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Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1918, Page 2

In connection with tiho ILdkjitika Technical School the engineering class opening lias boon postponed until Monday week 17th inst. A special meeting of the Board of Management Hokitika Technical School will bo held on Tuesday next at 7 p.m. Messrs Tlallenstein Bros., of Revoll Street, have forwarded to the President of the Lady Liverpool Committee a donation of two guineas towards the Westland copper trail. The Ross Fire Brigade announces that a plain and fancy dress ball will be bold in the Totara Hall on Friday next. The Brigade has tho reputation for organising very popular gatherings. and patrons are sure to roll up in force for the event. The Rev. A. Hore, who is relieving Rev. Dr. Holloway, in charge of All Saint’s Church, will arrive from Christchurch by the express to-night. He will hold Communion, services at Stafford amiKumara on Sunday morning and will preach at All Saints’ in the evening.

Messrs W. J. Pritchard and Co, yesterday completed the purchase of the whole business, stock and property of Mr. P. Jacobs of Hokitika, the purchase money running well over four figures. Tho business will be continued at present while stock is being taken and then there will be a grand clearing sale.

The Chccho-Slnvaks (or Tqhecho-Slo-vnks) mentioned in recent cable news, constitute a substantial proportion ol the population of the Central Powers. In the last figures prior to the- war, there were (5.436,000 Choclio-Slovaks in Austria, and 1,968,000 Choclio-Slovaks in Hungary, or a total of 8,404,000.

The New Zealand Clothing Factory announce the commencement of a Real Sale’’ and in this issue there are interesting particulars of some of the grand values tlint are being offered. Our readers should not fail to take advantage of this excellent opportunity. “II.B.” .sales have a reputation all their own for the splendid values that they give. Photographs of the s.s. Defender as she lays near Somes Island in Wellington Harbour reveal that tho destruction of the steamer by the fire and exploj oii was very complete. The whole of the woodwork of the sides together with the masts and other top hamper, lias entirely disappeared, nothing remaining but the iron work on the poop deck.

Yesterday afternoon, on his return from Hokitika, -Sir James Allen paid a flying visit to Brunner. There he (met and conversed with a deputation on the matter of reopening the Wallscnd mine. Tho Minister stated that he was pleased to have met the deputation and heard their favourable comments on the coal area, and would keep the matter in view pending further information.

There was a good attendance at St. Mary’s Club rooms on Thursday evening. " The ladies Ist price (a set of cups and saucers) fell to Mrs F. C.roufsky and the 2nd (a piece of silver waie) to Mrs Lukin. The gent’s Ist, (a tobacco pouch) was secured by Mr. W. Neads and the. 2nd (a pack of cards) bv ,uv A. E. Stark. After the prizes had been presented and supper handed around, the floor was cleared for dancing. *he dau*o music was kindly supplied by Miss O. 1 freeze with extras by Misses Stopfortli (piano) and Foster (violin t. The next tournament will be held on tic 14th inst. the proceds to go to the soldiers’ parcel fund.

There was a humorous incident connection with the visit of Sir Janu« Allen and party to Boss yesterday. The closing of the' Donnelly’s Creek bridge to traffic has caused a detour to he made of the traffic by way of the lower crossing of the creek. Yesterday the motor-car with Sir James Allen in it when crossing the stream stuck in the loose sand in the middle and the. power of the engine was not sufficient to push it out, the wheels failing to grip the loose shingle. The passengers alighted on the sandbank and soon gamed the hank, the ear being hauled hack to terra firma. When the party reached Boss the townspeople failed to accept the' incident as an accident, and there were many suggestions of a “put-up job to impress the Minister as to the necessity of there being a better means of transit provided. Speaking at the Coronation Hall, Sir Janies, when dealing with the deputation’s request for the bridge to be put into commission again, said ho had experienced the inconvenience referred to personally on his way up, though who was responsible for it, he continued laughingly, lie could not say. However he pronised every consideration would be asked from' Sir Win. Fraser when ho returned to Wellington.