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Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1922, Page 2

On Friday next a public nicotine will !«' held in the Town Hall at 7.30”p.m. to moot the British Empire'Exhibition Mission, when the Commissioners will deliver addresses. The onhlie generally are invited to attend.

I he Grey County Council lias derided to aciepl an Australian offer to advance £I1,0(X) for twenty years at fi pc remit, to cover the Council’s antecedent liability. The Council has also decided to strike a general rate of 3d in the t for the ensuing year.

A Wellington correspondent reports: Suggestions have been current lately that the charges made by the Post and Telegraph Department are likely to he r diced, particularly on the postal side. Official confirmation of this was obtained to-day, Inrfc it was added that n > announcement would lie made for at least two months.

I lie lollowing candidates were among th e s:t: ■ rssl'ul in passing the recent State examination of nurses:—Jessie Tomlimmi. (Greymouth); Annie John- > (o" ami Ida Lewis, (West land) ; HildaJ. Morris and Eugenie Virtue, (Westport). The following obtained a partial Pass: Sylvia Bradley, Greymouth (M. and ().); Janet Scott, Greymouth (S. and 0.) : Vera Mahan. Westland (M. and 0.) Country residents, send for a “Handilito” Electric Torch to-day. You need it because it never requires recharging. Press the trigger and you have continuous light, "'ice 80s posted from Tomlinson and Gifford, Hovel* St., Hokitika.^Advt. For Coughs and Colds, never fails. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cqrij,

Owing to Charlie Chaplin coining Lo | Hokitika on Wednesday, the children’s coiniminity sing-song in aid of the | Swimming Baths’ fund, arranged for t' a* af'ernoin. has lorn postponed until the Billowing Wednesday afternoon. j Mr Worry, of Belfast, one of the ap-1 plieants for the position of headmaster of the Beeftcn D.ll. School has been offered, and has accepted the position. Mr Worry is at present headmaster of, the Belfast school and has had 31 years teaching’ experience. He is 19 years of age. A big blow-out occurred at the Blenheim bore at Moturoa on Saturday afternoon week. It lasted about an hour, and the whole place is smothered with oil as n result. Another well some distance away continues active, especially in westerly weather, and there are several thousand gallons of oil accumulated there.

Although tne railway time-table for use after t lie Otira Tunnel is opened lias

not vet been arranged it is thought that two or three hours less will he spent on the (Jreyniouth-Christchurch trip than at present. A further advantage will be the removal of the inconvenience now caused by passengers having to transfer themselves and baggage from train to coach at Otira, and hack to train again at Arthur’s Pass. Tt was mentioned bv the Hon J. 0. Coates, Native Minister, in reply to Mr Keddou. that a meeting of Native owners interested in Oreymouth leases would lie held at Kaiapoi on August 3rd to consider the proposals of the Native Department, wliii h would form the basis of promised legislation. Beplving to a suggestion that the lessees might- have representation at the meeting. the Minister said this could net be done, a sit was to consider the terms arrived at between the Government and the beneficiaries

At the .Magistrate's Court. We.sljairt. Mr T. Maun.sell .S.M., mentioned in connexion with a case befefe the Court and also an advertisement regarding a. property owner’s statement of bis intention to sell a bull that had strayed on to his land, unless it was elaimed anil expenses paid, that unless an agreement lie- made one could not •sell goods liit were left for repairs, charge interest oil accounts, or sell cattle roaming over one’s property. The only rghts lie knew of were the fights of a hotelkeeper to sell luggage left by a lodger who failed to pay his account, and of a pawnbroker to sell unredeemed pledges. .

The table of fees pavnhl* in connection with letters of naturalisation granted unde rtlie Aliens’ Act. 1908. is fixed in last week’s ‘ ‘Gazette’ ’ as follows Letters of naturalisation issued to a woman who was a British subject previous to her marrigo with an alien. ss; lettefs of naturalisation granted to any person who served as a member of the New Zealand .’Expeditionary Force or the New Zealand (Samoan) Expeditionary Force. ss; letters of naturalisation granted in other eases, £10; endorsement of any certificate or letters of naturalisation obtained out of New Zealand, £10; certified ropy of any certificate or letters of naturalisation. 10s At a meeting of the Board ol the New Zealand Trotting Association held

at Christchurch oil Friday, the I’ndet - - Secretarv of the Department of Interna! Affairs wrote informing the Association that the Minister had.been advised by the Crown T.nw Office that

the running of two or more heats of

races in which there were a large number of acceptors, when there were eight races oii the programme, would he a breach of Section 7 of the Gaming Amendment Act, 1910. In this connexion lie drew the Association's attention to Nos. 11(5, 117, and 395 ot the Buies of Trotting, and said he would he glad to he advised in due course of the action taken in regard to the deletion o' tile rules. The Chairman said that the point to he considered was whether a race run in heats was to he regarded as more than one race. In practice, where a race was run in heats the totalisntor was closed before the first heat. It was decided to send a copy of the letter to the Trotting Conference with a suggestion that the

Government should he asked to amend tli'.' Gaining Act. so as to bring it into line with tlie Buies of Trotting, and si-1 so to permit marches to he decided in addition to the legal programme of eight races.

Where is the best place to get-value in stockings, blankets, sheetings, towels etc. ? Try “Paterson’s” St. opp. National Hank if you have hot already done so, and you will never regret it. Colonial blankets, white and grey, single 20s fid, three-quarter 37s (id, double 49s Gd. Don’t forget to iiispeet our untearnble tweed working trousers and boy’s shorts: also exceptional values in men’s and boy’s clothing. If you are unable to get into town just post mon-ey-order and we will post goods by return mail. If goods are not satisfactory we wild refund the money. Agents for C. Taylor and Co. Expert Dyers and Dry French Cleaners. Satisfaction guaranteed. P.O. Box 86, Hokitika.--Advt. Annual winter sale commenced Friday, June 30th. the'groat event which puts all other attempts into insignificance. Every Department the greatest bargains that money can buy prevail. The low cut prices clearly indicate our intention to dispose of big stocks at the biggest sacrifices. Profit smashed goods, each and every article positively and substantilaly marked down for this big winter clearance. For economy and satisfaction make our stores your shopping headquarters. Mcdniers (Westland!, Ltd., Hokitika and (Irevmotith.—Advt.