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Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1920, Page 2

Notice of an impounded horse appears in this issue. £1 reward is offered for the recovery of a lost tarpaulin. Mr geddon M. P. wired the County Chairman to-day;—“Th§ Minister of Lands approves a subsidy of £250 to County Council for work on La Fontaine * drainage. Re Inter-Wanganui flood drainage, am negotiating with Lands and Public Works to take , up comprehensive protective scheme.”

A pretty wedding was sol.empised at the Presbyterian Church, Greyipputh yesterday, when Mr George D. AleNab, ft sup, of Ml McNajj, of Greymouth, was married to Miss Margaret McMinn, daughter of Air Johp MpMinn also of Greymouth. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. T. N. Cuttie.

Nail Brushes 3 for 1/-, Jeyes’ Fluid 1/- bottle, Dyola, and Rit dyes 8d pkt., clothes and boot brushes lOjjd and 1/-, machine o*il 6d bottle, Eucalyptus 1/bottle, rubber sponges 1/-, glycerine and cucumber IOJd bottle, face cream <*d, Hazeline snow 1/ft, corkscrew and can opener combined, now Get ea.ch, mouse traps, now 5 for 1/-, at McGrtiers Great CJcaring Sale now on.—Adv.t.

Th,e Apiary Instructor for the Wellington district reports as ujider on the prospects (|f thP hop.ey prop.-—. Ihp prospects of the honey crop in tbfs district are that a fair average yield is anticipated. As far as can he gathered from various sources rain would be a welcome factor in hfliiey production in some parts just i)P w , hut, bfitwith•standing, the yield will probably b.e up the expectations. Honey is scaree, but the new season’s crop will relieve‘the situation. -Beeswax, 2s to 2s 3d per lb.

It was mentioned in an exchange yesterday that some of the American gentlemen interested in the Rimp Fla scheme were in Hokitika. Tills, we are informed, is incorrect. Official mfoj*’ mation has been received that Mr ll> h, Granston has left America for Hokitika and may he eypectcd here early next month. Air Granston will represen the new enterprise. Advice lias been received also, that f)>,e dredge and machinery fo operate tin? Flat, to been ordered ,n.nd Hip parfcs are now being assembled preparatory to sjiipm.en , Mr and Airs James Taylor, of Cobden, celebrated their golden wedding on Monday last, 12th. January They were married at the Catholic Church, Hokitika, by the Rev. Dean Martin just, fiftv years ago, in “the days of ol the day of gold,” and have been resieuts of Dm West Coast ever since Air Taylor’s parents then resided a,t Bfaekhill Ballarat, and Mrs Taylor’s parent Air and Airs John Clay in, at Melbourne, Air Taylor is 741 years ot age, ami his good wife 74 years. Air and Airs Tajykw. .are both bale and hearty and on Monday H#t received from their numerous friends many congratulatory messages and fervent wishes for further decade of good health and happy days.

Till! following ' Francisco newspaper WSy b a T<? sojnc interest for those who remember /'Professor'’ Mills, and his activities in connection with flit- Ne ' v Zeala,,a Labour Party some year* ago:—“Prosser (Wash.), November 27.—M'Mtpr Thomas Mills, Socialist lecturer and writer, planned to deliver a lecture at a grange hall three miles from here to-night, following ap unsuccessful effort to speak here last night. A party of former service moil took him last night in an automobile to a point twenty (miles from Pyolsscr. He walked to Kiona, where he hired an automobile and returned. No effort will be made to prevent the lecture to-night, so fains he’knows, -Sheriff L. O. Dolph said to-day unless laws are violated. Eureka (CaJ.) November 27—A resolution adopted last night by local Army and Navy service men, which condemns the actions of radicals throughout the coimtroy and pledged the active support of the service men here, to the suppression of all radical outbreaks, was made public hero to-day.’’ WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS tqnes the stomach and helps digestion.

Mr Seddon M.P., has declined the Government invitation to visit Samoa. Mr Massey has informed Mr Seddon M.P., that he regrets he cannot accept an invitation at present to visit the West Coast to discuss coal matters and the Greymouth Harbour. Board affairs. Tlie Premier intends visiting the Coast, however, before the Session. The Christchurch ! ‘Press” says this week that “on the Crystal Palace picture bill is the Second instalment of the best New Zealand scenic picture, ever taken, “A Trip Through Westland,” depicting further scenes in

this enchantmgly beautiful province, as well as some of the principal industries, including mining.” The Hon. J. Grimmond M.L.C. has acepted an invitation from Sir James Allen, Minister of External Affairs, to join the Parliamentary party to visit the Islands (including Samoa) next month. The party will leave by the Mokoia on the 10th'prox, and return to Auckland about the 12th March. The itinerary will include a call at the Cook and other Islands of interest to New Zealand, and in addition to the Samoan question will look into matters of trade generally with all the Islands. The concert and dance to be held in Tairea Hall on Wednesday next in aid of the Hospital building fund, promises to be well attended. The energetic committee consists of Mesdames Tainui senr., Havill, Jellie and J. Finch, and Misses Sanders and Henderson. Th programme has been arranged by_Miss Sanders, and includes items by misses Perry, Stapleton and Jones, and Messrs . Berry and Sliand. There will also bt Maori songs, duets and choruses. Sup per will be provided, and admissioi charges are reasonable, concert Is, con cert and dance 2s 6d, children 6d.

Many old friends in this district will hear with regret of the death of Mr John Jolly which took place at Grey Lynn, Auckland, on January 6th, after a'long illness. The deceased was born at St Columb Minor, England, in 1839, and was therefore 81 years of age. He came to Australia in 1852 and later to New Zealand, settling in Hokitika in 1865, where lie established the wellknown blaeksmitliy business that bore his name for many years. Of late years Mr Jolly has been living a retired life in Auckland. He leaves a grown-up family. Mrs W. Smith of Wbld Street is a sister.

Some time on Thursday night the South Rakaia Hotel, of which Mr P. Galligan is the licensee, was broken into, and the sum of £3O in sovereigns stolen fjrom the cash register. Mr Galligan for some time had been carefully pollqctbfg sovereigns, which lie kept in the cash register. The thief evidently entered the premises via the cellar, he then removed the register from the bar to an outside stable, and 'broke it open with a crowbar, abstracting the gold, which was the only money in the cash register. Mr Galligan was for some years in the Park Hotel Greymouth, and before that at Diljjnaijs.

jvif J. uimes, iiesiuem- Buguimi, ‘returned from, South Westland yesterday. Mr Gillies witnessed a very large flood at the Inter-Wanganui district. The Little Wanganuj river was very high and breaking over its bank on the north main road approach, did consider able damage. The road lias been badly seoured out in places, but was repaired sufficiently to let traffic through yesterday and the road will be passable for ,-notor cars to-day. Extensive substantial' works wifi require to be put in, including a stop bank to hold the road mid another to divert the river,' A portion of Ferguson Bros’ land will Piobablv be taken for the purpose. Meantime available labor is being put pn fp r.epair fhc; damage done, and commence necessary pr.ofpcjuye voi ys. The local authorities have been requested by the settlers of Inter-Wan-ganui to communicate with the Government and urge that Mr Furkett of the Public "Works Department ■'be sent down to confer with the Resident Engineer in regard to permanent works to deal with the river menace. Hons. Grijjipmnd and Michel Ms.L.C. associated themselves also in the representations to the Minister on fhe matter. A good deal of flood damage has been done up the Aralmra Valley also, and the County authorities are visiting the district this afternoon, also Harris Creek bridge near Hillmans, where a. -.-i damage has been done also. The aggregate flood damage in the Westland County will be considerable. The house for boys’ and youths’ clothing for Christmas season is Schroeders’ who grp offering at much below usual pricos charged isewhpie. Gome ami *ee f‘>r yourself—Advt Hear Housewives, —To wash clothes clean without rubbing or injury to hands or fabrics always use “NO TUBBING” Laundry Help in conjunction with the pure “GOLDEN RULE Soap. Airs M. Gooch. —Advt.