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Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1922, Page 2

North Island mails nRd plungers connected with the West Const express at Christchurch this morning.

The Canterbury Education Board gives notification of the date of school holidays. A further reminder is given of the Community singing at the Town Hall

to-night at 8.30 o’clock. Mr Y\ .- 1 - Joyce will he the musical conductor and Air \V. .Jeffries, leader. A very popular programme has been arranged. A collection will he taken up in aid oi Hu,. Hokitika Beautifying Association.

Mothers desiring warm winter dresses for their children at manufacturers’ prices aie advised to road the announcement in onl advertising columns by B. Denson ami Co., 197 High Street. Christchurch, who cJIVr beautifully made children's winter dresses at manufacturers' orioos—prices which they claim make tlie (In s‘es cheeper than you can make them yourself.

Sir AYm. Beach Thomas ihe war correspondent, who is making a world tour on behalf of the London “Times” and the “Daily Mail.” is a passenger from Vancouver to Sydney by the Makura. He intends to return to New Zealand in November, when lie hopes

to have some trout fishing, and ho will then go to Malay and India. and

right through Africa

“Did Galbraith (who was eventually convicted of inciting violence), say that he disapproved of the present, methods of the church ?” asked Air P. S. K. Macassey (Crown Prosecutor) of a witness during the hearing of a case at the Magistrate’s Court. \\ elliugtin on Tuesday. “He spoke of religion,” answered the witness: “I don’t think he mentioned churches.” Mr Aia(dssey: “liis rcfenicc to Air Mnssev was made in the form of a joke, I presume:'” “No.” wns the somewhat emphatic answer; “he didn’t crack a joke the whole evening—he is a Scotchman.”

“I was walking along ’igh street, when the constable ealUe up and slii<fe come along with me,” stated a first offender for drunkenness at the Alagi.strato’s Court. Christchurch, wlieti lie was giving his version of what happened. “He put me in a motor ear and took me to tin’ Police Station, and that’s all I know” he concluded. The Alagistrate Mr AYyvern Wilson, said lie thought that was all a drunken man would remember about his offence, in fact it was a very graphic story. Accused would he lined the customary amount of ss. in delimit 24 hours’ imprisonment.

A neatly-dressed woman of about 35 years of age, and delicate in appearance. was observed to he wandering aimlessly about the vicinity ul the railway station at Ashburton. She tarried a, bag, and was apparently intending to travel. Her • lneaiiingles.s netions excited some curiosity. On being questioned, it was discovered at length that the unfortunate woman was suffering from lapse of memory, and could not give her questioners much guidance as to her identity or intentions. She was taken care of by the authorities, who have commenced investignlioiiS.

As an instance oi tin* high freights which are strangling enterprise ”> Alarlhorotlgli. when Alessrs I! 1 Boulter, .1. Barry, and William Mnith were m Wellington they watched the unloading of some thousands of eases of benzine from a steamer from San Francisco. The freights from _Sa.ii Francisco to Wellington, they are informed, work ed out at 1s 5(1 per ease. On returning home. Mr Smith received the delivery of ten eases of benzine which he had ordered from Wellington. The freight from Wellington to Blenheim was over 2s 7d per ease. If (remarks the “Express”) benzine can he brought the thousands of miles fiom San Francisco for Is sd, what is the reason for 2s 7d charge for the 52-mile trip across the Strait?

One may imagine the feelings of the local engineer, who. on handling not long ago an office letterpress which had been sent to him for repairs, found thjit it was oik* which he hitllsolf had made in England over half a century before (says the Dunedin “Star)). It appear* that in those days the presses were made in separate harts, aiul weie branded with im identification nlaik so that the parts could he assembled hv the man who had made tliont after they had come hack from the japanners. Thus it was that the Dunedin engineer after so iimiiv years, was aide to recognise one of his first jobs. It was indeed a message from his long pa“t youth and a strange coincidence,.

It was suggested recently by the Hon G. Al. Thomson that in view of the great economy likely to ho gained by the use of pulverised oral on the railwavs the Government should set apart one of the shorter railway lines for an exhaustive trial of the system. Replying in the Legislative Council. Sir William Fraser saul Urn Railway Department had already been experimenting with pulverised coal, and had also kept closely in touch with other railway systems where experiments had been made. It was, however, considered undesirable to incur the large expenditure which would he involved m converting locomotives, providing the necessary machinery for pulverisin'! fuel and building stores in which to Beep fuel dry until experiments in this country and elsewhere had established beyond question that pulverised coal could ho Used for everyday purposes as effectively as ordinary fuel. Meanwhile experiments elsewhere were being closely watched.

Messrs H. Wind and .lulin Cray, who have been carrying on prospecting operations on the West Const for the past three months, have returned to Hi vert on (>n.vs the “Western Star"). In the coins, of ii conversation, Mr Ward stated that t'n> telephone wires lo PuyKC«rur \vc»ro liroki'ii in several places, and n.s a result the lighthouse keepers are shut out from civilisation. TTie track overland was almost impassable in many places, and the 'Government should take steps to have, this remedies. At Cates’ the party discovered several reefs, and samples had been sent to the School of Mines for trratnioiit. A small quantity of alluvial [told was also obtained. The party traveiled overland, and at the Wairnunhiri and the \\ aitutu the .•ages, although not in lirst-elass order, were utilised in crossing those rivers. At Big River a large landslip has fallen near the mouth, and as a consequence the lake has risen fully lour feet. Wild ducks and swans are numerous here, and irom the \\ aiau as far as Wilson’s Hirer deer were met with in large numbers, and, in the opinion of Air Ward, there should lie some good sport there in the course of a few years. The small native hi’ such as the tui, rohbiu, hellbird, and parakeets, have all disappeared, due to the presence of stoats and weasels, which are increasing at a rapid rate. The Kaltapo anil kiwi have also disappeared. Factory owners: Boilers cleaned perfectly and harmlessly liy STOPSKALE, which prevents corrosion, pitting, galvanic action and over heating, and gives increased lile to boilers. Manning Machinery Cfj,, t> Bedford Row, Cbrißtchvtrcli. |

If yotir bicycle gives you trouble or is r.ot running well, take it to Brown’s, iiic cheapest and best house in tow ' for accessories and repairs. Established over 30 years. Satisfaction guaranteed or money returned.—Advt.

The competition evening which was to have been held in the Methodist Sunday School last Monday, was postponed ‘ on .account of the 'weather, and will be held next Monday at (MO. Novel competitions for valuable prizes.

Music and supper. Mr Janies Craigie, M.P. for Timaru, has forwarded his cheque for £5 to the _ Burns .Memorial Fund and in doing so congratulates the Committee on the selection of the model which will prove worthy of the poet and an ornament to Hokitika. To-night! To-night is The Night! Tile Dance is being hold in the Su-

preme Hall by the Kiwi Football Club and promises to be the best yet held. The Blackball and the local Hockey girls are. being invited and the night’s enjoyment is assured. Supper is being provided. Admission Is.—Advt.

The death took place on Wednesday at Westport of Mrs Emily Jane Fullen. Deceased wiio was 74 years of age, was a native of Deeds, England. She arrived in Bendigo as a young girl and came to New Zealand about 43 years ago. She was pre-deceased by her husband sonic 28 years ago. She leaves a family of three daughters, Mes.lames E. .Johnson, (i. Taylor, and T Whiteside, and one son, Mr Charles Fullen.

The Valuation Department notified Westport Borough Council in a summary that the value of the Borough properties was £117,000 less than that i;i the previous valuation. To this the Town CWk took exception and* wired asking if the figures were correct. A icpl.v was received from the Department Stating that a mistake had been made, the decrease lieing about £17,000. Tliis will mean a reduction in the amount of rates receivable of £3OO to £4OO.

They say in Greymouth that Hokitika is a fifth rate town, but I wonder what they would think if they saw the “Rivoli” Window display to-day, absolutely first rate. The firs tappearance in Hokitika of the famous American grape fruit. These are large seedless fruit resembling a large orange and are recognised as the principal table dessert in that country. Also a large variety of pineapples, pasisons, mandarins, oranges. apples, call along and have a lock Advt.

It was forty years ago last Monday since ihe British fleet under Admiral Sir B.auchamp Seymour bombarded Alexandria. Lord Jellicoe was a limitenant in H.M.S. Agincourt, which was attached to the force, and during the Egyptian War gained the Egyptian Medal and the Khedive’s Bronze Star. The bombardment followed a riot in the ciiv instigated by Aialii Pasha, in which four hundred Europeans were killed. Six of the best battleships. in the licet were in action, together with two older ones, and half a dozen smallet wssels. Their lire was directed on twelve forts mounting 2lil guns, all of which were silenced, and more or less demolished. The British loss was live killed and 28 wounded, while the Egyptians had (180 killed. Several ships were hit, and more or less knockoil about, and one which rail aground was towed off under fire by Lord Charles Beresford, then in command of the Condor, a small gun vessel. As there were no troops to land to hold the city after the bombardment, an,,‘her massacre ensued, and the result was the British occupation of Egypt.

l.adi's’ coloured boidgtcd handkerchiefs now 3 for Is. big value writing pads, 100 sheets, now Is each, ladies’ w olkn gauntlet gloves, navy and 1 run'll. ‘2 s lid pair, ladies’ coloured rd’cd sdk waterproof hats, now (is lid ~,( . b. McGruer and Co., Greymouth, Kceftou and Hokitika. —Advt.

Tbo "‘Hamlilitc” Electric Torch is always available for use immediately you "pick it up. It never needs any attention. Price 35s. —Advt.