LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 19 April 1948, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr A. McTaggaret while chopping in one of the events at the Rapahoe sports on Saturday severely gashed his foot, the injury necessitating medical treatment

Auckland is to bid for the Empire Games. Mr A. Moon, secretary for the local Amateur Athletic Association, said there would be no difficulty in financing the Games at Auckland. A suggestion was that a non-profit-making company, with a capital of £30.000 in £1 shares, might be formed.

Two men under sentence of death in England are to escape the gallows owing to the House of Commons passing the third reading of the Bill suspending the death penalty for a term. One of the men is James Camb, found guilty of the murder of an actress, Gay Gibson, on the high seas. Camb’s solicitor said: “We are going ahead with our appeal, despite Mr Ede’s statement. The appeal is against his conviction”.

Two League players had to receive out-patients’ treatment following yesterday’s matches. Ronald Haddock, 18, of Cobden, who broke his thumb in the Cobden-Marist fourth grade game yesterday, was able to return home after treatment, and John Knapp was also discharged after treatment for a deep cut in the back sustained in the Brunner-Marist senior reserve game at Brunner.

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

The Government has arranged for a small sample consignment this week by the Wahine, of fresh eggs from Australia, when producition is prolific. The experiment will he made on the Wellington market.

A member of the Biaketown Rugby football team. Cuthbert McGuire, aged 23, of 91 Blake street Biaketown, was admitted to the Grey RivetHospital on Saturday afternoon, suffering from concussion sustained in a football match. His condition last evening was reported to be satisfactory.

The Mangakino public works dispute tribunal will open to-morrow at Hamilton. Mr W. J. Kelleher, who 1 has been appointed as a member lof the tribunal, tendered his resignation on account of temporary illhealth, and Mr W. F. Shilton, of Auckland, will replace him as the representative of the New Zealand Workers’ Union.

Miriam Trott School of Dancing will be seen in some wonderful settings at the Anzac Concert on Sunday, April 25th, at Rqgent Theatre. —Advt.

Overheard recently in a Greymouth theatre: “My husband says he wants a wife, not a drudge—so I send all my washing to the Westland Laundry. And here’s another thing—l could never put the finish on my ironing like the laundry. It’s wonderful!” Yes. wise housewives are appreciating the service offered by the Westland Laundry. There’s a service to suit everyone. We also specialise in laundering curtains and drapes, blankets, eiderdowns, etc. You can trust us with your most precious possessions. Only the finest laundry soap is used, while lux chips are used for woollens. ’Phone 136. Depot: Sam Mac Ara, Mackay Street.—Advt.

In spite of heavily clouded skies over the week-end there was scanty rain on the West Coast, a preventative evidentally being the continued warmth of the temperature and aosence of snow on the ranges.