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Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1917, Page 2

Miss Jessie Lamacroft has a notification to pupils in this issue.

The Alexander leaves Wellington today and Nelson to-morrow for the Coast. The Defender arrived early this morning from Wellington and Blackball, with a general cargo.

Sergt C. Anderson, formerly of Kokiri has received the Military Cross for distinguished services. He is a brother of Mr D. Anderson of Paroa. The Jane which left for Okarito on Saturday morning, returned on Sunday, after discharging oargo, and left again last evening at five o’clock for southern ports. »

A very old identity in the person of Mr Samuel Vaughan died at the Grey River Hospital on Sunday. The deceased was for many years gold mining on the Barry, town lead.

On Saturday last one of the horses of a team doing the journey froth Arthur’s Pass to Otira m the regular coaching service, dropped dead at the bottom of the Gorge. There was mild excitement among some of the passengers,

Private advice has been received of the death of Mrs T, W. Hungerford, at her residence in Sydney. She was well known in Greymouth and leaves a family of two sons and two daughters.

A northern exchange savs during the absence, through ilt-health of Mr A. J. Morten, chief inspector under.the Taranaki Education Board, Mr Ballantyne will be acting-senior inspector.

The law is usually credited with being slow in operation, says the “New Zealand Herald," but a case which came before the Court yesterday proved that it can move with rapidity on occasions. About 2.30 in the afternoon two men were arrested on a charge of street betting, and by 430 p,m, they had been tried before the Court, fined £6O each, and were free citizens again. t.

The Hokitika Liverpool Committee desires to acknowledge with thanks the following gif's of socks for soldiers at the from : —Mrs Atkinson 6 pairs, Mrs Pimpernell 5 pairs, Mrs G. Routhan and Miss Allen each 4 pairs, Miss Reynolds and Mcsdames Palmer and Smith each 3 pairs, Mrs Miaunder 1 pair. Also for sale for the benefit of the comforts fund, gifts of fruit and vegetables from Miss Thompson and Mesdames J, B. Ward and J. C. Macfarlane. It is interesting to record that Mrs Smith of Hampden Street mentioned above, has now knitted 221 pairs of socks for the soldiers, a labor of love for the men at the front, it would be hard to equal in any part of New Zealand.

A one time resident of the West Coast, Augustus Sullivan, who recently removed to Wellington, was before the Magistrate's Court of that city on Friday for failing to notify the military authorities of his change of address as required by section 43 of the Military Service Act. Mr H. it. O’Leary, who repre« sented the defendant, stated that Sullivan had notified the postal authorities, but not the Government Statistician of his change of address. His Worship gave defendant the benefit of the doubt that he acted in ignorance, and convicted and discharged him. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS

The National Drink of Australasia. The. cheap collars for lad;e3 and - children are a great attraction at Miasas Addison’s sale. A great variety to choose from, prices ranging from 1/ to 3/6, now 3d to ?/. —Advt. McKay’s hav e just received, and are now showing, seme nice lines m. lace and casement curtains. McKay’s, the Leading Drapers.—Advt.

Don’t rub, nor scrub let“ No Rubbing Laundry Help ’’ do your next washing without rubbing and we guarantee it not to injure the hands or clothes, seven washings cost 1/. —All Grocers.