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Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1923, Page 2

The Westland Chamber of Commerce bolds its monthly meeting at 7.30 o’clock to-night.

The Presbyterian Spring Show and Sale of Work takes place to-morrow afternoon and evening in St Andrew's Hull.

The euchre and dance in the One Mile Hall takes place to-morrow evening. Clements ears will leave town at 7.30 and Throe Mile at 7.40.

To-morrow at 1.30 p.m.. Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. will sell by auction on account of Messrs Weils Bros., who are giving up dairying, their fine dairy herd, steers, etc. The sale takes place at Woodstock.

A meeting of lumticultmali't' is convened for Thursday evening iu 7.HU o'clock to consider proposals for holding a flower and fruit display here during the Exhibition period in January next.

The usual 11.5. A. weekly euchre tournament will tali,, phor at the Soldiers’ Hall at 8 o'clock sharp on Thursday evening. Special ptizos, 'Upper, with dance to follow (niti-ic by .Mr Joyce!. Advt.

In connection wilh t li" ii'sm'l <n Arnhura Hoad on Saturday night, il

appears that of the two brothers Freitas it was .Joseph, not Emanuel, who received the most serious injuries, and who is an inmate of the hospital. The injured man, who is dairyman for West hind Hospital, was engaged milking when the assault took place. V c understand that the injured Plan is progressing sat isfactofily. All inquest touching the death ol Chuirlos Hedrick Arps, aged iilteen. wlin wa> found drowned at Aniherley. was held on Wednesday evening, hebefore .Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M. The deceased iva,; cutting wood alongside a creeks at ilromdean and iv»> subject to epileptie lits. The Coroner found that deceased was drowned in a water course into which he fell whilst stdlering limn a seizure. As indicating the outside interest evinced in the Exhibition to ho held here- at the close of the year, the Hon. W. W. Snodgrass. M.I.J .. ol Nelson, has written to the Exhibition autliruities olfeiing a prize of a silver cup tor an essay by ihe school children, written on the history and resources of the province of Westland. Mr Snodgrass is leaving it to tho Exhibition Council to frame the conditions and to arrange for the judging of the essays sent in. The New Zealand Meat Producers Hoard has received advice irom its London Office that owing to the K dnct.hm in labour costs, the International Cold Storage and lee Company, of Southampton, has boon able to reduce its cold store charges by o per cent as from the l't August; also a reduet ion ef :> per cent has been made in labour and extra charges, making a HI per cent reduction on the latter charges. In addition, llio Southern, Railway Company has reduced ils charges at Southampton docks for receiving, loading, wharfage and haulage by HI per cent. It is of interest to note that in the ease of both the cold storage and dock charges this is the second reduction made by the authorities during the current year Before* very long we may i..i]iless electric (rumours running in New Zealand (says the Dunedin “Stur’M They arc in use in England, in Ametiea. on the Continent, in South Africa, and in China, so they have passed the derisive and also the experimental stage. Mi Frederick Hluek. a Wellington civil engineer, has made a study of the suhjeet. and brought ti to t io notice of the Municipal Corporation delegates at Christchurch this "*’a" and the Mayor and the other Dunedin representatives were so much impressed with the moving, picture illustrations and the matter as a whole that they arranged for .Mr Black to give a popular lecture here. If such a system is adopted here it will probably be of particular assistance on side tracks off the main lines and for trying now

Tlu> planet .Mercury will lie too close to the >un lit the beginning of the mouth i.i he visible; on October loth, it will rise at 0,13 a.in., wlien its apparent mngiiil title n ill 1.-e - 0. t ; by the close of tlic month its apparent magnitmle will reach -0.9. when the planet will rival Canopus in brilliance. Venus will noL iie >ec n during the month owm;.'. to its proximity to the sun. Mars rises on October Ist. at *>.4 a.in,, and on October loth, at -1.2 S a.ill. Jupiter sets on these dates at 9..'14 p.m. and B.to p.m .respectively. Saturn sets on October Ist. at 7-V. p.m.; it will be in conjunction witli tlie sun on (tclobcr 17th. tit IftJV.I p.m.. when its distance from the earth will he about Pd-V-Mt'.-00,4 utiles. There will he an nccitltsition of the plan* . 1 ‘‘anus by tin* moon on October 2!st.. the earth. moon and planet hemp; in a line at Uhl a.m. Ihe phenomenon will not. however, he visible in The planets -Mercury- ami Saturn will he in conjunction on October ‘29th. at 11.20 p.m. and will l:e seen very close to each other when tliev rise on the following morning.

It is not often that “the- (lovernor’s lady” is subjected to cross-exam-ination. but tlii> is tin experience that has befallen Lady Jellico?, wife of His Excellency the Governor-General. It is probably unitjue in local history in \ew Zealand that the Oovcrnor-Gcu-oral's wife should be subjected to llto ordinary process o! examination by a member of the bar. Her Excellency, before Iter depart ore for Sydney, on route to the East, had her evidence taken on commission in connection with the coll'sion case in which their Excellencies are .shortly to figure at Auckland. It is stated that. Lady Jollicoe was driving her car at the time of the impact with the taxi-driver, who is now taking the extraordinary step ot citing her ladyship. By the time the case comes for hearing, however. Her Excellency will he well on her way to what remains of the Flowery Land. The little “ceremony" took place at (incontinent House one afternoon before Lady .Tellicoe s departure, when counsel lor Loth parties were present bv arrangement.

This is to notify to you that we are now marking off at a-very reasonable price the latest in Parisian mode!.-, and respectfully ask you to view tboni at once as they are sure to l>o eagerly sought for at F. Schroder and C’o’s. where the best hats always are:— Advt.

Think! What it means to have eggs aL Is fid a dozen all the year round. Non can if you "put down supply now with SHARLAND'S “MCA” BRAND F.C.C PRESERVATIVE- Bottle does ‘2O dozen. WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS is an effective health preservation. Ttike no risks with that cold—secure a bottle of "NAZOI,” at once. Only Is Gd for fiO doses. All chemists and stores. Recommended by the medical pro fossfon. —WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS, . -

The Rimu Cricket Club fancy dress ball takes place in the Town Hall, Rimu to-morrow evening. Music by Mrs Starkey.

A General meeting of the Hokitika Athletic and Cycling Club will be held in Keller's Sample Rooms on Thursday, October oth.. at 8 o’clock.

The postponed plain and fancy dress ball at Kokatahi Public Hall, takes place to-morrow evening in aid of the ball funds. Special ears will leave Town in the evening.

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. are holding an auction sale of hoots, on ac(oimt of Assignees, on Thursday ami Fliday at the man at 2.30 p.m. each day. when 3!K) pairs of Colonial made loots will be submitted.

Hotel-keepers ami Carding housekeepers requiring to hire beds and bedding for the Exhibition period arc requested to call at tht* County Chambers on Wednesday. Thursday or Friday afternoon to inspect samples and older ihe number required.

Our new stocks of linoleums, carpets including Eastern Wiltons, hearthrugs, ball runners, etc., for the Spring ami 'Xmas trade have now been opened up. The opportunity to make the home cheerful and cosv at a low price is yours if you order from Harleys, the peoplo’s house furnishers. (1 ivy mouth, who pack and rail free to Hokitika.

Call in at Mrs .1. Lloyd's and inspect the model “A" guaranteed unbreakable ‘ Spiialoid" corset. Designed to fit medium' figures, with four 'iispenders and in dove or white. It i- a corset along nature's lines, and which iuipares grace and elegance to the form. A dvr.

At a meeting of the A. and I*. Association it Groymoiith yesterday, the Westland A. and P. Society wrote, suggesting a meeting of delegates of \. and I*. Societies to arrange for dates for all V and I*. Shows on the West C.iest. Ii was decided in send delegates to Hie conference as requested.

It i** anticipated that the sub-com-mittee of ihe Canterbury Chamber of ( omuieree, which is investigating matters relating to tile trade between Canterbury and the West Const, will sub mit its report at the meeting of the Council of the Chamber to he held early next month. It is stated that there is it possibility of some Wellington wholesale houses establishing branches or stores in Christchurch, iti order to retain their business connexions with customers on the West Coast.

Inquiries made in Wellington by a representative of the “Lyttelton Times” regarding the Railway Department taking over complete control of the Midland Railway, show that ii is not regarded officially as an early eventuality. .Matters have been running smoothly, but it is considered wise to continue the present arrangements until there is no possibility ol a breakdown. The Minister of Railways and lli<. heads of the Public Works and Railways Departments will make an official inspection of the section during November. Dual control may end before that time, but the matter is not certain.

At. a joint meeting of ihe R.S.A. Minstrels ami the R.S.A. Building Committee, it was resolved last evening to continue the efforts of the Minstrels in aid of the fund, and pruvisional arangemeiits were made for country tours. Air Timbrell presided over the meeting. Air FI. Shaiid lead balance sheets of tile pa.-t four perTo: inain eal Hokitika (2). <■ leyniinitii, and Kumaia, di-closing a net surplus of about £1 In. Ill*' statements were received and ado; led. Alt' Evans, President of the R.S.A.. in thanking the .Minstrels lor their s] len<ltd help, congratulated the troupe on its nil round success, and ih r pleasure given by the entertainments wherever produced. Hi' inviti-d them to continue, and promised wiry as-dnitro from the soldiers' ininmiUe*' wtih a view to further augmenting U'e building fund. ?\ discussion ensued in tfgard to details, the position being well thrashed out. It was resolved to appoint an internal management committee for the Minstrels, and Air 'I imbicll Wa- appointed .Hon. Secretary, iiiid Air .1. Rain. lion. Treasurer. Messrs Aldridge, Joyce. A\ right, Delbridge. Hawden mill Stuart were appointed the managing committee. It was decided unanimously to continue in aid of the 11.5. A. building fund, and practices will ii,. resumed at * .33 on ]■ riday night at the Soldier-' Hall. Air R. Moore spoxe of the success of the company s efforts, and said they could expect a cordial reception at Ross, where he had made preliminary enquiries togarding a visit. Air Oolbvidgo said it had hron suggested the troupe might visit Hunnnga. also. Tt was resolved to enquire in regard to suitable dates and other particulars, and determine the itinerniy later. Air Aldridge spoke appreciatively of the cordial help given in- ..*r Don Wallace who was leaving shortly for Sydney to take up professional work. Tt was resolved to enterlain Mr Wallace at the Soldiers' Hall at a smoke concert this evening commencing at 8 o'clock. Friends of Alt' Wallace will he welcomed. A small subscription is payable to the Holt. Mooretarv.