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Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1922, Page 2

A Christchurch lniyer «> 1 red pine in any quantity, inserts a notice in another coin in n. Tin- continnnns frosts for twentydays in the Inangnlnin district have caused the Big ltiver (odd Mine to close down, as no water is available. A euchre tuurnamgfft will he held in tlio Public to-morrow (Tluirsdny) evening in aid of St John’s Church, h'uur ymialde prizes. Admission Is. Advt/ To meet the convenience of the northern farmers, the visit of Messrs Clayton and Cockayne to Kumarn has been {•banned from Thursday of nos’ week to the evening previous. Ibe visit to Araliurn will be changed accordingly from the 'Wednesday to the Thursday.

Mr AI In rt l.nwn who is arranging tlu> next Community -“inn song on Saturday .inly Ist, has already arranged |'c i- an orchestra of eight and about .'lO singers for the stage to lead the singing. A capital programme is being arranged.

Owing to the ruskf’ for tickets, the Arahura Hall Conduit tee have had to make special ar.apgciiicnts to deal with the crowd existed at the Bachelor’s Ball on JuneJKbid. (Thursday next). — Advt. / The coastal sttinner Kennedy was stranded on Monday morning at the North Spit, [-'oxtoii, and it is doubtful when she will lie got (iff. Oil December 12th. last the Kennedy went ashore at about the same place, on a trip from Wellington. She is of 22fi toils gross and is owned hv the Maiiawatu Shipping Co.

In (li<‘ (linterhurv-Wost Coast health district durilig the week ended noon on Monday, thirty-one infectious and other notifiable diseases were reported as follows:—fire.v: Diphtheria i. tuberculosis 1 Ninth Canterhuiy : Scarlet fever 10, diplitlu ria 1, tuberculosis o. pneumonia 1. erysipelas 2, varicella 3. Ashburton: Tuberculosis 1, pneumonia 2. South Canterbury: Scarlet fever 1.

It is announced in this isslie that the proposed meeting in regard tl> the Hubert Hums Memorial to he erected iii Hokitika will he held at tlici Couiity Chambers at 7.150 o'clock on Kriday night. It is suggested that the statue he erected on Cass Square in the centre of the plot entering from the Bealev-Weld Street gate. A local gentleman has offered to contribute £l2o to the memorial fund, and no doubt advantage will he taken of this magnificent gift and go on with the memorial which will ho another title addition to the Inoitninelits in the town-.

.lust read this carefully! li you’re mind is made up about purchasing a new pair of boots or shoes ill the near future, these prices must interest you. They’re the lowest on the Coast and the quality the best. Men’s standardised black and tail derbv boots 21s fid, strong heel and toe plate boots 2fis fid. bluchers 14s lid, ladies’ glace Oxford shoes 21s, gliue derby shoes 2os, children’s shoes (7 to ft) Ids, (10 to 13) 10s fid, (1 to 2) 11s. At the New Zealand Clothing Factory, largest outfitters in the Dominion.—Advt,

The County officials who let Ur nett from the Hari Hari district yesterday report that very good progress is being made with the construction of the Petersen’s road extension which is going to tiq) the l.ittle Wanganui country as a direct feeder of the Hari Hari dairy factory. The formation of the road will he completed very soon, and the metalling which is already well advanced will he hastened to coihpletioii. A number of ineii are empioVed, and it is lmred to let light traffic through in a few weeks’ time now. It will be a good service road, practically level throughout. A few men are employed nl-o lessening the upper falls in T,a Fontaine Creek, the season being very favourable for the work.

In the eoiil'sc of a paper controversy between Westport and Creymoiith over harbour affairs, Mr H. 11. Young gives some interesting information in a comparison of freight costs between (Jroymoutli by rail via Otira and Christchurch, a (nil by sea to J.vttelton a nil Chrisctchurcli. 'When the tunnel is completed it will cost onlv 12s to lb's per toll to send coal bv rail trout the Grey district to Christchurch, against the present rate of 23s to 2(>s per ton by sea and rail, and that will surelv give Grev coal owners a glorious advantage over Westport in capturing the bituminous coal trade of the southern part of New Zealand, an advantage. it would seem, or at least os per ton when the tunnel is -finished. It would no doubt, surprise Greymouth friends then, if Westport agitated for increasing tlx* railway rates via Otira in order that tliev might make good in Christchurch with our seaborne coal.

An amending railway regulation just issued is as follows :—‘No persoil. unless duly authorised or licensed tlieroto liv tin' tie lie ml Manager or other railway officer appointed in that hehalf hy the (tencal Manager. shall come in or upon any carriage, vehicle, or premises of llr l railway, for the purpose of removing any passenger's luggage, unless such person shall have been engaged hy such passenger for such purpose : and no person, unless duly licensed, or authorised as aforesaid, shall come in or upon any carriage, vehicle, or premises of the railway for the purpose of touting or soliciting custom or employment of any description ; and no person, while in or upon any carriage, vehicle, or premises of the railway shall, unless duly authorised as aforesaid, tout or solicit custom or employment of any description.” Men’s all wool saddle tweed trousers 10s lid. line’s all wool suits in all sizes ‘2os fid. Roy’s rubber lined raincoats Tfis S)d. Men's heavy tweed coats n9s Od. Ladies’ tweed coats, all colours 3f)s (id, t!)s fid. Smart velour coats in all shades, 80s. 955. lies and' £0 10s. are an index to the values hy mail

from Glasson’s warehouse, 90 Lichfield j Street, Christclmrch. Cash must, ne- j company all orders, money hemp at once refunded on any purchase not approved of. —Advt. |