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Hokitika Guardian, 22 October 1924, Page 2

On Labour Day, (.Monday nexl) a statutory holiday. the "Guardian” will Mot he published. -Mr O’ltrien telegraphed to the Licensed \ ictuallers’ Association last night as follows: "Licensing Bill about to lie dropped by the Government. It is expected the session will close next week.” The entertainment to he given in All Saints School room on Friday evening in aid of the St. Agnes Hostel improvements «i!l provide a capital programme that should give complete satisfaction to patrons. Quite a number of novel items have been arranged for.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Ltd., of Timaru. notilv a sale of pedigree cattle Pi he held at Timaru on Thursday, Oct. 510th.. comprising Jerseys. Shorthorns, and JO icsians, by notable breeders. Full particulars, on application to the auctioneers, will lie supplied to enipiircrs. „

The Bailway Department advertise i this issue particulars of Excursion fare and train arrangements in conncctio with the Boxing Contest at Groymontl on Saturday next and Trotting Bate at Cre.vmouth on Saturday and Mouda; next.

Persons standing on the railway station at the time of the arrival of the express from Christehureh at !).2o couli no help being attraeted by the brilliant ami powerful head lamp on the locomotive attached to the train (says the “Otago Daily Times”). This is the first engine on this section to bo fitted with the electric head lamp, which the Department intends to place on all its A. 15. express engines. Anyone standing close by can hear the humming of the steam-driven motor turbine, which is placed on top of the boiler, and is operated by the driver in the cab by opening a small steam valve which sets the motor going. The engine is then fully lit with electric light. At the hack of the main head lamp there is a small light to show up the number of the engine. In the cab the various gauges which the driver and fireman have to watch are also lighted bv electricity. The new light is a vast improvement on the old method of oil-burning, and is much appreciated by the crew on the footplate. The lamps and fixtures are put on at Hillside 'Workshops, and as each A.B. engine now goes through the workshops these lamps will be installed. The new spring ».nd summer millinery showing at Schroder’s, comprise the latest models in imported trimmed millinery and ready-to-wears. Your presence will be valued and in the meantime we ask your acceptance of our appreciation for rast favours.— Advt.

Notice of application for a tail race appears in this issue.

A grand concert will be held in Public Hall, Kanieri, on Wednesday November 2Ctli., in aid of 81. Joseph’s Convent school and will be followed by a ball.

It is understood if the Elsie comes through her .stranding ordeals in the smith satisfactorily, it is the intention of iho owners to instal more powerful engines of a better type. With the extra power she will have a greater speed and a wider trading radius, enabling trips north to he made between the South contract mail trips. It is understood that as the outcome of the representations made by the Progress League, the nailwnv Dcpivtment is likely to make a change of some advantage to overland passengers, governing the through service on Saturdays between Christchurch and Hokitika. The change will be appreciated no doubt by the travelling public.

While proceeding down the Grey lloacl on Saturday allot noon, .Mr S. Morrison of Waiuta. had the misfortune' to get his ear overturned through the wheel striking a big boulder on the side of the road ilist after leaving Casoli’s Bridge. He was picked up by Mr S. Mayhew and with the driver. Master .1. McJnroe, brought to Dr Church’s surgery, where he was found to have a dislocated shoulder. Ihe driver was not severely hurt. In a telegram to the Clerk ot the Westland County Council yesterday afternoon, Air O’Brien M.P., said:— “ Prime Minister informed me to-day that Cabinet bad referred the timber royalties question to a special Cabinet committee of which a member is to report at next Cabinet meeting. Air Massev says legislation will he required to settle the matter, hut cannot lie dent with this session, —hut it will, next session.”

Thirty-three eases of disease were recorded in the Canlcrbiirv-Westland health distric t for the week ended at noon yo>tc*r«iay, as against iliirt y-sovon for the previous week. The hospital districts in which eases have been reported are as follows: I nangahun Tuberculosis I. Grey—Diphtheria 1. North Canterbury—Scarlet fever o, diphtheria o, tuberculosis o, pneumonia :t, pneumonic inlleuima I’., eclampsia 1, puerperal septicaemia 1. Ashburton—Tuberculosis 1. South Canterbury—Scarlet fever •'!. pneumonia li. hvdatids 1.

This season’s strawberries and raspberries will be arriving about December, in bulk (1 lib wooden buckets). The prices are strawberries, per lb Idd; Baspberries Is per lb with a charge of os for tbe buckets to be refunded on returning same. To avoid disappointment, intending buyers should place their orders now with S’fudlov and Hobson, I 1 ruiferers, Crcymoutli.—Advt.

Beferriiig to uioii market the Auckland "Star” of Thursday last stale- : ‘An upward move lias oeeuric*d in the market lor onions ibis week. The Niagara brought across heavy supplies of onions from Canada, hut instead of this causing the market to ease, a sudden quite unexpected demand set in from Sydney, with lII' result that unions, after being landed here Irum tbe Niagara, were .subsequently shinped for Sydney in another steamer. The result lias been to cause prices to rule still higher here for onions.” li seems evident that high price's will rule in New Zealand inr unions mil il next season's crop is toady.

Yesterday tbe slih-ciimlililtee appointed by tbe Progress League Ifgurdiug mailing in South Westland waited <m the thief Co i.-siolier of Lands relative to data affecting tho suggested M liemes. The committee bad IHe available mans and plans placed at their disposal, and tbe subject was noil discussed. Bellinis all'ecliiig land |or -ettleiio'iit . timber aieas. etc., are t ., |.o iii'i'l" d .ii>• 1 I” alii v maps « ill be plep,lied in elder to indi'atc proliable routes and tile benefit if adopted for the convenience of general till'-

It is understood that from the Ist. November. Newman Bros.’ HokitikaOtira mail service will be extended to Arthur's Bass, giving passengers the opportunity of viewing the Otira (huge in couilort. The ] resent train journey through the Inline!, of course, cuts oil' the ride over the famous Otira liorge. which is considered one of the finest scenic sights in the Dominion. The extension cf the motor trip will mean an altcratiin in running time. The cars will leave Hokitika at S a.m. and reach Otira at It 1.1-1 a.m.. arriving at Arthur’s Bass at 1”..'1Q o’clock. Oil the return journey the motor ears Mill leave Arthur’s Bass at 1.-j!) p. 111.. reaching Otira an hour later and arriving at Hokitika at (j p.m. The timetable permits of a break in the journey by flie. wav for refreshments for passengers. The cars will, as heretofore, up to tin' end of the year carry the Hokitika letter and newspaper mail. Lord Jcllicoe, at the -Masonic dinner at Christchurch on .Monday night, referred to a wish expressed by the speaker that lie would come back lo New Zealand. “I hardly need tell you,” bis Kxccllcm-y said, "that it would be a very happy day if. and when, I returned, if I eoukl. If I were twenty years younger, I think, I probably would stay in New Zealand for good. But age, old daughter)—has its ties, especially those associated with a family, and it is impossible to say exactly when I will be able to revisit, these shores, because of such considerations as school for the children. If I could pack the children safely oil' to school and keep them there lor the holidays, I might liud the call of New Zealand, Cod’s Own Country. much greater that 1 could resist. It does not need a very loud call to bring one back here. This is in truth Cod's Own Country, and the people in it are Cod's Own people.

Engineers: Leaky joints effectively and permanently cured with "Ilewson’s” Invincible Jointing Cement. Successfully resists super-heat, ammonia. etc. B. B. -M. Manning and Co .1 Bedford Bow, Christchurch.—Advt. 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.