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Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1920, Page 2

Revell St. wore a busy appearance or Saturday evening there being a large number in the street. The Canterbury Education Board has a notification in this issue in reference to the appointment of pupil-teachers and probationers. \ If you give reasonable notice, your Truck will be fitted with NORTH BRITISH TYRES without the loss of an hour’s working. There’s an agent close to you.

I An Ordur-in-Council published in last - week’s “Gazette” provides that hawks of all species, kea, black shag, whitethroated shag, and*sea shag, shall not be deemed to be protected during the year ending Dec. 31st., 1921.

After repeatedly refusing such applications in the past, the Dunedin City Council on Wednesday night cast its old convictions asido and decided by a two-to-one vote to allow sacred concerts on Sundays and picture shows on Christ mas Day.

The Hon J. G. Coates, Minister of j Public Works, states that great improvement lias taken place during the last six months in the supply of labour for construction works.' The present number of employees is 4800, an improvement of nearly one thousand compared with last June.

A reminder is given of the Convent concert at Riinu to-night. The programme is all that can be desired and should assure a large attendance. A ball will follow, complete arrangements for the enjoyment of patrons having been made.

A witness was telling the Supremo Court at Nelson on Tuesday, during the hearing of the claim for damages now being heard, that it was not worth while selling rejected fruit, as it would no pay. Justice Hosking: “It would be a boon to many people to let loose all these apples (rejects) at 2d a lb. Mr Harley: “Orehardists sell the'primest apples for loss than 2d. His Honour : Why do we pay 8d for them? Counsel: I do not know.

There was a good muster on the Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon when a practice game was played. Tinstrong breeze blowing had an upsetting effect on the form of most of the players. Afternoon tea was kindly provided by Mesdames Galbraith and Stuart. In view of Saturay’s game against the Grey Club, members are requested to roll up for practice each evening.

Regulations under the Education Act relating to the classification of secondary school teachers and of teachers employed in technical schools and technical and manual classes aj;e published in last week’s “Gazette” The classified list of assistant teachers employed full time in secondary schools, or classified for such employment, is also published in the “Gazette.” Other regulations published in the “Gazefte” deal wit educational busaries and manual and technical instruction.

The interest that Americans are taking in the Davis Cup contest was strikingly demonstrated (says the “New Zealand Herald”). A cablegram was received in Auckland from a wealthyresident of New York asking that one of the principal hotels in the city he reserved for himself and party. His request could not be acceded to, however, for, apart from any other consideration, the accommodation had been booked months previously.

At the Princess Theatre on Saturday afternoon, Messrs Houston and Coysold the privileges for the Westland line ing Club’s meeting as follows: No 1 Publican’s booth, £llß, Mr J. V. Hall (Occidental Hotel) ; No 2 Publican’s booth, £7O, Mr D. Hunter, (Pioneer Hotel) ; fruit stall £3 Mr D. Hunter. For the Westland Trotting Club, Mr Houston on behalf of W. Jeffries and Coy sold the following rights; No 1 Publican’s both, £4l and No 2 Publicans booth, £l7, both to Mr J. V. Hall, (Occidenatl" Hotel) ; fruit and sweets stall, £1 Mr D. Hunter. The prices were a record for local racing and trotting meetings.

The Defence Department’s sale of surplus stores has in Christchurch, as in all the other centres, proved a veritable “eye-opener” in the way- of quick sales and quick returns. The sales were open to the public for six days only, but during that time, with postal orders, it is estimated that quite £20,000 worth of goods were sold in Christchurch alone. There is not a very- extensive range of goods now left, and orders by post closed on Friday, though it is anticipated that a few more thousands of pounds wifi he registered before the final cleaning up comes about.

New Zealand is to be the scene of a moving picture play. A party of nine film artists arrived in Auckland from Sydney by the Maheno on Monday and went on 'to Rotorua next day. Mr Beaumont Smith, to whose company the artists belong, said the first and last reels of a film called “ ’Neath Southern Skies” would be photographed in Rotorua, in Auckland' and on the return trip to Australia, and the remainder in Australia. “The idea is”, he said,

“that the leading girl is a quarter-caste Maori, who is adopted by a party of tourists and is taken to Sydney, where she becomes the rage of society.” A great del 'and for Ladies’ Trimmed Millinery is now on at Schroders’ who are allowing 3/- in the pound discount on same. Boys’ Suits, 18/G, 21/-, 27/6, 29/6, 37/6 up is another bargain lot only at .Schroders. Come early before the pick is gone. See window for children’s millinery.—Advt.

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