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Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1918, Page 2

Mrs Gumming inserts a notice of thanks in this issue.

'file was a. heavy frost last night, but the rain fell early this morning, and today was wet and stormy. Snow was falling this morning at Kokatahi. The “Guardian” four page supplement issued to our readers to-day, will he found a very interesting one.

Farmers and‘others interested in the formation of a cheese factory at Koiterangi, arc reminded of the meeting to he held at the Public Hall Koiterangi on Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. The social to be held at the Town Hall, Rimu in aid of the Pirates Football Club, announced for Wednesday next, has been postponed so as not to clash with another fixture,, and will be bold on Monday week, July 29. In connection with the visit of the Bishop of tlie Diocese, it isiannounced that on account of the Bishop’s indisposition the confirmation arranged for St. Andrew’s Church Kanieri this (Saturday) evening will not take place. The candidates from. Kanieri and Woodstock and llimu are being asked to attend the confirmation at All Saint’s Church llokiti’Ja, to-morrow, (Sunday) morning. The Bishop’s other, arrangements lor Sunday and Monday will take place as announced. A Dunedin ironmaster, asked how

the trade is getting on for raw material, said: “So far as we know there’s not as ounce of iron on the water for New Zealand. We are keeping going by scrapping tip every odd lot, new or old, that can be found in the country. New Zealand never had such a cleanup of old iron. The rolling-mills take all the wrought and the foundries all the east and between us we are not missing anything worth cartage. The Minister of Munitions has been asked to try to get the Old Country to liberate a little, hut so far there is no response, and we are just scratching on from week to week.”

Jtt is reported (states the Pegasus correspondent of tbo “Bluff Press”) that negotiations are in progress by a Tasmanian syndicate for the purchase of the Pegasus Tin Mining Company’s property. It would be greatly to the advantage of Bluff and the whole of Southland should the , deal eventuate. In connection with this mining venture several thousands of good money have been invested, and up to the present date hns given no return to the investors. This place' at the present time has no one in charge, and Dame Nature is slowly but surely getting back ltdr own for in many places the tramway track with its iron rails is becoming obliterated and covered with vegetation. Consider the economy of NAZOL—the well-tried family remedy for coughs and coftis. Sixty doses for Is 6(l— - three a penny. Get NAZOL to-day.

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The Chief Postmaster advised at noon—The Pacific Cable notify a delay to messages for Canada, and America. Captain Hales, who has been wharfinger for the Union Steam Ship Company at Grc.vinouth for 11 years has received'notice of his transfer to Sydney.

At the Greymouth hospital on Wednesday there passed away an old and respected citizen of Greymouth in the person, of Mr J. Askenbeck, at the age of 81 years. lie was born at Stockholm in 1827. After some years of commercial activity in his native country, the late gentleman went to sea, and subsequently landed in Sydney in anticipation of obtaining command, of an intercolonial vessel. At this time the ambition for goldmining was. percolating through the souls of most colonists and being of this spirit the late Mr Askenbeck found himself in the Otago province. From Otago he journeyed to the West Coast where he had resided up to the time of his demise. The late pioneer leaves a widow and three children, the latter of whom comprise Mr G. C. Askenbeck, Mrs L. McAuley (Orwell Creek), and Q.M.S., Askenbeck, now with the forces in England.

The fact that there is increasing loss through the pilfering of the goods arriving from overseas has been brought under the notice of the Council of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce by ‘the New Zealand Marino Underwriters’ Association. It was stated that the experience of insurance companies covering the risk of pilferage had been uniformly bad since the outbreak of war the reason probably being the exposure of the goods for a longer period on the voyage and in the stores, arid also less secure package, canvas* in many instances taking the place of zinc and wood. Unless there was a material improvement shippers would be unable to find cover for the abnormal risk undertaken by some insurance companies. A complaint about the losses suffered by Auckland importers from pillaged and short-landed goods was also received by the council from an Auckland firm, which stated that all carriers, except shipping companies, were obliged to deliver goods in the same order as received, or pay the market price for them. It was suggested that a short Hill should he introduced into Parliament to place the shipowners on the same level with other carriers in this matter. The council decided to recommend the Associated Chambers to ask the Waterside Workers’ Union to incorporate in its rules a provision excluding from membership a man convicted of pillaging cargo. Members expressed the opinion that waterside workers as a body were thoroughly trustworthy, but one expert thief could suffice to discredit n port. •