LOCAL & GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 15 February 1946, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

On the instruction of the returning officer, Jvlr J. McFhee. a re-election of officers for the Runanga State Miners’ Union was held last night, the previous ballot being held on February 17. Results are as follows:—Secre-tary-Treasurer: J. Guy 364; J. Devine 111; informal 6. General Chees Inspector; J. Newton 255; W. Connolly 213; informal 13. Committee of five: R. Scott 431; G. Stenhouse 395; R. Thomas 333; J. Timlin 327; F. G. Thompson 318; R. Mitchell 259; A. Deardon 233; informal 12.

A dispute amongst the truckers al. the Dobson State mine yesterday morning resulted in some of them returning to their homes, the remainder of the men continuing with their work. The dispute was brought to an early settlement, and the afternoon shift was not affected. It was officially announced last night, that to-day the mine will work as usual.

A heavy sea fog which formed yesterday afternoon and extended inland as far as Omoto. obscured visibility to such an extent that the southbound ’plane was unable to land at Greymouth, and continued to Hokitika. Fortunately there were no passengers for the Grey area. At 4.30 p.m. visibility at the signal station was limited to less than 100 yards, but at mid-night last night the fog had lifted sufficiently to make the port workable.

A V 8 Ford car, bluish-grey, No. 208,026, disappeared between 8 -and 10 o’lock last evening from Mackay Street, and at a late hour had not been located, so that the person converting it had presumably departed in it from Greymouth. The car is the property of Mr R. Anderson, and was boldly stolen whilst it was parked in front" of his shop. Information from anyone seeing the car will be welcomed by the police.

A further opportunity is given. to all, particularly scholars, of seeing “A Tale of Two Cities,” which is being screened at. the Regent Theatre, at a special matinee to-morrow (Saturday), commencing at 9.45 a.m., and finishing at noon.—Advt.

An amendment to the phosphatic fertiliser control order of 1945, was gazetted yesterday in order to ensure that those persons entitled to allocations of phosphatic fertiliser during the current rationing period, and who have rot yet placed ordeis with vendors, will do »o by Mar r- h 15 Vendors are required to transmit particulars of requirements by March 25. and applications made after that date will he subject to special permission before supplier be made available. -- P.A.

The earthquake which occurred on Tuesday evening was very well recorded on the seismograph at Kaimata. Each recording period for the seismograph is one of forty-eight hours, and Tuesday’s earthquake commenced between seven and eight hours after the recording period began so that it was not until about forty hours after the ’quake that the record was available for examination. Starting on Tuesday at 6.18 p.m., the 'quake at first consisted of minor vibrations, which were recorded for about one minute before maximum intensity was reached. Then maximum intensity continued for a full minute at. a range at which the tremors could be felt. After this, they faded gradually out during the next three minutes.

Hundreds of ladies have accepted the fashion bargain opportunity at White’s Bargain Section. Remember there is a real bargain waiting for you.—Advt.

An Ottawa cablegram states that the German “Fritz.” butter making machine was explained to the Dairymen's Association at Ottawa by Doctor F. G. Hood’, Chief of the Canadian Dairy Research, in the Agricultural Department. “Fritz” butter machine is known as the continuous unit, It takes in whole milk and turns out butter. One small unit has a capacity of nine hundred and fifty pounds of butter per hour. A larger type produces four thousand pounds of butter per hour. The “Fritz” machine eliminates chuTning. The machine has been described, in a survey made by a Study Commission in Germany, which included representatives of New Zealand, Australia and Britain.

A probable preventative of the decay of teeth is recorded in a cable from Chicago, stating Doctor Robert Kesel, of the University of Illinois Dental College, has announced that experiments with dibasic ammonium phosphate have indicated that ammonia is a means of preventing tooth decay. Ammonia apparently prevents the formation of acids that destroy the enamel of the teeth, and also kills the bacteria which induces decay. Dr. Kesel said that Lt would take two years to determine if, by incorporating an ammonia compound in tooth-powder, this mouth rinse treatment is permanently beneficial. He added that it is hoped to discover methods of inducing the body to develop its awn ammonia in the saliva. —P.A.

When you send your laundry to us it’s in the one parcel, but we don’t wash it that way. There’s no “allin together” methods with us—all laundry is carefully sorted and washed according to its classification. All laundry is hygienically washed and sterilised in seven different waters. All water is first passed through a Zeolite water softener, which removes all hardness and impurities from the water. Only trie fines: laundry soap is used, with lux chips for woollens. Our modern methods of washing causes far less wear and tear than the old back-breaking method of rubbing them on the scrub board. ’Phone 136. Depot: Sam McAra, Mackay Street. —Advt.

The Greymouth Plunket Society ■held its first meeting for 1946 on Wednesday. It was resolved that the first of the quarterly meetings be held in March and that the subbranches be so advised. For a special conference to be held in Wellington on April 10 to revise the rules, Mrs. O’Brien was appointed delegate. A leter from Dominion Headquarters stated that, the Stabilisation Commission had recommended in regard to the increase of nurses’ salaries, that the rates were to be placed on the same basis as those paid by the Health Department. The Dominion secretary forwarded a circular dealing with the society’s official handbook, “Modern Mother Craft,” containing the latest teaching of the Plunket system and it was decided that copies be handed to the nurses, to be sponsored in this area.

When do you have the firs’, smoke of the day? Chaps there are who light up as soon as they tumble out of the blankets in the morning, but the majority wait until after breakfast. Perhaps they are of the same opinion as the man who said: “The true function of food is to prepare the palate for tobacco”? It really doesn’t matter “when” you smoke. It’s “what” you smoke that counts! Good tobacco is generally more beneficial than otherwise; bad (impure) tobacco causes shortness of temper, irritability, “nerves,” heart and throat trouble. The world’s purest tobacco is New Zealand’s own “toasted.” Toasting (the manufacturers’ special process) is a wonderful purifier. It. clears up the deadly nicotine in the leaf so that you can smoke any of the five (and only genuine) toasted brands. Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, Riverhead Gold and Desert” Gold, also tailormades, from sunup to sundown without getting a burned tounge or irritated throat. All toasted, and no sore throat, no cough!—Advt.

The Master Bakers’ Association announce that, no bread will be baked on Saturday, or on Monday next (Anniversary Day). —-Advt.

“With the settlement of the telegraph strike in the United States of America, the transmission of telegrams to all parts of the United States is again normal,” '.states a message received from ■ the Chief Postmaster, Greymouth, Mr. F. Mairs.

“Work bn the harbour model has proceeded to a stage where new studies will be commenced during February,’’ states the monthly report of the Engineer to the Greymouth Harbour Board, Mr. D. S. Kennedy. “During January, Acting-Frofessor G. Calvert, of the School of Engineering, Canterbury University College, spent some days here going into various phases of our work. He has given great assistance by way of new instruments on loan for a few weeks. One of those, known as a Bentzel Velocity Tube, will assist our studies of the various currents known to exist at the harbour entrance. A field survey has been carried out to establish the tidal back-water curve, and when conditions permit, river gauging will be undertaken. A large number of charts have been taken off the model and they compare closely with actual records taken over many years. The experimental work is being pushed on with all expedition prior to the arrival of the English harbour experts who are expected shortly. Much valuable data and conclusions will be made available for their perusal.”

Photographs of the New Zealand peace stamps, which are expected to be placed on sale on April 1 next were released yesterday by the '^■ c r ing-Postmaster-General (Hon. F. Jones). There are to be eleven denominations in the series. The stamps have been printed in England from designs by Mr. J. Berry of Wellington. The object of the series is not only to mark the restoration of peace, but also to pay due tribute to all those who, whether in the Armed Forces or in other directions, assisted in the war effort. Of special interest to West Coast residents will be the ninepenny denomination, which shows the Southern Alps as seen through the window of the Chapel at Waiho Gorge, also the halfpenny denomination, which shows Lake Matheson and the Southern Alps.