LOCAL NEWS

Grey River Argus, 1 October 1948, Page 4

LOCAL NEWS

The number of illegitimate births in New Zealand during 1947 was 1,727 compared with 1,842 m 1946.

Clutha* dredge in the past week won 169 ounces of gold from 96,000 yards in 126 hours.

Secure the rebate by paying your Brunner Rates early—Advt.

•Lightning caused a black-out in the Rotomanu district on Wednesday night, and repairs were not effected until yesterday morning. A large number of minor faults were reported following the storm on Wednesday night in other districts.

The severe storms during the week have caused no lambing losses on tin West Coast, due to the fact that most of the lambs were well advanced. On the other hand, gardens and crops came in for a severe buffeting.

This week, prices of all meat are likely to rise in Australia, following an increase in the export prices whicn came into effect yesterday. The retail and export prices are connected by a formula designed to ensure a fair distribution of meat to the local market.

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

The actihg-Mayor of Wellington, Mr. R. L. McAlister, commenting on an anti-conscription procession by 60 members of the Socialist Club of Victoria College on Wednesday, said: “If the City Council had any control, a permit would definitely have been refused.”

Pears which have been in short supply in Greymouth are now available, but at Is per lb. Apart from pineapples and passion fruit, this is the dearest fruit on the market. Supplies reached Greymouth yesterday, and are priced in accordance with the Price Tribunal schedule.

Chest injuries were suffered by John Thomas Houghton, 49, married, of Ward Street, Runanga, when he was crushed by a fall of stone -at Moody Creek mine yesterday. He was admitted to the Grey River Hospital, where his condition is reported to be satisfactory.

There was no improvement in conditions on the bar yesterday and ship movements are still at a standstill. Present indications are that there is itte likelihood of the port being worked this week-end. Four ships are still in port and a total of 13 are bar-bound, either at Greymouth or Westport.

To-day the Health Stamp campaign opens. Hon. F. Hackett, Post-master-General, recalled yesterday that last year £39,000 was raised on the first day. This year all voluntary helpers, working hard throughout the country, hoped to beat the record. He was sure the campaign would receive unstinted support.

The shortage of whitebait supplies from the West Coast during the current period of flooded rivers and heavy rainfall is having a marked effect on the Christchurch market. Yesterday’s quotations in Christchurch jumped to 7s lid to 8s 2d per pound. This is a sharp rise on last week's prices.

Weather Report: Further rain we predict a long wet spell, and it is false economy to take chances with your health by doing your washing at home. Dashing from the hot washhouse to the yard to hang out the clothes. The Westland Laundry takes out all the worry from washday. ’Phone 136, Depot Sam McAra. — Advt.

Ninety-two per cent, of the occupied dwellings in New Zealand are already supplied with electric nower. “This was a remarkable achievement for a countly such as New Zealand,” said Mr. Davenport (General Manager of the Hydro-electric • Department). “Comparable figures do not exist for other countries, but it would be very difficult for another country to emulate that figure.”

There will be a big influx of visitors to Greymouth next February who should tax accommodation to the utmost. Arrangements have been made for 200 delegates to the 57th.- annual convocation of the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter, from February 22 to 25. Visitors will also be in Greymouth for the West Coast Bowling Championships, and the New Zealand Athletic, Cycling and Axemen’s Championships. The following month there will be the Royal visit. (

Seen floating in the lagoon, west of Arney Street, yesterday, morning, a 17-year-old girl was rescued in an exhausted condition. She was earliei seen walking towards the Arney Street bridge which spans the Blakatown lagoon, but it is not known how she came to enter the waier. Mr S. Haines dashed into the water brougt her ashore and rendered first aid. She recovered and was taken home by the police.

An applicant yesterday for I.cense told the No. 2 Transport Authority at Wellington that during July of last year he collected 2,280 dozen empty beer bottles, but that in the hot days of January the total rose to 5194 dozen. It was good busines; as his net return was 7d a dozen Eighty-two applications for taxi licenses have been received by the Wellington Metropolitan Licnsing Authority in response to a recent request for applications. The granting of additional licenses will be considered soon. ,

Yesterday wintry conditions were experienced in Greymouth, with a strong south-westerly wind at about twenty miles per hour. The lowest temperature, between 9 a.m. and 4.30 p.m., was 40.7 degrees, about 10 degrees lower than on Wednesday. During the same period the temperature rose to 49.2 degrees. Only 10 points of rain fell in the 12 hours until 9.30 o’clock last evening, while 39 points fell in the previous 12 hours. The change has brought heavy snow to the Southern Alps and yesterday the falls were noticeably heavy on the foothills in the vicinity of Hokitika. Although yesterday afternoon was cloudy with some sunshine, heavy rain commenced again before 10 o’clock last night.

Advice has been received to the effect that 7,446 parcels of a total weight of 72,7471b5., shipped by the vessel "Taranaki” from Wellington for Britain arrived at their destination on the 18th. inst. The shipment comprised parcels posted in Wellington during the period July 29, . and August 5. Christchurch from August 5 to 11, the southern half of the North Island, also the Gisborne and Nelson districts, Canterbury, Marlborough and the West Coast. Advice has also been received that a,714 parcels posted in the Canterbury, Marlborough and West Coast districts during the period July 27 to August 4, arrived in Great Britain on the 19 inst. The total weight of the parcel mail, which was shipped from Lyttelton by the vessel “Tekos' was 36,3551b5.

The premises of five business firms were entered at Dunedin the' _ other night and a quantity of goods, including threeovercoats and a radio set were stolen. The firms concerned.were Crystal Foodstuffs Ltd., Vogel street, T L. McLean, Ltd., Crawford street, Graham Coal Company, Vogel street, Gemmell and Ferguson, Filleul street, and Dominion Packing Company, Hanover street. The police express the opinion that the burglaries were the work of young offenders.

The latest available figures of causes of death 'contained in the annual report of the Department of Health presented in the House ot Representatives are for 1946. They show fhat 2268 people died from cancer, this representing 13.67 per 10,000 of the mean population. All forms of tuberculosis accounted for 560 deaths, or 338 per 10,000 of population. Heart disease in all form is represented with 5783 deaths, 34.86 per 10,000 of the population. A total of 871 persons met their death by violence, this being 5 25 per 10,000 of the population. Diseases and accidents of childbirth accounted for 86 deaths or a rate of 0.52 per 10,000 of the population.