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Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1920, Page 2

'lVmorrow is the final day lor the payment of license fees relating to hotel and accommodation licenses.

The annual meeting of the Bank c f New Zealand takes place to-morrow and the address of the President is looked forward to with unusual interest.

In spite of prices soaring, we, as in the past are determined to sell at lowest- price for cash. Colonial Flannel 2/-, White Doctor Flannel 4/3, Shetland Doctor Flannel 3/9, Scarlet Doctor Flannel 4/9, Boys Shorts 7/6 to 11/6 per pair. AH our Millinery is substantially' reduced to clear. Inspection cordially invited. Schroder and Co. —Advt.

Next Wednesday at the Supreme Hall a public ball will be held under the auspices of the Overseas Club. The oecas_ ion is the Prince of Wales’ birthday and -the Club is seeking to raise funds to help it with patriotic work. The Overseas Club is providing a club and meeting room for the Returned Soldiers, and is generally doing wlvat it can to promote the welfare of the returned men. Nfl doubt the ball will be well patronised, and patrons will find their wants well catered for. A very enjoyable gathering should result.

The death of Air Arthur Stubbs, a former -resident of Kurnara took place at Hamilton on Tuesday night. He was married to a daughter of the late Mr John Gibson, Main Street, and loft Kurnara for the North Island in 1914, and has resided there ever since. Hie late Mr Sfrubbf* wap a man of very sterling character apd Jiis passing at the early age of 48 year*, will be deep, ly regretted. Besides two brothers, Harry, (Kurnara), and Joseph, (Greymonth), deceased leaves a wife and two children.

jOee Bros, contend that now is the opportune time for everybody to buy “KEEP SMILING” Boot Polish. Price only 8d per tin. Best for all leathers. For influenza, take ■Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure 1/9, 2/9.

] The Supreme Court sittings confimence to-inorrow.morning at 11 o’clock. His Honor, Mr Justice Ilerdman will preside.

The Kiwi Football Club hold a meeting and practice this evening at 7 p.m sharp. All members are requested to be present, as business is most important.

The death occurred on Saturday evening in Wellington, lifted a few days’ illness of an old s ettler, Mr Henry Prunette, for many years a resident of Nelson Creek where he worked a claim With varying success. Deceased was born in Paris in 1833. For some years he had been living at Nelson and Lower Hutt with his eldest daughter, Mr s C. H. Seymour.

The question of a Drainage Boar! for Hari Ilari district as suggested by the Minister of Lands is being referred by the County Council to the settle -s of the district to decide. The Conned thought that as far as La "Fontaine Creek was concerned the request was reasonable, but in respect to La Fontaine swamp the work was obviously .or the Government to attend to, and the cosV could bo loaded oil to the land which will be available when that fin.; area is rendered fit for settlement.

Price cutting for net cash in all made up garments at Schroder’s will' be sba order of the day for cash only. We are determined to shift our stock at lowest price. Our turn over has increased enormously consequently small profits and quick returns for cash wiH enable thousands of residents all over the Coast to buy more freely. Will you avail yourself of this money saving proposition ' at Schroders ? —Advt.

At the County Council meeting oi Tuesday the members resolved to take drastic action against owners of won-, dering stock in the Kanieri, Ritnu, and Kokatalii Ridings. The Overseer was authorised to secure the necessary help and make a “round up” of all wandering stock on the roads, and im pound all animals at large. In the Hari Hari district the ranger was an. thorised to proceed' against the owners of all wandering stock by information. A test case was-heard at Ross yesterday, and the offender fined a nominal sum as a warning. 1

The arrivals in the Dominion during * the month of May,exceeded the depart, ures by 353. In the corresponding month of 1919 there was -an excess of departures over arrivals of 504. A total of 4047 persons, including , 2289 from the Australian Commonwealth, and 463 from the United Kingdom land.' ed in New Zealand during the month, as compared with 1514 in May 1914. There were 3694 departures) as against 2018 last year. 1 More tlian-half of those peo. pie who left New Zealand (2631) shipped from Auckland. The immigration figures include 97 Chinese; 53 left the Dominion.

By means of a. multiplex telegraph system such as that which is shortly to 1)© introduced into New Zealand, it s possible for one who has had no special training in the Morse alphabet to *send telegraph messages, the message being signalled by depresing keys similar + o those of a type writer. Eight messages may pass over one wire at the same time and be automatically type printed at the receiving station on the usuni telegraph forms. In one system, at the completion of a message, the sending operator depresses a switch which automatically turn's over the page at the receiving end, leaving a. fresh page exposed ready to receive the next message. • ‘ ,

'lire payment for some work Join at Haast' Past track last November was discussed at the County meeting this week. 'ln consequence of the blocking of the track three men were sent up to open the route, £2O being authorised for payment. The track, however was so bad that .additional work ran the bill up to £35. The "track however was cleared and two large mob® of cattle passed into Otago. The Government Overseer refused to certify to the work, considering according to the report that same satisfactory. The Resident Engineer ha* agreed to pay the £2O originally authorised and the balance is now jn dispute. The County Council resolved to press for the balance and has asked for a specific report from the Overseer with the intention of putting all the facts before the Miniter. For the men the Advisory District Cojmnittep at Okuru has supplied the Council with a statement of the claim and when both sides are' available representations will be made to the Government.

Just Landed—l-50 cases cooking and desert apples 7/6 to 9/6 according fo variety. Also 300 bales pressed lucerne hay from Blenheim. Paterson Michel and Co., Ltd., Wharf Street. Phone No 2.—Adyt.

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The local Druid’s Lodge will hold a plain and fancy dress ball at the Westland Opera House on July 7th. , \ A grand ball will be held in the Ihiee .1 Mile°llall on June 28th in aid of the I Diggers’ football club, (’cuts 2s ladies . Is.—Advt. i The Chief Postmaster advise 8 that . the ferry steamer from Wellington to , Lyttelton did not connect with the j overland train from Christchurch this morning. j Tickets for the Returned Soldiers As- | sociation’s ball to General Birdwood at Greymoutb on June 22nd, may by obi tained from Sergt.-Major Mclntosh (secretary of Hokitika 11.5. A.). At the Magistrate’s Court this morn- . ing, when commenting on the defence j in a charge of being bn licensed premises after hours, Magistrate Levvey stated that he was trying'very hard to believe tiie defence. That the defence was successful, even though the Magistrate in , up-holding the defence stated that he ; was giving the defendant the benefit of a shadowy doubt, shows that it went pretty close to the, 'margin, according to the decision of the Bench

Further particulars of the fii'e which destroyed Otira Cottage Hospital yesterday morning show the fire started about 3 a.m. At 4 a.m. a railway -employee at Otira going to work had his attention arrested by the flames. Proceeding to the scene he found that aii that remained of the hospital were :be charred beams supporting the woals a r d chimneys. All had been totally destroved hut the wash-house, which suddenly burst into flames and was soon reduced to a charred structure. A slight breeze blowing fanned tfie flames which lit up the,darkness within a circumference of several hundred yards. The destruction of the hospital was complete, nothing being saved. Dr Bathgate and the staff after removing a little patient with a broken, leg, just escaped in their night attire.

Dissent was expressed at the County meeting to the delay in carrying forwardthe revaluation of the County of Westland. It was mentioned that the Valu-er-General had indicated to a deputation in Wellington recently that when the revaluation took plade pre-war values would be the basis of the valuation. Some surprise was expressed at, this statement iu view of the greatly enhanced value of sale prices as well as returns from the land. As the County CoumTl is altering its boundaries and number of ridings, the revaluation will he imperative for April 1921, and it was resolved to ask the Minister in. Charge of the Valuation Department to carry out the overdue promise of a revaluation for which District Valuer Farmer of Nelson, was selected some time bacx.

Dr Bathgate, medical officer at Otira Cottage Hospital,'reporting to the Westland Charitable f Aid Board on the fire yesterday morning, stated he went to bed about 11 p.m. the previous nighty having put out" the fire in the dining room. He was awakened about 3,15 a.m., the ceiling of his bedroom and the wall being all on fire. He slipped into the suit he was wearing and got iut side, and went round to where the Matron and a patient were sleeping. Tlje Matron by this time'had got out in her night attire, and had got the patient out safely, with the assistance of the housemaid. By this time the building was a mass of flames, and nothing could be saved. The staff lost all their belongings except what they were wearing, their loss being a heavy one. The fire appeared, as far as he could gather, to have broken out above the dining room chimney in the ceiling, but'no reason is given for the outbreak. The building is insured fop £6OO, and contents for £4QO. The building' cost over £BOO,-and it is estimated that the contents were valued at £7OO, go that the loss appears to be about £SOO.

A very pleasant social evening was tendered last night by the Members of St. Mary’s Club to the stallholders and workers of the late bazaar. T.he attendance was excellent, likewise the management. The euchre tournament was keenly contested, Mrs H. Fitzgerald and Miss Cleary winning the first and second lady’s prizes, and Mr J. Cavanagh and Mr D. Heenan the first .and second gents’. After the tournament had terminated, a concert under the direction of Miss Dalv was given. Items were contributed by Mr and Miss Shand (vocal duet), Miss Fape (song), Miss Lloyd (sorfg), Mr Mawson (cornet solo), Mr F. McGregor (step dance), Miss Jones (song) Mr Lukin (step dance) and .Miss Daly and Mr Joyce (pianoforte solos). The concert was tastefully arranged an.d all the performers showed high merit. Then Mr P. J. McCarthy, on ivlialf of the members of . the .Club presented Mr J. P. Ward with a case of pipes and tobacco pouch as a token of the est'-cnj held for him by the members of the. Club. He referred to the fact that Air J. P. Ward, though a Government servant, was taking a well-earned holiday, and that all wished him a beneficial holiday. Mr J. P. Ward, in reply, sincerely thanked the Club f.or their kind and gracious gift. The j assembly then sang, “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow,” and three cheers were given for him. Dancing was then indulged in until after midnight, Misses Breeze, Ileid, Daly and Hatch and Mr T. Hogan supplying excellent music.

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