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Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1919, Page 2

At tlu’ annual meeting of the Westland County Council held yesterday the usual course of changing the chairman was observed, and Mr Bruce took the place of Mr Duff. The latter lias had a busy round of office and veil deserved the cordial expressions of thanks from his fellow members. The County Council is our most important body, and a* such its executive officer carries considerable responsibility. Mr Duff has filled the position well, and left his mark and record to speak for itself. He lias initiated a loan policy which will have the effect of giving the localities which care to take up the projects greater faclities in regard to transport. The terms are easy for the settlers. If they slioiv a disposition to help them-

selves, the Council is willing to do its part by way of practical assistance. Mr Duff during bis term of office lias drawn attention to the potentialities of the southern district, and outlined a pro-

gramme of w’orks which accomplished will be for the lasting benefit of the district. Recently Mr Duff advocated the utilisation of machinery for carrying on road works and this proposal promises to bo adopted in the coming year, Under Mr Duff’s guidance the Council has been progressive during his term of office. In bis successor, there is rea-

. son to believe the plans laid will bo carried into effect. It is eight years I since Mr Bruce held the office last, i That was the jubilee period, and Mr 'Bruce’s work 'on that occasion was I highly commended by all who joined in I the festivities. Next year promises to j I

be a year of general advancement for Westland and Mr Bruce should be of 1 very useful help in helping forward to- c wards the progress anticipated. i | ■ * j Prime veal, pork and lamb will be on 1 sale every Saturday at the City Cash ■Butchery, North Revell St. , For sale to-morrow at the Federal f Supper Rooms, —Lettuce, new potatoes, i rhubard, spring unions, cherries, rad- i ishes and fresh groper.—Advt. Messrs Robinson and Sons have va. ■camuies for two seats for a mo'tor • car run to Waiho Gorge on Friday or ' Saturday. Apply at once at garage.— Advt. 1 A meeting of supporters of Mr T. E. I 1 Y. Seddon will be held in the Public ' I Hall, Kokatahi on Saturday, November ' 29th to form a committee etc.—-L. H. ■ | Morel, Convenor.—Advt ;l a welcome home social will be held in | the Three Mile Hall on Monday, Dec. | Ist, to welcome Corpl. Charles Peebles; j also for presentation of addresses to returned men. All cordially invited.— [ Advt. ' , A Christchurch paper says it has been decided .by the Education Depart--1 ment that the “breaking-up” day of 3 all the State schools shall be December i 16th. This will allow those responsible sufficient time to fit out the school- . rooms required for polling places on the . following day. r The Chief Postmaster advises, —The I Eastern Extension Coy., notify their 5 regret that owing to the accumula- ' tion of traffic caused by cable inter--7 ruptions they cannot satisfactorily cope " with the increasing traffic and urge sen* e ders in their own interests to reduce > number and limit length of their tele--8 grams. . The Cby also particularly ask II that Christmas and New Year Greetings e telegrams should not be sent. The fore- " going limitations do not.refer to trafe fic between New Zealand and Australia. ' An important announcement is made on our third page to-day of a great clearing salje of ladies, gents and childd ren’s; hoots and shoes on Saturday and n Monday next at Keller’s sample rooms at the corner of Weld and Tancred e Streets. The goods comprise F. T. lg Hodgson’s Palmerston North stock, , B purchased at bargain prices by Messrs 11 McGrujer and Co. The stock will he (i displayed at the sample rooms as mend tioned for two days only, (Saturday 0 and Monday), and the prices will he of b such value that they will appeal to the h pockets of everyone. Don’t fail to pay 1. a'visit. It will be worth it. d A' sad fatality occurred at Granity 1- on Tuesday morning, through the hut 3- in which Mr Herman Schauer, black•y smith for the Westport Coal Coy., was living catching fire. It appears that d <f!chauer attended, a social early in n the evening and returned home conversb. jng "wit-li a friend Just a- short time *e ‘.before going inside. Later a glare ts> was noticed, hut it was at first thought k that there was a hush fire. When it c- was noticed that Schauer’s hut was on ■e fire ,an effort was made to break in, [e but the door was locked and a way ic had to be forced in at the back, of the e building. It was then found that d Schauer, who had evidently been over- )- come by the smoke, was asphyxiated, •e Deceased was a married man with wife, e and two children residing in Westport. 1- He was a member of the Westport d Druids Lodge. t No good housewife can afford to be ie without SHARLAND’S Baking Pow>f der—the most economical compound d on the market. " Buy while the buying is good. Last Week of McGruer and Coy’s Great 13 Stock Reducing Sale. Sale positively ends on Saturday next, November 29th. Great end of Sale Bargains l ’ such as are never seen outl - side of McGruers. The prices e have been clipped down further. ■ We 8 have made big preparations for big business. No profiteering, all goods at r Bedrock Cash Prices, McGruer and Co. ' Greymouth, Reef ton and Hokitika. — y Advt. A point for good housewives. Al- , ways use SHARLAND’S Baking Powder. Costs least; goes farthest; gives best results. S I