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Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1921, Page 2

The meeting of the Bowling Club committee called for this evening has been postponed till Thursday evening, at 7.15 o’clock.

M essrs W. McKay and Son have opened out a fine assortment of gent’s sports suits, colonial manufacture, of which inspection is invited.

Men’s panama hats to he cleared out this week at 9s lid, tuscan straws 8s fid each, children’s straws 2s lid and 3s lid, men’s felts 11s fid at the N.Z. Clothing Factory.—Advt.

The Minister of Public Works, the Hon J, G. Coates, will be in Christchurch on Saturday week, with a view to visiting the Lake Coleridge hydroelectrical works, and he will visit the Otira tunnel later. Work is now proceeding there without any hitch, and the men, it is understood, have been earning remarkably good wages.

A visit of inspection to the New Zealand Cb-operative Daily Company, Ltd’s new coal field at Pukemiro, was paid by the Minister for Public Works, the Hon J. G. Coates, on Thursday. The new field consists of 1200 acres of freehold property, and the company holds concessions over a further 2000 acres. It has lieen thoroughly tested, and it is estimated that 15,000,000 tons of coal are within sight at present. The field is H miles from Pukemiro railway station, and the Minister .was asked to speed up the extension of the present railway line,’ which.will eventually go through to .Raglan. This .would pass through part of the company's property.

Mr L. Birks, the Government Electrical Engineer arrived on the Coast yesterday, when bo inspected the hy-dro-electric power proposition at Lake Moans. To-day Mr Birks is meeting the Greymouth local bodies to discuss possibilities. Mr Birks, accompanied by Mr Seddon M.P., is due here by tho early train tomorrow, and will leave immediately for Upper Kokatahi. Horses will be provided to cross the Kokatahi and Middle Branch streams, and then the party will set " out on a six mile tramp to Toaroha Canyon where there is reputed to be one of the best water-power sources on tho Coast. The party will return to town late in tho evening. On Friday forenoon Lake Kanieri and Kanieri Forks power station will be inspected and Mr Birks will meet the Westland Power Board in the afternoon.

The wool sale, which opened in Christchurch on Friday, commenced at 9 a.m., and continued, with short intervals fur meals, until 20 minutes past 12 the next morning. It re-started at 9 a.in. on Saturday, to a bench of buyers apparently somewhat jaded, if the slower bidding he taken as a criterion. This violent infraction ot one of the most sacred of labour principles was not due to the buyers’ love of oveiwork, but to their desire to catch tho midday express for Dunedin, where the initial sale this season is to be held on Wednesday. However, the size of the catalogue made this impossible, and tho buyers went South Monday. The sale of the main catalogue concluded slightly before 3 o’clock on Saturday afternoon, and the “star” lots kept the auction as late as 8 p.m.'

Children like WADE’S WORM FIGS. The finest remedy for that prevalent complaint—worms.

The Athertic, which left London oil the 12th Inst, via Panama, carries a mail for New Zealand.

A Hard-up iSocial will be held in One Mile Hall on Thursday evening, December 20tli. Filies strictly enforced for not conforming with rules. Admission, Gents 2/-; ladies 1/-. — Advt.

An old and highly esteemed resident of Granity, Mrs Joseph Eliott, passed away on Saturday nforning at the age of 76 years. Deceased was a native of England and had resided many years in the Dominion, earning the highest respect of .all acquainted with her. She leaves a husband and a grown-up family.

Welljngtonians who have returned from Auckland say that the GovernorGenernl is immensely popular in the North (states the “N.Z. Times”) He is connected with most .sporting things that are going, but spends a considerable portion of bis time yachting and on the beaches among the boats. Arrayed in a pair of old pants cut off at the knee, a football jersey, and rather ancient-looking boots, lie thoroughly enjoys himself. His skill as a sailor is much admired.

Fears of a shortage of motor fuel have for the time being been dissipated. Stocks have been replenished, and motorists can indole their fancy to travel' without anxiety as to the future. At the same time, there is a natural indisposition to proceed with schemes for the co-operative importation of benzine, promulgated with confidence during the last prospective fuel famine. Motorists, however, are reminded that there is an off season for motoring in America, when consumption decreases very, materially. It is quite possible that j by the middle of the year symptoms of a shortage will recur. The Outlook being not quite assured yet, has given a stimulus to proposals to use natural resources both here and in Australia, and shale deposits are being again considered as a valuable source of piotor fuel. There is a possibility of the Orepuki sha,le mine, which was worked nearly twenty years ago, .being reopened.

The committees of tho Westland Racing and Trotting Clubs entertained Mr and Mrs R. Fane and family at afternoon tea at the Overseas Club yesterterdfty afternoon. Mr Fane is leaving to-morrow for Christchurch where He will take up his residence at Addington, and Mrs Fane and family will follow in a fortnight’s time. Both Mr and Mrs Fane have been hardworking supporters of the local Clubs. Mr Fa ie has filled the duties of Clerk of ‘.ho Course for both clubs for several years, while Mrs Fane has been n valued honorary assistant in connection with the refreshment department. Mr Williams (President of the Racing Club), Mr McGregor (President of the Trotting Club) Mr C. J. Sellers, Mr A. Yarrall, committeemen, and Mr Houston (lion, secretary of the Trotting Club), and Mr Evans (secretary of the Racing Club), all spoke in praise of the good work done by the departing guests and wished them well in their new locale. Mr Fane replied and acknowledged ’.he gifts which included a salad bowl and travelling trunk to his wife, and a travelling trunk to himself. The best of good wishes were extended to Mr and Mrs Fane in their new home.

Users of paper have been hopeful before this there would be such a reduction in price as to bring conditions somewhat towards the pre-war level. Late tdvices from New York do not hold out much hope in this direction, for while the market tor other commodities is declining owing to the standoff attitude of the consumer, the strong demand for all classes of paper keeps prices high. So far as newsprint goes, the exchange .situation tells in favour of the Scandinavian product as against that of 'the United States. The high price of all grades of paper is 'stimulating manufacture everywhere. In Canada ,two land grants have Been made to new companies for the manufacture of pulp and paper, one being a * British venture and the other Norwegian. A development, through the shortage of paper is the policy of reafforestation being adopted by the United States, and the steps taken tu protect existing forests from fire. The loss in this direction is great, hut Both Canadian and United States experts agree that such loss is relatively small compared with the present uneconomical methods adopted for utilising to the/best advantage the forest growths of the country;

Great -reductions in silks, crepe do chine must go 13/6 per yard, worth 19/6; georgette 9/11 yard; gold embroidered ninon 9/11 yd. only. Men’s linen collars 1J- each; Boys underwear 3/- each. All our washing prints suitable for making shirts 1/6 per yard. These are some of the cash bargains offering at Schroders great clearing Sale now on.—Advt.

For that horrible run-down feeling take SHARLAND’S BEEF, IRON AND WINE. It refreshes, invigorates and puts now life into you.

Great summer sale commencing Saturday, Jan 15th, at McGruer’s. Owing to large stocks and the falling market, our prices have been clipped down to unprecedented low prices and in many instance to below cost prices. Our bargains aro now unapproachable and unbeatable. Look out for big price list to circulate through this newspaper. McGruer and Co. Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

» The canny Scotch are great buyers of No Rubbing Laundry Help, as Ts packet does 7 weekly washings, “and so say all of us.”—Hokitika Grocers.

A brilliant and lasting polish—that’s what TAN-OL gives to your furniture, floors and leather goods. Unequalled for tan shoeß.