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Hokitika Guardian, 1 February 1924, Page 2

The old established hoot warehouse of Areh Little has reduced all white shoes to half price from to-morrow. His Excellency, the Oovernor-Gcn-erul, Lord Jellieno of Senpa, will make an official visit to Westland in March next. 30 lsiys’ all wool colonial sports' suits., sizes fi to Ui, usually 30s Oil each. Bale price 20s Gd at X.Z. Clothing Factory.—Advt. The usual monthly popular dance in aid of the B.S.A. building fund will he held in the Soldiers’ Hall, Saturday night, commencing at 0 o'clock. Admission Is.—Advt. The British and Inter-Colonial Exhibition will close to-morrow night, nfter a very successful run of seven weeks. There will he a short ceremony commencing. at 9.30 o’clock, when valedictory addresses will he made by member,s of the Exhibition executive. Mr B. M. Bruce (Prime Minister of Australia) has been taking an interestin the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board. Having seen the good results to the New Zealand trade that have followed the establishment o'f the Board, he requested Mr H. S. Forsyth (London Manager), to give him some facts with regard to it. Mr Forsyth spent an hour with the Australian Prime Minister, and explained the details of the policy of the Board and other matters. Mr Bruce also asked for a copy of the Mew Zealand Act which brought the Producers’ Board into being. 50 pairs of ladies white canvas shoes in Derby and Oxford shapes, usually 13s 6d, sale price 10s 6d at Hallenstejn’s. Bevel! St,—Advt

Miss M. Darios, teacher of pianoforte will resume teaching on Monday next, February 4th.

The monthly mooting of the Westland County Council will take place on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Hon. G. M. Thomson, M.L.C., of Dunedin, will arrive here this evening, and will be staying nt Keller’s hotel.

The continuous service now, being observed in the Hokitika Telephone Exchange will terminate at midnight on 2nd. February, and the ordinary attendance will be resumed from Sunday the 3rd. inclusive. A rise in oatmeal of £2 a ton of 20001 b. which represents about (id a bag of 251 b. is reported. New rates for oatmeal are £23 10s a ton in bags of 20011>. and £25 a ton in bags of 1001 b. 501 b. and 251 b. It is notified in this issue that the valuation list affecting rateable mining property for the County of Westland, for the ensuing financial year, is now open for inspection at the office of the Westland County Council up to the 15th inst, by which date nil objections must he duly lodged. The Avro aeroplane made its first appearance in the nir this week shortly after 12.30 to-day and a great exhibition stunt was given. The machine nose dived and came down in a. spiral in a manner that thrilled the onlookers, the final dive bringing the machine just above the housetops. It was easily the most inspiring and exciting stunt, of the period. While on route to Christchurch alter a three weeks’ tour of the West Coast, William Powell Hayward, aged 51, died suddenly at Cass on -Tuesday night. Hayward, who resided at 25 Somme St., St, Albans, and followed the occupation of a carrier, was a member of a coaching party which had made a three weeks' vi-it to the Coast, and they stopped at Cass on Tuesday. Hayward died suddenly during the night. The Imdv was brought to Christchurch.

The half-yeaily meeting of the local Hibernian Society was held last evening m tin* Club rooms, a good attendance of members being present including a number of country members. The election of officers for the ensuing term resulted as follows President,—Pro. ,J. .McMalum, V.P. Pro. ,1. Lynch. Treasurer Pro. H. Kortegast: Warden. Pro. F. Groul'sky, Jr. Guiiidib.ii, Pro. K. itcholl; Sick Visitors, Pros. Close and Groufsky. Nominations for the 1 osition of Secretary wore held over until next meeting night. It was decided to hold a picnic to take place on next Sunday week, when a run to Hokitika Gorge will he indulged in.

The explosion on the engine ot the Christelmrch-Timaru special train near Rolleston recently is being made the subject of Departmental 'investigation by tlif railway authorities. Ibis being the usual procedure, cspocally in view of the fact- that preliminary iuvestigatoiis disposed of any serious (actor such as malicious planting of explosives among the coal. Among the suggestions which will be put to the Inquiry Hoard by expert witnesses w ill Is* that the explosion might have been caused by a pocket of gas, which sometimes causes a backfire with a rush of ihime through the firebox door. A Napier telegram record* the death there last night of Inspector Samuel Joseph Dew. aged <ll yeais. He had been ailing for some time, and on Saturday last underwent an operation, but it proved unavailing. Defeated was in charge of Stafford station for some

years and on being promoted to Sergeant. lie served in Auckland, Dunedin, Heeftou, Westpmt, and Wellington. In 1917 he was promoted to lie Sub-Inspec-tor at Chi'istehuri'h and later at Invercargill, going in Napier is October 1922. He is survived by a widow and two .sens (Noel Jn the Pailway Department at Kelson, and L-**igh).

A former vell-kuov. n Ureymotith render.t, Mrs 0. A. Turner, died rc-oeni-!v at Rotorua. She hud resitted there for 20 roars, being highly ovsteeincd for li.-r social qualities and kindness, and having interested herself in philanthropic work'. The late Mrs Turner was the wile of Mr H. \Y. Young, a wellknown enginoer of tho pioneering days; am 1 after his death, she married Mr C, A. Turner. Her death resulted from paralysis. She is survived by her husband, Mr C. A. Turner, of Rotorua, and one son, Mr 11. Young, of Auckland. She was a prominent member of the (Irevinouth Anglican congregation.

The Official Assignee at Wellington (.Mr S. R. Tansley) referred to an anomaly in. the Bankruptcy Act when presiding over a meeting of creditors recently. At present, he said, a man could come before lfis creditors with a statement of his assets and liabilities “as near as he could guess them.” As it was necessary to have an accountant's certificate before the matter could he handed to the Crown Prosecutor, the cost of this, in the event of tho creditors being dissatisfied with tho statement and bonks of the bankrupt, was to he borne by the creditors desiring to take the matter to Court. There was a great need of an amendment to cover this anomaly.

Regnlatons gazetted this week with regard to the making of eider proscribed—(l) as the general standard for the beverage that it shall he the product of the alcoholic fermentation of the expressed juice of sound apples; (2) that sweetened cider shall Ik? the product of the alcoholic fermentation of the expressed juice of sound apples to which sugar has been added either before or after fermentation ; (3) unfermented eider shall be the expressed juice of sound apples; and (4) that sweetened unfermented eider shall Ik> the expressed juice of sound apples with the addition of sugar. As a preservative sulphur dioxide or a preparation of sulphur doxide or salicylic acid (one but not both), may Ik l added to eider in proportion not exceeding two grains to the gallon.

The new method of transit of fat lambs by means of motor lorries to freezing works lias induced the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Hoard to experiment in the direction of ascertaining what the loss in condition amounts to compared with the driven lambs. Opinions differ as to the extent that lambs, particularly early lambs, suffer in condition and general appearance if driven any great distance as compared with lambs which have 7>ecn railed or motored. The tests which are being carried out by the Board have been confined to lambs “off their mothers" (unweaned), but are not yet complete ns the season is too far advanced. They will be resumed again at the commencement- of next season with the first drafts of early milk lambs. The result of these experiments will V>c published when complete and will he of interest to farmers in all districts, j

■X) pairs all-wool colonial white blankets. doube bed size, usually 49s Cd, sale price :17s Gd a pair at Hallenstein Bros. Revell fit.—Advt. A fine assortment of ladies’ new frocks, millinery, jumpers and underclothing just received. Alse a fine lot of men's really good raincoats at very reasonable prices. Call and see them. W. McKay and Son, Hokitika. —Advt.

Mirror-like polish quickly and c-asily achieved with liquid *‘TAXOT-. ,J Fine j for floors, furniture and leather poods. Also in paste f»rir )t j