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Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1923, Page 2

The Director of the Greymouth Technical School notifies that a plumbers' class will be formed at the school, if sufficient candidates offer immediately.

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

Euchre tournament in the Soldiers’ Social Hall, Thursday night. Plenty of room for all. Cards followed by a dance and presentation of aggregate prizes. Admission Is.—Advt.

The monthly meeting of tho Westland Progress I wag ue takes place tonight fit the County Chambers at 7.30 o'clock .sharp. Matters in connection with the opening of the Arthur's Pass tunnel will lx? discussed.

Thursday's football match on Cass Square between tiie visiting team from Mokiliinui and, Westland Sub-Union should prove an attractive game. The visitors are reputed to he a clever combination, and should be able to give the local team a good run. Play will start at 2.45 p.m. sharp.

Mrs Dickens, wife of Mr John Dickens, Cobden, died on Sunday at Cobden. at tho age of So. Deceased with her husband had lieen long resident on the Coast, having conducted a Hoarding-house many years ago at Tho Saddle (P.eefton) during the construction of tho Midland “Railway. She leaves liesides her husband three daughters—Mesdames J. Sweeney, Harrison, and Fredericks, all of Wellington. Keep “XAZOL” handy in your office, shop or home. A few drops or whiffs will prevent coughs and eplcjs. 60 doses Is 6d.

The Firo Brigade hold the usual practice to-night at 8 o’clock.

The takings at Saturday’s Rugby match at Westport totalled £Bl, £lO loss than at Grevmouth when the same rop. teams met the previous Saturday.

During the next few days Mr A. tattle is showing bargains in girl’s patent shoes, all one price 12s Gd. He is putting these out at a sacrifice to make room for shipments due from uome this month.

The death occurred at tile Grey River Hospital on Sunday of Mr James McLaren, aged 88 years. Deceased was for some years a coal miner at Ilrunnerton'. His wile predeceased him many years ago.

Do your eyes need attention. Our Optician has a growing and successful practice. Examination by appointment. Call and see us about your eye troubles, J. Toiinent, Hamilton St.— Advt.

Another West Coast- pioneer, yesterday joined the great majority, ia the person of Mr James McLaren, whose death took place at the Grey River Hospital. He was 88 years of age, and formerly was a miner af 'Brunner. His wife died some years ago.

At a meeting of the Judicial Committee of the Westland Suli-Uuion held last evening, tin application by the Kokatnhi Club for a rehearing of C. Xeilson’s ease was considered and agreed to. It was resolved to telienr the ease on Thursday next at 7 p.m. and to also deal with the charge against Cunningham at the same time.

Have you heard King George an.l Queen Mary s pen king? Il not call in at The Rendezvous at any hour. The Rendezvous is daily becoming more popular on account of the quality and variety of its refreshments. Soups, cold ham, home-made meat pies, toast, tea and cakes, sandwiches, toasted crumpets, etc., can always be procure J and are served on the daintiest of china which in itself is a great attraction.—Advt.

A gentleman who has just returned from a jaunt away, says Hokitika is the most talked of centre on the Coast. Great interest is taken in local development. and its welfare is evidently much in the public mind. Ex-Coasters seem to he well informed about local happenings and express pleasure at too news of the local ptogiess. The early opening of tne through Midland service is regarded as of piimo importance to Hokitika in particular, and there is no doubt streams of Coasters will make a pilgrimage to Westland when the holidays permit to see for themselves the rejuvenation of the old town, which seems to he held in particular regard ami esteem by those outside.

Probably nowhere in the world can such ail extraordinary tree growth be shown with pinus iusignis trees as in New Zealand (states the Xelson “l’.voning a.Mil”). Here is a typical instance. Mr T. Hunt, oil his propery at ‘Highfield”, near Wakefield, recently felled fifteen large trees. These were certified as being llli years old, and the yield in sawn timber from the fifteen trees was 22,000 feot, or enough to build a largo house. Another instance: Mr Herbert Hunt, on the adjoining farm, felled several Jtwout.y-year-oUI trees which averaged 7,"0 feet per tree. These trees, with timber, firewood and seed netted the owner over £o per ivee. The signlicaneo of these figures can he gauged when it is stated almost all our native trees would take 800 to 500 years to produce the same.

Climatic temperature and good water are essential to make good beer. Dunedin lias Imth, hence its fame for beer —Ktrachan's Dunedin Bottled Ale and Stout is supplied by Mark ,Sprat and Co., Ltd.. Grevmouth. Sole AA'est Coast Distributors.—Advt.