LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 1 March 1948, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

An unusual occurrence is included in this morning’s weather recordings. When the minimum grass temperature for the proceeding 24 hours was taken at 9 o’clock last night, it was round to exceed the minimum screen recording. The figures were 56.3 screen and 56.6 grass minimum. The “Weather Man", Mr D. S. Binnie, said last night that he could recall only one other similar occasion.

Have you seen Jeff’s new bar ? Empire Hotel, Ross.—Advt.

Yesterday’s warm weather attracted many people outside. The beaches were thronged and the roads leading from the town were well patroniseu by cars and many bicycles. The temperature, 69.3 degrees, was the warmest for several days, and was pleasantly tempered by a light easterly breeze.

Just arrived: O’Brien’s Football Boots. All sizes.—Hamer’s, Kumara. —Advt.

Fine week-ends for the past fortnight have led many Greymouth people to the country districts to pick blackberries. The fruit is ripe and plentiful and several parties of pickers have filled their containers. Yesterday the road to the Seven Mile beach drew many pickers, and others were numerous on the Hokitika road south of Kumara Junction.

Pay your Brunner rates now and avoid the penalty.—Advt.

American newspapers are carrying quarter page advertisements, dominated by a map of the North Island of New Zealand, about the film “Green Dolphin Street.’’ The map is labelled in places with “sales comment.*' Near Palmerston North one Maori is shown stabbing another, with the explanation: “Warfare. Savage tribes in uprising." At Lake Taupo a cloud of dust and debris is accompanied with the words “Earthquake. Most amazing scenes ever filmed.” Opposite Manukau Heads is shown a small island decorated bv a single coconut palm and a new moon and captioned: “Romance. The Channel Islands where two sisters loved a handsome adventurer.”

“Lay that washboard down, babe, 1 lay that washboard down." Yes, - washboard packin’ mamas should 3 send all their washing to the Westland Laundry. The Westland Laun- ’ dry will save you all the hard work > on washday and you are independent of the weather. Our service is absolutely reliable in every way—all laundry receives careful attention, being picked over to see that it re--1 ceives the right treatment. There’s , a service to suit everyone. All wash- ’ ing is put through seven different waters, thus ensuring snowy white ‘ and absolutely hygenic washing. Why . not give us a trial—you’ll find the cost is reasonable and the standard ■ of our work is so high that you’ll [■ never want.,to wash at home again. , Depot: Sam McAra, Mackay’ Street. L ’ ’Phone 136.—Advt.