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Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1921, Page 2

North Island mails by the Waliinc ] connected with tho West Coast express j at Christchurch this morning. Mr H. G. F. Coles, who succeeds Air A. H. Stuart at Chief Postmaster at liokitika, arrived from Wanganui yesterday morning, and lias taken up Ills duties. Messrs M. Houston amt Co. direct ;u----ti tr.iim to their auction, sale <J horses, harness etc., bn Lake place to-morrow morning at Cnincrou s stables lit 11 o'clock. The lull list Inr sale appears in this issue. ' To-night, ( Tuesday J at the I lircc .Mile Halt. Doll! forgot in take part in tlie grand ball. Everyone welcome and a pleasant time assured. Good Hour, music by Mr l.awn, capable .Miami a capital supper provided by the ladies' commute. Gentlemen. 2s; ladies Is. Advt.

"ilc has no civil rights, or 1 would < ■deprive him of them.” said Mr \\ yvorn I Wilson. S.M., at the Christchurch 1 .Magistrate's Court, when a youth, who f did noL appear, was charged with huv ( ing. jailed to attend drill. It was stat- * ed that the boy bad not attended parades for a lengthy period. “Anybody | who will not light for bis country lias t n.i right to his franchise,” continued , the Magistrate, “he will be lined the maximum penalty, £5.” There are 270 rural mail deliveries in . New /calami, according to a Parlia- : nioiitary return In,id on the table of the ' House. Of these, 178 are non-coiitri-liuting services. 123 showed it loss of 1 £5199 on tliejr irpcrntiui. and 55 show- 1 cd a profit of L'3155. There are 92 con- ' tributing services, 66 of which showed a loss of £2976 and 26 which showed a profit of L 1113. the latter being subject to a refund ol contributions. : There was a large and representative assemblage of Freemasons at the Freemasons’ Hall. Wellington on Thursday evening on the occasion of the installation of Bro. tbu Right Hon W. F. Massey as Worshipful Master of Lodge Renown, No. 218 N./.('.. and the investiture of the newly-appointed officers of the lodge. The gathering included many distinguished members of the order from various parts of the Dominion. and also members of both Houses in Parliament and visitors from H.M.S. < 'batltnln. | According to an instruction issued by , General Headquarters of tho New Zea- ! land Military Forces, the maintenance grant payable to units will bo known as the “regimental funds grant” as from j Juno Ist last, and it will be issuable at j the following rates Territorial Force; 2s. and Senior Cadets Is. per annum . for each member who is classed efficient. Tim grant will be paid annually to ; each unit, and is to be administered; by the officer commanding such unit. All | balances not expended from the mainton lined grant on December Ist are to be paid into tile public account. Tim Westport Bowling Club held a very largely-attended social in the ' pavilion on Thursday evening to farewell no fewer than five of its members who are shortly taking tlieTr departure from the town, namely, Mr Ayling, i Chief Postmaster being promoted to Chief Postmaster of Nelson; Mr Eddy, Chief Clerk at Westport Post Office j being promoted to the l’ostmastership of Otaki; Mr Peters and Mr Alexander, I laitli of the Railway service, who are retiring on superannuation and shortly j

leaving for other parts of the Dominion, and Mr Wallace Clerk of the Court, leaving on promotion to Timn.ru. Mr L. Macintosh Ellis, director of forestry, has forwarded a letter to .Mr P. It. (Timie, organiser of the Canterbury Progress League, stating, that it large area of partially deforested country is now under the process of dedication as at provisional State forest, ft is hoped that, in the course of the next year, a substantial beginning will lie made with the carrying-out of afforestation operations on a demonstration scale km this area. It is a great pity that the tree-growing potentialities of the West Coast have not been hertofore considered, more particularly as regards the regeneration of tlm indigenous forest and the building-up of a strong forest domain.

The death occurred on Tuesday evening at her residence, Nelson Creek, of Mrs Annin Maria. Williams, wife of Mr John 11. Williams, the well-known, butcher of Nelson Creek. Deceased was a native of Victoria and had reached the age of 72 years. She had resided at Nelson Creek since 1874, being one of the, oldest residents, and had been ailing for the past eight months. She leaves a> husband and family of five daughters and seven sons. The daughters are: Mrs A. Warner, New Plymouth; Mrs A. Coker, Palmerston North; Mrs rT. O’Brien, Nelson Creek; Mrs' B. K.insen, Huntlv; and Mrs M. Grifliiths, Wallsend. The sons are: Henry, Nelson Check; John, Fairfield; Joseph and David, Palmerston North: Thomas. New Plymouth: Bert and James, Greymouth. The funeral will take pints' at Knroro Cemetery on Wednesday.

A. big bonfire that, was prepared on Mount Eden for Guy Fawkes night, but was novel' lit, is likely tio have a sequel in the Juvenile Court (says the Auckland “Star”). Several hoys with axes and imaginations, and rather a laclc of scruples, laboured on the mountain for some days betore the evonttu! Alii of November, felling and cutting i p over it dozen well-grown pine tree saplings, which were conveyed to a site adjoining the rubbish tip, where a I yrnuiidul pyre was erected. The plot thickened when a considerable quantity of tluj solidified pitch, of the kind used for making the footpaths that are .ML Eden’s pride, made its appearance on the scene in junks which had apparently been painstakingly chopped up from some parent stock in the vicinity. This was cientilically stacked through the two ton or so of pirated pinewooil, and everything was set for the great conflagration, when the shadow of a burly iMilieeman fell upon the conspirators and the modern Guy Fawkes plot was discovered and foiled.

Fast drawing to a close. Great summer sale, special bargains for Saturday. Nov. 19tli. and following days. See big price list circulating through this newspaper Friday, and if unable to attend sit down and write for your requirements, all goods are post free. Don’t let this great opportunity of Inlying your new summer and ’Xmas goods at sale prices slip by. We keep faith with the public. Our sales are sincere and genuine. McGruer and C’o. Cash Drapers, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt, Schroder and Co. announce the arrival of a specially choice sliimnent of Spring Millinery—at very rea-ionable prices—opening out for Saturd>y ci

Advt. The finest. FLUID MAGNESIA is SI IA R LAND’S. More freshly made than imported kinds. Guaranteed highest strength and purest quality. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS I* an effective health preservative.

This (lay week is nomination night for the Christmas meeting of the Westland Racing Club. The programme is substantially endowed, and with the largo number of horses in training tho list) should he a very substantial one. Messrs Glasson and Co., of Christchurch are extending their present visit to Hokitika and there may b ( , seen at Keller’s 'Sample rooms until Saturday next a splendid range of suiting samples, men’s mercery etc., also ladies

ready* to wear frocks, costumes, mul blouses at warehouse prices. Suit orders placed this week can he delivered by Christmas.- Advt.

v, o iuiri- had help lIOUL den class • h coniJininity,’' said Mi' "• I'

of UlO i_, i.jiicy. ill (. iu i.'U luireh -on !• nu wiicu speaUiny; ou the l lul, *‘. L ' s P‘ ru shown in dealing with the unemployed ditiiciilty. “As soon us the need was made known' donations enmo in from all quarters, from employers an<l employees, from elm relies mid breweries, ami from everybody else nearly. Ihr

only people who were not prepared to help its, and who dill not do anything to assist, were the very people who are going about teaching class hatred and class warfare.” A voice; Labour members of Parliament.

“The last tliiny a man asks you before lie hands oxer a cheque for a car,” said .Mr Joseph llamlet, frying evidence in a motor case at Christchurch, *-U: ‘Has that, car over been in an aocident Let me give you an instance your Honour. Only the other day I sold a car to a lawyer. The last thing he said before handing me the chs.que was ‘Has this ear ever been in a smash-’ 1 said. ‘No, sir!’ ” “But lie Ipid bought the carl'” asked Ins Honour/ “Yes,” said witness, “but he would not have handed over the cheque if my answer had been different.” “Ah, you see, these lawyers ore rather simple fellows,” said his Honour, "or else he would have asked the question sooner.” Now that spring cleaning is the order of the day, we would draw your attention to our new stock of linoleum:, carpet runners, hearth rugs, squares and hangings. These are decidedly well worth your inspection at Schroder arc! Co’s. Advt. Gets through “Washing day” with delightful dispatch—the one and only. “NO-RUBBING” laundry help; a Is carton does 7 weeks. Use with “Golden Rule” Soap. — Advt.