Untitled

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1924, Page 2

Special values in towels. Ten dozen assorted samples, slightly soiled. . Special pnii'o for two ptair or more, at NY. H. Stopfofth’s, Recoil Street. —Advt.

Sir John and Lady Luke who visited the Glacier left for the north to-day. Sir John remarked before leaving: ‘-'You have a great country here. It needs only courage and cap ital to dovelope it.”

Tonight! To-night! Soldiers’ Hall! Kiwi Football Club’s usual dance. Latest music by Bouetti’s Jazz Band. Dancing at 9 o’clock sharp. Admission Is.—Advt.

Envoy NYoollains, representing the Salvation Army Trade Department is at present in Hokitika, and will be conducting two special services ill the Salvation Aimv Hall to-morrow, and also an afternoon service at Rimu commencing at 3 p.m. A hearty invitation is extended to all.

The Chairman of the Watitroa-AN uitangi Racing Club, is in possession ol a very fine silver mounted riding whip), which was scat flout Canterbury by Mr James NV. Thomson to he presented to the owner of the winner of the NViitarao lJandkap to lie run on January .31st. Mr 1 hoinson although not now resident, on the Coast still shows n sink ot good sportsman and fellowship for South NYestland. Rev. F. Rule. Superintendent of the Rrosliyte;inn Social Service and Orjihanages, arrives to-night from Chrislehineli. on his pieriodieal tour ol NN ostia nil. Nelson, and Marlhurougli in the interest of his work. He will give adtliesses at both services of the Presbyterian Church to-morrow. Air Rule has been in Britain and America .since bis last visit, and will have much of interest to speak of. The Commissioner ol Taxes draws attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that the due date of payment ot the Incometax is on Friday, the Bth. day of February, 192-1. Additional tax will accrue ii' the tax is not pinkl oil or helore 29th. February. 192-1. The demands will he posted from the office of the Commissioner of Taxes on or about Ist. Febrn:.r\. 1921. Demands must he presented with all payments, and if a demand has not been received the Commissioner should he communicated with. Tlie pig industry is developing in i!.v Nelson province, and the Murchison Dairy Company, is now making shipments of live stock to Wellington. Ii is anticipated that between -100 and .30 i pigs will be sent out. of the ATur- < lii.son district during the coming season. From Murchison to the rail-head at Glenhop e, motor-lot ries are the means of transport, and by this means quick despatch is ensured. For some years piast regular shipments of baronet's have been made Irom the lakaka district to Wellington.

A meeting of the Hokitika Boxing Association and debenture holders will b<- held in Mclntosh’s Club Rooms on I htirsday, 21th. .'launary at 8 pun. - Advt.

The most sumptuous Negro wedding ever held in the United States was celebrated in New York on Saturday, November 2-1. when Aliss Alav Aim-Waiter Robinson became the wife of |)r Henry Gordon Jackson. ot Chicago. Nine thousand guests wereinvited to the reception. The bride was the granddaughter of Airs Aleila Walker Robinson, who, when the barbers of Lower Fifth Avenue were charging high fees for imparting "Marcel waves” to the hair of white people, opened a pailatial establishment, where she removed the kinks and straightened the hair of New York's Negro aristocracy. By ridding the Negro hail of its curly characteristics Mrs Robinson made a- fortuneof over 2230,009. Willi this :,h< pint chased a mansion in the most exUit jive white section of Irvington, a fashionable New York suburb oil the Hudson River, and at her death left inslruetioiis forbidding its disposal to anv white purchaser.

As the result of its investigations in legat'd to the unloading and handling of frozen meal in Great Britain, the New Zealand Aleut I’roducers Boa id lira now

appointed an inspector or supiervisnr to watch the unloading of each vessel, the lii itisli Incorporated Society ol Meat Importers some time ago recommended to tlie Board that, it was very essential Dull an inspeeti.r should he present on tlie wharf to watch the interests of not only the impairters hut also the shippers. Not only will this supervisor watch the handling of meat, general.y. Eli' lie will also insiiect the general condition of each shipment on arrival ami repmrt to the Board. The London Office of till l New Zealand Aleut l'roducers Board has now also made arrangements with the Salvage Association and the importers of frozen meat for tlie Board's inspieutor to attend

every- survey for damage of New Zealand meat, and thus he in a position to see the extent of the damage, and also to locate, if p ossible, where the damage occurred. Since the Boa:d appiointcd local supervisors to watch the handling and loading at this end. there lia-- been a very inaiked imp rovement, and the Beard anticipates similar results at the other cud.

Tho entries fur the fat stock sales at Aruhura on Monday appear in this issue.

Messrs M. Houston and Co., will sell l.v auction in the mart on Monday at 3 p.m.. a choice lot of 150 rases of apricots, poaches etc. The monthly meeting of the Westland ISrunch of tlie Canterbury Progress League will Ire held at 7.30 on Tuesdy night at the. County Chambers. Entries for the Flower Show next week close to-night with the Sec., Mr Timbrell, who will be in attendance at the County Office from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

A meeting of the Committee of the Westland Racing Club will he held at 9 o’clock on Monday night to receive idle Treasurer's report in respect to the hue race-meeting, and adopt the programme for tile Easter Wednesday rare-meeting.

The Riunmga excursion arrived ni 1(1.45 a.m. There was a very large crowd. The Runanga Hand was included in the holiday makers. The main portion are located on Cass Square where tea and hot water was in readiness. There were about '-'Oil) souls in the train. After seven daw- in the water, the body ol Miles Riley, a.geil 31, who was missed last Saturday at Hokitika, was washed up on the beach at Cameron s, yesterday and was taken to the Greymuuth morgue last night. The body was discovered on the beach by Mr Cooper, v. 1m communicated with the Police at Greyinouth, and Constables .1. Crowley and Paddy went out and brought in the body. The body was found just near the New River, and was in a very had condition.

At Otira yesterday Philip Patrick Duncan of Hokitika, was charged with theft of a purse containing 10s, the properly of Mrs llotlstridgc of ,lacksons. Defendant was found on the Wirth Circus special train oil "Friday morning and was put oil at Jacksons, lie went to the hotel there and later hoarded the train to Otira. Mold was sent to Otira of the purse being missing, and it was found on defendant oil arrival. He was remanded to Grcymuilth till Monday on bail of CIO and one surety of CIO.

Yesterdav the second bore put down on the Tavlorvillo Coalfield conjointlv bv Messrs Taylor and Hie Greyinouth Harbour Hoard, reached tile main seam, thus proving Hie field for an area of at least a quarter of a mile. Yesterday tbo boring expert. Mr WarlniHon, reported thill the head reached the main seam at a depth ol 1149 feet, or -MO feet lower down than the seam was located by tbo first bore of a quarter, of a mile to the eastwaid. The seam where it was struck yesterday, was six feet in thickness. The coal proves here to he a good hard variety, similar to that met with at tin* No. 1 bore.

| About fi p.m. last evening there ar- ' rived in Hokitika a- large party of tired and dusty hut withall exceedingly happy youths. They have come on ! a cycling tour from Nelson and last | evening they were the guests of the I congregation of the Methodist Church. This morning they started out early for l ake Kanicri and after that they visit the dredge and this afternoon and evening will hi* spent at the exhibition. To-morrow morning Rev Erie Hames. H.A.. who is one of the P<art.v. will ipreach in the Methodist Church and after lunch they will start on the homeward jonrnev. The young men left Nelson a week ago and have been visiting t!"' varinus pbi-cs on the ( oust as travelled. They are loud in their prai-e of the ••roasters" and the hospitality that has been extended to them.

At the Magistrate's Conn. Greymouth yesterday before Mr Meld ruin SAL Ambrose Keo-riii. was charged will: attempting to commit suicide at tin; c,!•<*•• F: ; - Ha.mttrl on Jan. 9th. Servant- Fr-er stated that the accused ns" recovering from the injury he had inflicted upon himself, hut some doubts existed as to the man’s sanity. After hearing Dr Moore, the ease was adjourned to enable the accused to he examined by two doctors. Later, after examination the defendant was again brought before the Magistrate who stated the doctors who had examined him said there was no trace of insanity, lie therefore convicted defendant to come up for sentence anytime within 12 months, if called upon.” Accused, who stated that he had an aerount in the Savings Bank, was ordered to pay Hospital expenses.

KODAK FILM is tho dependable j-'iini, and has always kept in front. Drastic tests of Kodak and other I ilms }m - made constantly, hut no I dm. so tin. equals Kodak for speed, latitude, or insults. Iso Kodak Film in the v,.J|„w box. It's Biiiish-made.