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Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1924, Page 2

'llm annual meeting of the AA'ostkinti Dairy Factory Coy., takes plate in a lortnight’s tinm.

Train arrangements in commotion with tlm Cltiimse I'niter.sitits v. West Const Association Football .Match at 'lrevniotith are advertised in this issue.

A erand hall will lie held in 'l’airei Hall. Arahura on Tuesday. .‘■mot. Kith Admission free. Music by lionettih day./. 13a ml. All friends welcome.— Advt.

The Hokitika (tas Coy. is extending its mains just iiow“iti older to sttp|lv “its to the many new buildings going tip in various pints of the town. In other eases old mains are being renewed in increased sire in order to cope with the or,)-,vino consumption of gas.

The “fiar.etnotifies the appointment of Afr AV. D. Hunt us a member of the Aleut I’rotluc-ers’ Hoard, representing stuck and station agents, and Alessrs T. A. Dtiuean and Adam Hamilton, representing producers uf meat for export.

A now ‘‘industry” lias apparently lieen e.-ta! lishetl locally, judging frojn the statement nitide hv Mr I’erliant til the Ikirotiph Council meetinp h:st cveninp when referring to the necessity of effecting repairs to the rnatl te Smith Spit. lie said that the road was used hv whit 'baiters. (ho s;avliiilleis, the dredging indu-try and tlie puli' ‘‘industry.” The latter rel'erem-e so appealed to the Council that they at once decided to spend £2i! in repairs.

Interviewed at Wellinpton on the proposal that ho .should re.sipn his .scat as a protest against- Government illactio 11 in Cantorhury affairs. Air 1.. AT. Isitt, AI.H. for Christchurch Xorth said • -‘'To bepin with. I have already expressed my intention of not standinp again lor the lloti.se, and I certainly have t.o desire to start a now ertroor as an independent member. The impossibility of my agreeing t i tlio sup. pestion will be manifest if the nature of my pledge is remembered. I pledged myself to my constituents that T wen,cl do my best to prevent the present Clovernment being displaced by a Liberal cum extreme Labor majority. If that pledge line! lieen cjtinliiiotl by the provision that I would resign and so precipitate n dissolution in order to compass some local .scheme I should at all events bo free to take action as suggested without breaking my word, but I think on reflection the maker of the suggestion will recognise that the action lie suggests would involve a distinct breach of honour on my part.” For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cura

Air Albert King and family insert notice of thanks in this issue.

Alls -I. Aliiiehc.ii and Air J. Scott intt a notice of thanks in this issue.

The entries for the fat stock sale at V rah lira Yards mi Monday' a|:poar in mother iiilumn.

Tenders are invited for the purchase ml icmoval of the remain'. of the old •'.ducal ion (»lli ••• at Hokitika.

Newman’s Motors have a car leaving ;hc Oarage every Sunday at 2.30 p.m. or the Hospital, returning at -I p.m.

Newmans’ Abit irs notify they have a's leaving for the match at Grey 11 AYcducsday next. Spe: ial fares.

At the Magistrate’s Court this morning before Mr. A. K. lieiijainin, 1.1’., a local resident, on a charge of being found drunk just alter mid-day vesterday. was ci.-nvieted and fined -As.

’Pile All Darks open their tour in I’iiitaiu this alt'.'rin mi with a match against County Devon. 'I lie lesult will be available at all post offices on Simi|av morning as soon alter ID o clock as it comes ta hand.

Saturday night ! Soldiers’ Hall at Dance in aid of the It.S.A. building fund. Music by Mr Honetti. Admission: ladies Is. gents Is Gd. Advt.

The wedding was to take place ill Kngland vcstei day of .Air Alf Andrews i f the i’ust and Telegral h Hflire, Wham/arei and formerly oi Hokitika, to Aliss Melua. yuilligest daughter of Air am! Airs Howmaii. of Stow. (Mouiestershiiv. Air Andiews is the youngest son of Air and M:s dohn Andrews. Hall street. Hokitika.

11( lU' inIo■)• Alouday night J fi.uchie and dunce at St. Mary’s Club Dooms i iniimeni'ing at S o’clock. Iwo sealed envelopes lo be given for first priy.es. patrons are assured of a splendid evening's enjoyment. Admission Is.— Advt.

The funeral of the late Archibald King, the victim of the drowning accident on Wednesday evening, took place ye-lerday afternoon and was attended by a large number, including many of deceased s school mates. The Dev. .1. I’erkins conducted the services at the residence and the graveside. A large number ol lloral tributes were placed on the grave from sympnth-i-ing friends.

A return has been presented to I niliaineut showing the value ol all lootwear imported during the six mouthended June 39th. lasi and the correspondin'/ six months in 1223 to he as follows, the 11)23 figures are in brackets—Children's hoots. £29.003 ( .H!); gum-boots. £ 12.G0 I (£20,78.A): oil oilier kinds, £33.1.2:12 (£392.28!)); totals. C Imps.';:) ( £4GB.OIK>. l’h'.eed in ioiml • ( hildreii's hunts. £331 (£(G8) : nil oilier kinds, £15.!)37 t£l«.»m!); total. C1‘.1,21)8 (C1!b721).

ft is notified that on Wednesday next the Chinese Soccer team will play a West (’oast team at Victoria Dark (iTcyiimuth. Special train arrangemenls have been made to allow palltms to view the game and return home oiler the milih. Very great interest |,OS bc'ii shown in the lour of the Chinese soccer team and many will take the nppmt unity of viewing the Association game played by the visilors. against whom a fairly strong dimliiiintiim is being arranged. There will nlbe a curtain rai-er at 1.31).

A- a tribute Pi the memory of the Ini.. Air H. |'. K'.'dd 'll. ivll-kii'iw n a- a line nlhletc. ii is ocoini-eil that a .deni, rial Shield be obtained lor the New X,-aland 12'! cards Hurdles Champinnsliip. The (lingo Cent re has ■ npg sted ri tic N.X. A. A. A. that all icntresje ajipriiached with a view In obtaining sul'.-'iripl i"'is to eover the co-t •■ I the -liiehl. The i iinieil fnriher suggests (101 l n Minimum amount ol £!D each I. ■ | by the \lleklai„l. Wellington. (‘a ill erburv. and tHago eeulres. and of j:r, by the West ('oasl (North Island) Centre. The Wellington Centro has given il- approval to the suggesI ion.

The Forest u p rt stales the AA'cst- | mil province has come prominently for we rd during ill" \"i". ns tie secni'ul hoi(i in,pollen! n.iliieg le'vi'Ui in N Zealand. I' o'llnul of nearly GA.'"> k-

. unci fe ial fact <-.in !'I ul" a 1 •' cm d. The tr.''i rest amirand 1 t>. t his uiltpiit occurred in I'.lLt when the cut was (fi:sup. feet. Westland will soon assume the lead as the largest limber-producing centre, scrying all markets of the Dominion. The owning of the Otira T'iuu-1 of cunt:.', i responsible in :t large measure for the greiit I v ini waived 00-vtiou 'ill AA cstlatid. Since its or uiitig. anil l*> ibe dose of the year, 17,032,1 superficial feel were railed through to Oaiiterhur.v. AVitliiti three visit's Westland will probably he producing Ifi2.OUO.CI):) superficial fed of sawn wnnd goads pet* annum.

It is stated hv toe Director itt the annual rep ul of tit" l unel Service that present nuas-ir.s for lb - euntrol of (leer have not proved altogether elfcetive. I’roti'i tioii was removed Irimt areas lotuptisiug I I iqitaro miles and a subsidy ol £111,1.1, to b" paid as a I '.outs on deer destroved. was voted bv Cabinet to he distributed among acclimatisation districts cn a pro rata basis, acc.irding to the number of door estimated by lira I'o rest Service to be ill each district. Tie elfcet. which the removal of protect: at and the pavm.eiil of the h unts will have in reducing the deer, is its yet loo'early to slate ill figures, but the general opinion among land-holders, in the districts recent I v veiled, is that t lie depredations will he greatly alleviated and much good will res tilt. The Departments of baud and Agricult tiro, and the Forest Service joined financial forces last year to make a beginning ad redwing the number of wild nigs in the Witangamiiinomt county, Taranaki. As a result. and through the payment ol Is per snout to local settlers. LSI pigwere destroyed. It is recognised that this assistance is helpful in assisting the farmer of the region to deal with other liadlv infested areas.

A strong protest was made liy Air O'Brien. Westland, in the Utilise on Thursday against the State Forest Department granting timber cutting lights alongside the road in South Westland. tints threatening the magnificent htlsli which was a great attraction for visitors. He suggested that it would lie easy to provide (lie miller with an alternative area, which would not cans:* interference with scenic beauty if destroyed. If the Government would announce its intention regarding improvement of Okariio liarhour it would provide facilities Kir milling an■ enormous (|i!.aniity of old lores!, which should lie cut. Sir Heaton Bluides promised In consider the suggest inn to grant the miller an alternalivo area so as to preserve the magnificent bush along the roadside. As lor Okariio the Government had been approached by certain AA’c-t Coast residents. I.at had not yet been able to investigate lit,' proposals. lie agreed that there was a big supply ol timber in the neighbourhood, and that a harbour would greatly facilitate its export.

Xo cold is XAZOF,-proof. And no cough and cold remedy is so economical as “XAZOL.” Eighteenpenee buys doses—more than three a penny.