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Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1917, Page 2

The annual meeting of the Hokitika Branch of the Overseas Club has been fixed for "Wednesday, December 12th, a fortnight hence.

The regular monthly meeting of the Westland Chamber of Commerce will he held on Tuesday next. As new members are being enrolled for the year just commenced intending .new members are invited to be present.

The annual meeting of the Hokitika Swimming Club takes place at the County Chambers this evening at 7.15. o’clock, when all interested in the useful pastime are invited to attend. Mrs. E. J. Scantlebury of Reefton has been advised that her son A. E. Scantlebury was admitted to hospital i n France with a fractured leg from an accident. Mrs Scantlebury also received word that her brother, Lieut. Col. Austin has returned to the front. A conference of Chairmen of the Advisory Committees under the National Efficiency Board scheme will he held i n Christchurch shortly covering the scope of the Canterbury—Westland military district. Mr. H. Norman will represent the Westland Advisory Committee at the conference in question.

The capital concert programme to ho given at the Princess Theatre this (Wodnesav) evening, in aid of the funds of the Catholic school, should attract a very large attendance. The annual conceits arc always thoroughly enjoyable, and on every occasion the schoolroom lias been too small to hold the audience and so the Princess Theatre is being utilised on this occasion. The programme includes many novelties, while the. soloists will include Mr. Ivon Wilson, Mr. P. Fitzgerald, Mr. T. Hogan and Miss Harvey. Altogether the programme as arranged should prove very enjoyable and successful.

The General Manager of New Zealand Railway has advised the Secretary of the Westland Racing Club that the Railway Department cannot under any circumstances provide special train facilities for race meetings during the war ,but that time-table trains will bo strengthened to the capacity of train engines where practicable, hut nothing begond this can he done. The Club asked that the running of the ordinary trains might be adjusted for the two days to suit the special traffic, without increasing the number of trains or the . train mileage, and offered to pay the ( cost of advertising the changes and j any overtime necessary to the staff, j It will he seen that the Department j declined to entertain this profitable I bargain. ;

A notice of impounding, by tbe Bailway Department, of two cows appears in this issue. i Messrs W. McKay and Son. draw attention to a fine seasonable line of linoleums and oilcloths now offering in all widths and all prices.

The Very Rev. Dr Brodie, Bishop of Christchurch, accompanied by a number of Church dignatories, arrived by the morning train.

The following are the returns for the months of October and November of the New Big River Cold Mining Company Limited; Battery—77B ozs. 12 dwts melted gold from .1020 tons quartz crushed. Cyanide—7s ozs 18 dwts bullion from 800 tons sands. Total estimated value £8312.

The death of Mr. Samuel Charles Bnrtle took place, at Reefton Hospital on Sunday after a long illness. The deceased was formerly employed by the local mining companies until sickness overtook him. He leaves a widow and family of five, three sons and two daughters.

Mr. \Vm. Hall’s condition is still satisfactory. Yesterday he was able to move the. fingers of the injured arm, and was o 1 opinion that tho feeling was Coming in his legs again. All that medical skill and careful nursing can do is being meted out to the patient.—'Argus.

Last week a young whale was observed disporting itself in Akaroa Harbour. Finally it came ashore in Robinson’s Bay, and, without more ado, “gave up the ghost.” Two residents of the Bay. Messrs A. Orme and , R. Harwich took posession, and forthwith made preparations to try out the blubber. The whale, which measured 21ft in length, yielded 80 gallons of oil.

The Bowling Green is now in capital order, getting faster each evening. Play takes place every evening, and in view of the opening game on Saturday, all members should arrange to roll-up. The Grey Club have suggested an early visit to Greymoutli to play a game for tho Ballinger Buckles held by Hokitika, so that members should endeavor to have some steady practice t,o get into form.

The sad news of the death of Cadet William Shaw, second son of Mr. and Mrs Wm. IShaw »f Runanga, has been officially confirmed, the having been aboard the ship Aparima which at the time of sinking was under Admiralty orders. . Cadet Shaw only left the Grey District High School in December last and took up a position a s junior clerk in the Greymoutli official of the UiS.S. Company subsequently joining the Aparima. A little daughter of Mrs Robbins, of Broadway’ Reefton, was knocked down by a motor ear on Saturday afternoon, sustaining severe injuries. The child was taken to the Hospital, in an unconscious state and remained so until Sunday afternoon. The child, who is somewhat deaf, was crossing the street, and got between two approaching vehicles, (a trap and a caf) and ran. back, the car striking her and inflicting injury to the little one’s face and leg.

In connection with the new regulations requiring aliens to register, the Christchurch police headquarters bad many callers throughout Monday, including several Chinese and British women,' Warded to aliefns. Eighteen aliens have so far, registered at the Ashburton police station in compliance with the regulations. They comprise Americans, Germans, Danes and Swedes.

Radio-Operator Millington missing on the Aparima was born on the West Coast, and was the son of Dr. Millington, of Greymouth, but now of Auckland. On leaving school he entered the civil service, but subsequently joined Hayward, Ltkl. He was biograph operator for the company at various places and was also their cinematographer. He left New Zealand as wirless operator on the Aparima. The Silver Grid boardinghouse Christchurch, which was destroyed by fire on Monday of last week was the scene of a' co ld-blooded murder in October 1909. A young man named Arthur John William Roberts shot a

young woman, who was a servant at the boardinghouse. Roberts was convicted of murder on November 18th, 1909, and sentenced to death, hut the sentence was commuted to imprisonment for life.

“We are always being told about the high cost of material and that we should wait until after the war is over hut can anyone give me an idea when prices will come down after the war?” said Mr. S. A. Staples at Monday’s meeting of ttlic Selwyn Plantation Board when discussing a proposal to delay certain expenditure. “Yes L ean give you some idea,” responded Mr. G. Scott, “as_on the morning of the day of our recent success in France I received quotations for certain material at £7O. Other quotations followed during the day and by 5 p.m, an American firm was £3O. I remarked that we must have scored a great success at the front, which the Americans had heard of. That incident will give some idea of what will happen when the war is over.”

John Parkhill wishes to impress upon his lady friends the desirability of always using that wonderful labour saver—“No Rubbing” Laundry Help— Advt.

The rich can’t buy nor the poor desire anything better than Hayward’s MILITARY PICKLE. Always even in qualitv and moderate in price. All stones. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS the most popular liquor in the w-Hd.