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Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1919, Page 2

Mr. R. J. Logan, managing editor of the “Waimate Daily Advertiser” is at present on a visit to Hokitika. Elsewhere Messrs Mark Sprot and Co., announce particulars of their Rotomanu sale t° be held on Tuesday, 4th. March, and their Totara Flat sale to be held on Wednesday stli March, lor full particulars see advertisement. A Vancouver message to the Aus-

tralasian papers states that- in a flight from Fort Hill to Oaklahoma City, Lieut. Robert Baker, in a do Haviland 12-tcylindcr aeroplane, broke all previous records, flying 90 miles in 20 minutes— a flat rate of 270 miles per hour.

A meeting of tbe residents of Three Mile, Arabura Valley and Blue Spur districts will be held in the One Mile Mile Hall to-morrow (Friday) evening, 28th. February, at 8 o’clock to consider the question to make a presentation of a suitable memento to all soldiers or their relatives, who were residents of the district. All interested in the movement are requested to give their personal approval by their attendance. Advt.

North Re veil Street fire-bell rang out an alarm of fire this morning about two o’clock and was followed shortly after by the bell at the main station. The scene of the outbreak was an unoccupied house in Nortli Revel! Street, adjoining Mr A. E. Stapleton’s residence. The Fire >Bri r gade were very promptly on the spot, and with a fine flow of water the outbreak was quickly got under, only portion of the building being damaged. The premises had not been occupied for some considerable time and was owned by tbe estate of the late Mrs Stapleton, there being no insurance. It appears to bo another of those wanton acts of destruction of which quite a number have occurred in recent years.

A case which was characterised as an instance of Departmental “red tape” was heard at Hamilton last week, when F. J. Maxwell was charged with travelling on the railway without paying his fare. Evidence was giv'en by a guard that defendant boarded a train at Taumarumii, and when asked for his ticket, said his new annual pass, which covered that day, was waiting for him at Hamilton. The train left at two minutes after midnight, and his old ticket, which he produced, expired at midnight. A booking clerk stated that the new ticket arrived two or three days before the old ticket expired. Mr MacDiarmid said he thought it was monstrous that the Railway Department should institute proceedings in a ease like this. Defendant had been travelling on the line for three or four years, and was well known. He did all that was possible to get his ticket in time, and yet was prosecuted. The justices dismissed the case under section 92 of the J.U. Act as trivial. On Wednesday, Captain Sodden, M. P., with Mr. R. S. Galbraith. (Commis sioiier of Crown Lands for Westland), Mr Gillies (Resident Engineer,- Greymouth), and Mr Higgins (Engineer l<> the Grey County Council) visited the Taramaknu Settlement. They wore met by all the settlers. Recently tlie Taramaknu river has been making such erosions as to render the lands of some of tbe settlors unsale, and non

it threatens to destroy many acres ot valuable land. At certain places the river tuts in to the paddocks 'of the settlers, and soon, if something is not done, more valuable country will be destroyed. Tbe party visited the places where the river threatens to cut in, and various points were visited and inspected with a view to taking some steps to build protective works. . The settlers attended in force to give tlie engineers the benefit of their local knowledge. Captain Sodden lias asked the Government to assist the settlors. As a result of the visit of the Commissioner and the engineers a reasonable scheme will bo prepared, which, it is hope*!, the Government will undertake. The party also inspected the bridge over the Blackwater, which is in rather a precarious condition owing to the silting up of the bed of tbe stream. Captain Seddon has asked the Government to assist the Grey County Council in the matter of improving the bridge.

We are heavily overstocked, eonse- i quently we are slaughtering all our surplus stock during the next ten days. All who wish to save on their purchases should lose no time, hut call at once and make their selections at Schroder j and Co’s., Clearing Sale. J Just arrived a large consignment of tomatooos, plums, nectarines, apples etc. Paterson, Michel and Co. Ltd. Phone. No. 2.—Advt To correct acidity and flatulency lake Shariand’s Fluid ‘Magnesia. Being freshly prepared and always full i strength. Shavlaud’s is the best you can i buy. Put it In your cruet—STIARLAND’S MALT VINEGAR. Mellow and mature. Most wbolesomo and most palatable vinegar in New Zealond. In bulk I ; ,iid bottle. All grocers.

Messrs M. Houston and Co. give a 1 reminder of the sale by auction in the j mart to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. of Mr. Darrngh’s freehold property in Bealoy j Street, and of furniture and effects j placed for sale by several Clients, j Particulars appear in another column. ;

Don’t let anything prevent you from coming to the Great Half Price Sale, Prices marked down again, better bar- ■ gains than ever, impossible to beat the values, the keen cut prices will ensure a sue. .!-, c: ar.iccc. i-oir’t wait for the last day, buy now.— Ladies black cashmere finish hose in plain and ribbed, now 2 pairs for 2s fid ; boys navy jerseys, all sizes, now 2s lid; mens unshrinkable flannel finish unders, now 2s 1W; mens woollen socks, now 2 pairs for 3s fid ; childrens white cotton vests, all sizes, now Is each ; floral orepons, check and spot vrcP e now 7-Id per yd. Great Half Price f-lr.to now on, MeGrucr and Co., Cut-ir.te Stores, Greymouth.—Advt.

The last ten days • f the greatest of sales at Schroder’s will prove a money saver for you. Fresh bargains are being prepared in remnants, blouses, hats and frocks. In the face of further rise in the price of imports, price at our sale will make the wise anticipate their wants.—Advt. The. more you use “No Rubbing” Laundiy Help the better you will like it. Is packet sufficient for seven largo family washings. Mrs M. Gooch.