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Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1921, Page 2

No 6-5 Coy. Senior Cadets are called for a parade on Thursday next at 7 p.m. A pioneer resident of Black water, Mr Donald McKay, died at Reefton Hospital at tlie ripe age of 86. He was a native of County Down, Ireland, and had been about 60 years in New Zealand. London advises as follows:—Mails which left Wellington on the 21st Deeetulier per R.M.S. Remuera via Panama, arrived in London on sth inst. .Mails for New eZaland were despatched on 3rd February per R.M.S. Corinthic via Panama.

Tlie New Zealand Racing Commission left Wellington last night for the South Island. The Commission will "travel via Blenheim and Kaikoura, and it is expected will tour the East Coast before visiting the West Const.

The Westland County Council calls for tenders, closing on the 28th inst for the following works: Kanieri Lake road widening and grading, Crayfish Creek hill, 8 chains; constructing Araliura to Awatuna road (from Kerch's corner), about half a mile; painting County Offices. At the County Council mooting today the memlMM's were invited to inspect two motor lorries. One was tlie F.W.D. for which Mark Sprot and Coy. of .Greymouth are agents. The other machine was a Guy lorry, for which there is Christchurch agency. The latter machine came across the ranges on its own power, and made light work of the task.

Mr T. E. Y. Sodden is in receipt of the following letter from the Hon. Minister of Marine: “With reference to former correspondence on the subject of the construction of a jetty at Bruce Bay, for which there is a vote on the Public Works Appropriations, J have made inquiries into the matter and find that the Resident Engineer has been instructed to make the necessary engineering survey at the earliest possible date, and as soon as the plans are received the necessary steps in the matter of constructing the jetty will he immediately taken.

Mr F. P. H. Sellers, who has just retired from the stiperintendency of the Sea View Mental Hospital has had long and honourable service at the local institution. Air Sellers has been a very faithful servant, and up to the last discharged bis duties with every consideration for all concerned. Mr Sellers has retired at bis own request, and all who wort; brought in contact with him have reason to remember him most kindly for his consideration arid tact in tlie discharge of his responsible duties. Air Sellers maintained a sound discipline at the institution, following in the footsteps of capable superintendents who preceded him. Everything about the institution was always well-kept and in perfect order-. Ho was indeed a very faithful public servant, discharging important public duties with every credit,

An alarming experience befell a resident of Waihola (states the “Bruce Herald”), when, it understands, Air Carvalho was demonstrating to two small boys a lightning and allegedly safe method of cleaning out a petrol tin by applying a match. After overcoming tire natural shyness of the boys a lighted match was successfully dropped within the tin, when the lightning effect was produced all right, and an explosion that was audible a mile away. When it came to analysing the result Air Carvalho, it is stated, was found to be suffering from concussion and well on lire about the head and shoulders. A portion of the tin, which was obliterated, narrowly escaped scalping ono of the boy's, wlio escaped with a slight injury to his head. Fortunately, a doctor, holiday making, was available, and he attended the sufferers, recommending a quiet time in lied fur the perpetrator.

For some reason or other a good many dairy farmers seem to have got bold’of the idea that it is not possible to accurately test cream for butter-fat when the cream is above 40 per cent. A question bearing upon this matter was asked at the dairy farmers’ meeting at Lceston, and Mr W. M. Singleton, of the Dairy Produce Division, Department of Agriculture, said that if the cream was in good condition there was no difficulty in giving an accurate test, even though the cream should he up to 50, or even 60 per cent. A 40 per cent test tor cream seemed to be favoured by most of the factories. It was not advisable, Mr Singleton said, to have cream at a test much below 40, as the presence of too much skim milk had a tendency to prevent the cream keeping as well as it would do at a higher test.

Tn SHARPAND’S FLUID MAGNESIA you always get .highest strength, purest quality and best value. 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 1/- 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 blearing Sale now on.~Advt. Ladies model hats reduced to hiss than cost. Ready to wears all a-educ-ed. Straw hats from 1/6 upwards. Georgette and Ninon blouses to be cleared at 32/6 each, usual price 47/6. to 7 r } i, jjig cuts in sports coats, skirts and c ostumcs at Schroders great sale. —Advt. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS. Purchase only bottles with wrappers intact.

The brails by the Waliine missed collliection at Christchurch this morning, anil were sent on to Darfield by a motor

Air T. E. A T . Seddon, AI.P., telegraphed to-day as follows:—“I have invited All 1 Massey to the Coast. He will let me know the dates as soon as possible.”

The film censor (Air William Jolliffe) informed a “N.Z. Times” representative that during his year’s work he bad examined no less than nineteen million feet of pictures, and ot that amount half a million had been inspected in January of this year.

“That,” be stated, “constitutes a record, except a period when I was work ing under pressure night and day.”

The programme of tho Westland Uac- ! ing Club for the Faster Wednesday meeting is now being circulated. 'I he j stakes for the day total £7OO. The I principal event will l»e worth 140 «ovs. I There are eight events in all, including two very well-endowed trotting races. The meeting should prove popuj lar with owners, and ensure a good I string of horses coming forward. Race ' meetings will he held also at Kumnra, Greymouth and Reefton during Faster week. The death of Air Thomas Woods, who : passed away at Greymouth on Saturday j at the age of 84 years, removes an old ! member of the printing trade.- Born in Oxford, he came out early to New

Zealand, took up a position in the “Times” Office, Christchurch, and arrived in Greymouth about the year 1865. having walked overland from Christchurch. He joined tire staff of the “Grey River Argus” at the very inception of the paper, and printed the first copy. The “Argus” in those days was owned by the firm of Kerr, Arnott, Keogh and Co. His wife predeceased him about ten years ago. He leaves ason, George, of Reefton, who has not enjoyed good health for many years, and a daughter, Nellie, who lives in the North Island. The settlers of the Inter-Wanganui district, South Westland, are urging

the Hon Minister of Justice, to authorise sittings of the Magistrates Court at Hari Hari, on occasions when t.re Stipendiary Magistrate is making his quarterly visits to Okarito. Hari Hari is about mid-way between Ross and Okarito, so to attend either court the settlers have to travel upwards of 40 miles. This necessitates loss of time and inconvenience, and as a suitable building is available at Hari Hari, the cost of establishing court sittings would not be large, and a great convenience would result for the public interested. Tlie request appears to he one which might have fnrourarble consideration at the hands of the Justice Department.

“Wliat we call rates in our New Zealand towns are about double in the Canadian and American cities which I visited,” says Mr Hope Gibbons, who lias just returned to Wanganui after a world tour. A point of international importance noticed by Mr Gibbons, whilst in Hawaii, was tlie very greatincrease in the Japanese population. These people, -Mr Gibbons thought, would eventually secure full power of local government simply by the weight of their majority. Apparently the Californians recognised this fact, and that was the reason of the present trouble lietween the Californians and tin; Japanese concerning the refusal of the former to allow Japanese to become landowners, or even land lessees.

After lower produce prices comes now indications of a general fall in groceries. “In the trade,” said a leading grocer to the Auckland “Star’i on Thursday, “there is a tendency to believe that a rapid fall in prices may take place. Personally, Ido not quite see it in that light- Tlie recent declines in hams and bacon, in rice, sago, and tapioca, in oatmeal, and even in some kinds of soaps may mean that lower prices have come to stay, but I am inclined to think that the real reason for the present fall is that so many grocers have large stocks and want to get rid of them, as the drapery men are doing with their goods; and also because of the financial stringency and the pressure by the hanks. The payment of the income tax in one instalment may have its influence also. But taking the trade as a while it is somewhat difficult to see that there should ho any great decline in prices, and it would not surprise me if there were a reaction a little latusr on and highei prices again—for a time at least.” ‘'Hummer-time is salad-time. Don’t spoil your salads with poor vinegar. Get the best—SHARLAND’S VINEGAR. At all grocers in hulk and bottlo.

When there’s a better solid Truck Tyre than the present NORTH BRITISH, the North British Rubber Co. will ’make it. Agents and service dealers.

Great sale of drapery now on. Ladies stripe and check zephyr blouses now 6/11, white and coloured voile blouses now 8/11 and 9/11. Ladies white cotton vests now 3/6 and 3/11 at McGruer and' C 0.., Hokitika, Greymouth and Reefton. —Advt.

Hay Fever is speedily relieved by breathing in “NAZOL.” 60 doses Is fid. Use the Nazol Inhaler.

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