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Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1920, Page 2

The Secretary of the Hokitika Fire Brigade desires to acknowledge receipt of donations £2 2s from Blank of New Zealand and £1 Is from the National Bank of New Zealand. A message states the Waikawa is now loading newsprint at a British Columbia port for Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. She will complete loading at San Francisco, and will sail about tho middle of November. Mr W. Gunn J.P. of Wataroa, who has been appointed Substitute Returning Officer for the Southern Riding election, is proceeding south to-day, en route for Okuru. He wil deliver the ballot papers etc. to the deputy returning officers in the south, and on the return trip after the poll next Wedncs. day, will collect tho returns and come on to Hokitika, when the poll will be declared following the official count. i A correspondent writes to the “Otagc Daily Times":—“l saw a striking illustration of the suction power contained in tho tentacles of an octopus. The Shahristan was preparing to steam away from the Victoria wharf, when ] noticed on octopus on the flat surface oi one of the blades of the huge propellot ~ which was protruding very much abovt tho level of the water. As the propel . lor revolved I expected to see this mon ster washed off, but, to my amazement it clung on for at least five minute. l before it relinquished its hold. i Thursday was the 26th anniversary ol the wreck of the Union Company’! steamer Wnirarapa, on the Great Bar ; rier Island. The vessel ; which left Syd ney for Auckland on the evening ol Oct. 24th, 1894, went ashore about mid-night on Sunday, October 28th. anc Captain Molfitosli and 126 passenger; * and crew lost their lives. Tho greatesf 1 difficulty was experienced in launching : the boats, but a considerable number ol 1 persons got ashore on the life-rafts i None of the survivors saved anything ' They were on the rock for over thirty i hours ,being then discovered by some I Maoris, who took them off in boats anc j landed them at Catherine Bay. Thej i ware brought to Auckland on the Argyle arriving early on the morning of Nov. Ist. The annual report of tho Inspector oi Totalisators shows that during the racing year ended on July 31st last, the sum of £8,792,570 was passed through the totalisator, as compared with £5,732, 479 in the previous year, an increase of £3,060,090, equal to 53.38 pei cent. The investors received hack in dividends £417,654, of which £219,814 represented 2f per cent, on the total investments ,and £197,840 was the dividend tax of 6d in the £. Tire clubs re- ! ceived the balance of the £1,119,165 ; namely £701,511 —which was made uf of the toalisator turnover, and £42,068 1 fractions. “Last year,” the inspector writes, “I drew attention to the large sum the fractions amounted to, and expressed the opinion that clubs had no just claim to retain such fractions. My remarks evoked, much critiwsm, but not one sound argument was adduced for which the clubs should be allowed to retain them. This year the fractions amounted to £42,068, an average of £l4B per day of racing. I would suggest that bucli fractions be handed over to the Sinking Fund Commissioners to ' be used by those gentlemen to purchase Government securities whenever they fall below par ,and cancel the same, thus reducing the public debt. 100 per cent, fit—that’s how IMPEY’S MAY APPLE keeps the constitution. It purifies the blood and aids digestion. Try R Compare CLINCHER CROSS MOTOR CAR TYRES with any other make. Best of all tests, on any roads. Built in Britain by British experts. N-A-Z-O-L, the scientific preparation which never rails to relieve coughs, colds, sore throats, and chest troubles, is 6d buys 60 dose An ideal spirit for both sexes— WOT YF’S SCHNAPPS Thickness of tread is a big feature of NORTH BRITISH SOLID TYRES for all types of trucks. Replacements are very small indeed. Great Clearing Sale of overstocked goods, at McGruers, commencing Thursday, Oct. 21st. Positively all goods marked down to bedrock. A splendid chance to buy your new seasons goods at bargain prices. Unlimited bargains, most of them below to-days home cost. Look out for big sale bill circulating through this newspaper. McGruer and Co., Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt. No cold can grip when “NaZOL” is used. A powerful and penetrating germicide, it gives instant relief and wards ofl influenza. The world’s medical tonic beverage— WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS. No sleep last night? Get IMPEY’S MAY APPLE to-day and you’ll sleep “like a top” and wake full of vitality. Hundreds of thousands of motorists acclaim the unquestioned superiority of CLINCHER CROSS TYRES, under all road and climatic conditions. All garages can supply.