LOCAL NEWS

Grey River Argus, 4 September 1948, Page 4

LOCAL NEWS

The Rimu Gold Dredging Company returns for the clean-up period, August 17 to August 31, was 188 crude ounces of gold from 51,356 yards, excavated in 247 1-3 hours.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand states that the process of changing over to cupro-nicel coinage will take years to complete. The old silver coinage still remains legal tender.

Yesterday a petition on behalf of animal welfare organisations and 20,000 signatories was presented in the House of Representatives by Mr. T. E. Skinner (Govt., Tamaki), asking that more humane methods of slaughtering be enforced in abattoirs and freezing works. A similar petition presented some time, ago was withdrawn this week.

A greenstone mere, called or known as Kaoreore, deposited in the Auckland Museum, is the subject of a Gazette notice, giving jurisdiction to the Maori Land Court to hear and determine as between Maoris any claims to the ownership or possession of the mere.

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

The ban placed on the attendance of children at Greymouth theatres following the admission of a Greymouth boy to Christchurch with infantile paralysis has been lifted, and the schools will resume for the third term as usual next Monday, unless any further cases are notified in the meantime.

Repairs have been completed to a valve block in one of the two pumps at the power house on the Greymouth wharf, and restrictions on the use of cranes have now been lifted.

CHILDREN! Chapter 13 of the “Phantom” will be screened in conjunction with “Tarzan and the. Huntress” at the Opera House matinee on Monday afternoon. —Advt.

In future a Magistrate will preside in Greymouth only once a month, insceuu oi fortnightly, -and on Monday next, Mr A. A. McLachlan, S.M., will preside tor the last time at Greymouth.. The sitting for September 2U has been cancelled, and on October 5 and 6., Mr Rex Abernethy, S.M., will preside. In November, it will be Mr F. F. Reid, S.M., who-will conduct the sitting, and in. December, Mr Raymond Ferner, S.M., formerly of Greymouth, will preside. There are strong complaints from the legal profession and others concerning the reduction in the number of sittings which are to be conducted by visiting magistrates.

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

With the abolition of rationing of sugar a week ago, Greymouth retailers have not been faced with heavy demands on their stocks by shoppers. Many families with young children have become accustomed to the wartime ration, and it is only elderly people,' who have had some difficulty m making their- ration suffice, who are taking advantage of the removal of the rationing.

Working approximately 200 radio stations in five countries, Mr R. A. Dixon, of Taylorville, has been awarded a valuable type of radio receiving set by the New Zealand Association oi Radio Transmitters, as the winner oi a Dominion-wide contest. The eiiiciency ot station equipment and operator were points also considered, and Mr Dixon, who has held a license for his transmitter since 1930 has designed and operated the station himself. He is deputy leader of the West Coast Radio Emergency Corps.

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-Greymouth Women’s Institute held their September meeting in the Lyceum Hall when Mrs Green presided. A Christmas parcel was packed ready for postage for the link in Dorset, England. Mrs McKmght and Mrs Perrin were appointed delegates to the half-yearly council meeting in Reefton. An appeal for the . lepers was received and a collection is to be taken at next meeting. Mrs Smart gave a splendid report of the Dominion conference. An invitation to their first birthday party was received from Cobden. Competition results were: Best buttonhole, Mrs Taylor 1, Miss Cunliffe 2; best bloom, Mesdames Taylor, Smith, Perrin and Miss Cunliffe, equal Ist. Marshmellow biscuits, Mrs McKnight 1, Mrs Johnson 2. The 19th birthday party was held recently and visitors were present from 12 Institute?, including one each from Paekaekiriki and Blenheim The evening was septn in games and dancing, interspersed with, two solos by Mrs Rodgers, recitations by Mrs R. Jones, 'and a play by the Drama Circle, “Language of Love.” This was a period play and was well acted and received.. Supper and the birthday cake concluded a pleasant evening.

Conversation between two housewives recently overheard Jn Greymouth: “John said when things got back to normal he would buy me a washing machine, but I told him 1 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 afid 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, ioin the hundreds of satisfied housewives who use our laundry service regularlv. ’Phone 136. Depot: Sam McAra, Mackay Street. —Advt.