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Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1917, Page 2

The Alexander leaves Nelson to-day at noon, Westport to-morrow for G*ey and returns to Terakolie, Tlie Hokitika schools excursion takes place on Wednesday next to Lake Mv hinapua. The Annual Territorial Gamp com' menoes on Friday next, being hell at Waitahu, Eeetton. The return from the Worksop dredge on Friday was 28ozs 16dwts gold for 108 hours’ work. The Public Service Commissioner is inviting applications from competent female clerks; also for temporary male clerks. The Clothing Factory are advertising comforts for our boys in the trenches. A complete range is advertised. See their new advertisement and buy to-day-Major Sloeman, Imperial General Stall Director of Military Training will visit Hokitika on Saturday next to inspect No €5 Company Senior Cadets.

The Grey Star says—On dit that a well known local man will appear before the Magistrate’s Court shortly ou a charge of sedition.

A Press Association telegram from Masterton states that a pig which was offered at the fair on Friday in aid of the funds to erect a soldiers’ club realised £2067.

A srark 12ft 7in long and 7ft in girth was caught in-the vieinity of the Union Company’s laundry, Evans Bay, Wellington Harbor,' by some Italian fishermen on Tuesday. Two smaller sharks wore caught, both 7ft long. Exceptionally high prices ‘■'were realised at the Masterton ram fair for stud and flock Ronfnevs and Lincoln rams. A record for Southdowns was ODtained by Mr George Gardiner, Medbury, whose line of one hundred and fifty shearlings averaged £lO 10,

A seven-roomed cottage at Waimangaroa, owned by Mr W. H. MoFar lane and tenanted by Mr S. Humphreys, waß destroyed by fire on Thursday evening, Bays the Wentport ‘News.” Tne bailuiog was insured in tha Victoria Office for £2OO.

The funeral ,of Audrey, the young daughter of Mr aDd Mrs C. M. Malfroy took place this morning and was attended by. many sorrowing friends. The school children of St Mary’s and St Columbkille’s convent led the procession, The Rev Father Clancy conducted the services at St Mary’s Church and the graveside. There were many floral tributes.

The Grey Watersiders picnic at Hokitika ou Saturday proved a very distinct success, to which the fine day materially assisted. The Greymouth Towu Band played a pleasing programme throughout the day. There was a large crowd ou Cass Square in ' the afternoon, where a sports programme was run off, The visitors returned home about 6 p.m,, after having had a very successful outing.

Anzac Day this year falls on the same day as is set aside by law- for the holding of municipal, harbor board and hospital board elections. There is no power under the Act for the G overnment to postpone these election?, consequently it has been decided that, instead of Anzac Day being celebrated on April 25th, it shall be celebrated on Monday, April 23rd, This is St George’s Day, and a bank holiday. All the same conditions will be insisted on this year as last year in regard to the observance of Anzac Day. No sports meetings are to be held on that day.'

The Lady Liverpool Committee (Hokitika Branch) desires to acknowledge the following gifts sent into the depot, Rtvell Street; —From Soss sub-eommittee.— Mrs Grimmond 2 pairs socks,Mrs O’Callaghan, Mrs Murdoch, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Telford, Miss Thompson, Miss Hodgson each one pair, Mrs Wilson (Humphreys) 6 pairs, Miss Agncw and pupils (Qtira) 5 pairs, Mrs Atkinson (Goldsborough) 5 pairs, Mrs Routhan (Goldsborough) 4 pairs, Mrs Collins (Westport) 4 pairs, Mrs Pimpernel! (Stafford) 3 pairs, Mrs W. Smith (Hampden St) 6 pairs, Mrs Lakin, Mrs Reynolds, Mrs l’errv each 2 pairs, Mrs Stevenson, Mrs Doctor, Mrs Wilraot each 1 pair, Mrs Brocklehurst pair mittens, Mrs J. Morgan comforts for packing, Mrs Diminick (Koiterangi) apples for sale. Mrs Bennett (lowers for sale, Mrs Turner (Rnatapu) 1/6, Mrs B'ce (Kuatapu) 1/. Two large crates of comforts for the men at the front ate being despatched this week. Of late tho Committee hate been able to despatch parcels of sox weekly to the front We can recommend nothing better than “No Rubbing Laundry Help " for washing clothes clean, no washboard required and it leaves the hands and clothes in perfect condition, 7 weekly washings 1/. W. Perry and Co, wholesale distributers.

A notice to owners of unregistered dogs appears m this issue. Payment must be made before March 7th.

The Mayor in this issue proclaims a public holiday on Wednesday next, (schools excursion day).

The Defender arrived at Wellington yesterday and leaves to-morrow for Hoki ika via Piet on. Attention in dravn to Pill ok & Bevau’a aacton Bale of pot does at tbs Railway Goods Shed at 11 a.m. tomorrow. Tfciy will be so'd in convenient lots o suit buyer?, lo connection with tbe schools excursion on Wedoeeday tbe Committee ask tke.t parents wid bring tho exact fare so as to e&ve confusion. Fares— Adults 1/1, children 6d. Trains leave at 10, 10.25, and 1.30. The Jane arrived from southern ports on Saturday evening. On Sunday morning a party of townspeople went out tor a fishing expedition. During the day the pea rose and the vessel was unable to cross the bar. . She vren f ou to Greymonth, but was unable to get in there until abo.it 3 p.m to day. Those aboard will not have had a very pleasant outing.

Owing to the mishap to the s.s “Mararoa,” there has been a re-arrangemeut of Reamers, the Pateena taking up the Ma> raroa’s running in tho Lyttelton-Wei-liugton ferry service, the Mapourika taking up the Pateena’s run to Picton and Nelson, her trip to the Coast being abandon ea this week.

The patriotic spirit of British women in this time of national cri is very finely illustrated by the sample of their shipbuilding which was recently at Port Chalmers. The vessel in question is a new cargo carrier of about 7000 tons, which was built on the Clyde. The hull was principally built by women, who did the plating, not hesitating to mount stages and elinch rivets ou the vessel’s top sides, The males employed consisted of boys and old men above the war age.

Special window display of warehousemen’s stock of ladies’ fancy rauslin and voile blouses 5/9 for 2/11 at McKay’s, The Leading Drapers — Aim

The cable news in this issue accredited to the “ Times ’’ has appeared in that journal, but only where expressly stated is such news the editorial opinion of the “ Times