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Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1921, Page 2

A London cable messake .received yesterday states that Sir John Findlay K.C. has arrived in England.

The directors of the Gisborne Gas Company hay decided to increase the price of gas by 2d per 100 cubic feet, bringing t[he gross price up to 15s and the net price to 11s 3d per cubicfoot.

In our advertising columns Miss J. M. Matheson, L.A.B. and gold medallist, Greymouth, notifies she has a limited number of vacancies for singing and (violin pupils. Railway concession tickets granted to country pupils.

Mr P. N. Jeffreys who lias been manager of the Greymouth local branch of the Union Steamship Company for a period of three years, has been transferred to Newcastle. Mr W. B. Cunningham, rnanegr of the Union S.S. Co. at Lyttelton, has been transferred to the management of the Greymouth office, and will leave for the West Coast next week.

In the Seddonville-Mokiliinui district the State ran to death a coal mine (says the “Westport News”). It said it could not pay and closed up the mine. In the same district co-operative minors are now working and are making great money, reported to be in some of the mines £5 to £7 per day. Pays are alleged to run into £IOO to £l2O per month per man. Tt is stated that a tenth share in one of the mines is changing hands at something like £I2OO. The miners arc making this big money and selling the coal at the ruling prices. Advocates of State mining have in the Mokihinui state failure and private enterpriee success, something to ponder over.

An inquest was held at the Westland Hospital yesterday afternoon touching the death of H. S. McCalitim, reported in yesterday’s issue. The District Coronei, Air i>. J. Evans presided, and Sergt King conducted the inquiry on behalf of the police. Evidence was given by the members of the hospital staff generally on the lines of facts published already. A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical testimony, death being due to comato asphyxia. The deceased who was not in want, was well spoken of for his industry and faithful work wherever employed. His age was 36 years. He was a single man.

The Westland County Council is making a commencement with the widening of the Kanieri Lake road. Lately the hill at Morris’ Kanieri township, was considerably improved, and the junction with the Kokatahi road widened. The first section of widening is a small stretch of road in the vicinity of Crawfish creek bridge, where the road will be improved and the hill road widened. Further on an additional section will be taken in band very soon, and the work will be continued as funds and labor are available. All the bridges on the road are also to have a complete overhaul, and be strengthened. During the year a considerable sum of money will be expended in improving the popular thoroughfare through to the lake! The attention will be much appreciated by the travelling public generally. Four sawmills are to set in along tlie route on cutting operations, and two of these will soon lui in operation.

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Great reductions in siljcs, 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. Hiese are some of the cash bargains offering at Schroders great clearing Sale now on.—Advt. Ladies model hats reduced to lass than cost. Ready to wears all reduced. Straw hats from 1/6 upwards. Georgette and Ninon blouses to be cleared at 32/6 each, usual price 47/6 to 75/-. Big cuts in sports coats, skirts and costumes at Schroders great, sale. —Advt. CLINCHER CROSS MOTOR TYRES give the longest life wholly reliable ’ii wear. Produced in the largest rubber manufactory in the whole Empire .All garages can supply. You can’t be happy with a disordered stomach. Get a bottle of STIARLAND’S FTJITD MAGNESIA. It corrects acidity, flatulency, and other* stomach troubles. Hay Fever is speedily relieved by breathing in “NAZOL.” 60 doses Is Od. Use the Nazol Inhaler. CLINCHER CROSS—the motor-ear tyro that is superior. The result of painstaking and extended research, experiment, and long years of wear. All garages can supply.

The Chief Postmaster advises that the ferry steamer did not correct with the overland journey this morning.

The Wallsend Mine is to be unwatered in a few days’ time, a boiler and pump for the purpose having been procured from the State Mine. The Wakaiti is expected to sail for Jackson Bay to-morrow evening, taking a party to view the possibilities of the •district for a timber export trade. If satisfied with the conditions and prospects, a large expenditure' of outside capital is contemplated to provide a shipping jetty, laying a tarmway and establishing a small township in connection with the milling operations.

The increasing demands for transport facilities in this district is emphasised by the fact that within the last couple of weeks ,two large Leyland motor lorries have been landed here to add to the local fleet, of lorries engaged in the timber transport trade. A lorry of the make just referred to is now being operated by Orr Bros., who are transporting the timber product from tne Gillam’s Gully sawmill to the skid-sid-ing at Arahura. Another large lorry of the same make, lias just been landed* here for the order of Haekell and Coy., sawmillcrs at Coal Creek, Kanieri Lake’ road, and the machine will be utilised chiefly in the transport of timber from the sawmill to the railway loading siding at the Hokitika wharf. Other importations of motor lorries are spoken of for various parts of the district to assist in the transport of timber and other commodities from and to different points.

E. J. Lloyd is one of our busiest grocers, a keen buyer of good quality goods, and always aiming to lighten the thrifty housewife’s toil with such excellent labour savers as GOLDEN RULE Soap, and “NO RTTBBTNG” LAUNDRY HELP.

Summer-time is salad-time. Don’t spoil your salads with poor vinegar. Get. tiie best—SHARLAND’S VINEGAR. At all grocers in hulk end bottle.

For light cost under heavy loads there’s no truck tyre to compare with NORTH BRITISH SOLID TRUCK TYRES. Guaranteed for 10.000 miles.

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 Co.. Hokitika, Greymouth and Reefton.—Advt.

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

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