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Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1921, Page 2

Contintim; his comment Mr Myers said the great decrease in net revenue in the Departments of Post Telegraphs and of Railways respectively, is very noticeable. The actual total in each case having fallen below tile 1914 figure naturally the Departments in ques-

lion have had to meet higher costs in regard to hotli equipment and wages. At the same time, however, they have both imjiosed increases in rates charged. Their startling rises in expenditure as against revenue are so considerable that they must require serious attention. Permanent appropriations, under which head are included such increases in expenditure as those in respect of interest and sinking fund and widows’ and war pensions, have increased by 32 per cent, during the past two years, This comparatively modest increase is no doubt partly accounted for by the fact that several Departments coming under the head of permanent appropriations actually show a decrease in expenditure since 1919, notably endowments (territorial, old age pensions, and Maori war pensions!. Since 191(5 New Zealand taxation has increased by 209 per cent her exports by 39 per cent, her population by 0 per cent, and the area of her occupied lands bv 5 j>er cent. Our total State expenditure 'during the life of the National Government increased by 58 per cent, (five years), as against an increase of expenditure during the past two years of odf per cent. It is plainly apparent that the great responsibility for. the alarming increase in expenditure which has token place since 1919 lies with the disbursements made under the head of annual appropriations, generally , referred to comprehensively as Departmental expenditure. It is here that one must search for some means of inducing economy and retrenchment, the increase having been (57 per cent, during the past two years, against 25 per cent for the whole five years of the war period as stated in the figures I have already quoted. It must be remembered, further, that the causes of expansion of expenditure in the years 1920 and 1921, viz., rising costs of material and labour, as well as swollen staffs for war purposes, etc., were in existence during the period covered by National Government administration. In view of all the cirenmstanees, including diminished values for most of onr staple products in consequence of falling markets, and also having regard to the adverse trade •balance of thirty-eight millions that existed at the end of last year in respect of excess of imports during the previous twelve months, the whole situation discloses the necessity not only for immediate economy, hut also for a strong and sustained effort on the part of the general community to Increase . production and so add "to the real wmlth ( if ibe coufit'fV. 1 ' <

All Kiwi Football Club players must je at the Supreme Hall to-morrow Thursday) night at 7 o’clock sharp. The Referees meeting called for this jvoning has been postponed till this day. week. The Wstland Sub-Union wili meet to-night at 7 p.m. instead of 8 a’clock as usual. Lieut.-Colonel N= Shepherd, of Rbel,ton, leaves New Zealannd this week fur liis Hew post at Rawal Pindi (India) where he will join the Royal Scottish Rifles. Have a look at “H.B.’s” big sale advertisement in Friday night’s paper. The prices must appeal to you. Every article is genuinely and greatly reduced for a period of three weeks. Visit the “H. 8.” savings bank and Save! Save! Save! N.Z. Clothing Factory.—Advt. A reminder is given of the Druid's Ball which takes place to-night in tliu Drill Shed, entrance being by way of the Town Hall door. Very complete a.rrangeinents have been made for suppe., the floor will be found in good order and the music will he suppli *d by Messrs Lawn, Gibbons and Ross.

The Hon. J. G. Anderson, Minister of Mines and Labor is slowly recovering from the effect of his recent operation He was not too well at the week-end. hut has rallied since and is now doing

much better. Sir ’William Fraser who was very seriously ill, lias now, it is believed definitely turhed the corner, and is said to be making steady rocov-

Tiio commercial class at the Hokit'k" District High School <o|mmences on Monday next and will be available - o outside students, i.e. those not attending the High School and for junior and senior students, the subjects including shorthand, type-writing, book-keep ing commercial correspondence and routine, being taught fully and practically. The class will he held every Monday, morning and afternoon.

The event of the year! “H.B.’s” winter sale starts Saturday, the 16th inst. There are sales and sales, never L:i< ilien* been a sale to compare with “ll.B.'s’* groat winter bargain event this year. Remember we .fire offering only the genuine “H. 8.” articles at lower prices than you pay for cheap inferior goods. The prices are far below the present day market values. We therefore cannot, continue this .event very long, but we have decided the period will be three weeks, starting Saturday, Kith inst. Be there! N.Z. Clothing Factory.—Advt.

The presence in the Waihi district of the kiwi was demonstrated recently by the discovery of a half-grown bird in the hush at the top end of the Wnitote road. The bird had taken refuge from a dog under a rotten log,

and in the process of getting it out ■ the kiwi uas so injured that it had to 1 he destroyed. This was the first kiwi seen in the district for a very long time. At the weekly meeting of the West Coast Rugby Union last evening, Messrs , Wilson alul Eairbairn were appointed to make suitable train arrangements in connection with the railway time table for the match against the Springboks. Resolved that a complimentary hall he tendered the Springboks on July 26. . Resolved to ask the Westland and InJ angnhtin sub-unions for 'financial asI sistance to send the West C’oast reps. I to Ihiller. Decided that the Buller i Rugby Upion lie asked to play a return 1 match nt Greymoutli on Saturday, July . 30. Mr T. Mclntosh was appointed captain of the West Coast reps. ’ The War Graves Department of the Internal Affairs Department is in re- | ecipt of a number of identification discs 1 which have been recovered from the Gallipoli Peninsula. The discs total Three were' found on “Baby 700,” ■ seven on “The Nee,” four on “Chunuk Bair,” and seven on “Hill 60.” In some of the cases which are represented by tlie discs the soldiers were reported “Killed in action: by Court of Inquiry,” and the discovery of the identification will set at rest any doubt that may have'',existed. The discs from “Hill 60” were recovered during the i operations of concentrating the bodies

■ interred there in a central cemetery. I The discs will be Forwarded to the next-of-kin of the deceased.

1 “We had a very sad case the other j day,” stated an Auckland social worker J to a reporter, during the course of an | interview, “in which a mother came and begged for a dinner for her children. They had tasted neither meat nor potatoes for nearly a week, and were 1 begging for something besides bread. , We sent her away rejoicing, with meat and vegetables and some wood to make , a fire to cook a real halted dinner, j People in ordinary circumstances cannot understand what n real treat a •baked’ dinner is to scores of children in Auckland. Whenever they do get a little meat it is stewed, so as to make • it go further, and they get very tired of watery stew when it forms base of the principal meal day after day.”

The Internal Affairs Department (war graves branch) lias received advice from the Imperial War Graves Commission that, as an outcome of the appeal made to residents in Great Britain, who reside in the districts where there are military cemeteries, to undertake an Arifiac Day pilgrimage, that reports have been received at Australia House, London, showing that between 500 and 600 graves of New Zealand soldiers who are buried in England were visited. In many eases photographs of the cemeteries accompanied the reports showing that care and attention was being given to the graves. As soon as possible the War Graves Department intend to furnish a separate report on each grave, and these are to he sent to the next-of-kin of each deceased soldier, together with a photograph of the cemetery in which the interment has taken place in cases where a photograph lias been supplied.

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.

The far larger air space provided in Clincher Cycle Tyres lengthens the life of the tyre, reduces road shocks, lessens the puncture risk, odd?, to you? comfort. Ail pvpls Ocnlns-

The Clyde-Cromwell section of the Otago Central- railway was taken over t>y the Railway Department from the Public Works Department on Monday. Mr Thomas l’avitt, died in Wellington oil Sunday night, aged eighty-six. He was prominently associated with hhj West. Coast Railway League, and he represented the Midland Railway Cbm • pany at Greymouth for a number id years'. He leaves a family of five sons and three dauglietrs. Lord Jellicoe who visits Dunedin tli is month, has expressed his wish to renew ids acquaintanceship with teh Otago yatchsmen whom ho met in ( Auckland during the recent races for ! the Sanders Cup, anil will take advantage of their offer to have a trial run in "one of the Otago fourteen-footers His excellency is keen on getting the measure of the courses in Otago harbour, over which the challenge races for the Sanders Cup must he sailed next year. The Appeal Board under the War Pension Act, has now been set up, and ex-soldiers or dependents who have case; considered worthy of review are now able to make application accordingly. Probably the best means would be to make applications through the secretary of local patriotic societies or direct through Deputy Registrar Of Ben sinus. The Pension Board for the re view of cases where permanent pensionare involved is not likely to- visit the Coast till the Nw Venn Mr P; 11. Harris, lmtiuiger for thSouth British Insurance Co., at Christ church was elected by the fire insori mice companies on Friday as a member 'of -the Christchurch Fire Board, m place of Mr 11. P. Hopkins, resigned Mr J. R. Cameron, manager for tin United Insurance Co. at Christchurch, was elected at the same time to represent the tire insurance companies on til Greylniomth and Hokitika FirBoards of which Air Hopkiils was also a member.

An accident befell the motor car driven by Air Turley whilst himself an-l party were on their way to the Timber Workers’ Annual Conference. About forty miles out from Nelson the car ran into a fog batik, and they left the road, turning a complete somersault down a 40-ft embankment. All the occupants, with the exception of Mr Wm Macfarlane, of the Royal Hotel, Greymouth escaped with a severe shaking. Air Macfarlane was underneath the car and suffered several small scalp wounds.

Only two cases of ' ver ' reported in Christchurch and suburbs during the week ended on Monday. For the sumo period there were thirty, seven cases reported in the Canterbury Health District of infections and other notifiable diseases, as follows: —-Puller. Diphtheria 2, tuberculosis 3. Grey Diphtheria 4. North Canterbury: Scarlet fever 2, diphtheria 1), enteric L tuberculosis 4, nerobro-spinal meningitis 1 (fatal), pneumonic influenza 2, erysipelas 2, hydatids 1, varicella 1. Ashburton : Varicella 2, South Cante bury: Diphtheria 2, septicaemia (un classified) 1.

A meeting of the West Coast Assoein tion of Canterbury was held on Monday evening in the Y.M.C.A. Hall, Christ church, Mr A. Fraser occupying th chair. The special objects of the meeting were the ehvtion of officers, framing rides and a<V -limr a general constitution. There was a I ergo attendance and much enthusiasm "as displayed. The chairman, in explaining the objects of the meeting introduced Mr J. H. Lynch Mayor of Greymouth. who in a few appropriate remarks thanked the member-; for the very pleasant reception they hau given him. Rules and regulations weie adopted, and the following officers wer? elected: -Patron. Mr J. D. Lynch (Mayor of Greymouth); president, Mr A. Fraser; secretary, Air T. Fogarty: treasurer, Air C. Campbell; committee Afessrs W. Henderson, D. McDavitt, J. Alnrtin and E. J. McGill, Mesdanies Meredith and Board, and Miss Honey ; auditors, Alessrs AlcHavitt and Hondoson. The patron, Air J. D. Lynch-, eon gratulated the Association on its initial gathering and wished it every success. It was resolved that the first celebration of the Association should take the form of a social and dance, flu committee to report to a general meeting on arrangements as to time and place.

Photographers find tlmt housewives take best photos on washing days owing to the cheering and refreshing influence of “NO RUBBING” Laundry Help.

No bad after-effects with WADE'S WORM FIGS Pleasant, sure and eer(..m

The welcome slump in price has come at last. So while it lasts you will always find our price the lowest. Thou sands of pounds worth are-being sacrificed by us, to make room for thousands more bargains already secured from tlie worlds markets. Visit Schroder .md Co. It will pay you. Adrt.

Public speakers, reciters, singers I Use “NAZOL” to prevent or relieve huskiness, soreness and irritation of the throat. Heady for instant use anywhere.