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Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1921, Page 2

■zsm. Tim speech of the Governor-General marking tin 1 opening of Parliament yesterday. fitted the occasion with its brevity. Tile session is a speci il one for a special purpose, and the business is to he i-onfined in the main to : nat purpose. We shall hear more about the business mi detail, when the House gets into its stride and discusses the situation in extenso, as the Labor members will attempt to do no doubt. It is unfortunate that th,. meeting of Parliament should be overcast by tTic news of th(> death of one of its members. Mr PowdriH's illness was reported to be serious in a late issue of this paper, and it is altogether to be regretted that his illness lias ended fatally. The late member was an independent Reformer, bet nevertheless a strong supporter of Mr Massey like his predecessor. A by-election at this stag,, will b° of some interest even though cent ml in a locality which has 'strong Reform leanings. The fact that there will be an appeal to the polls in a constituency nearby will help to stimulate the session to some extent. There is I'kelv to be some discussion which will lie more to the people at large than to the members in tli,-. House. M itbout this stimulating inllueitce the session would h,> lather tame, as the business for which flic House had been specially called together. is likely to be assented to without any special objection. On general politics, however, "'ill he brightened up considerably and wo shall now have a freer discussion than we might otherwise have had. There is the promise that one or two urgent matters are to reeeiv,, attention, “regency” is always a matter of degree, and once the way is opened members will be putting forward requests for consideration all in their way considered urgent. Tt is proposed however to deal with the Shop Honrs Act so as to relieve the small shopkeepers in suburban centres about cities of a hardship imposed by last session's amendment. This loophole will lead to a demand, of course, for other concessions. Tun County Council is still in the slough of indecision regarding the purchase of a motor tipping lorry. Members are almost persuaded to take the leap, but still lack the courage to go the final length in striking a bargain. Meantime trials have taken place with ordinary motor lorries, and the Overseer has given very candid opinion as to the usefuness of the. trucks for metal delivery purposes. Figures ol comparison have been given as to the work a lorry may do as against drays. The comparison is naturally very much in favor of the machine. That is the experience elsewhere, and similar results might be expected here. Hut even were it not. so, the difficulty in securing drays for road work seems to make the purchase of a lorry a necessity. There is a dearth of drays all over the district, and works arc delayed or held up for the want of the required means of shifting spoil, or of gravelling roadways. Other counties have found it greatly to their advantage to procure lorries, and in some districts fleets of lorries are now employed to carry on local works, .lust at present the local Council has a number of now works in hand, and the machine could be utilised for these in such a way that a substantial proportion of the cost of the plant could he returned to the Council the tirst year of use. The machine would ho able to move readily to various parts of the County, and for that reason it need not have a day’s idleness- there will be plenty of useful work to he done on the roads in repairs and upkeep, wherever the lorry may find its way. The Government has found it necessary to go in for mechanical power largely in tlie carrying out of public works, and local bodies with any considerable district, and a range of loads to maintain, would ho well advised to act similarly. The Council is thus losing valuable time hv putting off from month to month decisive action in this important administrative matter.

A meeting of the Committee of the Overseas Club will be held at tin* rooms at 8.30 o’clock to-morrow evening. The Canterbury Education Board are inviting tenders in this issue for the erection, in brick, of a school at Cobden. Addisons call attention to theii fine selection of new goods. A large assortment is now on view and customers calling early will obtain the best choice. .Mr U. S- Galbraith, Commissioner oi Crown bands, who has been on a visit of inspection to South Westland, ieturned to Hokitika yesterday. Mr H. Nurse, of Glen Wye, Culverden. has been appointed Deputy Stipendiary Steward for th t > Mcstlvid Kaci»g.Club’s autumn meeting on March

30th. A lot> of sawn timber has been going forward for shipment from the Ross line. In addition to full train loads, morning and evening, a special train this afternoon took 175,000 feet. The New Big ltiver Gold Mining Company’s returns for the month of Kebruarv, 1921, are as follows.—Battery, 421 tons of quartz crushed for a return of 381 (ws of melted gold. Cyanide, 250 tons treated for 39ozs lTdwts of bullion. Down in price— Findlay’s sheetings

iii nil widths are down. Our prices Inive immediately dropped to suit the market. Trade experts anticipate a rising market within six months, so now is the time to replenish your stock.—Addisons. —Advt. Nominations tor the Hokitika races close on Friday night next. Particulars „f the programme appear in this issue. There is the promise of good string of entries for the meeting. Two trottiim events are included in the day’s programme which will be run ofl on Wednesday, March 30th.

Bovs and men’s clothing at Addisons Stylish boxed suits, (Jti 10; tweed trousers from 22s (id.; boys’ tweed sports suits, overcoats, odd knickers in all sizes.—Advt. The public meeting at the town • all to-night at 8.30 o’clock should attract all ladies and gentlemen interested in the beautifying of the town—commencing with Cass Square. To-night the opportunity will be afforded of setting up a committee for practical purposes, and a representative gathering for tin occasion will be looked tor. Now showing in our dress department —All wool French Amazon cloth, check worsteds, Colonial tweeds, obinch wide from 13s fid, line, navy serges, etc. Select your costume material early.— Addisons. —Advt. The condition of Mrs (1. -Manderson, the victim of the Dunollio burning accident on Wednesday, was yesterday teported to he rather critical. An enquiry to the hospital last night, however, elicited the information that the sufferer’s condition was no worse than before, being jnst about the same as during the day.—Argus. A Dunedin message of Wednesday says it is doubtful if fruit lias ever been so cheap in Dunedin before as it lias been to-day. Plums can be purchased at Is. per ease of about 201 b. (including the wooden (U'se, valued at Id), peaches at 2s (id a ease (including the case valued at (id), tomatoes at 5s per 281 b. (including the box), and apples at ss. ! (including the box). The direct cause I of the slump is the acute shortage o l ' the sugar required for jam-making, and ! ill so the fact that it is difficult, to get. the fruit away to outside ports. At Addington stock sales on Wednesday, there was a medium entry of pigs, I and a fair demand, porkers selling I satisfactorily. Choppers £5 to £~ 17s (id, light baconers £4 15s to £5 10s, ' heavy baconers £5 15s to £(> 10s, aver- ! age price per lb 7Jd, heavy porkers £4 J to Cl 10s, light porkers £3 to £3 15s, j average price per 11) lOd to 10)d. The I store market was a shade better. No ; big stores were forward, the penning I including more sows than usual. The demand was improved throughout. Valeiis were —Sows to £3 10s (id, medium stores 48s to 545, small stores 40s to j 15s, weaners 20s to 30s. Prices now near to pre-war, haltj price days. Last days ot sale comI mence Saturday, .March 12th and ending Monday, March 21st. Drapery prices right down to bedrock ; goods that you need every day now marked to half usual juices. Croat preparations have been made to make this our greati esl bargain sale. Prices now lower than ever. Hosts ot big bargains throng the store. Sale days are nearing the end. and we urge you to shop to-day and secure the pick of our hall price bargains. —McCruer and Co., Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt. | Last month’s official statistics relating to the cost of commodities in general use showed a slight rise, duo mainly to the coming in of new potatoes at a higher price than the old croj). The figures have given rise to further sttg--1 gcstioiis of revision of wages, but the ! Government Statistician points out that the increase covers an arbitrary meaI sure of materials, takes no account of ' the substitution of one food by another ! which is cheaper at the time, and can- ' not be safely used as a standard of comparison. The proper comparison, lie says, is between one year amt another, when all seasonal fluctuations can he covered. Reginald Matthews, sentenced to death for murder at Timaru, and reprieved by the Executive Council, was . sent north on Wednesday. He is to be imprisoned at Mount lulen gaol, which is regarded as the strongest prison in New Zealand now that Lyttelton gaol lias been placed out of service. Ihe possibility of escape litis been fully impressed on the gaol authorities in the • case of Matthews, who broke Lyttelton gaol single handed after he had been there only three weeks. This feat was all the more remarkable in that the pieviotis escape from Lyttelon gaol was effected by two life sentence criminals only after two years’ preparation, and i' -v were almost immediately recaptured, while Matthews got clear away. Matthews was in very close custody during, his removal fo Lyttelton, and lie was sent down by an early train. Tt is stated that he had shown much indifference in Paparnn prison, though he visibly relieved when bis reprieve ! was made known to him. The world’s medical tonic bevoiagoI PT j»<? SPPR-

Ladies— Now is the best time to consuit us about your new hat. Do not _ leave your Easter order too late. Consult our milliner at once and obtain satisfaction.—Addisons.— Advt. Down in price—Our prices are down to suit the market value. Horrockses and Crewdson’s calicoes, Clark s cottons, etc. Call to-day at Addisons— Advt. Messrs McMahon mul Leo will sell by auction at Inangahua Junction on Thursday, 24th March, several threequarter draught horses, wagon and t harness. Particulars in tins issue. f Arrived this morning at “The Hi- f voli,” Re veil Street—Delicious peaches, f plums, nectarines, grapes, tomatoes, pears, cucumbers and apples (dessert s and cooking). Call early—Advt. I (

Thu return tenuis match between the Hokitika and Greymouth clubs will be j ,laved on the Hokitika Club’s courts tomorrow. The following ate the Hokitika team: —-Hiss Moore, Miss Lewis Miss Aitken, Mrs McCaskill, Mm King Hiss Morgan; Mossra Gooch, Hu soil. Wethey, Dr Teichelmann, Perham* and Maunder. Emergency—C. Macfa rlane. At llecfton, the wedding was celebrated by Rev T. A. Milgrew, at St Stephen’s Church, of Mr Alan MccLennan, of Ikainatua, and Miss Enid Joan Andrea Hassano, only daughter of Mr Prank Hassano, of Waimunga. The bridesmaid was Miss Ross, while Mi B. Mirfin was best man. After the ceremony the wedding party motored to Ikainatua, where the wedding breakfast was held, and the health of the happy couple toasted. I The general rules regarding repatriation loans for the purposes of establishing or acquiring-businesses are now being revised. It is not considered likely that 1 any applications for business loans from discharged soldiers who have already been repatriated will be approved by the Ministerial Hoard—especially in the case of new businesses, or where t.h men are going into partnership with civilians. The Hoard is said to be adhering more closely to the principle of repatriation, and not reward. 01 hit,, there has been a considerable falj ling off in the number of applications I for repatriation loans, evidencing the fact that the men are now becoming all well settled in life again on their return to civilian pursuits. Some house .vivos prefer darning hubby’s seeks instead of playing the violin while NO RUBBING Laundry Help does,the weekly washing. Schroder and Co. have much pleasure in announcing the arrival of their first shipment of millinery in velours, heavers. velskin, and the newest fancy straws. Also splendid assortment of , Inis, Coney plush coats and the latest in tweed coats, jumpers. Inspection invited.—Advt. ! (’LINCI IEH CKOSS MOTOR TYRES • .rice the longest lire— wholly reliable n wear. Produced in the largest rubber manufactory in the whole Empire .Ail garages can supply. >Tis said bv some there’s no cure for colds, but ‘‘NAZOL” quickly relieves the worst cases. Is 6d.