LOCAL & GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 23 April 1945, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

To provide coal for shipping, five special trains ran on the Rewanui incline yesterday.

Anzac Day will be observed at the Greymouth Chief Post Office. The telegraph office will be open trom 6.30 to 7.30 p'.m.

National War Savings investments at Greymouth last week totalled £240 19s. The quota is £497. - The Austral (N.Z.) return for the 28 days ended April 14 was 351 ozs. from 184,000 yards in 431 hours.

Choirs, Tableau, Dancing, Gymnastics, Elocution, Piano Duet and Solos from the cream of the West Coast talent—ls 7 artists at the Anzac Day Concert, Regent Theatre, Wednesday night.—Advt.

Because of the unsettled weather on Saturday morning, all basketball games which were to have been played at Greymouth in the afternoon were postponed.

A further increase in the value of lamb is announced. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board advises that the lamb schedule in the South Island will be increased by; one-eighth of a penny per lb, commencing to-day (Monday).—P.A.

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.

“As difficulty has been experienced in getting sufficient wheat grown at the price which is paid this council recommends that brown standard bread, such as has been used in Britain for the last five years, be made compulsory in New Zealand; and further, that, following the practice in Britain, no bread be sold until it is 24 hours old,” states a resolution passed by the Otago Council of the N.Z. Farmers’ Union. The resolution adds: “It is believed that these methods would substantially reduce the consumption of bread without causing any harm whatever.”

“I am concerned with bringing interest rates down to the lowest level, but the decision to reduce rates on investments in the Public Trust. Office has nothing to do with the principle of general interest rates,” said the Minister of Finance (the Hon. W. Nash.) when asked if a reduction made by the Public Trust Office indicated any general lowering of rates. The reduction applies only to common fund investments by the Public Trust Office,” he said. "No general reduction of interest rates has been considered by the Government.”

The box plan for the R.S.A. concert on Anzac Day in the Regent Theatre is now open at Anderson and Hopgood’s. Country patrons are advised to get in early to save disappointment. Buses to and from concert. No telephone bookings.—Advt.

The record sum of £205 10s compared with previous records of £l9l established last year was raised by the Poppy Day apeal of the Grey branch of the Returned Services’ Association. Five thousand poppies were distributed to the Grey branch and sub-branches, but amounts raised, £375 less than last year’s record, hand. At Auckland, £4,474 was raised , £375 less than last year’s record. The appeal in Wellington and Hutt Valley produced £5,000 with some sums still to come in. Last year's figure was £5,335. At Dunedin £2,253 19s lid was raised compared with ,£2,256 15s last year.

"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 Albert Street. —Advt.

The s.s. Karepo sailed on Saturday evening with coal for Auckland. The s.s. Gabriella sailed last evening wit?, coal and timber for Wellington. The s.s. Kaimiro arrived on Saturday night to load coal for the North Is,land. The s.s. Kartigi was expected early this morning to load for the North Island.