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Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1923, Page 2

The. Trustees of the Hokitika Savings Bank meet on Monday next at 2.110 p.m.

A sitting of the Magistrate's and Warden's Court takes place to-morrow at 2 p.m., after the Licensing Committee meeting has concluded.

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

Miss G. Slnnul, the well-known champion lady swimmer of Christchurch, has expressed her willingness to accept an invitation t.o a swimming carnival to be held at Hokitika early in January next. It is hoped to arrange a sports’ day of great interest which will attract numerous visitors here during the period of the Exhibition.

Mr Coil Hall, of Oreymouth, formerly of Westport, who has represented both Btiller and West Coast Rugby Unions in its important matches, was united in marriage at Christchurch last. Thursday with Miss Kathleen Pain, eldest daughter of Air L. Pain, of Westport. Mr and Mrs Con Hall have the best wishes of a wide circle of West Coast friends.

There passed inway in the Westport Hospital on Saturday evening an old identity in the person of Mr Samuel McAuley, at tho age of 73 years. Deceased had been in ill-health for a number of years, hut was able to keep moving about town until Thursday morning. The late Mr McAuley and his wife, who predeceased him by some years, kept a boarding house ill Peel street until within comparatively recent years. He was a very keen bowler, one of tho foundation members of the Westport Bowling Club and never lost an opportunity of having a howl up the green. In his time he held tho Singles Championship and was always an opponent worthy of the steel of the best visiting and local players.

Doctors recommend Oatmalt Stout, brewed by the Lion Brewery Coy., Auckland, bottled in crown top. Bottles in quarts and pints especially for Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd. On sale at all leading hotels, any of which will supply small bottes for home consumption at one shilling psr bottle. Lion ale, too. is par excellence, light and refreshing.—Advt. No bad aftereffects with WADE f> WORM FIGS. Pleasant, sure and certain.

Pot-ntocH, 23s pur sack, at Star Stores.—Advt. Grand and common jury summonses nro being issued for the Supreme Court sitting set down for June 20th. “Wa 1 time train go Omroo to-dnv?” asked a Chinaman of a customer the other morning. “Why do you want to know?” queried the Westerner. “Me want to make bet. Last time races at Omroo me back seven winners.” The customer was immediately interested, but the Chinaman with the reticence typical of tho Celestial, bad nothing further to say.

The tedium of the schoolmaster’s life is often brightened by the comical answers of his pupils. In one of the large Christchurch schools the ether day (states tho Christchurch “Press”) the master's topic was astronomical, and he was explaining “The meridian is an imaginary lino”—when he espied a young hopeful in tho corner deeply nyoung hopeful in the corner deeply engrossed in more mundane things, lie pounced on tho culprit at once. “What did I sav a meridian was?" The reply was prompt and confident: “You said, sir, that a meridian was a menageries lion.”

Throe important appointments have been announced following upon the retirement of Mr J. 11. Richardson, Commissioner of the Government Insurance Department. Mr A. T. Traversi (formerly of Ross) has been appointed Commissioner of the Government Life Insurance Office; Mr IT. Jcrrain becomes Manager of the State Fire Insurance Office; and Mr G. Gostelow actuary in the Life Insurance branch.

The Judicial Committee of the Westland Sub-Union met last evening tc consider a report by the referee (Mr A. Cutbnsh) of the third grade match on Saturday between Kiwis and Excelsiors. The referee reported a lad for using had language and stated he had cautioned the player twice before, ordering him ofi. Ihe player admitted using the language. It was resolved that the player, a member of the Kiwi team, stand down four Saturdays, the Chairman giving voice io tho views of the Committee that every effort must he made to stamp out the use of bad language on the field.

The euchre tournament and dance held in the One Mile Hall, Aralmra Valley, last evening, proved a great success. After keen play the ladies’ Ist prize was won by Miss J. Shcrriff, Mi ss C. Brown securing second. The gent’s Ist prize was won by -Mr Curtain, the second going to Mr J. MeGuignn. Consolation prizes were won by Mr R. Dalgliesh juiir.. and .Mis'--M.uir. During the evening songs were rendered by Misses Sherrill and Mason. After a few enjoyable hours’ dancing, tho music for which was supnlied hv Mr A. Reynolds with extras bv Mrs Lonsich. a very enjoyable evening terminated.

A narrow escape from a serious accident was averted on Saturday, reports the lmmgnliua “Times,” at Inangalma Landing through the prompt, action of Mr James Stevenson. A car from Westport, in taking the combined railway and traffic bridge, got caught in the rails and was unable to move either way. Mr Stevenson came along, and after urging the occupants (who included several ladies and children) to get out of the car tm the train was coming, ran hack over ttie cattle stops (which by the way, lie fell into in doing so) and down the line and stopped the approaching train. Ibis done, the car was goi out of its difficulties and pushed hack on to the road, and the train came on to R cotton.

Efforts to raise the dredge Thomas King, which capsized on the breakwater extension at New Plymouth some time ago, are being continued by the llarlmur Hoard’s staff, although operations have been hampered somewhat by unfavourable weather. The attempt to raise the vessel is being made with plant available locally, and the scheme at present being tried is to pump air into the air chamber to displace the water, and so, with the aid of rafts, give tho dredge, sufficient buoyancy to enable to he moved. Wire hawsers have been placed under the Thomas King lor attachment to large rafts should then! he found the only means of raising her. The stone in the hoppers fell clear when the vessel capsized.

Air A. T. Travcrsi, F.1.A., the ncw Commissioner of tlio Government Life Insurance Department, is a native of lioss. He entered the service of the Government- Insurance Department as a cadet, and after a number of years’ experience on the secretarial side of the office, took up the study of actuarial science, and eventually graduated as a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, London, being the second New Zealander to gain this coveted distinction. In 1807 lie was appointed actuary for Friendly Societies, and later on became deputy-superintend-ent, actuary, and secretary of the National Provident Fund, of which institution he had a considerable part in laying down the basis of organisation. Tti 1817 Mr Traversi was »p----pointed on promotion io the position of Assistant-Actuary of the Government Insurance Department, succeeding in April, 1922, to the combined positions of Actuary of the Government Insurance Department, actuary for Friendly Societies, actuary to the National Provident Fund, etc., which positions he now vacates.

Mr T. AV. Dull', Westland County Chairman, with some members of the Council and executive officials proceeded to Groymoutli yesterday to witness a demonstration with the Grey County road-making plant. The demonstration wr« given on Paroa road where a ten ton petrol driven road roller is operating, 'l.ie roller draws an Austin grader, and also a Booth scarifier, ns well as rolling the road surface. The road is first scarified, tlio material being well loosened. The grader then operates to crown the road, and the roller is next used to consolidate the material again in its reformed shape. The machinery worked very satisfactorily, and did all that was asked of it, demonstrating what effective work could he done. There was also great economy in time, a good section of the road can be treated in a day and put into usable order. Air .T. Higgins, Grey County Engineer, explained that the plant was working very satisfactorily and economically, and was quite a step in the right direction. The County plant is to be added to shortly by the addition of a I! rock way motor tipping lorry. The County Chairman will report to the next meeting of the Council on the impressions of the visit.

W. H. Stopfortli is running a cash Salo during the month of June. The opening days will lie confined to Boys’ and Youths’ clothing etc. Note the address, opposite W. K. Williams Chemist.—Advt.

Strike a true note, "Hells” ; ask for "Bells”; it’s as dear as a bell; in white bottles, mild and good. Bells’ Perth Special Reserve Scotch Whisky is extensively dispensed by the leading hotel in the Dominion, the “Royal Oak,” Wellington, owned by New Zealand’s oldest and most respected licensee. Hotelkeepers who wish to enjoy good patronage should follow the lead and sell “Bells.” It makes trade. Mark Sprot and Company, Ltd., Greymouth, Solo West Coast Distributors. —Advt.

Recommended hv the medical profession.—WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS.

A meeting of. United Football Club will be held in Mclntosh’s Club Rooms to-morrow night at 7.30 o’clock. A full muster is expected, business being important.—Advt.

Tho Hokitika Golf Club’s men’s postponed monthly medal match will ho played on Saturday next. Handicaps and draws as previously announced.

Hero is a suro tost. Out of a consignment of two dozen woollen jumpers which arrived at Mrs J. Lloyd’s on Tuesday, one dozen remain. As the prices are only 15s and 15s 6d, what else can you expect ?

Tho fancy dross masquerade hall at Rimu on Wednesday night proved a very successful event. There was a large attendance and tho fancy . costumes were numerous and very attractive. The ladies’ was won by Miss M. Detlaff (Post Office pillar box), while Mrs Groweott and Mrs Kelly (an aged couple) were awarded prizes. Music was supplied by Mrs Starkey and dancing was kept going merrily to an early hour.

“There is something phenomenally tragic about the political influence of Dean Inge,” says the “Church Times.” “No clergyman in our time has had such an influence. To find a parallel we must carry our minds back to the great clerical politicians of the past, men like Sidney Smith and Dean Swift. And in a sense tho dean transcends both Sidney Smith and Swift. They were men of parly; the dean for the moment transcends party.”

“There is far foo much Sunday night grazing going on on the country roads, Your Worship, and 1 must ask for heavier penalties, as light fines don’t seem to have any eficct,” said tho Taranaki county inspector in the Police Court, when several informations were heard against tanners for allowing stock to he at large on roads in the county. When one of the cases was called the inspector said that on finding cattle on the road lie called at Hie home of tho owner of the beasts, and when he asked for the owner received the reply that lie was “away at church,” and on asking tho good lady of the house if she could identify the oattlo was told that she was “ton busy teaching Sunday school.”

At Westport yesterday before Magistrate Mold rum, several Karamea electors petitioned the Court to declare void the election of Walter Cressew for Karamea Riding of the Bullor County Council on several grounds, the principal one being that the chief booth in Karamea was closed 10 minutes before 0 o’clock, the hour fixed hv statute for the closing of the poll. Mr Cresscy defeated Mr W. R. Simpson by one vote. Lengthy evidence was given, fliree electors alleging they were precluded from voting owing to early dosing of the booth. The Magistrate held one claimant was not entitled to vote, and that, even if the booth was closed before timed is alleged, the other two electors arrived some four or five minutes after G p.m., actual time. Therefore the result of the election was not affected by the early closing. The petition was dismissed with costs. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.