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Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1923, Page 2

The Hokitika Beautifying Society resumes its monthly meeting at the I own Hal! to-night at 7.30 o'clock.

The adjourned meeting of flic l’ ,( ’ gross League will be held in the (,entity Council Chambers on Thursday evening at 7.30 o’clock. Advt.

The wedding of Miss Ma.-sey, daughter of the Prime Minister, "ill take plate at Auckland on February 28th. Miss Queeni© Clarke-Johnston, of Wellington, will be bridesmaid, and -Miss Massey’s sister. Mrs L. Taylor, will be maid of honour.

At the mart to-morrow morning at, 1(1.30 o'clock, Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. will sell by auction the rights of the West land A. and P. Association to publicans booth etc at the coming show, and also a quantity ot harness, gum bouts, furniture etc: one strong spring cart will also be offered.

The flower display to be held at the Town Hull on the 7th. March is being much talked of. it "ill be in aid of the Burns Memorial Fund. A ladies’ committee is co-operating usefully m regard to the various details to make the afternoon and evening specially pleasant.

The trapping and poisoning of rabbits during last winter in the Ivokatalii district, which proved very successful, Inis bad a noticeable effect in the number of rabbits to be seen in that locality. In some places there is almost an utter absence of the bunny, in marked contrast to the position alibis time last year.

The u-ani tn represent the Hokitika Fire Brigade at ihe Now Zealand Fire. Brigades Assoeiation demonstration at Puln'dHi, .tonsistiug of Foreman <1 Williams, Firemen I’, and !!. Boss, 11. Davidson, and A. Duneraft, left this nianimi' overland. r J lie team have been put line in a lot ot consistent practice, si ml with a fair amount of luck should lie able to put up some excellent times. • Foreman F. McGregor will represent the Brigade as delegate at the Colder-, once which takes place, while Fireman |) David-on also accompanies the party to personally receive the Association gol.l star, for -’5 years service as a iireman. to which he is now entitled. | When in Christchurch hist week. Messrs Climie and Kraus ot the Can- . terlmry i>iogro‘s League and Westland Branch conferred in regard to the ceremony to mark the opening of the .Arthur’s Pass tunnel. It is proposed, of course, to hold a suitable public function, and Mr Climie who expects to he in Wellington shortly will confer with the Prime Minister and Ministei of Public Works and Railways as to

the a<tion the Covernmcnt propose to take. It is expected that trains will run from each Coast simultaneously, and Mr C'limie’s idea is that the two trains should meet at Arthur’s Pass station, where Canterbiiiy and Westland will join hands and felicitations be exchanged. The two parties would then return to Olira Gorge where the lormal opening of the line would then he declared and an official luncheon be held, while provision would he made for the general public after the nature of a huge picnic in supplying hot water, tea, etc. The presence of one or more hands would he arranged for. and a scheme of decorations fixed

upon, including the ornamentation of a large platform whence short addresses would be delivered. Mr Climie has J promised to notify the Westland Lea- , gno as soon as a date can he fixed, and then a meeting of West Const local bodies will he convened at Greymouth to organise the West Coast side of the function. The Canterbury Progress League will issue a booklet to mark the opening of the through line, and matter for the publication is now being collected. Any photographs of interest hearing on the progress of the Midland Railway works may ho sent to either Mr Climie or Mr Evans, as well also as any written matter of interest. It is not unlikely that the ceremonial will take place on or about the first week in May- perhaps May 5, will he selected, that 1 icing the anniversary of 1 the firing of the first shot*' in the tunnel construction. Tn December next it is proposed to hold a large exhibition—New Zealand and Inter-colonial at Hokitika to celebrate an event which will bring great prosperity in its train tor atl parts of the West Coast.

All millinory must be cleared. Boys’ readv to wear clothing, ladies’ costumes, blouses and jumpers are now to he cleared at heavily reduced price at Schroder and cm—Advt.

Entries of the Inangahua A. and P. Association show on Friday and Saturday of next week are due to-morrow with the Secretary, Reefton.

Mr A. B. Boyd who is organising the ilower exhibition to be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday, March 7th., in aid of the Robert Burns Memorial Fund, expects to make a very brave display of cut blooms in which dahlias will figure notably. All those desirous of exhibiting cut blooms should community with Mr Boyd without delay. The annual meeting of members oi the Kokatnhi Football Club was held at Kokatnhi last evening. There -was a large attendance present, and a satisfactory position was reported. A large list of officers was appointed, t»c question of captain being held ovei temporarily, pending the decision of last year’s offic-c holder. It was decided to enter a senior and junior team for the Sub-Union competition. It was resolved to hold the annual ball on Wednesday March dlst.. at the Public Hall, Koiterangi.

In another column Messrs Paterson and Lloyd announce a “mark down” sale from Monday. February 2Gth to March 10th. Owing to tho fact that new consignments are coming to hand Messrs Paterson and Lloyd find it necessary to reduce their stocks to make rom for these new goods and accordingly they have reduced all their present lines to bedrock prices with a view to making a speedy clearance ol their shelves. This is an excellent opportunity for thrifty buyers to procure all tlieir clothing requirements at remarkably reasonable prices, and wise people wili make a point of calling early oefcire th«' best of the bargains disappear. —Advt.

.Mr A. A .Howes ycipresentaiive of tiie British Psiporinakers’ Export, Lid., who is leaving for England on March 2nd has received cable advice that the price of newsprint paper and other lines manufactured by Ids principals is hardening, and that prices will advance in the near tulurc. As the concem naiiU-'il is the biggest paper-nmk-ing institution in (beat Britain, repic,s; ntiug about 2(5 mills, all producing purely British goods ami on • which is alrcadv supplying New /calami newspaper' offices with large quantities ol paper, tin news is of considerable inIcicst, t« proprietors throughout - e". Zealand.

coircspoiidciiL ol the Me-lpoit “News” writes: There is io he seen on. Mr J. Tiorrach s .Jersey faun. Karamea, a Jersey boiler, which has never had’a call' ami is in lull milk. She was first noticed to he mothering a calf, which is about six months old and u;-s retired on the bucket. Ihe calf was removed to another paddock, but the heifer immediately took possession of another calf. She was removed from the calves and dried ofl. A few weeks later, she was brought out ami as soon as she* cairn.* in contact with the came into milk again and is now being milked u ith the held. This is another indication of the milking propensities ol a* wellbred Jersey. The dam of this heifer cave 52.G91bs of fat in the month and tier giaiid-dam gave i 2.20 lbs ol let pci mouth oil her first calf. The sire also has good hacking. His dam has eight tested daughters and his sire has 18 tested daughters. -All going well, tliiheifor should he worth watching and should he one of the plums of the breed.

“I feel quite certain that at some future day we must have a weatherreporting station on Sunday Island (Kerinadecs), because it lies in the path of many tropical storms that affect our weather, and particularly concern the Hawke’s Bay district.” writes the Di-

rector of the Dominion Meteorological Office (Mr 1). C. Bates) in an article published in the late issue of the “Journal of Science and Technology.” “There are,” he adds, “clear proofs of this in the records of the expedition of 1908.” Mr Bates submits weather comparisons at the date mentioned in support of his statement, and continues:- “Tlic relation, therefore, between the island weather and that of the Dominion is one that gives New Zealand indications ol special value for ocean forecast, as veil as to the i-hitid itself. It is to he remembered that the Meteorological Office of this Dominion broadcasts ocean weather lureeasts from Awanui, in the extreme north of New Zealand, and wo need information from the seas as a basis for those forecasts.” It is mentioned that although the island is fertile in parts and the climate genial, no one has permanently settled on Sunday Island since the Bell family left there in 1911.

Just landed a consignment of 2(l0 cases choice dessert, and cooking apples consisting of Cox’s oranges, Pippins, Scarlet Poarmaiiis. Wolsey’v etc etc. Also ]()() -h eases tomatoes. —Paterson, Michel and Go.. Lid. iPhone No. 2.V--Ailvt. We have no patience with slavery m any form, hence our enthusiasm for • NO-RUBBING” Laundry Help, the reseller of beautiful womanhood from the thraldom of washboard slavery. For nil purposes requiring a pure, full-flavoured, piquant Vinegar, we recommend SHARLAND’S 1 INltGAR. Brewed from pare cape sugar.