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Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1923, Page 2

A OKi-UNITI: proposal is being launched for the erection of a Soldiers' Club in Hokitika. At the meeting of the High School Board on Wednesday, the members of the Board met the deputation in regard to a site very generously. The Chairman, Messrs Murdoch, Bruce, Clifton and King, all expressed themselves in a very practical way in sympathy with the movement, and ir may be expected that in the fullness of lime the club room will come to pass, It is proposed to take over the control of the present Supremo flail, remove it to a new site aer> ss the street, enlarge it in order to fill the requirements for a .suitable social hall and in front of the hull erect rooms for club purposes, including a billiard room. The club itself, while mainly organised as a rendezvous for soldiers, will bo open to citizens as honorary members, and no doubt provision will ho made for some form of joint management for control. Tito town is rather lacking in club room accommodation where visitors could be entertained for the night, or otherwise afforded facilities to entertain themselves. There is I little or no opportunity for the male J section of the community to meet to- j "ether for a social hour, and the pro- I posed club it would appear would go a lung way towards that end. The town will soon ho invaded hv many fresh faces. Many of them, a goodly proi ortion no doubt, will be men who saw national service in the war. They will '•ome hole as strangers, but having the inherent right of entry to the club room they will at once find friendly shelter, and will he able to form new friendships and quickly make themselves at home. The proposal therefore has a good deal to commend itself, i and no doubt when in due course the full project is launched there will he the willingness to support the scheme both financially and with a. personal 1 membership. 1

The reopening of the swimming baths this week is a work worthy of remark seeing that the baths are such a popular institution with so many people, voting and old. Now that there is such a fine flow of water the baths will be more popular than ever, for in the past the drawback was that the sup. ply of water was quite inadequate with the number of people disposed to use the baths under normal conditions. The fact that the town supply of water was not adequate for the baths was a blessing in disguise SO far as assuring the general popularity of the baths, for being forcf-tl ro find a Will iuuplv of

water, lh<* result Ims doubtless exceeded expectations. There can be no doubt about tin' quality or the quantity of wnt-ei, and the niiFhoritios responsible tor securing thw supply 11 re deserving the thanks of the community for in tlie well-filled and regularly filled baths there is an asset to the town perhaps little realised at this juncture, hut which will lie demonstrated as time goes on. This is the year of opportunity foi Hokitika, ami in the splendid equipment of the baths we see a happy augury for the fullin'. Hokitika will he able now to claim and look for the decision of swimming championships in the local baths, and when this is accomplished it "ill he apparent at once that the asset is being turned to good account. The. idea of making the watei supply tepid at

certain periods of the year is a good one, and if this is found to he practicable at a reasonable cost, then the real vain.- of the baths to the eoiiimuiiitv will he increased innifohl. However. that is for the future. For the present the citizens have their town endowed with a first class municipal hath, supplied by a service of water whtirli is perhaps incomparable in most respects.

The resignation ol the lion K. I’. Lee. Minister of Justice, was gac-otted on Tuesday. The Hun ‘■hr Francis I.VII takes the portfolio of Justice;

The following candidates from Hokitika obtained a partial pass at the recent matriculation exaniiiuit ions Alexander K. Aitken. Martha Goad, Ruby Meyer. Erie L. Hark.

All millinery mu-1 he cleared. Boys’ ready to wear clothing, holies' costumes, blouses and jumpers are now to he cleared at heavily reduced price at Schroder and on. -Advt.

The Greymouth Watersiders' annual picnic takes place oil Gass Square tomorrow afternoon. The following Saturday the I’unaiign district picnic will be held on Gass Square. Gass Squares is now in very plea-ani. ordoi for gathering- of this nature, and the appointments available make the rendezvous very convenient tor visiting parties.

"I lu; position icgnrduig ihe -hipping trouble in Lyttelton is unchanged. The Canopus proceeded to the stream yesterday with a free labour crew, minus two able seamen which she still requires to complete her complement. The, seamen were anxiously awaiting information from Wellington yesterday afternoon regarding the result of the conference between the Employers’ Association and the executive of the Seamen's Union. The men are hopeful that sonic satisfactory agreement has been reached.

The Dunedin "Slur” reporter in eoneluding hi- comments on the M.C.C'.Otugo mulch. writes: When seen after the match, Colonel Hartley, captain of the visiting team, waft, for sonic reason or ether u u-t uecomplimentan

to the Cress of this country ill regard to cricket u-poiis. His comments (rapped out in somewhat acrid terms) were to the effect that cricket reporters here were entirely ignorant <ff the game. It transpired that most of the scribes have found the hatting ol the M.C.I . representatives noi so dazzling as the advance notices led everyone to ■expect, and it is tile expression ol their disappointment 111 ibis connexion that has raised the Colonel's ire. From all accounts the general public have on occasions declared themselves at one with tin 1 scribes, hut perhaps the New Zealand cricket crowd, too, is adjeetively ignorant of the game they patronise.

Mr Henry I!. La wry. who, until his retirement some ten years ago was a well-known officer of the Bank of New Zealand, who was stationed at Hokitika some years ago, died at Karaka Bay on .Saturday evening, in his seventieth year. Ilis service with the hunk extended over fifty years. Hi was horn at the mission station. Ultimata i.Mamikau). He always took a deep interest in evangelistic and philanthropic work, of which ho was a generous supporter. Mr Lowry's wife, who survives him. i- a daughter of Mr Thomas Spencer, ol the Thames, who was lost in the wreck ol the Wairarapn. Their family consists of three sons :—Messrs Hugh l.av rv 'of Christchurch), Leslie l.awry (Stoke', and Hollo Lawry 'To Hero): and two (lalighters, Afrs F. M. Corkill of the Malay States, who is now in Wellington), and Miss Kathleen l.awry ('who resides with her mathor at Karaka Bnv). The late AD- f.awrv was a brother of Mr W. F. Lawry, elder inspector of the Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company in Australia. the Rev Albert C. Lawry. of Christchurch, and Mr Joseph Lawry. of Auckland.

The Red Jacks .sawmill has at certain times placed skids across the road thus causing an obstruction. The Grey County Council visited the site yesterday. The Councillors inspected the throe sets of skids, which are about five feet high, and decided that they would have to go. There were also two tramways, with temporary rails to go across the roadway. A wire rope was also used in each case for hauling the trucks, and when in use were a very considerable obstruction. A scheme had been outlined by which n disc would be placed at the corner as a warning, with a mail in aUend-

iiiiv". This, however, hid not do away with the illegality of blocking the ror.i. Cr Blair outlined his scheme, which provided for a tramway ferry across the road. A short set of rails would he used, from one set of skidto the other—the skids being cut hack some distance from the road on either side—which a ferry truck would run and e.tr:.v the other trucks across to the skids on the opposite side. There was under the Tramways and Mining Acts a right to [Hit a tramway across the road. The skids would have to go. After some further discussion it was decided to let the matter stay in abeyance for a month or two, to allow the proprietors to clear the obstruction atvav.

Amstie’s Royal Edinburgh Scotch Whisky is now a leading line, .second to hoik,, put. in oblong bottles and sold to the trade only by Mark Sprot and Co. t.td. to all leading hotels.— Advt.

Great summer sale at McGruer’s, commencing Friday, Jan. 19th. A sale to harmonise with your economy ideas. A -ale to form the keynote for savings on a large scale, convert your cash into profit smashed goods. Now is the opportune time. Every article of wearing apparel and drapery marked down to bedrock. You will save big money on every purchase just now. Pay a visit early. McGruer’s ('Westland! Ltd.. Hokitika and Greymouth.— Advt.

“TAN-OL,” the perfect fu? future and floor polish, is quid in liquid or n.’i.f-' h.t -y ami '’r- iipßii.-rji

Now that the hot season is on you can replenish your clothing with light summer garments and hats at much reduced price for cash, at Schroder and Co’s great summer sale now pro-. feeding.—Advt.

t], ( .| I,'•an who whs many years on the West Const., has been appointed to the ICmgiorfi pniish in place of the late liev. |)e»n Hyland. Father O’Hnre formerly at Aha urn and Kumara and some 1 1 me chaplain ol the Alonnt M**gdahi Home. Christchurch succeeds Father l.can. A young man named lord at Gteyuinuth was knocked ofi his bicycle as the result of the machine coming into collision with the motor car of Dr Jns. W. Mcßroai ty. Ford suffered some abrasions and cuts to his face. The accident .occurred at the winter °f Turiiniahn and Leonard Streets. 'I he doctor was proceeding up Turamaha Street, when the cyclist came out of Leonard Street, and seemed to control of his hicvc|c and was knocked down.

A recent fatal accident and two hair-breadth and miraculous escapes at

level em-sings seem altogether wasted as object-lessons lo motorists, who

even now persist ill takinw •‘\viir risks” Inr no apparent pain. One afternoon, about lan elderly gentleman driving n big livo-seater cur nttempted a game oi r "last across” with two trains engaged in shunting operations at the Colombo street mossing. Me beat the first train hadi.v, but as. be approached the second it became obvious that bis judgment was Canity, and that the niot o iar would only be second. I lie drive, oi the car immediately applied the brakes and slewed bis car round, running parallel to the train, and pulling up on (lie footpath. The episode only illustrates the perverseness of humanity, for the trains were of moderale length, and would liaVe caused little delay. With the driver it was not a ease' of youthful impetuosity, for the pent lonian was obviously of mature years.—"Lyttelton Times.” It is wood poods such as "GOLDEnI Hn.K"" Snap, "GOLDEN DELE” School Rulers. “THINKER” Note It,inks. "KEEP SMILING” T'loor Polish and "NO-KERBING" Laundry Help, that are making New Zealand such a delightful eoiiniry to live id. Liquid TAN-OL.” rbe quicr. potislier for Ibmrs. furniture and leather pbods. Clean ",| eas' to ap’ily. j burther bargain,, at Mr.- -I. Lloyd's alteration sale:—Cotton is (id dor., children’s bloomers ‘2s Oil yard, dabats (id eaell. sheetm ft 2s Gd yard, damask its yard, serviettes 21s dor..

Chinn. mats 2s aiw! 3s cadi, cretonne 2s 3<l yard, .sponge i b'tli As 3d yard. gOin. navy serge Hs ltd yard, cotton vests 2.S Oil each. Goods must, ho cleared to make room. Save money hy buying lion* now Here me a lew of to-d.<y’.s specials at. Lloyd’s: Wool tains 9tl each. Hoy’s tweed hats !)d each, men’s and hoy’s caps 2s each. Ladies dressing gowns 7s Od each, tftdies ribbed till wool I iOSU jk t paii. r iisbinore hose lVoh'i *Js. i*bildrtMi> son. Is »bl pnii*. bloomer- 3s pair. Black tind white lisle gloves Is Od pair. Knitted silk sports coatcs Ills Od.—Advt.