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Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1920, Page 2

No North Island mails arrived by last night’s Otira express, owing to the Maori failing to connect with the AVesi Coast fj.-ain at Christchurch yesterdaymorning. j Advice lias been received that Mr A. E. Cranston, engineer for the American Company that recently purchased Rimu Flat mining areas, will arrive in AVellington on February I.7th, and from f jience is coming straight on to Hole - Ph'.'t; A welcome home social and dance will be held in Tok.eris Hall Aralmpi Oil !Y<?.d{nesday February 11th to j Private A, J, (Wakey) Dpylp. Admission, Gents 1/-; ladles lj r of a pjate. i Good floor, excellent music, and offi- 1 cient M.O. —Advt.

“Cornerman.” in the Argus says— Tbp Hokitika Boxing Association lias reason to proud of last Saturday night’s boxing contests. The two jjqnts were got off in a businesslike manner, aijd jtheir inaugural venture shpuld prove jfclie forerunner of many good 3pd interesting displays of the fistic art, Tlie Runanga schools district picnic will be held on Cass Square, Hokitika, on .Saturday next, Feb. 14th. The llii|!iiugil Rand will be in attendance to enliven proceedings during the day. The first train loavo.s Rnjianga ,14 9,1*5 : a.m., and the second train lea yes K(v wnnui at 8.0-5 a.in. and Dunollie at 9.2-5 j a.m., returning from Hokitika at 6.5 j and 6.25 p.lll. j Councillors and Ward took strong exception at yesterday’s County Council meeting to the proposal j of the Automobile Association favouring a jtax on benzine’ in preference to tnxing tyres. They held tlia.t a tax on tyrpH would affect many farmers and others wfio Rid nof use it for ffi.e They both favured faxing tyres. Thp ; other members decided to take no action in connection with the suggestion. | During the week ended noon on Monday 25 infectious and notifiable diseases were reported in the Canterbury-West- ' land health district ns follows: —Westbind: Influenza 4 (mild), pneumonia 1.

Butler: Diphtheria 1. Innngnhua: Diphtheria 1, influenza. 11, pneumonia 2, lethargic encephalitis 1. Grey: Influenza 2. North Canterbury: Scarlet Fever nil, diphtheria 5, enteric 1, tuberculosis 1, influenza 4, pneumonia 3, measles ;3, Ashburton: Scarlet fever 1, influenza 9. pneumonic influenza 1. South Canterbury: Scarlet fever 4, diphtheria 2, tuberculosis 1, influenza 10, pneun mpm 1.

At the County Council meeting yesterday on the reading of a lett.er from the Resident Engineer stating he approved of a proposal to dismantle Hungerford’s bridge, the material to be equally divided between the Department and I Council, Mr Ward entered a strong i protest against the proposal, stating the first lie bad heard of the suggestion was on the recent visit of the Resident Engineer, and Jic had bceh astounded to hear it. It was an abnormal proposal and lie was utterly opposed to it. The last flood, p, record one, had not further damaged the structure, and it was only a short time ago that the Council bad asked for a connecting footbridge troin the present portion of the structure to the northern bank, but the application bad been refused. The Council endorsed the protest and decided to inform the Resdent Engineer that they raised strong objection to the bridge being dismantled.

Notice of the- regulations for deer shooting in AYestland appears in this issue.

Sailor O’Dea has been offered, and has acepted, a match with Peter Cook on February 28th at Denniston. Mrs Rae-Johnstone, Gibson Quay notifies that she is prepared to take pupils at .any tme for voice production, singing and piano. The “D.1.C.,” Christchurch, draws attention on our front page to the special value for country patrons of the mail order branch of their business.

Kanieri defeated Rinui on Saturday, after a very interesting game on the former’s ground, the scores being: 109 to 92. Willoughby played a fine innings of 47 for the losers, Carley 13 also batting well. For Kanieri, E. Morris 43, Owens 22, and E. Wells 10, batted best. Wells also bowled splendidly, securing four Rimu wickets with successive balls.

A Gisborne correspondent telegraphs that Mr W. D. S. MacDonald, M.l\, Leader of the Opposition, has intimated to the Government his inability, owing to health reasons, to accompany the Government party to Samoa. Mr MacDonald intends remaining in Gisborne until the end of the month, and contemplates, provided his health permits, taking a trip to Vancouver to visit liis relatives in British Columbia. Yesterday one of the latest models of the Kord One Ton Chassis was received by Mr F. McGregor, the wellknown wheel-wright, who has been appointed West Coast Agent on i]>ehaif of the Colonial Motor Coy., for the building of bodies on trucks supplied to the West Coast clients. The truck Mr McGregor is working upon now is well worth an inspection. It is remarkably solid and -well built and like all Ford productions, capable of doing considerably more than its standard. The Truck is being fitted up to carry two tons of coal and is the first of three trucks on order for Mr W. 0. Bierwirth, the well-known coal Proprietor of Reef ton.

A good story was told -by Judge Alden at the Christchurch Chautauqua on Saturday night—one that doesn’t seem to fit in with prohibition propaganda or with the views of the Anti-Smoking League. Aunt Chloe, a negress, was was up before tlve magistrate on a charge of drunkenness, and her pastor attended court to sav a word for her. The magistrate expressed sorrow that a good Christian woman should admit being under the influence of liquor. “And I suppose you smoke, too,” he added. “Yas, jedge,” replied Aunt Chloe, “I own that- I smoke too.” “And do you ever think what the good Lord will think of you if you go to Him with a breath smelling of drink and tobacco,” asked the magistrate. “Well, jedge,” came quick response, “I reckons to loose my href before I sees the good Lord!”

! Mr and Mrs William Wilson of Camerons celebrated their golden wedding on Monday, a large number of relatives assembling for the happy occasion. Mr Wilson was born at Dunfermline in Fileshire, Scotland, in 1832, and his wife, who was a Miss Davidson, in 1839 in Edinburgh. -The respective ages of the parties are thus 88 and 81 years. Mr j Wilson went to Ballarat, Australia, ! when he was 22 years of age, in the sailing ship Ballarat. Mrs Wilson arrived at Ballarat with her parents when she was 11 years of age in the Omego. They were married at Blackhill, Ballarat, 60 years ago. They eventually left Australia and went to Dunedin at the time ' the gold rush set in. They stayed there for about seven years and participated in the Gabriel’s Gully rush and the Hartley and Riley’s Otago rush. They eventually arrived on the West Coast in 1869 and have lived at Camerons ever since. They have had a family of eight sons and four daughters. One son, George, went to the Boer War in 1869 and safely returned, but was unfortunately killed at Kumara .several years later in a boiler explosion. Two of the younger sons, Allan and Arthur, .enlisted for the Great War and both made tlie supreme sacrifice. The sons at present living are Gardiner (Greymouth), William (Camerons), and Ernest (Knro-i-o), whilst the daughters are Mrs C. E. Montagu (Kapitea), Mrs J. Greengrass (Camerons), Mrs J. S. Ross (Grey-

mouth), and Miss Wilson (Cameions). j Due to arrive per Regutus oti Mon- ’ day, 100 \ cases of choice tomatoes. Patj arson Michel and Co. I,td. (Phone No. J 2.)—Advt, I If you want real bargains you must I visit Schroder’s great clearing sale, which is now on. Inspection cordially invited. —Advt. ! “Keep Smiling” Carbolic Pumice Soap 4d; “Keep Smiling” Root Polish 8d; “Keep Smiling” Lino Polish Bd.; “Golden Rule” Soap (pure) 1/6; “No Rubbing” Laundry Help 1/-. All super quality. All Grocers.—Advt. 1 During the holidays remember Daniel | Crawfords Red'Star Whisky is the best Mark Sprot and Cp, wholesale agents. —Advt. .