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Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1919, Page 2

The Westland Land Board notifies the hours the Board will meet in future, sitting from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. to consider soldiers applications, and at 2 p.m., for ordinary business, The next meeting is on Aug. 20th. Mr Seddon M.P. proceeded to Grevmouth on Saturday night and will return here on Wednesday in order to meet "the miners at ltimu that evening with regard to mining matters. While in Greymouth, Mr Seddon will present the R.J. Seddon memorial medal to the winner of same at the Greymouth District High School. The Paeroa arrived last evening with 4 passengers, after a record trip South. Leaving Hokitika on 'lhursday night, Capt. Earl and the crew worked a full cargo out at Bruce Bay and Okuru and loaded a full cargo at Okarito and returned to Hokitika in 68 hours. The •steamer sails for Okarito at 11 o’clock to-night, and on return loads for Wellington.

A feature of the peace celebrations at Mnrton last Monday was the Children’s pageant which is described by the Advocate as being a magnificent spectacle. The paper says: “The youngsters will remember their great day. The oldci folk will, too. Mr L. F- de Berry and the teachers of the schools were quite entitled to the many compliments which were paid to them on the brilliancy of the processon, and the display in the afternoon. The procession was fully a mile long.” Mr do Berry was the principal speaker at the children s gathering, and gave a fine address on the war and its lessons in regard to citizenship.

The death took place on Saturday evening about 6.30 o’clock, of Mrs j ],y Wade of the Dominion Hotel, after a painful illness extending over some months. For some time it had been known that the end was approaching, deceased being bi ought down from Kumara to Hokitika, about a week ago. A native of Londonderry, Ireland and GO years of age, Mrs" Wade, came to the colonies some 45 years ago. For many years as proprietress of Beam’s Hotel, Kumara, she won a name for excellent management and attention given to patrons that it would he hard to excel. Later, after ‘her husband’s (the late Mr J. *B. Pearn) death, she built the Dominion Hotel in Be veil St., and some years, ago married Mr .1. E. Wade. T)eceased, leaves her husband, three sis- | ters, including Mrs Maher of the Do- 1 minion Hotel, two brothers, and an adopted daughter, (Miss Tesa Pearn).! who will have the sympathy of a, wide circle of friends in their loss. The funeral took place this afternoon to Hokitika cemetery and was very largely attended, many friends comin<r from the north in spite oi the short notice. The Rev. Father Haney conducted the services at St. Mary’s Church and the graveside. Children like Wade’s Worm Figs,— sure and certain. Price Is 6d.

The Joan Craig has started to un ’ load cargo on to railway trucks at Westport by her own crew, the Railway Department supplying the trucks. White pine and other timber’s in New Zealand are being severely attacked by borer; and Mr R. W. Holmes suggested at the Philosophical Society meeting at Wellington last week, that the Government should foster research which'might result in the discovery of an enemy of the borer.

Mr A. E. Jull (Waipawa), chairman of the New Zealand Counties Association left last week for Australia. Mr Jull has gone to inspect the Victorian system of road maintenance. On behalf of the Westland County Council, Mr Duff has asked Mr Jull to report m regard to road-making and repairing machinery and also in regard to motor transport for haulage purposes .

As the result of touching the bottom, while crossing in over the Pntea bar recently, the steamer Waverley damaged a plate amidships on the starboard side and her starboard rolling chock. The vessel was placed on the Wellington patent slip for repairs, which are being carried out by W. Cable and Co. The Waverley will be on the cradle for about a week.

Early on Saturday morning, a sixroomed dwelling at Pnroa, occupied by .Ur and Mrs Groom, senr., was destroyed by fire. The inmates had a very narrow escape, just being able to get out in the nick of time. ' They lost everything, not even being able to get their clothes or boots, hut just escaping in their night attire. The origin of the fire is a mystery.

Captain 11. C. Abernethy, M.C., son of the Rev. C. Abernethy, now of Cambridge terrace, Christchurch, and a resident of Hokitika some thirty years ago, returned home last week after over three years’ active service. Captain Abernethy enlisted in the Tenth Reinforcement, and went away in the Fourteenth Contingent. He served for a considerable time in the trenches in France, winning the M.C. in the Messines battles. From France ho, was transferred to the, Indian Army, and served in India and Persia. His two brothers, one younger and the other older than he, made the •supreme sacrifice. During the last couple of months, some extensive tree-planting has been carried out by the Westland Racing Club, on the Hokitika racecourse, the work being done by Mr O. Fowler, the caretaker. Air Seddon has interested himself in the matter, and has been instrumental in obtaining a splendid assortment of trees. While here, lately Mr Phillips Turner and Mr Buchanan of the Government forestry department, visited the racecourse with Mr Seddon and made an inspection of the plantation. Hundreds of young trees of various varieties are doing extremely well and the experts are agreeably pleased with the results obtained so far. Various suggestions were offered, and while in Christchurch lately, Mr Seddon with the assistance of local contributions obtained an additional thousand trees for the course. The trees are being planted according to a set scheme and as they mature will give the course quite a distinctive appearance.

Reduced selling prices of silk and cotton reels. Clark’s machine cotton 4td ; crocket balls, 7d ; brilliant, fid ; coton a’broder, white 2d, colours 3d skein; Fox’s 3J skein; knitting cotton 4s fid. half lb; Dewhurst’s Sylko mercerised (otton 3d; sylko embroidery, skeins 2} ; Lister’s Imperial, 50 yards silk, 24d reel; twist 12 yards Hd; lo.s. steamer silk, 7d reel; knitting silk Is 3d ball. McGruer and Co. Spot Cash Drapers, Hokitika. —Advt. Arriving by every steamer, consignments of choice apples consisting of Pearmains, Stunners, Munroe’s Favour ites etc. Paterson Michel and Co. Ltd Wharf St. Phone No. 2.—Advt.

For Chronic Chest Complaints. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. As soon as you feel the slightest symptom of influenza, take “Nazol” on. sugar and also inhale through a Na-zol Inhaler, and you’re safe. Ladies do not wear out your beautiful summer clothes on the old-fashioned washboard—let “No Rubbing” Laundry Help” and the pure “Golden Rule” Soap do the work.—Paterson, Michel and Co.—Advt. The most common of ills is probably the ordinary cold, and the most successful of cures for this common ill “Nazol.” In bottles of 60 doses for Is 6d.

Owing to tne fall in silk and cotton reels, we have reduced our price for Clark’s machine cotton to 4s 6d a doz. Court’s mercerised cottons 10s per do/. ; Clark’s brilliant cottons 6d; Cold cottons, a brodcr, 3d; Clark’s knitting cottons 3s 6d half lb; Dewhurst’s silk mercerised cottons 3d; Lister’s Imperial, and other 50yd, reels, 2.L1 a reel; twist I'd a reel; coloured crochet halls fid; Clark’s white crochet halls 7d; until further notice. Before they go up again secure quantity now. Schroder and Co.—Advt.

For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Call at Stephens Bros, for Crepe-de-Chine blouses also silks, a large variety alwnvs in stock.

The Famous North British Belting is without equal for all mining machinery, wood-working and iron-working machinery ; host British manufacture. Ask vour local dealer to give you full details with regard to prices and particulars.