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Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1920, Page 2

Mr C. Neilsen of Woodstock inserts an apprpciation in this issue. The Hons (irinuwond and Michel join the Parliamentary party winch sails from Wellington to-day on the Islands visit. Separate tenders arc invited in this issue for 'the purchase and removal of two police cottages at Hokitika. 'Tenders close on the 18th. inst. At St. Mary's Club Rooms to-morrow evening at 8 o’oelock, a spe.cja) function of welcome, will lie accorded Dean Tollman who has just taken charge of the parish.

Mr A. F. Drayton, a member of the

Canterbury Repatriatin Hoard, will bo i visiting Hokitika shortly in connection | with proposed advances to returned sol- ' (tiers, affecting various business under- • takings. | Tlie Chautauqua entertainments which opew?4 so successfully yesterday, will be continue*! jdiis afternoon and evening, and for the four afternoons and evenings of next week. The bright and intellectual entertainments arc evidently much enjoyed by patrons. , j ' An ideal spirit .for both sexes— , WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS. *,

It is understood Sir Joseph Ward will be paying a visit to Australia lyOwing to a dispute between the management and the men the Paparoa mine lias been closed. The manager has gone to Wellington and a number of the men have sought work elsewhere. The Bunner Borough Council has so far received no reply from the Government with regard to the repairing of the suspension bridge at Wallsend, which collapsed a short time ago. 'flic Chairman of the Canterbury Education Board will be holding an enquiry shortly in connection with some school trouble at both Arahura Boad and Otira where the teachers and local committees have been in conflict. West Coast sporstmen are on the lookout for suitable purchases in connection with the forthcoming autumn race meetings. It is understod two or three horses new to the Coast are being acquired by local owners.

In reply to a telegraphic enquiry, Mr Seddon M.P., replied to Mr Bruce, County Chairman, that the itinerary of the Prince of Wales throughout the Dominion had not been fixed as yet . Mr Seddon hoped personally that it would bo possible for His Royal Highness to visit the West Coast.

A local resident who lately spent a holiday on the East Coast travelling from Christchurch to Invercargill, and afterwards on the West Coast from Hokitika to Weheka, saw the best crop of oats in all his travels at Okarito, where Air Norman Friend has a prolific field on one of his areas at North Okarito.

The Railway Department have a number of men working in the Brunner district removing etirves and strengthening the lines in preparation for the heavy traffic that will result upon the opening of the Otira tunnel. The Department require 400 men for the work and working steadily it will take two or three years to get the line in the order required.

Says last evening's Grey Star:—lt is rumoured that the locomotive men on the Grevmouth Railway intend holding a stop-work meeting at an early date, owing, it is said, to the working conditions since the introduction of the new schedule of April Ist last being mm inferior to the conditions under which the men had worked n-cviously. The situation is critical and serious developments are anticipated.

A largely attended public meeting was held in Timaru on Tuesday evening to farewell Dean Tubman, wbo after thirty years parish priest there has been transferred to Hokitika. n G. 11. Loughnan presided, and the various speakers expressed keen rct r i< - the Dean’s departure a feeling w 1 '

shared by the community in The Doan motored from Christehunon Thursday, arriving in Hokitika <" Friday. In an address at the annual . field day of apiarists at the Iluakura State Karin,' Jlr T.'tV. Kirk, Director of Horticulture,’ gave some interesting figures', showing the increase m tne so-called sinal) industries of the Dominion', an.) their importance. He said that in 1011 the total output of honey and honey products of the Dominion was worth £31,000, .while today at present prices it was worth something like *250,000. The capital invested in jthp industry in hives, colonies, plant, 'machinery, land, etc-., repro seii ted £1,013,0 ( K).

7')),; W.esfhind Baring Club is lmving ndrtitiowa altejuiojf pflifJ to file racecourse grounds which will add ty the pleasure and convenience of the public. Tiie light of way leading from the lawn to the totalisator area has been widened and piiidii more commodious. The chief improvement in another direction is the extension of the promenade on the “outside” where the ground is being cleared, levelled, drained and planted with trees, and wtjj be made a very pleasing; addition tp the ornamental portion of the grounds. The Hokitika Borough Council took up spontaneously lgst uigbf the question of restoring Mahjnapua stream for boat traffic, avid resolved to co-operate with other local bodies in the matter. In the course of this discussion, Mr Wood mentioned that fully 5,000 people yjsited Mjihinapiia Lake each year, and if there were ppa|.jng facilities, no doubt this number would lie greatly augmented. Mr Warren hoped if any work were done along the creek it would not jeopardise the whitebait industry in that .locality which was worth upwards of £I,OOO per annum to the; local catchers.

The popularity of this centre for picnic makers is well maintained. Today there was a very friendly invasion of hosts of people constituting . mainly the Runanga annual picnic. The number was augumented also by a picnic party from Psrxja. Two . trains wei o necessary to accommodate the picnickers. On-arrival hero the streets took on an unwonted appearance, and later when the Rumuiga band paraded the town the proceedings were much enlivened. Cass Square was the principal rendezvous for the visitors, and there the children had a pleasant playground at thendisposal. During the day sports and pastims were indulged in, and in the fine seasonable weather enjoyed. all seemed to ho having n iollv time. 'H'" visitors return north this evening after what should prove a very enjoyable out ing.