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Hokitika Guardian, 10 March 1917, Page 2

The Jane sailed last evening for Okarito. 1 The Guabdian four paged supplement J is issued to our readers to-day in the 1 usual course. 1 The Town Clerk, Ross notifies the amount of the dog registration fee for 1 the Borough of Ross for the present year. 1 The Telegraph Department advises 1 that another cable across Cook Strait is .. not working, making two cables at pre- -; sent out of action. This is seriously ■ affecting the promptness of the inter- ! change of messages between the two I islands. ] A bright light like a monster star on J the top of Mount Tuhua has caused 1 some inlerest during the last coup’e of | nights. Apparently a bush fire has been burning near the top of the mountain. Mr and Mrs C. J. Nightingale, who have been on a holidav trip to Wellington, where the former represented the Guabdian at the Press Association and Newspaper Proprietors’ annual conferences, are returning by the overland rou*e this evening. At the menmg of the Borough Council last eveuing the Town Clerk laid on the table the District Electors List for the coming two year s. The List was approved and the necessary steps were au- 1 thorised to have It printed when finally 1 revised and completed. It is understood that during the Easter holidays while the daily service with Christchurch. is in vogue, the through connection wilk. Hokitika will be maintained daily from the Thursday before Good Friday to Easter Tuesday, thus covering five consecutive week days. A very satisfactory report was made ( at the Racing Club's meeting on Thurs-

o r> day night of the prospects for the Raster race meeting at Hokitika. Nominations ctose on the 30. h icst, and it is understood there will be quite a good string of horses coming forward, including visiting teams from the North Island, the East Coast of this Island, and the Nelson district, The total liability of the Dominion for war pensions is steadily mounting week by week, until new the annual charge stanis at £261,000. Iu all, 6217 pensions have been granted, of an annual value of £321,858, but about 1200 persons who were granted temporary pensions are now for various reasons off the books, aud the actual rate of payment is for the present an amount equal to about £261,000 per year. During last week 123 new pensions were grauted, of an annual value of £7903. The average pension being paid to soldier.-, is £52 per year, to wives and widows £97 per year, and to other dependents £22 per year. Jurors summoned to attend the Supreme Court ou Wednesday next are notified their services are cot required. The Success dredge washed up yes. terday for a return of 28 ozs for the week. An accident happened to Mr G, W. Dale, the well known carrier, last evening. He was handing out a basket from his dray, when the horse started and Mr Dale fell, the wheel passing over him, aud breaking a rib and causing some bruises. A meeting of the District Racing Committee was held at Grey last evening. Present—Messrs Kettle (chair), Coates, Blair, Sheedy and Evans (Hokitika). Correspondence was received from Mr Noble, haudicapper, in reply to a complaint made by Mr Be baa in regard to the treatment if his horse, Tip Up.— It was resolved that a copy of the iefter *be forwarded to Mr Beban. Gentlemen riders’ certificates were granted to the follewing William Petersen, Westport; Henry Baker, Cape Foul wind; William Rennie, Westport; Robert Colvin, Westport, and Oscar G. Aroher, Denniston. Trainers’ licenses were granted to John F, Kelly and John H. Croawell, subject to favourable recommendation from the Kumara and Murchison Clubs respectively. A favourable reply having been received, the Secratary reportad that a jockey’s liconsei had been granted to M. Stack of Kara- , mea. First shipment n w winter costumes and coats, ex s.s. Rotorua, showing ..at McKay’s, the Leading Drapers.— i Advt,