LOCAL & GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 12 May 1945, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

The patriotic shop day was yesterday conducted by the Red Gross Society, realising approximately ±o2. for which the promoters are grateful to their patrons.

A Press Association message states: In view of the prevailing petrol restrictions, and the fact that horsefloats have been able to cover only a small proportion of mileage of prewar days, it has been decided to reduce heavy traffic fees paid by.their owners by fifty per cent. An amendment to the heavy motor vehicle emergency regulations, giving effect to this decision was gazetted last night.

The s.s. Kartigi sailed last evening with coal for the North Island. The ss Kaimiro is loading coal for Miramar. The s.s. Gabriella is loading timber for Wellington, and will probably sail to-morrow. The s.s. Rata is expected to-night to load coal for Nelson.

His Excellency the Governor-Gen-eral has received from the King the following reply to a message sent by His Excellency -on the occasion of V-E Day: “I sincerely thank you for the message which you l have sent me on behalf of the Dominion of New Zealand. Our greatest victory over Germany, in which men of the Dominion * have played such a valiant part, brings nearer the day when we may give thanks together for rhe final defeat of J'apan. The Queen and I pray' that our day of rejoicing may not be long delayed.”—Signed; George R.l.—Press Assn.

Six road deaths were reported during April by the Transport Department. Three were pedestrians, two being small children. Two of the accidents happened in Auckland and one in Feilding. The other three fatalities involved a motor-cyclist whose machine left the road near Dunedin, an occupant of a lorry who tried to stop a runaway trailer near Nelson, and a cyclist in the Manawatu district, There were eleven deaths on the road during April 1944, fourteen in April 1943, and twenty in April 1942.

Messrs Joyce and Taylor, solicitors for Messrs C. McLeod, and G. L. Johnston, have received the following advice from Mr. N. Clay, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Re application from the above for a lime quarrying license at the Cobden quarry, I have to advise that the same Iras been carefully considered bv the Lahd Board, which has resolved to refuse the application.

White’s lead the way for all Fashion Goods. Have you seen their newest of new Coats? White’s Corner, Your Fashion Centre. —Advt.

At a recent meeting of the Greymouth Nursery Flay Centre, the supervisor, Mrs Lowes, reported that despite the unfavourable weather experienced during the last month, the attendance was quite satisfactory. In view of numerous requests it was decided that the Centre should open on Friday afternoons, in addition to Wednesdays, thereby providing country mothers with the opportunity to use the Centre when shopping in Greymouth. This will take place as from the 25th May, and it is hoped that all those interested will make use of the new arrangement.

At the monthly meeting of the Greymouth branch of the Women’s Institute, Mrs. Kilpatrick presided over a good attendance. It was decided to hold a social afternoon in aid of soldiers’ parcels. Mrs Turner read the report of the Council meeting. A letter of thanks and appreciation was received from a serviceman in Italy who had received a parcel forwarded by the Greymouth branch. Mrs. Green, and Mrs. Kilpatrick were appointed delegates to the Victory Loan Committee. A scarf and a pullover were handed in. The competitions resulted as follows; Mystery parcel, Mrs Green. Best Bloom, Mrs Green 1, Miss Prendergast 2. Best three blooms, Miss Prendergast 1. Odds and ends of wool, Mrs Johnson 1, Mrs Tilleyshort 2. Bottled peas, Mrs Green 1, Miss Prendergast 2. A vote of sympathy was accorded to Mrs Timlin in the loss of her son. The hostesses were Mesdames Green, Pound, Taylor and Miss Prendergast.

Railway men: Llamys. The worker’s friend—the genuine article, double breast, long sleeves and belt. All sizes. 60/-. Post free from H. Hamer, Kumara. —Advt.

“Advice has just been received that Britain has asked that New Zealand should provide a quantity of honey of up to five hundred tons for her essential food needs this year,” said Hon. B. Roberts, Minister of Agriculture, last night. “During the war years it has not been possible, because of a strained shipping position, to forward honey to Britain. I fdel sure that beekeepers in New Zealand will now want to do all they can to meet this request of the Mother Country, and I therefore appeal to all beekeepers, everywhere in New Zealand to forward to the Auckland branch of the Internal Marketing Division immediately all that quantity of honey required under the present regulations. That is thirty pounds of honey per hive; and I ask also for as much above this quantity as they are able to send. Undoubtedly, some beekeepers will wish to make their consignment as large as possible. The Internal Marketing Division will, when requested, set aside an equal quantity of honey above the normal thirty pounds per hive for export to Britain, and the beekeepers who desire to follow this course should advise the Division on the consignment of their honey. This is an opportunity for the honey producers of New Zealand to meet this request from Britain' made at such an appropriate time, as well as to reopen export of our product to the English market.”

The Director of Publicity released yesterday the following announcement issued by' the United Kingdom authorities regarding the provision, of overseas travel facilities from the United Kingdom to other parts of the Commonwealth and foreign countries: "Owing to the heavy demand on ship., ping and aircraft for military and other purposes, and the loss of many ocean-going liners on war service, passenger accommodation to overseas countries is still very severely limited. Existing priority arrangements for ocean and air travel must therefore be continued, and reservations can normally be made only when the appropriate Government department is able to certify that the proposed journey' is in furtherance of the war •effort in the Far East, or is otherwise in the national interest. Moreover, until control is thoroughly, established in Germany, it will still be necessary to maintain security precautions as regards overseas travel, and travel to Ireland, and there will for the.present be no change in exit permit regulations. These regulations will >e relaxed at the earliest possible moment, and a further announcement will be made when this becomes practicable. British subjects belonging to the Dominion as well as the United Kingdom, who have been separated from their own country and families for a long period, are naturally anxious to book their passages home as. early as possible. Every effort will be made to provide passages for such persons as soon as military and other priorities permit, but no resumption of overseas traffic can be expected until some considerable time after the end of hostilities with Japan."