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Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1940, Page 4

William Quinn, 47, single, of Boa, suffered an injury, to his right knee when lie was struck by a piece of falling timber in the Rba Mine.

There was a complete “black-out” at Westport on Wednesday night and last night because- of necessary economies in the electric power supply. No street or shop window lights were showing, and electric heating systems will be disconnected temporarily.

Specials at Addisons men’s Department: Drill shirts, all sizes, good quality, price 4/11. Union shirts, prices were 8/6 and 12/6, special prices 7 '3 and 11/6, One man’s navy suit, size 36, 79/6 as 75/-. Buy now while stocks last.—Advt.

In the House yesterdav, Air .J. O’Brien, member for Westland, introduced the Greymouth Harbour Board Loan Bill. The measure provided, Mr O’Brien said, for the raising of £IO,OOO for a launch of the most up-to-date type. The bill was road the first time, and was referred to the Local Bills Committee.

Henry Abott, married, a bushman residing at Nelson Creek and employed by the New Forest Sawmilling Co., at Ngahere was admitted to the Greymouth Hospital late yesterday afternoon suffering from injuries sustained in an accident in the bush yesterday.

So seriously was bis left leg injured in the Wall send mine yesterday when lie was caught between a prop and a fall of coal, that a miner had to have his leg amputated above tin knee. The victim was John Campbell, married, resident at Taylorville. Dr. M. It. Sneddon rendered medical aid in the mine, and Campbell was later .admitted to the Greymouth Hospital in a serious condition. There was no improvement last night.

A doeline of £166.901 in the value of sterling exchange held by the 31 eserve Bank is shown in the hank’s statement for the week to Monday Advances to the Marketing _ Depart mont were £149.384 smaller, but tc the State for other purposes they rose £IOO,OOO and stand now at £21,310,• 000. The note issue is greater by £213,543. Demand liabilities to the State are higher by £236,629, hut to the hanks they have- been reduced by £025,585. Proportion of reserve to notes and other demand liabilities is 38.46 per cent.

The claims paid and estimated liability under the Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Party Disks) Act, 1928, ucre again much in excess of the total premiums collected for the year ended May 31. 1929, states the annual report of the Transport Department tabled in Parliament yesterday. Revenue, from premiums totalled £348,291, while claims paid and the estimated liability for claims outstanding at May 31 amounted to £499.5 9 3. The claim ratio rose from 117.41 (1938) to 143.42 (1939). The report adds: “In accordance with the usual practice, the financia.l operations of tho companies undertaking this class of insurance were carefully examined, i and il was decided 1o make no alterations to the premiums for the year 194041.”

George It. Armstrong inserts a notice in this issue.

Further donations to the Businessmen’s fund are—W. H. Nicol (goods), BrocUlehurst’s (goods, second donation), J. H. Wilson £lO.

The Caledonian Society are holding another of their popular old dances in the Soldiers’ Hall on Saturday, July 2w. The proceeds will be in aid of Patriotic funds.

Evensong will be said on Sunday, at 2 p.m., at Koitcrangi, at 7. p.m. at ttumui, anil on nusuay at 7 p.m., at St. Aiden’s, Kokatalii. All members of the church are asked to attend.

Because of the enormous rise in the nr ce of codiiver oil and the increasing difficulty in obtaining it since the outiit'cu.K oi war, tne possibilites of meeting needs by a fishliver oil industiy based on New Zealand’s resources, is being investigated. The chief inspector of fisheries (Mr A. E. Hcfford) said yesterday that a satisfactory substitute for codiiver oil might he obtained from groper or ling.

Bear this in mind, July seventeen is zero,

So remember the date, and keep the night free-oli! For St. Alary’s of Hold —the year's outstanding ball, Is to he held very shortly in the Returned Soldiers’ Hall.—Advt.

When the House of Representatives met at Wellington yesterday arurnoon for the resumption of the financial debate the Prime Minister, in moving that the Select Committeis of the House should he empowered to sit on non-sitting days, said that it was impossible to forecast the future of the session. “We may adjourn from time to time but it may last this year, or beyond this year. .There will be no proroguing for a considerable period. I think that it is desirable to keep Parliament in session, even if the Work of Parliament is exhausted, in case any emergency arises in the international situation. The motion was carried.

There were 12 enlistments in the Second .Now Zealand Expeditionary Force at Greymouth yesterday bringing the effective district total up to 997. The names which are available for publication are as follows:—L. AV. Fairlie, A. It. MeFadven H. L. Peterson, A. J. Watting, D. M. Vincent, A. E. Nixon, 0. Ures, P. J, Stephens, W, H. Agnew, A: N. Stuart. Twentyone members of the Territorial Force who are shortly to enter camp, were medically examined yesterday, . all being passed as fit. A Medical Board will sit on Tuesday next to examine recruits for the Expeditionary Force. \ large number will be examined and : t is probable that the sittings will last throughout the day.