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Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1918, Page 2

Consumers of gas are reminded that accounts for February must be paid before 4 p.m. on Monday next, the 11th inst, to secure discount. . " On tiie Bowling Green last evening in a game for the Dominion Ferns, Messrs de Berry and Boyd defeated the challengers—Messrs Parkinson and Blank by 26 to 6. In this issue appears a notification unde rthe Education Act 1014, in reference to the. elections .of members of the General Council of Education. Nominations will be received un to 5 p.m. on 23rd. April. Tile funeral of the late Mrs .Tones took plaee yesterday afternoon, and was attended by many friends. The Rev. P. R. Fraser eondueted the service at the graveside. The Municipal Band will render a programme of music on Cass Square tomorrow afternoon commencing at three foie,lock. A splendid programme will lie submitted. The Band’s ranks have boon strengthened by two first class solo cornet and saxophone, players. Members 'are requested to meet at Iho Band room at 2 o’clock sharp. The old pioneers of New Zealand are passing away,” said Sir Robert- Stout, speaking at Palmerston North. ‘‘This came home to me when T looked over the list of the members of Parliament of ] 87-~>: and that is only 43 years ago. There were then 44 members in the Leg islativc Council and 80 members in the Ho'nse of Representatives—l 24 members in all. How many, think you of that list are there alive to-day There are only three —the Hon Captain Baillie, Mr Donald Reed, and myself.” WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS prevents morbidness of the kidneys .•

j Messrs M. Houston and Co. notify j additions to their entry for the fat stock sale at Arahura on Monday. * ' The return from tlie Murray Creek mines for the month of February is 647 tons crushed for a recovery of gold to the value of £1406 ss.

Among those under orders to enter Camp witli the 39th Reinforcements this week is Air P. C. Webb, M.P. It is said Air AY ebb will in consequence resign his seat in Parliament.

Afembers of Red Cross Committee and ladies willing to help in tea rooms at Three Alile Sports on Easter Monday please attend meeting in ambulance Rooms, Afonday evening at 7 o’clock.

There was another good audience at McLean’s Pictures last night, the star feature being “The Silent Voice,’ a powerful drama of great interest. The serial, “Liberty” was continued a further stage, and the orchestra provided another enjoyable programme of music. Tlie strike of the Otira tunnel workers over the dismissal of a junior employee has not yet been settled, and the Chief Inspecting Engineer for the South Island of the Public AVorks Department, Air. Furkett, has gone from Wellington to Otira to investigate the dispute.

At a special meeting of the Grej Hospital and Charitable Aid Board to deal with thirteen applications for the position of female assistant clerk in the Board’s office at a salary of £7B per year was held yesterday. Aliss Helen Kilgour was appointed. In order to raise the necessary funds to erect new woodwork, laundry, and Agricultural (rooms at, the Hokitika District High Beliool also to provide two large shelter sheds, a piano and other improvements, the teachers and pupils of the Schools are organising a monster Basaaar for Alay 2 and 3. The pupils have entered into the project with zest and they look for the hearty support and co-opera Lion oi all old pupils and friends of the school.

In connection with the stoppage of. work at Otira Tunnel, it- is stated that three boys had been employed in the lamp room, attending to the acetylene lamps, used in the tunnel. One hoj. who attended the tunnel telephone exchange as well as the lamps, was taken off that work and put on to heavier work. This left, only two hoys in the lamp room, and they, it i s stated, have to be on duty twelve hours a day. The hoy who was taken from the lamp room could not do the fresh work assigned to him and was dismissed. At the latest there were no fresh developments, the men being still out and determined.

There will be a busy scene in Revell Street to-night, when the patriotic workers will be operating at the various depots. Every effort will be made for the next few days to further tin fortunes of the Surprise Packet Fund, for which it is desired to raise £SO( for division among the Westland Patriotic, Red Cross. Lady Liverpool, and Y..U.C.A. Trench Funds. A number oi attractive prizes are being received foi inclusion in the packets. Among tin surprises will lie some nuggets. Tonight there will he a special display of needlework; representing a section of the gifts contributed by the Literary Club.

A scathing condemnation of cer lain war measures was' made by tin Hoii G. Fowlds in the course of his ad dress to. the Congregational Union las Tuesday. “Much of the war taxatioi in New Zealand and the Homeland,” he sail, “is a flagrant violation of tin principles of justice. In some cases it has increased the already high cost ot living, and has' facilitated the opera tions of those who are amassing riches by the exploitation of the masses. Then again, I consider that the greatest financial crime of all ages has been the issuing of war loans free of income tax, which means that the men who receive the largest incomes have the largest exemptions, and that is manifestly unjust. To conscript men and exempt wealth is the acme of undemocratic injustice.” A conference will shortly he held i> Wellington between the Prime Minister and representatives of the tanning and boot trades to discuss various matters concerning the leather industry. One of these will he the question of raising tshe embargo on hides of a certaii weight, and in connexion with this matter the following resolution was passed at a meeting of the Dunedin branch ot the New Zealand Boot Manufacturers’ Association held on Thursday night.: “That this meeting strongly protests against the removal of the embargo on hides as it will certainly lead to a further increase in the price of boots which, at the present time; when the cost of living is already so high, can he ill-afforded by the public.”

“Slaves of the wash-tub!” There are no Wash-tub slaves since “NO RUB--151X0” Laundry Help was invented. Every storekeeper in the land sells it and a shilling buys it. SHARLAND’S MALT VINEGAR makes delightful salads. Brewed from malt and sugar. Free from-mineral acids. Conforms to requirements of Food and T>ug s Act. All grocers. We ask you to come along and inspect our quality in White Towels. We cannot give the same value later, as our stock is limited.—Misses Addison.—Advt. Sickness and vomiting from a disordered stomach may be relieved by taking SHAREANTES FI.I7TD MAGNESIA.