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Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1921, Page 2

A special notice to users of Stand Out Tea ap|tears in this issue. For fourteen days’ crushing the Alilleiton battery returned 103 oz Kidwt gold from the top plates only from 161) toils of stone treated. This is considered a good return. Sir Joseph AA'ard, Lady Ward and Air I’m AA’ard, who are on the Tahiti, bound from Sail Francisco to AA'ellingtnn, are due to arrive at AVellington to-dav. Rain has not fallen for three weeks in Nelson. The weather lias been windy and the ground is very hard, and the grass is dried up. People are watering their gardens daily and are praying for rain.

Mr AY. P. Black, who lias been acting as honorary general organiser tor the National Progressive and Moderate Labour Party, has resigned, as his business engagements prevent him from giving the necessary time to the work of organisation.

Nominations! for 'all events, Let* l I days, of tho Westport Trotting Club> a meeting on December 26th. and 2rtk. dose on Thursday next at 8 p.m. A copy of the programme can be seen at the “Guardian” Office. The Arbitration Court will sit at ft,to bear tin* nulling dispute affecting the AA'est Coast miners. Ibe Dominion Clothing Employe's’ case w ill come on in AVellington. The Court will bear the private hotel and restaurim workers’ s»t J'nlimTston Nutt!, on Dceen.fiei 14. and afterwards proceed to Auckland.

The Hon I) H. Guthrie lias advised Air E. Y. Soddoii. ALP. ns follows- • AA’itH reference to your letter of tho 20th. ultimo, in which you suggest tho purchase by the Government of Dieil- , jell’s estate at AVataroa, South AA’cstImh.l for soldier settlement purposes: 1 have to advise you that I have received a report from tho Dominion Land Purchase Board, which cannot recommend Cabinet to approve. In the circumstances I have decided to take no further action in the meantime.”

I'hc Hon. J. G. Coates, Minister of Public Works has written to Mr Bed- | dun M.l'., ns follows: —Me Inspection I of Sleepers. Further to your letter «l 20th. ultimo and my interim acknow- j lodgment of 22nd. idem, T have had etupdry made regarding the inspection of sleepers out at Okarito and find that there is no necessity for such sleepers to he shipped from that place, and the practice has continued in spite of tho Department’s request to the contrary. ]n any ease tho gutters do not, I understand. bear any loss on any sleopors rejected after freighting to Hokitika. In connection with the Jjittle AVaitalia Diver Bridge, Mr Seddon, M.l’., has Boon advised by the Hou. J. G. routes Minister of Public IXprkß. ‘•Further to representations made by \ou mi the 2ilrd September last, regarding the approaches to tho ntwve fridge, and your contention that the I I,ridge a ill be completed before, the np- ! preaches arc ready, I have to advise i you that it is intended to complete the bridge first so that the construction i of the approaches may bo more econo- ! mii-ally carried out. -As soon as tho 1 decking is laid down, which will probably be about Christina* timo, the simil from a cutting on thft north side will be run across the bridge to form the south approach embankment. A co-operative contract will bo lot for the excavation of tho cutting, and it is expected that it will take from two to three months to complete,”

AA’ord was received in town this moriiiiing conveying news of the death at .Mount Eden. Auckland yesterday of Mr .lames Renton, a former wellknown resident of Hokitika. The deceased was about 80 years of age. He came to Hokitika about 1865 and later founded the well known ironmongery business now curried on so successfully by bis sons. Some years ago Air Renton retired from business and removed to Auckland. He bad been in failing health for some time past. He leaves a widow and family of ten. There are seven sons (Robert and Paul in Hokitika. AA’illiam, Edward, David and Arthur at Auckland anti James at Timaru) and three daughters (Airs Graham. Perth. Scotland. Airs A’ickerman. and a single one at Auckland). Many old friends will be sorry to hear the sad news and will extend their sympathy to the bereaved relatives.

Garrett Cutter, who pleaded guilty to a charge of entering Little AA’anganui School (Roller) and stealing therefrom 13 paint brushes, nine boxes of paints, valued at Cl, and was tried by Messrs E. R. Edwards and J. Cooper, Justices, and convicted and sentenced to LI days’ imprisonment in AVestport gaol, was brought to AA’estport on Thursday bv Constable Robertson. It ap|>ears that the Constable bad quite a chase after Cotter. After coming from Kara men to To Numu and learning that Cutter was apparently well on the road to AAcstpoit, Constable Robertson returned, got out Ins big AYulsely motor ear and set off in

pursuit, overtaking bis quarry near Corby vale. AA’hen charged with tho thefts, Cotter tit first denied it, but after Constable Robertson bad taken him to the school and shown that his hoots fitted exactly into imprints in front of a window and had also called attention to the spilling ot red ink inside the school and blots of red ink on the prisoner’s foot, Cotter confessed Ids guilt in the face of this Sherlock Holmes like of evidence.

The death took place at. Greymouth yesterday of Air Clement I’arfitt, one of the pioneers of the Grey district, and for the past quarter of a century a respected citizen of Greymouth. The j late Air l’artitt had been ailing for some little time past, and the end came i peacefully but not unexpectedly. He 1 was 83 years of age being born at : Kparorove, in Somersetshire, England, 1 Air I’arfitt left home at the age of 28. ju the year 1867 and came to Adelaide, remaining there a couple ot yours in business and coming at the end of 1868 to New Zealand. He was at once attracted to the AA’est Coast by the lure of the gold rushes and till 1870 lie followed the diggings fn different parts of the Coast. Air I’arfitt took a prominent part in public life lor half a century. He was one of the first members ol the AA est Coast Education Hoard when it sat at Hokitika, and conducted tin* management of all the AA’est Coast schools. He also long represented Nelson Creek riding on the I Grey County Council, and was among I the first AA’est Const citizens to be moated a Justice of the Peace. Deceased leaves a wife and n large grown-up family of one daughter and seven sons. They me: Alisa May l’artitt (Grey- ! mouth); Alessis George and Arthur I’nrlitt (Wellington), Ernest I’arfitt (Rangiora), Charles I’m fit (Runangu),

1 and AA’illiam, John and Clement Partita (Gjreym,outh). He also leaves a | brother; Air Thomas I’arfitt of Grey--1 mouth

I j Fast drawing to a. close. Great summer sale, special bargains for Saturday, Nov. 19th. and following days. See big price list circulating through this • newspaper Friday, and if unable to at- ! tend sit down and write for your re-

qiiirenicnts, all goods are post free. Don’t, let this great opportunity of buying your new summer and ’Xmas goods at sale prices slip by. AA’o keep faith with tho public. Our sales are sincere and genuine. McGruer and Co. Cnlsli Drapers, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

A concert and ball in aid of the Upper Kokatahi School prize fund will bo held in the Public Hall Kok ate h i on AA’ednesday Dee. 14th.

In tho last “Gazette” it is notified for public information that the Minister of Customs is prepared to consider applications lor the importation of cu-atii separating machines ot German origin, having a capacity of not loss than 11> : I gallons all hour. Application should be made to the, comptroller ot C ustoiiis.

The death of Air Alexander Morris, son of Nurse Morris ol High Street, Greymouth. took place on Saturday morning following an attack of pneumonia. Deceased was about 3i years of age. tunl served on a hospital ship during the war. Since bis return to civil life lie lias been in the employ of the Railway Department at Greymouth and Ngahere. He leaves a wife and young family.

Coal was struck in the main dip at the. Dobson mine at a depth of 91ft. at midday on Saturday, after a fortnight's boring operations. The capacity of the scam is not vet proved, but tlio coal is definitely there, and it is expected that the mine will be in working order within two months after operations commence. The coal is good bituminous and should prove excellent for steam, gas and smithy work. Tile main dip is now 880 ft long. The Inspector of Alines (Afr Duggan), and Mr George Aliller, of the State Aline Department, are visiting the new seam, and 'supervise tlio boring operations. Pleasant evidence of the extent to which the reputation of (Hasson's Suits have extended was given a little while ago when an enquiry for patterns was received from Johannesburg, South Africa. Evidently our readers are not tlio only ones alive to the good value given by this firm, who aro now »fferitig all wool sac suits to measure at £4 17s Cd, £5 10s, £6 ss, £6 17b 6d, £7 ss, £7 17s 6d, £8 ss. Every garment is guaranteed made to measure, while the suit must fit or the full purchase price will be at once refunded. Simple borne measurement system and patterns are evailable to any one. Just drop a’line to Glasson and Co. AA'nrdell’s Buildings, Cashel St. Christchurch and say whether you prefer light or dark materials.—Advt Society women recommend to their friends the service of “NO Rt BRING” Laundry Help, a modern laboratory triumph; 1- a carton, all stores.—Advt. Schroder- and Co. announce the arrival of a specially choice shipment of Spring Millinery at very reasonable prices opening out for Saturday r.i, —Advt.