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Hokitika Guardian, 10 March 1922, Page 2

11l connection with the Westland A. and P. Show, a ladies’ driving competition, for a prize of 20s, has been added to thle schedule No. 17a.—Advt. A reminder is given of tlie Annual Meeting of the Kiwi Senior Football Club in the Supreme Hall on to-mor-row evening at 7.30 sharp. All members and intending members are requested to attend. Recommended bv the medical pro iemon.-WOU'b’S SCiLN'A P i’S.

The monthly meeting of the Westland The final of the Greymouth Tennis County Council takes place at 2 o’clock Club Ladies’ Singles Championship was to-morrow afternoon (instead of next yeterday won by Mrs McCarthy (the Tuesday, ordinary meeting day). To- present holder of the West Coast Chammorrow night at 7.30 the Council meets piouship) who defeated Mrs Steadman the Minister of Public Works a.s a. deputation.

Mr A. McMaater has been elected Conductor of the Gfeyinouth Municipal Band. The new conductor has enjoyed a good musical career. He was for some time in the Recfton Band, and on leaving that town, annexed the B flat cornet championship and has since been conductor of Westport Garrison Band.

'i'he death occurred on Tuesday at Reefton of Mr George Wise. The deceased was for many years a sharebroker and mining speculator in Reefton and has many friends here who will regret his demise. The deceased Was 86 years of age and unmarried, and so far as is known has no relatives in the Dominion.

An exceptional escape from almost certain death was experienced on Friday morning by Mr William Nicol, a resident of Belmont. Mr Nicol was driving a .car over the level-crossing approaching the Moiling bridge, and was caught by a train proceeding to Wellington. The ear was badly damaged. and was thrown to the side of the Western Hutt road. Tue driver, however, escaped with inertly a shaking—truly, a miraculous escape.—N.Z. “Times.”

For the next three days the Exclusive Blouse Coy. Blouse Specialists Christchurch, llhve opened in Keller’s Sample Rooms, when all blouses will be sacrificed at less than haf prie®, Foi‘ instance Crepe Blouses 4s lid, Silk Blouses from 9s 6d. It will pay you to visit these rooms within the flext few days.

To-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, commencing at 2 o’clock the Bowling Club Gala, takes place on the bowling green. Admission is free, everybody being welcome The ladies stall will be found replete with useful articles, which will be sold at a. very reasonable price. Afternoon ton and lollies will lie available, while various competitions will he in progress, for which valuable trophies will be awarded the winners. The Club is a public institution and deserves the support of the townspeople in tlie laudable effort to raise funds to reduce a substantial overdraft.

MrS Archie Gardiner, of Ross, ijeceived cabled advice to-day conveying news of the death of Mr Crabb, Inspector of Mines in South Africa. The deceased who was a former Resident of Reefton, married the fourth daughter of .the late Mr John Deakin, of Ross. Numerous friends of the widow (who has been in vlery bad health for some time) and of the family, will hear of the news with sincere regret.

Thousands of mutton bords were observed at Ocean heath (Southland) last week. The birds had driven shoals of small fish like sardines in shore, and these were gathered by people ih buckets, baiiiiis add baskhtS, in fact, in anything that would contain them. Despite the presence of a large number of people, the birds flew amongst them fearlessly, and continued to feed on their helpless prey.

The following will represent the Hokitika Tennis Club in the return match with the Greymouth Club to be played here to-morrow: —Misse* Moore, Aitken, Lewis, Mrs MoGaskill, Misses King add Morgan. Messrs Gbofch, McCaskill, Wethey, Dr Teichejmann, Messrs Irvine and Macfarlane. Thi visitors will arrive by the morning train and play will commence at 10 a.m. Lady members of the Club are reminded that it will he a general tea day.

A Christchurch message states through some deleterious agent getting into the Avon, the river has been depleted of thousands of rainbow and brown trout, ranging from midgets of a few ounces to fish of four and five pounds. From 11.30 o’clock on Friday to 3 o’clock in the afternoon dead and dying fish floated down tlie fiver In hundreds. investigations wfere made by officials 6f the Aeclimatisatibn Society and some of the dead trout were forwarded to the Government analyst for analysis. The curator of the Acclimatisation Society advances tlie theory that the trouble came about through Christ’s College swimming bail), which drains into the river, having been cleaned out with disinfectant.

At a meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association at Christchurch on Wednesday correspondence was received from the secretary of the Jnangahua Trotting Club in connexion with a complaint made by the Stipendiary Steward, Mr Maben, concerning the conduct of the Inangahua Trotting Club’s Meeting, in which he had stated that one of the club officials had taken up a hostile attitude towards him in the execution of his duty; Mr Armstrong moved that aril,enquiry he Held ilito the geilbral conduct of the meeting, and that copies of the correspondence he handed to each member of the Association’s committee.—Agreed to.

At Addington stock sales on Wednes day, the entry of fat pigs was smaller than last \\e?k. The quality was mixed ranging from good to very indifferent.. The demand was not so good as last week. ‘ Values were:—Choppers £2 10s to £3 15s, light baconers £3 5s to C 3 10s, heavy baconers £4 to £4 10s, extra heavy baconers to £O, average price per lb 6jd, light porkers 47s to 525, heavy porkers 55s to 60s, average price per Hi, 8d to Sjd. An average ydrding and weaker sale. Values were:—Lfirge stones to 455, medium stores 20s to 32s 6d, good wfeaners 10s to 12s, small weaners 5s to 9s, sow ill pig £3 12s 6d.

The Greymouth Borough Council and Grey County Council are at loggerheads over the payment of expenses incurred during the visit of the Governor to Greymouth over a year ago. At yesterday’s meeting of the Grey County Council, a deputation from the Grey Borough Council waited on them and asked for an increase of the County Council’s vote of CIO to £2O, hut after discussion the request was refused on the casting vote of the acting Chairman (Mr Hyall). At a meeting of •the Greymouth Borough Council last night the Mayor (Mr J. D, Lynch) reported on his visit to the County Council aiid poihted out what its result would mean to the Council; The expenditure, he said, iii connection with the banquet was £34, whilst the whole fiiiiction of welcome entailed a deficit of £134. The position was that the Borough Council was liable for the balance—£7l after the other local bodies’ offerings were gathered in. He expressed his disappointment at the County Council’s decision, but he would know what to do next time Beyond a few short questions regarding details of the expenditure, Councillors maintained a stony silence and resigned themselves to the inevitable “blister” that they will eventually be called upon to honour—£7l A vote of thanks was accorded to the Mayor for his financial assistance in connection with tlio Governor’s Ball.

Owing to the Grey Couiity Council refusing to augment it. s contribution to die Governor-General’s visit expenditure the County Council was notified that neither the Grey Borough Council nor the Chamber of Commerce would be represented at Barrytown today. The Mayor stated last evening that he had declined to go because the Borough Council was not authorised to expend any further money on cars as they had already exceeded their authorised general expenditure, and the Chamber did not possess moneys for this purposo. ‘‘‘Therefore,’'’ concluded Mr Lynch, “in view of the lack of assistance from the County Council we could not see our way clear to enter into any expenditure in connection with their affairs.”

Tlic “Lyttelton Times” says—Although officially no information can be obtained in Christchurch, it is reported that the telephone charges are to he increased to £9 tor private residence and £lB for business premises. That an increase in the rates is intended is regarded as certain, hut in some quarters it was believed that it would take the form of a toll charge for so many calls, in addition to a fixed annual charge. At present the charges are .£(> and £l2, and the increase of oO per cent that has been mentioned is regarded as a startling proposal, especially in relation to private telephones. Mr J. E. Inroad foot, Chief Postmaster at Christchurch, stated on Wednesday that he had received no notice of any proposed increase in charges.

We have been advised by Messrs Glasson and Co., of Christchurch, that they will be showing a very exclusive range of ladies’ and men’s winter coats at Keller’s Somple Rooms, Hokitika, on March 16 and following days. The ladies’ coats will range! from 29s 6d up to 7 guineas., including the smartest tweeds and velours, tailored in the most becoming of the new styles. So large and so varied is the selection, and the prices so astonishingly low, for the quality in evidence, that readers would do well to defer purchasing elsewhere until seeing this fine display. Men’s tweed coats as low as 7os for a splendid weight overcoating in browns and nreys will also he offered. Make a. notp —Keller’s Sample Rooms, March 16th. —Advt.

At the County Chambers yesterday afternoon, the Chairman (Mr Ward) and the members of the Central Riding I (Messrs Chesterman, Morel and Wells) | mot the sawmillers whose .heavy traffic ! on the Kanieri Lake road neeessitates ' the strengthening of the bridges. Overseer Millner had reported to the Chairman that bridge works in sight on the road were estimated to cost • £414. A general discussion ensued on the matter, and eventually it was mutually arranged that in respect to one bridge used by the Kanieri Sawmill C'oy., the timber required would be supplied, while in respect to the othfer bridges on the route Messrs Hacked and Coy. and the Westland Prospecting Co.. Ltd., would supply the material required at reduced prices thereby making a substantial contribution to the cost of the work involved. Overseer Millner was thereupon instructed to put the repair works in hand at once and have the bridges attended to as quickly as possible. 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. Advt MOTOR BOATING inexpensively. Tnstal “Wisconsin” motor to any rowboard or punt. Will do 7 miles an hour. Easy to instal, easy to handle, low in price. Manning Machinery Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch. Mrs Smith’s hands are beautifully white. Yes, and all she uses is “NORUBBING” Laundry Help on wash day.

Half price days at McGruer's commencing Friday, March 10th. The whole stock will be sacrificed and must be cleared regardless of cost to make room for heavy winter shipments. Contemplate what this great cash distribution means. It means considerable savings on all ready made clothing and wearing apparel, household drapery, mercery, dress goods, furishings fancy goods boots and shoes, etc. etc. Halfprice sale, 9 o’clock Friday and following days. McGruer and C., Spot Cash Stored, Hokitfka and Greymouth.— Advt.