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Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1924, Page 2

The monthly mooting of the Westland County Council will lie held on Tuesday afternoon next at the usual hour.

To-.7in»rrow fsiglit ! Soldiers' Hall ! Kiwi Foot ball Chib's usual dance. Latest. music by Bonetti’s Jazz Band. Dancing at 9 o’clock sharp. Admin siou Is.—Advt.

Richard Arthur Nash came up on remand at Greymouth this morning on a charge of burglary and theft at P. Stephens shot), ltevell Street. On the application of the police a further remand for a week was granted.

The annual meeting of the Kokatalii Football Club takes place in the Kokatahi Public Hall on Tuesday, March lltli at 8 p.m. Members amt intending members are requested to attend.

A general meeting of the members of the Kokatahi Gnu Club will be held on Saturday, March Bth. at 8.30 p.m. at the Kokatahi Public Hall. Business, to receive balance sheet, elect, officers and general. D. Weir, secretary. —Advt.

A lire at Runanga 011 Wednesday evening destroyed a four-roomed bouse owned by Air W. Armstrong. The outbreak, tlie cause of which is unknown, occurred about 9 p.m. Tho house was situated on railway reserve, and bad been unoccupied for the past three weeks.

Tbe following are the gold returns for the months of January and Fe' 111ary 1924 from the New Big River G.M. Co., Ltd. Battery 521 tons of quartz. Crushed 520 ozs 16 dwts melted gold. Cyanide, 350 tons of sand treated for 41 ozs of bullion. Total estimated value, £2230.

Pammenl ami Bergamint notify they ail! I lave ears running to the Athletic Sports at Greymouth on .Saturday and Monday, leaving the Garage, Revel] St. at 9.30 a.m. each day. Intending passengers are requested to book their seats at the Garage.—Advt.

The New Zealand Meat Producers Board has received advice from London that tho heading of the e.i.f. contract forme for mutton and land) has now been altered from "Australasian” to "Australian and New Zealand.” This is a matter which Mr J. S. Jessep, Vice-Chairman of tho New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board, took up when he was in London. The Beard is also endeavouring to get tlis leading English newspapers, when referring to Smithficld supplies of mutton and lamb, to quote same as “New Zealand” and “Australian” respectively, instead of “Australasian.” Considering that the supply of mutton and lamb shipped from our Dominion is considerably in excess of the Australian exports, it is only right that- the word “New Zealand” should be used when referring to our exports of frozen meat.

Grand opening display of new season’s goods at McKay’s. New millinery, new costumes and frocks, new knitted woollen frocks, costumes, coats, skirts, etc. New ladies’ coats in cloths, velour and Coney seals. New velvets, ifcw winter wear. Call at McKay’s and see the display.—Advt.

Steam users : Clean your boiler with. “ Stopskale,” which completely removes scale, stops pitting and corrosion, and does not harm the boiler. Write for booklet.—R. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch. —Advt.

Messrs McGrucr (Westland) Ltd., distribute nn interesting inset with this issue. Messrs W. Jeffries mid Co., will sell by auction at the Mart on Saturday, 2PU.. Mart'll at noun by order of the mortgagee, parcels of land in Block ■v, Kanieri S-l*.. particular* of which appear ia aaotfior column.

A Wellington Press wire states that although no official announcement has been made, it is understood that the (lovornmcnjgJias re-appointed Sir Harold BeautMTaiHp and Mr J. 11. Upton as directors of the Bank of New Zealand for a term of three years.

Astounding values in duchesse chests arc offered at Harley's, the Peoples’ House Furnishers, Greymonth. Duchesse chests at (UK 85s, 90s and 05s each, and ar« wonderful values, and are freight paid to Hokitika. ( orrespondenee invited.

It is part of our 1021 advertising scheme to give to the children tokens of appreciation for their patronage, and to-morrow, between 8 and 1 o clock children ar» requested to (till and secure free, a Rendezvous pop-gun.— Aiivt.

Last moiltli, Blackwaler .Mines Ltd., crushed 27. M tons ,yielding 1211 ounces of gold valued at £5705. The working expenses for the metnth are £3981, working profit £172-1, development costs .£3-12, and capital costs £275. The net prolit was IT 107. The value of the gold is ♦alculated at lM l'ls per fine ouned.

At Addington stock sales on Wednesday, West Coast lamh.s were sold si the following prices—For 1). Diedrx 1, 100 at 27s Id to 31s (id ; .1. Adamson 317 at 28s 10d to 31s sd; West Coast client. 110 at 25 s lOd to 33s id; .lames Minehan 125 ai 2(is to 32s id; T .laJsson 01 at 25s 7d to 325; Mrs Chinn 00 at 27s Oil : (■'. .]norths (Roton,aim) 51 at' 21s Od to 27s (id; West Coast client, 118 s at 27s Id.

Not a single eye can miss it. Look at it; It’s brightly painted, brightly lighted till midnight, catchy in design. Think of the thousands ol eyes that see if; tmt better still think of the enjoyment derived these hot days by thou-sands-,jof kiddies and grown ups also, who visit the Rendezvous lee Cream I’arlour.- Advt.

The Rowling Cluh’s gala to-morrow (Baturelay) will ommmeiico at 2 p.m. and continue till 5 ji.m. Patrons will lii d a. pleasant hour in two van lie spent. Afi*ru*ou ten and sweets "ill l.n prucNrnMe at n. noininnl figure, v. liilo the produce stall "ill he wellsteeked. Colt' anil howling compel itir.ns "ill help to amuse mid pass away ■i pleasant, hour. Everybody is welcome and admission is free.

Of dwcidvi'l importance.—Half-price days. In.M lyvrn days ol sale commences .■-intmrila.v. .March Sill. Ilall-priee liargains in every department.. II you don't buy now you'll pay double by ;mil by. We don't want profits, all we ask is a »pocdy clearance ol all sumI : . t - omuls. Shop early nod secure Ike best of the big bargain oilers at M< Griier’s. Hokitika and Oreyinoutli. Advt.

Last, evening the Oreyinoutli Power Board met, and, in coinmillcc came to an important decision, namely. to

abaudwu the project ol generating electricity at the Arnold River, and insteml to institute a steam scheme at site to be chosen. It bail been reportod of Into that u*» bottom coaid be Idiiml at Arnold River, but the official report of the Board, indicates that the limited storage capacity of the proposed site and lack ol space to cope with floods were the factors that determined the new decision, as well as the discovery that a second site in the same locality would prove too costly. No indication is yet to he obtained as to the likely site lor the steam plant.

Or. (('hilt'jn. motor ill ( nn t<-r l.iit y I nllegi-, ,-et unii'il oil Tuesdsty evening, in (liri-1 church, iron i Cass, where In' I,m! ,spout tin; week-end obtaining specimens oT sphagnum nt * is.s fur laboratory work at Canterbury College. The Canterbury f’olfoge botanical laboratwry station, fnmi which the MpcrimeiiK '"’l'r obtained, is ail inleivstill feat lire of tin' university's depnriliK'nts. It is situated at ( ass, aboiit sixteen mill's this side of Arthur’s Buss. A small cottage was erected there by the college in 1912. and serves as lieaih|narters lor the advanced siutUnfs in botany, who go then- in parties at Easter and during the college mentions to study the native plants in Ihe .surrounding district. '1 be cottage is within easy irncli of the railway station. Tile loanlitv has proved most suitable lor the purposes of the station, thole lining a gieat variety oi plant formations and specimens to he obtained which are useful lor lahoraior\ work.

Farewell Spit, a strip of.sand, twelve miles long and half a mile wide, which lias gradually silted up from the sea, is to bw offered by the Government for wceupetion lease. It inis lor some i been temporarily held for grazing, cai tying about 70 head of cattle. Interesting plans for binding the .sand, ami for afforest at ing thw spit have been made. I .caving oirt the reserve on the extreme headland, where the lighthouse is, there are 4,‘107 acres, which are offered at an upset annual'rental. 11 shall he compulsory for the suecessT i i.l applicant to plant annually an area of not less than ten acres with marram or other suitable sand-binding g; ass or clover, and fifteen acres with lupin, to he fenced off and protected from stock. There is no permanent water, hut there are numerous pools in tile hollows.

The Lyttelton “Times” reports:—A wohuine was extended at- the meeting of the executive oi' the Canterbury I’rogics.s I.uague on Wednesday, to Mr D. J. Evans, of Llokitika. he being a mcmher of tlie West Coast executive. The cliairina'n (Mr W. K. Af’Alpine) said that Air Evans was known as the soul of Westland. He had done a great uca! to make the Westland committee a leal live brunch. Air Evans, who was gieftwd wtik applause, said that lie appreciated the words of welcome and U'e amount of assistance the league had given the Coast not only as regarded the railway lint also in other directions. He need only refer to the •blidging of tile livers traversed by the Alain South Hoad and to the very practical assistance given to the exhibi-

tion The league, said Air Evans, was held in high esteem in Westland, which regarded it y.ts the mainstay and support of the province.

The record business being done by Glasson and Co. at Duncan's Sample (Rooms prove* that nothing succeeds like low prices and high quality. The unusual opportunities offering in Ladies' coats, men’s and laiys’ wear have been eagerly availed of. The selections are still large, the savings just as great, but the time grows shorter. Saturday has been iixad for the closing day. All who have for some reason not been able to pay a visit should do so now. Not again this season will buyers ire nett t so much. Alany newmodel coats have coma from the firm’s Christchurch warehouse to replenish the tremendous number already soid, and prices in many instances have been still further reduced to save repacking. Glasson and Co., Duncan’s Sample Rooms, Hokitika, (Tailored St. opp. Camp St.) —Advt.