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Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1921, Page 2

1 Don’t forget to call in at Stephens < Urns, and see their fine display _ of | ladies summer frocks and costumes. j 1 | Mr George DeUiiidge, ladies’ and | ( , gent’s tailor, Reveil Street, in a notifi- , ( cation to the ladies of the district ; ' draws attention to exclusive designs in i ladies coat frocks for the races and a ; choice selection of blouses. | In Keller’s Sample Rooms on Friday | ( next Messrs Glasson and Co. Christ- , church, will he opening for a short ' period with a splendid range of suit- | jug samples, men’s mercery, etc., also ( ladies’ ready to wear frocks, costumes f t and blouses at, warehouse prices. Suit < orders placed this week can he delivered ; by Christmas. —Advt. ! t The lady supporters of the Hokitika Ilowbug Club have again kindly airangod to supply afternoon tea each | Saturday afternoon during the season. ' commencing on Saturday afternoon. I AVitli the weather improving there will be play each evening with the usual . games on Saturday afternoon. New j ' members are requested to attend on | the green regularly to get plenty of practice. I . 1 i ! Referring to tbe encouragement ot swimming, the annual report of the * New Zealand Amateur Swimming Asso- | elation says: "It is a profound disI ap|H)iutment to find that the Govern- , incut lias made no provision on its , financial estimates for a grant to the | association. When the Government last season increased its annual grant | • to £250, it gave the council a real '■ I opportunity to further swimming. In ' its expenditure of Government grants, the council pursued a definite policy in which the first consideration is that ; such moneys shall be spent in etluca- . lionui work alone. As part ot the system, a scheme came into operation during the year whereby grants are made to centres for their educational work, the amount of such grants being based on actual results. The success of the council’s general policy has been ] striking. Now its whole work is * threatened, unless the Government can i be persuaded to continue the grant.” j

Mr J. Roving, of Bovine and Co., Ltd London, paper pulp machinery makers, wlm is'both a technical and financial expert on the whole subject of pulp production, speaking at Christchurch strunglv advocated the development of tlio paper pulp industry in New Zealand. “You have an important saw mill imlustrv en tin* West Const, ho said, “and there is a tremendous amount of refuse from those mills which is at present going to waste. [ don’t mean sawdust. Imt the tMihor left over from the logs after they have been trimmed for commercial use. -Mi that refuse could profitably be converted into chemical pulp which you need as a mixture, fur the mechanical pulp. Although l have no intimate knowledge of the Most Coast timbers, I am quite convinced that there are pile or two kinds of woof which are perfectly suitable for making mechanical pulp. .Tile wood is there, and the water-power is there. AVhiit is wanted now is the enterprise to inaugurate the industry. In Sweden all tin* sawmills work in association with a sulphate mill, and a. mechanical pulp mill, and there is no reason why that system should not be followed in New Zealand. Yoi< would not only he able to supply your own market, but that of Australia as well, for in Australia and Tasmania no wood is grown suitable foe. pulp, ft would not only be ai good business policy to develop tile industry in Now Zealand, but in time it will he a necessity. Fast drawing to a close, (treat summer sale, special bargains for Saturday, Nov. 19th. and following days. See big price list (urculating through this newspaper Friday, and if unable to attend sit down and write for vour re(iiiirements. all goods are post free. Don’t let this great opportunity of buying your new summer and ’Xmas goods at sale prices slip by. Wo keep faith with the public. Our sales are sincere and genuine. MeGrnor and Co. Calsli Drapers, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt. Now that spring cleaning is the ord uof the day, we would draw your attention to our new stock of linoleum , carpet runners, hearth rugs, square-' and hangings. These are decidedly well worth your inspection at Schroder ai d Co’s. - Advt. A sure and pleasant specific for removing Worms is WADE’S WORM FIGS. “NO-RUBBING laundry help remains an extraordinary animating force in the domestic life of the Dominion; also “Golden Rule Soap.”—Advt, • An ideal spirit for both sexes.— WQLFf S SCHNAPPS.

As Stephens are having it Sale, now 4 here is your chance to secure your'summer goods at very low prices. A meeting of the Riniu Domain Hoard will he Held at the Town Hall, , Rimu, on Saturday next at S p.m. H is imtifted that Thursday Dee. Ist. I icing the anniversary of Westland Pro-\iqc-e, will 11;. a special hank holiday. On Wednesday. Nov. :10th (St. An- t drew’s Day) tile Banks will also bo i dosed it being a statutory holiday. The Ivi.iteraugi l.ime Kiln Coy. is inviting tenders in this issue for the cartage of coal from Hokitika to the j kiln, and for hack loading. Tenders ; dose on Dee. Ist with Mr I. A. Hart, Secretary. 1 t The young girl, Nancy Wood, whose disappett ranee on Tuesday morning caused much concern, was found last evening hiding in tt largo packing ease in Tattered Street, where she laid been for the two previous days without food 1 or drink. Mr 11. T. Hickerton, eyesight spccial- , ist, of Wellington, has found that most headaches, dizziness, blurring of print or difficulty in threading ft needle, can he cured by correct glasses. Mr Ilickertou may he consulted tit Keller s Hotel, Hokitika, next Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 28tli and 211th. Owing to inclement weather Mr J. Shivas hits had to delay his trip to South Westland, on behalf of Tymous i and Co., drapers, Greymouth. However. he expects to leave lloss about s>, ]| December with a good assortment til’ summer goods, and trusts to meet with tlie usual liberal patronage received Pty him oil the South trip. The firm will endeavour to give the best possible value and the goods will he light up to date. —Advt. Reporting on fire losses in the thi-rtv-uiitc districts where fire prevention is controlled by Fire Boards, the Inspector of Kire Brigades states that out of . off) actual fires I t are reported as due j lo incendiarism, 11 as having occurred ! on unoccupied premises, and 195 as of

unknown origin. Of 510 fires, 219 occurred in dwelling houses, 3(5 resulting in total loss; IS wore damaged to an extent of from 50 to 90 per cent of their value; 24 were damaged from 25 to 50 |K>r cent, and in the remaining Ml cases the damage ranged from a slight loss to 25 per cent of their value. The lb roc heaviest district losses occurred in Auckland (£1 K 1,855), Christchurch i 292,(192) and Oamarti (2(12,205). The total losses for the twelve months ending June .'lO, 1920, amounted to 2:191,701, the insured loss throughout the Dominion for the year ended De,ember 51. 1920, amounted hi 2152,890, and throughout the lire districts for the corresponding period, the insured loss amounted to 2:127,051. Mr Henry Stead, now visiting the l'nited States, lias an article on the pioposod Pacific Islands Dominion, in tla- kite, i number ot >-tend’s. November 12 Old). With ids usual candour lie compares the advantages to he gained bv the lslnad |ieople from the formation of a federation, with the prospective benefits of absorption into the Commonwealth and New Zealand. The experience of Samoa and Nett Guinea, under the mandates of Australia and New Zealand will not, he thinks, encourage others to place themselves under these Governments, hor t-he development of the Islands, he considers outside labour will be needed, and suggests that Indians would he preferable to Chinese or Japanese. ”11 there were an Islands Dominion,'’ lie concludes, "its legislators could solve the labour problem on sound lines and, instead of the various inefficient systems at •piesent operating, could arrange a deiinite policy for the whole ot the Pacific. Kor that reason, if for no other, it isJ to he hoped that the dream of those who would federate the British Islands will soon some true. An interesting point ns to whether a purchaser is hound to pay for goods which have been sent by rail and have not reached him "as involved in a judgment given by Mr E. Page. S.M.. at Wellington on Kriday. The plain-

tills were the Vacuum Oil Company Pic.piietary, Ltd., of Wellington, importers, who claimed from Goldsmith and Sons, of Staveley, hhicksmkhs, a Mini of 217 2s 5d for benzine, which [hev alleged had been delivered to the railway for carriage to the defendants, but which the defendants denied having received. It appeared that an order had been sent for twenty eases ol bencine. hut the plaintiffs had delivered to the railway ten only. The Magistrate held that had the order been complied with by the delivery of twenty eases, then the purchaser would have linen responsible for the lost goods, but as the plaintiff did not comply with the contract in delivering ten eases only, tlie risk never passed to the purehasei. The railway was the purchasers' agents receive'delivery in accordance with the contract, but not otherwise. As ten cases hail been delivered to the railway and not twenty, in compliance with the contract, there was no delivery, in accordance with the contract, to the purchaser, ami accordingly the plaintiff could not recover. The notion was accordingly dismissed nj)d costs and disbursements were allowed the defendants amounting to 28 Ls. Sickness and vomiting from a «>'sorderod stomach may be relieved »' taking SHART.AND S FLUID MAG-