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Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1917, Page 2

Mr J. Grimmoud left for Christchurch to-day to attend the monthly meeting of the Canterbury Edma'ion Board. Tho, drawing of the seventh, military service ballot will commence at Wellington to-day. Butter valued at £ll4B and cheese £2379 was exported from Hokitika for the week ended 24th April. . The appointment of Mr. Frederick Pound as Postmaster at Herepo and Edward Gibb as telephonist at Waikukupa is gazetted. The election of three members to represent the insurance companies on the Hokiika Fire Board takes place on the' 21st May.

The conditions under which the Ross Borough Council are authorised to erect electric lines within the Borough of Ross appear in the latest Gazette.

A Press Association message grom Wellington states that the Imperiil Government adv ses that tbn war risks cn produce was been raised to five guineas per cent.

.Owing to the farewell to the 29th Reinforcements, to be held in - the Toira Hall on Wednesday evening next, St. Mary’s euchre turnament will be held on Thursday this week.

The exports from Hokitika during the quarter ending 31st March, 1917, were valued at £12,451, compared with £12,891 for the corresponding quarter of 1916. The exports from Greymoudi were valued at £20,746 as against £87,476 for the March quarter of 1916. Empire Hay will be celebrated on Monday 4th June, 1917, (tho anniversary of the birthday of His Majesty iMie King, and falling this year on Sunday j, afnd that day will be observed a' s a public holiday in the Government Offioes through the Dominion. ! Mr Adam Blair of Patarr, received a cable yesterday morning from Egypt that his son, George, was wounded oa April 19th. ’this is the third time that ho has been wounded, which we trust is not of a serious nature. Private information received last evening in Grey mouth, states thatJMr H. A, Gordon, formerly of the Minas Department, and well-known on the West Coast, died last evening «t his residence in Auckland.® Mr Gordon leaves a widow and a grown-up famiiv. The quarterly meeting of the W9stland Chamber of Commerce takes place at the County Chambers this evening at 7.30 0 clock. A full attendance of members is hoped for, while the public are also invited to attend, the quarterly meetings being open for public discussiou of matters of general or local interest. Surgeon. General Henderson, Director. General of Medical Services, reported on Saturday that the serious case of pneu-

monia in the Treatham Military Hospital was improving ia condition, while the other case —that of a Maori, more recently admitted—was of a mild nature. The case of cerebro-spinal meningitis under treatment at Featherston was /reported to be slightly improved. The prinoipal speakers at the farewell to the 29th Reinforcements to-morrow night will be Messrs Perry (Mayor), Butler and Park. Col. Chaffey V.D, who arrives on the Coast to-night, has been invited to speak also, and it is hoped will be able io be present, A capital musical programme will add further to the harmony of the eveiing, so that this month’s gathering should be a notablo success, All recruits and soldiers are invited most cordially to attend. Sir James Allen has sent the following cable message to the Admiralcy on Friday—‘‘The Acting-Premier desires to send the following message: New Zealand is thrilled with the account of action off Hover. He desired to send congratulations to the Admiralty aad particularly to Commander Evans, who is well remembered in this country, and to Commander Peck; Please convey our sympathy to the wounded, and hopes for their speedy recovery to continue their heroic career which will be an example gand an inspiration to all.” Mr Edgar M. Phi'hps, piano tuner and salesman representing Messrs Webley Sons and Gofton Ltd, is now in Hokitika. All orders left at the Excelsior Book Hepot, Eevell St Will rgeeive prompt attention. —Advt, For Influenza take Woods’ Great Pepper mine Cure, Never fails. 1/6, 2/6. WOLFE’S SCHHAPPS The National Drink of Australasia,

The sitting of the Medical Board fixed for Hokitika for the 17th has been brought back a week and will row take place on the 10th inat.

E, J. Llovd favors “No Rubbing” Laundry Help because it has made good. It delights thrifty housewives and that’s enough for him. He is content to sell at the standard price of 1/ per packet and give the famous Thinker Note Book free with every packet.

The meeting of householders at the Town Hall last evening drew the largest attendance for years, and was full of interest, there being a free discussion on Educa'ion Board control. For the Committee there were 14 nominations, 220 persom easting their votes

The outgoing Hokitika School Com. mittee met last evening, prior to the meeting of householders, Mr J. J. Clarke presiding. The annual report as drawn up for presentation was approved, and a quantity of rou+iue correspondence received. The Kangiriri aad Stafford Committees wrote, stating they had decided not to act on the suggestion of the Committee to pass amotion of censure on the Canterbury Board. The letters were received. The meeting then adjourned. “ One boy,” said the Rev A. E Hunt, in his address on “Arzao” at the Clyde School Wellington, in describing the terrible hardships those who first landed cm the historic shores of Anzao had to withstand, “ was hit no fewer than five times. He was hit three times without mnoh damage being done, and then a sniper bowled him over. When he recovered- himself he was gazing dazedly and, when a piece of shrapnel caught him and hurled him over the oliff. When next he regained consciousness be was lying in a hospital on the shore. That boy ” said Mr Hunt, quietly,” was my own boy—my only son.”

An important relaxation of the regulations with regard to the allowance of a shilling a day to the widowed mothers of soldiers has been made. Ender the regulations this allowance is made in eases where the soldier’s allotment to his mother out of his pay is not less than 3/ per day. Hardship has been found to be imposed upon the mothers, because in some instances the other legal obligations entailed upon the soldier have debarred him from nuking his allotment as large as 3/. It has now been intimated to the Auckland Claims Board says the “N.Z. Herald,”, that the Minister of Defence is prepared, in view of representations lately made by the Advisory B r ard, to allow the extra shilling a day in' cases where it is proved to the sat : sfaction of' the quarter-master-general that the circumstances were such as to prevent the soldier from allotting 3/ a day always provided that the mother’s income outside this added allowance aoes not exceed 7/ a week.

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