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Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1917, Page 2

Air Goo. Maunder lias joinod the staff of the 'Bank of Now Zealand at Holetika. ■ Messrs Pollock and * Bevan uraw special attention to their stock sale at Waitaha yards on Wednesday. A well-wisher has donated £1 to the i Y.M.C.A. trench comforts fund through Miss M. Reynolds, and the amount is being sent forward to headquarters. 'l'ho Westland County Council is ir viting tenders for the construction of Fisherman’s Creek' Bridge, Adair's Road, South Hokitika. .Tenders close at noon on Monday week. The death took place at Westland Hospital on Sunday of an old resident I .of Kuniara, Mr Alexis Dominick ITuchard. Deceased was a native of Africa and 77 years of age. Pioneer Robert Ritchie of Bruce Bay, who has been on active service for some time, cnbled yesterday from London to the County Office reporting himself quite well. Prior to enlisting ho was employed by the Council in the far south as District Roadman. A man named John Swanson, who was living in a tent at Waddington, was severely injured through the tent catching fire. Most of his injuries are burns on the face and hands. He was brought to Christchurch and was attended to in the General Hospital: Sir James Allen stated in the House of Representatives on Friday that in three days the Medical Board had exam ined 199 C2 men in Auckland. Of these men fifty had been passed as fit and f>4 as Cl, so that of the 199 men, 114 would go into camp. I It is notified in this issue that the Electors’ Roll for the Westland County elections in November will come into force at f> the first A\ ednos- ! day in October. Any person whose name still appears on the Defaulters gist may beplaced on tln> Electors’ Roll by the. payment of liis rates prior to the time and date stipulated. Ueferring to the allowance ta be made for depreciation of buildings in connection with the income tax, the Minister of Finance has said that taxpayers need have no anxiety regarding the operation of the concession lie had foreshadowed in the House. The allowance ‘ would be 4 per cent, on brick buildings.

The Commissioner of Taxes liad power under the Act- to make this allowance,. The Manager of Boatman’s Consolidated Gold -Mining Company, Ltd., rt ports ns follows on the work done fo tho two weeks ending September 8:- “ Fiery Cross shaft has been sunk further distance of 25ft; total sunk i tin* solid 382 ft; grand total 83‘2ft. Th country passed through is a mixture c hard sand-stone and soft slate, als quartz loaders up to a- foot in widtl The compressor and nil machinery ai running well, also drilling machine i shaft.” A dance at the Three Mill is alway a popular fixture, and the lied Cros Ha'rd-Up Ball on Friday next is goin, to be no exception, and the fact thr Mr Albert Lawn is to supply tho musi proves the thoroughness of the ar rangemente made for patrons’ pleas sure. 801 lup and roll the Bod Crof snowball to the Three Mile Ball; it i growing as it rolls, but is riot yet of a size worth rolling to our hoys at the Front

Tlio excellent programme of pictures presented by Mr MoLean to Red Cross patrons on Friday night was thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish. Bursts of laughter and applause were frefrequent, and Mr MoLean can rest assured that his sincerely patriotic action is highly appreciated. The benefit resulted in £l2 17s 6d being added to the Red Cross Fund, and the Society desire to thank the members of the Orchestra and the Hokitika Ba'nd for giving their valued services on the occasion; also to Mrs Fitzsimmons for a reduction in the hire of the. Opera House.

At the send-off to the. 34th Reinforcements at the Town Hall to-morrow evening, tho Overseas Club will have charge of the entertainment programme. The concert part will open with a selection by the Overseas‘orchestra, which will also play a second number during the evening. Miss Ethel Fleenan w’ill sing “Song of Sleep,” and Miss Maggie Harcourt will sing “My ain Folk.” Other vocalists will include Miss Alice Wells, Miss Bergman, Miss 'Stapleton, and Mr. Irwin. An instrumental duet will he rendered and a recitation will ho given by Mr. Sammy Atkins in costume. The Deputy-Mayor, Mr. do Berry, Mr. Evans and others will speak. The entertainment will begin at 8 o’clock, and the departing men together with their friends are invited to bo present and take tho reserved seats in tho front. Subsequently tho men and friends will bo entertained at the Overseas Club. For Influenza take Woods’ Great re^rpennint Cure, Never fails. I/O, 2. 6 Misses Addison have a range of charming white voile sample blouses prettily embroidered, tucked and finished with inlet beading. Also a tow choice crepe-uc-chines in becoming styles.—Advt. For nervous debitlity and hysteria— WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS. To those about to furnish, and those busy spring cleaning, we would advrse to inspect Schroder and Co’s immense stock of linoleums in all widths, carpet squares, sen grass squares, and mattings. Chines© twisted mats and hall squares, hearth rugs, door mats and runners. Those goods are exceptionll value, it will pay you to see for yourself. —Advt. We arc showing some smart millinery including 15 new models—Misses Ad dison. —Advt. Never wash without the aid of “No Rubbing” Laundry Help. —Dee Bros.—Advt. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS. Acknowledged by the' Medical Faculty.

The Public Trustee inserts a notifies- ’ tion in this issue in the estate of tfisj late George Hagan of Kanieri. It is understood that there will bo a sitting of the Military Service Board at Hokitika on Friday, 28th inst. Peerless Pictures will not be able to show at Kumara this week as intended,

but will present an attractive programme thero on Wednesday, September 26th. At Pritchard’s Tenth Ballot Sale now t in full swing, there is a special lino of < 50 dozen white towels to bo cleared 1 at any price. All general lines _and : remnants galore at startlingly low < prices. | i The Deputy Mayor has been advised ‘ . that two returned wounded soldiers — Fleming and Duncraft — will be coming back on Thursday. It is probable that arrangements will be made to bring the i ‘ men through that evening to Hokitika. The Bed Cross Committee will bo' glad to receive donations of refreshments—both liquid and solid—for the 1 Children’s Fancy Dress Ball on Monday next. Members . will be .at the ] Drill Shed after 3 p.m. on Monday to i * ii " { receive them. Owing to several vendors who liad stock for the Waitaha sale to-morrow being detained to attend the Military Medi cal Board now sitting Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. have arranged to take their ■ entries at Hari Hari on tho 27th inst. 1 , instead of to-morrow. Those interested | > will please not the change. ’ A Kumara correspondent says:—An accident happened on the Beach Road ; about 8.30 at night. A motor car containing a number of passengers on it® way to Greymoutli, ran into a cow, » said to have been grazing on the road. , Tho impact was so great that the & animal was killed, whilst the car got 5 somewhat knocked about. 5 At tlio annual meeting of the Grey ; " Trotting Club held last evening, the . annual report and balance-sheet were < 3 received and adopted. The action of tho i Committee in appointing Mrs Kitchi ingham as a life-member of tho Club as 3 an expression of their gratitude for the 1 excellent and at the same time payable - 1 manner in which she has conducted the Club’s Tea Rooms, was confirmed. The election of officers resulted as follows: —President, Mr F. Campbell, Vice- , presidents, Dr James Mcßrearty and Mr J. F. Wilson; Treasurer, Mr Jesse , Steer; Chairman; Mr H. W. Kitehing- | ■ ham.; Committee, Messrs K-itchingham, [ M. Hannan, H. C. Harley, D. H. Rob- , orts? E. M’Donnell, W. It. Kettle, G. E. Perkins, D. McKay, F. W. Shall--crass, M. McCarthy, E. A. Wickes, 0 W. E. Reynolds, J. Steer; Secretary, Mr P. C. Heaphy; auditors, Messrs J Kilgour and Skoglund; Handicapper, “ Mr H. Brinkman; Judge, Mr E. J. l " Smith; Starter, Mr W. Cochrane; Timokoepers, Messrs Roberts, Shallc crass, Stonhouse; Clerk of Scales, Mr. M. W. McCarthy. Women who requires a stimulant should try WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS.