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Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1921, Page 2

Mr A. Ingram, who recently sat for examination lias successfully passed for a master mariner’s certificate. Messrs Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd., notify a shipment of cooking and eating apples are to lmnd. -v The flood yesterday was far heavier in the north than here. The Grey river was running a hanker all day, a great amount of debris passing out to sea. Locally'though there was a considerable flood it was nothing so large as many previous ones. The usual weekly euchre tournament and dance will be held in St Mary’s Club Hoorn to-morrow (Wednesday i evening, at S o’clock sharp. Good prizes and supper provided. Admission Is.—Advt. “It is far better for me,” said the Hen J. G. Coates (Minister for PublicWorks) at Maitinborough, “not U use a lot of soapy language in connection with the railway. I can say there is no danger whatever of the line being started before the next session. 1 think that is perfectly candid and perfectly honest.”’ (BaughterV

After theatre, dance or party take “NAZOTi.” Prevents chill from changing atmospheres. Convenient for pooket nv i;’g p fl<J for OQ dps.es.

Messrs Roesler and Manship, motor lorry transporters of Herepo notify they are prepared to convey goods and passengers between Ross and Hari Hari.

A euchre tournament and dance will be held every Tuesday night, commencing to-night,.at the Public Hall, Rimu. in aid of the funds of the Pirates Football Club. Good prizes.—Advt.

Arrangements have been completed for a party of entertainers to visit the Mental Hospital this week, and give an evening’s concert in the recreation hall. Airs Staveley is organising the philanthropic visit which is fixed for Thursday night.

It is pretty well understood, though it has not been announced, says a Dunedin correspondent, that at the expiry of the current period of Government control of sugar in August, there will be a renewal of this control for a further twelve months. If this decision is made, it is pretty-"sure to cause a good deal of dissatisfaction. It cannot lie denied that when the Government first stepped in, the result was that for a time New Zealand enjoyed cheaper sugar than almost any part of the world. To-day, howevcy, sugar is probably dearer here than in most other countries.

Ti'o Minister of External Affairs (Hon E. P. Lee) is arranging to leave New Zealand on a visit to Samoa about the end of this month, lie will be accompanied by the Under-Secretary of External Affairs (Mr J. IX Gray). The civil administration of Samoa has now be n in operation for twelve months, and Mr Lee will take the opportunity to make a general survey of the work that is proceeding under his direction. Some problems of administration require attention at the present time, and it is likely that the Natives will welcome the opportunity to make representations direct to the Minister on some points.

It is notified in this issuer that the Kanieri River Bridge will be neopened temporarily for light traffic, not exceeding two tons, from 8 a.nr. to 5 p.m. daily commencing to-morrow. Both approaches and the centre of the bridge will Ire reduced in width to seven feet, and vehicles must not cross faster than at a walking pace. During each night the bridge will be closed, and lights affixed at each end. Users of the bridge are requested‘to strictly conform to the con. ditions imposed, otherwise the privilege will be withdrawn and the bridge closed indefinitely pending extensive repairs. Owing to the narrowing of the approaches drivers of vehicles are to exercise due c are in crossing the bridge.

Advice lias been received by the War Account and Record branch of the Defence Department that the memorial broil 7,e plaques, that are to be issued to the next-of-kin of deceased soldiers may be expected to arrive in New Zealand about the end of August. In the meantime the Department is engaged in issuing the balance of the war illuminated certificates and scrolls, and tliis work is expected to be completed within the next two months. In this respect a large amount of clerical and search work is entailed in discovering the whereabouts of returned soldiers and next-of-kin, who have changed their address since the records were made out. Another difficulty that lias presented itself is the fact that a number of soldiers obtained .their discharge from the N.Z.E.K. in England. Many of these men have since returned to the Dominion, but the fact lias not been notified to the Department.

The Golden Bay cement works, which are now controlled from Christchurch, are still closed down owing to a lack of orders (says the “Dominion”). A business man very largely interested in the trade said that the slackening oil in orders was inevitable. When cement was short the price was raised and raised again, until consumers found that it would pay just as well or better to import, so many thousands of tons ot English and Canadian cement came into New Zealand, for the first time tor a score of years, and as it came lor big jobs in most cases, local cement, when it became available, could not get in. Now the price of local cement has receded it would .hardly pay to import from England or Canada, so the depression will continue just so long as imported stocks last and the financial stringency continues. A great deal of building would be done if money were available at a reasonable rate, but as \er.v little money is available ior building under 7 per cent, people naturally hesitate at going on with the job.

Three good values for your money’s lines now at McGruers. Gent’s superior quality rubber lined raincoats worth 89s Oil, now 29s 6d; men’s dark grey hard wearing tweed trousers worth 2os, now I(ss Oil; men’s tennis neglige and working shirts worth lJs Od, now Os lid. McGruer and Co., Hokitika and Greymouth. —Advt. Sure and certain, WADE’S WORM FIGS. Children like them. A good thing has many imitations. Order “NAZOL” by name. Refuse subsetitutes. No cold is Nazol-proof.