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Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1917, Page 2

The next sitting of the Military Board at Hokitika will be held on Wednesday, April 4th at 10 o’clock in the morning. At Res 3 ou Wednesday afternoon, a memorial to the late Alpine Guide Thomson will be nn veiled in the school grounds. Only two tenders were received for the new school at Mikonui, via,—T. Moye £ll9, W. Goodfellow £lO5. Mr Grimmond haß recommended tbe Canterbury Education Board to accept the lowest tender.

The New Zealand Times says Miss Isabella Neilson, M.A,, who is at present senior assistant mistress at tbe Hokitika High School, has been chosen to fill a similar position in the Southland Teohnical School.

Mr P. S. Sharp, Technical Instructor to the Canterbury Education Board will visit Hokitika on Wednesday next and will be in attendance at the Technical School from 7 to 9 p.m. to enrol students in commercial classes, fuither details of which appear id another column.

There was a heavy downpour on Saturday afternoon and night, aud Sunday morning, bringing down a good flood in the river, ifarly on Sunday mo.n'ng a lively thunderstorm passed over the town. The substantial nature of the downpour will be gleaned from the weokly returns published in another column, Two appointments have been made to the staff of the Aurora, Messrs Joseph Healy (chief engineer) and T. A. Armstrong, of the toastai steamer Kapiti. Mr Healy, son of former well-known Loss residents, who is now Government surveyor of ships and inspector of machinery, has a good record,as an engineer. He learned h's profession on the West Coast and m Australia and subsequently joined the Union Company’s service, where he passed through ten ships. Mr Healy was selected to bring out the Maori from Home, and that ho accomplished in the record time of 3L days from Glasgow to Port Chalmers. fi e was still in charge of the internal affairs of the vessel when she made her record trip from Lyttelton to Wellington in 8 hours 42 minutes, a time which has since been beaten by two minu'ci by fho Wahine. The Maori also made a record of 2 hours 42 minutes from Wellington to Picton, Mr Healy was also attached to the staff of the Loougana, when she created a record from Mel bourne to Launceston. Messrs Healy aud Armstrong propose to go in the Navy on arrival of the Aurora at Home,

At. the Supremo Court, Wellington, on Friday last before His Honour Sir Robert Stout, Mr. Joseph Dolph, of the Public Trust Office, was admitted as a solicitor.

Tho appointment*of Elena Daly as Postmistress at Taiuuj and Annie May Butler and Janet Shearnr as Postmistroases and Telephonists at- Matainui and Hcrcpo respectively is gazetted. Mr Neil McNicol, of Ross, sustained an accident while at work in tho bush on Wednesday last. Ho stumbled over a tree stump and falling heavily sustained tho fracture of one or two ribs. Dr Teiclielmaii was summoned to Ross and attended to tho injured man, who is progressing quite favourably.

A General Order issued on Wednesday last states that Sisters of the New Zealand Nursing Service on active service abroad must not marry without tho special permission of tho General Officer Commanding New Zealand Expeditionary Force, which will ho applied for through the Principal Matron of tho Force in England.

Tbo Chief Postmaster at Hokitika advises that tbe southern mail coaches left Ross this morning, but it is doubtful if they will bo able to travel far to-day. Several slips are reported on Mount Hercules, while a bad wash-out has occurred in Parker’s Greek, It is thought that packing will have to be resorted to for about a week.

From private letters received in Hokitika, we learn that Private M. B. “Barney” Breeze, who was formerly on the staff of the “West Coast Times,” is now engaged as a linotype operator at British Headquartcis “somewhere in Franco.” The '.vrited of the letter states that quite a lmgo staff is employed in tho business or printing tho Orders which are issued daily.

In a letter received last week from Corporal Amos Dowell ho state s that he was just about to leave for a furlough in England, tho first lio has had since ho left New Zealand with the Main Expeditionary Force in August, 1914. Corporal Dowell speaks very highly of itlio manner in which Miss Davidson, late of Kumara, is rooking after the welfare of the West Coasters in England. Before his furlough was duo Miss Davidson had made all arrangements for his holiday, which includes a tour of Durham and Cumberland,'and short trip to Ireland.

The Statement of affairs of the Success Gold Dredging Company shows that the company was incorporated in May 1910 with a Capital of £IO,OOO of which £B,OOO was paid up in cash. The present number of shareholders is 127. The total quantity of gold produced since registration is 8,8660z5. Valued at £34,853, of which 1881ozy valued at £7459 was won last year. The Company has expended £38,794 since commenincg operations, and has paid £3500 (seven shillings per share) in dividends. Tho sum of £lB7 for In-cctnc-tax is set out as a contingent liability of the Company.

The Lady Liverpool Committee desires to acknowledge the following gifts, with thanks :—From Ross and South Westland.—-Mrs Grimmond 2 pairs socks, Mesdamea White, J. P. Muir, Foletti, Murdoch, o‘Callaghan, Misses Thompson and Butler each 1 pair; Mies G. Gibb £l. Local contributions, Mrs Stewart (sale of home made lollies) 7/, Mrs Dimmiek case and sack of apples, J. Morgan case app’es, Mr Ward vegetables, Mra Smith, Mra Reynolds, Mrs Elie each three pairs of socks, Mrs Ward, Mis? Main each two paras socks. Mra Stevenson, Mrs Dawson, Mrs Bennett, Mrs Winter, Miss Dale each ouo pair of socks, Mrs Bock four balaclavas, Mr A. B. Boyd buttonholes, Miss Eva Fowler buttonholes. As all sockß in stock have been forwarded.to France, the Committee would welcome further supplies for immediate despatch. Letters continue to be received, expressive of thanks and appreciation for the supplies which the Commanding Officers distribute among the men as required.

Nominations for all events at the Reefton Jockey Club’s autumn meeting close on Wednesday next at 9 p.m,, the Reefton Telegraph office closing at 8 p.m. Messrs Pollock and Bevan will sell by auction on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Princess Theatre the rights to ‘ two booths at the Westland Trotting Club’s Easter meeting.

Mr G. F. Batchelor notifies rn increased reward for information leading to the conviction of the persons who broke into his vinery, causing considerable damage and remov -d his grapes.

His Excellency tbe Governor will review the second portion of tha 23rd Reinforcemtn s at Tientham on Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock. After the review Lo’-d Liverpool will give a private address to the officers. An effort is being made at Wellington to secure an extra hulf-holiday for shop assistants at Easter, by arranging to have shops closed from the Thursday preceding Good Friday until the Tuesday following. Mr J. McKenzie, secretary of the Grocer’s Union, has conferred with the Master's Association, and met with a favourable response. It is understood that similar notion will be taken on behalf of tbe soft goods assistant.

First shipment ot new winter costumes and coats, ex s.s. Rotorua, showing at McKay’s, the Leadrng Drapers.— Advt,

Stephens Bros have just received a large assortment of tweeds and costumps; also big reductions in their summer goods. W omen who require a stimulant siiould try WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS. Gall at Misses Addison's and eecure one of the bargains in ladies tweed costumes. Prices 27/ to 93/, now 4/ to 15/, New autumn miliinery is now to be seen at Mrs J, Lloyd’s. The world’s medical tonic beverage— WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS. . Ladies requiring dressmaking done, would do well to book their orders with Mrs J. Lloyd. Fit aud style guaranteed.