LOCAL & GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 31 January 1946, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

The Commissioner of Taxes draws the attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that the due date of payment of income tax is on Thursday, February 14, 1946. Additional tax will accrue if the tax is not paid on or before March 7, 1946. The demands will be posted on or about February 7, 1946. Demands must be presented with all payments, and if a' demand has not been received, the taxpayer should notify the Superintendent of the ofr flee of the Land and Income Tax Department where the taxpayer’s records are filed. If any taxpayer is in doubt as to the location of his records he should communicate with the Commissioner of Taxes, Wellington.

Mass will be celebrated on next Sunday, February 3, at F'aroa 8 a.m., and at Moana at 10 a.m. —Advt.

At a well attended meeting of the Greymouth Swimming Club held last evening, it was decided to hold an inter-club meeting for the John Burns Cup at the Greymouth Municipal Baths next Saturday. Reefton are challenging Greymouth who are tlie holders of the trophy. The conditions of the John Burns Cup provide for a 50 yards, a 100 yards, a 220 yard's and a relay race. Saturday’s programme will be completed with inter-club handicap events.

Have you seen our Mackay Street window ? These are only a few of the garments we are offering you at such low prices. Watch our advertisements and come in and see for yourselves that White’s Bargain Section really means bargains.—Advt.

Dobson miners resumed operations at mid-night last night, following a meeting held yesterday morning. It is understood that a settlement has been reached in respect to the dispute Which arose because of boring operations in the mine. There was no change in the position at the Strongman and Liverpool State mines last night, and the mines will be idle today. The dispute in the Strongman mine was discussed at an executive meeting of the Union last night, and a mass meeting of members of the State Miners’ Union will be held at 10.30 this morning, when Mr A. Prendiville, National President of the United Mine Workers of New Zealand, Will address the members. It was stated by a union official yesterday that the visit of the New Zealand Coal Council to Greymouth was in no way connected with the dispute.

There were 242 National Savings quota successes throughout the Dominion last week. Twelve of the twenty postal districts have, reached their district objectives for the year ended March 31. At 140 places the local annual quotas have been attained. Individual investments are being received very encouragingly, and supplement to an appreciable extent the regular deposits from the 8420 savings groups with their membership of approximately 178,000 depositors. The. total number of National Savings accounts opened since the movement commenced in October, 1940. has risen to 477,380.

That building activity in Greymouth has increased considerably over the past few months, is indicated by the returns of building permits. ' The total value of building permits issued for the year ended March 31, 1945, was £19,360, and in that year there was only one new dwelling erected and three new business premises. The total value of building permits issued from April 1. 1945, to December 31, 1945, was £22,175 18s 6d. In nine months (here has been an increase of £2,816 of building permits issued on the total issued for the 12 months ended March 31, 1945. (

In this issue appears an intimation from the Commissioner of Taxes that an instalment of the combined Social and National Security charge on income other than salary or wages derived' during the year ended 31st March, 1945, falls due on Ist February and that on the same date a quarterly instalment (ss) of the Registration Fee becomes payable by male persons aged 20 years or over. In both cases, penalties will be incurred on amounts not paid within one month of the due date. Notification is given that the Social .Security registration fee of 5s will be abolished as from Ist April 1946, and that employers are required to ensure that all instalments due prior to that date have been duly paid by all persons in their employ. Attention is also directed to the fact that employers who fail to deduct and duly account for wages tax in respect of all wages paid, including amounts paid to casual employees engaged'on a time, piece work, or contract basis, render /themselves liable to severe penalties.

“Why, I couldn’t have done it any better myself!” That’s the compliment all housewives pay the Westland Laundry. In fact, our professional finish is better than the average housewife’s—it is indeed “de luze” laundering. You can send us everything and our specialised staff will give it careful attention. All washing is carefully sorted and laundered according to its own individual specification. There’s a service to suit every section of the community—Bagwash, Fully Finished and Thrifty. ’Phone 136. Depot: Sam McAra, Mackay Street.— The Westland Laundry Limited.— Advt.

Five West Coast children left Greymouth early this week for the Glenelg Health Camp, in Canterbury. The party, which comprised one child each from Harihari, Greymouth, Te Kinga, Hokitika, and Ngahere, was under the charge of Mrs Pearson, who will escort the returning group of five children back to Greymouth. Since the scheme started in July last year, twenty children have received the benefit of the amenities of the camp. That country districts, as well as the town areas, are well represented in the selection of children to attend the camp is revealed in the figures for the period. Since July last, four Greymouth, four Hokitika, one Harihari, one Faroa, one Kumara, four Ngahere, one Cobden, one Te Kinga, one Karoro, and two Inchbonnie children have attended the camp. The West Coast district, which extends from Reefton to Jackson Bay, is allotted five beds for six weekly periods, at a cost of £2 10s per bed per week. Children are selected by the State School Nurse and the Child Welfare Officer. Sales of Health Stamps have augmented the funds for the scheme considerably, but are not sufficient to maintain the West Coast quota. The Brunner Brass Band is to give a concert in the near future, and the proceeds are to be handed over to the Health Camp Committee. Every West Coast child who has so far attended the camp has put on weight, and returned to its home in improved health.