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Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1920, Page 2

The Public Trustee calls for claims in the estate of Josephine Mnrtyn, deceased. In a few days we shall he ready with the latest creations, personally selected in the large centres, when we hope to have the pleasure of your visit to our emporium. Schroder and Co.—Advt. Those interested in elocution arc reminded of the meeting to be held at St Mary’s Club to-night to revive the debating side of the Club’s winter efforts. The meeting should be well attended. The public are reminded of the important meeting at the Town Hall this evening at 7.30 o’clock to launch the project for a AA’estland AA’ar Memorial. The Mayor will preside. A large meeting is looked for. The high cost of clothing has never been more clearly demonstrated than now, and it will be more apparent as time passes. But a visit to our emporium will prove that by judicious buying, it is still possible to get good garments at a reasonable price. Schroder and Co.—Advt. The AA’iir Pensions Board of AA’ellington, held a full day sitting here yesterday. About 40 soldiers’ cases were dealt with, when the men Mere personally intervieM'ed and if necessary medically examined. Only those cases in inspect to which complete medical reports u'ere before the Board were finally dealt M-ith. In some other instances men u'ere heard and consideration deferred to await the full papers. Several increases u'ere made in pensions.

Referring to tlie arrival of the Welsh coal miners at Westport, a local paper says:—Last night, a Welsh concert was held ip Price’s Hotel, the singers being chiefly the men who have just arrived to work at Stockton mines, reinforced by some local Welsh singers. The concert concluded with “Hen Wl;id Fy Nliadau,” which is the Welsh national anthem. A large gathering on the lootpaths listened with great delight to the singers. Friday’s Westport Times says fjcit .at the Police Court, Harold George Qua;, Ip (33) was brought before Mr Maun sell, S.M., and charged with indecently assnultinga little #irl of three years. He had been arrested the previous day. Tlie alleged offence is stated to have occurred in the Domain. When arrested, accused had in his possession a fullyloaded revolver. On the application of the police, a remand was granted till Tuesday next, '24th inst. Bai( wgp allowed in accused £2OO and two securities of £IOO each.

The Wellington Master Hairdressers and Tobacconists’ Association last week unanimously decided on ap increased scale of prices to the public. Haircutting is raised from Is to Is Gd; ladies and girls’ bail-cutting 2s Gd; boys’ linireutting, machine, Is, ordinary Is Gd; shampoo Is; singe, Is; massage Is. Other prices have been raised accordingly, but shaving remains at Gd. Any extras however, will be charged, thus a shave and brush up will be 9d. The new scale is to come into operation on March Ist. As a protest to the increase the Wellington folk have decided to keep their hair on!

Representatives of the Westland Patriotic Society waited on the War Pensions Board yesterday, during the short stay of flip latter in town. Mr Perry (Chairman) welcomed flic members of the Board, and expressed pleasure, at the visit which would give greater satisfaction to the men. It nW explained that the Board was scheduled to visit here last year, hut the high pressure of work at headquaters owing to the large number of men returning, had prevented it. In the ordinary course the Board would he in Hokitika again towards the end of the year.

The Pensions Board has something like 00,000 cases to deal with all over the Dominion, apd it is a busy j-oiind to get through the revision work year by year. Applications for pen. sioms are still coming in in fair numbers daily, as men are suffering, from recurrent .troubles or are otherwise affected. The Board has a permanent medical officer which makes it more , convenient for travelling and reaching , distant places than heretofore. At the ' sitting of the Board yesterday Mr D.

,O. Cooper, S.M., was the chairman, and Dr Izard the medical officer, Mr J. D. Harper of Wellington was the returned isokliers representative on the Board and Mr G. S. Fasche, Commissioner of Pension, represented the Department. 'Flic Board return to Wellington to-day.

SITARLAND’S MALT VINEGAR is not only palatable—it is wholesome. That is guaranteed. No minora! acid in SHARLAND’S. At all grocers in bulk and bottle.

Dalgety and Coy., Ltd announce a eattfe sale at AA r ataroa on March 16th.

The appointment of- Mr R. AV. Holmes as Under-Secretary to the Public AA’orks Department is announced. This post he will hold in conjunction with liis present position of Engineer-in-Chief. Mr G. O. Godfrey, formerly chief clerk, has been apointed Assistant-Under Secretary.

An extraordinary Gazette proclaims January 10th, of this year, as the date of the termination of the war with Germany, and directs that for the purposes of all Acts passed since August 4th, 1914 and referring to the termination of the war, it shall be deemed to have ended on the date named.

At Kokatahi to-morrou' the Annual Summer Sale of Messrs Jeffries and Co. takes place commencing at noon. The yarding is a particular heavy one and to enable the lot to be put through, the sale commences sharp at the appointed hour. A car will leave the auctioneer’s officer at 10.30. a.m. returning in time for the evening trains.

Enquiry u'ois made at the Hospital 'Board meeting last night regarding action to promote the gymkana in aid of the hospital building fund, proposed to be held on St Patrick’s Day. It was stated there M'as a special committee to .deal M'itli the matter, and it M'as resolved to refer action to the committee accordingly. Last night the Tou-n Band which is co-operating in the gymkana sports, also held a meeting to further the object and joint action will lie taken immediately.

An. acceptable announcement at the Charitable Aid Board meeting last night M’as the grant of £7OO to the AA r estland Hospital building fund, out of the special parliamentary vote to supplement subsidies in special districts. This is a vote originally granted by Hon. G. AA r . Russell to assist in making good the shortage in subsidies for special districts. Last year £SOO M'as so granted, and this year’s increase u-as received M-ith thanks by •the Board. Arrangments are being made in Great Britain for increasing the output of a novel and ingenious form of packing crate or b'ox. It requires no nails, no screws, no hinges, no u-ires; it is collapsible, and when put together, is capable of holding any kind of merchandise. Rigidity is obtained by • a system of interlocking parts. A special method of sealing the case has been adopted to render the work of the pilferer more difficult. AA T ith the ordinary nailed-up box it js an easy job for the railway thief to apply a jemmv or a nail lifter, and restore the ordinary outward appearance of the package after he has extracted the contents. AA T ith this neu' crate it is impossible to extract any goods M-ithout leaving obvious signs that the package has been tampered M'ith. Another advantage in these days of congested transport is that “returned empties” take only one-fifth of the space occupied by the lion-collapsible

l- box. j The timber industry in Southland appears to be in a flourishing; condition, j. all the mills working full time, though there is still a shortage of hands. The secretary of the Sawmill Workers’ Union (Mr T. O’Byrne) lias just been on a visit to the western district (reports the “ News ”), and says indications point to 1 a good demand for timber, and that r the prospects for the industry are s bright is to be inferred from the numb- * er of new mills either recently built or 1 in course of erection. Hamilton and 1 Company, he says, are building an up- - to-date mill at Papatotara, the work r being carried out under the supervision 1 of Mr Jas. Williams, formerly manager - of the Mussel Beach mill. Sutherland » Bros, are erecting one at Te Tua; and Barker and Company have started! . operations at Orawia. Including those j ' mentioned, there will be ten sawmills in J the Waiau district. j

Washboard Slavery scientifically abolished, —thanks to ‘.‘No Rubbing” Laundry Help. 1/- packet does seven weekly washings. Dee Bros.—Aavt. When you ask for SH A BLAND’S FLUID MAG NEST A don’t take anything "just ns good.” but get SHARI.ANDS. Bc't that money cm buy. Nows tlie chance to forget rising prices and the “Cost of Living” and to rovel in timely bargains. This is the

opportunity to give the laugh at your worries, to enjoy a happy period of savings instead of thinking about expenses. Lay in solid supplies so that you may be able to snap your fingers at rising costs. Read these merry bargain time examples.—Frocks, costumes and blouses, all to be cleared at half price; ladies smart washing costumes, nicely trimmed, stitching with fancy pearl, and self covered buttons. Usual prices 49s Gd to 05s, now 19s Gd to 29s 6d; ladies white gabardine skirts, smart styles, usual price 22s 6d, price to clear 9s lid. McGreur and Co., the Spot Cash Drapers ,Grcymouth, Beef ton and Hokiopportunit yto give the laugh at your tilca.—Advt. I