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Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1924, Page 2

The monthly meeting of the Hokitika Beautifying Society takes place to. night at the Town Mali at 7.30 o’clock

It is understood the hotel accommodation house at Kanicri Lake will be (•hanging hands shortly, the new proprietor hailing from Canterbury district.

11. Watson, a single man. aged .'lO. while riding a bicycle at Kaiajmi on Friday afternoon, ran into another cyclist. 11c was thrown off his machine and sustained a fractured leg. Hr was admitted to the Christchurch llosjiital.

The death took jilace last evening of Mr Thomas House, a well-known bootmaker and resident of Hokitika and district since bis boyhood. Tile deceased was (it) years of age and a native of Dunedin, lie came to Hokitika with bis parents and lias resided in the district ever since chiefly at Hokitika. Kiimara and llnatapit. Deceased leaves a widow and two voting sous. M iss Kllvn House of Kiimara, is a sister.

The six-a-side hockey fournauient for the Mawliera Cup took place at Dttnollic on Saturday lasi before a large attendance of. spectators. Although the weather conditions were anything but favourable in the morning, the afternoon was line and the ground in fairly good order. A very line disjilav of hockey was witnessed and alter several bal'd games the Mawliera team was successful in winning the Ciiji in the final defeating Hinianga li by 8 to 0.

It is notified in this issue that residents of South Westland requiring certilicates of (omiictenry to drive motor vehicles, that tl'.e Insjiecttn will lie at lliiribari on Monday next and Matainili the following day. Motorists in the southern district should make it a |)oint of attending on the days named, otherwise if "ill lie necessary to visit Hokitika for the examination. Motorists of town and district "ho have not yet obtained certificates .should Judge their applications at the County Chambers and a date "ill be fixed for their examination. I'p to today IQB certificates of (otii| cteiicy have been i>sned from the County Office.

It is reported titer** is very good li.shing ;t t Lake Kanieri tlii.s season. I.tist year tin* number of qtiinnnt. t-si 1m*m caught totalled 1 -*>- 5. 'I his was considered quite tt creditable record, lint it promises to lie exceeded substantially tlii.s season. Fishing opened on the Ist. October, mid tip to Sunday the 10th. iust.. lIS salmon had been caught. On Saturday two youths at Lake Knnieri caught 27 fish between tliem. These ranged front Silts in weight to -I 11 is. It was a very line catch, and was duly photographed. The Westland Aecliintitisation Society which is responsible for the wood fishing throughout the district, should be supported better. As the license fee is so small, there should be less illicit fishing.

The Hill to amend the .Mining Act. 1 DOS brought down in the House of Representatives provides that at the ret|Uest of local authorities, public bodies. or trustees in whom land is vested, the Governor-General. acting as agent, may grunt a license to prospect for petroleum, other mineral oil. or natural Has. and may also grant leases to mine or any such land for the same. The rents and royalties, less i» per cent, lor administration are to be paid to the person or body in whom the land is vested. There is an extension of the authority to pir:tnl dredging or alluvial claims not exceedin'; eight miles i,n length and 120!) acres in area in cases where the laud has been so held previously and abandoned. There is also protection provided against forfeiture in tin* case of special dredging claims comprising any bed or bank ol a river or stream worked on tribute. Such shall not be forfeited or abandoned without the consent of the Minister. Such dredging claims shall be deemed to be protected at all times, while owin'; to the depth of the water it is impracticable to work the claim efficiently. Business sites and residence sites licenses are not to he surrendered with a view to the acquisition of a .mining privilege by other persons. Licenses for dams are not to be granted without the written consent of the Minister. The cost of the collection of Hold-fields revenue is to he deducted ltefore payment to the local authorities entitled to the same.

The annual report of the Infer-Wan-ganui Dairy Cov states:—lt is with pleasure we report a substantial increase in the season’s output. The total amount received was o,()7(),l Ifilhs of miilk, and l,ooflbs of cream, yieldin'; 017,3811hs of cheese, 7,-IColhs of whey butter and (>,B4Blhs of creamery butter; 105,(!721bs of butterfat was purchased. The average test was 3.828 and the amount of cheese (graders weight) made was 2.fiSllbs per lb of butterfat. Is fid per lb has been paid on -loSlbs manufactured into butter, and Is Id on 10-1,001 lbs manufactured into cheese, plus Id per lb on .September, October and May supply. Provision is made for an additional lionus of AUI on cheese butterfat. The contractors Messrs Lovett- llrothers, are making such satisfactory progress with the erection of tlit new butter factory that cream will be received at the comm.oncement of the coming season. The retiring directors this year, under the articles of association are Messrs W. 1 terry and J. Graham ; and the retiring auditor is Air It. Wild. All these gentlemen are eligible for re-el-ection. The cheese sales totalled £20.f).‘?o, and t*lilter sales £fN7 17s oil. Suppliers received C 13,030: cartage and railage costs amounted to £1.103 3s 2d, export charges, £3700 17s lOd, timber £347; fuel £-305 and salaries £036.

80in white linen laced twill sheeting, just landed direct from the makers. Great value at 3s 6d per yard at AfcKay and Sons, Hokitika. —Advt.

On Friday evening next, a grand entertainment will be hold in All Saints’ Schoolroom in aid of the jiiano and electric light fund. A capital programme is being arranged.

A jietition was presented to the House last night asking that legislation be introduced to abolish the Borough of Brunner, and have it merged into the Grey County Council.

Owing to the Grey trots taking jilace on Saturday next, the opening ceremony in connection with the Donnelly’s Creek bridge to the Boss lime works, has been postponed until the following Saturday.

On Thursday evening next at St Mary’s Club rooms a juvenile dance will lie held as a wind-up dance of tli Hibernian Ball. Special arrangements have been made to cater lor the enjoyment of the children. Admission Is and Gil.—\dvt.

This evenng Alias Jessie Burls the Australian orator "ill deliver her famous lantern lecture “Happy without it’’ in the Public Hull, Ho Ho, commencing at 8 o’clock. Don't miss hearing her. Admission free. Collection. Advt.

Our thrcc-jiicce Chesterfield settee suite tl|)linlstcred in Scotch tapestry is wonderful value at £lB 18s. No home should 1.-c without this for comfort and quality—two beautiful armchairs and settee to match. Upholstered in Aloqnettc. an extra charge of £•*>.— Harlcv and Co. Ltd.. Comjileto House Furnishers, Groymouth.

A considerable gathering of the public is expected at Boss on Saturday when tly Boss l.ime Coy,, "ill celebrate the completion of the construeton of the new bridge to the Company’s works crossing Donnelly’s Creek. 'I bo ceremony is fixed lor 11.80 iu the forenoon. so that the day’s time-table by the railway, "ill lie suitable and convenient for the visitors from ns Jar north as Groymouth.

(food weather prevailed lor the Newman Ciiji hockey match between Muller and Beelton. It was intended to enter a combined Heel ton and C roiiadun team, but. owing to a disagreement, ( 1 r< in :i (1 ii 11 did not co-operate. Hie uialclP resulted in a draw, each side scoring two jioints, with the result that Beelton retains the ( U|>. Next Saturday, Heefton will play Millertoii for the Brooks Cup.

The Minister ol Mines stated last night that electric safety lamps are to lie installed iu those sections of the State Coal Alines where oil safety lumps tire at jiresenl in use. Hu July 7lb the High Cninissionor was instructed to jilace an order for the electric safety lamps icqitircd, and to slim same tit earliest jiossible date. They were now on the way.

Lust evening another large and enthusiastic crown attended the week!' social in St. Alary's Club Booms. Some

:,() players were engaged in playing euchre and after keen ( ninpetitioii the prise winners were: lleeiian. gild. All's l' tzgerahl; Gents: Ft Air Clare. 2nd Air Alt Gavin. After a. sumptuous su|')ier laid been served. (Lining was indulged in until midnight. Messrs Lawn and Gibbons stijijilyiug appropriate music.

The death occurred yesterday ol .Miss I'Vlill'.' lie Fillini. at the Heefton Hospital, alter an illness lasting lor a considerable ticin, she having been an inmate of the institution for a yetu I last. The deceased, wlm was a sistei of .Misses Annie and Kathleen De I"illipi, was nohut .'ll) years of age. and besides her father, Air De Fillipi. of Three Channel Flat, liiangaliua, she is survived l.v four brothers and three sisters.

A set tier in the Hnugntuua district. Air J' - . Xirol. rejiorts having sull'ered severe losses in lambs through llie ravages of stoats, states the Wanganui (•oi'i'csiiondent of (be “Lyttelton Tillies.’’ The stoats make two small Ituiic-t nil's nj'iiii tlie flank behind the short rib. Alter |tuiictiiriiig the skin in this way. the stoat gnaws its way l„ tlie lieail. "I ll"' lands Although tlie panel ores a|ipear small mi the outside, tlie bole inside is twice as large. Mr \ Usd found as many as twenty-three lainlis dead one morning, and fourteen in the area of one square chain. All Imre the same marks.

"You have no right lo rob people by buying jewellery to give away,” was the comment of Mr I*. K. Hunt. S.M., after he had heard the evidence adduced against a judgment debtor

'states the Auckland "Star"*. witness said he had a wife and live children. who were living in the country. He was working in town and paying 3.1 s per week for board. He admitted tin" debt was lot jewellery, not for his wife. Mr Hunt said: "What right have you to buy jewellery for another woman when you have a wile and live children in the country;*'” When counsel asked to whom the jewellery had been given Mr Hunt said: "I suppose that is his own business.”

A motor acident which might have had a fatal result happened on Saturday evening at Xgahere-lllaekballl bridge. Mr .). W. Hannan’s IF sex car Wits coming across the bridge on •Saturday evening tit the time when a train was approaching, and a hurried exit from the structure bad to be made by the car in order to avoid an accident. In taking tin acute turn, however, the driver did not do so sharply enough, with the result that the vehicle got olf the road tit a point where there was a bank, and the car fell about SI) feet. There were two occupants in the car, and they were lucky to escape with no more than minor injuries. The car, however, was damaged to the extent of about £IOO, the chassis, front wheels and other of the foreparts of the machine being smashed. The machine was brought t** Grovmoulh on Sunday lor repairs.

The. death took place at Napier un Wednesday of Mr James Huchfort. lie came to New Zealand about 1810. but returned to England, and then came out again to settle in Nelson in 18.12. Subsequently the kite Alt* Kochfort was appointed district engineer under the West Coast Provincial Council, and be was responsible, with his brother, for a great amount of exploration in the little-known regions bordering the ranges. A man of magnificent physique. he accomplished extraordinary feats of hardihood and endurance in the course of surveying :ituf opening up the wild fastnesses of the mountain country. One of Air Rochfurt’s most famous exploits was his trip down the entire length of the Puller river, a stream then practically unknown. There was no other way to traverse its precipitous valley, but the hazarduotts journey was successfully accomplished. These and other feats in the performance of his every-day work caused his name to he permanently associated with the early exploration and development of the West. Coast. He removed to Napier’in the early 70’s to take up private practice. He married twice, and leaves a widow, four sons, and one daughter to mourn their loss. French, Swiss and English knitted wool costumes, jumpers, jumper frocks in silk, silk and wool, and fine wools is another 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.

If it’s floorcloth or linoleum, go to AI eK.ay’s. Having direct communication with the source of supply—the manufacturers—they are enabled to give l*etter values than others not so fortunately placed. Look at these prices for fift wide floorcloths anti linos: Cs Pd, 7s Od, 8s 9d, and 10s 9d a yard. Save money by furnishing. At McKav’s Hokitika.—Advt.