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Hokitika Guardian, 26 June 1920, Page 2

The ferry boat’s mail from Wellington connected at Christchurch this morning with tlie overland train.

The popular weekly supplement is issued to ‘Guardian” renders to-day in the usual course.

The Public Works Department are inviting tenders for the ol Municipal road bridge over Murray Creek, Ivoitornngi. Tenders close on Saturday, July 3rd.

, A euchre tournament and long night . dance will be held in the Town Hall, Rimu, on Monday evening (28th June). Good prices for euchre; admission Is; go:;d music for dance ; good floor, and an efficient M.G. Refreshments provided. Admission, gents 2s, ladies Is.—Advt. 'Messers M. Houston and Co will sell by auction on Wednesday next at 2.30 p.m. oJi the premises of Mr Frank Williams ,corner of Hampden and Rolleston streets, (who is giving up housekeeping), a large quantity of household furniture apd effects, of which particulars appear in another column. On and after July Ist passengers for I Europe via Panama Canal, who do not I intend to land in the United States will j not he required to have their passports I vised by Consular officers in the differI ent centres in New Zealand unless they I desire to return via America. In the I event of any person not desiring to.land I in America when going, but wishing to I return through the States, then it will I be wise to have a passport vised in New I Zealand, as there is no power in the I London office to grant a passport to | a person whose document lias not been [ vised at this end. I Tlie recent conference between the I Prime Minister and the Minister of Labour and the executive of the Transport Advisory Board, which was held in Wellington, discussed the jockey’s dispute in detail, and at the finish it is | understood the following suggestions were made by the Transport Board:— (1) That the Government introduce

I legislation to alter the constitution of 1 racing, so as to do away with the conferI ence and substitute Government control. I (2) That a Royal Commission he .set up [ to go into the conduct of racing general- | ly. (3) That all racing permits be canI celled until the New Zealand Jockeys’ I Association is recognised. Mr Massey suggested that the matter should he held over until it was seen what the Racing Conference was prepared to do. In I answer to a question he slated that if things were not satisfactory lie would , lie prepared to consider a Bill dealing with racing so as to bring it into conformity with t|ie law of tile (ounlry as regards the rights of the jockey.

j A very pleasant Tittle function eventI Mated in St. Mary’s Club rooms last I night when the members of the Club I and choir tendered a farewell social I evening to Miss A. Stopforth, and Mr I W. L. Joyce, who are shortly to he I united in the bonds of matrimony. DurI ing the (ironing Miss K. Foster oil be- | litiif of the numerous friends of the inI tended bride presented her with a | hearth-rug, and Mr Groufsky on beI half of the members of the choir also I presented Miss Stopforth with a fiandI some vase and silver bread fork. Mr Downey spoke in eulogistic terms of the work of Miss Stopforth in parochial and patriotic affairs and wished the guests every health and happiness in their married life. Mr A. Stopforth on I behalf of his sister, sincerely thanked the donors for their kind gifts and said that liis sister would always pleasantly remember the days she has spent in Hokitika. Miss Hatch and Mr T. Stopforth later delighted the assembly with excellently rendered vocal solos and dancing was then indulged in until a, moderately late hour.

The Eastern Extension Company noti- | fy that, owing to interruptions to the 1 Forth curno-Madeira sections of the j main cable route, all ordinary traffic i and Government messages are being diverted via Pacific. •

The Medical Superintendent of the Grey River Hospital (Dr Johnston) reported as follows for the month of May: Number of patients remaining from April, 69; admitted during month, 43; discharges, 27; died, 8; remaining at end of the month, 75. Ages of deaths, 90, 80, 77, 74 68, 46, 45, and 19. Average patients per day, 76.6 ; average days per patient, 21.1.

'lt is understood that after the return of Mr Justice Herdman from'the sitting of the Court of Appeal at Wellington, argument will he taken in Christchurch m the case, King v. Hall and Cassidy. Leave was reserved at the trial in Hokitika for the plaintiff and defendants to move for judgment on the findings of the jury. Leave was also granted to the defendants to move for a non-suit. Argument for this will he taken at the same time, probably next month.

It will be of interest to those who are in the habit of sending small parcels of food to England or Scotland to know that butter will not he accepted by the postal authorities. A Dunedin resident, who took in two 21b packages of butter to the Dunedin parcels’ office, was referred by the postal officials to the Controller of Customs, and from him lie learnt that owing to the extent to which the export of butter by parcel post had grown, it had been decided not to accept butter in future.—“Otago Times.” In connection with the expectation of the appointment of further members to the Legislative Council, at present there is one life-member of the Council, and in the case of all the other Councillors the appointments are for seven years. Of these, the following will expire with* in the next eighteen months, on the date stated in each case:—June 25th, Hons. W. Earnshaw and C, A. C. Hardy ; October 7th, Sir William Hall-Jones; January 22nd, 1921, Hon. J. Barr; July 14th 1921, Hons. J. G. W- Aitken, G. Carson, Dr Collins Fisher, MacGibhon, McGregor, Moore, Samuel and Simpson.

A proposal to develop the Okarito* port in South Westland by making a new cut from the lagopn into the sea was brought before the notice of the Minister of Works' by Mr Gladstone Hill, representing a company which proposes to mill a large extent of forest available close to the water's edge. The' national value of developing a fresh source of timber supply eventually opening up good dairying country was stressed and the Government was asked to assist this enterprise by aiding in a harbour improvement scheme. The Minister promised to look into the proposals, in conjunction with his expert advisers.

Ip connection wif,h the execution of Dennis Gunn at Auckland on Tuesday morning two customs were abolished. In former executions ic iyas cus'cenary to toll the gaol hell as the man left; !r--cell and until lie was nangeci. It was also usual to fly a black flag from some part of the gaol, A jmm‘>2r of people in the vicinity of the gaol waited a long time for the flag to go up, but both this custom, and that of tolling Die he'd have been discontinued,* The o quest required liv the Crimes Act was held at the gaol in the afterincn before Mr Wilson, S.M., and a jury of ?. nr. Evidence was given by Mr Vim, ’it nhe gaoler), the sheriff (Mr A. SP iTi;), and gaol surgeon (Dr Mumy). T'i-j iui.v found that death was due to hanging find that the sentence of the Supreme Court had been carried out.

Recently it was suggested to the Minister for Education, (the Hon. C. J. Parr) by several educational authorities, and in particular school committees, representing the children throughout the Dominion, that there was a strong wish on the part of many children attending our schools that the birthday of His Royal Highness, the Prijnce of Wales, should be made the occasion on which to convey to him the good wishes of the young people of the Dominion. Accordingly, the Minister lias transmitted the following telegram to His Royal Highness at Sydney:—“The school children of New Zealand have requested me to send Your Royal Highness their hearty birthday wishes and congratulations. They trust that in the future years you will look back with pleasant recollections t-o your visit to New Zealand, when you won your way permanently into their hearts.” “We . are glad to tell you” about, “KEEP SMILING FLOOR AND LINO POLISH” because it will bring you gladness in its use. No more backaches. It is wonderful. “ Unique ” hot water bottles will not crack or burst. Vulcanised seams'and patent stopper mean seasons of satisfaction. Obtainable everywhere. When buying make sure of the brand.