LOCAL NEWS

Grey River Argus, 11 September 1948, Page 4

LOCAL NEWS

Mr. J. B. Kent, M.P., was applauded in the House of Representatives on Thursday when he piloted his first Bill through all stages. The Greymouth Harbour Amendment Bill of which Mr .Kent had charge, was in connection with the Cobden leases, which wilb expire in 1950, and gave the Board authority to renew them, stated the Board’s secretary, Mr. R. Steel, yesterday. ■ It also concerned the Dobson leases, which had expired in December, 1946, and gave the Board authority, to issue 99-year leases. The Minister in Charge of Police, the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser, announced that the time for the remand of £5OO offered in connection with the Wilkins murder has been extended, to February 28. The verdict at the inquest in April into the death of Roy Edward Wilkins, of Wellington, was that he was murdered by some person 1 or persons unknown. The original reward expired on August 31. Have you seen Jeff’s new bar ? Empire Hotel, Ross. —Advt. The report of the Medical Services Committee which was appointed by the Government last year to review the medical service scheme in relation to social security, is expected To be tabled in the House of Representatives next week. The Minister of Health, Hon. Miss M. B. Howard, said yesterday that she would like to take an opportunity of thanking the Chairman and members of the Committee for the time and consideration they have put into this investigation. There had been complete co-operation between the B.M.A. and her Departmental officers in their endeavour to bring down’suggestions that would be helpful to the future working of the medical services.—Press Assn. Heavy bookings have already been received on the steamer express service between Wellington and Lyttelton for Christmas, according to the Greymouth branch of the Union Steamship Coy. In some cases the accommodation is fully taxed. Booking lists up to February 28 are now open. A remand in custody until Monday was granted in the case of four seamen from the s.s. Arawa, charged before Mr N. V. Lovell, J.P., in the Greymouth Police Court yesterday, with desertion. They were Joseph McNeill Anderson, 23, Norman William Evans, 21, Francis John Jerrard Swift, 24, and James Richard Joyce, 26, all of England, Senior-Sergeant R. C. Mcßobie said the men were alleged to have deserted in Wellington, and had been working in district coal mines. Home Service! The Westland Laundry certainly provides a real home service to Greymouth housewives—a laundry service which will hold its own with any other’ in New Zealand. Our washing and ironing machines are right up to date, and contrary to the old-fashioned idea, are not hard on clothes—in fact, it has been proved that modern laundry machinery is not nearly so wearing as the old method of rubbing on a corrugated scrub-board. Prices are very reasonable too, and there’s a service to suit everyone. Housewives, don’t put up with that back-breaking drudgery of the weekly wash—’phone 136 now! Depot; Sam McAra, Mackay Street. —The Westland Laundry Limited.—Advt . '

Applications are being received by headquarters of the N.Z.R.S.A. for inclusion in a party of 50 ex-servicemen to visit Australia for next Anzac Dav. The applications close s on November 1. Six men will be chosen from each of the eight districts and a leader and adjutant will be appointed. Places will be awarded by ballot but so as to ensure that men selected come from as wide a number of centres as possible. The cost will be borne by the men.