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Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1923, Page 2

Tho members of the .Srott family insert a. notice of thanks in this issue.

Tho ladies of the Hospital Ball Committee are reminded of the meeting to be held in the Hospital Board rooms at 7.30 this evening. A full attendance is requested.

Wednesday night in Soldiers’ Social Hall. Don’t miss the Ladies’ Ilockoy Club dance. Everyone assured a good time, flood music. Supper; dancing at 8.30. Bmietti’s Jazz Orchestra will supply special up-to-date music. Admission 2.s and Is.—. Advt-.

.M essrs If. Matson and Co., draw special attention to the important sale of coaching horses and plant in tho estate of the late Hugh Cassidy. The salt- takes place at I )tira at 2 p.m. on Thursday next. Full particulars will ■la; found in our advertising columns.

Intending local exhibitors may ol>tain copies of the Exhibition prospectus at the County Chambers. Early application for space is necessary to ensure trie best sites, as from now on the outside demand for exhibition space will increase rapidly. There are many directions in which local business people can participate at tho display, and so reap a trade harvest which otherwise might go to outsiders.

On Snturdoy afternou at Timaru, a motor-car proceeding along Stafford St. and containing two people, was seen to zigzag blindly across the road, and finally crash into a telegraph pole opposite the Club Hotel. The driver T. Cooney, of Oumuru, had been seized with an epileptic lit. and bis passenger, Mr Harnett, had grahls-d at me wheel and pulled it round. Neither man was hurt beyond minor cuts and bruises. Cnoney, who was subject to fits, was subsequently taken to the Hospital in a comatose stale. The our was not badly damaged.

A now system of treating timber for dairy factory requirements has I seen adopted by a Southland linn, who have installed at one of their mills a kiln with a rapacity of 70,0 UT led. Briefly the method of treating the timber is to subject it to a temperature of 1(10 degrees Fahrenheit for a certain period. It was explained to a “Southland Times” reporter by the head ol tho firm concerned that in supplying dairy factories’ requirements they found great difficulty in seasoning the timber owing to climatic conditions. I hey found tlio new process much more satisfactory than tho old method of drying in racks. Shrinkage was practically eliminated, which meant a great, deal, especially in the manufacture of butler box timber.

Not Inn'll to Stephen Bros tills week. Well, what a crying shame! Let their gorgeous array of unique spring materials be snapped up helore you even see them! Most beautiful colourings ami quaint designs in voiles with sponge doth stripes and cheeks, silk ratine cloths, foulards, sponge cloths, and for the very newest trimmings almond and peach coloured organdie muslin. and oh! only one piece ot brocaded cloth—the cloth for the really elite. And believe me, llie'rc going like hot ,-akes and I’d Ik- so sorry if you missed them, so come along and shop with me. —Advt.

The train service continues to be rather irregularly run. and is invariably late. Last night the north train was fnilv fifty minutes late, and on alighting one passenger was asked how he enjoyed the trip in the "express.” His reply was that it, should lie called the "depress” train—two hours and a quarter for the journey front Orcyini iti t h was over the limit, and certainly must have had a depressing client on travellers finishing a long train journey from the Fast (oast. The train tor Boss was over an hour late in proceeding south last night, a fact which has a very disorganising effect on general traHie, and will cause many to avoid the railways and utilise more reliable mu tors for finishing the journey within a reasonable hour.

Sunils Ciin lly 111 tho rate of J(K) miles an hour. No one knows how long they can kee|« on tlie will", hut. llio tli|i Irom Scandinavia. to Britain seems to tie merely a pleasant Mutter. they puss t'' out one sate ol c ana (In to the other in huge thicks at ceitain times ol' the year, find at very high altitudes, it is not safe to tease or seek familiarly with swans in summer time, when cygnets, a;s young swans are called, arc about. The male swan is very pugnacious tin'll, ns a liathor in the Thames found to his cost quite recently. There is a traditional impression that a blow from a swan's wing will break an average maim' leg, and there is oil record a ease of the death of a fox from such a blow. The force of the swan’s wing Plow is emphasised in a story from Buckinghamshire, which rccoids tlie attack tif a mule swan on a boat being rowed near the nest. The pinion struck tne gunwale of the eralt, and as a result was laid bare to the hone, being stripped of bath leathers and skin.

Keep Thursday, Aug. 23rd, free. Come to Kimu and join the Community singing led by Mr Aldridge and be entertained by the best talent Irom (Ireymonth, Hokitika, and Boss. A teal treat is in store. To iinisli the evening a grand hall will follow. Mr Boyd will have el large of the floor, and the music will )>o in the very capable hands of Mr Joyce. You will !>e able to dance to the same music as His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. First class sup|ier and good Hour. Concert 2s and Is. Bull 2s thl, ladies Is, children half price. A juvenile will he held the folowing night, Friday, Aug. 21th.—Advt.

It was at one of those soft drinks and sandwiches gatherings that the best joke of National Week was heard, says a Christchurch pa pet. There were several West Coasters present, and they listened with much attention to mi Kusi Coaster’s eulogy of the possibilities of the West Coast once its agricultural miid mineral resources were developed ; the speaker also waxed eloquent regarding the far-lamed hospitality of the West Coast, ami told of visitors being kept up till two o’clock ii. the morning by their generous hosts. A West Coast, speaker, a little later on. after dealing with things in general, referred to the eulogy of West Coast hospitality, and glancing round the tables, and mentioning the two o'clock in the morning statement, ho said: “I don’t think that will happen hori—there’s nothing to keep up here till two o’clock in the morning” When the roars of la tighter subsided, the West Coasters hoped that they would excuse him; as thev might know, he was a wine and spirit merchant!

In the annual address ol the President of the N.Z. Trotting Association, he stated that a total of 20-10 licenses to train, ride and drive were issued for the past season, and it can easily he imagined that this number of applications, from all parts of the Dominion, means a vast amount of responsible work for the committee entrusted mum t their consideration. The fullest a ' Ki most frank information should bo tortiicomimt from officials endorsing the applications. I -nave referred m past rears to the vexed question of the ** Amateur.” The Licensing Committee have had to deal with something over 1-106 applications for ainateui licenses, more than halt of the tot. of the two classes. And they have not seen lit. for good and sufficient reasons to recommend that all of these sl “ 11 be granted. The whole position, shot, t he seriouslv considered during tin season It has been suggested that amateur licenses should be strictly confined to those owners who wish to ride < drive their own horses, and that i.< , u d be provided for what are know, snouiu oo i , „entleman riders IIdSSSS* c.»e miEht.se. TO, ■i Urnu'.lv tend >" "-™ 1 *”£ teur raein.r within the limits originally intended, and should prove a further auraction on our programme*. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. For Children’s Hacking Cough,

Tho Borough Treasurer gives formal notice in this issuo of the intention to strike the rates for tho year.

Tho fortnightly Arahura fat stock sales will be hold on Wednesdays in future commencing to-morrow. The entries appear in another column.

Tho Mnwhera Ladies’ Hockey team journeyed to Reefton on Saturday last, and suffered defeat at the hands of the local team by 1 to 1. This is the final game for the Cup, and it. leaves the Reefton girls again the champion team.

Three additional ornamental seats, the gifts of citizens, have been added to the row on the east side of Cass Square, facing the War Memorial. The gifts are much appreciated by the Beautifying Association, and no doubt will prove of general service to the public visiting tbo grounds.

A Christchurch Press Association telegram last night stated :—Mr Brian McCleary, who was selected in the first 20 players to practice for the first test match against the New South Wales team, is not yet well enough to engago in such a game. He will, however, be available for the subsequent fixtures.

Tho Westport Borough Council last night celebrated its Golden Jubilee, there being fifty present at the meeting, which proved a very enjoyable function. Mayor Menztos presided, and in addition to tho present Council, there were present all the ex-Mayors and ex-Councillors, now resident in the town. There was a lengthy toast list, and all members and ex-members spoke in a reminiscent yet optimistic vein. The speeches were interspersed with musical items. During the evening there was a flashlight photograph Liken of the Councillors.

Large quantities of timber tire being shipped through the Otira Tunnel daily, and yesterday a long goods train destined for Cliristchurclt went through, hi Otira Station Yard also there are large quantities of coal and timber waiting to he hauled through, whilst at various stations oil the Otira line consignments are also standing. Telephone lines were down in many places in North Canterbury yesterday as a result of Sunday night’s snowstorm. At both Arthur’s Pass and Otira the lines were broken in many places. Overland passengers report the presence of very substantial icicles in the Otira Tunnel, larger than good-sized carrots, which are broken oil regularly by the electric locomotives in their runs through the tunnel.

The Chairman of the N.Z. Trotting Association (Mr P. Selig) in his annual address, slated:—The total amount distributed in stakes last season, was 2118,82-1. practically one thousand pounds more than during the season 1321-22. -lust for a moment compare this total with the past. In my filth year as President of the Trotting Conference—when I retired as a result of the change in the constitution of the two bodies—l remarked in the course nf my presidential address that "the total distribution of stakes lias grown to a very aoproeiiil.de extent.” I hat was in 1904 when the figures were £21,1225. We find to-day one dub distributing over £IB,OOO more than the total of the whole of the clubs of that year, wheih is also eclipsed hv one other club by £5030. '1 his is an apnreeiahle growth indeed, which has encouraged the breeding and importation of the highest strains of blood, and assisted to plate trotting as a sport in a position second to no other brandi ot recreation in the Dominion.

Schroder and Co. are making a special display of evening goods that have just eomo to hand in good time for the Hospital Ball and other functions. An early inspection will he mx'essary See changes of advt. Schroder and C.o. - Advt.

Leaky Radialors, tubes or joints permanently repaired by “Hadorene” with, out having to resort to ’lie soldering iron, ‘Tiadoiene” does its work in a few minutes. 11, P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row. Christchurch.— Advt.

The pungent refreshing aroma- arising from "NO-R U BRING” Laundry Help suds only further confirms its great seienl lie sanitary value. —Advt.