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Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1922, Page 2

Catholic residents are notified that Mass will lie celebrated at TCckatahi on Sunday next. 11th at 8 a.m. ■ Consumers of gas are reminded that accounts for May must he paid before noon to-morrow to secure discount. The postponed meeting of the Westland Chamber of Commerce will take place on Tuesday night next at the usual hour. _ j The death is reported from Wellington of Mr Walter Nathan, diiector of Bannatyne and Coy. He was 76 years of age and leaves a widow, four sons and five daughters. Jjf To-morrow Xigh|sP In the Supreme Hall! The usuahMiturday night dance will he held. (|sßd music. Good tloor. Don’t miss a ap)d night’s dancing. Admission Is.—ATOvt.

Unpublished Autobiographies: “I ilm a thrupenny hit. I am too small to buy a pound of butter. ] am too small to get into the movies. I am too small to Inly into the chocolate class. Tam too small to start life on a packet of cigarettes. But I’m certainly smile capital when I go to church.’

Beat repairs wanted! When it collies to a question of good hoot repairing “H.B’s” lead. Don’t have damp feet in winter time: it's dangerous. Bring your boots to us to repair and he well shed. X.Z. Clothing Factory.—Advt.

Dunedin brewers have decided to slightly reduce the price of bottled beer: that is. to "take something off the extra price that was put on when the new duty came into force. The cost of raw materials remains about the same, so that the cut iu the bonus may he taken to he one of the causes of the reduction now anliottnctd.

“You see all kinds of freak clothing on babies,’’ said Dr Thacker. M. 8., in addressing the meeting of the Blanket Society at Christchurch. “You see thick clastic hands tied round their thighs and hare legs, and socks tied on tightly jjt the ankles nith hard cords, and comforters tied tightly at the wrist. Don’t have tight constructions round the legs or arias ; they are Uo good."

At the first monthly ingiesidc of the Grey Caledonian Society, for the present season, Chief B. McKenzie extended to Mrs T. K. Y Setldon a hearty welcome on behalf of the Society. Miss Mavis Uobb presented Mrs Scddon with a bouquet of white and pink chrysanthemums. Miss Siiona Fergmon read and presented an address of welcome, which Mrs fy-ddoti suitably acknowledged. Mr Seddoit, on behalf of his wife, thanked the Chief and the Society for their warm welcome.

At Addington stock market oti Wednesday there was a medium market .find n good demand, prices being on a. par, with those of last week. Choppers. £3 to £5 15 s, light hncohers £3 os to £3 15s, heavy haveners £4 to £4 10s. extra heavy to £5 2s. Average price per lb. GJd. I.iglit porkers, 35s to 40s, hcavy pttrkers 50s to 57s 6(1. average price per lh. 7ijd to Bd. The entry of store pigs was a. small one, hut there was a poor demand fo r pigs, and sales were hard to make. Values were: - Good stores to 325, medium stores 21s to 255, small stores 12s to 16s, weavers 6s to 10s.

An exchange says:—Two prominent Greymoiith sportsmen answered the on 11 of the hush early on Sunday and the fine weather induced thorn to extend their explorations of the range behind Maisden road. They found little worth shooting, and lost their direction, and it took them over eiglit hours to discover the track leading to Omoto. They report that opossums are numerous and thov counted over 150 snares, over a dozen having victims in advanced state of decomposition, showing that the snares had been set some time ago, but not revisited by the trappers responsible. The snares were simple contrivances, and do not kill the opossums when caught, so that they starve fo death if not killed hv the trappers on their return.

At the Princess Theatre Thursday night next, the juvenile opera ••Princess Chrysanthemum” will he staged The performers—a liliputian company numbering V > —are coming troin ('revmouth hv special train. The performance has been organised and will he directed by Mrs \V. Staveley, who Ims had many previous successes to her credit. It goes without saving, almost, that the coming entertainment will lie a distinctly good one. However in this instance there is the authority of the (iro.ynioutli press critics tor saving that the success at the northern production on two nights of this week was quite pronounced. The opera is exceeding!' well staged, both as regards mounting and dressing, and will he produced here on the same complete and lavish scale. The box plan for next Thursday’s production will open at Miss Mclntosh s shop adjoining the theatre on Saturday morning, and those intending to he present would he wise to hook in time A reasonable tariff has been fixed and a full house should he recorded.

SiK'cial big purchase 3(5(1 ladies’ woollen jumpers in cream, pink, saxe. helm, black, black and white facings, fawn, -rose, lemon, usual prices 19s (id to 159 s (id special purchase price 9s lid, 12s (id and Ms (id each. I.adics’ woollen frocks in fawn, navy, henna, rose, special purchase price 39s (id. Children's grey flannel dresses, fancy stitcli[,,,r sizes 24iu, now Ids (id, 2/ in now 17s’(id, 30iu now 18s fid, 33in now 19s fid, 3(iin'now 21s, 39in now 22s (id.. Ho not pay double the prices elsewhere. McGruer and Co.. Hokitika and Greymonth.—Advt.

Blankets, double, from 45s fid ; Eider quilts from fi2s fid; Men’s Tweed overcoats from 90s; Aren’s rainproof coats 50s; Men’s umbrellas from 11s 6d; Boys Singlets from 4s lid; Aten’s allwool working shirts 12s 9d, at AV. IT. Stopforth’s opposite AV- E. Williams, Chemist. —Advt.

just landed—A large consignment of dessert and cooking npples in 401 b cases. Price 8s fid to 10s according to variety. Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd. (Phone No. 25.—Adv*

The meeting of the Borough Council,! due for this evening, will not take place until next Friday evening. Try “H. 8.” hoot repairs. W 7 e guarantee first class work and we use only the best materials. Soles saved while you wait. X.Z. Clothing Factory.— Advt.

Owing to the indisposition of Mr j w. Moldrum, S.M., the hearing of the test ease regarding .Sunday football at I! often, could not be proceeded with yesterday at the Reefton Court. The New River Gold Mining Company have declared a dividend (the 80th) of Is per share, payable on Thursday, June loth, Vthe sum of £I2OO being thus returned to shareholders. During the past month the Blackwnter Mines, Ltd., crushed 3770 tons, yielding 1(180 tine ounces, valued at £7500.' Working expenses €I9BB, capital and development €515, working profit €2572, net profit €2027. Note: Gold at €1 10s per fine ounce. A meeting of the Westland Acclimatisation and Tourist Association will he held at the County Chambers at 7.30 o’clock next Wednesday evening to deal with the resignation of the hon secretary (Mr Jas. King) and other general business.

Prayers were requested in the Roman Catholic churches of Wellington on Sunday for the Rev Father Bowden, who lies seriously ill from pneumonia in Nelson, and for the Rev Father Quinn, formerly' of Wellington, and now in Sydney, win# life is despaired A meeting of thoMl/xecntive of the St John Ambulance Ssociation will he held in the Boardjßonm at 8 p.m. <n Tuesday, June lion. Secretary.—A'dvt.

Jury r.oiecs are being served for the sittings of the Supreme Court at Hokitika oil Wednesday Julie 21st. Air Justice Adams will preside. So far the business sheet is n light one, atid includes one criminal charge, a. civil action and an appeal.

.1101111011 was made in the Press cablegrams recently of a proposal to hand over Gallipoli 'Peninsula to Greece. The matter came up for discussion at a meeting of the Dominion executive of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers Association, when it was decided to urge the Government to ask if the battle areas on which the Aiiy.no and Allied troops fought were handed over to niiy Power, they should he held in trust for the Allied Powers.

The Riiiiu lliners Association lately took up the matter of the Forestry Department proposing to Utilise a portion of the tailing site reserve at Back Creek for a forestry nursery, pointing out how the mining industry might he hampered in the future by such a step. A reply has now been received fioiti the Mines’ Department stating that Hie matter will be looked into, and promising to give every attention to the representations made.

Mere are a few of Lloyd's sale prices: Creiie de diene 10 fid and 19s (Id. now g s (Jd and 13s (id ; 40in coloured net now 5 wool jumpers and sports coats from 15s <id; wool scarves 19s, now 13s; oOili Amazon cloth 15s (id, now 9s (id >d , heavy *s4iti coating 10s 6d yd; dark heather dress flannel 3s lid vd; coats from 4!)s; towels from 3s pair; ladies combinations from Bs. Call and see the bargains for yourself. Particulars of sale will he seeirln another column.

At a meeting of the Hokitika Ikgiutifying Association held last evening, it was resolved to hold a community singiin>- night on Saturday, the 17th inst, probably at the Town Hall. Various arrangements were left in the hands of the Hon. Secretary (Mr Niven) to attend to, and an announcement m regard to the song leader etc. will he made shortly. The funds raised by the collection to he taken up will he devoted to the general beautification of the town, so that contributors will be helpin',, themselves with their donations.

\t a meeting of the executive of the Canterurv Progress League at Christchurch on Wednesday evening, Messrs Muleock, Board, Judd, Armstrong, Climie and At’Alpine reported on the success that had attended the farm school at Hokitika, stating that it was intended to extend the idea. Air Judd said that from a pastoral point of view lie thought there was a great future lor the West Coast especially as regards cattle grazing. Tn sheep they had a type peculiar to the West Coast and tiie.v were doing well. He could not jieln but admire the pluck and endurance of the young farmers on the Coast.

Air Win. Alerrett, the miner killed at Stockton Aline a»t 7 p.m. on Wednesday, was.at the time working with his brother Albert. He was a member of a well-known Stockton family, highly esteemed in the community, and his death east a gloom over Stockton. The men were engaged extracting pillars when, without any warning, the pillar collapsed, covering the deceased, his brother Albert escaping by a mere miracle. It was three-quarters of an hour before deceased was extricated. He was the third son of Air Geo. Merrett and a brother of the well-known J. B. Merre’tt of poultry fame.

At flic Magistrate’s Court, Christchurch, on Wednesday, a charge of manslaughter was preferred against a young woman, aged 21 years, that she, on April 30th. did unlawfully cause H-0 death of l er newly-born male child, therein- committing manslaughter. Hr J. F, Duncan said the child was apparently in a healthy condition. There was slight haemorrhage on the brain, and this in the doctor’s opinion, together with neglect, might have caused tiie death. The child might have been suffocated in the suit-ease in which it was found. Constable H. Sterrett produced a statement made by accused, in which she said the child had not moved or shown signs of life after birth. Other evidence was given. Accused was committed to the Supreme Court for trial, and was admitted to bail.

At Grevmoiith on AVednesdav night about midnight at the shop of Wong Cuing, Chinese fruiterer, a large plate glass window, 'about Ifi feet in height by six or eight feet wide, fronting on to Tainui Street, was completely shattered, not a square foot remaining intact. Some heavy instrument, probably a hammer, must have lieen used to break the glass. The blows appeared to have been dealt til the bottom of the window and the upper part had fallen in on to the fruit and other goods inside. An attempt had also been made to smash a smaller window in the entrance to the shop. Ttobbery does not seem to have been the motive for the outrage, as nothing was missing from the shop. A few nuts scattered over the footpath would probably drop out as soon as the glass was broken. There is, so far as can he ascertained, no clue to the perpetrator of the damage, but it is understood that the proprietor of the shop does not ascribe the outrage to Europeans. It Is estimated that the window will cost considerably over £SO to replace, The dnmngv u reported to be covered by {nsprftfiCfl,