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Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1920, Page 2

j The committee of the Irish Self-. j Determination Fund will he pleased to receive subscriptions from all suppliers of the movement. Mr M. McGavin of Hokitika, is secretary. All accounts against the Royal Visit Reception Committee should he rendered to the Town Clerk on or before Saturday next. Goods supplied or services rendered will require the accounts certified to by the respective committees authorising the supplies of work. The County Chairman (Mr Bruce) accompanied by Mr Murdoch, M.CC. and Mr D. J. Evans, County Clerk, left for Otira this forenoon to meet the Minister of Public Works on his arrival in Westland. The Ministerial party will bo at Kumara to-night, and reach Hokitika to-morrow afternoon via. Araliura Valley and Kanieri.

■ * A special meeting of the Westland County Council will be held at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning, when the members proceed to Arahura to meet the Hon. J. G. Coates. Luncheon will be provided at the Greyhound Hotel, and subsequently the party visit the Valley and afterwards proceed to Lake Kanieri. Public deputations will be taken at the County Chambers at ,7.30 o’clock to-morrow evening. On Wednesday the Minister visits Kokatahi and Koiterangi, and on Thursday morning Rimu afterwards proceeding to Ross and South Westland. The night will I be spent at Hari Hari. j The Prince of Wales is proceeding' from Christchurch" to Dunedin to-day. ' There will be half hour stops at Ashbur- | ton, Timaru and Oamaru, and Dunedin arrival time is 5.52 to-night. Tuesday and Wednesday will be spent at Dunedin, and on Thursday His Highness pro. ceeds to Invercargill. There will be a stay of 15 minutes at Milton and Balclutha, and twenty minutes at Gore. The Royal train reaches Invercargill at 2 p.m. and departs on Friday at 9.30 a.m. for Lyttelton, where the H.M.S. Renown is to be boarded at 8.45 p.m. , and then, an revoir for Australia. j During the .visit of the Minister of Public Works an effort is to be made to impress the Minister with the necessity for the South "Westland bridges. The representations of /the Westland County Council are to be backed by the Chamber of Commerce, Tourist Association and Automobile Club. In the southern district where a. petition is circulating, there is to be an appeal for a vote for the extension of the South Westland railway. These two matters with a request for a grant to widen the Lake Kanieri road, will bo the main matters brought before the Minister regarding roads and bridges. At Arahura a plea will be made for undertaking imperatively necessary protection work to save the Valley for dairying

Playing.the violin while “NO RUBPING” Laundry Help and “GOLDEN RULE” Soap do the weekly washing is wifie’s favourite hobby now, and so say all of us Hokitika husbands. Winter nights have no terrors with a “Unique” hot water bottle in the bed. Heavily vulcanised seams, patent stopper, cannot burst or leak. Obtainable everywhere. Avoid winter chills and ills by taking “NAZOL.” Order by name. Refuso imitations. No cold is Nazol-proof.. 60 doses Is 6d. j

Senior cadets are notified of a voluntary shooting match on Wednesday and Saturday for a. number of money prizes. Supplies of eggs. |in Wellington are insufficient for requirements, with fresh and preserved in strong demand at up to 4s a dozen fop fresh and 2s 9d for preserved, St Mary’s Club euchre, and dance is on to-night. Not Wednesday as usual, and will be conducted on the usual popular lines which make it the cheapest entertainment in town.—Advt.

The directors of the Bank of New Zealand havo granted a. general bonus of 10 per cent to all' members of the staff, and an additional 5 per cent to all married men drawing £4OO per annum arid under.

(Empire Day will be celebrated on Thursday, the 3rd. June 1920, the anniversary of the birthday of His Majesty the King, and that day will be ohserved as a public holiday in the Government offices throughout the Dominion.

His Worship the Mayor has received the following telegram':—“The Prince of Wales directs me to convey his warmest thanks for the resoluton forwarded by you on behalf, of tho children’s gala ball. He is deeply touched by the children's appreciation of bis visit. hie will remember it with just as much pleasure' as they, and sends his very best wishes. —(Sgd.) Lieut.-Colonel Grigg, Secretary to H.R-.H. the Prince of Wales.”

Owing to the retirement under superannuation of Capt. W. C. S. Coleiough the date of which is not yet announced, Capt. A. N. Stednian M.C., (Nelson) will take charge of the Defence offices Greymouth at tho end of the present month. Captain -Stedman spent his' Sergt-major days in Reef ton, in 191'),, about which time he was‘transferred t) District Headquarters, Christchurch, prior to his departure overseas on active service. ' Capt.' Stednian understands the Coast and Coasters thoroughly and will "certainly be a very popular officer. 1 During the month, according to tjie' Gazette, the total arrivals in the Dominion from all Oversea ports was 332 G. 1 while 3553 people left the country, .as usual, the great bulk, of tbe passenger traffic was between New Zealand and the Commonwealth, but in the period mentioned there were 928 arrivals from and 311 departures to the United Kingdom. By way of comparison it is interesting to note that during April of 1919 the total arrivals in the Dominion were 1112 and departures 1743. In no case do the figures of arrivals include members of the Expeditionary Force.

The disposal of the new season’s dairy produce is now commanding attention, and representatives of big buying firms in England are reported to be actively operating along the WestC’oast of the North Island, with a view to making substantial contracts, particularly as regards butter. A reliable Stratford authority on dairy matters states that on the fixed selling price of 3s per lb. for imported butter in London, dairy factories will receive 2s 3d per lb clear, plus 3d per lb for casein to those factories manufacturing- it. Providing there is no increase in shipping rates cheese factories should ret about the same amount. Dairy producers consider that the outlook is distinctly good.

There was some excitement at the •Trent-ham military hospital camp on Tuesday morning, when the large Rad Cross garage caught fire. Although the camp fire-reel was quickly on thte scene and a- couple of leads were directed on the flames the building was destroyed almost completely. The only car in the garage was pluckily rescued by Miss Ewen and two or three members'of the Medical Corps, who pnshel the car out in the nick of time. Itappears that some tyres were being vulcanised inside file shed, when by some means flames, -burst out and set the building on fire. 'Hie car was scorched and the glass wind-screen was cracked. This car. is kept for pieknicking for the patients. 1 t

The fact that economic conditions nrq 1 changing is only just beginning to 1 e recognised, says a Wellington correspon- ’ dent. The first thing that may he expected is dearer money. In the ap- ! proa chin g produce - season, when shippers will have to do tlieir own financing, arid not be able to rely upon ■ advances from tlie- Imperial Purchase J Board, resource will have to be had I- to the -banks and financial institutions., | The demands are likely to be very ho"I vy, and what is more, owing to speci il 1 conditions, very great care and canton j must he exercised in making advances. Probably, in anticipation of an extra.l ordinary demand after July, the- hanks , are believed to be now carefully scruI tinising their overdrafts, and it is stnfced that many customers have been called upon to reduce their overdrafts iby as much as 33 1-3 per cent or 10 V provide security. Baby is thoroughly contented with a “Unique” hot water bottle at his feet. Cannot leak or hurst because British made. Obtainable everywhere. Now that the cold weather is on us it is well to secure warm underwear, coats, knitted jerseys and furs, for which tho house of Schroder’s are famous.—Advt.

The Great Stocktaking Sale now on is a splendid opportunity of buying new season’s goods at end of the season reduced prices. Every article from every Department marked down to bedrock. The balance of new season’s goods coming forward show advances of 20% to 80%. Buy now, tho savings are considerable. Bargains in general drapery, millinery, fancy goods and boots and shoes. Mc-Gruer and Co., Department Store, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt. The best family protection is “NAZOL.” Prevents coughs, colds, soro throats and chests. No cold is Nazulproof. Economical, Is (3d for GO doses. It keeps hot all night—the “Unique” hot water bottle. Heavily, vulcanised seams, patent stopper. Cannot crack I or leak. On sale everywhere.