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Hokitika Guardian, 8 August 1922, Page 2

North Isliiml mails and passengers connected with the Wept Const express nt Christchurch this morning. A meeting of tho Ladies Hockey Cluh will l>e held in the Supreme Hall this evening at 7 p.m. s’arp. Business important A public meeting will he held in the Koiterangi Public Hall on Thursday next, 10th.: inst at 2 p.m. to consider question of river protection. All settlers are requested to attend.

Something special! We have just lauded a large assortment of hearth rugs, linoleums and carpet runners at Stephens’ Bros., at prices to suit every pocket. j At Koiterangi l'uhlie Hall on Wednesday afternoon a bazaar and social in aid ot St. Colombo Church fund will ' l>c held. The managment have made J complete arrangements for the func- ( tion which should prove a successful and enjoyable one. . To-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon commencing at 2 o’clock on the premises { “Cornwall House” Weld Street Messrs ! M. Houston and Co. will sell by public i auctio ) the whole of the furniture and I effects. The offering comprises a large I quantity of useful articles full partieuI lars appearing in this issue. | The roll number of the District High l School during the last few months has 1 shown a very substantial increase in 1 numbers and during the past riionth the increase was more than sustained the j total roll number (primary and secondory) now standing at 416 an increase from 402 for the month of June while ] the average attendance was 382, as 1 against 380 for June, the Rector in his I report to the Committee stating that ‘ the small increase in the average attendance being mainly due to a considerable amount of minor ailments, being about for the period.

At the meeting of the Hokitika School Committee last evening, Mr .T. Lloyd attended after having been absent on* leave from several meetings owing to ill-health. Before the meeting closed he thanked members tor their kind expression of sympathy forwarded during his illness, and expressed his pleasure at being again able to attend the meetings. Members generally expressed their pleasure at finding Mr. T.loyd had recovered sufficiently to again irtfcend.

At the* Conference of School Committees held at Wellington Inst week Mrs A. M. Scott moved that school committees bo elected for two years instead of one ns at present, half retiring each year. She thought it required some time to get a knowledge of the work and it was disappointing to have to leave the work just as one began to understand it. Continuity to this extent was desirable. Mr \Vade seeonded Mr Roundy .said kelson were opposed to the remit, and thought it was desirable that fresh blood should he introduced. Mr 0. W. Venables said there was always some old members retained on the committees. There were over 600 names on the roll, and yet it the last annual meeting to efeet. the sehool committee there were only 16 present, and it was necessary to go round and secure nominations. The remit was defeated.

We have found a large demand for our collapsible and gate leg dining room tables, which when not in use cun bo closed down in a very small space and wheeled over in a corner, thereby giving greater use of the room. When closed they can also be used as card tables when necessary. The collapsible tables are very strong although not of heavy construction they are made to withstand great strains. Several different sizes are manufactured and are finished in Natural, Golden Oak or dark walnut colours. livery table is guaranteed and the value offered is extraordinary and well worthy of your money. Turning them out in quantities enables us to offer them at prices to meet all pockets, and they are delivered to you packed and freight paid to Hokitika ami other stations on the line as far ns Ross. Harley and Co., ltd., Peoples House furnishers. Greymouth.

A imeeting of the owners of the Greymouth Native Reserve of about 500 acres on which the greater portion of the town of Greymouth is built, was held at Tunhiwi Pa, on Thursday. Judge \V. E. Raw son. the Native Trustee being present. The Natives decided to oppose the Bill submitted to Parliament by the Greymouth Chamber of

Commerce, providing for the acquisition 'of the freehold at the existing Go- ! vernment valuation of approximately ! £IIO,OOO, but authorised the Native | Trustee to submit legislation giving him i power to sell lands in the reserve as ' and when he thought best and to retain j the purchase money in trust, except iin exceptional cases. The basis of the | sale will depend on tlie valuation, and j instead of selling the whole reserve to--1 gether as is proposed by the Chamber of Commerce, the sections will be sold to the lessees individually as they decide to buy the freeholds of their leases. The Rill before the House provides that the Greymoutli Borough Council (shall act as purchaser of such portions of the reserve as it desires to huy. The Native owners consider that the preI sent valuation is too and in ac- ! cordance with their wishes the Native . Trustee will have a new valuation. Provision will be made in the proposed leg- ■ islation for each lessee to he allowed the value of the improvements he has made. Now is the time to buy your warm jersey or winter coat. All models and ready-to-wear hats are now to be sold regardless of cost at Schroeder and Co’s.—Advt.

Messrs W. Jeffries and 00., an- , nounce entries for their stock sale at Hari Hari, on August 23rd Fancy dress hockey match on Cass Square on Wednesday, August 9th. Proceeds in aid of Westland Hospital. —Advt. Owing to the length of the picture “Wav Down East” the performance will commence punctually at 8 o’clock. Reserved seat holders are requested to be seated before that honr. Mr J. Petliig of Ross notifies he has been appointed sole agent lor Westland for the (Jleveland motor . cycle, one of the best on me nnlrket. Full particulars on application. Everybody is looking forward very eagerly to the fancy dress hockey match to-morrow afternoon between the local ladies club and gentiemen of fhe rugby union. Roll along at 2 p.m. and add your sixpence to help the hospital. At the big luncheon at Tuahiwi on Friday, the Hon. John Topi Patuki, M.L.C.i announced to the Maoris as. sembled that Mrs F. R. Morrison, a famous ehieftainess, will Contest the Southern ?Jaori seat against Mr H. W. Uru, M.P The executive committee of the Municipal Association at Wellington on Thursday, adopted a resolution that councils should have power to fix the charge for admission to recreation grounds and reserves with a maximum of 2s.

It is stated tlmt in a Central Hawke’s Bay town recently a youth sold two supposed rabbits to a local resident, and they subsequenly found their way through the process of cooking to the family table. Later the vendor asked the man how the family enjoyed the rabbits “One was very nice,” came tiie answer, “but the other was rather tough.” The lad responded with all gravity that "the tough one must havo been tin. cat.”

j In response to a letter received from . the Director of Education, asking for a recommendation for the establishment |of three junior high schools in the 1 coming year, the Einance and Appoint- | ments Committee of the Board of Go- * vernors of the Technical College, recommended the following towns: —To be attached to a junior high school, Oxford; . town of 5000 to 9000 inhabitants, Ashi burton; town of 10,000 to 15,000 inI habitants,, Timnru. The recommenda- • tions were adopted.

A Hub specimen of a Hereford bullock went north by last evening’s train. It was bred by Mr Wm. Diedrich of Kokatalii, nnd was grown on his Koitc.rangi run. It was rising five years and was a regular picture: The bhast was slaughtered at the local abattoirs and when completely dressed was put on tlie scale and was found to weigh I l~>6lbs. It "as in perfect order nnd worthy of showing in any company, showing what the Koiterangi district is capable of. The carcase wa s sent to Oreymouth to Messrs Groom Bros, butchers, of that. town.

Manv Xew Zealanders served with the- lioval Naval Volunteer Reserve during the war, and these will be interested to know that the social organisation known as the R.N.V.R. (Auxiliary Patrol) Club, former after the armißtice in London, is still a flourishing concern. It has ft membership of 600- Most of the members are resident in England, Imt there are others in Canada, Australia. Xew Zealand, and other parts of the Empire, all bound together with a common interest in the special branch of the Navy in winch they served. They have no other object than to preserve memories which were not always unpleasant, and to maintain the friendships which were formed in every part of the seven seas.

Tilt) fact that owing to the extraordinary purity of the gold turned out by the WaJilii G-oldmining Company after treatment by the cyanide process, a small amount of copper has to be added to bring the metal down to the standard required by the mints, was mentioned by Mr C. Rhodes, in an address to the Auckland Rotary Club. He stated that the gold was 99.97 per cent, fine, and in point of fact it was still finer than that, but it could not be sold in any mint at higher than 99.97 per cent., so a little copper was added and that copper counted as gold. The Hon. George Fowlds, who acted as chairman, said lie had heard of water being put in butter, but he was shocked to think of copper lieing put in gold. (Laughter).

All eruption on White Island was wit. nessed from the Arahura last Wednesday while en route from Auckland to Gisborne (says the Auckland "Herald”). Mr Grey wlm was on watch on the steamer’s bridge at daybreak, noticed a dense black cloud, not very high shrouding the island. He had often passed the island on the same vessel, but had never seen such a dense cloud before. As he was watching it, a volume oi steam suddenly shot up out of the cloud to a height estimated at some thousands of feet, the “shot” being so unusual that Mr Grey drew Captain Drydon’s attention to it. There was no further outbreak during the three-quar-ters of an hour the island remained in sight, but the cloud of steam had not entirely dispersed when it was lost to view over the horizon.