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Hokitika Guardian, 25 April 1921, Page 2

It is expected that the electric light will be turned on locally tor street lighting etc. on June Ist.

Speaking at the mayoral contest at Ashburton the Mayor said street lighting in 1900 cost £lB4, while the cost in 1920 was £6OO for electric light. Under the gas system the highest 'cost had been £422 per annum. Mr J. M. Curnow, at present organising secretary to the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Welfare League, having been appointed Dominion organiser for this body, will take up his duties at the beginning of next month.

A story of the had old days when milk was paid /for by weight was told at a meeting of the Staveley Dairy Company on Wednesday evening. A fish hawker was travelling the district, and failing to get an order at a certain house, he dropped a stale fish into the can containing the morning’s milk. The supplier delivered his milk unsuspectingly at the factory, and tipped it into the strainer, \vlien the fish was left high and dry. The dairy farmer was lost in perplexity as lie gazed at the finny monster, and remarked as a protest: “But 1 always use pure well water.”

Splendid stock of new seasons goods just arrived at MeGruer’s. We are very pleased and well satisfied with the fine styles and wide variety. There are autumn costumes, hats, frocks, coats, skirts fancy goods, underwear, scarves, and hosiery in big variety. The quality of the goods is higher and the prices more moderate than those that have been seen for many a day. McGruer and Co., Hokitika and Greymouth. - Advt.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. For Coughs and Colds, never fails. North British Rubber Hot Water Bags, with the “Unique” never-leak stopper, have the North British Rubber Go’s trade mark stamped on the the emblem of quality,

A reminder is given of the public meeting at the Town Hall this evening to organise a fund for a school war memorial. As present scholars are invited to attend, the meeting lias been convened for 7.30 o’clock. His Worship the Mayor will preside.

Tire Wellington City has recommended the new Council to increase the Mayor’s honorarium from £4OO to £SOO. It has also suggested that the City Engineer’s salary he increased to £ISOO, and that the salaries of the Town Clerk, and the City Solicitor be increased to £IOOO each.

The “Taranaki Herald” reports that ono of the most unfortunate losses in connexion with the fire in New Plymouth on Monday night is that of Lieut. L. Andrews V.C., whose papers and records in connexion with the award of the Victoria Cross, and also a portrait of himself, which had been specially painted in honour of his liravery, were in Mr West’s shop, in the process of being framed, at the time of the fire.

The Mercantile Gazette reports the following company has been gazetted: Teremaknu Timber Co., Ltd. Regd. as a private company April 19th, 1921. Capital: £3OOO, into 3000 shares of £1 icach. Subscribers; Christdhurch— Home Builders Co. 1000; Greymouth— W. J. Mcllroy 1000; Kumara—G. D. Wilson 1000. Objects: To acquire sawmill rights at Kumara and carry on business as sawmillers.

The Wellington Hospital and Charitable Aid Board estimates call for £2150 more than last year. The city will have to provide £36,856 although the Board is relieved of the expenditure of £7300 for the maintenance of children, who have been taken over by the Government. The hospital expenses alone will be £8329 more. Some members expressed the opinion that the expenditure on account of unemployment would be larger than the estimates provide for.

Rorav and Yeannan, Ltd., timber factors, Vancouver, in the course of a

communication to a Christchurch firm,

mentions that it was stated in the Mas- ' saohusetts House of Representatives last i month by the chief of the United For- - est Service that three-fifths of the i principal forests of the United States are i gone, and that less’ than 5 per cent. ■ of the virgin forests of the New England States refnained. The depletion of forests in the southern States is transferring milling to the Canadian north-west the only remaining source of timber supply on the North American Continent. The writers .of the letter consider that this will have a tremendous hearing on the future supply of timber for the manufacture of newsprint. “In anticipation of this.” the letter concludes, “and in order to ensure a future supply of newsprint at a price that will not be prohibitve, progressive newspapers in the United States, Canada and other countries are becoming financially interested or securing control of pulp timber, and we believe that this thought may have occurred to the newspapers of New Zealand.” A meeting of the St John Ambulance Association was held at the Board room on Friday night, when correspondence was read from St John Ambulance Association, Christchurch, West Coast In- ; dustria! Ambulance Association, Health , Department, and Secretary of Westland Hospital Board with reference to providing a motor ambulance van which is estimated to cost £7OO. 'After discussion it was resolved by the local Association to convene a public meeting to f be held on Wednesday, May 4th, at 8 ; p.m. in the Hospital Board room to ; which representatives of the Hokitika j Borough Council, Westland County j Council, Doctors, Westland Racing : Club, Westland Trotting Club, St j Mary’s Club, Managers of the Bank ol New Zealand, Bank of New S mill Wales, National Bank, Savings Bank, ' Chairman of Harbor Board, Chairman of j Progress League and Chamber of Coml meree, Chairmen of various local butter and cheese factories, owners of .sawmills, Chairman of the A. and P. Association, President of the Overseas Club, Tennis Club, Golf Club, Bowling Club, the local Rugby Union, Clergymen of various denominations; also the ladies who interested themselves so successfully in our local Patriotic Associations. | It is purposed at this meeting to establish a committee from those present to carry the project to a successful issue as it is well known that the horse ambulance imported some twelve years ago has served its time and generation. A j full meeting is not only desired, hut i expected for such a praiseworthy object.

It will doubtless lie of interest to those of our readers who may have played a part in “bla.zing the trail” to that historic spot near Lawrence known as Gabriels Gully—the scene of the earliest gold discovery in the Dominion j —to know that the citizens of LawJ renee, who so successfully carried out | the Jubilee Celebrations of 1911, intend to hold a reunion to celebrate the i sixtieth anniversary of the late Gabriel Read’s famous discovery of the 20th of | May, 1861. A cordial invitation to be . present at the function is extended to every old Gabriels Gully pioneer of tlio early sixties who may find it convenient j to pay a visit to Lawrence and renew . acquaintance with the scenes of the J golden days of long ago. It is underj stood that a strong local committee has | tlie matter in hand. Any old pioneer who may think of paying a visit to that memorable spot for the occasion should < communicate as early as possible with Mr H. L. Darton, of Lawrence. J For Children’s Hacking Cough, ! Wood " Great Peppermint Cure. ' We are making a splendid display of

seasonable novelties in the millinery, fancy and dress department. We shall be pleased to see you, and an early visit is desirable. Schroder and Co.— Advt.

Schroder and Co. have much pleasure in announcing the arrival of the;r first shipment of millinery in velours, beavers, velskin, and the newest fancy straws. Also splendid assortment of furs Coney plush coats and the latest in tweed coats, jumpers. Inspection invited.—Advt.

Just Landed a consignment of 200 coses of choice apples—Pearmains, Jonathans, Pippins and Cookers (401 b. cases) 9/- to 10/- according to \ariety. ’Phono 2. Paterson Michel and ' 0.-~ Advt. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS has stimulating effect on the whole ay stem,

The Returned Soldiers’ Association (Hokitika branch) insert a disclaimer in connection with the municipal election.

The death took place at Westport on Sunday week of Mr Peter Berry, an old employee of the Westport Harbour Board. He leaves a widow (nee Miss Rachel Singer, formerly of Hokitika) and family.

Yesterday, Mr and Mrs W. H. Perkins, two of the oldest residents of Greymouth, celebrated their golden wedding. Mr and Mrs Perkins have reached the ripe age of 84 and 78 years respectively.. They will have the best wishes of numerous friends for their continued good health.

At the recent conference of Hospital Board delegates in Wellington, the Health Department suggested that Inangahua and Grey Boards combine in establishing a central hospital ill Greymouth. The tnangahua Board delegate was opposed to it and it was agreed to submit the matter to the Boards concerned. At Saturday night’s meeting of the Grey Hospital and Charitable Aid Board it was decided : “ That the Board is in favour of the establishment of a central hospital for the whole of the West Coast.”