LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 23 April 1948, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Advice was received from the Primp Ministers’ Office, at. the Borough Council meeting last evening, that note had been made of the council’s request for consideration when the itinerary • for the Royal tour was being draughted. It was pointed out however, that any arrangements would be subiect to His Majesty’s approval. This was received.

The annual report. of the Greymouth abattoir was received at last evening’s meeting- of iho Borough Council. The figures, with those for 1746-47 in parenthises. were:—Cattle 1484 (2394): calves 480 (639); sheep and lambs 10.332 (11.630): nigs 599 (603). Slaughtering: fees £2571 Ils 3d £2098 17s 2d). Droving- fees £292 17s (£322 6s): inspection fees £127 9s 9d (£127 10s 9d). Total: £2991 18s (£2548 13s lid). Last month’s figures were as follows: cows 52: bullocks and heifers 177: sheen 792: lambs 201; pigs 62; calves 60, Amount received £287 Ils 6d.

“Ban-ned Frolics”—May 15, Blackball Miners’ Hall.—See this sparkling show. —Advt.

Charged that on April 22 at Kumara he was deemed to be an idle and disorderely person in that he had insufficient lawful means of' support, Joseph Gambirazzi, aged 57, appeared in the Grevmouth Police Court yesterday before Mr E. P. Stratford. J.P. Asking for a remand for one week, Senior Sergeant R. C. Mcßobie said: “This man has been sleeping out for the past three or four night and prior to that he had been on a drunken spree. I don't think he is quite over it yet; he has the shakes even now.” Senior-Sergeant Mcßobie added that he had been arrested by Constable Studholme at Kumara yesterday morning. The remand for one week was granted.

A giant spotted Kiwi has been seen in W'estland it was reported at the last meeting of the Grey District Acclimatisation Society. The bird which was caught in an oppossum trap on the Old Erunner track suffered only a minor foot injury this being attended to by the captor until the bird was able to walk, it was then released. These birds are seldom seen anywhere in New Zealand

Come see and ? Archibald at the Anzac Concert.—-Advt.

The trout fishing .season in the Westland Acclimatisation district will conclude on April 30, a week from today. There have been good catches recorded in the Coast rivers and lakes. Heaw showers of rain fell intermittently in Greymouth' yesterday and there was a sharp decline in the temperature which dropped to 57.2 degrees by 9 o’clock last night. The total rainfall recorded at Karoro for the 24 hours to 9 p.m. was 102 points.

Armed with a • mandate from the Dominion conference of the association, held at Dunedin, in February, a deputation from the South African War Veterans’ Association of New Zealand, will meet, the Minister ol Defence, the Hon. F. Jones, in Wellington, on Mondav. to urse the Government to re-introduce compulsory military training throughout the Dominion, as a measure to safeguard against any nossiblp international crisis. The members of the deputation will comprise: the president of the association. Mr E. J. Harvey, of Blenheim: Maior W. Wood from Wellington: Mr C. H. Ritzema, of Upper' Hutt: and the secretary, Mr W. H. Havman. of Timaru. —P.A.

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

Ross Ladies’ Rifle Club had for its latest competition a good attendance, and on the whole members showed an improvement. Their scores for the evening were: Mrs Bain 95, Mrs McAlister 93, Mrs Leslie 92, Mrs Bailey 92, Miss Carter 90, Miss Allen 90, Miss Gray 86, Miss Sheedy 85, Mrs Stain 84, Miss Soster 79, Mrs Forrest 73, Mrs Griffiths 62 and Mrs Head 43.

“Rain, rain, go ■ away, come again another dav.” How often we repeat this old childhood rhyme on washdays ? But rainy washdays don’t mean a thing to the Westland Laundry. The housewife who is wise enough to send us all her washing is always certain of getting it washed, dried and ironed and returned tci her just when she wants it. And the perfection of our work has been proved. Our scientific methods do not wear* the clothes as much as the old-time scrub board, and the snowy finish of the clothes will more than please. And now—that important item —cost. When you take into consideration the cost of soap, firing, etc., and the hard work entailed, there is practically nothing to be gained by home washing. ’Phone 136 now. Depot: Sam McAra, Mackay Street.—Advt.

To date 143 State houses have been erected on the West Coast, 107 in Greymouth and 36 in Hokitika. At present 14 rental units and 14 sawmillers’ houses are being constructed in the Greymouth district, and 14 sawmillers’ houses in the Hokitika area.