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Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1940, Page 4

Returned Soldiers’ Euchre' tournament in Soldiers’ Hall on Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. Good prizes; admission 1/-. Everybody welcome.' l —Advt. ‘

The total enlistments at Greymouth are now 1016, the latest names available for (publication beingF. 1 RStreq, D. R. Barron, G. G. Rowley, F. H. McMahon, A. S. Ownsworth, AII. Streat, It. W. A. Beckman.

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 1176. One man’s navy suit, size 36, 79/6 as 75/-. Buy now while stocks last.—Advt.

Flax-cutting is once again a West Coast industry, regular consignments being sent to Canterbury lor milling. There is a very considerable quantity of flax distributed through the West Coast, and if the present demand continues? there are likely to be additional men engaged in the cutting of it.

Jt is understood that the N.Z. Railways Road Service between here and Greymouth is shortly to be discontinued on week days in view of the necessity to conserve petrol and of the lessened tourist traffic at the present time. I has been suggested that on Sundays there could be a morning and an evening service each way, as many travellers would find these a convenience.

Reference to the suspension of the scheme to send British Children to New Zealand was made by the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser) in a broadcast address last evening at Wellington. “For reasons of national security the Government of the United Kingdom is at present unable to provide a large naval escort at the present time,” he said. “I hope the delay will be only temporary, and that the people of New Zealand will bo able to renew their kind offers at a later date.”

Referring to recent statements on tile question of the postage payable by New Zealand forces in the United Kingdom, Hon. P. C. Webb stated today that official advice had been received from Mr Jordan, that me postage had ;■ been arranged for letters to New Zealand posted by our troops in the United Kingdom. The privilege of free postage was enjoyed by the members of the Second Echelon while, on board ship, and this concession was continued on arrival at their destination, pending the completion of final arrangements with the United Kingdom postal authorities.

The monthly meeting of the executive of the Hokitika branch of the R.S.A. will be held this evening at 7.30 o’clock in the R.S.A. Hall.

An injury to his ankle, which necessitated his removal to the Greymouth Hospital, was sustained while at his work at the Liverpool mane by William Thomas Griffiths, 59, married, residing in Pitt Street, Runanga.

Dancers! At the Soldiers’ Hall, on Wednesday evening, St. Mary’s Debating Club are offering prizes for two Monte Carlos, a Debating Clubs’ Mystery Shuffle, and Lucky . Star dances. Prizes include a perm (half bead) donated by Eugene Toilet Saloon. —Advt.

The general manager of the National Bank of New Zealand Ltd., announces payment on July 16 of a final dividend for the half-year ended March 31, ,1940, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, less United Kingdom incometax of 4s ll£d in the £. The above dividend will be payable in New Zealand at any branch of the bank at the rate of exchange for demand drafts on London, current at date of dividend. An interim dividend at the rate of 3 per cent, per annum, Less United Kingdom income tax, was paid in January last.

A meeting of the Executive Committee of Abe West Coast Federation of Women’s Institutes was held at Greymouth on Friday evening. Those present were Mesdames Stewart (President), Duff, Parkhill, Ashley. Armstrong, Oliver aiid Smith. The. resignations of Mesdames, Duff (Reefton), and Leach (Otira), were received and accepted with regret. Mrs J. Smith (Taylorville) was appointed Secretary and Mrs W. F. Ashley (Hokitika), was appointed Treasurer. It was decided to remind all Institutes to keep a complete record of all War work done. The halfyearly Council meeting was fixed for, October 19th,, at Reef ton.

The properties of a number of residents of Bright Street, Cobden, received the attention of a gang of hooligans in the early hours of. yesterday . morning. It-, was fortunate for them that theiractions did not have more serious consequences. A large oil drum was removed from one property and placed in the (.centre of the road .on the railway crossing ,a,t the quarry. : Next, a. large * section of a paling fence was removed and placde on the footpath. A , large number of big slabs in one resident’s property .were placed across the- road.'/ The thickness of the slabs made them most dangerous' to; motor' traffic. A water pipe leading up a steep bank to another house was broken at a point. Considerable damage was also done to a lady’s bicycle which was j,left in the vicinity of the Railway Station.