LOCAL AND GENERAL
A decision to accept 100 more members has been reached at a meeting of the Auckland branch of the Waterside Workers’ Union. The increase will bring the membership to about 1900.- This figure is one which is still slightly below the war-time peak.— Press Assn.
Leading scores at the Runanga Rifle Club’s weekly shoot were as follows:—J. Boote (handicap 7, total 70); J. Ramsden (8 —70); Mrs J. Boote (10 —70); W. Downs (scr —69); G. Hildebrand (2—69); G. Fletcher (4 —68); Mrs Fletcher (8 —68); W. O’Laughlin (10—68); P. Hassan (4— 67); Mrs Patterson (5 —67); Mrs Scott (5—66).; Mrs A. Boote (7—65); Miss' Dalzell (10—63); R. Braithwaite (10—65); A. Boote (10—65); Mrs Ramsden (10 —62); .R. Boote (10 —61); Miss Moore (10—56); F. Clelland (10 —56); R. Tinning (10— 56).
The proceeds from the Hotel Workers’ Ball on Tuesday, the 17th inst. are to be devoted to the R.S.A. Building Fund. Help this worthy cause. —Advt.
The medical superintendent’s report at Moßrearty Annex for the end of July was: The number of patients remaining totalled 43 (22 mothers and 21 babies); patients admitted during August numbered 42, and there were 45 confinements and babies born. Patients remaining at the end of August totalled 42 (21 mothers, 21 babies). Ante natal attendances totalled 154.
Our stocks sell quickly. This week’s special: White Sheets 63 x 108 —3O/- pair; 72 x 108—32/6 pair. Unbleached: 54 x 90—22/6 pair. All post free from—H. Hamer, Kumara.
'‘•‘The Greylnouth Acclimatisation Society takes a serious view upon trout line fishing,” stated a member at . the monthly meeting. ‘ Many people have' been using set lines in various rivers and streams, and it. is not fair to fishermen who are paying for their sport” Mr Dalziell, I suggest that we get the rangers,on the •job.” It was unanimously decided that rangers' be instructed to look into this matter, and also into, that of sawdust from sawmills flowing into fishable rivers.
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Grey River Argus, 13 September 1946, Page 4
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