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Hokitika Guardian, 30 March 1917, Page 2

Nominations for the Hokitika races close this evening at 9 o’clock.

The Committee of the Westland Bacing Club moats at the Post Cffice hotel this ovening at 8.30 o'clock,

The rights to the booths at the Hokitika races and trots will bo sold by public auction at the Princess Theatre tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock.

Mr Percy Morgan, Under Secretary of Mines, is at present visiting the Coas‘, and went over the ltimu Flat yesterdoy.

.Sir James Allan has received advice front the Digit Commissioner that tno General Post Office intimates that parcels for prisoners of war in Turkey will not be forwarded until further notice.

The Defender arrived early this morning from Wellington and Pictou via Greymouth, with a cargo mostly of chaff She loads timber for Wellington.

The local banks will übservt holidays on Good Friday, Saturday, and Easter Monday (statutory holidays) and also Easter Tuesday (special bank holiday).

Ladies remember, it is the famous Thinker Note Book with Shakespeare’s photo and best philosophy on the cover, which we are giving free with every 1/ packet of the genuine “No Rubbing ” Laundry Help.—Hokitika Grocers.

To-motrow afternoon at thres o’clock at Princess Theatre, th“ rights to two publican's booths at the Trotting Club's Easter meeting will be sold by Messrs Pollock and Bevan.

The many friends of Lieut-Colonel W. S. Austin of Greymouth will regret to hear that he has again been wounded in France. A private cable has been received to this efferi, but the nature of the wounds is not yet known.

The latest casualty list includes the following West Coasters under the heading of *' Not severe oases ” : -Private Michael Callaghan, 9/1837, Greymouth, and Private Herbert Joseph Wood, Westport.

The next military ballot will um<; place alt Wellington on April 10th or 11th. It iy expected that about 4500 names will be drawn, which will be about the same as in the previous ballot.

The death occurred at Reefton Hospital on Wednesday of Peter Passsni, a well-known resident of Ahaura, who was brought to Reefton Hospital a day or two ago Deceased had for many years been engaged in mining pursuits iu tho Grey Yalley.

The valedictory to the Rev. H. L. Richards, who is leaving Hokitika to take up mow duties iu New Plymouth, will be held this evening n the Methodist Church. A cordial welcome is extended to all members of the congregation and other friends to be present. The meeting will commence at 7.45. The members of No. Go Coy. Senior Cadets, who intend competing at the Canterbury Military District Rifle Association ito bo held at Redeliffs on April 7th ,oth and 10th are reminded that entries close with the secretary, Major Cr. P. Hutton, Defence Office. Christchurch, on Saturday next. The entries for these matches will amount to Is 6d, and competitors must hand this amount to Lieut. Parkhill noi later than noon to-day.

An epidemic of dysentry in virulent form has broken out at Templeton, Christchurch. About 30 cases have been admitted to the Christchurch Hospital. An authority states that the disease is of foreign origin, and much akin to the trouble which carried off many of the troops in Egypt. The patients wbo have been in the hospital have, it is stated, been little more than human wrecks, the adults frightfully emaciated, the children ]ust like famine children, and all very severely (Tracked. Tk.6 disease affects even the strongest, and one of the patients wbo died—one from the was said to have been one of the strongest men physically ever seen in the prison. He had at one time been practically a. champion wrestler and had competed with success in the Olympic games, yet the disease carried him off in a few dayg. The origin of the epidemic is a mystery, and the “.Press,” was informed that it must have come from foreign sources. One man caught it, and the damage was done. The most popular theory is that it was thereafter carried about the district by flies,

Eirst shipment ot new winter costumes and coats, ex s.s. llotorua, now showing at Me Ray’s, the Leading Drapers.— Advt. Stephens Bros have just received a large assortment of tweeds and costumes; also big reductions in their summer goods. New autumn millinery is now to ne seen at Mrs J, Lloyd's.

A very enjoyable entertainment was given at the Westland Hospital last evening, delightful items being contributed by the Overseas Orchestra, Mesd&mes Brooke. Richardson, Giese, Misses Harvey, Hitch, Tippler, Sargiaon and Mclntosh,. Master Niddev, Messrs Kennedy and Lawn. Mesdamea Doctor uod Naldpr and Miss Daly were the acecmoanift". In returning thanks one of the Trustees said that each of the performers was gifted and they would find that their gifts would be ia greet demand. The proceedings opened with the National Anthem and clo*ed with the M.arsuiliaise. Mr Geo. Harris, messenger at the Ku. maia P andT Office has received notice of his transfer to Hokitika.'

7he British Government advises the New Zealand Government that the matter of prohibiting the importation of fruit to Britain has not been decided yet, but meantime fruit for the Navy will be admitted, including gifts from oversea Dominions,

General Eichardson has advised the Minister of Defence, after visiting France to inquire into the causes of delay in ckariDg up nntraced casualties, that the delay is due to the units concerned and not to the records system. The fact that some units cleared up casualtus quickly showed that others could minimise delay,

An instance of the pilfering of oargo that goes on in New Zealand came under the notice of the directors of the Whe* nuaknra Dairy Company recently, says the “ Patea Press ” (Taranaki). When the account sales from ih iragents came to hand they found that they were short paid on one box of butter. The matter wus explained by the following clause in a letter accompany - ing the account sales :—“You will notice that we are only paying for 41 boxes. The reason of this is that one box of Carlyle contained one bag of sand only. This bag was marked with the following:—Colonial Sugar refining Co. Pure Cane Sugar, IA., 56ib Auok. land, so there is little doubt that the theft of the butter took p’aoe before shipment.”

Gall at Misses Addison's and seonre one of the bargains in ladies tweed costumes. Prices 27/ to 93/, now 4/ to 15/.

WOLFE’S SCRNAFPS Possesses peculiar medical virtues.