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Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1917, Page 2

A number of soldiers on final leave arrived by the morning train to-day. To-mcnow’s four page supplement will contain amongst a full budget of attractive reading, a thrilling account of “How Krupp’s was Bombarded,”

A quinnat salmon weighing 16 £lb was caught by Constable Berry, Glenavy, above the Waitaki Baidge on Monday.

The s.s. Defender sailed this morning timber and wool laden for Wellington, after a delay of several days to enable repairs to be effected to a winch. While in Wellington this week, Mr J. Grimmond, member of the Education Board, was successful iu arranging for a grant for the new school at Camerons* Grey District.

The Maori made a close connection at Lyttelton yesterday and only letters from the North reached the Coast. Papers, etc., will be sent forward on Saturday.

New Zealand produce entered for export last week as valued at £710,852, including butter £121,728, .cheese £155,390, meat £97,460, and wool £280,702.

The arrivals in New Zealand last month from ovorsea totalled 2375, compared with 2877 a year ago. The departures were respectively 1866 coinpared with 1784 last year.

Mr W. I. Bolam, manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company Ltd at Christchurch, is at present on a visit to the West Coast. Mr Bolam goes south to-morrow as far as Wataroa, returning to Hokitika on Tuesday.

Last evening there was apparently an electrical storm in the hills to the eastward. Just before dusk and for some time after, these were continual flashes of vivid lightning among the clouds that hung about the mountain tops. Other, wise the evening was a perfect one.

A Dunedin correspondent says : have good authority for saying that tbs anomalous position of the unsalaried Minister of Education, which was the subject of complaint last session, when the Supplementary Estimates were being dealt with, has been removed. The full Ministerial salary drawn by the late Dr M’Nab has now been assigned to Mr J, A. Hanan.

At the meeting of the Westland Land Board yesterday afternoon the Commissioner (Mr Brook) made flattering references to the excellent work carried out by Mr F. T. Sandford, Chief Clerk, during his term of office in Hokitika, ex. pressing good wishes for his further advancement in the service. The remarks were generally endorsed by the members of the Board.

An acoident occurred in Walsh Street* Reefton on Tuesday, whereby Mr H. Bray of Crushingion was thrown out of his trap and rendered unconscious. The horse continued its career, and did not stop until it reached its stable at Crushmgton, the road in places being strewn with bottles. Mr Bray was picked up and taken into a neighboring house, but beyond receiving severe bruises he did not sustain any great hurts.

The sad news was received to-day of the death from his wounds of Rifleman Day id Mclntosh, a member of the well known South Westland family. The deceased was a very popular man and a fine fellow. He leaves a mother, Mrs Scott of Karangarua, a brother (Mr Robert Mclntosh) also at the front, two sisters (Mrs Peterson of Ikamatua and Mrs W. Vincent of Karangarua), and several half brothers, members of the well known Scott family. Very general sympathy is felt for the relatives of another of South Westland’s sons, who has laid down his life for Kb’ng and country.

Under a scheme formulated by the Minister of Education, (Hon J. A, Hanan), six school nurses were to be appointed. Their duties will be somewhat on the lines laid down for the school nurses in England—duties which include attendance during the medical inspection of children, and the “ following up” of children found to be defective ; examination in the schools m regard to cleanliness, and, under the supervision of the medical officer, the application of treatment of minor ailments. The following appointments have been made . —Nurses Early, Jenkins, Willis, Lorrimer and Pryce. The sixth appointment will be announced shortly.

Don’t rub, nor scrub Jet “ 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. Special purchase of warehousemen’s stock of ladies’ white voile blouses, 17/6 now 7/9, at McKay’s, Tbe Leading Drapers—Advt.

There was an entry of 373 birds at Wednesday’s poultrv sale at Chr.stchurch. Prices were keen, one line of very fine ducklings, railed 350 miles to the Christchurch marked realising 8/ per pair. Table ohickens sold at 5/6 to 8/7, ducklings 4/ to 8/. hens 3/ to 5/3, geese 7/ to 9/ all at per pair. A special meeting of the Southbridge District High School Committee was held on Sa'urday evening to consider applications for the position of mistress of the secondary department, to fill the vacancy oaused by the resignation of Miss G. M. GUnvillve, The Board of Education recommended the appointment of Miss Neilson, win is at peesent on the staff of the Hokitika District High School. The committee decided to fall in with the recommendation.

After full consid’ratioa and conference w>ch nun engaged in the rabbit export trad-, tin Gjvemment has oabled to the British Government a proposal that in addition to frozen rabbits, canned rabbits and rabbits skms should be requisitioned. This, the Hon W, D. 8. MacDonald, Minister in Cha'ge of the Imperial Supplies Department, points out, will enable rabbts to be obtained for tho Imperial Government at a reasonable price, and also enable the business to be carried out on a payable basis in New Zealand.

Special window display of warehousemen’s stock of ladies’ fancy muslin and voile blouses 5/9 for 2/11 at McKay’s, The Lading Drapers— An vi

Tbe cable news in this issue aocrediied to tbe “ l'iines” has appeared in that journal, but cnly where expressly stated is such news tho editorial opinion of the “ Times Reductions in all millinery, blouses and summer goods at Mrs Lloyd’s.

Don't rub, nor scrub, let ‘ No Rubbing Laundry Help” do your next washing without rubbing aDd we guarantee it not to injure the hands or clothes, seven washings costl/. —All Grocers.