LOCAL NEWS

Grey River Argus, 11 October 1948, Page 4

LOCAL NEWS

Greymouth and Cobden fire brigades turned out to the home of Mr E. Warnes, 340 Shakespeare Street, about 3.30 p.m. yesterday, but their services were not required. An electric iron had been left on, and had burnt through a table. The inmates o£ the house extinguished the tire before the brigades arrived.

Struck on the head while playing for the Rugby League team against the Rugby Union . team at Rugby Park on Saturday, Brian Casey, 43 of Alexander Street, was admitted to the Grey River Hospital with slight head injuries. His conditions is reported to be satisfactory.

No further poliomyelitis cases were reported in Greymouth over the week-end.

A London cable states: —The Council of the’ Royal Aeronautical Society has decided to form Divisions in New Zealand and Australia as from January 1, 1949. The Divisions will have the power to form branches, and the members will have full power to act. in most respects, exactly as the parent body in London.

The view was expressed by the secretary of the Department of Industries and Commerce (Mr G. W. Clinkard) in Auckland on Saturday, that the labour position for many categories of male manpower was easing. Female labour, however, was in exceptionally keen demand, he said.

A cheese factory at Omimi, a large wooden building, was destroyed by lire at nine o’clock on Saturday morning. A strong wind was blowing, and although plenty of assistance was available it was impossible to counter the outbreak, and the building and plant became a total loss. The factory was co-operatively owned by the people of the Warrington district. The cause of the fire is unknown.

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

The following fortnightly gold returns were recorded: Grey River dredge, 282.550 z from 113,960 yards, in 220 hours. Snowy River, 1960 z trom 48,700 yards, in 237 hours. Nrahere, 1750 z. from 70,952 yards, in 215 hours.

The ’Runanga - Co-operative Women’s Guild held their usual meeting on Friday in the Druids’ Hall, Mrs W. Robertson presiding. The meeting opened with the Guild Song, “For Wider Vision Fuller Life”, with Mrs Taylor as pianiste. After the usual business, apologies for Mrs W. Griffiths and Mrs Reynolds, who is an inmate of the Grey River Hospital, were received. The vice-president ii produced the Dominion organiser, Miss Mooney, of Wellington. After outlining the Co-operative Movement, Miss Mooney engaged in a fireside talk, all enjoying the evening very much. Community singing took place. A fairy dance was given by Mesdames William and Bell, and songs by Mrs William, Mrs B. Taylor, and Mrs Hodgson. Mrs Smeaton’s competition was won by Mrs Murray, the card cutting by Mrs William, and Mrs Wright. Mrs Graham moved _ a hearty vote of thanks to Miss Mooney. The hostesses were Mrs Graham and William. Mrs Oakley presented a prize for a competition at the next meeting on October 22. “Auld Lang Syne” concluded the meeting.

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While lower temperatures during the past few days may nave been adverse for the fish, whitebaiters are now inclined to doubt whether this season will prove as profitable as last season. No ve.y large catches have been made in rivers other than those of South Westland where there are a large number fishing, but not obtaining results as good as those during October last year. Though good runs might follow a change to warmer weather, the season does not promise to be a good'one.

Technical services for industry in the South Island will b.? provided by a new department which will be set up at Canterbury University College under Government assistance. It will be an extension of the work done now by the Dominion Physical Laboratury and the Auckland Industrial Development Laboratories. Where resea; v.:i end development work is done, Hie customer and the Government share costs and where construction only is required the customer pays. The defence development section at the college is being reorganised as a peace-time unit.

Ocean research, including _ drifts, will next year be discussed in New Zeaiand by’Dr G. E. R. Deakin, F.R.S., head of the Admiralty research station at Teddington, and one of Britain’s leading oceanographers. He will spend some time in the country. He is bringing some of the most modern equipment available in the world for recording ocean drift, and he will use this equipment to investigate drift problems in New Zealand harbours, particularly on the West Coast.