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Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1922, Page 2

Harvest; Thanksgiving Services will be held in the Methodist Church iiext Sunday. Gifts of fruit, vegetables and flowers will be welcomed;

Harvest thanksgiving service will he held at All Saints’ Church on Sunday and a special retiring collection will be made for tlie llussian famine fuild.

To-morrow Night! In the Supreme Hall! The usual weekly dance is being held by the Kiwi Football Club: Good music. Good Hoof; A good night’s amusement assured. Admission Is Id. • Advt.

Tlie Canterbury Rugby Union proposes to issue numbers to senior players this season. The numbers would be supplied by the union to the various clubs, and a player would keep bis number throughout the whole season. The lumbers would be on the guide as well, and the scheme should be of benefit to both spectators and selectors. ,

By advertisement in this issue a meeting of ladies and gentlemen is convened for next Holiday evenirig at 7.30 o’clock at the County Chambers to organise a. welcome home social to Mr arid Mrs Tom Seddon oil their returh to the district froih South Westland. All (Interested are invited to attend and assist in the formation of a represehtati ve Com m ittoe :

The Otago University Council* has appointed Dr Deter MacCallum, assistant clinical pathologist at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, as Professor of Bacteriology and Public Health, in succession to Dr Chnmptnloup, who died last September. The new Professor is 3(5 years of age, and a New Zealander. He was educated at Christ’s College, Christchurch, and Canterbury Criilege. Dr Benhaiu; a mfember of the Council, has given notice to rescind tlie motion appointing Dr .MacCallum. This will he consideied at a special meeting of title Council to be bold at an early date.

Mr H. T. Trowland, Secretary of the Returned Soldiers’ Association at Greymouth, writes to the Westland Racing Club as follows:—“At a recent meeting of our Association, a vote of thanks and appreciation was passed to tlie Westland Racing Club for the kind consideration shown to the members of the Returned Soldiers’ Association at your recent race meetings. Such actions are very greatly appreciated by tlie members, and all were unanimous in extending their thanks.” The letter concludes with best wishes for the future success of thf? Racing Club.

Wo have to go to tbe boom periods of 1871-75 and 1876-80 to find an excess of arrivals over departures at the rate of ten thousand a year, and many of these people were not settlers in the strict sense of the world, notes the Auckland “Star” editorially. The highest migration in a quinquennium since then was 45,000 in the period 1901 to 1905. However, though tlie programme is comparatively ambitious, it is quite feasible if there is statesmanship in the Government. A country like this should be able to absorb ten thousand settlers with ease. In the last fcW. years the whole of the. energies of tlie Government have been absorbed in settling returned soldiers on the land; the civilian land-seeker has been shut out, and for a. time at any rate the settler from overseas was positively discouraged. If ten thousand settlers a year are going to be absorbed comfortably, the Government must have a policy. It must have land available on ,attractive terms, and a, public works programme that will open it up.

1 The finest collection of Ladies and ■ Men’s Overcoats yet seen in Hokil tika. This is the unanimous verdict 1 of the large number of our readers who , have visited Keller’s .Sample Rooms and seen the display being made by Glasson and Co. of Christchurch. The coats are priced to suit .all pockcis Ladies’ coats 29s Gd, 49s 6d, 59s 6d to £7 7s; Men’s coats 75s to 90s and upwards. Children's coats, ladies blouses etc., also at special prices. A splendid range of new seasons suitings are being sl®*wn, men who contemplate having a new suit for Easter should not fait to see these. Glasson and Co., sell j direct to the public at warehouse 1 prices. Note the address, Kellers Sample Rooms, Hokitika.—Advt. ’ Now to hand new S e asons blankets, rugs, wool, knitting silk, and embroidery silk at a very moderate price.— Schroder and Co—Advt. Read with comfort. Work with comfort. Use only best quality ELECTRIC LAMPS, obtainable from Manning Machinery Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch. Clean white light, nil sizes stocked. <

All members of tlie Kiwi Football Club are requested to be at th e Supreme Hall this evening at 7 o’clock sharp. Business important.—Advt.

Where will all Hokitika be next Wednesday night? Why, at the Hokitika Ladies’ Hockey dance of course! There will he good fun and they are going to have a novelty dance, too. Qh, iu‘o they! I’ll be there then fbr surS!.— Advt.

A Dunedin Press Association message says that a one-armed man, Arthur Dominic Plunkett, who escaped from the Dunedin gaol in November last, while undergoing sentence for forgery, was recaptured on Wednesday at Chatto Creek, in Central Otago.

For the wrick elided nooii oh Moriday 24 cases of infectious and other notifiable diseases were reported in the Can-terbury-West Coast Health District, as follows:—Bullet: Scarlet fever 1. Inangahua; Pneumonia 1. Grey: Diphtheria 1. North Canterbury: Scarlet fever 6, diphtheria 4, tuberculosis 6. pneumonia 1, varicella 2. South Canterbury : Diphtheria 1, varicella 1.

Constable M. McNaubv, of Greymoiltli, lias been transferred to Hokitika, and arrived last evening. Previous to leaving Greymouth lit: was met by the lull complement of the local police force and presented with a case of* silver-mounted Lcewe pipes. SenrSergeant McCarthy handed tlie gift to Constable McNaulty and assured him that tiie best wishes of his comrades at Greymouth would follow Him to his new sphere. Constable McNaulty thanked the SGnior-Sergeant for his remarks and expressed in suitable terms bis appreciation of the gift. Constable Crowley, formerly of Reefton, fills tbe vacancy at Greymouth.

Dunedin is rich in manufactures. Still, we need them all, and it> is bad news wliett anyone Is Imperilled (observes the Duiiediri “Star”). Such seems to he the plight of the Otago Co-Opehative By-products Coiripariy of New Zealand; It wits established eight years ago of longer, for the purpose of taking biood, fat, a.nd other refuse from the Burnside abattoirs and converting such raw material into manures and tallow. I'hough nothing is paid fof the refuse, the operhtlolis of the Company have ceased to he profitable: Expenses have mounted up enormously. Wages have risen fully SO per cent.; casks are now charged for at 245. instead of the old price of Bs. cbal is up to hearty double! the cost reckoned on; arid every necessary costs more. Side by side with those increases in production the sellihg value of manures and tallow has dropped to an unexpectedly low figure; hence the company’s predicament. "We understand that the company has intimated to the corporation that ft crisis has arisen, add that the understanding under which the work Has gone on cannot continue;

Jlr R. J. Appleton, secretary to ike Repatriation Committee at Greymouth, has resigned his position with the object of taking up an appointment in Hokitika where Air and Airs Appleton will for the furure reside. At a late meeting of the Board, when Air Appleton’s retirement was under consideration, nil tlffi members expressed tlie keenest regret, and highly praised Air Appleton’s Services, both to the Committee and the soldiers. Air T. AL Charters, District Repatriation Officer of Christchurch, who was present also, expressed bis thanks to Air Appleton for the careful and conscientious manner in which the duties at Greymouth had been discharged. Air Appleton’s work :ad been most satisfactory, and lie joined in the expressions of regret at the loss of bis services. Tbe best of wishes were extended.to Air Appleton, who was granted a bonus by tbe Department upon retiring. Air Appleton thanked the members of the Board and Air Charters for tlieir very flattering remarks, stating lik; bad but tried to do his duty, and be was pleased that lie bad succeeded in giving them all .swell satisfaction. !

When passing through Brute Hay district on the loth inst., the Holt. J. G. Coates was entertained at a .sumptuous luncheon at Ritchie Bros.’ homestead at Jacob’s river. The fatted goose had been killed for the occasion, and the travellers’ appetite! had the opportunity for full play with the good things provided. There was a good gathering of the settlers, and the Hon. Minister had a hearty welcome. Subsequent to luncheon, Mr Coates visited the State School, where the master, Mr Guy, was busy preparing for an inspector’s visit. At the Minister’s request, the school children were called off for a holiday. Later, the requirements of the district were put before the Minister by the settlers. Regarding the Waiho bridge, Mr Coates recognised the urgency of the work, and said the work should proceed as soon as possible, even if some of the small votes in the electorate had to be ! sacrificed. In respect to the Bruce Bay Landing (which site was subsequently i inspected), the Minister said the survey j revealed shallow water near the landing, ! but it was pointed out there was ample for working a surf boat. A request was put forward for a new surf-boat. The need for the inland road to avoid a stretch of the heavy beach route was stressed ; also a desire to secure at least two visits a year to Bruce Bay from the Government steamer. Some road drainage matters were brought before Mr Coates, which were referred to Mr Furlcert, also the question of gates on the public highway. The Hon. Minister made a favourable impression by his visit, and it is hoped as a result of his southern tour'much good will accrue to ‘the district in tile future, now that Mr Coates is familiar and intimate with conditions and requirements.

The greatest smash up of prices ever held in Hokitika commences on Friday, March 24tjth, and continues for fourdays only. Thousands of articles left over from summer sale to be cleared out at the low price of 2s lid each. Look out for big advertisement coming through this newspaper on Thursday. See our window display of wonderful 2s ltd value. We hfing the prices down. —McGrucr and Co., Hokitika and G reym outh. —Ad vt. To purchase Nulson Moate’s Tea is a guarantee you get quality. They import only the choicest of Teas and their brands are famous for their aroma and richness of flavour. Try them. Royal Tea 3/-, per lb; Willow Pattern 3/-, 3/2 and 3 6 per lb. Proprietors also of Nelpipn Capon and NelniQA Cpf fee.—