Thoughts For The Times.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1920, Page 2

Thoughts For The Times.

Bearing the Burden. Asked how the people of Britain were standing the strain of war taxation, and the h&h cost of living, Lord Forster, the new Governor-General of the Australian Commonwealth, said he thought tho British people were bearing it extraordinary well. This bur-den meant a hard struggle for a great many people, but thore was very little grumbling, because the people know tho war had to be paid for. And just as they were whole-hearted in seeing the war through, so they were earnest in putting their back into it. There was, of course, a tremendous rise in wages to compensate for the increased cost of living. ,

further additions are made to .Messrs effries and Co’s store stock sale at Araura on Wednesday next commencing fc 2 o’clock when some excellent lines f store bullocks and springers will be ffered. The Okarito Races will be held in londay, December 27tli.—The follownir programme is being issued—Maiden ace of £B, 5 furlongs- Okarito Hanlicap of £25, 1 mile; Watoroa Handiap of £6, 6 furlongs; Waiho Ha.n'b:ap >f £B, 6 furlon'•»; Southern Tlantu nj. if £11; 1 mile; Farewell Handicap of 27, 6 furlongs.

The chairmen of local'- bodies including the Borough, County, Progress League, and Chamber of Commerce of Westland, have telegraphed to Sir Keith Smith, inviting the distinguished aviator who flew from London to Australia to visit Hokitika and deliver his facinating lecture here. No doubt if Sir Keith can spare the time Coasters will accord him a very hearty welcome.

The postponed match Hokitika Senior Cadets v. Grey Senior Cadets taki place on Cass Square to-morrow afternoon at 3 p.m. The following will represent Hokitika CadetsHaussmann; (Aitken, Walker, Wells, Gibbons, Wogan, Butland, Nightingale, Perham Boss, Preston, Stopforh, Thompson, Kelly, and Williams. Emergencies—backs, Breeze, Stickles; forwards—Palmer and Pierson. All the above are requested to be on the Square at 2.45 sharp. The team will play under red-and-Black or maroon jerseys.

A, return shows that the number of barmaids ou the New Zealand register in .June, 1913, was 1187. Eighty-one names have been added since that date, and. six have becpi takemoff —one owing to registration in error and five because of no employment as a barmaid for two years or more. Several licensees have been prosecuted for employing, unregistered biirmaids. Enquiries are being made in regard tq several cases of reported deaths and alleged cessation of employment, wmch will probably result in further deletions from the register.

“It’s not a soft snap, but it’s a job that I wouldn’t mind taking on myself,” said Sir Keith Smith at the New Zealand Club luncheon, when referring to a flight from Australia, to New Zealand. Frankly, he did not think it would be a difficult matter, he added, and it would- be possible to leave Sydney in a machine capable of doing 110 or 115 miles an hour, and landing in New Zealand -at least nine hours afterwards. It was a matter of a man picking his weather and having a good machine. He had been asked about prize money, but did hot know if those who approached him wanted him to hand over a" guinea. (Laughter). However, if the Government would not find the prize money, some of the Dominion’s big sporting men should put up £SO- each and provide a prize of £IOOO.

The Government-purpose passing this session an amendment of the Animals Protection Act, providing for the protection of opossums in certain districts and at certain times and seasons and for the killing of them under certain circumstances and conditions. There is to be provision for a license fee for killing and for killing without a ficense fee in certain circumstances. The Gov-ernor-General may also make regulatiins defining areas within .which .- it shall be unlawful to liberate opossums for the licensing of dealers in skins, for returns of opposums killed by any person, and for the payment to acclimatisation societies of a proportion of the fees, royalties, and fines paid under the Act. Holders of licenses may not enter upon private lands.

A meeting was held at Ivoiterangi public hall last night regarding the development of the coal discovery in that locality. Mr L. H. Morel was in the chair. It was reported the settlers and others had subscribed about £IOO for a prospecting fund, and it was resolved as soqn as a scheme was formulated, to apply for a subsidy. Mr D. Cullen who has been prospecting for the past few days has Exposed the main measure for a depth of fully eight feet, revealing a deposit of soft coal which burns well. The coal has been traced down the' hill on a dip for about sixteen chains, and outcrops of coal picked up at five points. -Mr Cullen is impressed with the discovery, and considers it

should be followed up. Mr Bayne o the Paparoa field purposes visiting th< district for the week end, and his advict will be sought on the valve of the discovery and the best means of setting ir prospecting. When the location o: works is determined upon, steps will be taken to put in a prospecting track tc facilitate operations. The settlers ol the district are taking n great interest in the project and a number of them have visited the outcrop. Yesterday a party of townspeople visited Mt Camelback and went up to the coal deposit. The indications seen are said to be most encouraging, and should be probed to the fullest. A sub-committee was •et up at the meeting last night consisting of Messrs Morel, Mackley, Monk and Jamieson, with Mr M. Hareourt, (secretary) to meet Mr Bayne on the occasion of his visit to the district, and go over the ground with him and Mr Cullen to decide as to futiv e operations. Mr Jas. Smith, who ivas interested in coal prospecting in the hill some years ago, said the deposits then discovered were on the opposite side, and it was probable the seajps were identical. If this were so, there should hi a large deposit of coal within the mountain. Information was given of the tunnel put in many years jjgo at the nottom of the hill, but the sham then foiind was a very thin one. The feeling of the settlers was to give the latest field the fullest test,' as it promised to bo of great value to the district generally. Be emphatic. Insist on genuine “NAZOL.” Nothing like it for preventing or relieving coughs and colds. 60 doses 1/6. Linoleum! Linoleum! We have just landed a high quality linoleum, up-to-date patterns, at a reasonable price. Inspection is invited.—Schroder and Co. —Advt. NORTH BRITISH GARDEN HOSE is least expensive. Finest quality the ivorld produces. Lasts longest and losen’t kink. From rubber dealers everywhere. j An ideal spirit for both sexes— WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS. j