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Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1923, Page 2

Mr Then fJaraty of Kunwra inserts a notice of appreciation in this issue. The usual weekly euchre tournamentlakes place at Stow’s rooms this evening in aid of the !!.:■>.A. building fund. The County authorities notify that as a precaution against plague, owners of all premises, especially those in which foodstuffs, are stored or manufactured, are requested to trap or poison all rats on the premises. Representatives of the Reserves Committee of the Borough Council, Beautifying Society and sporting bodies conferred on Cass Square yesterday afternoon respecting further improvements to the ground. It was decided to arrange for the draiuage of the western football ground, and its ultimate tupdressing, and also for further metalling of the main track round the grounds. Mr J. D. Gillies, District Engineer of Public; Works, accompanied by Mr Watkin, assistant engineer, visited Hokitika and district (luring Tuesday and Wednesday. Yesterday, the officials conferred with the County Chairman (Mr T. W. Duff) regarding the applications of the "Westland County for road grants for this year's Estimates. The list sent in by the Council was revised in detail, and a number of works recommended provisionally.

The new Matnnra dairy factory, which was officially opened recently, is equipped with the most up>-to-date machinery. It contains 12 vats, hut is capable of holding 15 1000-gallon vats. There are three landing stages, three pasteurisers, and three whey separators, besides many labour-saving devices. The old factory building has been converted into a coring shed,

Notice of a strayed poly hereford boiler appears in. this issue.

A notification under the Companies Act and 'William Cooper and Nephews Ltd., appears in this issue.

The adjourned meeting at Himu to consider the question of a State nursery at Back Creek will be hold to-morrow (Friday) evening at 8 o’clock. North Island maiL and passengers by the ferry steamer connected with the West Coast express nt Christchurch this morning.

Excelsior third grade, junior anil senior players, are requested to attend an urgent meeting on Friday night at 7 o’clock nt Keller’s sample rooms.—Advt.

Notice is given that a rebate of five per cent will lie made by the Westland County Council in respect to general and special rates for the current year, which are paid on or before the 17th. August.

A special meeting ot the Pirates Football Club will l>o held in Tiimti touiglit, when the team to proceed to Hard Hari will be elected. All members are spcei.illv requested to attend. -Advt.

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. notify dairy farmers and others that they have landed big supplies of lucerne hay. malt combings, oat corn chaff and moose meal. Send for a coin - of “ 1 lie Proper Feeding of Live Stock,” and the firm will supply.

To-day’s crumpets at The Romlezvous are better than ever. Drop in and prove it for yourself. Hokitika people are last learning that Iho Rendezvous is a Imott to them. Hot pies, soups, crumpets, toast, cakes and sandwiches are all served in iho daintiest st vie.—Advt.

The new Big River Gold Mining Coy I.td., returns for months of May and June, 192:1, were : —Battery : 919 ions of quartz crushed for <193 uzs. 9 dwts. of molted gold; Cyanide: *l5O tolls ol sand treated for lid otr-s 4 dwts of bullion. Total estimated value £3OOO.

Climatic temperature and good water are essential to make good beer. Dunedin has laitli. hence its fame for beer --St radian's Dunedin Bottled Ale and Stout is supplied by Mailt Sprot and Co.. Ltd., (ireynioutli. Solo Most Coast Distributors. —Advt.

The Royal Orchestra, has been specially engaged tor the Excelsior I‘ootluxl Club’s ball next Wednesday evening. A special feature of the programme will be the .Jazz ofloots rc—centlv added to this well-known orchestra's accomplishments. The orchestra. by special request Will include in their programme that, pretty little waltz song. "One Week of Low.’’ composed by ‘'Skipper Francis.”

Nature ill playful mood is most diverting, and one. would not. expect her to have on her hands any time for Ireaki-liness when she is raising up our forest trees (relates Uie Oamaru •‘.Mail”). The ether day, however, we Were sinov ll It j.ieee ol sawn ritnu on which the grain lines most plainly displayed a. human face to the minutest detail, flu the same Liard tlit* head ot .t. ting mid a. pig were delineated.

Most e|' the southern potato crops have now been dug, and turmeis are holding them tor further developments (says an exchange). White potatoes are being quoted locallly at troin b- to b'S os, and by tlm middle of July should be up to C- 19s- bo far as actual business is cotoerncd, the market is extremely quiel, and not a great deal is offering. Merchants are shipping practically no supplies to tin north. '

The wedding took place at m . I’airiek's Presbytery, G reyniout It. ye-tei-dav mot mug. of Miss Catherine Low. ‘bird daughter of Mr and Mrs Low (Rimangiit, to Mr 11. Hahn. Fathet . Maden officiated. The bride was given away by InT father and her sister was bridesmaid. Mr Low, brother of tlm I,ride, was best. man. Mr and Mrs Hahn leave ibis week for ; *..n Francisco on a tour of the States.

A similarity of brands led to ntttrli confusion after last \\ nllaeeville sale (staies the ‘‘Southland Times”). A farmer unwittingly branded five bead of cattle with a butcher's mark and the latter’s drover took delivery el the cattle lielicving them to ..ave been purchased by the butcher, ’the mistake was soon discovered, and the farmet and butcher proceeded to the ablutions to straighten out the mistake. However they were S'-on in a bigger muddle than over, as neither could recognise tbe cattle he had purchased. It was not until another butcher ollcred to take a few bead of the disputed rattle that the mistake was loctitiod, and all satisfied with the outcome.

A ratln'r amusing episode occurred r ll l v in connoethm with it vodd.nil at Knponga (sla to-, the Wanganui

"Chronicle”). As some of the gue-ts were lon vino the ohuroh am! proeeedj! vjr ti> the residence of the happy couple's parents, some silver spoons which were being carried in the car fotiinl exit by some unknown means and were strewn along the street lot some considerable distance. One ol the occupants of the car, much to his chagrin, had to walk back attd collect them, and in doing so was subjected to a running lire of good humniii' from the many spectators linmir the streets.

‘ The (lavs of technicalities in courts of law are dead and gone," said Mr ,] (i 1,. Hewitt, S.M., at the Whangarei Magistrate's ( ourt the other morning, wlaui disposing ol a point raised bv Mr J. F. S. Briggs in ti case in which the Health Department, proceeded jointly against an employer and employee, that there had been no evidence that- the employer was in that capaeit v ( relates the “Northern Advocate * ’), The Magistrate suggested that lie could recall the witnesses and ascertain the fact from them, hut Mr Bribes contended that they need not answer, as their answers would he >elfiiieriminaiing. However, too defendants both pleaded guilty to the. informations laid against them.

There was .a Urge and representative gathering yesterday at Wellington (says a Press Association message) at St. Paul's pro-Cathedral tor the wedding of Miss Mary Stuart Soddon, daughter of H'o late Might Hon R, J. Seddon and Mrs Seddon, senior, to Dr Frank Ifay, Inspector-General ol Mental Hospitals. The ceremony was performed bv Canon Mean, of Christchurch. brother-in-law of the bride, assisted bv the Veil Archdeacon Johnson, Vicar of St. Paul’s. The bride was given away bv her brother. Mr P. E y 7 Seddon. Mrs F. H. Ward, sister of the bride, attended as matron of honour. The health of the newlymarried couple was proposed by Sir Joseph Ward, who also proposed the health of the bride’s mother, Mr Torn Seddon responding.

Electric Lamps: Wo stock all sizes of “Phillips’ ” all voltages. These lamps are noted for their reliability. Special quotations indent. R. P. M. Manning and Co., 3 Bedford Row, Christchurch. —Advt.