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Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1918, Page 2

The regular monthly meeting of tho Westland Chamber of Commerce will be held on Tuesday evening next at the usual hour. .

An ordinary meeting of the Westland County Council for tho transaction of general business will be held on Friday afternoon next at 2 o’clock. Tho Minister of Defence has received advice that the transport conveying the 36th Reinforcements, the 37th Mounted Reinforcements, and the wireless troop has arrived at its port of destination.

In response to a numerously signed requisition, Mr H. Norman has consented to again stand for the extraordinary vacancy in the Kokatahi Riding, and, being the only candidate nominated at noon to-day, was declared duly elected to the office of councillor for the riding in question.

The following will represent the Excelsiors in their watch with Kiwis on Cass Square on Saturday at 3 p.m. M. Valentine, J. Haile, \V. R. Ross, J. Stapleton, H-. Butland, R. McDonald, G. Maunder, .E. Hcenan, H. Davidson, G. Aitkon, G. Cederman, D. Duggan, L. Stopforth, W. Boyd, W. Leslie. Emergencies P. Boss, W. Thompson, R. Nalder, W. Perry. All players must lie an the ground at 2.45 sharp. All players unable to play must notify tho captain.

Only one pier of three piles remains to lie driven to complete tho spanning of the Mikonui river with a traffic bridge. This work will lie finished early next week, when there will remain the completion of three spans, after which spoil for the southern approach will bo run across from the north bank, where a cutting has to be made lor the tramway approach. Tho road approach at the north side is well advanced also. Altogether remarkably good progress has been made with the building of the bridge, the completion of which will mark, doubtless, u new era for the south, as the motor-age for accelerated traffic in those parts will have arrived. Tho bridge will bo available for general truflic, it is expected, in a month or six weeks time, and will be an immense boon to southern traffic.

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Advice has been received by his brother that Private Thomas Stuart of Rinm is lying serious ill in hospital in England, suffering from tetanus. He went away with the loth Reinforcements.

In a recent list of war honors awarded New Zealanders, is included the name of Private Edwin F. Boyd, son of Air and Airs James Boyd of Healey Street, who has been awarded the Alilitary Medal. The young man is a native of Hokitika.

Airs Devaney has been advised that her nephew, Private J. P. Brown, of Afoana, has been admitted to hospital in England on May 22nd, suffering from bowel trouble, slight; also her son Patrick Devaney is in hospital suffering from trench fever. Other , nephews” Denis Aloynihan* of ’Auckland, has been awarded tho military medal and Mathew Aloynihan has been gassed and wounded.

A very important- fixture will take place at Ross on Wednesday next when Jeffries and Co. will realise the estates of the late J. Ritchie and R. Hirter by public auction and also on behalf of the Mont D’or liquidators will offer the Town Sections 57 and 58 situated in Aylmer Street together with residence and offices thereon. Owing to the extensive nature of the sale and the numerous lots to be offered, the sale, will commence at 11 a.m. sharp.

A Wellington message says a number of the men of the 38th Reinforcements who helped themselves to the final leave which they considered they were entitled to, have not yet returned to camp. It- is reported that- the number stifi absent without leave is 200. The incident has occasioned the authorities some little concern and annoyance. If they like to press tho point they may charge the men with serious? offences, and may have them subjected to very severe punishment. y .Hokitika is not the only place which has been seeing things. A member or the County party recently in South Westland states that the settlers have seen some strange lights in tho heavens of late, about Hari Hnri. It is only fair to say that not any member of the party saw anything out of the ordinary or U uncanny, except a brilliant meteor, which shot across the sky on Tuesday night making a vivid display, and leaving an after-glow of a bright milky way which remained visiblo for some minutes. s Included in a recent list of honors awarded for service in the field appears the uama of Second-Lieut. L. W. Bassett who joined the Forces at Nelson and has been awarded the Alilitary Cross. He is n son of Air and Airs .T. Bassett of Hall Street. Tho official report states: —“Second Lieut. L. AV . Bassett/Infantry; led liis xnen with great courage and resource in the attack. After his objectives were captured he led an attack on some pill-boxes in front of hi- position, from which the enemy were inflicting casualties with machine guns, and he successfully disposed of them, showing great courage and initiatibe.”

The death took place at Christchurch on Wednesday of Mr. William AI. Allardyce, who was was a son of the late Captain AUardyce, well-known as_ harbourmaster at Greymouth for many yoars. The Into .Mr. Allardyce'was a keen and most distinguished footballer. Ho was one of flic founders of the Sydenham Club, representing Canterbury province on many occasions. He captained the Sydenham fifteen when it toured the Coast in 1892. He joined the Christchurch Press Cov in 1877 and remained with the firm till his end, being head of the hook-binding department. He was 54 years of age and loaves u widow,, two sons, and two daughters. Both of his boys are soldiers ; one has returned wounded from the front, and the other is still in France.

The recent death of a patient in the local Mental Hospital recalls an oldtime tragedy. Many years ago while two prisoners of a gang from Lytteton goal were stone breaking on llipa Island, one struck the other a blow on the head causing the man’s death. The trial for the-crime resulted in the man being declared insane, and he was committed to a mental hospital. After un-

dergoing a considerable, period of incarceration, along, with other patients the inmate was removed to the AA’estland Mental Hospital, where he has been o patient for over twenty pears. AA'hen transferred to Hokitika he was in fairly gool health, and able to do light work, but there was no doubt about his mental deficiency. Some six months ago his health began to fail, and lie passed away this week, the cause of death being heart failure. The man had no known relatives in the Dominion. He passed away at a ripe old age.

The Okarito river has a navigable entrance at present, narrow and deep. Inside tho river there is a bar, which will prevent navigation to the wharf. There is an inside bight, however, where the visiting steamer can lay in safety. The boat trip is looked for anxiously, not only to replenish supplies, but to take away exports of dressed flax and honey, considerable quantities of Wnich are in the. shed. There are also at the wharf side awaiting shipment north, a large number of iron pipes removed from the old Wniho sluicing claim, which in those times of the increasing cost of material of the nature required have a greatly added value when delivered at some utility point. Okarito without its two notable, land-marks, tho recently destroyed hotels, seems at present somewhat shorn of its past- glories, but Phoenix-like they are likely to rise again,' and meantime business as usual is' carried on in inake-shift premises.

Mr. R. Ward, County Chairman, and tho members of tho County party, returned from their vistt to South Westland yesterday afternoon. They were favored with excellent weather, and in the timo at their disposal visited many places, and looked into several matters requiring attention. Mr. Ward stated the trip had been a. most enjoyable one, and he was well pleased with the general outlook of tho district. Tho country looks well, and the stock ho saw everywhere bore testimony to tho pastoral qualities of tho land. The scenic views in tho south could not bo oxcellotl. it is quite a fairy land. As is customary with tho proverbial hospitality of the south people, the visit was made quite a homely one. Mr. Ward was convinced that the outstanding need of the district is more bridges to ensure safe and regular communication and give the settlers all possibe encouragement to develop their holdings and add to the wealth of the community. When passing through Ross yesterday, Mr. Ward conferred with the mein hero of the local R.rrough Council regarding the Te-build-ing, of Donnellys Creek bridge. As a result of the Conference further negotiations will take place next week when the Mayor of Ross returns, and some proposition on tho matter will go before the next meeting of the County Council. Matters arising out of the South trip will also bo placed before the Council at the ordinary meeting on Friday nest. For'lnfluenza take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails, 1/6, 3/6,

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