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Grey River Argus, 1 April 1948, Page 4

Pleading guilty yesterday to a charge of carrying on Ihe business of a bookmaker, Alfred Smith, aged 47, a Wellington taxi driver, ’was convicted and fined £l.OO.

The Post Ofnce has received advice to the effect that the registration service with Palestine has been suspended and is to take effect immediately. Articles already in the post will be allowed to go forward.

For the fortnight to March 24, Grey River dredge won 3011ozs of gold from 147,467 yards, while for four weeks + o March 27, Austral-N.Z. Mining Co. obtained 2050 z for 211 hours.

No one likes being soft soaped—much! Ah! But when you think of laundry work—there’s where plenty of soft soaping comes in. The Westland Laundry uses only the finest laundry soap—that’s one of the reasons why our laundry work is so snowy. And there’s something else —all water used passes through a Zeolite water softener which removes all hardness and impurities from the water. All clothes are hygienically washed and sterilised in seven different waters. ’Phone 136. Depot: Sam McAra, Mackay Street.—Advt.

The West Coast Rugby Union has been requested by the New Zealand Union to supply details of teams which have no means of transport for matches without using petrol licences. The New Zealand Union has been allocated a definite ration and al' applications must be transmitted to Wellington through local unions. It has been decided to notify sub-unions of the request and forward the applications, together with the West Coast Union’s requirements to the New Zealand Union.