LOCAL NEWS

Grey River Argus, 8 October 1948, Page 4

LOCAL NEWS

In an endeavour to acquire further lands for scenic purpose the West Coast Automobile Association’s Scenic committee traversed the Three Lakes route (Lake Brunner, Poerua and Lady Lake), accompanied by the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr N. H. Lawrey) and the Conservator of Forests (Mr R. B. Collet). A scheme was formulated whereby it would be possible to restore Lake Brunner to its original appearance by having large scenic reserves around the shores of the lake.

Listening while they had lunch yesterday, 250 employees at the Newmarket plant of Dominion Motors heard talks on behalf of the anti-cancer campaign and pledged themselves to contribute a half-crown for four weeks to the fund.

At a meeting this week of the Cobden Ratepayers’ Association a letter was received from Mr J. B. Kent, M.P. and the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr W. E. Parry, stating that under the Physical Welfare Act grants were made available as a subsidy of £1 for £3, with a maximum of £5OO, for the provision of recreational facilities. It was decided to consider the matter of raising funds for the Children’s Memorial Park in Ward Street at a later meeting. A letter was received from the Greymouth Borough Council stating that residents were requested to obtain permission fra.i the Council before lighting rubbish fires.

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

As a precautionary measure against the spreading of infantile paralysis (poliomyelitis) the Grey district scout master, Mr A. L. Sutherland, announced that all scout functions the area under his jurisdiction have been cancelled until further notice.

Campbell Island has about 560 hours of bright sunshine a year compared with Wellington’s 2000. Rain falls on about 320 days in 365, as against the Capital’s 166 wet days. As for wind—it blows so strongly at Campbell Island that wind recording instruments have been blown from their moorings on numerous occasions.

Anglers and duck shooters seem to have swapped seasons for the commencement of their sports this year. Guns on Lake Wairarapa struck clear sunny days, while anglers on “the first” in the Wellington area were confronted with conditions that would have been excellent for duck shooting, with very little more rain. The Mangaroa seems to have fished well under the conditions, provided several small bags, and persevering anglers generally managed to secure a fish or two, elsewhere but they had definitely to be worked for.

The Grey River Dredging Coy’s, return for the fortnight ending October 6 was —2'20 hours; 113,960 yards 282.55 ounces of gold.

From Tuesday night sixty South Island employees of the Railways Department will undergo a week’s course of instruction at Burnham military camp, where senior officers will lecture in departmental affairs.

Better whitebait catches than for several davs previously were made in the Grey River yesterday on the rising tide. One pair of fishermen in a favourable position netted £5 apiece, but the prices varied .from 5s to 2s 6d. The best catch was forty pints by the pair of men mentioned, while others took from fifteen pints to small amounts. The indications yesterday were, however, that the fish were beginning to run better, and there probably will be a greater number of nets in use to-day. The prices ruling in Christchurch yesterday were 2s lid to 4s 8d per lb, according to quality.

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An announcement regarding the due date for the payment of land tax on land held by taxpayers other than companies was made last night by Rt. Hon. W. Nash. He said that the dup date is normally a day early in October, and the*demands are posted a few days beforehand. This year, owing to an unavoidable delay in the assessment work, it has been necessary to postpone the due date for payment until January, 1949. The actual date will be notified later in the usual way, and the demands will be posted shortly before that date. Mr. Nash said that the due date for payment of land tax by companies h?s not been postponed, and has been fixed at October 27.—P.A. /

Officers elected at the annual conference of the New Zealand Transport Alliance, which concluded at New Plymouth yesterday, .were; President, Mr C. Cassidy (Waipukurau); council, Messrs P. J. Smith (Wanganui), J. W. Greenslade (Gr.eymouth), W. D. Thompson (Tehoe), R. Chapman (Martinborough), J. A. Anderson (Mercer), L. J. Butler (Matamata), F. J. Townsend (Gore), R. R. Curtis (Stratford). F. Sheed (Timaru). W. L. Sirl (Whangarei), A. A. Heenan (Woodlands), J. Musgrave (Gisborne), L. H. Cooke (Aka roa), J G. Somerville (Balclutha), I. B, Cullen (Ashburton). An invitation from Canterbury branches to hold the 1949 conference at a place to be arranged in Canterbury was accepted.—Press Assn.