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Hokitika Guardian, 31 January 1922, Page 2

Miss D. Learmont notifies pupils that she resumes teaching on Monday next.

A special meeting of the Westland Acclimatisation Society will be held at 7.15 o’clock to-night, at the County Chambers to appoint a caretaker for the hatchery at Lake Knnieri.

The Taranaki County Council has decided to obtain legal advice with the object of limiting loads on motor lorries to five tons. It was stated that heavilyloaded waggons were doing considerable damage to roads in the district.

The Military Pension Board arrived on Saturday night and held a sitting at the Courthouse yesterday. The personnel (consists of Mr D. G. A. Cooper, S.M. (President); Dr Izard, (medical officer); Mr J. D. Harper, (R.S.A. representative) ; Mr G. Hache, (Commissioner of Pensions) ; and Mr Donovan, (Secretary to Board). The Board enquired into the cases of over forty returned soldiers and left for the north by the evening train.

Bargains offering this week at the H.B. Men’s cellular singlets, 5s lid and 7s lid; women’s hose, 2s 6d; men’s sox Is lid; men’s tweed trousers, 17s 6d; strong denims 8s lid; police braces 2s 9d; strong braces Is 9d. There are scores of bargains offering. Call and see them at th P N.Z. Clothing Factory.—Advt.

The engineer at a meeting of the Wanganui County Council stated that he had been keeping records of the running| costs of county council motor cars for the last five years, and considered it worked out at £l5O per annum. He also considered that the motor lorries paid three times over as compared with teams. Councillor Broderick, said no doubt they were expensive vehicls to run, but they paid indirectly.

While in the Kokatabi district yesterday the County officials mot Mr J. S. Strawbridge, Government District Drainage 'Engineer, who is making a survey of the swamp lands with a view to subsequent drainage. At present the party is engaged at the lower end where there are several hundreds of aefes of Crown lands, and the various streams are being love-

to ascertain available fall. When the particulars are tabulated a draraag* scheme will then be devised. Later the upper portion of the Kokatabi swamp, from Lang’s road upwards will be treated similarly and drainage proposals drawn up.

A party of Christchurch motorists who recently returned from a trip to the Franz Joseph Glacier, report that j the road for practically the whole distance waa in good order, and as they experienced splendid weather the trip was in every way thoroughly enjoyed. The road from Otira. to Hokitika made excellent going, and the beds of the creeks, though rough and uneven, were not difficult to ford, a« there was not much water in any of them. The only stretch that presented anything like aclimb was Mount Hercules, and there the surface and grade were such as to make it easily negotiable for any ordinary good car. All the rivers are bridged as far as Ross, and once past that place there is the Waita.ha and! Little Wanganui to be forded, the Big Wanganui being bridged.

Wear “H. 8.” Footwear! but think about purchasing now! Read about these values, they’re astounding: Ladies court shoes, patent and glace, 27s 6d, 29s Gd, 32s 6d; women’s derby shoes 23s Gd, 27s Gd; nigger brown Oxfords, 29s Gd; mien’s derby boots, black or tan, 27s Gd; brogue shoes, 355; willow calf shoes, 37s Gd; men’s heel and toe plate boots 26s Gd at the N.Z. Clothing Factory. —Advt.

A correspondent of the New Zealand “Times” writes The true value of the beautiful timber of silver pine lias never been properly appreciated, and in many respects it is quite equal to kauri. It lias been recklessly cut into railway and tramway sleepers where the loss in each tree would amount to approximately 75 per cent. There are only a few stands of virgin silver pine kft here and there in the Dominion, and there is no doubt in my mind that that which is still in existence will be i apidly cut out unless some special steps are taken for the conservation of its uses. When the wonderful lasting qualities and the many uses that this timber can be put to are considered, it seems to me that all possible precaution must be taken to prevent any further sacrifice of it.

Yesterday, Mr B. Ward, County Chairman, accompanied by the representatives of the Central Riding visited the Kokatahi and Lake roads in connection with works in progress. Very good reports were given of the motor tipping lorry. Last week the lorry put out nearly 300 cubic yards of gravel on the Kokatahi road, the work being well done. Previously the lorry had overtaken the damage to the Lake road which was now in fair order. Two good pits are being opened on the road and a third contemplated. This arrangement will ensure more speedy repairs in the future. Bins are to be erected on the Kokatahi beach also at two or three points for' quick' loading purposes. Repjair work will then be done with greater celerity and very economically,

North Island mails by the Wahine connected with the West Coast express at Christchurch this morning. The A and A stores are making a special offer this week in jellies. A large shipment of Tucker’s high class jellies have arrived from Auckland and a s a special inducement they are offering these superior quality jellies at 3s 9d per doz.

The greatest band contest ever held in New Zealand will take in Wellington, commencing on Feb. 13th, when forty bands will compete lot honours. To find accommodation ioi 1500 visiting bandsmen has been the task of a special housing committee, and this lias now been satisfactorily accomplished.

After -a three weeks spell of fine weather there was a light shower or two early yesterday morning. The weathei cleared and the day was fine, but last night about 7.15 p.m. there was another burst of rain, with a threat ot a northerly gale. About 11 o’clock a heavy rain set in and continued through the night accompanied by a _ heavy north-westerly gale. The air ifl considerably cooler to-day, as a result. It is notified in this issue on behalf of the Westland County Council .that the Valuation list of rateable mining property for the district is now open for inspection at the County Office. Objections must be lodged by the 15th February and a copy sent to the County offic ß - The Assessment Court to review the valuation list will sit at the Magistrate’s Court, Hokitika at a date to be notified later. The deaths of 2116 persons of 65 years and upwards were registered for the urban areas of New Zealand last year. Of this total 1117 were males I and 999' females. One death of a person of 106 years of age was recorded at Dunedin, one of LOS at Wellington, one of 104 at Dunedin, and three of 98 years, two of whom were residents of Auckland'. The death of persons under 65 years of age totalled 2509, of which number 391 were children under five years. / “Although I have not heard of any sales being recorded locally,” remarked a member of a prominent firm of land and station agents to “Manawatu Standard” representative, “1 have been impressed with the number of inquiries we have received since the New \ear for farms, especially sheep country. Dairying land is, however, apparently not being sought after at the present “The stock agent added that, somewhat strange to say, very few fanners were putting their farms on the maiket. From another source it was gathered that lately several dairy farms purchased when prices were at the peak have reverted to their former owners. The County authorities are putting in a useful road, drain from the river by way of Robinson road to tap the Kokatahi road drainage below ling’s road. The main road crosses swampy country in that vicinity and the improved drainage will be very advantageous to the road which is to be widened shortly. The drainage work was inspected yesterday by the County Chairman, who also visited the Kokatahi Special Settlement, where river erosion i s taking place. A proposal was formulated for the settlers, Hie local body, and the Government to contribute to the cost in equal shares to carry out necessary protective work to save valuable dairying land from being further inroaded by the river. A Wanganui resident states that he had occasion to make a trip on the ferry ' steamer from Wellington tc Lyttelton recently. On the boat was a young man who was also taking his motor-car south. The car was lowered on the wharf at Lyttelton, and me owner commenced to take off the covering prior to starting out on the run over the hill to Christchurch. Greatly to the surprise of those in the vicinity ,\ an old man popped his head lip inside the car, and commenced to blink in the sunlight. It was soon disclosed to the interested spectators that lie had entered the car before it was placed on the lioat at Wellington and bad made a cheap trip to Lyttelton. A few jocular remarks were passed, and the old man remarked “that very few persons could claim to have travelled from Wellington to Lyttelton in a motor-car.” He

might have added also that very few people are clever enough to get a cheap trip on the ferry service at the expense of the Union Company.” All women are becoming light-heart-ed. Why? Because they use “NORUBBING Laundry Help and their biggest worries are over. FIRES quickly extinguished if you have “UNDERWRITERS” Fire Extinguishers on premises. Country districts particularly need such. Always ready for use. Always deadly effective. Chemical smothers flames. Manning Machinery Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch. Cakes to make—scone 9to hakehow easy, pleasant and sure is the work when yon use SHARLAND’S Baking Powder