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Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1920, Page 2

The Westland County Council calls applications for a pound-keeper at Hari Hari. The Canterbury Education Board notifies, that unless further notification is made, all schools will re-open on Thursday, 19th. Feb. The Railway Department notify that tho night train on Saturday from Hokitika to Ross is delayed and will not leave Hokitika till 10.15 p.m., to enable southern residents to attend the Chautauqua on Cass Square.

The Greymouth Abattoirs Manager reported to the Borough Council last night as follows: For the period*January Ist to January 31st—Cows examined, 21; Bullocks 123; Sheep 582; Lambs 286 ; Tigs 3.; Calves 22. " The postponement of the opening of schools throughout the Dominion has raised a difficulty in connexion with the return railway tickets held by boarders at various schools. The tickets are operative sufficiently long to allow pupils to return* to school from their homes at. the ordinary date, and the postponement meant that by the time the schools reopened on this occasion the tickets would he useless. Jp reply to written requests to extend the life of tickets, Mr McVilly, General Manager of Railways, has stated that the tickets will he extended until the schools reopen.

At Addington stock sales on Wednesday, the entry of fat pigs was-on the small side, but the demand was Keen, and prices high. One pen of ten extra heavy baconers realised ten shillings short of £lO9, a great sale, and an indication of prices that buyers are prepared to pnv to-dav. Quotations are: Choppers, £5 to £3 10s. ; Extra heavy bpconers, £9 fo £9 19s; Heavy baconers, £7 5s to £8 10s; Ordinary baconers’ £6 to £/ ; Average price per IJ, Is; Heavy porkers, £4 15s to £q 10s Ordinary porkers, £4 to £4 10 s .; A' e, ‘ age price, Is Old to Is Id per lb. A small entry of store pigs met with a fairlv good demand, and prices were practically the same as at last week s snip, namely:—Best .stores £3 to £4.; Medium Ot.QJ-es, £2 7s 6d to £2 19e; Small stores; £2 & ??? 6d; Weaner £1 os to £1 17s fid; Sows in pig Jo £8 2s 6d.

The death of Mr Geo rye W. Moss, which took place yesterday morning at Masterton removes another of the old band of pioneers of the West Coast. Deceased was bom as S; Helena in the yelir 1838, and therefore was year? of age. He arrived in Dunedin in 1803 and two years later earne to the West Coast. lie wag a member of the first Education Board in flip district ana was Mayor of Greymouth in 1876 and 1870 He was for a number of years on the local Hospital Committee, and Wits at one time a member of the Incensing Bench, He retired from public life in the year 1885, his business that of G. W. Moss and Co., auctioneers au l commission agents being taken over by Ins son Mr G. T. Moss who has rvrnjed it on successfully since. His wife pj-odeecnse,d hint some months ago. jlo leaves a family of £}}’° sons (Mr George T, Moss of Greymouth and -Mr Harry Moss of Wellington) and five daughters (Airs Bewson, Hanillto ll > Mrs Innis Jones, Feilding; Mrs Inni s Jones, Timaru; Mrs Dr Cox. Timaru; and Mrs Dyer, Masterton). Deceased was .a prominent member of the Greymouth Joykey Club ap'd an enthusiastic bowler. He was a splendid type ‘>f man, and highly esteemed by all who knew him. ; With SHARLAND’S Baking Powder in the dough, good results are certain. That’s why busy housewives nlwayp tis.e SHARLAND’S.