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Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1924, Page 2

The weekly euchre tournament takes place at the Soldiers’ Hall to-night, play commencing at 8 o’clock.

Mails and passengers from the North Island by the ferry steamer connected with the West Coast express at Christchurch this morning.

It is understood Mr .T. D. Gillies. District Engineer of the Public Works Department for the Westland district, will retire from the service at the end of the month. Mr W atkinson, at present assistant- engineer, will succeed Mr Gillies and lie in charge of the district. Mr Gillies lias had a long and honorable service in 'he public service on this Coast.

“XAZOL” acts like a charm in tackling coughs and colds. Penetrating and germ-killing. Better than mixtures or syrups. Most eponomioal. Is fid.

To-night at tile Soldiers’ Hall, euchre tournament, commencing nt 8 o’clock. Supper provided. Good prizes; followed by social dame. Admission Is.—Advt. Mr K. Cholertou optical specialist of Wellington and Nelson notifies lie may lie consulted nt Kallers Hotel on Monday next. Over a million pounds of tea came into the Dominion in .Tune, making the total for the six months of the year

5.175,1G‘J1b, valued at £1113.M0, nearly £20,0(10 more than was imported during January-June of last year. Codec ami chicory imports for the six months wore £18,205 and cocoa and chocolate £27.130.

A bicycle road race from Orcymouth to Hokitika and return will be held just prior to the closing of nominations for the Timaru to Christchurch race. At a mooting of the Orcymouth Sports Club last evening, preliminary arrangements were made, and it was decided that the winner of Hie race and the competitor gaining fastest time shall represent the Coast in the Canterbury fixture,

Very Kev Father Collins, Superior in New Zealand of the licdcinptionists, will arrive in Hokitika this evening to conduct missions in outlying districts of St .Mary’s Church. The mission will begin at Kokatahi oil Sunday, 'the following week will be devoted to A rah lira and Kaniori respectively. Father Collins will officiate in St. Mary’s to-morrow, Feast of the. Assumption of Our l.adv, when the order of masses ami devotions will he<>.3o a.m. !) a.m., and 7.15 p.m .

At tile annual meeting of the Hceftou Jockey Club, Mr A. Perotti presiding, the following committee was elected :—Messrs I). Panckhurst, J. living, J. Dick, It. W. Spencer, J. ID Aulil, A. Perotti, J. Patterson, S. Austin, It. J. Conway, A. J. Chcttle, J. H. Diseaeiati, It. Keating, ami G. Dick. Rule 20 was deleted, and the model rule framed by the Racing Conference was adopted with a slight alteration. At a meeting of the committee, Mr A. M. Carroll was fleeted secretary, and Mr .1. ID Diseaeiati treasurer.

The Government has selected Dr P. 11, Ruck (To Rangi Hiroa) to represent New Zealand on the expedition to the South Seas at the end of the year. The expedition i» being arranged by the wealthy endowed American institution, the Risliop Museum of Honolulu, whose authorities have invited a representative of file New Zealand Government. It is proposed to visit the Northern Cook Group, and to make a study of tho ethnology, measurements and dialects of the Polynesian races. In recommending Dr Ruck to the Gin - ornniont’s consideration. the Maori F.tlinological Hoard stated that his wide knowledge of these subjects litteil him for the position.

11 is Excellency the Governor-General at a function tit Christchurch, said he had noticed more than one naval otficer mentioned respecting his probable successor, and among the names was that of Admiral Sir .1. de Rolieek. ‘‘l do not in the least know whether he is coming here or not, ’ stated his Kxcellencv. “but I am quite certain that if |, ( . joes ionic New Zealanders will look on him as three times as good a man as I am. (Cries of No, No.) If it over falls to me to suggest a successor, T cannot imagine anyone who could conic here more ready to take part in Now Zealand life from lop to bottom than Admiral do Robed;.”

Seed potatoes are now being place on the Wanganui market in ahum

anoo. In some instances thw typos al far removed I nun the original. A bus

ness man, in discussing the cause of deterioration in types of potatoes, stated that it was not dillieillt to arrive at. Growers were far too careless in the sole I cion of their seed, and kept chopping about from one variety to another, and in a few years, with repeated growing of their own seed, soon had a strange mixture. Often a portion of these wore sold as seed, aim so the process went on. I ndor present conditions, he said, it hardly paid to specialise in one or two particiilsu varieties, for the public would not pay the price.

A Bill dealing with the ro^i.-lrat ioti ol births and deaths iva> introduced in the House of Representatives. This liill was originally prepared by Sir Frederick Chapman in his capacity as the Compiler of Statutes. Certain new matter lias since been incorporated, on the recommendation of the RegistrarGeneral, who administered the present Act. The principal alteration ol the law is provided for in Clause - I ol the Hill. It enables the Registrar-General (lmt not a local registrar) to registrar a birth notwithstanding that the prescribed time for registration may have expired. The fact that the Registrnrfleiieral may register any birth after the prescribed time will not operate, however, to relieve any person from the liability lie may have incurred by failing to register the birth within the proper time. A special form of "coroner’s order to bury” is prescribed by section .‘ll of the present Act, but has been, omitted from, the Hill, a more suitable form being prescribed bv the schedule to the Coroner’s Act, 1005.

The annual report ol the Kokatnhi Dairy Factory Coy Lt<l states:—For the season just ended, the Company has received lrum its suppliers =1«11,2-1-1 lbs of cream, from which we have obtained ltiti.OKilhs of butter fat, from which has been made 201,37311, of commercial butter being Bi)tons licwt dtps. We submit the twenty-tilth Annual Report and Balance Sheet tot your consideration and approval with the knowledge that we have passed through another very successful year’s work. The butter market has again, as in previous years, been uncertain and had to be watched very closely, lmt your Directors with prudence have made successful sales ol the great bulk of your butter. During the season, we have exported (id to ms Tcwt dips. The balance of your butter was , sold to local stores and others at satisfactory prices. From September Ist to end February the Company has paid to its suppliers Is (ltd for butter fat received, but owing to a drop in the butter market we found it necessary to reduce the price to Is dd. However, after balancing up the year’s work we are in the hapnv position to be able to make t!, O average payment for the season up to Is 7d per lb with a A per cent dividend. It is also very gratifying to know that during the year the balance of debt has lx?cn wiped off. in regard renewing of the old factory which has hoen a great boon to the Manager m helping to make a first class article.

Further reductions are now being made to clear the balance of Schroder s millinerv. and costumes. These goods ore .selling at less than cost price, to ensure a clearance. Non is yui time to save money. Ad\t. Banisti coughs and colds and save money bv using “XAZOL.” Eighteenpence buys 00 doses— enough to cure the whole bad-cold family.

.Tust received from I.ondon diiect. a lot of fancy bag handles. We can .sell these at. about half the usual prices, now Is lid. 2-s 0,1. 2s lid. each. Be=t (plainv knitting silk lor making toms, plain shades 4s lid. blended colours As C.i. and 0s Od. large hanks sufficient to make one of the newest fashionable hags at McKay’s Great Reconstruction Sale.—Advt. Hanpy ebildren keep free from worms with WADE’S WORM Wonderful worm worriers.

Eight charming shot taffeta evening frocks, ali different in colour and design, usually f)7s Gd, now 79s Gd at McKay’s Great Reconstruction Snle.— Advt.

The Kokatahi Dairy Factory Coy. Ltd. is inviting applications in this issue for a factory manager. Full particulars from Mr J. Fleming. Chairman of Directors, with whom applications dose on Ist. Sept. “I’m still in the Royal Navy,” remarked Lord Jcllicoe at the gathering of ex-service men last night. “My connection with tho Navy goes on till December 5 next. I’m thankful to say, when the age-limit/ catches me. 1 will then go on among the sere and yellow.”

The Druids’ Rail in the Soldiers’ Hall last evening drew a large attendance, and proved a very successful function. The floor was in capital order and was in charge of Mr E. Kearns, who kept (lancing moving merrily till the small hours. The music provided by Bonetti’s Jazz Band gave general pleasure. A capital supper wits provided by the l/.ulios Committee, who had made very complete arrangements. 8 he whole gathering proved very successful.

On the Coast pioneers are longlived. lit few reach the century. One who iad done so, Mr Antonio Sylvester, icil yesterday at Kokin at the great ge of 101 years, lie came from Italy nil had followed mining in the early lays. Latterly he had been eared for it Kokiri by Mr and Mrs Nestor, and iad well maintained his faculties until ■cry recently. A week ago lie took 11, and yesterday afternoon death took dace.

Another well-known pioneer of the Grey District passed away at the Grev River Hospital yesterday morning in the person of Mrs Margaret I* inlay, tobet of the late Mr Philip Finlay. Deceased wits Sst years of age and a nat’ive of County Limerick, Ireland. She had resided for a great many years at Rrtmner and later at Riuntnga and Grcvmoilth, and was of a genial and kindly disposition. She leaves two sons 'William (Wellington) and Michael (Moana) and one daughter. Mrs \\ . Fisher (Runanga), also several grandchildren.

The West pint “Nows" says:—On Sunday evening. Constable Matches. o„ going to see Harold White, in custody on a charge of breaking, entering Mini theft, noticed a couple of hoards the outside of the gaol knocked off the building and so he went inside and found White in bed. 'I hulking something was doing the ioiisLi m. withdrew and waited and presently he beard White operating on some of the boarding inside, two boards there bcjn„ also removed, leaving very little to” he shifted to enable the prisoner to make Ids escape. Constable Matches reported the position to Constable Brown, gaoler, and White was transferred to the lock-up.

For Influenza, take Woods’ Great, Pspnermint Cure.

Tapestry carpets and hearth-rugs wonderful value, only 7s i)d. and 12s Jd each at McKay’s Great Reconsnietion Sale.—Advt.

Schroder and Co. have just landed another range of evening frocks. '1 lie verv l-'est. Early inspection, is necessary to ensure the pick. Prices vciv moderate. —Advt.