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Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1917, Page 2

The Jane sailed for Okuru last night with general cargo and passengers. The Defender yaiicd last night for Wellington with a full cargo of timber, wool and butter. Two female assistants have been appointed to 'the stuff of the KJrcymoutli railway station and offices. A list of successful tenderers for inland mail services' within the Dominion is published in a supplement to the New Zealand CJazotte. The following are some of the principal contracts affecting the Hokitika Postal District: Ross to Waiho Gorge, Hansbury & Had dock £435; Weheka, Haayt, and Okuru, J. J. Mulvaney £175; Hokitika to Rimu, Keenan Bros., £SO; Hokitika to Kokatahi, R. Mackley, £7O ; Hokitika Post Office to Railway Station and Wharf, J. Cameron £3B. In each case the subsidy paid is an annual one, and the period of each contract two years.

The following are the returns for the local Magistrate’s Court for tho quart er ending March 31st ,thc figures for the corresponding quarter last year being given in parenthesis for purposes of comparison: Plaints entered 80 (114), amount sued for £1033 (£889), amount recovered £761 (£508); fees collected in stamps £42 (£47); criminal cases dealt with 52 (45) ; hues collected £3-5 (£3l). The number of applications dealt with in the Warden’s court was 38, as against 45 for the corresponding quarter of last year. During tho quarter 121 Old Age Pensions were renewed.

In his reserved decision on a legal point in the petition of William Jeffries' (Sprot Jeffries and Co.) of Hokitika, to have Ivan Olsen, butcher, Greymouth adjudged a bankrupt, Mr Justice Sim over-ruled the point raised by Mr

Sargent for the debtor, and made an uo ipuod oiy, 'uojpjoipnrpu jo .lop.io which his Honour reserved liis decision was the contention, on behalf of the debtor, that the summons had not, been issued contemporaneously with the filing of the petition, and that, therefore, the application was null and void, and that consequently there was no jurisdiction to adjudge the debtor a' bankrupt. In a lengthy judgment, Mr. Justice Sim intimated that he had the advanatge of discussing .with Mr. Justice Cooper tho questions raised, and tho latter agreed with tire opinions expressed in the present judgment in regard to the 'requirements of Sections 3<5 and 37 of the Bankruptcy Act. For Children’s Hacking Cough at night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6. 2/6.

/ The Guardian will not be published to-morrow (Good Friday). A meeting of the Justices of the Peace is called for Friday, April 13th, to revise the jury lists for' We.-tiand district.

The daily through service from Unymouth to Christchurch and vice Tern, for a week, commenced yesterday.

Mr. Robert Virtue a native of Hokitika, and at present a well-known merchant in Wellington is revisiting the district after an absence of thirty years.

New regulations in regard to tho transmission of telegrams arc Gazetted. One of hlie regulations is that iu future all punctuation signs and underlines in telegrams will be counted and charged ns one word each. On Saturday mght at the Westland Opera House tho Blackball Band will give a grand concert, when an attractive musical programme will be given. Popular pr.ces will be charged.

On Easter Monday night a social and dance will be held in the Westland Opera House. Music wi Ibe provided by the Blackball Band and supper will be provided.

Supreme Hall, Easter Tuesday, commencing at 8 30 o’clock, Patriotic Dance under the auspices of the Overseas Club; Good music and refreshments. Double ticket 2/, extra lady 1/.—-Advt. Cn Wednesday of next week the 28th Reinforcements will ba farewelled at the Town Hall, and an enterta : nment will be organised by the Overseas Club, The Club has also been a'ked to uv.l r.ake the organisation of the entertainment for the patriotic gathering on Anzac night. The returns for the month of March, 1917, from the New Big River Gold Mining Company Ltd are as follows : Battey—lßo oz 3 7 dwts of melted gold from 304 tons stone crushed. Cyanide—33 ozs 10 dwts bullion from 300 tons sands treated. Total estimated value £B2l.

Revised War Regulations adopted to-day, further restrict publication of chipping news, prohibiting mention of any particulars of the whereabouts, movements, oargo or employment, whether past, presant or future, of any eea-going ship, other than such as ara engaged exclusively in the New Zealand cosstal trade.

Mr Lechner, postmaster at Reefton, retired on superannuation on Saturday, after 42 years’ service, 33 of which were in the Ashburton office. Mr and Mrs Lechner and family ara removing to Nelson. Mr A. J. Muller of Patea, is mentioned as the probabie successor to the Reefton pos'.mastership,

A witness at the sitting of the Military Appeal Board yesterday stated he was 34 years of age, that his father was 65 years oid and his mother about 40 or 50 years of age. The Chairman with a smile said if witness was 34 years of age his mother must at the least be over 40 years of age.

There is a good train service for the Hokitika races on Wednesday next. In addition to th 6 early morning train, two race trains will xuufrom Greymouth, the first at 10 a.m., and the sreond (an express stopping only at Kumara) at 10.55 a.m. The necessary connection with the country trains will be ‘made at Greymouth. The Municipal Band has been engaged to attend the race meet'ng,

Mr Sieph9n Francis Loughraan expired at Reeftoa Hospital on Tuesday after a short illness. Deceased waa well known iu the Men ijiga district, where bo had resided for a very long t me. He wa« at one time licensee of the Progress Junction hotel, but later was engaged iu the supplying of coal from Merrijige, Deceased, who waa a native of Ireland, waa 70 years'cf age, and was pra-drceascd by his wife many years ago. He leaves a grown up family. The Overseas Orchestra meets for practice to-night at 8 o’clock sharp. A meeting of the Overseas Club Entertainment Committee will be held at the rooms at 8 o'clock this evening.

Captain 0. M'Arlliur, formerly maiager of the MaoriJand Steamship Company, hue been appointed general manager in New Zealand for Messrs Burns, Philp and Company, succeeding Mr Ferguson who has enlisted. The body of Samuel Wallace, -tha victim of yesterday’s d,-owning fatality at Wataros, v«as recovered in the afternoon about two m?i£s be'ow whets the accident occurred. Tha icmaioß are being brought to Hoki'ika for intertuert. An luLuest was being held fcj-day at Watarpa before a local Justice of the Peace.

Tiro death took place in the "Westport Hospital Tuesday evening of Mrs Lizzie McMillan, wife of Mr Duncan McMillan of.Millerton. Deceased was a native of Ireland, 28 years pf age, and had been in New Zealand only nine mouths. She leaves a husband and one son, five years of age,

Mr H, M. Coulson. surgeon dentist, notifies that his rooms will be closed from the 4th till the 12th inst.—Advt

John Parkhill has always & good word for “No Rubbing " Laundry Help because it has justly earned its pipular reputation as the aboiisher of washboard slavery, and also because the famous Thicker Note Book is given free with every 1/ packet of “No Rubbing.” Stephens Bros have just received a large assortment of tweeds and costumes; also big reductions iu their summer goods.

The cable news in this issue credited to the “ Times ” has appeared in that journal, but c nly where express!? stated is such nov/s the editorial opinion of the “Times.” 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 and style guaranteed. For Chronic Chest Complaints "Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6, 2/6 First shipment of new winter costumes and coats, ex s.s. Rotorua, showing at McKay’s, the Leading Drapers.— Advt, f A nice selection of dress materials and coats now showing at M.rs -T, Lloyd’s.