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Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1923, Page 2

Mr J. Millner inserts a notice of thanks in this issue. llis Worship the Mayor, has proclaimed a public holiday between noon ami 3 p.m. to-morrow, on the occasion of the Paddy’s Market on C’ass Square. Owing to the visit of the Hon J. G. Coates, the meeting of the Borough Council called for 7.39 to-night, has been postponed until Tuesday next at 7.30 p.m. Preparations are being made for the early removal of the goods shed at the railway station to its new site some two or three chains to the northward. As a result there is sure to ho considerable chaos for the period while the “flight” is taking place.

Play on the howling green each evening is attracting a good attendance of members, the season so far being easily the lest experienced for many years. The green is in very good order and quite a number of players arc getting into form. There is a fair sprinkling of i.ew i layers also who are steadily practicing and getting well into their stride. Flead colds, throat colds, chest folds are quickly relieved by “NA.” r /,0L.” Penetrating hnd soothing. fiO du.'t'? 13 Gti.

Boys’ bathing costumes from 2s 3d men’s from 3s 3d to 4s Gd at W. H. Stopforth’s.

Tenders for the painting of the Araliura Dairy Factory and Manager's residence close on the 12th. inst at 5 p.m. Specifications can he seen .it the factory.

dements Motors l.td’s. ears will leave the Garage on Sunday; at 10 a.m. for Kanieri Lake. Popular fares. Is return.—Advt.

A meeting of the Araliura branch of the Farmer's Gnion is advertised to he held in the One Mile Hall at 8 o'clock on Monday evening when general business will he deah with.

The Town Hand will assemble on Cass Square to-morrow at 1 p.m. and play a choice musical programme during the afternoon. Visitors to the Square will appreciate the improved condition of the ground as a result of the Beautifying Association.

A meeting of the horticultural section of the Exhibition was held last evening when arrangements in coimectinmvith the llower, fruit and vegetable show and home industries exhibits were advanced. There is quite a lot of outside support promised for tlie show which will he held in late January. The catalogue of classification will lie circulated next week.

At the produce stall at Paddy’s Market on Cass Square to-morrow there will he a great stock of vegetables on sale:—White stone turnips 3d per hunch or 5 hunches for 1>: large hunches of asparagus Is; cabbages from (id ; spring onions, redishos and lettuce 3d per bundle: parsnips and carrots 3d tier hunch: rhubarb from 3d bundle

The anniversary of Armistie Pay will he observed by the ILS.A. organisation with a dance in the Soldiers' Hall tc-morrow night. One Sunday afternoon there will he rn assembly at the War Memorial oil Cass Square when i'll appeal will he made for funds to place headstones on the graves of fallen comrades in the Hokitika cemelciy. Next .Monday night the annual reunion ill the form of a smoko eolieort will he held at the Soldiers' Hall at 8.30 o’clock. As the members of the I’.S.A. Minstiels and Orchestra have been invited it is hoped to make the programme rather a pleasant musical evening. Mc-srs Laughton Bros.. Mill do the catering.

The Timber Products Committee in connection with the Exhibition met at the County Chambers at 7.30 o’clock last evening, Mr I{. F. IVrhaui presiding. Mr Whiley reported in respect, to several exhibits which wore availaide and suggested a scries of photographs relating to sauinilling operations. A suggestion was made also to procure exhibits of local made luriiiluro and building adornments. The Chairman staled an interior was being prepared for exhibition displaying various kinds ul finished timbers in position. Cross sections ul large logs were arranged for, and also for several aide hoards etc. ll was stated the Forestry Department would prepare also a distinctive timber exhibit.

We logiet to report the death of Miss Elizabeth Turnbull, which to k place suddenly yesterday afternoon at the residence of .Miss .Jessie Main. Kanieri. The deceased lady had been ailing for some time hut Mas always checriui and happy, and her end Mas peace. Miss Jitrnli it 11 Mas the daughter of the 1. to Iticliard Turnbull and was hoi u at Kauieii whete. as a child she was under the eare of the late Mrs Alain. Her s.ster. Ellen, pro-deceased her some tine ago. Mis> Turnbull was well-known as a teacher in the (Ley \ alley. Dannevirkc, Gisborne,- and Hastings High School, and had retired on sup.eiannuat ion. ami feme to live in the home < f her childhood. She was a veil-inform-ed woman and a favomitc with all who hue" her. both ill the Ninth and South Islands. Oor sincere sympathy is extended to the relatives and to -Miss Main to wliotn the loss'nf her old friend is irreparable.

Tile Hokitika Ueaulilyiiig is making a special a|)|)e;il for financial kelp to-inormw to continue the prod work it is deiicg in ldation to the i mprovemcict of t lit? public gioiimls about the town. Tile appeal should not he in vain, (.’ass .S'|uare now presents an example of the work organised by the Association, ami the verdict will he that the work is well worth continuin';. On the Stpiare to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 1 o’clock, a jumble stile will he held, slip) ortod hy spoils and pastimes, (tilts .and poods <f various kinds have been donated hy friends: and sympathisers, and there will he several stalls where useful and necessary poods and articles may he purchased. Light refreshments will he obtainable on the ground also. In the way of sports, the Cycling Clnh is to the fore with three bicycle races, and the school children will contest a sports’ programme. The hand is to he in attendance, and as the afternoon is being declared a public holiday there should he a monster roll-up to secure the results which are so worth while in tlie interests oi - the town.

That the speedy completion of the East Coast Kailway should he urged upon the (loveninieiit was the subject of a depuration from the South Marlborough Progress League and the Kaikonra Cou iu.v Council which waited m the executive of the Canterbury Progress League at ( hristchiirch on Wednesday evening. Among the speakeis was the Hon. \Y. 11. Mclntyre (Westport I who . .xpres-ed tie- hope that the i outcome <1 the d -putai ion would net have !! prejudicial elfcet Oil the Under (Jorge railway. Jr was largely due to tin- work of tic- |’ingress League th-t a sum had liceii placed on the-Estimates for work on the line. 11l the past the -League had concentrated on one line, and he hoped that that policy would not now he abandoned. At present the sum ot €50.1)011 was provided on the Estimates I'cr the Under Oorge line. To complete the line would cost eveiy penny of £700.0d0. Eighteen miles were needed to make the line eomnlete. T’uur miles already laid in the ISuller (Jorge bad cost to date £‘.’l.ooo per mile in its present rough state, and to put the line in decent order so that trains could use it would cost another £12.000. It 0100,000 wete provided each year on the Estimates, it would take seten years to get the line completed. He considered that to put a bridge across the Jnangabua would exist at least €30.000. Some people, he said, thought that the East Coast line would never pay for axle grease; others, on the other lmn thought it would pay. He had listened attentively to the arguments put up in support cf the East Coast Hue. but had to express the opinion that th were not convincing. He considered *hat the Utdler (Jorge line was the most important railway work now uncompleted, if only so far as it concerned the vast coalfield.

Kurd Owners: Use ’’King’’ Automatic Oilers. Absolutely reliable. Unsure correct level of oil in crank ease. Prevent burnt out hearings, scorched cylinders and pistons. R. P. M. -Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row. Christchurch. —Advt. 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 inspeo. tion. Price ss «?«*!. f>'ws toodfraw. —•Advt.

On Sunday next, being Armistice Day, the morning services, both at Ail Saints and at Kumarn, will begin at 10.45 a.m. so ns to allow the 2 minutes silence at 11 o’clock to he properly observed.

The death took place on Saturday last of Mr Frank Lynch, eldest son of the Into dames Lynch, solicitor of lteefton and Westport, at Wairon. North Island. The deceased who had been in failing health for some time past, suffering from n pulmonary complaint, was about 4(1 years of age, and leaves a widow.

The Inangahua •Times" stales—A pacer named Kingsdale annexed a race ;it Gore recently and its youthful owner lifted practically the whole totalisator investments. It is now rumoured that Kingsdale is identical nitli the Reef-ton-ouiied Fore. This is incorrect as Mr V. Alburn's well known gelding Mas destroved by a friendly bullet some few months ago at Soldier's, owing to his feet being in such a had way that lie could not stand upon them and w:.s buried there.

A Wellington correspondent states that passengers mid officers of ships ariving in New Zealand continue to complain that New Zealand stations do not send them out any New Zealand news, either when they are nearing our shows or speeding away t rum them. Coming from England the shq s get the news both trom British cod Ameiican stations. The latest now-- on the vovage to New Zealand comes fiem California and Honolulu, and iinally tho ships lose these stations and get nothing. No news trom the Dominion they state, is ever broadcasted non to ships at sea, and New Zealand passengers returning to their on n land cannot understand why this should he. They think that, daily or nightly. New Zealand should send out a brief synopsis of her own news. The ships gel not only American news from the American stations, hut also nows ot lug events happening in the other pans of the world. The state of affairs in Germany, and even such events as the .Melbourne lints, would be broadcasted from the American stations.

Reporting on Wednesday evening to the executive of the 'Canterbury Progress League on the tour made of the West Coast, the organiser (Air P. R. Cli in i<*) said the delegation had gained much useful information. The delegation took a great deal of interest in the question ot hack loading. All ( liinie said the members of the delegation knew before they started that lhere was already a good established trade in the matter of nail and timler, (nit there Mas doubt as to the amount „f produce lining railed through from this side. They discovered that quite M. foil- volume of traffic was being done in the matter of produce. Between August 0 and October 15. 02 head of cattle. 21)9 sheep. 1191 tons of general goods had been railed. The gen-

eral goods were mainly primary prudiKC. A quantity of GGCi toils had gone to Hokitika, and smaller amounts to other centres. ’I hcrelorc. a fail volume of business "as established as far as the primary industry Mas concerned. The delegation was fold that if the rates on other lines of goods woie made sufficiently attractive then Canterbury would also receive the business of the West Coast in that respect. If the Railway Department could he persuaded to iu-iitute hack loading rates. Air Climic added, there would 1,0 a chance of Lyttelton becoming the ,|,.c:i - : ea |on for the West Coast. If the Railway Department could he persuaded. to do the nghv thing in conducting the railways on a business basis, there wa* a • haneo of a line amount of Hade being worked "p between the two di-iri ts. The report miis received.

Alclvay's great Clearing Sale is now m full swing. Wonderful bargains in all departments. Lot-, (4 goods, practically given away. Get in early, WAleKav and Son. the Leading Drapers, Hokitika.—Advt.

Colds vanish in double quick tame alien "NAZOL” comes on Dio scene: GO doses, 1b OL Chemists and -fores.