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Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1923, Page 2

The Returned Soldiers’ Association meets at 7.31) o’clock to-night.

The rights to the I at. the Hokitika races will be sold by Jcflnes and Co., at Llic Princess Theatre on Saturday afternoon.

North Island mails and passengers by tlio ferrv steamer connected with iho West Coast express at Christchurch this morning.

According to a Gazette notice the Fpotiki County Council has declared Japanese winoberry to he a noxious weed within the meaning of the Noxious Weed Act, 1908.

Though she is over 102 years of age, Mrs Sophia Mills, one of the inmates of the Institute, Romford, still enjoys her clay pipe. With -Mrs Chandler, who is also over 102, she look pari in the Christmas festivities at the institute. Mrs Chandler sang oldfashioned songs to the other inmates of her ward.

Engineers! “llewson’s” jointing cement does away with all trouble through leaking joints either in pipe lines or on cylinder flanges, feedwater heaters, economisers, radiators, pumps, suction gas engines. Manning and Co. 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch. —Advt.

A Press Association message from Tima ril states that for failure to render a statement of income for the three years under the Income Tax Act. W. IT. Cook of Fairlie, was fined £2O and costs; viz., for failing to send in returns for the year 1919. Cl 6 and on charges referring to the years 1929 and 1921 £2 each. Costs to the Department of 9 guineas were allowed and court costs 1 guinea.

Mortgages registered in the Dominion during 1921-222 numbered 38,860 of tlie amount of £25.620.994, compared with 13,976 of the amount of £40.612.000. in the year 1920-21. These figures arc given in the Statistic Department’s latest returns, and according to the same authority, the mortgages discharged in 1921-22 were 19.169 of the amount of £12,803,221. compared with 23.391 of the amount of £15,427,620 in the year 1920-21.

The sitting of the Supreme Court was concluded last evening about 6 o’clock, when the motor ear collision ease, after a hearing extending over the previous afternoon and that day came to a conclusion. Iwo other matters set down for hearing wore soon disposed of. The Court was well filled yesterday, considerable interest being shown in the proceedings.

The death took place yesterday at Christchurch of Mr John Ward, formerly of Riinanga and Brunner. Deceased was 60 years of age and was Mayor of Brunner at tlie time ol the 1896 disaster. He retired from his business as a stationer some live years ago and lias since been residing in Christchurch. He loaves a widow, two daughters and one son.

Saturday afternoon’s gala- on the

Bowling Green is going to prove a very successful gathering judging by the amount of interest being shown. The ladies committee are making their arrangements capably and have secured substantial support. The attendance should prove of a substantial nature. There will he the opportunity of spending a couple of hours pleasantly, with afternoon tea and interesting competitions to amuse, and :ti the same time assist a worthy local movement. Every lady is welcome and where all assist, the effort is made so much the easier. Very good progress is being made with the rebuilding and drainage heme at the Hokitika Mental Hospital. The new administrative quarters are now well advanced, and the bakery quite on modern lines from a laboursaving and handling point of view-—is now in use. The culinary quarters will soon he available, and the staff accommodation shortly after. The buildings are commodious and will he faithfully built. All the material, including the joinery, is being prepared at the local works, where a very complete plant is installed. The new drainage system is also in a forward state, and will lie used in connection with the new buildings when ready.

A number of young Mormon missionaries are systematically working the different portions of the Wanganui district each day, distributing their propaganda and trying by personal appeal to induce the womenfolk to accept the Mormon belief. Within the last tew days several men with decidedly strong objections to these young Mormons visiting their homes and conversing while they are absent have apparently succeeded in coming in contact with them, says an exchange, a id so stro'.g were the arguments used that olio young visitor from Utah was glad to escape, and neither ho nor his colleagues have been visiting that portion of the district since. According to all accounts thev have been working y erv hard, but have not secured man’' converts.

The newest and most reasonable price millinery is now on view at Schroder and Co. These are finding ready sale—do not delay, otherwise you will miss n. chance of getting value for your money. Inspection cordially invited bv Schroder and Co. Advt.

Amstie’s Royal Edinburgh Scotch Whisky is now a leading line, second to none, put in oblong and sold to the trade only by Mark Spro and Co. Ltd. to nil leading hotels. Advt,

The annual meeting of the “Westland Sub-U union takes place to-night at 7.30 o’clock at the Club rooms. I Motoring aids: Obtainable from Manning Machinery Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch. Ford oilers, “Inland 1 piston rings, “Permatite” repair outfits, “air friction” carburettors, spark plugs, “Presto” fire extinguishers, “oil dag,” etc. —Advt. Charles Milburn, holder of the professionel pedestrian championship ot Australia, met Cyril Meers, of Mudgee, over distances of 75yds, 100yds, and 120vds for the Australian title at Mudgee. Milburn won all three events, winning the 120 yards in 11 3-ssec, which is seven-twentieths of a second below the world’s record. Press Assn.

Building material and labour are still comparatively high in price, though there has been a big decline in costs since the building boom of 1920. This was the position of the trade as stated in the annual report presented at the Taranaki Master Builders’ dinner, and it was added that the rates were being kept up owing to increased taxation imposed during the past few years and to high interest charges. The cost of building was now lower than at anv time since the war, however.

There is little doubt (remarks the “l.vttelion Times”) that when the figures arc taken, the tourist traffic to the glaciers and of her scenic resorts <>t the West Coast this season "ill bo found to equal, if not exceed, the best pre-war records. The hostels report that accommodation has been severely taxed this year. Great initerest lias been evinced in the newly-discovered scenic resorts siicli as I’unykaiki and Lake Brunner. It is rumoured that tin* Government lias decided to give more serious attention to the Coast resorts, which good authorities declare will be great assets to New Zealand, in attracting tourist traffic from overseas.

“Unless very drastic steps are taken, dairying will completely disappear from the King Country within tile next ten years,” ‘declared a delegate to the ronfereiieo of factory managers at Te Kuiti recently. A discussion had developed on the alarming spread of ragwort throughout the district from Kihikihi downwards, which another manager asserted was closing down farms in some instances, and would make dairying impossible in a few years' time if someelfecti ve cheek was not put on its spread. 51 rA. .1. Sinclair promised to communicate with the Department of Agriculture and suggest a Departments investigation and speedy remedial measures. The weed was apparently a verv serious menace, and the company would certainly see wlmt could lie done to check its spread.

Madame Menero, the famous Fashion Furrier, lias just returned to New Zealand after an absence of two years in England, Canada, Alaska, and other countries, jmd she lias brought back with her a wonderful variety ot lur garments at the lowest prices yet recorded in New Zealand. Her headquarters are at Christchurch. Advt.

••The day is fast approaching whet men and women in good positions will he compelled to support their patent* when they need help,” was what was stated at the Auckland Hospital Board iho other day. Several eases were brought under the notice of members where young people wore shirking then duties and responsibilities in regard t„ mothers who had fallen into illhealth, and were not receiving a penny from those upon whom they had a just claim, and who were able to contribute if they were more economical and did not spend so much upon themselves. “The great tendency seemed for young people to want to indulge in every sort, of entertainment that i - going, instead of showing a little affection to those who brought them up. and to whom they owed everything."

In his now honk, "Extra I urns, I'. AY. Thomas writes of a chance conversation with an American who had joined the Hrilish army. The American was a commercial traveller who was, according to his story, absolutely driven into our army:—“Soon’s 1 packed my nose out of lied in the morning he was after men. was your man Kitchener. Chased me into the bathroom and up and doun the street: ‘Your King and Country need you,’ ho says to me, loud and constant. Well, T didn’t sense it like that. I’m a Republican and the U.S. wasn’t even rolling up its sleeves. I told your recruiting sergeants all this. Had a heart-to-heart talk with ’em about Kalamazoo, Mich. Hut somehow it didn’t seem to go. They looked kind of cold, and the girls—they gave me the llessemer eye good and tight, I tell yon, I was the sickest man. All that (Itiy they chased me and badgered me and hullied mo. Wore a hole in my vest, taping me with swagger canes They made me ashamed, and T know all your hack streets. So at last I quit and joined up, and in about three shakes of a lamb’s rudder 1 was standing in a nine-by-four room with two million others, clothed in nothing hut goose pimples.”

Surplus Stock Stile. Four days only, commencing Thursday. March 22nd. j The low prices will give you the impression that we stole the goods. Wo were lucky and secured ID cases of wearing apparel and household drapery , at two-thirds of the ordinary values. • This will be a big and busy sale. Buy ; much tuid save much is the best advice we call give you. The opportunity is right now. Mc-Gruer’s, Hokitika and (Irovmouth.—Advt.

Sore throats promptly relieved by taking a few drops of “N’AZOL” on sugar. Quickly banishes summer colds and Hay Fever. Is Oil for Of) doses.