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Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1922, Page 2

The Defence Department notifies several items of military stores have been sold out. It was officially mentioned on Saturday to the Ministerial party that the Rimu Flat dredge gave a return of 800 ounces of gold for the month of . Febuary. j Tickets for the coming Chautauqua > season are in great demand already, and the season promises to be very successful. Apart from this the entertainments possess merits of their own which go to command success. Chautauqua season opens at the Op e rn House, Re veil Street, to-morrow afternoon week, and eight entertainments will be given in all, ,

The racehorse Gold Const Was last week purchased by Mr Tom Staines of Hokitika.

The Mayor lias proclaimed a holiday for Wednesday next (Show dny) as from 11 o’clock.

The Town Clerk notifies that Bylaws Nos. lH ahd 13 dealing with riding bicycles on footpaths and aftpr sunset without lights will be strictly' enforced.

The Borough Council is inviting applications for the position of caretaker and gardener for Cass and Macandrew Squares -etc., receivable up to Friday March 24th.

Grand and common jurors, summoned to attend the Supreme Court at Hokitika on Wednesday next are notified not to attend until 11 a.m. on Monday next, March 20th.

In response to the local representations made through the Progress League the telephone office at Woodstock was reopened on Saturday. The convenience is a great boon to the public.

Since the beginning of the crusade against rats, as a plague preventative measure, the tally of rats killed in the Canterbury-West Coast health district to date is 8552. The West Coast portion of the health district is responsible for an average of 50 weekly.

It is the intention of Mr W. Sumner to hold a series of weekly dances in tile Supreme Hall commencing this (Monday) evening at 8.15 o’clock. Good music ahd efficient M.C. A good evening’s enjoyment guaranteed. Admission Is.—Advt.

The weather which was threatened <;n Saturday morning hold up fine during "

tile (lav. As the night wore oil ii became stormy and considerable rain fell. Yesterday wax wet and stormy also. As a result of the warm rain the rivers through the district were in considerable flood.

Questioned in regard to reported telephone charges increases, n Hon J. G. Coates at Greyinouth stated, that no decision had been reached, but the zone system of charging would probably bie favoured. Districts with small exchanges should not have to pay the same rates as, say, Christchurch, with thousands of'subscribers. “The Press” might be “somewhere near right” for Christchurch, but notliiiig was settled. He would makie a definite statement on telephone charges when lie returned to Wellington. *

Make no mistake when purchasing your footwear. “H.B.’s” carry the best values, the best makes, the best assortment. Ladies’ Rostock courts 2s, patent courts from 25s (id, Oxford shoes 2Ps (id, men’s strong derby boots from 27s 6d, best calf boots 39s 6d, fine glace boots 35s 6d, black Oxford shoes 355, tan calf well ed shoes 37s (id, shooters Lorn 23s fid, heel and toe plate derbys -(ih (id at the N.Z. Clothing Factory.— Advt.

It is stated that owing to the high railway freights, motor traffic is in■reasing very eonsideraiuy on the main roads in the Wellington ri strict, and the result of much traffic by heavily-loaded, solid-tyred lorries is beginning to tell its tale. 11l consequence, county councils and other local bodies may soon h compelled to take concerted action in their own interests. Of late, long heavy charabancs have appeared in Wellington, and some of these are competing with the ferry service to tl:e harbour suburbs, and adding to the wear-find-tear of the roads.

Messrs Stuart aiid Chapman Ltd’s enterprise in connection with the sawmilling industry has involved an expenditure of over -£20,000 in laying down their tramline, the erection of bridges, and the erection of a new mill at Ross railway station. The new mill, which is laid out on the very latest plans is a two storey one and is now nearing completion. It is built almost alongside the Ross railway station, where some 12 acres of freehold land is held for the purpose. The mill is an extensive one and is some 214 feet long, and will have an annual output capacity of five million feet. The tramline, now completed as far as the Waitaha river, will tap some of the finest lnislf in New Zealand.

The Gain day on Saturday afternoon, in spite of the threatening weather, took place on the local Bowling Greer, and passed off very successfully. The attendance was not as large as was expected, but those present entered in the j competitions with considerable enthusiasm. The ladies’ part of the proI gramme was a very successful one, and I tlte best thanks of the Club are due to : them for their able and generous assisti mice, which made the day the success it was. Tlie thanks of the Club are also due to the many donors of gifts for the j day which were gratefully received. The produce stall was presided over by Mesdames Stevenson, Thopmson, Benjamin, Dalgliesh and Miss Fane; the tea rooms by Mesdames Galbraith, Hickson, J. H. Wilson, A. B. King and other assistants; the sweets stall by Mrs Urquhart and young lady assistants, and the flower stall .by Mr A .B. Boyd. The following were the prize winners of the va lions competitions:—Putting (open), Mr T. It. Hickson; putting (novices) Mr I). Stevenson; croquet, Mrs Galbraith; drawing to circle (open), Mr D. Stevenson; drawing (novices), Mr It. Fane.

At both Hokitika and elsewhere, deputations of settlers waited on the Minister of Public Works asking for facilities to truck pigs through the Otira tunnel en route for the Canterbury market. There is an overstock of pigs up and j down the Coast just now, and while the market is glutted here, a payable price is obtainable at Addington. Recently tlie Arahura settlers sent a truck load of pigs by train to Otira. From there they were taken over the Gorge iit vehicles, and retrucked at Arthur s Pass. The cost per head for expenses was ] 7s, including 10s for tlfe Gorge trip. The net return to the settlers was a little over 5d per lb. Last week a drove of pigs was shipped by steamer from Greymouth to Lyttelton, for the rather strange reason that the Railway Department could not provide a truck lat Arthur’s Pass. Mr Coates in reply to the requests could not hold out any immediate hope of transit through the tunnel, as special trips of such a nature would delay the construction work. Evidently wMen through traffic is possible there will be a considerable trade between {lie Coast and Canterbury in pigs.

Mr ,J. H. Fowler, Audit Inspector, I Wellington, has been appointed Chief Clerk and Chief Inspector cf the Audit ] Department. i Messrs Orr Bros notify their ohar-a-banc will leave Koiterangi and Kokatahi on Wednesday morning next tor the A ant\ P. Show returning in the evening.

Just arrived, a consignment of 150 cases of choice Nelson cooking and dessert apples, also 100 J cases of tomatoes. Paterson, Michel and Co. Ltd., (Phone No 2). —Advt.-

The Postmaster (Mr G. Coles) notifies that street receiving boxes will, in future, be cleared a t 11 p.ni. daily instead of at 5.30 a.m. The 11 p.m. clearance will connect with the early mails outward on the following morning.

There is always the opportunity open to secure the best quality goods at the lowest possible prices at “H.B.’s” Here we' quote a few first class reliable lines, at prices that cannot he equalled. Men’s navy flannels 7s lid. colonial sox Is 9d and Is lid, strong braces including the famous “police” brand Is 9d, 2s 9d and 2s. lid, strong working shorts 8s lid, holeproof trousers 14s 6d, blue denims 9s Gd, best lOoz denims lls 9d at the N.Z. Clothing Factory.— Advt.

The Hon. Minister of Public Works readied Ilari Hari last evening and was the guest of Mr J. McLean at “'D'uari” farm. To-day deputations were heard in respect to Peterson road La Fontaine road and the need for a Domain area. During last night there was a heavy flood in the Little Wanganui river, some of the piles of the bridge in course of construction being washed out, and considerable damage being done also to the protection work, The engineers with the Minister went out early this morning to inspect the damage done. The Minister’s car from Ferguson’s reached Hari Hari about ten o’clock this morning and a little later the party motored south, intending to visit Okarito this afternoon and stay at Waiho Gorge this evening. Tiie weather has cleared beautifully and the rivers south were reported to be fordable by the motor cars

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 Soinplc 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 veloui-s, 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 75s for a splendid weight overcoating in browns and greys will also bo offered. Make a not,, '—Keller’s Sample Rooms, March tilth. —Advt.

The finest FLUID MAGNESIA is SI lAR LAND’S. .More freshly made than imjioried Jiimlp. (.uiirmlci J highest ‘.lrerarth ami purest qnslity.