LOCAL & GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 26 August 1946, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

The St. Andrew’s Ladies’ Social Club conducted a successful "bring and buy” last week, in aid of the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Cobden. Funds amounted to £35. All Greymouth young ladies between the ages of 18 and 25 years who are desirous of being presented to Their Excellencies, Sir Bernard Freyberg, V.C., and Lady Freyberg, at a Grand Presentation Ball on Friday, October 4, please communicate with Mrs. O. McLean on or before August 3i; 118 High Street, Greymouth. ’Phone 432. —Advt. Built almost on the same site as the old Cameron’s Sawmill, the new unit to be operated by United Sawmills Ltd, the first to be built since the end of the war, is entirely electric, and is expected to commence cutting early next month. Six electric motors have been installed ranging from 100 h.p. for main breaking-down saws, to 5 h.p. for auxiliary appliances. Britain wants your help. Give it by handing one or more coupons per persons to appeal this week. Booth at Harley’s on Wednesday and Friday. Other days at Harley’s office; also at Post Office. —Advt

The following are guests at the Albion Hotel: Messrs F. J. West, R. S. Crooks, A. E. Crooks, V. S. Crooks, J. F. Stewart, C. Mayston, R. Batchelor, R. J. Hill, D. W. Stewart, A. Davy, H. Batchelor, W. J. Terrill, R. Hargreaves, N. R. Styles, W. E. Beveridge, M. Barnett, M. Hayward, M. Westrupp, R. Boyes, W. McEwan, R. Harris, N. Batchelor, A. Batchelor (Nelson), E. R. King, H. A. Wilson (Invercargill), Mrs F. Spence, Mr A. J. Grieve (Auckland), Mr and Mrs J. A. O’Connor (Wataroa), Mr and Mrs R. Kinzett, Mr G. Howard (Christchurch). Please remember. Don’t forget the date of our Annual Ball, on Saturday, August 31, in Ikamatua’s Public Hall. —Advt. At the funeral of the late Hon. H. Atmore at Nelson yesterday, there was a ’large attendance, including six members' of the House, namely, the Prime Minister (Mr Fraser), Hon. C. F. Skinner, Messrs Denham, Meachen, Broadfoo.t and Mackley; also M. Ziabkin (Soviet Minister), Mr W. Deavoll (who was secretary to Mr Atmore when he was Minister of Education). Rev. James Hay, in a funeral service tribute, said the late Mr Atmore was Member for Nelson for thirty years, and served his' city in many capacities as a good citizen, and his country as an able legislator. To thousands of people in Nelson, Mr Atmore was far more .than their representative in Parliament; he was their friend. He had an unswerving loyalty to an idealism based on Christian principles,and made many earnest appeals for the fulfilment of Christian philosohy. Successful gardening assured by posting your order for Vegetables and Flower Seeds to Hi Hamer, Kumara. 3d, 6d and 1/- packets, post free. —Advt. “There are plenty of empty houses in Waiuta. See them on your way to the Bachelors’ Ball, on September 7, 1946.”—Advt.