Thoughts For The Times.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1920, Page 2

Thoughts For The Times.

RjKHAHDING TIIK DOCTOR. Wo liftvo nil omno to lioliovc that tho Doctor is a necessary evil. ITo makes bis-living while all the time ho is trying to destroy that which creates. Ho is in daily conflict with disease. ITo wages a constant light against (loath. The latter ha s tho advance of seniority, and in the end is always successful. The Doctor is really the uncrowned king of tho country. His power is absolute; his presence a charm—as Hud. yard Kipling put it.

Our weekly supplement iis issued as usual to-day and will be found to contain many • interesting articles of a wide range. During the sitting of the. Warden’s Court yesterday, the cancellation of a water race, a suit of James Park '(Park and Murdoch) v. Henry Leslie Michel. (Mr Wells) was opened. The suit was for cancellation of water race license, 2908, at Kanieri Lake. As all the parties concerned were not ready, the case was adjourned until tne next sitting of the Court.

Work at the tunnel at the Dobson mine has been started, and within a few weeks’ time a considerable number of men will be employed. The satisfactory progress reflects credit on those responsible. At the present time 17 men are employed. The smoke stack weighing three, and a half tons will be placed in position next week. The management is looking forward to having coal out before Christmas.

At the Post Office, at the close of business hours,- presentations were made by the staff to Miss Hunter, counter clerk, who is leaving the postalservice, and Mr T). O’Sullivan, district linesman, on transfer to Greymouth. The Chief Postmaster (Mr Stuart) on behalf of the staff presented Miss Hunter with a silver sugar scuttle, and Mr O’Sullivan with a set of pipes. Mr Stuart spoke very appreciatively of the retiring members of his staff, remarks which were supplemented by Mr W. J. Pratt. Doth Speakers conveyed the goodwill of the members of the staff. Mr ’Hills replied on behalf of Miss Hunter, and Mr O’Sullivan spoke also. Mr O’Sullivan takes up his duties as district linesman at Greymouth .on Monday, and has been succeeded here by Mr Rush who has entered upon bis du_ ties alreadv.

At the Inangahua County Council meeting the question of royalties from land and timber was discussed at length. The Clerk pointed out that the Council received thirds from land revenue and halves from royalties. Despite this fact the sum of £4 only had been received during the quarter ended Dec.’ 31st. The matter had been dealt with at a conference at Aliaura last year, and representations had been made to the Government, and again this month he had reopened the question with the Department, but no reply had so far been received. Cr Mclnroe contended that the Council had not received the revenue they were entitled to front this source. Cr Irving said that the same position had occurred in regard to the Grey Harbour Board. They were owed a large sum of money and might get it at some future time. Cr O’Regan thought the question should be again renewed, and lie had little doubt they would get what was coming to the County.

According to a statement made at this week’s meeting of the Canterbury District Repatriation Board by Mr T. M Charters, repatriation officer a man who was sent into a C.l camp and discharged without being posted to. the New Zealand Expeditionary Force is not entitled to receive an advance from the Repatriation Department, even through he might have sold up his business to go into camp. Members of the Board thought this was a very unfair state of affairs. The question arose through the application of a man for an advance towards the securing of a taxi cab. He had served on a hospital ship for eleven months in the civilian capacity of a steward, contracting malaria in the course of his employment. He was subsequently in the C.l camp for two months, after which lie was discharged unfit. He had now been compelled to give up his employment as a plumber, as the result of the malaria, and being recommended by bis medical adviser to adopt open air occupation, lie applied to the Board for the advance for a taxicab. It later appeared that the man had been given a military number, and after some discussion the Board decided to grant the application provided it possessed the authority to do so.

Dear Housewives, —To wash clothes clean without rubbing or injury to hands or fabrics always use “NO BURRING” Laundry Help in conjunction with the pure “GOLDEN RULE” Soap. Mrs M. Gooch.—Advt.

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.

Good cooks waste nothing. They prefer SHARLAND’S Raking Powder because it ensures best "csults and IS CHEAPEST.