LOCAL NEWS

Grey River Argus, 6 August 1948, Page 4

LOCAL NEWS

A seal made its way from the water up to the road leading to the' soi lf h tip yesterday, where it was seen by Biaketown residents. It later returned to the sea and made off. The poor state of some apples arriving in Greymouth has been considered by the Greymouth Master Grocers’ Association, and a protest is being made to the Internal Marketing Department, the state of the apples causing financial loss to retailers, it was stated. Bird fanciers from all parts of New Zealand were among the prize winners at the New Zealand cage bird show opened yesterday at Dunedin. The standard of the entries was high. Mr L. M. Brain (Christchurch) entered the champion Budgerigar, winning the award from 400 others in the largest section of the show. Mr E. Tompkins (Oamaru) took the championship for Norwich Canaries. The National Challenge trophy for the best unflighted Canary Mule, or British Hybrid, went to Messrs A. and M. Clark. Mr S. Gray (Wellington) won the breeders ’ trophy with a Ringneck Parrakeet. —Press Assn. Early catches of whitebait in small quantity were, on. Wednesday, reported at Hokitika, having been made that day' in Mahinapua Creek, which is usually one of the first streams in trie locality where the fish are taken. The best catch was four pints. In th e Hokitika River a fisherman secured about half a pint. If the weather improves, it is expected that there will be further early catches. Have you seen Jeff’s new bar ? Empire Hotel, Ross.—Advt. At the monthly meeting of Cobden Ratepayers’ Association, the chairman, Mr S. J. Hayden, said that an opportunity should be given to Cobden ratepayers and the public to contribute to the fund for the proposed Children’s Memorial Park in Cobden, which had been approved bv the Borough Council. It was decided further action in the matter of raising funds be left in the hand? of the chairman and secretary. The Chief Postmaster at Greymouth, Mr H. C. Rowe, has been advised that 5068 gift, parcels for Britain posted in the Canterbury, Marlborough and West Coast districts during the neriod May 30 to June 13, 1948, arrived at their destination on July 25. The total weight of the parcel mail, which was shipped from Christchurch by the vessel Port Lin coin, was 45,2731b5. September 14 will be observed in Greymouth as Arbor Day, when tree planting will be carried out by members of the Townswomen’s Guild. It seems that just about everyone has a. holiday except poor old Mum —there’s always the washing or something to do ! Now, Mum, what about having a real rest —and send all that extra washing to the Westland Laundry. We know you’ve always prided yourself on the snowy whiteness of your washing, but just give us a trial and you’ll be simply delighted with the results —and low cost. Only the finest washing soap is used, and all clothes are hygienically washed in seven separate waters. 'Phone 136. Depot:. Sam McAra.—Advt. The prisoner who escaped from Westport gaol on Tuesday. Russell David Blackburn, 27, is still at large. Blackburn, who escaped from 'an Auckland gaol in June, was arrested in an hotel in Westport. He escaped by prising up a floor board in his cell. The Grand National feeling is abroad, and is reflected in the number of passengers travelling to Christchurch by the express and rail-cars. Yesterday seven carriages were required on the express, and all rail cars, including that to-day, are fully booked. A radio receiving station is to' be established by the Grey Electric Power Board, on the foreshore at Biaketown, in an endeavour to improve the system of communication with its vehicles in the district. A landline to the base in the Board’s offices will‘control messages received at Biaketown, and outgoing me;*:ages will be broadcast from the office. Three trucks are at present equipped with radio receiving sets, and a further five will later be brought into the scheme.