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Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1918, Page 2

A noitce to employers under the Alien Service Regulations, 1918, appears in this issue. The sale of Mr. C. M. Malfroy’s, furniture and effects by Messrs W. «Tof- , fries and Co. is fixed for "Wednesday i August 28th. I Mrs J. Gibbons, Stillwater, has received advice that Private IT. Gibbons had been admitted to hospital suffering from a fractured, tibia and fibula. Owing to counter attractions, the euchre tournament in St. Mary’s Club will be held to-morrow (Thursday) even ing. Valuable prizes for competition. Admission Is.—Advt. Tlie General Post Office notifies that mails for Kaingaroa, Owenga, and Pitt Island, which were on board the Himitangi when wrecked on the 29th 'Ultimo have heen.lost. Tlie mails for Wa'itai.igi had been landed. Tlie Hon. J. Grinimond, M.L.O. j>roeoeded to Greymouth to-night to meet the aeting-Prime Minister on the occasion of his visit to the West Const. Mr. Grinimond will accompany the Hon. Minister on his tour through the Westland district. An old and highly esteemed resident of "Westport, Mr. Joseph Wnrne, passed away in the hospital on Saturday afternoon. Deceased was a native of London, a jeweller by trade. He had been 4(5 years in New Zealand, living mostly in Charleston .

Private Ellison, son of Mr. and Mrs Ellison, Plaketown, has been killed in action. Private Ellison' left with the 34th Reinforcements, and was posted to the Otago Infantry. Before leaving the Const, the deceased was employed at the Dispatch Foundry and subsequently at tlie State mine. Yesterday'was a. wet day, but as the night wore On the downpour increased in density and there wn's an extremely heavy rainfall. The warm rain brought down a flood in the rivers this morning. The rainfall for 24 hours ended 9 o’clock this morning totalled the very substantial amount of 4.80 inches. The book of words for the patriotic competitions is now on sale and copies may be had from Mr. Jas. King or at the Overseas Club rooms. The words for the elocutionary items are printed in full, so that intending competitors will do well to secure copies betimes. The competitions are fixed for the lastweek in September. The infant son of Air. A. Beban of the Club Hotel, Greymouth, while playing by the fireside, came in contact with the iron fender, severely injuring one of his eyes. A local medico was summoned, and attended to the injury, but it is to he regretted that despite medical attention.,the little one—but- a few months old—is in danger of losing the sight of one eye. The death ...occurred on Monday of Air Charles Baker, n well-known Becfton resident, who has been suffering from miners’ phthisis for some years. The deceased had been a great sufferer, and his death must have come as a happy release. He was quite a: young man, being only 34 years of age, and was for many years a member of the Beef ton Fire Brigade, as well as of the local Druid's Lodge In connection with the tour of Sir James Allen to-morrow, the Patriotic Society will be glad to arrange private interviews with the Minister of Defence for any soldier, dependent, or other person, seeking information ol‘ tv’ personal character.' If the names of those desiring, to see the Hon. Minister are handed into to Air. A. A, Andreives, Town Clerk, an opportunity for a private interview will he duly arranged, The Marine Department is now investigating the destruction of the Defender, and a magisterial inquiry will he held, but as tlie vessel is a total loss, it is probable that a preliminary inquiry will be dispensed with. The vessel is a total loss, boing burned to* the water’s edge. She as valued at about £SOOO. Apart from the loss of the vessl, which is a. serious matter at the present time. 1132 cases of motor spirit were destroyed. Particulars of the disaster appear in another column.

A decided novelty in the way of a sock concert is to be held in the Town ITnll some three weeks hence for the joint benefit of the Red Cross and Copper Trail. The concert is being organised by the St. Paul’s Methodist R.B. Society of which Mrs. Bridgeman is President ’ Miss C. Knight hon. Secretary and Miss E. Perry hon. treasurer. Patrons will he supplied with miniature socks in which their contributions arc to be deposited, and the sock and its contents are handed in as visitors enter the hall—the longer the stocking, of course the better. Tht* golden rule for estimating a fair contribution is simplicity itself. You ascertain the size of the sock you wear, and multiply the number by two, and the answer represents in bronze (or silver) coins just what your contribution should be. This is a novel way certainly, but while you contribute excellent value will be given to patrons in return by the first-class concert to be programmed. His Worship the Mayor will preside over the proceedings which will be both musical and elocutionary. This worthy purpose should command liberal patronage from all sections of Ihe emumunity-—the object in view is so worthy of support. The Early Closing Movement won’t worry you if you get your bottle from the chemist—a “Unique” stopper Hot Water Bottle, tho best of cold weather comft’“*a. For Influenza take Woods’ Great . Peppermint Cure. Never fade. 1/6, 3/6.

In connection with the visit of Sir Tames Allen, a public reception will ho | riven at the Town Hall to-morrow even j ing at 8 o’clock. Tlio Defence Department advise that tho 45th Class A Reinforcement draft will proceed to camp on August loth, and the 12th draft C. 1 draft on 26th August. Owing to floods on Kokatahi road, Messrs M. Houston and Co. have postponed tho salo of Mr. Frank • Wall’s dairy stock which was to bo held to-dav until to-morrow, Thursday at 2 p.m. After five days, during which time the Grey bar lias been unworkable, ship ping was yesterday again in full swing. At 11 o’clock there were eleven vessels in port, and consequently the wharf presented a very busy appearance. During tho course of cross-examining n witness in an assault case at Wellington counsel said, “You tried to land the defendant one but ho ducked and landed you one instead. It that not so?” “Ho did,” replied the witness, “and it as a beauty too.” The Alilitary Medical Board will sit at Hokitika on August 12th, at Greymouth on the 13th, at Reefton on the 14th, at Westport on the 15th, and at Murchison on the 16th The medical offi eers for the Board are:—Major Rodman, Captain Hogg, and Lieut Fordo, attesting officer. “Tho regulation in respect to the crossing of the railway line was not forundated in tho interests of tlio Department, but to protect fools from themselves,” said Mr. S. E. McCarthy B.AI. at Wellington, during the hearing of a case, in which several persons were ' charged with trespassing on the railway line.

An old resident of Cobdcn in the )arson of Mrs Williams, mother of Air ft. J. Williams. Harbour Board, Lou, Edward, William, Frederick Williams, md Mrs Goodall, passed away yesterday afternoon. The deceased lady was most highly respected in the community where she bad resided for many years. Alfred Edward Houghton, a resident Dunedin, was washed off the rocks iit Cape Saunders about midday on SunJay and drowned. He left his home on Saturday afternoon, with a hoy 17 years old from Castle street, to go fishing at the cape. Deceased leaves a wife and four young children, the youngest of whom is only three months old. No sign of the body has been seen so far. A rare opportunity of purchasing voung active draught horses is given by Air. J. J. Aliobell relinquishing his business between Ikamatua and the Waivita mines, and he intends to offer, on Saturday next at Mawlieraiti, by auction through’ McMahon and Lee, the whole- of his thirty young, active draught horses Millers, miners and general carriers should make the most of this opportunity - . A number of articles, comprising dock chairs, silver hooped barrel, and a number of kegs, presumed to be from the wreck of the Wimmera, have been washed ashore at AVaitotara Such aiticles would hardly be found on any vessel other than a passenger boat, anti as the only passenger steamer lostround the coast recently was the Wimmera, it is thought that the articles must have washed up on the beach fiom her

At a meeting of the Committeo of the Overseas Club on Monday night Mr. P. R. Stewart was unanimously elected vice-Prosident of the Hokitika branch in the stead of Air. L. F. de Berry, removed to the North Island. Miss Downes was appointed Manager of the Club rooms, and will take up her duties shortly in the place of Afiss Evans, resigned. Air. Hugh. Macdonald of Fairlie. Canterbury, was appointed judge of the dancing events at the forthcoming patriotic competitions. For the monthly sond-off to reinforcements at- the Town Hall next Wednesday, speakers were selected including tho- Rev. A. JToro of Christchurch. Several vocalists were suggested to assist in contributing a musical programme- for the evening. It was resolved to take up a retiring collection at the send-off towards the piano fund to provide an instrument for tho monthly patriotic gatherings. One new member was elected. Correspondence was road from London headquarters thanking the branch for its continued activities and its well sustained support of the Tobacco Fund. A further appeal was made for subscriptions towards the National Soldiers Memorial in Loudon for which £BOO had been raised from Oversea members. Accounts were passed fer payment and financial matters dealt with, including an appeal to members for payment of overdue subscriptions.