LOCAL NEWS

Grey River Argus, 3 September 1948, Page 4

LOCAL NEWS

The Rehabilitation’ Department in Greymouth advanced more than £9OOO to ex-servicemen last month. A total of £4200 was for business loans, and two housing loans of £l5OO each. Furniture loans totalled £1035 and one farming loan was for £B5O. The slight distortion of broadcasts from 3YZ (formerly 3ZR), Gerymouth yesterday, due to the change from 940 to 920 kilocycles has been corrected. The technical staff of the station, after some hours work eliminated the cause of the trouble. A total of 5.12 in of rain fell on 12 days in August at Totara Flat. The heaviest fall was 1.49 inches on August 29. The rainfall in August, 1946, was 14.64 inches and 7.80 inches in the same month last year. Have you seen Jeff’s new bar ? Empire Hotel, Ross. —Advt. During August, Arahura dredge secured 954 ounces of gold from 243,000 yards of material secured in 513 hours’ dredging. Kanieri dredge won 1,126 ounces from 242,000 yards of material secured in 488 hours. Arahura dredge in the second half of the month won 487 ounces of gold from 136,000 yards of material secured in 278 hours’ dredging and Kanieri dredge secured 590 ounces from 141,000 yards of 'material in 261 hours.

A notice in last night’s Gazette confers special jurisdiction on the Maori Land Court, to hear and determine, as between Maoris, any claims to ownership or possession of the greenstone mere called, or known as Kaoreore,® deposited in the Auckland Museum, and to make such order or orders as the Court thinks necessary or expedient.—P.A. The Ross Ladies Miniature Rille Club held their weekly shoot on Wednesday, in conjunction with a postal shoot with the New Brighton Ladies Miniature Rifle Club. Mrs Bain, with 98, won the Hotty Button. Scores were. —Mrs Bain 98, Mrs McAllister 97, Miss Carter 96, Misses E. and J. Gray .95: -Mrs Carter and Miss Allan 94, Mrs Leggott 94, Mrs Leslie 93, Mrs Griffiths 85, Miss Minehan 84, Miss Foster 83.

Conversation between two housewives recently overheard in Greymouth: “John said when things got back to normal he would buy me a washing machine, but ■ I told, him I would never go back to doing my own washing, even with a washing machine, as I was more than satisfied with the Westland Laundry. . I’d sooner put the money towards something else.” Second housewife: “Yes, they do the clothes up beautifully and it’s a reasonable service, too. I sent my blankets last week and they are wonderful. So soft and fluffy, no more home washing for me.” Yes, join the hundreds of satisfied housewives who use our laundry service regularly. ’Phone 136. Depot: Sam McAra, Mackay Street. —Advt. ..

Replying to a letter sent by _ a reader to the “Dominion,” Wellington, about the income tax rebate, the Commissioner of Taxes states.— “In cases where the incomes of husband and wife are agregated for taxation purposes, provision will be made for an allowance of two rebates in the joint assessment. The department will make the adjustment and it will not be necessary for the taxpayers in such cases to make any aippfication for separate asessments in order obtain the benefit of the twZ rebates.”

Reefton. Mr C. W. Dunlop, 5.D.0., |N.Z., Optician, may be consulted at his Caravan Consulting Room at the Band Hall on Monday next, 6th„ from 9 a.m. till ,2 p.m.—Advt.

The New Zealand final of the Dame Nellie Melba Singing Scholarship contest was won last night at Dunedin, by Miss Dorothy Cayford, of Oamaru. Miss Noreen Cotter, of T’imaru, was second, and Miss Joy Swan, of Westport, was third. Miss Cayford will compete at Melbourne in the final next year.—P.A.

Ikamatua Golf Ball. ’Buses will leave Greymouth and Blackball al 8.30 p.m. For bookings, ring 514.— Advt.