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Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1917, Page 2

The Worksop dredge washed up on Friday for the return of 37 ozs 6 dwts of gold for 105 hours’ dredging. The Overseas Orchestra will hold a special practice at the rooms this evening at 7.1.5 o’clcck. The Railway guard Sequin, whose hand was severely crushed last week at Greymouth, is reported by the Hospital authorities to show an improvement. Included in a reoent casualty list appeared the name of Private Warren Louis Cuttance (H. J. Cuttanoe, Ururua Balolutha, father) wounded on May 6th. The young man is a nephew of Mr Jos Cuttance of Ckuru, and grandson of Mn Nisson of Hokitika.

The same casualty list also included wounded on May 7th Private Frede-ick C- Bryant (Mr Albert Bryant of Sussex, father) who joined the force from South Westland.

A Social and Dance will be tendered to Mr J. Grey in the Three Mile Hall to-night, when a presenta‘ion will also he made to him prior to his departure for T enthamt Everyb:dy invited. Excellent music and refreshments. —Adot.

Another of the young mm from Kumara, Private Alex lUird, has been the supreme sacrifice, having been kiLled in action on May 6th. For some time, before Private Baird volunteered he was employed on the leremakau Settlement. His numerous friends will regret to hear the sad news.

The'principal speakers at the farewell to the departing recruits on Wednesday night at the Town Hall will be the Mayor, Messrs Bieezi, Valentine, and Butler. The Overseas Orchestra will render new selections, anu h cal vocalists wi 1 supply a ple>-s ; n>> eo - cert programme.

A special meeting of the 0 inmittee of the Overseas Club will be he.d at the C ub rooms at 7 o’clock to-morrow evening There is a quan i y of important business to transact, including a conference with the Returned Soldiers’ Association to.,settle the question of the addition of a recreation room forthe letuined men. - (

The St. 'Heletois Hospitals at an centres receive for confinement women whose husbands are in receipts of not more than £4 weekly, but under special circumstances this condition may be waived an recommendation to the Hop Minister of Public Health. The fees for admission remain the same as before the war, viz., £1 per week while waiting after. A special notice to soldiers’ wives is published in this paper.

The death of a very aid resident of fieefton in thi person of Mr Joseph McHugh occurred at his residence, Buller Road, on Thursday evening. The deceased had been afflicted with an incurable complaint for some considerable time past, and lately had suffered greatly, so bis death must have come as a happy release. Decoised wis a na'ivo of County Tynne, and was 75 years of age. He leaves a widow but no family.

Voluntary recruiting for the Thirtysao'.nd Reinforcements clo.se 1 on Satuf' day. The Dominion shortage will bo determraed*- by the recruiting branch as soon as reports from the various districts ,are received, and a ballot to provide the addit-onai recruits required for the draft will be taken on Tuesday. Another large ballot is expected, as the shortage will be at least as large as in the case of the Thirty-first Reinforcements last niODth, and the proportion of five reservists for each recruit appears necessary,

The representations of the Westland Chamber of Commerce for through eonneotion between the West Coast and the North Island on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays by Inking up with the ferry steamer Maori have resulted in a satisfactory arrangement. A telegram has been received from the Union Steam Coy at Dunedin, stating that “commenc. ing Tuesday (to-morrow) the Maori will await at Lyttelton the arrival of the tram leaving Christchurch at 6 55 p.m By this arrangement the West Coast passengers will have half an hour in Christchurch, as the train from Arthur’s Pass is due there at 6,25 p.m. This will give ample time for .passengers and mails to be transferred to the Lyttelton tram, and result in a great public convenience by enabling traffic to pass on to the North Island without 24 hours unneoessary delay in Christchurch. The action of the Union Coy in this matter will be much appreciated. The stocking of the Hokitika river with quinlnalfe salmon'- is stall proceeding. On Saturday evening Mr Charles Ayson, assistant to the Inspector of Fisheries, arrived by the overland express with 300,000 salmon ova to liberate in the river. Great success has attended th© efforts of the Govennmenifc to introduce the quinnat salmon into New Zealand waters. Hon-. G. W. Bussell stated a few days ugu “hat the quinnat salmon had become established an the big rivers of the South Island, and would become the basis of one of the greatest fishing industries of the Dominion. Next season it would not be a question' of fishing for quinnat with the rod, but of taking th© salmon in big quantities as an addition, to the nation’s food supply*. The Government had gonie to great expense to establish the quinnat, and was entitled to .get some of its money back. Before long New Zealand would be exporting quinnat to Australia, where it would bring 1/ per lb.”

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' The friends of Mr and MrsE. Griffiths of Alexander Street, Greymouth. will regret to learn of the death of their only child, Doreen, which took place early yesterday morning- 'J he liftle mite took ill oa Saturday and pas jed away just after midnight. Mr F.,W Fedierjr-n of Nelson, who is succeeding Mr L. G. P. Wbvte as manager of the H -lotiha branch of the New Zaa'aisd Ciot'iog Factory arrived on Saturday and took up his duties ibis morning. Mr Whyte leaves for Chnst. church abmt ike end of June preparatory to going ii to camp.

Mien L Beuyoo, daughter of Mr Be r ot', of the Ice (Team Parlour, Tai: u : S ree f , Grey month, bad the miUt r uoe to slip when coming oat of the rhop ou Satutday night. Sho fell heavily aud fractured her right arm at the elbow. The young Idy macaged to regain fcer feet and went it to the shop. Later she wee taken to the doctor to have ihe arm set % nd was then conveyed to btr borne. About 4 o’clock yesterday aUernooa, says the Grey Argus, the Chapel Bfre<t fire he’ll sounded the alarm of fire and at the same time word was received at the Central Fire Station that Mr C. Bugg’s fine residence on The Terrace was in flames. The whole of the fire-fighc;ug appliances were dispatched by motor and horses to the scene of the conflagration when it was discovered that a chimney fire was responsible. Seventeen members of the Brigade answered the call.

The Blackball Coal Company’s s'eamer Ngahere bad an exciling expand""*’ on the G ey bar for au hour oa Saturday afternoon. The steamer sailed outwards, but stuck fast on a sand bank on the bar. For an hour she lay there, and there were grave fears as to her being wrecked. The steamer however, gradual'y worked her way through the sand aud managed to get to sea. She then lay outside for an hour, apparently to make an examination *o find out whether she had sprung any leak as the result of the grounding, and then signalled all well and left for her destination. It is understood that the recent flood in the river had brought down a sand bank on the bar, in the line of the beacons. As a result of the mishap, which luckily assumed no larger proportions, there was no further shipping movements that tide.

Hokitika ladies happiest kniiti :g socks for our so'dier boys while " h o Rubbing ” Laundry Help does the weekly washing.—Dec Bros. A cheering cordial hat restores mental vgor—WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS.

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