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Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1923, Page 2

Nominations for the Hokitika races (lose on Friday night next at S> o’clock. The booths will he sold on Monday afternoon next at the Princess Theatre. The Conservator of Forests; is inviting tenders for falling about 200 acres of bush on the experimental area on Ross road. Tenders close on Wednesday, 12th Dec. The ‘Romance of Westland”, just i published, is claiming a. good deal of public attention, and is a most interesting woik dealing with the early histor\ of this portion of the Coast. Tho work is on sale at the booksellers and constitutes a very suitable present for the rising generation who should have a knowledge o 7 the early history of their native land. The Austin petrol road roller which is being acquired liy the Westland County Council has been assembled at the railway station hv the staff of Messrs Booth. Macdonald, Ltd., of Christchurch, and passed through town yesterday on its way to Kanieri. En route it gave a short demonstration of road rolling round Cass Square. The machine was taken to the crushing plant at Kanieri and placed in position without difficulty. Its weight is ten tons. It is to operate the stone crushing plant for the present. 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., Greyinouth, sole distributors.—Advt. To secure a made to order costume, it will bo well to place your order at once with Schroder and Co., before it gets too late.—Advt.

United Choir practice will be held tonight in the Soldiers’ Flail at 7.30.

The sitting of the Commission to deckle the application by residents of South Hokitika for inclusion in Wcstlnnd County instead of the Borough of Hokitika, set down for to-day, ha.s been adjoin nod fora week, and will now be held on Wednesday the 12th. inst. Dee Bros, Jtevell St. are receiving regular supplies of luncheon sausage, saveloys, and other small goods: also Green’s famous hams and Aulsebrook’s ’Xmas canes, plum-puddings, biscuits, andto n fect ione ry.—A d vt. A reminder is given of the entertainment to be held to-morrow ( 1 hursday) evening in. aid of the Athletic and Cycling Club. 1 lie Club are giving good prizes for their sports to be held or Jan. 9th.. and a bumper house should greet the performer* at the Exhibition Concert Chamber on 'lliursday evening. One shilling will admit to a very pleasant evening.

Persons having draughty doors and the resulting dust receivers these days, should make an appointment with Mr C. Friend, Sewell Street, who will be pleased to give a demonstration by means of a handy reduced facsimile ot the patent automatic draughtless and (lustless door pad. It is easily affixed to any door, and should prove invaluable to all households. —Advi.

A sad accident occurred in a private hospital at Ngaruawahia last week, states the correspondent of an Auckland journal. Nurse Allport was opening a bottle of lemonade when the stopper was blown out. It struck ami smashed the glass, driving the I raffluents into one ot her eves. Ihe injuries inflicted were so severe that it was found necessary to remove the eye.

Messrs MeOmer find Co. wore the successful tenderers for the supply of bod <|iii!ts for the Exhibition Committee. At the Central Auction Mart on Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock there will he a general auction sale of boots and shoes, fancy goods, crockery, hardware, etc. On Monday Messrs Jeffries and Co. will sell the Westland Kaeing Club's rights and also those of the Westland Caledonian Society privileges for New Tear’s Day on Cass Square. It is formally notified in this issue that the business of Clements Motors Ltd. lias been taken over by Messrs Newman and Newman as from 1-t December and that all the .services mo being continued by the new (inn.

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. will sell in the mart to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. a large juantity of furniture, fruit, harness, 1 landau and a 'quantity of cutlery. Fuller details appear in this is-

There is a lot ol diilereitce between the meaning of the words "persecution,” ami “prosecution. ihe hitter means to follow or pursue with a view to reach execute or accomplish, to seek to obtain by legal process, (his is just what the Hospital Hoard are determined to do, no more, no less. They only desire accounts for maintenance at the hospital to he paid atonce, that is all.—Advt.

The cricket match on Sunday, between Kimtt A. ifnd Kanieri resulted in a win for I’imu by 59 runs on the first innings. Kimu made 111 (M . Knowles 30, W. O’Connor 23. It. Hallidtiy 13, J. Starkey 11). Nash took 1 wicket for 37, C. Fleming 2 for 18. Wool house -1 for 18, linoney 2 for 7. Kanieri replied with .>l. (C. Fleming 16), and 52 for T wickets (l’fahlert 11, E. Hmvat 11, not out). W. Knowles took 7 for 3<V and 0 for 5, Starkey 1 for 12, and 2 for 23. O’Connor 1 for (i, and 0 for 1, Thomas 0 for 2. and 1 for (j.

"The sea means much to this Dominion," declared the Governor-General, Viscount Jcllieoe, during the presentation of a Navy League l nion Jack to the Muritai School on Thursday. "The Chatham is only the start of a New Zealand Navy, which is urgently ref,uire<l to protect our shores and ensure that the Dominions’ produce reaches the world’s markets. I have one regret,'’ concluded his Kxeelleney, "and that is that there are not sufficient recruits coining forward. Those who have already enrolled are splendid material, but we want more of them if those sluires are to be kept inviolate.’’

At St Mary's Cluh on Monday evening the euchre tournaments for the season were brought to a conclusion. The first lady’s prize was won by Mrs Lynn and the second by Mrs I , Hoenan. The first gent’s prize was won by Mr H. E. Nightingale, and the second by Mr Davis. The llev Doctor Kennedy presented Mrs A. Sumner, who won 147 games for the season with the ladies’ aggregate prize (silk jumper), donated by Mrs W. Keller, and Mr A. Robertson. winner of the gent’s aggregate. who scored 126 games for the season, with a gentleman’s rug, donated by Mrs w. Jeffries. Dr Kennedy thanked all those who had assisted in running these social evenings, particularly the Ladies’ Social Committee, to whom the great success ol the Club was due. Runners up for the aggregate prizes were: —Mrs 11. Fitzgerald, with 149 games; Mrs W. Keller with 1-27: and Mr W. G.mdfell'iw with 122.

The Wellington City Council lias at last made up its mind to adopt the "Keep to the left" rule on footpaths. The by-law reads as follows:—(If Every person travelling along any lootpath of any street, private street, or private uav in the «ity shall keep as near as possible to the left or near side of oileli footpath. (2) Every such person when meeting any other such person travelling in the opposite direction, shall pass on the left or near side of such footpath. f.’T Every such person when passing any other such person proceeding in the same direction shall pass on the light or off-side of such other person. The supply of separated (ream received at the Westland central factory continues to increase. Yesterday vans were received from as far south as Evans Creek and Mende’s I'erry, show ing the possible range of the local factory in serving the district as a central repository for cream. To the north, cream is being received from the Christchurch Road and Teronmkau Settlement in the Grey County. The first shipment of manufactured lutller for the export stores at Lyttelton of over one hundred boxes, is being loaded today. Emm now on regular export will he maintained. The supply of cream from the Kokatahi Kniterangi district promises to he very substantial. A meeting of the Committee of the I'okitika Dowling Cluh was held last evening ill the pavilion, the .President. (Mi Win. Wilson) nresiifing. The Scci clary reported that a number o" iwttei'e refeued by the annual meeting for attention had liven carried out. That ilio repairs to the surroundings of the green had received attention, and that the green was in good order for piny, ’l l' • reper: was icccivod as satisfactory. .Mat Lets in connection with the proposed Exhibition howling tournament were considered and tentatively agreed upon. The Secretary was directed to make a number of enquiries and to report to n. further meeting to he held c-xt Tuesday evening when a definite course will ho decided on. It was suggested that'the tournament lie confined to rinks, and extend over three days, a t restriction to he raised as to membership of Clubs forming any particular rink, with trophies for the winning rink. Tn eonneetion with the West. Coast Bowling Tournament to he hold at Greymoutli in the middle of February. the local delegate was instructed as to the views of members in cof.iivction with the course of play, and was authorised to offer (lie use of the local green if required. Tt. was suggested that a. progressive pairs tournament be held on the local green rut Ninas Day, on lines similar to those of last year, which proved so successful. A number of minor matters were discussed and the meeting terminated.

The scholars of St. Andrews’ I‘resbyu rian Sunday School were entertained at St. Andrews’ Hall on Monday evening by their 1 cachets and friends. Tea, which was daintily served at six o clock was thoroughly enjoyed by the young folk after which games were indulged ij j Jtor rommt was tiiven to appreciative audience, several items being encored. The programme concluded with some splendid lantern slides, shown by the. Superintendent, Mr J. Park. The following was the progiatnme rendered : -Hymn, "Dear Father always Near IV; pianoforte duet. Misses M. and F. Robinson : trio. Misses G. Conning. D. M'W hitter, and L. Liu kin ter, ‘’Three Green Bonnets" ; iccitatiou ‘Daddy 1 ,uagings b.v Malt Preston; ‘’Hark the Pealing" by Sunday School; pianoforte solo. Miss Grobin. Conning; iccitatiou "Pansy", by L\eivti Macfat lane: ‘“.Mother Sea", by Sunday School ; recitation “Apple Tree Si,,,,.’’by Peggy Ford: “‘The Marching S>,tig" by Siindaj School: recitation ••The Clucking Jleti" hv Mat jury McCarthy; “Barnyard Sung" by Sunday School buys; hymn "If 1 were a Beautiful Twinkling Star" by Sunday School children ; Solo My Ship and 1” by Master Norman llowe: pianoforte solo, by Miss Madeline King: duel'and clioius, Misses E. Robinson and D. McWhiiter "Don’t You Remember the Tune" ; chorus “Good-night” by Sunday School girls.

All Itnliiin patient recently run nn.iy from Sytlnoy Hospital *.vi *■ li £IOO worth ol rniliiiiii plastered to his nose, ami returned without it. Within die space of u minute a veritable arniv, comprising doctors, nurses, and wards men were scattered excitedly in every direction 1 ik(> so many jiolire in the hunt for a desperate two-gun man who had beaten up a whole population. 'ldle police were notified and proceeded to the Italian’s home where they arrested him and took him hack to the hospif.it. Closely interrogated he said that lie threw •• the poultice ” away .nit of a hack window, and with the aid of the police lie shortly found it among a heap of rubbish. It is a peculiar fact about radium, says the • Sunday Times,” that if its approximate whccahoitls are known it can he found with the aid of a special highly-magnetised instrument. When tin's as carried around the supposed location, the >ndium flies to it like a shot out of a gun, and clings to it. The hospital authorities were contemplating using the instrument when the wanderer returned. -Mr H. K. Payne, piano tuner and repairer for the Bristol Piano air 1 Organ Co., has arrived in Hokitika. All orders left with J. King, Agent f or the Bristol Company, will he promptly attended to.—Advt. The latest Parisian model hats and costumes to lx: worn for the Exhibition season are now to hand at Schrdoer and Co. C’all early as the demand is extremely heavy owing to the very reasonable cost, and high quality.— Advt. WADE’S WORM FIGS eradicate worms of all descriptions. Pleasant, sure and certain.

A recent visitor to South Westland writes:—The whole of South Westland appears to he in line fettle just now, and the pastures compare more than Itnonrahlv with those elsewhere. It is apparent, however, that cultivation will have to become general shortly, particularly around Wataroa, where some of the pastures appear to he exhausted. Clover is grown in abundance, and a few very fine paddokes of Italian ryegrass are sect), one near Ft rgttson's being particularly noticeable. Several farmers in the Wataroa distiiet now work four and six horse teams regularly, and one fanner has a motor tractoi in use. The cost of obtaining lime from Ross is prohibitive, benig C 3 18s per ton to Wataroa and £5 to Wailio, where the land as yet supports few dairy herds, although at least its good as that further north.

Ford Truck with chassis complete, in good going order, £lls in Greymoutli. F’ord Touring car, good second hand, £OO. —Marl; Sprot and Co., Ltd., Greymoutli.—Advt Steam Boiler Owners: Cut down your fuel hills Use “Slopskale”—• effectively removes scale and cleans boiler. Gives more steam and less fuel and so pays for itself. It. B. M. Manning and Co.. 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch.—Advt.

Summer is here and it is naturally the host time of the year to bo out in the open. You need plenty of light., cool easy-fitting clothes for these days. We have large stocks of everything suitable f<tir summer wear. Call and sec our large range of fancy checked zephyr frocks at 10s fid and 12s fid each. McGruer's. Spot Cash Department Stores, Groymouth and Hokitika. —Advt.