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Grey River Argus, 24 November 1945, Page 4

Fashion highlights at White’s Fashion Corner. —Advt. Rabbit skins to the value of at least £500,000 were taken from the port of Otago by an American vessel, the “Kenneth McKay,” which sailed for New' York on Thursday night. The number of bales in the shipment was approximately 13,000 and their value of half a million pounds was a record for the port, although the total quantity of bales Jias been exceeded in previous shipments, made when prices w r ere lower. The “Kenneth McKay” also had on board approximately 170 bales bf opossum skins, representing a total value of about £70,000. Another valuable shipment, w’hich left the Dunedin port recently v.’as the cargo of wool which was taken by the “Antar.” She took what is said to be the largest shipment of wool that has gone forward since the outbreak of w-ar.—Press Assn. Seda’on' Memorial w'inners this year are as follows: David John Panckhurst, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Panckhurst, Marsden Road, Greymouth, and Georgina Alice Jamieson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Jamieson, Shakespeare Street, Greymouth. Both are pupils of the Grey Main School. The winners of the Bevilacqua Memorial Medals for the Catholic Schools are: Patrick O’Farrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. O’Farrell, Puketahi Street, Greymouth, and Maire Murray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Murray, of Takaka, a boarder at the Greymouth Convent. Greater opportunities than usual are offering this year to school-leaving pupils witli the establishment here of a new up-to-date lingerie factory, which will be housed upstairs in the Mavfair Buildings, at the corner of Waite Street, and Mawhera Quay. This company is a subsidiary of the most up-to-date lingerie factory in Canterbury. It considers the comfort and welfare of the staff, to a greater extent than usual. Any voung ladies washing to take advantage of speedy advancement in this sphere of industry, will be well advised’ to be early with applications for positions. Advertisements regarding the matter w’ill be found in tlfis issue. Extra special week-end bargain at 19/11 and only one coupon. Attractive white background floral art silk frocks in sizes S.S.W. to W.X. at Truman’s. —Advt. A choclboy. Ronnie McLeod, of South Beach, was critically injured yesterday afternoon about 4.30 on the main highway opposite the South Beach sawmill, v.’hen he was struck by a motor-car. He apnarently stepped from behind the Paroa school bus as the car was passing. He was admitted to the hospital in a serious condition, -and underwent an operation, his condition remaining still critical at a late hour last night. Fie is a pupil of the Grey Main School, and is about eleven years of age. .. •