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Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1920, Page 2

The formal declaration of the result of the Westland electoral poll appears in this issue. , Sergt-Major Solomon is leaving for Timaru to-morrow morning, returning to Hokitika on the 17th with his wife and family. Geo. Green, a married man, residing at (Belfast, received injuries to his spine owing to a boiler rolling over tho lower part of his body at the Belfast Freezing Works on Friday. A boy named Muir, of Ashburton, received severe cuts on the legs on New Year’s Eve. He placed a b‘omb in a bottle. The explosion broke the bottle and the flying glass struck him on the legs.

The Bremen en route to New Zealand with troops and passengers, touched at Durban last week. Mrs and Miss Seddop are passengers by the Bremen, and cabled their congratulations to Mr Seddon M.P., on his rpceni success at flip polls. The election of a member of the Westland County Council for the Kokatahi riding will take place on Monday next. The candidates are:—Messrs John McCormick, James Meharry, Robert Meharry, and Louis H, Morel, The Judicial Committee of the Greymouth Jockey Club held a meeting on Friday to enquire into the reason for Golden Morn and War Tax standing on flip mark in the County Handicap the previous day, and taking no part in tho race.: After taking evidence, V. Leo the rider of Golden Morn, and S. Gibbs ridor of War Tax, were fined £5 each, and given a severe caution. Mr Alexander Burt, of the wellknown engineering firm of A. and T. Burt Ltd., of Dunedin died on Friday. He was one of the most respected citizens of Dunedin. He was horn on April 4th, 1840, at CanVelon, Stirlingshire. Ho cam eto Otago in 1861, when the Gabriel’s Gully rush broke out, and commenced business in Dunedin a year later. In 1877 tho firm created extensive works, which have since been a hive of industry and the headquarters of one of the largest metal businesses in Australasia,

Sevleral promotions and transfers will shortly take place in the Police Force. Sub-Inspector Mullanv, of Christchurch, Jgts been promoted to the position of Inspector, and will leave shortly for Whangarei. Hjs successor will be SubInspector Dew of Gisbor/ie. Sergeant Hyland! of Christchurch, is to bo transferred to Reefton, and will bo succeeded

by Sergeant Roclie of Auckland. Con-Pa-lmyr goes to Tini.ar.u, a.nd Constable Warren to K,aiapoi, fion, stable W- Rowe, late of New Brigh.top, aiyi now of Qupenstowp, is to succc.cd Constable Wilson af Phillipstown. Constable Wilson is shortly I<> retire. Cpngahlp MflggW j» to go from Asliburfon to Akoroa. j Kitchen economy demands tbp use of SHARLANR’S Baking Pflwfipr. Costs less than others—gives better resuits. Your grocer sells it. !