LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 3 June 1943, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ronald Bell, aged 19 years, a single man, suffered the loss of .a finger while working at the Dobson mine yesterday afternoon. He was admitted to the Grey Hospital, where his condition last evening was reported to be satisfactory.

Mr. J. Rea, of Brick Street, suffered injuries >to his left hand, requiring medical attention when it oecame jambed in part of the equipment of a coal hopper while he was working on the Greymouth wharf on Tuesday evening. .A linger .was split open and experienced a compound fracture.

An Auckland Press Association telegram states: The Weddel Cup Butter Grading Competition has been won by the Rodney Dairy Coy. of Warkworth, for the eighth successive season, with an average of 94.419 points. Pio Pio Coy. with 94.185 is second, and Matakana and Albertland Covs. are equal for third. Mr P S Hallikan has been the manager for the Rodney Dairy Coy. throughout that company’s run of successes.

Men! We have seven pairs of size 7 Tan Shoes. A real snip;. 20/-. Post free—H. Hamer, Kumara.— Advt.

An instructional swimming pool for children has just been completed at the Cobden School. The first of its kind in the Grey district, it measures 30 feet by 15 feet and varies m depth from two feet six inches to three feet. There is an auxiliary foot bath, which children will be required to use before entering the main pool. The bath will also be used by children of the Convent School.

White’s Coats are a staunch friend for the Winter; always smart and cosy, easily priced too. Call and see them; they are in a high class all their own. —Advt.

The proceeds from the weekly patriotic dances at Schaef’s Hall on Saturday nights are in future to be given in rotation to each of the queens in the Queen Carnival. Next Saturday’s proceeds will be given to Miss Britannia, whose committee are the sponsors of Skipper’s Harmonica Band. This band will give several items at the dance. Miss Russia will receive the proceeds from the dance the following week and the proceeds from the dance of June 19 will go to Miss America.

An appeal for gramophones and records for men in the Pacific area was received from the National Patriotic Fund Board by the Westland Provincial Patriotic Council at its meeting last evening. Members agreed that the matter should be given as much publicity as. possible, and it was decided to advertise an appeal in the newspapers and also, if possible, over the radio. Similar action will be taken regarding a book drive for suitable reading for the Armed Forces overseas. It was stated that the Country Library Service was collecting books at the various centres, and that books; could be sent in to libraries or to branches of the Returned Services’ Assn.

Does your wife threaten to go home to mother when the house is in a turmoil on washing-day? What with the standing over steamy tubs, going out in cold winds to hang out the clothes and having to get meals ready is enough to upset any housewife.’ Well, take advantage of Westland Laundry’s popular services and that married bliss you read about will be yours. ’Phone 136. Depot: 27 Albert St.—Advt.

The possibility of securing the use of the road services for taking concert parties into the country in connection with the United Nations’ 'Fair campaign was discussed at last evening’s meeting of the Westland ’Provincial Patriotic Council, and the -secretary (Mr D. J. Evans) was asked to take the matter up with the Minister of Transport (Mr. O’Brien). Mr. J. W. Greenslade, who raised the matter, said; that it had been referred to the Transport Licensing -Authority (Mr. T. H. Langford) who regretted that he could not grant the necessary permission. Mr. Greenslade remarked that the concession would be much appreciated, though no one wished to override the Government regulations regarding the 'conservation of tyres and petrol.

The suggestion that West Coast people might give more assistance with the activities of the Welcome Club, for members of the Armed Forces, in Christchurch, was made by the Mayor of Greymouth (Mr F. A. Kitchingham) at a meeting of the Westland Provincial Patriotic Council last evening. Members of the council considered that help might be given in the form of more financial assistance for the club. Mr Kitchingham referred to his visit to the club on Anzac Day, when the West Coast Council had arranged an entertainment. He pointed out that a tea and dance were provided every Saturday evening and a tea and concert every Sunday evening. This was done with the help of various organisations and there were not enough organisations to carry on these entertainment all the year round.