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Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1922, Page 2

The Reefton races take place tomorrow and Monday, and the trots on Tuesday—which ends tho summer sporting carnival on the Coast.

\ meeting of the Westland Chamber of Commerce will be held on Wednesday night next to deal with general business.

Wanted to sell, pacers, Blue Drift, Rainbow, and Coralwood. Business reasons for selling. Apply A. Rattray, Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Greymouth.—Advt.

The Committee of the Westland Racing Clmb will meet on Thursday to settleaccount in connection with the late race meeting, and to adopt the programme for the autumn race meeting on Easter Wednesday (April 19th.)

A motor-car which ran into a bull at Grey town was badly damaged. The animal was being driven along tlie road and ran in front of a passing car The front wheels of the vehicle collapsed with the impact; the bull was knocked down, but received no apparent injury.

Hr George Drinkwater, a legislator of the Isle of Man, is. at present m Wellington. Mr Drinkwater, who is touring the Dominion, same out to New Zealand by way of Cape Colony and Australia. He has visited the thermal regions in the north, -and came down the Wanganui river. He is particularly interested in forestry, and made a close inspection of the work that has been accomplished at Rotorua. Before leaving New Zealand, Mr Drinkwater will spend a month touring the South Island.

The infectious and o(tber notifiable diseases in the Canterbury and West Coast health district, reported for the week ending on Monday last totalled 35. The details are as follows:—North Canterbury: Scarlet fever 3, diphtheria 13, tuberculosis 2, varicella 5 ,anthrax 1, ophthalmia 1, erysipelas 1. Ashburton; pneumonia 1, scarlet fever 1. South Canterbury: Scarlet fever 3, diphtheria 1, varicella 1. Grey district > Diphtheria 1. Inangahua: Diphtheria 1-. Other districts: Nil.

Two incidents which came to light in the North Otago district recently show that at least some of the immigrants who came out to New Zealand to take up positions as domestic servants have rapidly acquired an improved status in the land of their adoption (says the Oamaru “Mail”). An organisation which had undertaken to keep in touch with some recent arrivals wrote to a number of them with the object of ascertaining how they were adapting themselves to their new conditions. Only two replies were received, and both contained the interesting information that the writers had married their former employers.

In reply to a recent inquiry, the Hon. W. D. Stewart, Minister for Internal Affairs has informed Mr J. A. Young, M.P for Waikato that naturalisation is not being granted to natives of Dalmatia pending the appointment in New Zealand of a consul to represent the kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. The appointment of a consul is at present before the Serbian authorities, and it is anticipated that the appointment will he made at an early date. On no account will naturalisation be granted so that a British passport may be obtained for the purpose of facilitating travel in the Jugo-Slav States.

It- is the contrasts of life which constitute its oliarm. One well-known professional mail had a little experience in this direction during the Christmas Vacation. “I was staying at a club in a big East Coast town, and was awakened by a tap at the door, and the entrance of a liveried menial, who brought me tea on a silver tray,” he said. “A minute or two later and another tap. Shaving water in a silver mug brought by another liveried being. A third personage made his entry a minute later to inquire what I should have for breakfast. I felt quite at home. Two days later I arrived late at night at a hotel in a big West Coast hotel, where I had the utmost difficulty in arousing anybody to give me shaving water in a cracked cup, and where I chased the flies during meals. Needless to say I missed my liveried visitors.”

The Rev R. J. Campbell told some amusing stories of bis recent visit to America in a lecture at the City Tom]le recently. After he had gone through the fatiguing examination at the Customs Office on arriving at New York, he said he asked the officer if ho looked like a Russian Bolshevik that he should be treated with so much

, suspicion. “Well, doctor,” said the ; officer, “to be honest, I rather think | you do I” In California, the unfailing ■ humor of the people was expressed in shop signs and advertisements. A ! -roadside hotel which he passed had , the following sign; “Leave your thirst here, and call for it when you fcome hack.” On a restaurant menu was printed: “If wifie cannot cook, do not divorce her. Eat here and keep her for a pet.” Dr Campbell had something to say of the American reporter After giving his views, carefully preprepared on a number of questions of the hour to a party of Pressmen, he was asked casually what he thought of short skirts. Quite jocularly he replied, “Rather hygenic, aren’t they?” Next morning the Hearst newspapers headed the interview “English preacher favours short skirts.” They expanded his remark to a column in the course of which he was made to say, “Puritanism will never lower the skirts of an English girl one half-inch.”

No had after-effects with WADE’S WORM FIGS. Wonderful Worm Worrier*,

North Island mails by the ferry steamer Maori connected with the West Coast" express at Christchurch this morning. Perfect weather prevails to-day for ihe Westland Trotting Club’s annual meeting which is taking place on Hokitika racecourse this afternoon. Theie are a good many visitors in town. Our report wiM appear to-morrow.

Whilst bathing in the Municipal Baths at Napier, Dr Herbert Zielo, oi Napier, met with a painful injury to his eye, which necessitated his leaving for Wellington to consult’ a specialist-. Dr Ziele at the time was in the water, and in endeavouring to catch 1 a child from the side of the baths one of the fingers of the child accidentally went into his eye, inflicting serious injuries.

Eighty-four years ago a block of land in Melbourne, with a frontage of 66 feet to Collins Street, and stretching back to Little Collins Street, was bought from the Crown for £lB, and an adjoining block fronting Elizabeth street for £54. (states an Australian journal). Within sixty years they were covered with buildings at a cost of £350,000, and to-day the rentals of the various buildings total over £24,000 a year. At Addington Stock Sales on Wednesday there was a medium-sized entry of fat pigs to a weak demand. Prices were again slightly slower. Values were:—Choppers, £2 10s to £4; extra heavy baeoners, £4 10s; heavy banners, £3 5s to £3 15s; light baeoners, £2 15s to £3; average price per lb s£d to 6d. Heavy porkers, £2 to £2 7s 6>i; light porkers, £1 10s to £1 17s; average price per lb 6d to 7d. A very small entry of store pigs was forward * and prices hardened to some extent. Prices were:—Medium stores 22s 6d to 265; small stores, 14s to 21s; good wcaners, 13s 6d to 16s 6d; small weaners 7s 6d to 12e 6d; sows in pig £2 s*.

The war-sloop Laburnum, which has been appointed to the New Zealand station, is now three days out from Aden, and is due at Colombo on January 9th (states the “Herald”). After coaling and provisioning at the port she will sail on, January 14th and 1 coal at Singapore, Batavia, and Thursiay Island. In order to obviate the risk of- plague infection Commander Hotham has ordered her not to eaH at Sydney, as her itinerary provides for, but to coal at Noumea. She is due at Auckland on March 15th. The Laburnum is a sister ship to the Veronica.

Elephants in a general way havo acquired a reputation for a good deal of placidity, but when people are not accustomed to their peculiarities they are a trifle awe-inspiring. The other day when Wirth’s Circus was entraining its menagerie (says the “Otago Daily Times”), quite a crowd assembled to watch the proceedings at close range, afnd everything went well until the elephant’s cage was being placed on its truck. Whether this particular elephant did not like the process of elevation, or whether lie possesses a sense of humour, is not known, hut just as the open-mouthed crowd were watching him with the closest interest he g.v e forth an ear-piercing shriek and kiexe l his heels high into the air. The way in which the crowd of spectators dived to left and right in search of cover is said to have been a wonderful sight, and for the rest of the morning they Regarded the elephant from: a safe and respectful distance.

Although doubts have -been raised owing to the wording of the new Pacific pact, it is not considered likely in official quarters that Great Britain, New Zealand, and Australia will he compelled to surrender any part oi their interests in the valuable island of Nauru to the United States. The reservation which gives the United States of America equal rights with members of the League of Nations in those territories in the South Pacific, which formerly belonged to Germany, will how over probably give rise to some diplomatic negotiations on the subject. Referring to the question in Melbourne last week, Mr W. M. Hughes said time the President of the United States w is u. party to the “C” class mandates and the basic principles thereof. He was also a party to the arrangement whereby the British Empire was given h mandate over Nauru. Of course, the fact that the legislature of the United States did not ratify the Treaty was a point which had to be taken into consideration, but as that country was fully represented by her President, and she was, through him, a party to the allocaion of the mandates, it could hardly be contended that the matter could be adjusted on any othetr basis than that now existing. Under the pact, however, America would pro bably 1)« entitled to make diplomatic representations in respect to this and such other mandates as were covered by the provisions of the pact.

During the. next few weeks Messrs Gla-sson and Go. of Christchurch have decided to dispose of the whole of their stock now on display at Keller’s Sampel Rooms, at such prices as will make quick clearance certain. Men’s all-wool box Is 9d, tweed trejusera, lls 9d, navy drill working shirts 7s lid. Blouses, skirts, frocks and costumes must all go at a fraction of their former prices. Needless to say, first comers will get the first choice. A special line of ladies washing skirts in white garbardine lias just been opened, and will be clearedat 12s lid. Also white voile blouses at 6s lid.—Advt.

This Christmas we are again to the fore with best value in men’s and boys’ suits’ bats and Goa, now at lower prices. Choice lot of <ai)tt runners from 4s 6d upwards, carpet squares linoleums, hearth rugs and curtains can also be found at Schroders. Trimmed hats and ready to wears, the best selection at reduced prices. Inspection cordially invited. -Advt.

When you ask for SHARLAND’S FLUID MAGNESIA don’t take anything “just as good,” but get SHARLAND’S. Best that money can buy.