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Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1924, Page 2

Mails and passengers from the North Island by tho ferry steamer connected with the West Coast express at Christchurch this morning. A meeting of Excelsior 3rd grade will 1m? held in Keller’s Sample Rooms on Friday evening at 7 p.m. All members and intending members are requested to be present.—Advt.

Winter’s well on its way and soon the air will have just a spiteful lingo of frost. To keep warm, let Paterson and Lloyd supply you with a new coat. Both our showroom and men’s department have just opened up the very latest and every man and woman is assured a perfect coat—perfect in fit and low in price.

An interesting meeting will be held in the Salvation Army Hall this evening, commencing at 7.45. The Divisional Commander for Canterbury and Westland, Lieut. Colonel Carmichael, and Field Secretary for the Dominion. Brigadier Teenier will he in command. A hearty invitation is given to all to he present at this special gathering.

A .Mission is about to he given in St. Mary’s, Hokitika. It will begin on Sunday next at the 10 o’clock mass, and will continue until Sunday, April 13th. The Missionary, Very Bev Father ’Whelan, Superior of the Rcdemptorists, will announce the order, of exercises on Sunday. Father Kennedy extends a cordial invitation to all who would like to attend. The new millinery possesses infinite charm. The styles are most varied, while the colours are well in keeping with the season’s demands. “Becoming” is the word that qualifies these fashions. You are cordially invited to our opening display on Saturday, March 29th, and following days. McGruer’s, Hokitika and Greymoiith. - Advt.

Ladies new winter coats with fur collars, astraehan collars and braided, 25 only in nigger, mole, fawn, electric and navy. Special bargain price 69s 6d at McKay’s, tho Leading Drapers.—Advt. Sale of Men’s Shirts!—Not an accumulation of old stock, hut n genuine sale of'tho very latest and best shirts on the market. Inspection invited. Wi H. Stopforth, ReTell Street.—Advt.

Messrs M. Houston and Co. notify their entries, for. their stock sale at Harihari on Thursday, 3rd Apil.

Order of Masses, St. Mary’s, Hokitika, Sunday, 30tli: Arahura, One Mile Hoad Hall, 10 a.in., Hokitika, 8 and 10 a.m., and 7 p.m.

Notice of strayed half bred ewes from Ho Ho paddock is given in this issue. Information will be gladly received by T. Staines or M. Houston and Co.

The winter pastimes are beginning to put in an appearance, a nuinoer of members of the Ladies’ Hockey Club indulging in a practice on Cass Square yesterday afternoon.

The sea has been very smooth during the past low days enabling fishuig with the line. It is reported that quite a number of schnapper have neon landed.

A meeting of the lady members of the Beautifying Society will be held at the Town Hall to-morrow (Friday) afternoon at 3.30 o’clock to make arrangements for the benefit on Cass Square on April 9th.—Advt.

It is understood that Mr E. W. Cave, clerk of the Magistrate’s Court in Christchurch, has been appointed to succeed Mr IV. W. Samson, who lias been registrar of tile Supreme Court and Official Assignee at Dunedin for some years past.

Tlie improvements and additions to the railway station have now t.-en completed .with the exception of the overhead way in Stafford Street. This is held up pending the arrival of the girders for the span across the railway line and from what is to be gathered it will probably bo some considerable time before these come to hand, so that the completion of this necessary work will be delayed for some time. The general appearance of the railway station with this exception is lory satisfactory, and the yard space now available should prove ample for requirements for some time to come.

At the completion of forty-seven years’ service Mr J. Kevin is to retire from the position of Kailwav District Traffic Manager at the end of the month. Ho joined the service as a cadet in Dunedin in 1877, and after passing through all brandies of traffic work there was transferred to Invercargill as chief clerk in the Traffic Manager’s office. Subsequently be filled the position of chief clerk to the Traffic Manager at Auckland. Later he was appointed chief clerk to the Traffic Superintendent at Dunedin. Tn 1912 he was transferred to Grey-mouth as District Traffic Manager, and three years later to his present position at Wellington.

In the course of an address at the Otago Boys’ High School, Lord Jcllicoe said (hat one of the best tilings ho remembered having heard said of New Zealanders was by Admiral de Kobec, commanding at the Dardanelles, who, when congratulating him upon being associated with New Zealand, said that what struck him about the New Zealanders of Gallipoli ffas not only their courage lmt their gentlemanliness. The same, tiling was said about them in France, and that behind the lines they were always gentlemen, courteous to women and children. He (Lord Jcllicoe) would also impress upon the hoys as a duty that they respect age and authority. Those were the signs of a gentleman. Civility need not lie mistaken for servility. In a young country there was a danger that people might be afraid to show respect for age and authority lest they might he taunted with not being democratic. Well, democracy was a splendid tiling, but there was no need to associate it with roughness or a want of courtesy or respect.

Discussing the question of promotion and salaries in the Post and Telegraph Service tlie “Katipo,” the official organ of the Post and Telegraph Officers’ Association, says that “to become a t radesman with the right to tlie minimum award of the Arbitration Couit, an apprentice lias to complete five years’ training in his calling. If specially skilled, at the end of that time lie can expect something over and above the minimum award rate. To reach tlie maximum salary of the rank and file n postman or a lineman has to put in two years ns a telegraph messenger (average), five years as a '(junior and then sCveii more years before reaching the maximum salary, and that maximum cannot be passed unless

promotion is received to more responsible duties. A fourteen-year climb to the top of the salary scale finds such an officer 28 years of age. To reach the present basic minimum of the Arbitration Court at scale rates takes ten years, and finds the officer 21 years of age.” The Princess Theatre held a crowded an<l enthusiastic audience last evening when the Irish National Concert took place. The programme submitted met the hearty approval of the large assemblage who notified their appreciation in munistakeable terms, encores

being vory numerous. The items were as follows:—Opening chorus, ‘‘Cod Bless Our Native Land,” school girls; violin solo, “Oigue.” P. though; orchestral selection, ‘"Gems of Behind,” Miss tiiese, Messrs Gibbons, C. and L. Boss; piano solo, “Irish Airs, Miss Kerridge; vocal solo, “Kathleen Alavourneon,” Aliss GiUoniy; vocal solo. “Off to Philadelphia,” Mr Croggin (Christchurch) ; A few minutes with the Gibbons Family; recitation, “Carl the Martyr,” Mr Coulsoii; vocal duet, “Farewell to Summer.” Misses .Tolies and Gilloolv. Pait 11. chorus. “OVDoiniell Ahu,” school hoys; clog dance, Miss Alva McTntosh; vocal solo, Alias M. Jones; pianoforte duet, “Irish Diamonds,” Aliases Daly and Devaney; vocal solo, “Minstrel Boy.” Air T. Stopforth; selection, “Girls of Killarney,” Afcl.ean’s Orchestra; vocal solo, “Fafiier O’Flynn Air Groggin ; hornpipe, Aliss MolDa Gibbons; instrumental duet, “f-o Hear the Gentle Lark,” Afessrs Gibbons and Keyes; part song, “My Own Native Isle,” Misses Gilloolv, Fane, Barton, Kennedy, J. and F. Knowles, Ward, Knight, Oiese and .Tones. The accompanist- were: Misses A. Daly. Gie e. Kerridge, Mclntosh, and Afr A. Lawu.