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Hokitika Guardian, 14 April 1917, Page 2

The Guardian four-paged supplement is iufsed to-day as usual to our readers. Yesterday was a very inclement one, heavy rain falling. It cleared a little in the afternoon, but the night was an extremely wet and boisterous one. The heavy rain brought down a big flood, the rivet running very swiftly this morning. The body of a men, Joseph J. Mackenzie, 49 years of age, was found in the dam at Milferton on Wednesday morning. Deceased was last seen in Millerton at 10 o'clock the previous evening. It is surmised that he fplt off the bridge on to the rooks below, was stunned and drowned. Deceased was a Biogle manThe cable news m this issue aj/ credited to the “Times” haa appeared in th3t journal, but cnly where expressly stated is such news the ditorial opinion of the “Times.”

The Railway Department nottfy alterations to the timetable m connection with jhe Rcefton races on Wednesday next.

Notice is given that, nominations close on Wednesday for a representative on tbe Westland Charitable Aid Board for the combined district of the Boroughs of Kumara and Boss.

Toe Committee of the Westland Racing Club will meet at 8 o’clock on Monday night to settle accounts in connection with the recent race meeting

A member of the National Efficiency Bo<rJ is like'y to visit Gieymouth next week for the pur mse of taking evidence in regard to (he continuance of racing, sport, and shows pf all kinds, theatres eic.

There was a large attendance at the funeral of the late Mrs 11. C. D. Ga.vlor yesterday. The sendees at All Saints’ Church and graveside were conducted by the Bov. J. W. Holloway. A large number of iloral emblems wero placed on the graveside.

At a meeting of tlio Board of Directors of the Bank of New Zealand yesterday morning, Mr Harold Beauchamp was re-elected chairman for the current financial year.—Press Adsociatiiofa wire.

The estates of 315 deceased persons were sworn for death duties during the month of March, the largest being '.thnit of George Ghidings, of Canterbury, £41,993. Westland estates over £SOO wore as under: —Wm. (Roberts £2BOB, Mary Cloher £1327, Francis Ching £9Ol, Geo. White £648.

It is notified in this issue that the shooting season for the following native game, grey duck, pukeko and black swan in the Westland Acclimatisation district, except in the game sanctuaries, will be open from May Ist to July 31st of th:s year. It will be noted that pigeons are not inoluded in the list.

The Royal Pantomine Company gave the final performance of the season at the Princess Theatre last evening when a vaudeville entertainment was given in which tbe various items of a well assorted programme prevented a dull moment, The performers met with a happy reception, there boing repeated encores. The Company left for Greyraouth this morning.

The jury list for the Westland Judicial District was oettified to at the Comthou?e yesterday afternoon. The Justices present were— Messrs A. H, Richards (presiding), 0, J. E. Linnemarm, James Mam, and D J. Evans. Sergt Folley represented tbe police, and Constablesßonisch (Hokitika,) Carroll (Stafford,) aud Evenden (Rimu) presented tbe lists for the respective district!*,

News was received of the death at Nelson yesterday morring of Mr Richard Damphy, formotiy of Roefton and of the Albion Hotel, Greymouth. Tbe deceased was exceedingly well known and very popular throughout the West Coast, He was a prominent Mason, took a great interest in sporting, and was a man of the highest integrity. He had been m failing healih for some time, and the end was not unexpected. He leaves a wife* two sons and a daughter.

A quiet wedding took placo on Monday last at Arahura, the contracting parties being Bridget, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs McGuigan of Arahura, and Mr Charles Wcbley, youngest son of Mr Mrs and Mrs Jilin YVeoley of Nelson. Tbe Rev. Father Clancy was the officiating clergyman. After the wedding ceremony the happy couple left by motor for Greymouth, en route for Nelson, which is ti their future home.

The Regulations governing the sending of free enquiries as to the condition of wounded soldiers lias been amended; the latest regulation provides that no free inquiry can be accepted within seven days of the date stamped on the official notification oi the casualty, aud a further fourteen days respectively must elapse before the second or third message may be accepted.

A Sydney exchange reports an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in Rimu Options Ltd. was held in Sydney for the purpose of adopting the Directors report and balance-sheet which the shareholders had declined to da at the meeting on .February 28. A formal motion to rescind the earlier resolution and adopt the report and statement of accounts was agreed to without dissent. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. James Burns and the other Directors for their services to the Company and the matter of arranging the future finances of t-lio Company was left in their hands.

Writes a Westport soldier in France: “If the labour people here or in England were to strike they would stop the war all right, but it would be a. complete German victory. Almost as much depends on the labourers in England as on the soldiers here, and, so far, I think, they have done splendidly. <l3y jovo, it would do Semple and Co. good to have a little tour through good to have- a little tour through England and France, and learn a hit. Here everybody is a soldier—women as well as men, unfit as well as fit. The Government practically runs everything. France is not a very strong country, hint she has put her shoulder to it- in this war better than any of them.”

The Success dredge washed up last week for a return of 39czs o dw;s,

An excited soldier rushed into ihe Lambton quay po'ice station, Wellington, on Sunday ui<h the ne.>. s tint a baby’s body was floating m tho harbour in tin viclniiy of the Te Aro baths. Ue was perfectly certain, it wat a baby and supplied gruesome detiils, men f i >ning that a string was lied round the infant’s neck. A constable was disp itched post haste to the scene, and sure enough lighted a small white body floa'lngin the harbour. When the “ corpse ’’ was landed it was found to be the body of a putrefying oderous dog, which from l ng immersion in t'te harbour had lest all its coat of hair. A string round its neck told a tale of a common canine tragedy.

Hokitika Grocers cannot be bo he ed with inferior quality goods only the best limdfavorwi.h them, hence tlie ; r enthusiasm for “ No Rubbing ” Laundry Help. Thinker Nota Book given free with every 1/ packet of 1 No Rubbing,’ For Children's Hacking C ugh at night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6, 2/j.