LOCAL & GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 15 May 1945, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Constable E. B. Rennie received injuries to his back when he tripped and fell on the railway track, while on duty on the Greymouth wharf early yesterday morning. He received medical treatment, and was conyeyed to his home. The amount of goods railed through the Otira tunnel from Westland to Canterbury last week amounted to 11,590 tons. The figures for the corresponding week of 1944 were 11,590 tons, and for 1943, 13,556 tons. At the monthly meeting of the Runanga Women’s Institute, Mrs. Barker presided. Mrs. Virtue read the aspirations. Sympathy was expressed to Mrs. Timlin, senior and junior in the loss of theii' son and husband. Competition winners were: shopping bag, Mrs. Armstrong 1, Mrs. Griffiths 2. Gingerbread, Mrs. Griffiths. Mystery parcel, Mrs. Williams; memory list, Mrs. Armstrong; lucky, number, (Mrs. Baxendale. The committee were hostesses for the second half hour. Next month’s social half hour will be “Back To Childhood.’’ The s.s. Gabriella, with coal and timber for Wellington, and the s.s. Kaimiro, with coal for Wellington, sailed yesterday morning. The s.s. Poolta is loading coal for Gisborne but her'sailing is likely to be delayed, bv the stoppage of the Runanga district mines. The s.s. Rata, which was to have arrived yesterday afternoon to load coal for Nelson, has been diverted, because of the stoppage of the Runanga district mines, lhe s.s. Kaimai is expected on Thursday to load coal for Wellington, lhe m.v. Storm is expected on hnday to load timber for Wellington. White’s lead the way for all Fashion Goods. Have you seen their newest of new Coats? White’s Corner, Yotit Fashion Centre.—Advt. The game shooting season in the Grey acclimatisation district began on Saturday, and some good bags were reported from the Lake Brunner district. One shooter there on Saturday secured the limit nag, bringing down another seven on Sunday when eocli of two fellow-shoot-ers’who accompanied him each got seven birds also. Average bags 01 seven or eight were reported from the Kopara district though one man secured at least ten. Bags seemed on the Arnold River were lair to poor. The Greymouth Harbour Board’s dredge, “Mawhera,” which went on the slip at Wellington on May 2 for biennial survey and °/ 1 / a , ul ! o J t likely to be on the slip for at least a further six to eight weeks whUe fairly extensive repairs are oeing carried out, according to a report t°_ the Board last evening by the engin cer (Mr. D. S. Kennedy). H e te port stated that most of the tepa r were to the hull plating and boileis. During April 15 vessels aggregating 11,872 tons arrived at Gieymouth and 15 vessels aggregating 11,224 tons departed, states the monthly report of the a ctin > hour Master (Captain W. tlaiie). Vessels are now loading no capaciy draughts The months aveiage depth on- the bar at high water was 24ft. lllins., and in the nvei -1 ■ lOlins. Moderate freshes winch ian on seven days of the month c buted to the maintenance of gooa bar depths without ‘Hsturbing river bed. A total of 383 ship horns —3461 hours inside and 36. hours outside—were lost as , bar conditions. Of this 17j-i 1 162:1 inside and 13 hours outs de—were lost by the Karepo potwee April 11 and 21. The only other ves sol which lost time outside • was we Titoki, which lost 231 hours outs de and ll 1 , hours in.side. Seven °the vessels lost periods from 12 hours 37 hours inside. Railway men:' Llamys. The worker’s friend—the genuine aiucie, double breast, long sleeves and Den. All sizes. 60/-. Post free from P. Hamer, Kumara.—Advt.

Great interest was shown by. members of the Greymouth Harbour Board last evening in a plan prepared by the Board’s Engineer (Mr D. b. Kennedy) showing his Cobden deepsea harbour scheme, and the Point Elizabeth harbour scheme superimposed. The plans show that. there is a greater depth of water m the area in which it is proposed that the Cobden harbour should be built than in a similar area at Point Elizabeth, as shown in the 1905 soundings, in spite of the fact that a million yards of spoil have been deposited in the Cobden bed. The plans .show Point Elizabeth superimposed on the Grey harbour breakwaters, and lhe Cobden and Seven Mile beaches following almost identical lines, suggesting that the point and the breakwater have had a similar effect on: beach formalion. The Cobden scheme provides for a much smaller and less costly, harbour than that which it was proposed to construct at Point Elizabeth, but it would have about twice the berthage room provided by the present Greymouth harbour. The Engineer said that because of the weather it had not yet been possible to take fresh soundings at Point Elizabeth. The Board agreed that a copy of the plan should be sent to the’ Minister of Marine (Hon. J. O’Brien). In the Warden’s Court at Greymouth yesterday, before Mr. A. A. McLachlan, Warden, the following applications were considered: Gladys E. Mountford, for residence site license over one acre, Block 2, Mawheranui S.D. —Granted. Nisbet B. Mackie, for renewal of extended sea beach claim, Cobden.—Granted. Francis Holling, for renewal of residence site license, Ngahere.—Granted, subject to filing of declaration. Nemona Gold Dredging Co., for an extension of time in respect of two applications for residence site licenses. —Recommended for consent of Minister,