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Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1917, Page 2

Notice 'is given in this issue under the Plumbers Registration Act, 1912. Captain J. G. Coates, of Dargaville and who represents* Kaipara in the House Representatives, is reported in the casualty list to have been slightly wounded and is at present with his unit—the Auckland Infantry Regiment. Hie Ross Borough Council has decided to support the suggestion for a motor mail service from Jacksons to Hokitika on Tuesdays and Thursday, and will contribute financially to the scheme proposed by the Westland Chamber of Commerce. It is under-, stood the Dairy Factory Coys in South Westland will oontribue also on the lines suggested. A meeting is being held at Grevmonth to-day- of those interested in the development if the Hmo area at Ross held by the recently formed company. The meeting is intended to take all necessary steps to put the project in working order, with a view to equipment for the earliest possible production of lime for West Coast lands. Hie next, batch of Reinforcements will leave the Coast on 15th. November for the military camp. There will not he any reinforcements sent into camp in December, this decision lini - frig recently been reached. Men ordered to parade in December, will not he required to do 90 till January.

The “Guardian” supplement issued td-day includes in its interesting columns an article “Bohemia an Ally.’, j The heavy rain of yesterday cqntniu- j ?.d throughout the night almost tin- j eeasingly and as a result there is a j considerable flood in the river this , morning. The sale of Flounders forwarded from Okarito by Mr. George Friend and others for the “Lady Liverpool Trench Comforts” fund realised £l/2/3. The fish was brought up by Messrs Hansburv and Haddock’s mail coach free of charge. Messrs Ashby Bergh and Co Ltd. of Christchurch have purennsed the vwo Ironmongery business of Messrs Forsyth and McKay, (and of Mr. IV. Scott, of Greymouth and will in future run tho .business as a West Coastbranch. The deal is a very substantial one the two business being well established. The programmee presented by Mr. McLean at the Opera House last, night was an enjoyable one, the star feature being “The Awakening of Helena Ritchie” a drama showing excellent acting in which Ethel Barrymore took the lead ing role. Th e serial “Peg o’ the Ring” was further advanced along its interesting course. Mr. McLean will not show on Monday night so as not to clash with the Y.M.O.A. pictures at the Princess Theatre.

Private H. J. Muir (Three Mile) returned to New Zealand by a transport this week, and is expected to roach home this evening. This soldier served at Gallipoli where he was seriously wounded, and returned to the Dominion being discharged. Subsequently he re-enlisted and again, crossed the. seas to take part in the gian conflict. He n«w returns for the second time, /reported ill. Tin's young man lias done his doty nobly.

Contributors to the Overseas Tobacco Fund are reminded that the lists for October will close o n Wednesday next. Intending donors are requested to send their contributions as early as possible. The gifts will be distributed in Europe in good time for lie New Year. Half of the receipts tins month are to be devoted to smoke gifts for the men on H.M.S. New Zealand This being Nelson month, it is fitting that the Navy should not be overlooked.

A Scottish soldier in a certain hospital had been operated on four times in an endeavour to extract a bullet from the vicinity of his lower ribs. On the last occasion he stated he Rad a request to make before going under chloroform. Permission having been given to him to make it, he remarked to the surgeon: “Oh, it’s nothing much, I just want to suggest that if you are unsuccessful this time, and think you will have to try again, don’t sow me up ; just put buttons me.”

The Liverpool Depot will be open as usual this evening. Ladies willing to -assist in the knitting of socks for the soldiers are invited to call for wool. Gifts of all kinds will be accented for the fund, for the benefit of which they will be sold to the he Next week"'it is hoped to undertake the packing of the Easter gifts which require to be sent forward to II pllitigton early in November to secure the' necessary transport accommodation. The gifts will he distributed over the West Coast-Cariterbury companies of tfhe four New Zealand 'Brigades in Erance.

Mr. Phillip Gibbs, the war correspondent, remarked recently on the coolness of the Australians, who could read newspapers and smoke under the barrage of the Western front. Then, all in a minute, they can throw off their carelessness and act “like lions.” They possess the temperament which allows them to live every minute of the time, they throw . themselves whole-heartedly into the business of the moment, whatever 'that [business may be. Very characteristic is the following; extract from a letter written to his mother by a young Australian on leave in Paris. “This is the place for a leave,” he wrote. “I am having the time of’ my life. I’ve kissed more girls than there are fishes in the sea. They say there’s war going on somewhere in Europe, but I’m forgetting it. I’m never lot to pay for anything. Everybody wants to give us things.

The Dominion says:-—The very best talent available was concerned in tiw delightful concert given in the Town Hall, Wellington, in aid of the New Zealand Nurses Memorial I<*und. Among those present were His Excellency the Governor-General and the Countess of Liverpool, Sir Robert Stout and Lady Stout, and a contingent of active service nurses. The programme was one of the best submitted to the public for a long time, and each performer seemed to be tuned up to the topmost pitch of his or her power, such was the atmosphere of the concert. Miss Mina Caldow, who ; was in excellent voice, made a deep impression by the dramatic spirit .she' infused into her singing of Alfred Hill’s famous fantasy, “Waita Maori,” a number that was considerably enhanced by the aid of the capable string orchestra and a choir of well-modu-lated voices. In the second half Miss Oaldow sung with admirable taste Goring TJhoimas’s ‘ballifid.“My Heart is Weary,” and achieved the distinction of a double encore, giving artistic distinction to “I Hear You Calling Me,” and the purposeful song “Inter Nos.” Miss Mina Caldow will be star performer at the Caledonian Society’s national concert at the Princess Theatre,- Hokitika, on New Year’s night in aid of patriotic funds. It is evident the musical folk have in store an entertainment of the highest merit.

E. J. Uoyd is not too shy to tell thriftv housewives that “No Rubbing” Laundry Helpi does wash all clothes spotlessly clean without rubbmg or injury.—Advt.