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Hokitika Guardian, 28 March 1922, Page 2

The Trustees of Hokitika Savings Lank meet on Friday at 2.30 p.m. The annual meeting of the Beautifying Association takes place this evening at the Town Hall at 7.30 o’clock. The general committee meets at 7 o’clock. The public are invited atld it is "hoped will attend the annual meeting in force.

Mr A. H. Lawn, hnirdi<esser, who is laid up owing to illness, desires to notify patrons that Mr Chris Nissen, oi Greymouth, arrived this morning to' carry on the business until Mr Lawn is sufficiently recovered to take personal charge again.—Advt.

Addisons draw the attention of all ladies to their replace advertisbment in this issue relating to Easter millinery. A splendid selection of now materials are on view including the popular hatters plush, panne velvets, etc. Orders are now being taken for Easter, and our milliner will be pleased to assist all ladies in selecting shapes, etc.

"Proportional representation is not the perfect system” said Mr H. At--111 ore, AI.P., at Christchurch, “hut 1 support it as the best available system, and in the present troubled times, when a certain amount of discontent can be found almost’ everywhere, it is more than ever necessary that any laws passed should be the expression of the will of a true majority of the people. The safety and enforcement of the law depend on it.” Mr Atmore will again stand for tlve Nelson seat at the general election as a Liberal-Labour candidate.

The Forestry League is an incorporated body financed by donations and the subscripions of its members. Up till recently the income so derived has been sufficient. But the Council of the League recognised some months ago that the urgency of the forestry situation in New Zealand demanded that a very active campaign should be carried ouf in order that the public should be made fully aware of the importance of proper conservation of existing forests, and of widespread planing of exotic timber trees. Mr Will Lawson .organiser of the League will lecture at the Town Hall on Thursday night on the .League, its aims, and what it is accomplishing. The lecture will he an illustrated one and should prove a delight to those who attend. On Saturday night of this week, Mr Lawson has been invited to deliver his lecture at Canterbury College, Christchurch.

“Two examples of how the Railway Department is run,” remarked an Invercargill business mail to a “Southland Times” reporter. “I had occasion to visit Wvndham the otl’br day. In the train I travelled by from Edendale there were five passengers. Less than an hour and a. half after arriving at Wvndham another train came puffing in from the same place. It carried no passengers. The first train bad no freight aboard. Whether or not the second had I did not see. Instance number two: A friend of mine travelled from Christchurch to Invercargill the other day, and encountered as many ns throe uniformed ticket inspectors on ti e way down. Has the Department ever tried to find out what these inspectors save them every year? From my experience, riding without a ticket is a rare offence in New Zealand.”

The manufacture of paper pulp from Australian "woods lias beeii advanced to an experimental stage, at which the results were decidedly encouraging. tfiie investigations have 1kI?h conducted during the last 20 months at the Perth Forests Products Laboratory. Out of 24 woods tested at the laboratory five have been selected as the most likely sources of supply for paper pulp, these being karri (W.A.), black-butt (N.S.W.), mountain asli and woolly-butt (Victoria), and stringy-bark (Tasmania). Large scale tests have now been arranged for at a mill belonging to the Australian Pulp and Paper Company at Geelong, Victoria. These tests will consist in turning out lots of a ton- or more of pulp from, each of the above timbers and then converting these pulps to various grades of paper.

In the cutting of steel it is usual to employ either a tool of the saw type or a cutting flame supplied by oxv-acetylene or the electric arc. So mb time ago, however, it was found that a plain disc, driven at a high speed, would cut through steel simply by heat of friction. This device has been considerably developed by a number of machine tool-makers in association with each other. The: saw ~consists. of a plain mild st«el disc with a notched edge. In the recent tests one user, cut eight large joints right through in forty minutes. 111 another cast* the saw was successfully used in cutting manganese steel rails which previously could not be cut except by the oxvacetylene flame. A manganese tramway rail can he cut through in seventytwo seconds. All ordinary tramway rail can be severed in thirty-seven seconds. Owing to its efficiency and its simplicity there is no doubt that the friction saw, as it is called, will eomo into extensive use for cutting through all kinds of steel sections.

EXTRAORDINARY—“H.B’s” wish to announce they have purchased 209 pairs of men’s and boys’>> boots. These will be sold at 10% under manufacturers cost. (Don’t miss these). Men’s box hide dress hoots 24s fid, boys’ libel and toe plate school boots (10 to 13), lfis 9d (1 to 5) 18s 9d. These goods are guaranteed and are made By skilled workmen, only the best materials being used, at the N.Z. Clof-hipf* Factory, the value spot'-^Advt, An ideal (spirit for worn MOWN,

A meeting of the Excelsior senior football club will be held this liuesd'iy evening at 7.45 o’clock sharp. All members must attend as business is important.—Advt. It is notified in this issue that Koiterangi main road will be closed to all vehicle and stock traffic at Harris Cieek, new bridge from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 30th. A farewell social will be tendered to Miss Mackinnon in Longford Hall, Kokatahi on Wednesday night, March 29th., who is leaving for the lidme--1 land on twelve months’ leave. Ladies a plate. Everybody cordially invited. —Advt. ’

At tile request of a number of residents of Kokatabi and Ivoiterangi the Hon H. L. Michel has consented to del.ver his interesting lecture on “Samoa and the Islands of the Pacific,” at the Longford Hall, Kokatabi, on Thursday, April 13th. The following will represent Uniteds in their first match with Rovers on Cass Square to-morrow at 4 p.m:—Bell, Gaylor, Davidson, Aldridge, Lakin, Wogan (capt.), H. Stopforth, J. Lock,

Gibbons, Hall, Staines, Cameron, R. King, T. Lock, S. King. Emergencies: Stopforth, Adamson, White, Wallace, Parkinson.

At the meeting of the Borough Council last night, when the report of the Reserves Committee was under discussion, it was stated in connection with the cemetery that the inter-

ment fee charged for opening a grave for a burial, did not give tb|2 right to the ground. This was a further charge, and until the section was bought, the relatives of the deceased had no right to improve the grave, and erect a headstone thereon. This was news to some present and the Council resolved that proper notice be given on the matter so that the public would be under no misapprehension on the subject.

“The tendency now-a-days” said Mr .Joseph Hamlet to the writer, “is for people to refrain from buying motor cars unless they are absolute bargains.’ Sometimes in doing this one is apt to overlook what are really Heaven sent opportunities as the late model 5 seatei Overland which'we are offering for only C 295. It’s a real beauty and at the price we are asking an absolute snip. Why ate we Offering it so low? Well, 'that is another story. It is equipped among other things with electric light and self-starter and with a rear Auster wind shield. Anybody interested in this wonderful little car should write to Messrs J. Hamlet and Co., Ltd., 110-112 Tuanr Street west, Christchurch.

The County motor lorry which has been engaged for a month in South Westland improving the Wataroa, Hari Hari and Waitaha roads, returned to headquarters on .Saturday night. Very useful work was done, the road grader being operated freely to good advantage. The whole of the Waitaha Settlement road was graded practically in a day. Tlie settlers are reported to be well pleased with the Work carried out in the south district. The lorry is now repairing the Cotfnty portion of Arthurstown Road, and afterwards will return to the Kokatabi and district roads. The machine is standing up to its work well, all parts wearing well, and generally giving a considerable degree of satisfaction. The new Shops and Offices Act, consolidated and amended during the last session, will take effect from Aprrl 1. 1922. Section 33 of this Act provides that shopkeepers ill ally particular trade who arc obliged to close in accordance with the Act (that is, by the Act itself or by requisition) may now present a petition to the Minister to prohibit the sale of all the goods, t’-e sale of which is comprised in such trade, during Such hours as the petitioners are required to lie domed in pursuance of the Act or of atlv award. This petition may be gazetted in the same manner aild with the same effect as a requisition. One effect of the new provision will be to enable a majority of the grocers ill the city by petition to have suburban grocers’ shops prohibited front selling groceries after the closing hours of the central shops. The lfew Act will also apply iii a few other cases, and will probably lead to the stricter enforcement of tlie Act prohibiting the sale of cigarettes and tobacco in small suburban shops after hours.

A meeting was held at the County Chambers last evening to organise a social welcome to Mr and Mrs T. It. Y. Seddon on their arrival from South Westland in a fortnight’s time. Mr Evans presided, and a number of ladies and gentlemen were present, while several apologies were received. It was resolved to hold the social in the Opera Hon sib on Tuesday, April 11th, and subcommittees were appointed to attend to various matters as follows Decoration, Mesdames Perry, Houston and Butler; Musical, Misses Evans and Fane and Mrs Staveley; Catering, Miss Jones, and Mesdames Breeze and Fane with assistants. It was resolved to fix the admission at 2s fid (including tax). It was decided to ask the Returned Soldiers to assist with the preparation of the hall, Mrs Seddon having been an active war worker at Codford Camp, England, and known to some of the local men. It was resolved, also, to ask the band to parade on the evening in question. It was decided to issu/s invitations to members of the Legislature and to the heads of local bodies within the district. It was agreed to ask Messrs J. J. Breeze and H. A. Thompson to take charge of the floor. The question of a presentation was raised, and Mesdames Perry and Butler were deputed to act in the matter. It was resolved to hold a further meeting of the general committee on Wednesday, April sth, to complete the arrangements. Tickets of admission are to be issued and will be on sale shortly.

Quality, not quantity will be the motto of Paterson’s, who are opening shortly in the shop lately occupied by Mrs T. Heenan, in llevell Street, directly opposite the National Bank. Having successfully tendered for a large sample range of hosiery, blouses, underclothing, towels, etc., there will be some select goods to choose irom at prices to suit all pockets. Men’s wear has not bcpn overlooked as an inspection will shqtv. Agents for Scotts Service stylish suits, £4 10s 6d, with extra pants; alsp C. Taylor and Co, expert dyers and. dry cleaners, Wftteh papers for opening datfl ruKl avoid disappoint' j •ment,—Advh ;