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Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1922, Page 2

The Canterbury Education Board notifies that lists of vacancies in the Board’s service will be published in the Education Gazette.

At a meeting of the Grey County Council, the present day (Thursday) was adopted as the statutory weekly half-holiday for the ensuing year throughout the County of Grey.

Mr B. Wafid, County Chairman, will pay a visit Of inspection to the Kokatahi and Lake Kanieri roads on Monday next for the purpose of investigating the w ork done by the County lorry now in active operation on the roads in question.

In connection with the West Coast Bowling Tournament on the 14th Feb. and following days, entries for which close on Feb. 4th, an entry has already been received from the Beckenham Bowling Club of Christchurch, of a rink and two pairs team.

Hokitika residents are requested to note that- Orr Brothers announce that they will run their motor char-a-banc to Lake Kanieri on January 29th. leaiving Pioneer’s Memorial at 10 o’clock. Fares 6s. return. Tickets obtainable u.t the Garage or J. J. Breeze, Hairdresser.—Advt. The Thomas Elliott Entertainers are making a tour of the Coast, and opened successfully at Otira on Friday last. The troupe is headed by Elliott the. marvel, Charles Thomas, trick pianist and musician, All" Elliott, soloist, and Tommie and Joey in songs and dances. The Company’s dates are announced in another column.

The Hokitika Cycle Club will open their season on Friday, the 10th of February, at 6.45 p.m. on Cass Square track. The distance of race will be two miles, and will be for youths of eighteen years of age and under. First prize, gold medal, valued £2 2s, second prize, Dunlop tyres valued €l, third prize, trophy, valued 10s. Entrance fee 2s, which closes on

Tuesday, the 7th, with A. T. George or E. C. Toobev—Advt.

Several changes are reported in the control of hotels in Grey district. The Royal Hotel, lately vacated by Mr W. McFarlane, will be taken over 011 February 1, by Mr Oscar Egden, Omoto. Mr McFarlane goes to the Albion Hotel, in succession to Mr J. D. Wingham. Mr McLean, of the Hamilton Hotel, C'obden, is to be the new licensee of the Seven-Mile Hotel, and it is understood that Mr Markland, of the Paroa Hotel, has transferred his interest to a resident of Arthur’s Pass.

The Helen B. Sterling was one of the few sailing vessels fitted with wireless, and it was solely due to her being so equipped that she was able to signal her distress and called to her aid all vessels within range. It may have caused some surprise that, notwithstanding the fact that her mainmast carried away, she still retained he> wireless. This was due to a most fortunate accident. On the previous voyage her mainmasthead had been broken off about five feet from the top. This brought the masthead below the aerials, which were stretched between the foremast and the jigger mast. Thus, when the mainmast went by the board, it 1 not" touch the aerials, and to this fact the passengers and crew probably owe their lives.

The hot weather of the past fortnight has resulted in many bush fires around the district. Burning has been going on in all parts of the dis- | trict for several days, but yesterday, : an easterly wind caused the fires to j become even more substantial. There was a very large fire in the Mananui ! district yesterday along the Ross road, huge volumes of smoke pouring into the sky all day. 111 other parts of the district advantage of the fine weather has been taken to burn fallen bush and clean up waste places, with excellent results. Yesterday was perhaps the most sultry day of the season, but the night was delightfully cool and pleasant.

j “My dear boy!” was the somewhat I familiar remark addressed to Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court, Christchurch, by the de--1 fendant in a maintenance case. “Did you ever think of taking out a prohibition order against yourself?” said : the Magistrate. “No! and 1 don’t- inI tend do,” was the reply. “Y'oll are 1 pouring the money down your throat 1 instead of giving it to your wife; you ■ have been drinking this morning!” I “Yes,” admitted the man, “and I’ll ! drink again to-morrow morning, my j dear boy!” “All right,” smilingly re- ! torted Mr Wilson, “you are sentenced I to one month's imprisonment, to be j released on the payment of the £2O ar- ! rears in maintenance.” Defendant | who at last began to show signs of j annoyance, was directed to the door ■ of the Court by a constable. At Addington stock sales on Wednesday there was a small entry of bacon pigs submitted to an improved demand, and prices were a shade better, especially for the lighter sorts. Values weVe :—Choppers £2 10s to £5, light baconers £2 15s to £3 ss, heavy baconers £3 12s to £4 3s, average prices per . lb 5d to s}d, light porkers £1 IBs to ! £2 ss, heavy porkers £2 7s fid to £2 1 12s fid, average price per lb 7d to Bd. j There was a small yarding and an ini-, proved sale, prices being up several ; shillings all round. There were 110 largo stores. Values were:—Best stores 34s stores 13s to 20s, weaners 9s to 13s, j sows and litters to £3 10s. j

A very smart lot of Jersey jumpers, American crepe de chine jumpers, also pinafore blouses suitable for the holidays are creating a great demand at Schroder and Co’s; who also stock a fine range of ladies’ hose, and silk underwear.— Advjß.

Members of the Lyric Conc e rt Party are requested to attend, a rehearsal to be held on Saturday evening 28th., at 9 p.m., at the Supreme Hall. —Actvt.

Messrs M. -Matson and Co-, of Christchurch, stock, and station agents and auctioneers, have an important notice to farmers appearing on our fourth page to-day.

The death took place at tiie Grey River Hospital yesterday mb ruing of one of the pioneers of the West Coast, Mr Michael Howling, aged 98 years. Deceased was a native of Tipperary, Ireland, and resided at Paroa.

The State Collieries annual picnic takes place on Cass Square to-morrow. Two trains will arrive about 11 o’clock. The return trains will leave at 6.15 p.m. for Rewamii and 6.30 p.m. for Dunollie,

Visitors to Hokitika are all impressed with the latest improvements in Itevell St. They are all unanimous that the town is going ahead in leaps and bounds. One' of thehi was heard to remark outside the Rivoli in Revell St. last evening: “This marble bar surpasses anything ! of the kind in. New Zealand, their menu is v ery up-to-date and all their dashes served in the verv daintiest manner.

In quickness of despatch of returns to the returning officer the deputies appointed for the Southern Maori byelection put up a remarkable record, says the “Press.” The “constituency” was from Motueka in Nelson, down to Stewart Island, with one or two small islands thrown in. The {roll closed at 4 p.m., aiid at 7.25 p.m. the last return, that from Southbridge, one of the nearest booths to Christchurch was received by telegram. The deputy returning officer at Ruapuke Island, who had in good weather a 2£ hours’ sea trip before he could reach Bluff telegraph office, beat several of the-“deputies” in Canterbury.

In the Southern Maori bye-election on Wednesday, the voting at the West Coast booths was as follows:—Arahura —Uru S, Barrett 8, Erihana 1; Jacob’s River—Uru 2, Barrett 2; Westport— Uru 4, Erihana 3; Motueka—Erihana 22; Takaka—Uru 5, Erihana 12. The new member, Mr Henare Whakatu Uru, who is 49 years of age, was born at Tuahiwi, Kaiapoi, and received his primary education at the Native school there, and then went to the Rangiora High School. In his younger years he was closely associated with his late hrothre, Mr J. 11. W. Uru, in athletics and they both trained together. Mr Harry Uru’s promising athletic career was cut off early, .however, through having a leg broken in a. football match at Lancaster Park between the South Island and North Island natives. He was a good footballer and played with his two .brothers, Henare and Hape, in the Tuahiwi native tenra. As a wrestler he was about as good as his famous brother, with whom he trained, but it was in track cycle riding that lie was most successful, and about 27 years ago he beat Pither, the Australian champion rider, and Harris (England), and was defeated by a narrow margin by “Plugger” Martin, the American crack.

A sincere and genuine sale with each and every article substantially marked down is what you got at McGruer’s great summer sale, commuting Friday Jan. 27th. Come prepared to expect big bargains: Special purchase of 56 cases of job line new goods at onethird of usual price. A big rush will set in. Get down early. McGruer and Co.. Hokitika and Greymouth.— Advt.

Farmers: “Austral” Oil Engines save you pounds. On 4 gal tin of kerosene cut and elevate 15 to 18 tons chaff, cut and hag 10 to 11 tons chaff, milk 65 to 70 cows, shear 1000 sheep. Manning Machinery Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch.