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Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1921, Page 2

Mrs J. Bell inserts an apology in this issue. Mrs R. Johnstone, Gibson Quay, notifies she has resumed teaching and has vacancies for a limited number of pupils, singing and piano. In this issue the Westland County Council gives formal public notice of its intention to proceed with the raising of a special, loan of £1,500 for the | erection of a traffic bridge across the i Kakapotahi river to connect with Bold ; Head road. Later a. poll of the rntej payers will he taken on the proposi- . lion. Regulations gazetted in regard t > free places in secondary shcools and District High Schools provide that an pupil, who by reason of age, is no* (nullified for a free place under the existing regulations, may lx> admitted to a free place in a District High School within six months after obtaining a certificate of proficiency. The Rev. W. Gregg, of Wanganui, president of the New Zealand Methodist Conference received cable advice on Friday from London, notifying that the Rev. Dr. Stafford, ex-President rf the British Alethodist Conference, had been delegated to attend the Ccntena-v Conference in New Zealand in February next. up he County Chairman (Mr 13. Ward) and some members of the County Council leave for the south to-morrow on n tour of the district to Weheka. It is notified that while in the south public meetings will he Field at Hari Hari and Wataroa in respect to the Kakapotahi Bridge loan proposals. The meeting at Hari Hari will be held to-mor-row evening and th'at at Wataroa on Saturdav night. The poll on the proposal has been fixed for September 22nd. In a certain Wellington hillside suburb the other day four men were laboriously removing a piano from a house built on a section that ran down to the street in almost perpendicular lines. The operation called for extreme nicety of footwork, steadiness and judgment. However, grade, corners, and steps were gradually overcome, and a clo u •‘carry” to the waiting express on the ,-otul was in sight. Four perspiring and printing men lowered tho piano to the ground for a breather. One noticed my interest. “Mister,” lie said feelingly, “a man wot lives on these hills should play a mouth-organ!” Eightv-one years ago last Tuesday tie French immigrant ship Comte de Paris arrived at Akaroa with 57 immigrants to found a French colony. They were sent out by a French colonisation company, with a capital of a million francs, fanned on the strength of an alleged purchase of 30,000 acres of land at \karoa by a French whaler named T,’Anglois for £6 worth of goods. King Louis Phillips was a shareholder in this venture. Unhappily for the Royal speculator and his associates, the settlers found the British already in occupation. V At the Supreme Court, Christchurch /or, Saturday, before Air Justice Herdman legal argument was heard in the case of AA r . H. Robinson v. It. and M. AVhilev, which was heard at the Supreme Court sittings at Hokitika, when the hearing of argument on legal points raised was adjourned to Christchurch. The argument was to the admissibility of certain evidence bearing on the alleged contract, and as to plaintiff’s position of the alleged failure to pay the costs of the discontinuance of the previous proceedings, before the new action was brought. A non-suit was claimed on the latter point. Air F. D. Sargent and Air AV. J. Joyce ap pea rod for plaintiff and Mr O. T. J. Alpers with Mr J. A. Murdoch for the defendants. After hearing counsel his Honor said he would consider the point* raised and give his decision later. People in London street, Lyltcin- • about seven o’clock on Thursday evening were startled by a loud explosion accompanied by the crash of breai;.!’ glass. At the same time a sheet of Hamc was seen to shoot out from a shop opposite the picture theatre, ovv ied hv Air J. H. Collins, and rented by Airs McCormick. The premises are net yet occupied, but are being fitted up as a confectioner’s shop. At the time of the accident a young man named Arthur Arneson, a gasfitter by trade, was making some adjustments to tha gas fittings. Detecting a slight smell of gas, he commenced to search for the leak with a lighted mtach. He traced the leak to the window, which is an enclosed one, separated from the shop. Still carrying the lighted match he entered the window through a small door nnd at once the explosion occurred. Two plate-glass windows, one about 8 feet by 8 feet 6 inches, and the othu f) feet 6 inches hv 4 feet, were blowt out, a surprising feature being tin smallness to which the pieces of glass were reduced. Arneson was not hurt except for a slight' scorching of the hands and face the force of the explosion having apparently been ,uvn> from him. The chief casualty was a little boy nmed Stanley Hanoi, age 1 six years, who was passing the slum at the time. The force of the explosion threw the child to the gro -lit* and a shower of glass cut him nV.il the face and hands. A basket which he was carrying was filled with glass. The child’s injuries were attended at a near-by shop, and it was found that in addition to cuts, he was suffering from severe shock. He was tak’n to his home in Sumner road. It wm later ascertained that the burner : n the window had been fully turned on I all the Time. For boys’ suits' and knickers Schroder’s are quoting most reasonable prices.—Advt. Woods’ Great Pepnormint Cure For Bronchial Coughs, take » ~ i U-.nl c-f.frif fnr boU' PCXCP WOLFE'S sen N A PILL ' i

Messrs-liallcnstoiiv Bros., Ltd., solicit' a settlement of all outstanding accounts before 31st August. The Kokatalii Timber Company are procuring a Leyland motor wagon for the carriage of their timber output to Hokitika, through Mr 11. H. Smith, West Coast agent. The Chief Postmaster advised that the Maori connected with the West Coast, express at Christchurch this morning. Also that 1 hag and 28 hampers arrived at (jlreymouth to-day by the Mainrea and will arrive by the evening train. A euchre and dance will be held in the Public Hall Kokatalii on Thursday, August With, in aid of the Catholic Church Building Fund. M. Mackinnon, secretary.--Advt. IsThe Beautifying Association meets at 7 o’clock. The proceedings will include the reading of a paper on Hokitika and the nonenclatur® of its streets, a subject which should prove of considerable local interest, besides being generally informative. There passed away at his residence at Wallsend yesterday, an old and respected resident in the person of Mr Greenwood Richardson. Deceased was a native of Leeds, England, and came to Now Zealand at an early age. He has been ailing for. the past 12 years. \ Mr Frank Travorsi, formerly hand 1(0 n duct or at Creymouth and at Boss, has recently secured further success in Britain as conductor of the Llandudno Band of Wales, which carried off the chief trophies at competitions at Menai Bridge. The conductor himself w«u a solo prize. The death of a well-known Clrev Valley resident in the person of Mr Michael Meara, took place yesterday at T»tara Flat, after a comparatively brief illness. Deceased, who was* a native of Tipperary, was highly rejected by all who knew him for his upright character Me leaves a grown-up family. “The committee of the Public Service Association advise that owing to the extraordinary number of entertainments being held, the Public Service Ball will not be held as advertised on Sept. 2nd, 1921. It will no doubt be a possible attraction for the 1922 dancing season. The death took place yesterday at the (trey Biver Hospital, of Mr John Petersen, at the age of 85 years. Deceased was a native of Sweden. In 1867 lie arrived in Nelson, and later tramped over the Otirn Gorge to the West Coast settling at Maori Cheek. Coming to Greymoutb, the late Mr Petersen was a well-known gardener, lie worked at the Hospital as such, and tor other employers for 20 years. He bad resided latterly in Blaketown. Patrons are reminded of the usual weekly euchre tournament and dance which takes place at St Mary’s Club Booms on to-morrow (Wednesday) even ing. Special prizes, consisting of four sealed, envelopes, have been kinder donated, and in addition there is a lucky table for which a further four prizes ha' e been donated. Play commences at eight o’clock sharp. Admission Is.— Advt.

kv meeting of the Hokitika Boxing Association was held last evening when there were present: Messrs F. McGregor (chair), G. Shaw, N. W. Tulloch, F. W. Heenan, J. J. Morgan and C. -T. P Sellers. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The inward correspondence consisting of 23 nominations for the forthcoming tourney was read and received, and the outward correspondence approved of. The following- offhials were appointed: .Judge, IV. O’Bri-'ii; Clerk of Scales, C. J. P. Sellers; Check Steward. M H. Houston; Time-keepers, N. IV. Tulloch and J. J. Morgan; official seconds; G. Shaw and T. P. Stuart; Call'Stewards, D. B. Dowell and E. W. Heenan; Honorary Surgeons, Drs Baird and Buchanan ; General Supervisor, W. Stavelev.

/VThe Committee in charge of the general ]>ivi»arations for the Mix bazaar to he held at the Prim ess Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, is confident of supplying the public with an attraction of more than ordinary interest. The ladies’ committee associated with the bazaar has been working now over many months, while the young ladies' sewing guild has also been doing its part. The stalls will be loaded with numerous articles alike useful and beautiful. There will be plenty of variety with goods suitable for members of a family of all ages. Other stalls will cater for special tastes, and a useful produce stall, a popular men’s stall, and special provision -for the juvenile element, will all play their part in. contributing to the general success of the display. A very special feature about the forthcoming bazaar will be the entertainments to be held each evening. -Mrs Stavelev is organising a display quite out of the ordinary and the revue “Somewhere—Some Night,” will be the bright particular portion of the amusement. Several novelties in various vocal and terpsichorean items will be produced, and the juvenile section will appear in a special part. The production will be heightened by the electrical display which will be of a special character, and altogether this year’s big bazaar should he of outstanding merit, and enlist well sustained support from the public. The dirt ejector, grease-solvent and lahour-lightener par excellence is “NO RUBBING” Laundry Help. Is everywhere.—Advt.

Sell rode rs announce an advanced showing of spring millinery at very moderate prices; inspection invited. — Advt.