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Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1917, Page 2

' The Hokitika Borough Council gives notice in this issue in connection with the bringing into force of anew set of bye laws for various services.

Mr J. W. Kinniburgh, Officer in Charge of the National War Funds Coancil Department in Wellington is on a visit to the Coast, interviewing the various patriotic societies, and i 3 expected to visit Hokitika to-morrow.

Mr. Winter Evans formerly manager of the Consdlidated Mines, Recfton, and who left with tho reinforcements as captain, lias been promoted to the

of Lieut.-Colonel. Ml\ W, S. Austin, formerly Inspector of schools in the .Greymouth district has also boon promoted to the same rank.

McLean’s Pictures at the Opera House last evening opened with a Hie series of graphics, followed by very clever cartoons and a series of comedy sketches. Then followed tne star feature ‘'Carmen” which filled the rest of the bill. This fine opera was well staged tkroughout and included several stirring incidents in its well acted and ever changing scenes.

Mr Cyril B. J. Ward (of Kinsey and Co , Ltd.) Acting-Consul for Belgium at Christchurch, begs to acknowledge receipt with thanks of th 3 donations to the Belgian Belief Fund for the month of February, totalling £542 36/1, making the grand total received by him to date £ 12.127 1/3,

The many friends of Sergt Garnet Moore will b.i pleased to hear that he sat recently for his commission, and was successful in passing the examination. He was to have sailed shortly with the 23rd Reinforcements, but will now be posted to a later contingent, and Lieut Moore will have the opportunity of visiting home again before departing for the front.

Mrs Gardyne, of Hampden street, lias received 1 the following .telegram from the Minister of Defence:—“Regret to inform you that cable received (this day reports 31,036, J. Gardyne, admitted NZ. General Hospital, Codford, Feb. 15th, suffering from Laryngitis slight. Please accept my sympathy and hopes for a Speedy recovery.” We hope Mrs Gardyne will soon hear of her son’s complete recovery.

Mr W. Hansen's yacht, lost on the Greymouth bar on Sunday last whilst being towed to port by Mr Blake's launch, was picked up by Captain Muir of the s.s. Ngakuta on Monday. The abandoned boat was discovered about three miles put off the Seventeen Mile Bluff. Everything was intact and ths boat was taken aboard the Ngakuta and landed at Greymouth yesterday morning.

Heavy rain last night and early this morning did not make the prospects of the Hokitika schools excursion too bright to-day. About 7.30 the weather cleared and the sun soon cleared away the clouds the morning being bright anl sunny. A good crowd went by the two trains, though not as large as on former occasions, The Town Band went cut with the excursion. The tram leaves the Lake on the return journey at 6 p.m.

A special meeting of tho Westland County Council will be held this everting at the County Chambers at 7.30 o'clock for the purpose of interviewing the Hon Minister of Public Works. 8e feral of the County matters wil have been dealt by the Hon Minister cn tour, thus shortening the business to-night. A deputation from the Westland Charitable Aid Board is also to wait on the Hon Minister. Mr P. C. Webb M.P. is expecte dto be present and with Mr B. Ward M-C.C. will form a special deputation to the Minister in regard to the supply of cheap lime for agricultural purposes.

First shipment of new winter millinery, ex s.s. Rotorua, now showing at McKay’s, the Leading Drapers.—Advt.

The most modem scientific preparation for washing clothes is “No Rubbing Laundry Help ” as it washes clothes clean without rubbing and we guarantee it not to injure the hands or fabrics, — J ohn Parkhill.

The cable news in this issue ajoredited to the “ Times ” baa appeared in that journal, but cnly where expressly stated is sneh news the editorial opinion of the “ Times

Tim programme of the Westland Trotting Club for its annual meeting on Easter Thursday is published in this issue. The Defence Office has been advised that twenty-five tunnellers are urgently required from this Group for the Fifth Reinforcements. The men go into camp at Narrow Neck Camp on March 22nd. Those desirous of enlisting should send in their names at once.

A special meeting cf the Executive of the Westland Patriotic Fond will be held at the County Chambers at 11 o’clock to-merrow morning for the purpose of meeting Air J. W. Kinniubutgb, of the Aar Funds Ooudcil, Wellington, and discussing adminietiative points. The ferry steamer Mararoa, which went ashore iej.r Penear/ow Head on Saturday morning left Wel mgtoo on Monday night for Lyttelton, where she went into dock yesterday for painting and sighting. The vessel will come out of dock tc-day and wili resume her usual running this eve ning.

Mr B. W. Dalton, British Trade Commissioner, who visited South Westland, hurried back yesterday in consequence of the break in the weather. The party went as far as the Waiho Gorge, and on Monday sfternoan went up to the glacier. The visitors gready enjoyed what they saw of South Westlsnd, The scenery struck them as being remarkably fine. Tho bush was delighiful and the track to the glacier was described as particularly fine.

The Ministerial visit to South Wedland ended abruptly yesterday. It appears rain came on and the party made tracks for the north without delay, putting all the rivers safely behind them early in the afternoon, when they reached Ross. The south folk who had been building on the Ministerial visit to ventilate various matters are, according to reports, disgusted at the Minister and his party suddenly levanting without keeping appointments. The party left Boss at 9.15 this morning and was due at Bimu about 10 o’clock. After inspecting the Flit, the party were to go to Kokatahi and Koiterangi, and were due in Hokitika at about 4 o’clock this afternoon, According to present'arrangements deputations will be taken at the County Chambers at 7.30 o’clock this evening.

The master of the Mararoa which went ashore on Saturday morning, Captain J. D. Beid, has had command of the vessel only since last Wednesday. It therefore, was his second run from Lyttelton to Wellington. He recently had command temporarily of the Paloona while engaged in *he MelbourneBluff’Wellingtan service. Other vessels that he has been master of are the Karitane, Pa<eena, Mokoia, Arahura and Mapourika, “I firmly believe that in our domestic legislation we should without delay exact laws that will send to the surgeon, not to the gaoler, each beast in man’s clothing who endangers a child or a young woman,” said the Rav A. C. Lowry, in the course of his address before the Methodist Conference in Wellington. “We should make it imperative that a clean bill of health be proiuced before a marriage license can be obtained and a strict control should bo exercised over those businesses, some of whose wares are munitions for the army of impurity in the fight against charity and virtue,”

First sfiipme it of ne w winter costumes and coats, ex s.s. Rotorua, lmw showing at McKay’s, the leading Drapers.—■’ Advt,