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Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1918, Page 2

A notification to importers and risers of tinplate appears in this issue. ]n our report of Monday night’s farewell at Kanieri Public Hall, an unfortunate slip occurred. The name of tho guest being farewelled was Private Alfred Fleming, son of Mr and Mrs W\ Fleming of Kanieri, not Alfred Milner as was published, A press Association telegram from Dunedin states that Dr. A. W. T. O’Sullivan, District Health Officer for Otago and Southland, has been transferred to Auckland, and will be succeeded in Dunedin, by Dr I. E. Faria, an Otago University graduate. Both arc returned .soldiers. The death is announced of Mr John Mitchell, which took place in Perth. Deceased for for many years in Greymonth and Reefton, being connected with tho coaches running between Itcefton and Greymoutb in the early days of the Coast. He leaves a soil, who recently returned from the front, and is staying with Mr and Mrs Arthur Mclnroe of Iknmatna.

An accident happened in Cobdcn Quarry on Monday morning which' resulted in the death of Henry King, an employee yesterday morning. While engaged in removing a stone, another stone came down the face of tho quarry and struck him on the head, while other stones pinned him to the ground. He was released and removed to Grcvmouth Hospital where he died yesterday morning as a result of the shocn. At the inquest yesterday the Coroner returned the following verdict:.—“Deceased died at the Public Hospital on the 27th August, 1918 from shock and internal haemorrhage following upon injuries received through the accidental fall of stone in the Greymoutb Harbour Board’s quarry at Cobden on the 26th day of August, 1918, of which quarry deceased was at tho time in charge.” The Coast section of the Twelfthdraft of Cl men, left Greymouth yesterday morning for camp, under the charge of Sergeant-Major Shaw. The names of the reservists are as follow: Bustard, Thomas William, Greymouth; Costello, Dennis, Greymouth; Delaney. John Joseph, Westport; Haile, John, Arab lira; Johnson, Thomas Arthur Otira ; Lynch, Frederick George, Hokitika ; MeE’wiii, William George Ilukarcrc; Scarlet, Leslie Robert, Arapito; Toohey, James, Otjra ; Walton, Percy, Frederick, Greymouth; Wasley, Charles Hokitika.

It is well to remember that, in making its report, the National Efficiency Board considered the results of Prohibition in other English speaking communities. Supporting its verdict it states that tho advantage of prohibition to the nation is supported “by results obtained in our own country under conditional prohibition, and this experience i 3 confirmed wherever prohibition has operated.’' There’s no getting away from the experience of the sister Dominion of Canada. National Prohibition was carried there—and the evidence of its leading citizens, including those previously strongly against the proposal overwhelmingly proves that it has been the greatest benefit to the nation.*

Sax blue beaver coats, for children, are now to be cleared for 10s fid. and 12s Od each. All ladies hats arc still further reduced to make room for a tremendous stock to open. S Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Mr J. H, Folicck, the well-known handicapper, aged 65, died at his resid- ; ence in ‘Wellington yesterday. j Mr Frank Mcllroy, son of Mr and Mrs J. Mcllroy, of Greymauth, has left for Christchurch to join the Aviation school at Sockburn. Messrs C. 11. Opic, chairman of the Education Board, and 11. Andrews,chairman of the Appointments Committee arrived at Greymouth. by last evening express, and came to Hokitika this morning. 1 The -Military Appeal Boatcll will hold sittings at Hokitika on Monday next September 2nd; Greymouth 3rd.; Beefton lth; Westport sth.; and Murchison 6th. The Military Modical Board consisting of Incut-Colonel Macdonel, and Captain Gordon will . examine reservists at Hoktika on the 9th. September; Greymouth lOlh and 11th; Reef ton 12th; Westport 13th., and Murchison : 14th. J The office of W. F,. Hutchison, buili der and contracor, Auckland was en- ' tered recently. A small safe, containing £ls was removed outside, where it I was found empty and wrecked by an , explosive. 1 The first greon peas of the season ! made their appearance nt the Wellington markets on Friday, and were sold at 5s 4d per pock, probably the highest price ever paid for peas in Wellington. ’ They are not expected to bo plentiful in j Wellington until the end of next month.

The- Inangahua Herald reports— Search parties were out all day on Sunday searching for the missing lad Alfred Morrison. The batteries being stopped for Sunday the river was clear, and a systematic search was made for a long distance. No trace of the missing lad or of the bridle he- took \\ ith him could however, be found. The Minister of Defence received advice some two weeks ago that the Fortieth Reinforcements had reached a second port of call, “ all well.’ Advice has also been received that -the 38th Mounted Rifles and the 3rd Rarotongan draft reached their destination on August 3rd, “all well.” Owing to an oversight the news was not communicated to the press and public, as is the usual custom.

The Grey Argus says,—At the Arahura stock sales on Monday, Mr. H. Kara bach, .the well-known southern farmer and meat vendor, when the price of his animals was soaring up and up, he sang out to the auctioneer: “That will do./ I don’t want a bigger price.” What a different remark this was to the one that is so frequently heard.at the sales on the West Coast, viz: “Can’t you get another half-a-crown.”

The euchre tournament and dance in aid of the. Copper Trail funds was held in the Supreme Hall last evening, the attendance being only fair. The ladies first prize (donated by Mrs Doctor) has won by Mrs Fox, and tbe second by Mrs Feddorson, Mr. Rope winning the gent’s first (donated by Mr. D. Jacobs), and Capt. Richards the second. The music for the dance was supplied by Misses E. Heenan and 0. Breeze. Mr. F. Thompson acted as M.C. A. Fres,s Associaton message from Wellngton states that the drcctors of the Manchester Unty of Oddfellows at a special conference, decided upon a basis for levying income for soldiers’ contributions and benefits. This will consist of regular direct payments from individual members, varying with the benefits in different districts and also by levies on existing funds. Provision is to be made to confine payment of contributions to active service members. Applications for refunds of soldiers’ contributions and sick pay exceeded £12,000. Valuations of several districts were received and the registrar promised the remainder at an earlv dnte.