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Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1923, Page 2

Tenders are Invitt-d for painting this Westland Uecpitr-i Board rooms. All those having tickets or cash from the Excelsior Ball are requested to hand same in this evening. The Westland Hospital Board invites applications-for a young man to assist ill dairy and garden. Copies of .Mr Harrop’s work "The Romance of Westland" have now arrived mill are on sale to-day at toe local bookseller# nr from Mr L. Aldridge.

Messrs W. Jeffries and Go. nolily entries for their stock sale at Wataroa (in place of that announced for Okarito Forks) on Nov. 22nd. and at Kokatalii sale cards on Wednesday. Nov. 28th.

The vacancy in the local Stamp Duties and Deeds Departments, occasioned by the transfer of Mr Chetvyud to Blenheim is being temporariiv by Mr A. A. Cook, of the Dunedin Deeds Registry.

A Wellington Press Association message states that the Wellington Presbytery I,as decided to nominate Mr W. li. Rose, of Christchurch, for the office ot Moderator of the General Assembly.

The improved price in the wool market has already reflected its benefit on the Coast. At the opening sales on Thursday at Christchurch a hue of fine cross-bred wool classed and sold through Messrs Y\ . .lollrios and Co. made the record price of 21d per lb.

A New York cable states that the Keediek Bureau has announced that a series of six lectures will he delivered in America by cx-l’remier \\ . M. Hughes, of Australia, early in 192-1, upon Australian international, and Labour problems.

Yesterday was an extremely wet day, and as the night, came on a howling northerly gale blew. It grew in force and the night was a very rough one with a consider:! Me amount of rain. This morning the gale had blown itself out. but- the weather conditions were not. promising lor the week-end.

The Chairman of the Exhibition Council has received a telegram from the Hon W. AY. Snodgrass. M.L.C.. Nelson, to till* effect Dial the essay competition for the silver nip in connection with the Exhibition will b/ open to all .school children in the Grey and Westland districts whether attending Government schools or not.

A meeting of the Greymouth .l-'iv... Club's District Committee was heal yesterday afternoon, those pr?*eu'. "f----ing: Messrs T. E. Coates .'Ck.v' n:.t v; W. 11. Pariitt. A. Behan, D -T. Evans, .1. Walton, and \Y. K. KcUl*. The X. Conference wrote that tne trainer's license issued to Oeo'gr Mori is had been cancelled. It was r> commended that trainers' license-, be issued to F. M. Gilbert and -I. R P-U-'s. 'Mm Committee also reooinnior.de l that n jockey’s license be issued to \ K Chapman. The programme of the Takaka Racing Club, lor its meeting to he held on February 2, was approved. Hwas decided to comply with the request of the X.Z. Pacing Conference, that the District Committee meet during the first week in each month in lutiire.

The protest entered against PO’Shea, the Xew Zealand crack, after winning tastes! time in the Muirnam-bool-Molh.iuriie race was withdrawn, in fact should never have been entered in the opinion of many spectators who witnessed the incident which occurred within about a hundred yards from the finish. The trouble occurred through •). Beasley endeavouring to go up on the inside of O'Shea, who was riding lairl.v i lose in near the crowd ot spectators on the leil. Finding there was not suilieicnt room to squeeze through the \ irlariiin rider hail to case tip and come round O’Shea. It was an error of judgment on the part of Beasley, ami he had only himself to blame ior attempting to pass the leader oil the wrong side. No fault was attached to O’Shea in the matter and his success was well earned and extremely popular. O'Shea who is !51 years ot age, ha* had ;i remarkable series ol successes in the liniaru-( 'lirislchureli (the leading X.Z. l-oad event!, and lln- Warrnambuol. The former event lie has won twice and established fastest time on (! occasions. In the Dunlop Coy's hig event he has scored llu- hat trick by carrying olf the Australasian Road Blue Riband and ( liampionship on three successive occasions. It is interesting to noli that- O'Shea who is small in build aid weighs just under 1 1 stone, rides a small gear, which probably accounts to" (he strong manner in which lie invai.aldy finishes in long distance races. This year he rode an 82 gear with ” inch cranks, his Dunlop shod machine weighing about 2-r lbs. Last year lie used an 81 inch gear with (5.V inch cranks. O'Shea rode in the M'arrnamliool as far hack as 1910, when he finished about 21st. Tie is undoubtedly onof the finest and mod consistent long distance riders that Australasia has produced.

Cost of Boiler Cleaning: Cut it in half by using ".Mexican” Graphite which secures expeditious removal of scale by making it soft. Write for booklet. U. P. M. Manning and Co.. 5 Bedford Bow, Christchurch.—Advt

Notwithstanding tlm frantic ellorts of numerous imitators, our factory has to continue at top speed to cope with the ever-increasing demand. (Tito manufacturers u "NO-lU’ BBJNG” Laundry Help). Aclvi.

Schroder and Co. are now opening out a splendid assortment of costume*, latest style; also fine .selection of bidder-proof siik jersey frocks and jumpers, well worth an early inspection. Price as usual, a’wavs moderate. —Advt.