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Hokitika Guardian, 13 January 1917, Page 2

The Guardian four paged .supplement is issued to our readers to-day as usual.

Dr Fleming, who has seen service in Egypt and Mesopotamia, arrived here last evening and ia likely 10 take up hospital duties under the local Board.

The recently formed Overseas orchestra will hold its first praciica on Tuesday evening Dext at 8 o’clock at the Ciub rooms. A quantity of music has arrived and all instiuraeutalfsts who promised to join are requested to bo pieseut on Tuesday Dext. Miss Daly is the piauinte.

A meeting of the Committee of the Westland Racing Club will beheld at tho Post Office Hofei at 8.30 o’c'ock ou Monday night when a statement of accounts in connection with the jubi* lee race meeting will be submitted, and the programme for the autumn meeting will be drawn up.

A nice choice of ladies voile and silk blouses in the latest styles andr* reasonable prices at Mrs Lloyd’s.

A Ksrmnca held of 39 cows, iraoe £125 1-1/11 for the month of November, or £3 4/53-. per cow. Revs JUean Oarew, Fathers Le Croix Fraher and Clancy (Hokitika) left yesterday morning for Christchurch, where they go into annual ReGe&t. Mrs H. O'Honne!) (Brunnerton) has been advised that her eldest son, Rifleman James O’Donnell of the 9th Reinforcements died of wounds in France on January 3rd, An inquest was hold on Wednesday at Kumara Railway Hotel regarding tho death of Gilbert John Ellery. After hearing evidence the jury returned the following verdict:—"Deceased met his death by a pea rifle shot wound selfinflicted, while in a state of temporary insanity.”

The death of Mrs Myra Guthardt of Runanga took placa yesterday. Deceased was highly respecieJ by all with whom she came in contact. She was predeceased by her husband by some three years, Shs leaves a grown-up family, viz., Mrs P. Bunting (Kokatalu), and two sons, Henry and John, tho former being on active service with the Australian Forces,

Mr Yretot GraysoD, formerly S icialist M.P. for the Colne Valley, Yorkshire, has enlisted in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. "I am a Socialist," says Mr Grayson, "and will wear the uniform of a warrior with good logic and a bright spirit. I hate war, and I hate killing. Yet if I account for one oE the vassals of the world’s mad dog I shall have d-.no my bP, towards tho world's regeneration."

The death took place on Wednesday at Black’s Point, of an old resident in the person of Mr William Bone, who has been in failing health for some years, suffering from miners’ complaint, The deceased leaves a widow and a large family, several being now grown up. Tha late Mr Bone was a native of Cornwall, but had lived in New Zealand smee early manhood, and has been many years resident in Black’s Point.

The following resolution was received at Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Karori Borough Council from the Mayor of Hokitika“ This meeting, recognising the necessity for the resources of the country being organised to bring the war to an early and successful conclusion, favours the utmost use of the manhood and wealth resources of the Dominion, and supports the enforcement of the Military Service Act, or any additional means to obtain the early attainment of the Allies’ objective.” The Council decided to forward a similar resolution to the Minister of Defence, aud to support the Hokitika resolution.,

The Hon. G. W. Russell, Minister of Public Health, made some interesting observations -at Palmerston North on Tuesday concerning the primary matter of the preservation of infant life. lie said that one of tho most important matters which his Department was dealing with was a scheme for the preserving of infant life, in which work much good had been accomplished throughout the Dominion. The movement not only applied to infants, hut also to mothers. The Department regarded the encouraging and assisting of the Dominion’s babyhood as a most important matter. The Plunket societies had been interesting themselves in the work also, while tho Governments had introduced legislation from time to time with tho object of abolishing baby farming, and compelling the licensing and closer supervision of homes, aud in many other ways, which had considerably reduced the death rate in the Dominion. In this country 28,000 babies were born annually, aud the percentage which received the Department’s attention provided a huge work which they had to undertake.

There was considerable division of opinion at the Borough Council table last evening over the water supply. Tho Borough Overseer said he was satisfied tho reservoir was not leaking to any serious extent, and that the town was using the water that was coming through. Ha did not think there was any serious leakage of <he pipes, as the result of careful investigation. Oa the other hand Messrs Richardson and Jeffries were of opinion that if there was the amount of water coming in that was stated, there must be a very large leakage or wastage, otherwise there should be an ample supply of water for all ordinary purposes. Ultimately it was decided that tho Overseer make further tests of the reservoir and reticulation and report to next meeting. Mr Richardson emphasised that the lest taken some time ago showed there was sufficient water coming ia to give 120 gallons of water per head per day, while Melbourne supply only gave 35 gallons per day per head. He instanced that a family of seven eoulinot possibly be us* ing over 700 gallons of water a day, What they wanted to know was where the water was going. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS stimulates the organs of urination. McKay’s hate just received, and are now showing, soma nice lines m lace and casement curtains. McKay’s, the Leading Drapers.—Advt. The cable news in this issue accredited to the “Times” ties appeared in that journal, but cnly where expressly stated is such nov/s the ediioriat opinion of the “ Times” A large assortment of latest costumes washing dresses, striped voiles, muslins, crepes, silk blouses, etc,, at bargain prices have just been opened out at Stephens’ Bros, drapers. Eeveli Street. Now the summer heat hss come what a boon “No Rubbing Laundry Help” will be to the housewife for washing clothes clean without rubbing and itwi.l not injure the clothes, this we guarantee, —Local Storekeepers. Over a million bottles sold annually--WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS. Are you wauting a hat for yourrelf or year boy ? McKav’s are now showing a fine range of men’s, youths’, and boys’ hats in straw, felt, tweed etc.—Advt. Womans greatest need supplied by “No EubbiDg Laundry Help ” It does away with the wath b. a. i d u-gsry and washes clothes clean vv.t,-wUt rubbing and scrubbing and dees not injure the hands or clothcs.-»AL grocers

Private George Oliver returned to Hokitika last evening. He has been invalided home suifi-ring from acute rheu mutism, lit came out by the Kotorua, through. Panama canal. Mr Oliver is now classed as unfit for further service and will receive his discharge next month. A gathering of a combined nature took placo at Preston’s tea rooms -last evening, when a number of reprrseutative gentlemen met to fare,veil PurgeouCaptain Doctor and welcome back Sur-geon-Major Teichelmana. The latter has been away for upwards of eighteen months on active service, while the former is to go into camp this month, and- wll b? leaving with tha 2itrd Keinfrreements also on active lervioo. The Mayor (Mr Perry) prssMei 3he meeting was of a social ch iraefer, r>ucl ;n addition to the intcres ing speeches delivered eulogistic of the guests, a pleasing musical and olocutionary programme was rendered a’s.i. .During the evening very kindly references were made to Dr Macaudrew now lying seriously ill. Both Dr Doctor and Dr Teickeltnaan spoke in reply and had a very hearty reception. The toast r.f “ Success to Westland" given by Dr Doctor met with a stirring response,