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Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1917, Page 2

Our weekly supplement is unavoidably held over to-day.

Fresh eggs bought in atiy quantity. Soldiers’ cakes ready packed at Preston’s Gibson Quay and Re veil Street shops. Telephones 79 and 98.—Advt. McLean’s Pictures at the Opera House last evening drew a good audience. The star feature was an interesting drama. “The Stolen Triumph u most enthralling picture. The serial “Peg o’ the Ring” was very good giving some clever circus acts.

The death of Thomas Oviugton took place at Dunollie on Wednesday last. The deceased, who had been ailing for some time, was 32 years of age and had been a resident of the Dominion for the past eight years, but only recently returned to tho Coast after a year s absence in Christchurch. He leaves a wife and two sons (six years and four years old).

Mr. Norman, County Chairman has replied to the Hon. Minister of Public Works expressing regret that 'be Department ha* not seen fit to co-operate in placing a first class traffic bridge across the Mikonui river, ami adding that in the circumstance the Council is now negotiating with a view to adapting the isnwmilling Company’s bridge for vehicle traffic at local expense.

Misses Addison have a range charming white voile sample blouses prettily embroidered, tucked and finished - with inlet beading. Also n few choice crepe-dp-chines in b®commg styles.—Advt. ,

A fow good inoa used to tunnel or alluvial work are required by the Hochstotter Goldflielda Ltd. wages 14s per day. Colonel Hon. It. Heaton Rhodes, M.P. has been appointed to proceed to Great Britaiu as Rod Cross Oraimissionor to enquire into and report for the New Zealand branch of tho joint Red Cross Association. The Military Medical Board for this Canterbury district will begin examining Coast men at Hokitika on Monday, 15th, and will sit at Greymouth on the 16th and 17th; Recfton on the 18th; and Westport on the 19tli and 20th.

According to latest advices, Lieut W Downie Stewart, M. P., is still under treatment in a private hospital in Sydney, lie ha's lately undergone a slight operation, and is not yet. able to report much progress, and is only able to take outings in an invalid chair. “I might mention,” said Counsel at a Military Service Board at Christchurch on Tuesday, “that appellant has only one eye- His left eyo is glass. “That wouldn’t matter,” remarked Air. H. J. Beswick. “As long ns one eve is sound the Medical Board will probably pnss him. 1 ”

Mr. E. .Burbury of the Efficiency Board who went South Yesterday accompaiiiricl by Mell's. Norman and Mclntosh of the Advisory committee, met the settlers at Hari Hari yesterday. To-day they continue their journey to Wataroa and arc duo back on Monday visiting the Waitaha Settlement. Before leaving for tho south Mr. Burbury made representations to the Efficiency Commissioner for the district with regard to the indenting of indispensable supplies for tho sawmilling industry in the district —at present held up.

Now that Greymouth is going to bo more intimately associated with Westland in matters political, as also licensing, a mutual bond ol’ union, will no doubt, be fostered. The influence of the citizens of Greymouth can be very helpful to Westland, as vice versa the* people of this district can assist the northern borough. When the political union is consummated there might be the opportunity to bring the people together, or at all events representatives of a large body of them, at some public gathering whereat the good feeling which should prevail tor tho mutual advantage of the district might be cemented. This is a matter in which the public men of each district could work to advantage, and it would bc a most harmonious commencement to begin by some such public gathering as is here suggested.

It would surprise the general public if they know how loyally and regularly the Lady Liverpool Gift Depot is helped by a. number of H okitika women citizens who realize their privilege of being able thereby to give efficient aid to our heroic defenders in the Trenches. Ihey make l and send in for sale most delicious bread, scones, cakes, jams, jellies, pickles, brawn meat-paste sweets, lemon honey etc. etc., All these thing* and many besides—lmms (raw and cooked), ox-tongues (cooked) now-laid eggs, prize sittings of eggs, vegetables, honey and two boxes of butter (donated bv the Arahura and Kokatahi Dairy Coys, from their “first-friuts”)—and some lovely flowers—will lie for sale to-day. As to work-stands, folding card-tables, novelity fireguards, fernbaskets, etc., all tastes and pockets can be suited. The Baby’s Basket and the Parisian seonehasket axe unique.

Tho Chief Postmaster advises that with a view to meeting the position as far as possible with the overland mail arriving here on "Wednesday morn ing and so serving South Westland to the best advantage under tho circumstances, the Postal Department has arranged tor special bags for Ross to be made up at W ellington and Christchurch, and these are sent forward in time to connect with the South \\ estland mid-week service. This meets the ease to some extent, and the action of the Department is to be appreciated, but it does not cover the general correspondence, and to that extent the south folk suffer. What is being done 'eos'ts tile Department something in expense and laljour. and if to this outlay were added the slight cost necessary for getting the mails into Hokitika oh Tuesday nights, the whole position would he met, and correspondence for all parts from the South could he covered.

Tho monthly Committee meeting of che Westland branch of the Canterbury (Automobile* Association was held on Friday evening at the County Chambers Hokitika. Mr. C. Malfroy being in the chair. Letters were received from tlie Public \Vork s Department and also tho Westland County Oniscfl inrcfer.mce to the wandering stock nuisance over the Westland roads. The Association decided to take nil steps possible to stop owners of stock using the public road as a feeding paddock. It was decided to ask the Borough Council to put the approach to the bridge at racecourse Hill in order, as it is considered to he a bad stato of repair. The Public Works Department is to be asked to go on with the construction of bridges over the four streams at Callaghans. The Association decided to allow motor cyclists to join as members (If «h e Club. Messrs D. Diedrichs and W D. Diedrichs N J. Nicholson and A. J. King were elected members of the Association. Head stuffed with cold? Try soma inhalations of NAZOL. Penetrating and germ killing—NAZOL acts like a charm. Is fid buys 60 doses. TTse tho Nnzol Inhaler.