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Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1921, Page 2

The Melbourne Cup is taking place to-day. The New Zealand Cup will l>o run on Saturday next. __ Its is notified that the bridge over Hokitika river at Kauieri will he closed to nil traffic from 8 a.m. to-morrow i Wednesday] till Friday at 5 p.m. to enable repairs to he effected. The 'children of the All Saints’ Sunday Sell obi are holding a. .Masquerade dance im Friday evening nt 7.30 p.m. in the schoolroom-. All children welcome, Admission Gd. Adults Is. Grand march at 8 p.m. -Advt.

The latest designs in baby carriages with sertgrass hoods have just been land ed by Harleys’ Ltd., Greymouth. The prices are reasimahle and it will repay mothers to get prices and full particulars. The first of a series of interesting articles mi ‘‘Bird Life in Westland,’ from the pen of the late Air Charles Douglas the well-known explorer of Westland's hilltops and valleys appears hi this issue.

An old and esteemed resident of Arittika in the person of Mr George Ord, passed away suddenly on Sunday morning at 1 a.m. Deceased who was 70 years of age. was a native of Canada, coming to New Zealand about 43 years :„r„, when he settled in Otago. Later he lame to the Coast settling at Arntika where he was resident for. the last pll v eins. The, later Air Old leaves a „-j|V ~iid linnih of six daughters mid three suns to meuru-their loss. “It, is a well-known fact that thousands of carcases of mutton have been sent to England during tho past twelve months .that should never have left New Zealand.” said Sir Walter Buchanan at a farmers’ function, held at Carterton. “The fact was that the freezing companies bad to accept what was given them in respect to labour, while tho meat was shockingly handled at the docks.”

Evidence was being tendered at tho [Christchurch .Magistrate’s Court by tlie deputy-superintendent of the Eire Bri utde regarding a charge against a lady, who did not appear, of having permitted a chimney in her premises to get afire, when Air Wyvern Wilson, S..M. remarked that he had a letter from the defendant, which he knew to be in her handwriting, and which he supposed lie should' look upon as a plea of guilty. “Perhaps I ought also to take judicial notice of the fact., Alt Wilson added, “Hint 1 was living in tiie house at the time the chimney got Oil fro.” Like tho majority of offenders charged with the same breach of tho by-laws. Die lady was lined 5s mui costs.

The statue erected in memory of Robert Burns, the Scottish poet, has now been completed, ami stamls'veiled upon the site adjacent- to the gardens, tlu’ kiosk, the drive, the winter garden and the lawns, which are the chief attraction of the Domain (says the Auckland

“Star.”). The statue is of bronze, ten feet, in height, and mounted upon a beautiful pedestal. The memorial was presented hv Air J. Al. Alennie. president of si- Andrew’s Society. Tim Prime Minister has intimated to tho Alavor of Auckland (Air J. 11. Gunsoti) that it will give him great pleasure to lie present and to perform the unveiling ceremony, which has boon arranged to take place on Saturday, Nov. nth.

A Ijne of insurance business which has become unprofitable and unpopular v illi insurance companies was referred t„ hv Mr George Elliot, chairman of directors, at the annual meeting of tho Smith British Insurance Company at A tick laud. Dealing with an item in the lialam e-sheet indicating a large increase in the lesses on the underwriting account, he said the increase was duo very largely to claims not arising front an “act of God” hut- front an act ol common thieving on a- stupendous settle the world over. Until it year or two

ago, lie explained, it was rare for a shipper to insure against his goods being pilfered, ami the premium charged for such insurance was nominal, because these through whose hands the goods passed were honest men. To-day. their ranks contained very many to whom nothing appeared to he sacred, so that shippers had been compelled to insure against thieves of such unhandy articles as cases of machinery, carcases of mutton, and hales of wool. The value of goods stolen while in transit. from the supplier’s warehouse to the buyer’s was almost incredible, and, as a matter of fact, the premiums charged for insuring that risk had far from covered the losses.

I Buy what you will at ' ll.lt’s ” you 1 simply cannot help saving money, because you get style and value at- short prices. Seek first the values always ‘ offering at "11. 15’s'’ ami you will he convinced that any purchase made at I this store is a Round investment. Our 1 guilds sell themselves. See them at • the N.Z. Clothing Eaetoiy.--Advt.

Now that, spring cleaning is the ord t of the day, we would draw your attention to our new stock of linoleum.:, carpet runners, hearth rugs, squares and hangings. These arc decidedly well worth your inspection at Schroder an l Co’s. Advt.

North Island mails by the Wahincs onneeted with the West Coast express it Christchurch this morning. , A long night dance will he held in ! the Public Hall, Kohatahi, oh Tlmrs- ; day, Nov. 3r(l,“tu wind up the Catholic Church Committee’s euchre tounia-! incuts. Admission, gentlemen 2s; hv'ics Is.—Advt. i At the Magistrate’s Court this morning a lii st offender who was remanded on Labor Day for treatment, appeared before Air AV. .Jeffries .1.1'.. and was convicted and ordered to pay costs ot medical attention £2 !»/- 11 charge oi drunkenness. Oil 'Saturday at Greymouth an accident happened to a wntersidor, Mr .1. .lack, whom a piece of timber struck oil the head, when he was engaged in tic* loading of the Opiu. from a railway truck, the wound requiring half a lozen stitches. The (laughter of Air A. Heath had the misfortune to break tier leg at school at liecfton yesterday, while | laying the game known as bar the door.’ Another nasty accident occtirr,d the same morning. Harry Clarke, a son of Mr and Mrs 71. Clarke of Dick Street almost severed his big toe through falling on a piece of glass-.

Men 1 To purchase your clothing at the "ll.lt." is a sure way to combat the !!/.!,. Sec these durable iweet! trousers. plain and cuffed bottoms. !0s !>d pair, durable So/, denims Os lid, sac suits 80s fid. oilskin coats 20s (id, rain and tweed overcoats from TOs fid at tile N.Z. Clothing Factory.—Advt.

The retrenchment in the Post and Telegraph Department has reached Ho. kitika, Messrs 1). H. Stapleton and J. McDermott of the local office yesterday receiving notice of the termination of their engagement- as from to-day, with three months leave on full pay. The former retires on superannuation, while the latter has his superannuation payments refunded. Mr Stapleton has been connected with tli c Department since boyhood, first as messenger then letter carrier and of late years as head clerk of file mail room. Ho has always proved an obliging and efficient officer. Most of his service lias been spent in Hokitika and lu. has at all times given every satisfaction to the general public’.

Tile Professorial Hoard of Canterbury College lias derided to nominate All I). 11. Slack as H-e Canterbury candidate for the New Zealand Rhodes Scholarship. Mr Black is a resident of Christchurch, and at present is a member of the physics class at the college. The statement has been made that it is doubtful if any selection will be made for a New Zealand Rhodes scholar this year, as 11 is Registrar of the New Zealand I’niversiiy is of opinion that the scholar for 11)21 was selected last year at the same time as the 1020 scholar. This opinion, however, is controverted by the Professorial Hurt id ■ f t'anieilini v ('nlh"g'. aid. appaient!;.. to D>e Piol'ossorial Board of Otago Ciiivet Nile, which Ims nominated a candidate for 11)21.

The member for AVairau called the attention of the Prime Minister to a remarkable Haw in the law relating to death and gift duties, lie said that a judgment of the Full Court bail made it clear that a loophole exis’ed hv which it was possible tor rich people t ) get rid of their estates without paying succession duty, so long as they did *> at the rate of £IOOO per day. This limit used to he £IOOO per annum, lmt the piosent state of the law, owing to some slip in an amendment, was as lie had stated. He hope! that action would he taken immediately, and that the amending law would be retro-ac-tive. All Massey stated that bis aliciuion bad been called to the |M>sition, and legislation would he ready to - deal with it in a few days, lie did not like retro-active legislation, "but,” he concluded. “we are not going to have the legislation of the country trilled with."

Saturday, Oct. 29tli. opening day e,eat summer sale. Rig savings oil the new season's wearing apparel ami household goods. Everything in every department is sulistaiuially marked down. Spot cash trading enables us to s -,.|l ;,t a small margin of commission. He thrifty and wise, huy now. MeCnicr and Co., cash drapers, Hokitika and Greymnuth. Adv.

To eliminate destructive rubbing in washing clothes thrifty housewives use only “NO-RUBBING” laundry help: Is cartons everywhere.— -Ailvt.

The direct action of “NO-RUB-HiXCi” laundry help is always praised wherever women meet; Is a packetall grocers.—Advt.

lie judge, and jury and give ' ZOI,” a trial. There can he only one verdict —“Absolutely competent to cure colds, influenza, bronchitis and nasal catarrh.”