Murray Streets, both coats on Cardwell Street footpath, south eastern side, Bright Street to Fox Street, on Mount Street footpath, Chapel Street to Moss Street, and on the street widening at the Shakespeare-Winnie Street intersecsection. With the completion of a few remaining jobs, tar sealing for this season will be completed.