LOCAL NEWS

Grey River Argus, 19 August 1949, Page 4

LOCAL NEWS

The Dobson and Wallsend State mines which were idle on Wednesday as a result of a power failure, resumed work as usual yesterday morning.

The House of Representatives spent yesterday afternoon most!}/ in debating the Occupational , Therapy. Bill, which was put through all stages and was passed before the tea adjournment. The Budget occupied the evening sitting.

The newest and largest ves.el cl the Northern Steamship Company’s fleet, the motor-ship VOstria, of but tons, is due at Whangarci at noon from Teignmouth in the South <n England, after a three-months' voyage. She was launched in 1946 and will enter the Onehunga-Lytteton service. She has <a cargo of phosphates from Tunis for Whangarei.

West Coast cattle sold at Addington on Wednesday included: F. J. Williams (Fox Glacier), 4 steers at £27 7s 6d to £3l 17s 6d, 4 heifers at £23 2s 6d; Mrs R. Adamson (Wataroa) 8 heifers at £25 12s 6d to £2B 12s 6d; McDonnell Bros (Totara Flat), 7 steers at £3l 7s 6d to £35 7s 6d; P. J. Williams (Fox Glacier), 8 steers at £3l 7s 6d to £32 2s 6d; W. A. Diedrichs (Kokatahi) 8 steers at £24 17s 6d to £27 7s 6d; W. D. Diedrichs (Kokatahi) 8 steers at £24 12s 6d to £29 7s 6d; McDonnell Bros (Totara Flat), 7 steers at £3O 17s 6d to £33 12s 6d; F. J. Williams (Fox Glacier) 4 steers at £32 2s 6d, 3 heifers at £23 7s 6d, 1 cow at £22 2s 6d; Meharry Bros (Kokatahi), 8 steers at £26 17s 6d to £33 12s 6d; Butler Bros (Wataroa) 9 steers at £2l 7s 6d to £2l 12s 6d.

Mr E. S. Butts, a building contractor, has been let the contract for shifting the houses on the site where the new Greymouth Police Station is co be built. One of the houses will be transferred to a vacant section next to the police constable’s residence at Cobden. The other house will be moved to Blaketown. Plans for the new police station .were completed some time ago and it is expected that as soon as the site had been cleared, the contractors, Messrs J. Calder, Ltd, of Christchurch, will make a start on the erection of the buiding.

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

The Rev. Fr T. Farrell presided over an attendance of seventy-five past pupils of the school at the second annual meeting of the Convent Old Girls’ Association, which was held recently in St Mary’s schoolroom. The election of .officers resulted as follows: President, Mrs E. L. Kehoe (re-elected, unopposed); vice-presidents Mrs M. Kelly and Mrs E Wood (re-elected); secretary treasurer, Miss J. Raleigh (re-elect-ed unopposed); committee, Mesdames M. Clancy, D. James, M. Pfahlert. V. Messenger and R. Pollock, Miss C. Minehan, M. O’Neil, K. Greaney and A. McGinley. Afternoon tea was served and the birthday cake was cut. Musical items were given by present pupils of the school. A pleasant re-union concluded with Benediction at the Convent Chapel, given by the Rt Rev Monsg. J. Long.