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Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1923, Page 2

Afr D. Standage, Manager of the Bank of New Zealand at AYostpori. has been promoted to be manager at Orevrnoutli. in succession to Air J. Passau, who has been transferred.

The Ross Fire Brigade’s bail takes plate in the Totara Hail cu Friday evening. Mu sit will be supplied by tiro Ross orchestra.

The train front Greyinoulh during the past few days lias been running nearer to time-table than for a long time past. The innovation has proved welcome. if unexpected, to travellers, who have found the short journey so wearisome of late.

The Public Works Department has notified the Westland County Council that along with the Hokitika Borough Council, tile local bodies will he repaired to contribute £33 10s annually each towards the upkeep of the Aralmra railway bridge for road traffic purposes.

To-night at the Soldiers’ Hall, the usual weekly euchre tournament takes plate play commencing at S o'clock sharp. As the tournament is now draw, log to a close, a good attendance i> expected. Attractive prizes will be given this evening, and after supper there will be a dance.

The New Big River Gold .Mining Company Ltd. gold returns for the months of September and October, 1923 are:—Battery—o34 tons of quartz crushed for 442 ozs. 2 dwts. of melted gold ; cyanide—3so tons of sand treated for 71 ozs. 17dwts. of bullion. Total estimated value £I.OOO.

The Westport News says, on Tuesday afternoon, a lad, Alt' Champion, had a miraculous escape. Ho was cycling along the wharf outside the rails when his cycle caught and lad and bicycle toppled over the wharf. T lit- lad tell on to the stringer, and the bicycle into the water. Remarkable to relate, the lad suffered no injury, although his fall would he 15 feet or more. Ihe bicycle was later fished out of the river.

The recent flood seem- to have been more severe in South Westland than in the northern district. I lie \\ atnrna Lower Gorge track was badly eroded in [ibices, and temporary access will have to made for traffic. About a chain of the approach to Waitaugi bridge was damaged also. ’1 he Okarito road sullcred somewhat, being badly scoured. In the northern portion ol the County the Waimca Crock retaining wall at Goldshomugh was damaged, and w ill require some small attention.

Fast evening a motor ear, the propertv of .Mr F. Wrohiefski of Woodstock, ran oil' Upper Duck creek bridge. Kokatalii, smashing tile railing ami capsizing into tile stream below. Ihe owner and his son were pinned (low'll under the car in water to the depth ot a loot or SO. Two other male occupants i.l the car however were I roc. and with help at hand were able to lift the ear and avert a drowning fatality. The car was badly damaged, and the occupants bruised somewhat.

The Hon. ,J. G. Coates has noioioo the local bodies that lie will be arrr. iug at Hokitika, by special train on Friday (to-morrow) afternoon. The .Minister will be accompanied by the General Manager of Railways, and the Kugineer-in-('hicf of Public Murks Department. The party will be leaving for Westport the following day. Hon. Coates lias intimated lie will he pleased to attend to any matters requiring his attention. It is understood deputations will be taken at the ’lown flail at an hour to be lixed when tiirthei'information is to hand in respect to the Minister’s movements.

On Cass .Square on Saturday, the Hokitika Beautifying Association will conduct a Buddy's Market as a means to augment the funds for further improvements to the ground. A good afternoon’s sport is being arranged, and the ladies committee is working lull'd cn the business side to provide useful gifts and domestice supplies i purchase. I’ioceedings on the Squat' will begin at I p.tn. and continue till 5 o'clock. There should be a bumper gathering and a ready disposition of the public to assist.

Next Saturday night. Armistice F.ve. will be the soluiets’ monthly dance in aid of the R.S.A. building fund. In view of Hii> special anniversary, a s; eiial night will lie arranged For. The Royal Orchestra will supply the music and the ladies committee will serve supper at 10.31) o'clock. Dancing commences at 8 o'clock, and will be continued till neat' midnight. On Sunday afternoon (the anniversa.lv ot the tinveiling uf the Westland "tir mentorwß the members "I the R.S.A. will assemble on Cass Square and the fraud will play an appropriate programme, and a special in memoriain collection will be taken up. On Monday night the local branch of tiro R.S.A. will hold its annual reunion, when a smoko concert will he held til the Soldiers Hall.

About two years ago the Ktimara Borough Council wrote to the Public Works Department complaining of the heavy traffic belonging lo the Grey County. It asked that, a commission be appointed to enquire into tbe position. The mills of government grind slowly, but at yesterday's meeting of the Grev County Council advice was received that Mr W. Mcldruin, S.M.. bail been appointed a Commissioner to enquire into the question of the maintenance ol the Kumara streets. ihe Magistrate himself advised that he would proceed with the enquiry on November 2“'lh. Tbe Chairman (Mr J. M • Hannan) said that tor two years tbe Kumara Borough Council bail complained of the heavy trafin* through the borough winch it said chiefly comprised timber lorries, l’be Council pointed out. that the County received the ri \altie.i from timber and tlicreloi'e should contribute to the maintenance of the borough roads. The enquiry would upon a big question, said Air Hannan, as a gooif deal of Kumara traffic came into the country. In any case the engineer (Mr J. Higgins) and the solicitor (.Mr W. J. Joyce) lmd the matter in hand and would put the County’s case betoie the Commissioner. I lie 'Westland County has been joined, also, as one of tile parties held liable to contribute towards the cost of the upkeep of tbe Kumara Borough streets.

[ii his annual report for 1922-23 tin* Chief Electrical Engineer. Public Works Department (Mr Lawrence Birks): states under the heading of “Inclustrinl Developments” :— “Electric milking plants, which will necessarily form a la rue proportion of the country load of the Electric-power Boards, have increased by over 109 per cent during the year. There are now over 1.101) such plants in operation in the Dominion, as compared with 018 last year The tollowine indieates the distribution oi these plants:—Thames Valley Power Board. 384; Central Power Board. -4 ■ : The Awainutn Power Board, 162 ; Cambridge Power Board. 100: Bank s i eniusida Power Board. 67 : Springs-El lesmere Power Board. 2S : Southland Power Board. -20; Tai Tan Dairy Company. 36; Ha worn Electric Supply C ompu„v. other installations, oG: total 1,113. The total number of milking machines in the Dominion, operated for the greater part hv benzine-engines, is 12.468, and is increasing at the rate or over 2.000 per year. There is thus ample scope for the development ol electric-power supply m this direction. In addition to the milking plants, the dairy factories are proving a "se u load', particularly the large hut ter and dried-milk factories, of which mn -u<now supplied from Horaliora.

Belting: Secure our low quote on “Gaudy's” Genuine British Balata Belting: made from finest quality cotton duck soliitioncd with pure Balata gum • wives lasting satisfaction. K. "■ M. Manning and Co.. 5 Bedford Bow, Christ church. —Ad vt.

F.wgs are cheap. Preserve a supply now for dear season. SHARLAND S “MOA” BRAND EGG PRESERVATIVE keeps eggs fresh for many months. Schroder and Co. are now opening out a splendid assortment of costumes latest Style; also fine selection of ladder-proof silk jersey frocks and jumpers, well worth an early inspection. Price as usual, a'wavs moderate. —Advt. No cold can withstand “NAZOL.” A few doses put the worst coses to flight. Is 6<l buys 6G doses,

The Timber Products Committee of the Exhibition will meet at the County Cluirnber; to-night at 7.30 o'clock. During the past few days there have been fair catches of whitebait, but the season has proved a disappointing one, tb cratch being small as compared with average years. The increased price obtainable has compensated to some extent for the smallness of the t:a tell.

A reminder is given of the Tennis dance in the Soldiers' Hall to-morrow evening, to which the public generally are cordially invited. I.ady members supplying refreshments are requested to leave them at the Hall between four and five o'clock to-morrow afternoon, Dancing at B.3o.—Ailvt.

A lire broke out about 12.30 this morning at Colxlen in an unoccupied cottage in Bright Street, near the Cobden Hotel, and owned hv Mr ,L Jiyall. An alarm was given on the Cobden fireball by boarders from the lintel, and the Coden Fire Brigade proceeded to the scene and put out the fire. The cottage was considerably damaged.

At Paddy’s Market on Saturday there will he a well-stocked produce stall with fresh vegetables and otiier house-hold necessaries. The pot plant section will bo well assorted also, and altogether the ladies’ committee will Ire able to make a brave display with the many gifts wbiell are being contributed. Meantime the grounds are beginning to look their best, and worthy ol.so maintaining.

A serious accident was narrowly averted vestei'day, when the special Ministerial train front Otira was neining the proposed site of the Arnold River power scheme, .lust as a curve was rounded, a jigger, with two men aboard, was seen in front of the engine. and though the two men jumped clear, the jigger was struck and thrown Itoni the line.

Advocating boosting propaganda before a public meeting at Ashburton on Monday night, Captain MacDonald, organiser of the While Star lourisi Service, said Hawaii's tourist revenue was L'2s,(til!),t>'3<l. Switzerland's L'-ifi,-(Kttl, (l(|(l, and New Zealand’s only CSIM.OiX); yet New Zealand possessed more attractions than the others. Java was taking all the New Zealand condensed milk obtainable. A great Eastern market was awaiting anybody enterprising enough to supply can tied butter. Captain .MacDonald estimated that every 3300 tourists would leave Cl,(100.000 sterling in New Zealand.

A fete was hold at the new Tech, nival High School gioumls, Greymimth, vcslordav and proved a great .success,, lin ancia.Jy and nt.hi't'v i- ’. reflecting much credit on the Direclor. his stall, the lady and other helpers and the scholars, who all worked like trojans for the end in view, tlte taising <4 funds for new spoils grounds, equipment and material. Chief interest was centred in the insult ot the Queen Carnival. which concluded in the election of the Rose Queen. Miss Aliie Higson. Following is the Queen Carnival voting: .Miss A. Higson (Hose) 0800; -Miss Hay Cairuev (Ivy) 5004: Miss H. Ferguson (Daffodil) 4224: Mbs R. McPherson (Poppy) 3573: Miss K. .1 illrshort (\ idlot) 2280; Miss G. Keith (Bluebell) 2008. Upwards of 2 100 was realised by the fete, bast night the stalls ncie all practically sold out. The illuminations were quite a htilliuiic Icaturc.

At Otira yesterday, lion. J. G l dates was asked by a depui iliou <n behalf of the Ruilwnymcn (Mr Roh- < rt'oi.). that the Government continue its subsidy of £2OO to tile Cottage Hospital. which otherwise was to 1 e olosul on November 10 (Sauvday). Between Otira and Arthur's Pass, the:-- wese 103 childten and 13,) adult subset ihers to the Ho.sfital. At present there was no doctor at the Hospital and the district was in soio need ol riic Ibe subscription with a £ lor £ suhsiilj added, totalled £O2l a year, and it would cost £7OO a year to run the Hospital. The Arthur’s I’ass men were at | resent, not plying anything towards the Hospital, but he had no do"bt that they would Mil'.scribe. The remainder ol the £>oo could be id - tained In running entertainments, whilst- the C3CO -subsidy7 if it "etc continued, would give them a chance to 'obtain the services of a doctor. At present they weie three hours away from the nearest- one. The Minister

said he realised that the place was in need of the services of a doctor. Ho would like, however, first to see the Chairman of the Hokitika Hospital Board, under whose control the destinies of the Hospital were, and discuss tbe matter with him.

The ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers “strike a true note” and ask for Bells’ Mild Yellow Label Whisky. They know the goods. “Bell’s” is mild and clear. Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., Greymoutli. sole distributors. —Advt.

McKay's great Clearing Sale is now in full swing. "Wonderful bargains in all departments. Lots of goods, practically given a wav. Get in early, W. McKay and Son. the Leading Drapers, Hokitika.—Advt.

Colds vanish in double quick time when “NAZOL” comes on the scene; GO doses, Is fi'L Chemists and stores.