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Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1923, Page 2

It km in Ist KNi r:s of Lord Kitchener continue to find their way into print. The latest i.iiplntant. <:mtriliuti:r iDatno Melba, who contribute-, to the I,••union “Weekly Dispatch’’ a story which flatly contradicts the generaliylield hypotheses that the stern warlord was impervious alike to women ami to mush*. “When lie arrived in Australia,” writes the prima donna. ■' he uas so toted and so many parties were given for him that I felt it would only he worrying him to write to him. However. I received a letter saying. ‘Don’t you think it is unkind of you not to send me oven a little line of welcome in your own country r’ The result was that I found myself dining with him and t'-'O Governor-General and the Governor of Victoria, at Government House, the next evening. After dinner the three men pretended to kneel to me. *4 know what you want.’ 1 said, ‘but 1 won't !’ Kitchener drew me apart. ‘Madam,’ be said ‘I have been all exile for eight years. Will you net sing just one verse of ‘Home. Sweet Home’ ? I sat down at tile piano, and when I had finished there was silence. Kitchener came up to mo and kissed my hand. And down his face two great teat's were rolling, tf anybody tells mo that- Kitchener bad no heart, I have my answer ready.”

As there is the promise of a substantial surplus for the financial year which lias just closed, and as in any ease the Government lnul no trouble in finding money for works in the Timranga electorate, as was opportunely disclosed bv an Auckland Reform paper on the eve of the late 'by-election for the edification of the electors, some nioie should be made locally with regard to the expenditure of Government rales which have long adorned the annual appropriations, but which are held carefully in reserve for a more convenient season. It is difficult to understand the wisdom of voting money year after year, which the Government has no iniion of spending. Doubtless it is part of the intention to loo! the people as long ns they can—but a. great American statesman said you could not fool all the people all the time. So it may he hoped that the wise folk will wake up to a sense of the position, and demand a measure of justice in keeping with that meted out to more lnvoiireil constituencies. Year after year main road and bridge works are provided for on the estimates, swelling the total only for appearance sake. This subterfuge should end. Better things are expected of the Alinister of Public A\ orks who has said very olten lie is anxious to help Westland. No doubt a great deal lias been attempted, hut u good deal of it appears still on paper and it is time those promises were redeemed and the votes which took so much agitation to get, be expended on the works urgently required.

Thkjie is every reasonable right to appeal specially for the backblocks in rcard to roads and bridges. There i> quite a hatful of money earmarked lor expenditure in South Westland, but the works are net put in hand—the money is rovoted year after year. There are important bridges such as the Wnikuknpa where the timber has been cut for two or three years, and the erection not commenced. Also there is the most important bridge in South Westland, over the Waiho river, hanging fire. The local body tried to entice Government action by spontaneously offering a moiety towards the cost, but even that did net move the I‘ubko Works Department. There is a substantial amount of money voted for the work, sanctioned by Parliament, and it is for the Minister to rise to the occasion and issue the authority. There is quite enough money voted to justify a commencement of the work, and the balance could he granted by Parliament next session. A\ ith the pt= r sibility for the bridge 'being so very favourable, the community should make a concerted effort now and agitate for definite action this year. If the two

bridges mentioned here were secured, motor traffic would bo carried another stngo south, and tap the remarkable Fox Glacier near Welieka, which Mr Julian Grande lately extolled so enthusiastically. There is every reason to demand those bridges and every right for the Minister to carry out the definite promises of Parliament.

North Island mails and passengers by the ferry steamer connected with the West Coast express at Christchurch this morning.

On the racecourse, yesterday afternoon Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. sold by auction this well-known racehorse Tiranga, which was purchased by Dr Bnchnnnnn for £2O 10s.

Speaking at Crenui Sir Thomas Clement said he was a great believer 111

advertising. lie thought the British public should bo taught to believe; that

v.hen they wanted the best butler they -f.ouhl ask for New '.Zealand. Because old associations they were of opinion '.i the present time they must ask for Danish but they are learning every day. Judicious advertising would bring back a very good return ior all that was spent on it. but it is no use advertising until you can gat regularity.

In reply to a question at I is-nui. Sir Thomas Clement said he would be vary sorry indeed to sec- New Zealand ship any part skim milk cheese. on have a great industry.” be said, “one that is worth protecting, and while I am very much opposed to Government interrference generally speaking, this js one case whore I would welcome it. No man should be allowed to ship any cheese or any article which will be to the detriment of his fellow man. and one factory shipping skim cheese, is working to the detriment of the whole ol tl.e other factories.”

The Kokatahi Gun Club held a very successful clay pigeon mate!, oil Good Friday, the weather being ideal Tot good shooting. Two sweepstakes were shot off and the No. 1 sweepstake of Cl (a portion of which was donated hv Mr J. A. Dowell) was won by J. \V. Kelly with 8 birds out of 9, while S. Godfrey ami V. Fleming tied for second and third with 7 out ot 9. The No. 2 sweepstake for a irallied oil painting of Frail/. .Inset Glacier, donated by Mr K. Bowden, was won by D. Weir, with 11 birds mu of 11.

The social liall to he erected in connection with the soldiers’ Club rooms, is to he a useful utility hall which should he of great service to the town. The present linin' is to he enlarged from "jo x ot) to 75 x 30. and an annexe of 50 x 12 added. For large dances, socials, bazaars etc. the new building will lie very convenient in every way. It should he adaptable also lor concerts and musical entertainments, as well as lectures etc. The liall scheme will he revenue earning foi the Club rooms a lid will he well fitted with conveniences. and he in charge oF a permanent caretaker. An appeal for the Building Fund is to he made next week.

The marriage of Mr 'William Stewart of Nelson to Miss May Hansen took place in Holy Trinity Church yesterday alt diumii. Archdeacon Carr, officiating. Tin hride who ehteied the church on tin aim of her brother. Mr \\ . Hansen hy whom she was subsequently given away, was daintily attired in a costume of lemon crepe dc chine with a beautiful veil .surmounted hy orange blossom -. The bridesmaid. Miss Melba IJatv, wore a charming frock of apricot crcpc dr 1 chine ami a black hat. Air Bussell Smith acid! as best man. The wedding march was plil,vecl hy Miss Marie Partilt. A re.-potion was. held subsequent Iv in llarker’s tea rooms, where several guests were entertained and tin- bride mid bridegroom rrcoir,M| rhe good wishes ot a wide lurch' ol friends.

A voutli named 800 Kohl, about IS years of age. a son of Air and Airs d. A. Kidd, of Hokitika was found ves-

ti rdav morning hanged from a tree on the farm of his employer. Air .1. Schofield. at Coal Creek. He left n letter address 'd to his lather stating his intention to take his lil<\ When passing along the Coal Creek Bond on the (irevinoulh side of the Camp station, the attention of a taxi-driver was attracted hy something white in a clump of trees. He investigated and discovered tile dead body of the youth hanging from a tree. The police were notified at 9.10 a.in., and Constable Crowlew went out. and cut down tlm body which was then removed to the morgue, •pin- bodv was hanging from a light tree the feet King three feet affine the Ground. The rope which was about lour feet m length, bad apparently be. n taken from a cow bail. Deceasu was attired only in shirt, pants, and boots having no coat: on. 1 tor-m lo- on the ground nearby, but is Thought that deceased must have climbed up tlio tree.

Frecwing moat in a "'"'low l >"-’ Now Zealand Government nlluvs. in iho St rami in attracting much attention (nil vs a London paper). G'lluokors appear to 'a- fax.-mated hy the di>play of carcases of mutton ami liltnb ami joints of beef which arc contained in a l-’-foot i , lmnilier insulated on sides, am! having in front observation panels which consist of four separate plans of fjlnss. with a vacuum between each. Tin- installation is complete, the small model two horse-power plant by Messrs L. Sterne and Company, refrigeratin',' engineers, producing ’JO degrees of frost without the use of iee. Frost on the pipes, and the temperature a- recorded on a thermometer, can easily he seen. By wav of eontruist, in an adjoining windo"-. is shown a reproduction of a New Zealand i hernia 1 spring, with a working model of a geyser throwing up periodical jets of hot water.

The Republic of Armenia has the credit of having the lirst woman cattle expert (says an exchange .1. This is Madam Zottia. TscndoiT, a Russian refugee, who has been appointed chief veterinarian and director of stock farming for the American Near Fast Relief Organisation in Armenia. Tn her new post she will have control of several of the most important stock farms in Armenia. Madam Tsomiorl was formerly the wife of one of the largest stock farmers in Russia. She lived in Moscow and assisted her husband in the management of seven big estates in Southern Russia. She received the title of veterinary surgeon from the Government College in Moscow. During the revolution she became a refugee m .South Russia, and dually, when her last resources were gone, she found herself an applicant for refugee relief. It was discovered that she was a cattle expert, and site was immediately employed on one of the farming projeeis in Northern Armenia, from which site rose rapidly to lior position as director for the Republic.

A creditable reflection! See how floors and furniture shine when polished with liquid “TAN-OL.”

A saving worth making. Our millinery this season is the best for some years and the prices are petty. .Models from 355, trimmed velours 32s 6d, untrimmed fur velours 27s fid. Me are also showing a good range of woollen jumpers and cardigans. Our selection of marabouts is the best on the Coast. —Addisons.—Advt.

A big burst in prices: Is Sale Is—the top dog of all sales for two days only at McGruer’s, Thursday and Saturday next, March 29th and 31st. Bigger re" duetions, bigger variety than ever before. It is the great bargain fair that only McGruer's can give. Thousands of articles worth from 2s to G f G eac-b now all one price Is each. A few shillings will go a long way at _ this great Is Sale. McGruer’s, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

For Children’s Hacking Cough. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS vastly superior to *ll othi! stimulants,

A meeting of tho Ladies’ Hockey Club will be held in the Supreme Hall on Friday availing at 7 o’clock. The services for St Alarv's parish on Sunday next will he:—Hokitika: 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Kokatahi, 10 a.m.

Owing to a death in the family. Studlev and Turner’s, Weld St. will he closed to-morrow.-—Advt

The reiary. General Post Office, advises that night-letter telegrams are to ho accepted hy telephone on the. same conditions as other classes of telegra ms.

The Publicity Committee in connection with the Exhibition organisation will meet at the County Chambers tonight at 7.30 o’clock.

Airs APdloy, senr., of Queen Street. Westport, broke her left leg at the thigh through falling off a doorstep mi Tuesday morning.

Tho annual meeting of the Arahura Football Club will hr held to-night at Inkers Hall, Arahura, at S o'clock. Business to elect officers and general.—Advt.

A resident of ABisterioii who came out to New Zealand over ten years ago from England received a booklet from the High Commissioner's office, describing the paradise that awaited the immigrant in the Dominion. One picture showed a worker’s home with garden at 7s (>d per week. Bast October he went on a trip to England, and before returning to New Zealanu he was handed a duplicate of the booklet at the Commissioner’s office.

A Press Association message from Blenheim announces the death of the Hon 11. C. .Mills, who had been in feeble health for some time and the end was not unexpected. Also of Arthur P. Seymour at Pit-tun, one time Supt. of Alarlborough Province, aged 81. Air Seymour was the oldest Justice of the Peace in Alarlborough. He represented Wairnu in 1872 in the House of Representatives and was a member for 33 years of the Marlborough Land Board.

The death of another old resident of Hokitika took place at I,veil Bay. Wellington. last night. Air F. P. IB Sellers. late Superintendent of Sea View Mental Hospital passing away. Deceased was horn on Christinas Day. 1852 at Dundee. Scotland and came to Now Zealand in 1859. lii 1879 lie was appointed baker at Sea View Alental Hospital. and gradually rose to clerk, attendant. head attendant, and on the retirement of Air J. Downey was appointed Superintendent, continuing in office until a couple of years ago when Ik retired from the service. Since then lie has been living in Hokitika and later at Wellington, where he had been ill for some time; past. Air Sellers formerly was a member of many local .-poriing institutions, and St Alary’s C'hurcli .societies. He leaves two sons (Air C. J. P. Sellers ol Hokitika, and Air Fred Sellers of Wellington), and one daughter. (Airs Hsiiralum of Hoki- ) and twelve grand-chiidivii. The remains are being brought to Hokitika for interment.

The historic spot in the forest ot C'ompiegne, where tho armistice that ended (he World War was signed on Nov. 11. iOIB, has been cleared, and several impressive monuments have been established to commemorate the incidents of that historic event. A granite slab, inscribed “Be Maredial loch lias been laid on the exact spot where the train conveying Ala.rshal Foeli halted on the military railway, and at some distance from it. » similar slab, inscribed “Bos Plouipotentiarc-s Allomaiids.’’ bus lu-cn laid where the train conveying the German envoys halted. .Midway between those two .slabs, a ihinl one. larger and with a fitting inscription, marks the spot where the armistice was signed. At ilie end of an avenue leading from the main elearing to the Armistice Crcssru.uls. a meoiiment has been erected to the memory of Hie soldiers of France, presented to tile town of C'ompiegne bv a Paris newspaper.

A genera! survey of the turnip crops ot Otago and .Southland made tvci th by Mr It. IB Teimetl. of the Department- of Agriculture revea’s the But that club-root disease i.- affecting quite

i>. large percentage of the crops. Ihe ravages of the disease are gradually becoming much more \\ idesjiread. and in some districts turnip growing is becoming a most precarious undertaking. The disease, which is caused by a minute organism, is highly infectious, and attacks also such erucifurous crops as cabbages, kale, ebon moellier. rape, and tin like. The Department of Agriculture is at present conducting experiments with a view to successfully combating the disease, but so tar the suits obtained are far from satisfactory. The only successful means of preventing; club root appears to be by the adoption of a proper system ol crop rotation, whereby turnip or cruciferous crops will not bo grown oil the same ground for at least a period of live years. Ground intended to be sown down in such crops, must aNo be kept free from infoilion.

Madame Monere, the famous Fashion Furrier, has just returned to New Zealand after an absence of two years m England. Canada, Alaska, and other countries, and she has brought hack with her a wonderful variety of fur garments at the lowest prices yet teeoriled in New Zealand. Her headquarters are at ( hristehurch. Adit. dust landed a consignment of 203 cases various varieties dessert and conking apples; also 00 J cases tomatoes. —Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd. (Rhone No 2.) -Advt.