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Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1917, Page 2

Tho Auckland Racing Club yesterday voted £SOO to Y.M.C’.A. war work fund —Press Assoiation telegram

The Revd H. Ryan, the successor to the Revd Richards, in charge of the local Methodist Church, arrived by train this morning.

Owing to the unfavorable weather it has been decided to postpone the opening run of the local Automobile Association from to-morrow until Saturday following, the 21st insfc. The Canterbury Education Biard in this isiue invites applications for a number of vacancies in the teaching staff, including assistant mistress as Hokitika District High School. Applications close on Thursday, 26th April.

Mr MeTaggari; of the Agricultural Department is visiting Ross again to-morrow to look further into the matter of llie lime deposits in the Totara Riding. Since Mr McTaggart’s previous visit, the County authorities have had tracks cut to known outcrops thus rendering access more csnvement.

The death took place very suddenly on Tuesday of Mrs Thomas Stephenson, of Westport. Deceased had not been in good health f.r some time, and was about the day before, but went to rest, and passed away, suddenly from heart failure iu he morning.

Caterpillars have not troubled farmers in Tr ranaki for many year?, but tho other day a of the vermin suddenly emerged and made a descent upon a fine paddock cf ma za just out of New Plymouib. When they had finished their operators nothing but the stalks were left.

The Grey Argus says—From a resident of Greymouth if is learned that one ef |Lo “ gailint ’’ heroes who disappeared per moior-car a few weeks ago, was s>en the other day in an hotel bar in Chrisfchnreh by two Grevmouth men, one of whom ir, la said, refused to speak to (be deserting "heavyweight-” During the progress of the recent race and trotting meetings general satisfaction was expressed at the prompt manner in which the totalisator business was put threugh. The money was handled with great promptitude, and dividends notified in record time. Mr H. Lynch, who was in chargo on both days, 13 to be congratulated upon the completeness of his arrangements which resulted in such generai celerity. In connection with the public meeting to be held on W ednesday next at the Town Hall to hear the representatives of the National Efficiency Board, the principal business will oe to elect a district committee and appoint trustees for the purpose of applying the Geraldine Scheme to t.h« maintenance and management of soldiers’ farms during the absence of the farmers themselves on military duty. Mr Burbury, Chief Agricultural Adviser to the National Efficiency Commissioner will be present at the meeting.

Visitors to the Hokitika racecourse during the past two days were loud in their praise of the arrangements v'hich have been carried out of late years by the Westland Racing Club. One owner who had not been on the course for eleven years, was quite surprised at the great changes which have been effected, and which. he considered rendered the course one oE the best appointed country Cluu courses in the Dominion, The meetings are certainly very popular with the public also, aud there is little doubt that tbs policy of enhanced stakes has brought the horses, aud the better sport provided has given the satisfactory results which serve to delight the publio. The death took plaoe at the Kumara hospital on Monday afternoon of Mrs Julia Harper, relict of the late John Harper. Deceased, who has been ailing for sometime was admitted to the hospital on Saturday last. She was a native of Devonshire, England, and 60 years of age. She was a very old resident of the distriot. She leaves a family of two sons (John on active service and Bert, Kumara) and five daughters (Mesdames Wills and Sehroder, Ruatapu, G. Huufc, Kumara, Kelsall, Auckland and Miss F. Harper, Melbonm c ). Hsr mother, Mrs Haymes and Btep-brother, Mr W. Hayrnes are in Wellington,

Staff-Sergt W. A. Barnes, on active service, in a postcard to Mr J. Hewer says “Many thanks for your nine present of tobacco. Wishing yon a happy and prosperous New Yoai.” At a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Greymouth Borough Council last evening Mis 3 Jessie Hambleton was appointed senior cletk for the two positions to fill the place vacated by Mr H. Carrxk, Mips Winchester of Ross, bsing selected for the junior position. There were fifteen applicants for the vacancies. A popular marriage was celebrated at Westport on Tuesday, tbe contracting parties being Mr Frank Hurley, manrger of the Phornix Insurance Company (Invercargill) and Mias May McEiwea of Westport, The ceremony was pesforraed at St John’s Cbaroh by tbe Rev R. de Lambert, Tha bride was given away by her brother, Mr G. McElwee. Mis* Jessie Hill acted as bridesmaid. Mr 0. Nahr was best man. Until March 31st, Mr William Joliffa (cenßOrof kinematograph films) had oxamiued in all sines October Ist, 1916, some 2,107,340 feet of film. For March tha total examined was 265,340 feet. Daring the month three films were turned down, and in one ease tk6 censor’s decision waa appealed against, but was upheld by the Board of Appeal. Since the turn of tha year thirteen films bad been rejected, as against seven for the previous quarter. A copy of “The New Zealander,” being home notes for New troops on active service has ns. It is a bright little publication, neatly printed and arranged, items of New Zealand news are given, including sporting, service news, personal information and general intelligence. The “ New Zealander ” ia edited by Mr Guy H. Scholefiald, end is a model immature newspaper. Many letters of appreciation have reached the editor from the men at the front.

The cable news in this issae credited to the “ Times ” has appeared in that journal, but cnly where expressly stated is such news the ditoriai opinion of the “Times.” E. J. Lloyd is hard to rub out when it comes to making big sales of “ No Rubbing ’’ Laundry .Help, He is a champion of the fir. J t water, ana gives ono of the popular Thinker Note Books free with every 1/ packet of “No Rubbing."