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Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1921, Page 2

The young man, Roy D. Irvine, who cut his throat in an attempt at suicide recently in the upper Buffer district, died later at the Nelson Hospital. He was well-know at Reefton, where before going to the war he worked at surveying with his father.

It is understood the proposal to 'bridge the Kakapotabi river at the junction with the Bold Hbad road will be geilbraily supported by the County ratepayers in the locality affected. As the raising of a loan is involved, the question will have to go to a poll.

The two men, Walter Angel and MaTirice Moore, who failed to return home on Thursday night, were found yesterday morning, and were brought to Stillwater about liooit. The bight spent in the busli was very trying, but they are not likely to suffer any ill-effects as the result of their experience.

A copy of the following cablegram was recently forwarded to Hon W. F. Massey, and also to the Secretary Imperial Conference, London:—“Hokitika branch of the self-determination for Ireland league of New Zealand, request that Irish people be given the right "of self determination as the only just solution of the Irish question and in the best interest of the Empire.’-’ The following rpply was received yesterday: — “Self Determination Ireland League, Hokitika, N.Z. Telegram received, terms resolution noted. —Massey.” ,

When Mr Seddon, M.P., was in America he secured some Virginian ivy and also a root of the ivy from the tomb of George Washington. The Virginian ivy has been planted about the Government buildings now for a couple of seasons, and is beginning to make headway. The more precious plant from ' the tomb of the late President had to be carefully cultivated, but it has grown into a robust plant now, and this week was planted about the local building also. The growth of these ivy plants will be watched with interest for they add to the adornment of brick edifices.

Sunday last was the fifth anniversary of the death of Earl Kitchener. The late field-marshal left England in H.M.S. Hampshire oh June 4, 1910, en route to Petrograd, and was drowned off the west coast of the Orkney Islands on the evening of the following day, the vessel striking a mine and sinking within 15 minutes. Earl Kitchener was seen going to the quarter-deck with a naval officer, and shortly afterwards the captain called to him to go to the forebridge, near where the captain’s boat was ready to be lowered. Whether Lord Kitchener entered the boat or not or whether any boat got clear of the ’ship, was never ascertained. Of the ship’s company, 12 men, who were saved by means of rafts, were the only survivors.

There are 014 soldier patients in the live military hospitals in the Dominion, and with tiie addition of civilian pa tients, including children suffering fiou infantile paralysis, the total number is approximately 751. At Trentham :hevc are 212 ex-service men under treat’ lent in hospital. The patients are frjm all parts of the Dominion, hut mostly from Wellington and Marlborough districts. There are 30 children under treatment for spinal disease. At Rotorua there are 154 men, who ard' suffering from disabilities on account of their war service ill hospital, and (50 children who are being treated for infantile paralyse. The Pukerao Sanatorium for tuberculosis case has 132 military patients and 10 civilian. At Hanmer there are 5* soldiers, who are under treatment for functional nervous diseases and 7 civilian. Tiie Cashmere Sanatorium at Christchurch has 92 military patients, each of whom are suffering from chest complaints.

At the Magistrate’s Court, Westport, on Wednesday, Mr Maunsell, S.M., gave his reserved decision in which the proprietor of a picture theatre, Wilde was prosecuted by the police for keeping open for the purpose of transacting business on a recent Sunday night when pictures were shown. His Worship said the defence had contended that an entertainment is not within Section 17 of the Police Offences Act, an*d that the Act is limited to trades and business in which goods are sold. He had no difficulty in deciding that while defendant was not trading, in its primary sense, he was transacting business in or in view of a public place. This is a direct breach of the Police Offences Act. In his opinion it was not the intention of the Legislature to confer nor does the Section confer power on Borough Councils, if they feel so disposed, to legalise the transaction of business on a Sunday by professional entertainers, notwithstanding the provision of the Police Offences Act. Section 309 creates an offence punishable by a fine up to £2O over and above the provisions of the Police OffencesAct instead of restricting the latter Act. If Borough Councils can authorise entertainments in breach of Section 17 of the Police Offences Act, then it would follow that they could authorise boxing contests on Sunday in breach of Section 58 of that Act, with the absurd result that boxing contests could be held on Sunday without a police remit whereas on week days they could not be so held. In my opinion, therefore, the defence must fail, but as the business was transacted by sanction of the local authority, and as this is a test case, I will impose no penalty.

Three good values for your money’s lines now at -McGruers. Gent’s superior quality rubber lined raincoats worth 89s 6d, now 29s 6d; men’s dark grey hard wearing tweed trousers worth 255, now 16s 6d; men’s tennis neglige and working shirts worth 14s (3d, now 6s lid. McGruer and Co., Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

The best advertisers of “NO RUBBING” Laundry Help are the users. “And so say all of us.”— Hokitika grocers, agents for “NO RUBBING.”

Children like WADE’S WORM FIGS. Safe and certain remedy for worms

The sensation of the season; great fall in Home prices. Schroder’s ready money having secured enormous concessions, are now able to place thousands of pounds worth of bargains at lower price than any other firm. Inspection invited. Schroder and Co. —Advt.

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Do not miss the opportunity of seeing Lloyd’s window display which lasts only until to-night. These dainty blouses are made on the premises and marked at prices to suit your purse.— Advt.

A grand bazaar arranged to raise funds for tiie School War Memorial fund is beiltg held lit the Don shop, Revell Street, this afternoon ahd. eveiiing.. A fuff stock of vegetables, sweets, cool drinks aiid toys will be' Oh Sale. Masters Duncab Reid and Charles Collyer are the two lads in charge of the bazaar, and they invite the pdtroiiago and assistance of the gfiiteral public in their effort.

A splendid tribute, to the fightiiig spirit of New Zealand soldiers was paid by General Sir Edward Chaytor, iff addressing the King’s Empire Veterans in Auckland. “The remark was once made to me by a distinguished soldier that* the Mounted Rifle Brigade had never once failed in what it set out to do, if it was humanly possible to do it. He expressed surprise that young soldiers had fallen into the ways of war so quickly,” said the general. “1 told him they were the children of veterans of the Navy and the Army who had settled here after the strife of the early days, who had passed on the traditions of tiie service, and trained their children to be loyal and strong and courageous. Then lie admitted that they could not have done other than they had done.”

“I am very anxious to obtain young New Zealanders as stokers and seamen,” said Commodore Hotham, in replying to the informal welcome given to H.M.S. Chatham by the Mayor of Christchurch and others at Lyttelton. “Of course,” he added, “I recognise that lads in this country will not find a stoker’s work so attractive as that of the deck ratings. At present we have twenty-one New Zealanders at Auckland in the Philomel, which is the school-ship of the squadron, and I hope to have some of them before our next cruise. The twelve years’ service is rather long, and I always tell applicants and their parents to go away and think it over well before deciding. We have had great numbers of applciations, especially in Dunedin, and if there are _ many young New Zealanders who are prepared to put up with the discomforts of life aboard a man-of-war, for several .years on end, in times of peace, it should be long before we see the squadron at least half-manned by New Zealanders. We are here to give the Dominion the benefit of our technical knowledge of naval matters, and to help in fostering the naval spirit.” gingers and public speakers find'""'— “NAZOV unequalled for preventing cr relieving huskiness and soreness in the tlimat. Can he taken anywhere. The “Unique” Paten 1 Stopper, which cannot leak, is fitted to every North British Rubber Hot Mater Bag. Perfectly made of high-grade rubber, absolulcly deperdable. They last,for years. For Coughs and Colds, never fails. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.