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Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1923, Page 2

The Management Committee of tin Westland Sub-Union meets to-nighl (Mondavi at 7.30 o’clock sharp.

The Referees’ Association are re quested to meet at o'clock sharp tonight instead of 7.15.

A, team of girls from the Grey State School visited Hokitika on Saturday and played the local school at basket hall Ixung successful by 2 goals to I. Mr Niven was referee.

The body of the lale Lady McLean was brought to Wellington on Friday for cremation at Karori crematorium, and the ashes are to he returned to Dunedin for interment there.

Mr J. O’Brien M.R., telegraphed t< the Hon Secretary of the Westland Chamber of Commerce as follows.—

"Hon Grimmond and self interviewee Minister of Railways re daily passen.gei train to Ross. Tho Minister stated the Olira turvnel opening will bo shortly anti the Boss service will he reorganiser then.”

A lire in Newcastle Street, Cohdeu. on Friday at midnight, totally destroyed a building owned by -Mr T. Southcriin and used by him as a storeroom. There was no insurance and the loss is estimated at approximately £IOO. 'I he pause of the fire is unknown as the building had not been opened by the owner for a week.

A Wellington correspondent says:— People are beginning to wonder how the country is to find the huge amount of money that is being called for at the moment. The brewers want a million sterling. Rv July 9th, or .Tilly 2. ill, £750,000 is expected to he turned in lo the Bank of New Zealand, and the Napier Harbour Board is wanting £148,200. it is probable, however, that the amount- to bo found lor the Bank of Now Zealand, apart from the shares allotted to the State, does not exceed .£500,000, as a good matipy shnres are held outside of the Dominion. 8n practically £1,650,000 must be found within the next- six weeks, and it is a question whether that huge slim is available.

An Auckland petition has been presented to Parliament asking that legislation be passed with a view to stabilising the goldmining industry. The petitioners ask that syndicates that spend large stuns of money in exploring for gold be granted protection in order to prevent their claims being jumped as soon'as their capital is exhausted; also that while syndicates or prospectors nr~ endeavouring to obtain capital for working auriferous areas, the ground should be thrown open to tributors to work The petitioners continue: “We particularly desire a rebate on all the gold taken bv the Government during the war at £t per ounce, while the actual value in open markets stood at from -Co to TCI, for during this period mining companies had to pay supei income-tax and a large increase in labour and other charges. This caused the Waihi Company to reduce its outnut and dividends, while the Waihi Grand Junction paid no dividends whatever. and, inded, showed n loss of ■070.000 in two years. Wo consider >t absolutely unfair that com panics having bead offices in London should b" compelled to pay double taxation.” Tboy also ask for a substantial reduction in goldmining taxation.

It will pay you to visit Schroder and C'o’s great sale now on—reductions in every department. Space will not permit of price-list being quoted, but we ean assure you that all lines subject to the fashion, are reduced without regard to cost. For cash only. An early visitwill amply repay you. Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Fcr Influenza, tabs

The postponed Rcnrc Row! bogey match will be played on Wednesday, 27th June. The draw lias been already published.

All members of the Excelsior Junioi Football Club are requested to attend practice at McGregor’s shed at 7 o’clock every evening this week.

Ensign and Mrs Lamborton, of Greymouth, will conduct a meeting in the Salvation Army Hall to-morrow evening at 7.30 o’clock.

There was a scries of disasters in the pants line on Cass Square, on Saturday afternoon, no less than seven panhaving to be requisitioned by players during the progress of the main match.

Mr John Stranchon, the Commissioner on timber royalties sat at the Land Hoard rooms this morning, and took the evidence of Messrs J. A. Murdoch and IX J. Evans, adjourning at 12.-lb p.m. for lunch.

The Westland A. and F. Association is tendering a social at Preston’s tea rooms at 8 p.m. on Friday next to the members of the Progress League, and lecturers and students of the W into!' School.

Exhibits for the Kokntalii Winter Show on Wednesday, if left at Robinsoil’s garage. Weld Street, on Tuesday evening, will be conveyed to Kokatahi free of charge early on Wednesday morning by the County motor lorry.

The death took place at the Grey River Hospital early yesterday morning of Barbara, the wife of Mr Charles Lament, hairdresser, of Greymouth. Deceased, who was 21 years of age, was born in Edinburgh, and was the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs AY. S. Ellis, of Albert Street. Site leaves a husband, but no children.

At a meeting of the Judicial Committee of the Westland Sub-Union held on Saturday evening a charge was considered against a member of the Kokatahi team arising out of the mutch Excelsior v. Kokntalii at. Kokatahi on the previous Saturday. After hearing the referee and a Kokatahi player, the Committee decided to order the player to stand down for the rest of the season. The Committee also decided to refer to the Sub-Union the question of the witness who gave evidence in support of the a fleeted player, who acknowledged the use of obscene language himself.

Giving evidence Itefore the Departmental Commission set up by Cabinet to inquire into the provisions made for the blind in New Zealand (relates an Auckland exchange), the .young daughter of the blind man stated that the fact that she had a blind father had been used as a, term of reproach by her fellow students. On one occasion a boy threw a stone a.t her and cut her fare and said. “There's a penny for your blind man. I lie fact, that, she had a blind father, she considered, had had a most extreme ell'ect on her life. Her father had not. been able to provide her with the ordinary home that voting people were accustomed to. The witness gave further evidence of a confidential character, to show that her life had heen detrimentally affected owing to her father being blind.

Many friends will leant with regret „f the death of Mrs Mnrgitret Cunningham, a well-known resident of the AVest Coast, and n most worthy pioneer of 7)8 years’ standing. The deceased, who was a native of County Donegal, Ireland, passed away on Saturday at the residence of her daughter Mrs T. Moyitihan, at Lower Kokatahi. She was Ks years of ago, and leaves a family of ten sous and daughter*-. Among them are Messrs Robert Cunningham (North Island), Richard Cunningham Cobden), and Mr I. < »'iningliam (Kutunrab The daughters are Mrs T. Moyitihan (Kokatahi), Mrs Shaw -Hokitika), Alts Moyr.ilian (Otii-a , and Mrs Sweeney (AVellmgton). The late Mrs Cunningham leaver no fewer than 07 iioßrcnitant s. including thirty-six grand-children and tweni v-oiie great-grandchildren-.

The annual report of the Canterbury Progress League makes I In* billowing reference to Arthur’s Pass tunnel:—lt was fully expected that tin* work would have been finished during the period under review, and its non-eompletinn is certainly not hlatneablo to any lack ol interest or want of persistency on the part of the league. As in the past, the league’s organiser has paid periodical visits to the tunnel works and bis reports have .given the public interesting anil reliable information regarding the work which is being done, thus keeping Hie subject steadily in the mind of the community. The executive lias novel faltered in its duty of keeping prominently before tlx* authorities the net ossit v for tho speedy completion of this very important work. At the invitation of tlu* I.engue a delegation <>i Vest Coast representatives met tlx* executive in conference in Christchurch in June, when matters relating to the expected early completion of the east and west coast railway were discussed, and friendly and helpful interchange of views took place. A larger eoiiteroncc on the same lines took place in August, when a number of important, remits were carried, and joint representations were made to the Government, urging the speedy completion and opening for traffic of the Arthur’s Pass Tunnel. The report also makes reference to the activities of the League in respect to rural education, to ihe emergency mail services and to the Westland committee.

Being heavily overstocked, Schroder and Son are holding a great mid-win-ter Sale in millinery, rain coats, velour coats, men’s overcoats, boys arid men’s clothing, umbrellas, dress stuffs, gloves and underwear. Regardless ol cost ami for easli only.—Advt. Paint : Use "Fibi'inc” anti-corrosive. Black or red. Covering capacity twice that hi ordinary paints. Labour costs just half. It saves you money. Quotes front R. P. M. Maiming and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch.— Advt.

Strike a true note, “Bells” ; nsdt for “Bells”; it’s as clear as a boll; in white bottles, mild ami 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 lena and sell “Bells.” It makes trade. Mark Sprot and Company, Ltd., Greymouth, Sole West Coast Distributors. —Advt.