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Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1917, Page 2

The Paeroa went out to the roadstead this morning at four o’clock on a trawling expedition . She is expected back again this afternoon at 4.30. o’clock. Private word received from Okuru since the first visit of the Paeroa to that southern settlement, slates that one and all are highly pleased with the new boat, and all credit is due to those who were responsible for her selection for the South Westland sea borne trade The settlers all join in wishing the little steamer and the company a long period of success and usefulness.

A family which has a striking record in connection with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force is that of Mrs. Ryan of South Dunedin. Mrs. Ryan has seven sons all of whom are in khaki. Mrs. R.yan’ s sister, Mrs O’Gorin an of Wellington, has five sons in khaki. Thus the two sisfers musters no fewer than twelve soldiers.

The local 'Bowling Club’s green is now in capital order for play and will please players by its excellent condition There will be a roll-up this evening and Friday evening with a practice game on Saturday afternoon, the formal open ing taking place on the following Saturday Deer. Ist. Members and intending members are requested to attend for practico each evening, so as to get into form as early as possible Everyone will be welcome and there is an abundance of howls. Already a number of new faces have signified their intention of joining this season so that there should he a satisfactory year experienced.

The quarterly meeting of the Public Service Superannuation Board was held on Thursday, Mr J. H. Richardson in the chair. Twenty-seven contributors retired under Section 35 of tho Act by reason of ago or length of service, were granted allowances totalling £4393 7s. per annum and four contributors retired a.s medically unfit for duty, were granted allowances aggregating £lB9. Fifteen widows and seventeen children were granted the statutory allowances amounting to £491 per annum. The Board refused to grant an allowance to one contributor whom it was proposed to retire as medically unfit, and the retiring allowance of one contributor was declared forfeit for failing to submit himself for medical examination when required to do so by the hoard. In consequence of retirement's under Section 35 accrued compensation to the amount of £7830 16s. 6d. became a liability of the Superannuation Fund and a corresponding relief to the Consolidated Fund.

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Mr and Jlro Devaney and family insert a notice of thanks in this issue. The Red Cross Benefit tendered by St. Mary’s Club in their rooms last evening was a most gratifying success, the rooms being more that comfortably full. A large number competed for the euchre prizes, which eventually fell to Mis s Fane and Mrs McCloud, Messrs I*. Callan and A. E. Bennett. Following supper, Mr Tom Heenan got the dancers going merrily, and kept them at it. prior to closing, the Hon. Sec, of the St. John Ambulance Association (Mr E. G. Bennett) returned thanks to the Club members and all others for their ready assistance to Red Cross projects on this and many previous occasions. 1 The time of the Westland I«and Board yesterday afternoon was taken up over the consideration of an application affecting the lease of a small Okarito reserve. From the information given out it appeared that some years apco the late Mrs Mcßride sold her hotel property there to Mr Leitch, and the reserve affected in the present application had portion of the stables attached thereto erected on it. It appears that the lease was not transferred to the new owner, and that for nine years Mr T. Mcßride had paid the rental of £i per year to the Land Board. Some time ago Mr Leiteh had sold out his interests in the hotel property to Mr Watt. The latter now desired to obtain a title for the reserve in question, and expressed his willingness to pay the rent' for the time he was in possession. Mr 'McBride desired payment of the whole £9 that he had paid, during which time Mr Leitch had been in possession. There was a lengthy discussion, over the application during which the Commisssioner stated that he saw no reason why the Board should take action to collect the amount paid by Mr Mcßride. He had direct action against Mr Leitch, but he saw no reason why Mr. Watt should he penalised because Mcßride had failed to have the lease transferred to Leitch, when the latter would have had to pay the rent. Mr Mcßride wrote stating he did not object to a lease being granted to Mr Watt', if the rent- he had paid was refunded. The Board decided to grant the application ‘of Mr Watt for the cancellation of the lease, at present in Mr Mcßride’s name, and the granting of a new lease to Mr Watt, as the ground in question formed part of the hotel property. Mr Ward dissented from *lhis decision, considering fchat |it would tinfliet a hardship on Mr "Mcßride, and that, he said, he had no wish to do. Mr Park appeared for Mr Watt, and Mr Well K for Mr Mcßride. Try Hayward’s FLAG BRANT) PICKLES ‘ for flagging appetites—the condiment of the period. Pure, fresh, economical. Ask your grocer. John Parish ill was somewhat shy at r, V ct nbmit “No Rubbing” Laundry Help, hut now he is one of its staunchest supporters and sells a lot of it at the low price of Is per packet.—Advt. Sufferers from Hay Fever will enjoy speedy relief hv breathing in “NAZOL,” A unique, never-failing remedy. 60 doses 1/- Pse the Nazol Inhaler.” _________