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Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1924, Page 2

The Choral Society’s practiue will he held to-night at 8 sharp at All Sainis school room. East day uf McKay’s great reduction sale, Friday, Saturday and Monday. Buy now. Save money. —Advt. Messrs McGruer's (Westland) Ltd., distribute an inset with this issue setting forth particulars of their special sale. To-morrow Night! Soldiers’ Hall! The usual Kiwi Football Club’s Dance. Everybody assured of a good time. Good Hour. Best of music by Bouetti's Jazz Band, M'hich commences at 9 o’clock sharp.- Admission Gentlemen Is G 1; Ladies Is.—Advt. The Ii.S.A. weekly euchre tournament took place at the Soldiers’ Hall last night, then* being a lair attendance. The prize winners Mere Alesilamcs Fitzgerald, first, Schroder consolation. and Mussis Menlo, first, and Cm,per. coii-ola t ion. Supper was served immediately billowing the games. Next Thursday owing to the hospital benefit ball, tliero Mill not he any euchre. The tournament "ill resume on the Itli September with a special night.

Mr Francis \Y. J. Bellini, gas engineer and manager to the Maccleslieli Corporation (bis Depart incut. has be*.*i appointed gas engineer to the ( bl'i-t----church Gas, Goal, and t oke Company Mr Belton, who is thirty-one years ol age, is a Yiinrricil man with three little soils, ti e eldest being lit years of age The family left lor New Zealand, vii Australia, by tin* Osterley on August Kith. Mr Belton holds First-clas* Honours Certificate in gas engineering mill First-class Honours and Silvci Medal in gas supply front the '. ity am Guilds of l.eiidon Institute of (sis En

glowers. The Bov Thomas X. Grillin. who ,hcd at bis resilience, St. James’ Avenue. Papauui. Christchurch, 01 AYediii'sday morning, was well known in different parts of New Zealand, where he was a minister "I the Methodist ( Imri'li lor more than lorty year-, lie miis born at Whitehaven. England, on August 21. 15.,3. Mis Gridin predeceased her husband cully in 1923. He is survived by lour daughters—Mr- Schneider, ol Macmillan Avenue. Misses 'Maude and Adelaide Grillin. of Papauui. and Mr-’ llavmau, of Fairlie.

In the course of an interview a I Auckland, Sir Harold Beauchamp said •.—• Hail it not been for the unwisdom of fanners in paying 1 11 tint values for land, this country 10-day Mould be one of the must pro-pennis in the Empire. If one disregards a small section of the community " m\* suffering front, the causes to which I have alluded, I would say it really is the most prosperous country in the Empire. AVe see that in the great spending power of the people. Due only has to look at the list of imports to see that motor-ears, motor-bicycles and nioior accessories Mere imported last year to the value of approximately (.*3.3911,01)11—the largest item on our list of imports—and I should not he at all surprised to see this figure t.qsped bv a few hundred thousands ol pounds at the dose of the present financial year.”

Till* annual report ol the ’lourist Department stales that, it has had one ol the 1110-t successful and busy seasons in its history, and that it is steadily growing in popularity. The excess ol expenditure over receipts for tlu* past vei'i* ”14.741. is. wifli tlu* exception of'lhe’year 1910-17. the lowest mi record since the inception of the Department. and is a'decrease of £28.009 on that of the year showing the greatest excess, 1920-21. Iw the past tour veins the cxirtmditure has been decreased bv £33.275. Arrangements have been made with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company to distribute the Depot rnent folders through their dilfercnt. offices in Canada, and a large -11 1»jjlv of panoramic photographs lias been supplied the company. A request has just been rendved from the manager for a further collection ol these. It has Imumi interesting to note the largely increasing number of vi.itors from the Eastern world. A great many from Lidia. China, .lava, and the Straits Settlement availed themselves nl tin* services of the Bureaux. Plans have been prepared for extensive alterations and additions to the AYaikarcnmana. neeoinniodntion house, and To A nan Hotel, and provision has been mud** for improvements to the tracks and huts in the Fr*m/, Josef and Fox Glaci'-r districts. In regard to tourist resorts, fishing, etc., the report gives details that are ulreitdv m'c!l known.

Sensational smashing prices at McGrner’s great half price sale, three days only. Friday. Saturday and Monday, Aug. 22nd, 23rd. and 25th. A notable event to clear speedily all winter goods. Buy mill'll and sail* much is the liest advice mo give you. Prices are halved and in many cases below half. A bargain treat awaits veil. Come early.—AlcGrucr **. Hokitika and Greyinouth—Advt. Ford Truck with chassis complete. >:i good going order. £lls in Greyinouth. Ford Touring ear, good second band. £PO. Mark Sprot and Co.. Ltd.. Greynioutn.—Advt

Just received from London l direct, a lot of fancy lug handles. Me can sell these at about bait the n.-u.t prices, now Is lid. 2s (hi 2s lid. each. De-t quality knitting silk for "i.ikiu . bans, plain shades 4s lid. blended colour's os Gd. and Os tid. large hanks Milh-i-ient t. make one of the newest la*hionnblo bags at McKay’s Great Reconstruction Sale. —Advt. For Influenza, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cura*

Mr JOIIII Baretta. and relatives insert two notices of thanks in this issue.

Newmans Motors Ltd. will have cars running to the plain and fancy dress ball at Ruatapu to-night.

.Messrs \Y. .Jeffries anil Co., notify entries for their stock sale at Kokata.ii salcyards on Wednesday, lOtli .Sept., at noon.

Order of Masses and Services in St. Mary’s Parish, Sunday, 21th:—Hokitika. !* a.in. and 7 p.m., Arahura, One Mile Hall, (opening of Mission) 10.30 a.m. and 7 p.m.

The new spring and summer millinery showing tit Schroder's, comprise the latest models in imported trimmed millinery and readv-to-wears. Muir presence will tie valued and in the meantime we ask your acceptance of our appreciation for past favours.— - Advt.

Whitebaiters buy your “Red Mali gum boots I rom Arch. Little, Loot Importer and repairer. It is the cheapest footwear you tan buy. Come and let us show you. Prices low.

French, Swiss and English knitted wool costumes, jumpers, juniper frock* in sillc. silk and wool, and line wools is auolher prominent feature at Schroder and Co's Spring show, now on. Inspection cordially invited. Evening frocks and flowers a speciality at Schroder’s emporium.—Advt.

The funeral of the late Mrs John Ilnretta took place yesterday alteriioon to Hokitika cemetery and was attended 1)V a large uumhci* of relatives and friends. The Rev l)r Kennedy conducted the services at St Mary's Church and the graveside. Many floral tributes were placed on the grave from sorrowing friends. A circular regarding the grading ol cream has liceu issued to all dairy farmers mi behalf of all the dairy lactone* of the Canterbury district. It stales that all laetories will grade cream as received at the tactory into two grades:—-(1) All sweet or sour cream of clean llavnur upon arrival at the factory ; C-'l all cream, which, upon arrival at the factory, is not suitable for the manufacture of first grade flutter ii churned separately. Any cream upon arrival at tile factory which in the opinion of tin* factory manager is unlit for human consumption, shall bo rejected as unsuitable for the manufacture of butter and destroyed and not paid for. The regulations will take effect oil all cream received by l.lie factories on and after Sepiendier 1.

The County Chairman. Mr IN ells, has been supplied with a lepoit from the office showing that for the | eriod under which rebate on promptly paid rates was allowed, a total of £.'1199 !):. Id was (ollectd. Of the several rales 17 per cent was paid in the Northern Killing. -II) per cent in the Central Hiding. -M per cent in the Southern Killing. For the three Killings combined the percentage of the total late paid promptly "as -Hi.2 per cent. With regard to separate rates. L per ,-ent of the Kakapotahi bridge rate was paid; 77 per cent of La Fontaine Creek clearing rate, ami 82 per cent of Petersen road rate. The total amount granted to the ratepayers in 10liale "as £lo7 2s "id, as against .Cl 10 las hi last year. The effect of the payments has been to reduce the bank overdraft substantially thus saving interest payments in that direction.

An mu break of lire occurred in Sturgr Street. Cobden. opposite the Catholic Cliureh, yesterday afternoon at A o'clock* in the garage of Mr Thus .McNeill, luitchcr. whose Ford truck was in the garage at the time. Ihe owner left yesterday morning for South Westland in order to purchase stuck, and the garage was closed in the meantime. When the alarm was given. ihe resilience ol Mr McNeill appeared to lie in danger, but the Cobden Fire Itrigadc quickly arrived anil elicited a verv good save. The machine and garage were insured lor Cl*o. lint this will not rover the damage done. The outbreak was discovered bv Mr Hughe-, of Hokitika. ihc "ell known artist, who uixin breaking open the garage, injured his shoulder, in endeavouring to save a ease of ben-

Tlu‘ across output horn tlu* Stale mint's la>t year was l'M.M'Ji* toil", ao increase of Is.(KM tons. 1 11 n\Mar«l lo tlu* Liverpool mi lit*, tilt* report "ay.** exploralnrv work lias been eniiliiieil to tho making o| a m*oloy;i«al ami tupo •iraphioal survey of tin* (*oal ( reek an a ..I I!.« Slate real reserve. I’l* to 1 1 ;• t«* approximately |sntt aeres have In• n c\atnim , :l. Ihe result 01. this rxaiiiiualion points to the area being eoiisitlerahly ‘list urhetl smtl sharply lnlilftl. No workahh* seani> were »lisemere.l, ami as ihe loealit.v under re-vi.-u U ol a rung,., | nature ami praclirally traekless, transport tor horing operat ions u < 111 1 1 1 ho dillicuU. though lulling would In* necessary belore ecitdoiimiiig tlio area. I here lias been a substantial increase iu tho output oi coal from liolll collieries wlioit i-oin-parod with tho previous year. Tho increased output tit tho l.ivorpool ool)v «as IS.IW-I toils, that of the James colliery 22.510 tons, making a total of I0.S7") tons. Thoro is a deoidod incre-’sc in tho mimhor of working days, and tho minors’ average daily oarnings. At tho l.ivorpool oolliorv tho numhor of working days was inoroasod hv forty, and Iho minors’ average daily oarnings by Is ll.iihl. Tho minors’ average daily oarnings diol tit tho .lames niino wore lower by l.fidd than that of the l.ivorpool oolliorv. tho former being L’l : ’.s 2.!Hil, and tho latter i'l Us 7.01 d.

Tho ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers ‘'strike a trite note” and ask for Bells’ Mild Yellow Label \\ btskv. They know the goods. “Bell’s” is mild and clear. Mark Sprot. and Co. I.td.. Greymonth. sole distributors.—Advt.

Kite! Turn an ‘•l'mlorwritors’’ Extinguisher upside-down and it is at work immediately wish powortul tlamo smothoriog ohoiuioals wliioll will suppress a dangerous outbreak immediately. K. R. ,\l. Manning mid Co.. A Bedford How. Chrisieliiiieh. - Advt.

Tapestry carpets and hearth-rugs wonderful v.ilut*. s* ll l \ is tlu. and Ids *lc each at .McKay’s Groat l{oconsruction Sale.—Advt.

Just to hand. 10 pair oi wor.stet trousers, all sizes. all .shades, 2os Oi to :57.s lid, tweed.s from His (id tit A\ 11. Sto] Ruth's. -Advt.