LOCAL AND GENERAL

Grey River Argus, 25 March 1948, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The "Grey River Argus” will not be published on Good Friday and on Tuesday next.

The first school on Pitcairn Island will be established soon by a New Zealand teacher, Mr A. W. Moverley, who has had 20 .years experience in . schoois. He left Auckland yesterday with his wife and daughter, for Fiji, where a chartered ship, the Awahou, will carry the family to Pitcairn Island. She will take a prefabricated school and a house, sent from Britain, The contractor, who will erect them at Pitcairn Island, and furniture for both,

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

At this week’s Addington market, held on Tuesday, prices were ■ rather easier, except for best beef cattle, fat pigs, and store lambs. Store sheep were several shillings cheaper, cows were easier and store pigs.

Two vessels, which were scheduled to leave Greymouth several days ago, the Kakapo and the Kartigi, were still bar-bound last night. The Kartigi was originally to have left on Sunday. Another vessel, the Omana, completed loading yesterday and will sail as soon as the seas on me bar subside sufficiently.

Although the port of Greymquth will be very quiet, in comparison with the past fortnight’s rush, upon the departure of the three vessels at present in port this state of alfairs will not remain for long. The Kiwitea will leave Auckland to-day with cargo for Greymouth, and the Kaimiro will leave there _ tomorrow, both ships probably arriving here on Sunday or Monday.

Embossed coloured towels available to-day. Two sizes. Special Price 11/6 and 12/9 pair—C. Smith’s—Advt.

All trains going from here to Christchurch on Monday next have been fully reserved. Bookings are being taken for only one of luesday’s trains to Canterbury, as on me 932 a m special express, alone, are there a few seats left, but these were rapidly being filled yesterday.

To-morrow (Good Friday) the Post Office will be closed as on Sunday while the Telegraph Office will open only from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. On Saturday the Post Office will open as usual, but there will be no postmen’s delivery. On Monday the Post: Office will again be closed but mails usually despatched that day will close at 7 a.m. and the air mails at 10 a.m. There will be no postmen’s deliveries between to-day and Tuesday next. Mass will be celebrated on next Sunday (Easter Sunday), March 28 at Ruru, 8 a.m. and at Pares, 10.15 a.m. —Advt.

A Royal New Zealand Air Force Havard’ aircraft from Wigram airport visited Greymouth yesterday. The machine was under the command of Flight-Lieutenant James O’Donnell, R.N.Z.A.F., of Blackball, who came to the Coast to test, local Air Training Corps pilots. The pilots who underwent the test, on a routine on flying progress were Flying Officer T. T. Neville. Cpl. W. Kennedy, and L.A.C. J. Egan, of Westport. All these pilots have flown solo and yesterday were given further instruction on the handling of a machine.' They flew in one of the West Coast Aero Club’s Tiger Moth aircraft.

Avoid the penalty on current Greymouth Borough Rates by paying without delay—ten per cent will be added if not paid by 4.0 p.m. on Wednesday, 31st. March, 1948.—Advt.

Reflecting the favourable season and the increased area being farmed in South Westland the Inter-Wanga-nui Dairy Company’s Hariliari factory is expected to produce over 450 tons of butter this season. Last month the season’s output exceeded that of February, 1947, by 27 tons.

Again reminding ratepayers that the last day for payment of Greymouth Borough Council rates without the 10 percentum penalty being added is Wednesday, 31st. March, at 4 p.m. To delay is dangerous, as the Borough Office will be closed during the Easter Holidays from Good Friday until the following Wednesday morning, 31st. March, which is the last day.—Advt.

Since last Friday, bar and sea conditions have prevented Greymouth fishing boats from leaving port. As a consequence cold-store supplies are exhausted and there will be no supplies available to-day lor Good Friday. Unfavourable weather in the South has tied up the Bluff oysterfleet till after the holidays.

A very pleasant evening was spent on Saturday in Moana Hall, when members and friends of the Women’s Institute gathered together to celebrate the 17th. birthday of the Institute. The time was spent in dancing, three playlets given by the members, and singing to- music played on the guitar by Mr S. Mumford, were much enjoyed. After supper was served, Mrs Rankin and Mrs Dense officiated at the cutting of the birthday cakee with the president Mrs D. Price. The roll-call was well responded to and caused much merriment. Items were also given and much appreciated by Mr G. Gram (bagpipes), Miss Graham (tap dance), Mrs Kirk (dances), and Mr Mumford (songs). Dancing brought the evening to a close. Mr E. T. Hocking was M.C.