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Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1924, Page 2

Applications are invited for the position of working overseer for the Borough, receivable up to Friday. Nov. I Hi. Salary C 23 per month.

Votes on tho Public Works’ Estimates include Donnelly’s Creek Bridge (Boss Borough) £7B; Jones’ Creek storm channel. £ for £. £8!); set I lenient, lands. Kumar,a block. £10!); Oinetamiitea Mode £772; Town of Wailio (Jorge, C 133.

'I he result of the 1021 self-denial appeal by the Salvation Army was the collection of C 1(1,703, a slight increase as compared with 1923 when the total was L'lli.lll, Of this sum Westport, contributed L'l 10. Greynioutli C2OO and H run lie i tun Hokitika L‘loo.

The Commissioner of Taxes draw* the attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that the due dale of payment of J.aiid-tnx for tlie current year is on Friday, the 7th. day of November, 1021, and that the demands will lit,* posted on or about the Hist, day of October.

Mr A. 11. Lawn has been appointed solo agent for Hokitika for the distribution of tickets in "The Mammoth Sports Art Union” which closes on the 2!)th of next month at Dunedin. There are 18|J prizes of a total value of £-IOi:0. the Ist. prize being .Clooo. Tickets 2s (id each.—Advt.

An inquest, concerning the death of the Imy, John l.everne Love, who was drowned when crossing the Blackball Creek, last Saturday, was held on .Monday al Blackball. Evidence »;i. beard before Air AL Gerraghly. J. I’., and a jury of four, of which Air 11. Dale was lineman, and a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned.

To gain further information regarding the latest methods in irrigation, it is intended, says the Public Works Statement, to send an officer of tin* Public Works Department, who lias bail considerable experience in eoiiiiection with the various schemes in Central Otago, together with an officer "I the Department of Agriculture, to California, anil probably Canada early next year. The subject will lie studied from engineering, administrative, financial, agricultural, and marketing points of view. Not only tlie actual irrigation, but the preparation and levelling of the farms and drainage problems will ho studied.

The ‘‘Gazette” contains notification of the proposed (uneellation of registration of the following unions under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act: —Ngnknwau Coalminers’ Industrial 7'iiion of Workers, Australasian Institution of Marine Fngineers Industrial Union of Workers (Wellington district) and the Port F.lizabpth and State Collieries’ employees’ Industrial Union of Workers (other than engineers, engine-drivers, firemen and winebmen).

We understand that there is considerable dissatisfaction expressed by the old age pensioners, and others at the resolve of tile Westland Hospital Board made at last meeting to reduce the allowance made to old age pensioners, inmates of the home or hospital, from los to 5s per month. The latter amount is truly a very paltry amount to allow to the old people, and is a remarkable reduction from the amount previously paid which was of itself not of a generous nature.

, Archbishop Julius, who recently made known his intention to relinquish t..e Primacy and the hisho])ric of Christchurch, is to leave for Kurland in tile near future, lie is to he accompanied by his daughter. Miss Julius. “There are two reasons for my going,” said tlie Archbishop. “First 1 don’t want to be in the way when the new liishop comes, and the other reason is that I want to sec my people at Home.” The Archibshop went on to say that- he thought it was better that he should not be here when his successor took up office; it was only fair that he should have a clear road. “I am going to

England,” said the .Archbishop. “and I am taking m.v daughter with me. .Don’t think that 1 am. going away altogether though, for I hope to eome hack some time. AVe will prohahly be away for twelve months. T will he obliged to go very soon otherwise 1 will miss the summer. AVe will probably leave some time in May.” This season’s strawberries and raspberries will be arriving about December. in bulk (14lb wooden buckets). The prices are strawberries, per lb lOd; Raspberries Is j>er lb with a charge of os for the buckets to be refunded on returning same. To avoid disappointment, intending buyers should place their orders now with Sfndley and Robson, Fruiterers, Greymouth.—Advt.

.Motorists: Tf your motor gasps and chokes and struggles sand strangles when she takes a hill, secure at once a set of “Inland” one-piece Piston Rings which will bring her back to life. R. P. M. Manning and Co., 0 Bedford Row, Christchurch.—Advt. Liquid “Tan-ol,” the quick polisher for floors, furniture and leather goods. Clean and easy to apply.—Advt.

There will ho a full practice of tho .Municipal Band this evening at 8 o’clock.

. The Elsie was launched yesterday and arrived at Okuru wharf’at 11.30 p.m.

Mr Downer, wife of Mr W. A. Downer, Postmaster at Itcefton, who was recently operated on for appedicitis at the Orev Hospital, died on Monday.

Mr H. AY. Patten of the Central Pharmacy, Westport, notifies a boon to farmers in Patten's Milkeeze, a valuable and scientific preparation for making milking a pleasure. Price 2s Cd per lb. tin, postage Oil extra.

The Kokatahii Gun Club will hold a clay pigeon match at Kokatahi on Sunday nileimviii next, Nov. 2nd. at 1.30 o’clock. Competition for gold medal, value L'2 10s. presented hv Air C. I’fnhlert, nomination os. 12 birds. Other sweepstakes to follow.—Advt.

The All Blacks are creating a good deal of interest in their football matches hut the greatest interest just now to West Coasters is the exceptional value offered by Harley’s, House Furnishers, Greynmuth, in bedroom furniture. It will pay you to get their price list.

On Saturday last at a shooting competition held at Redilifl's, Canterbury, of territorials and senior cadets. Cadet b. Gibbons of Hokitika non Match No d, dOl) yards slow with a score of 18, and secured au engraved trophy and £1 10s. In match No 3he also secured a prize of 3s. Private K. Paine also secured two minor prizes of 3s each.

The Westport Bowling Club opened the season on Monday. Senior-Ser-geant Ityan (president) remarked in the course of his address:—“Thirty years ago to-morrow, Captain Tulloeh, the retiring president, and mysell did not expect to he oil the Westport Bowling Club’s green 10-dav, hut here we aro —both ready to take on all comers.” The allusion was to the AVairarapa, on which Captain Tulloeh was third officer and Ityan in the stokehold department when the old vessel was wrecked cm Great Barrier Island on October 23, 1801.

The list of winning owners at the Grey Trotting meeting was as follows: K. ('. be bievre 0.317 10s, ,T. Moor (jmi.) 0177, b. F. ISirkelt 01,2 10, ’l’, 11. Andersin 0121. W. Behan 0120 10s, C. Af. Ollivier 0113, F. Beimelt 0110 10s, D. and A. Anderson 0109. F. !.. Eastgatc 008, A. Cox 008, P. Curtis COO, AV. Taylor 087 10s, Bnlziel and Marshall 081, .1. G. Armstrong 081, C. Davy 080 10s, T. Butcher 002, AV. AVilto 018. W. 11. Itohin 017, AV. .1. Owen 010 10s, C. F. Cameron 037, S. Siockdcll 020. AN . Alagsnn 020, 11. ltutherford (jnn.) 028, AV. D. Ilarrett 023, G. Jones .021. T. A. Stevenson Oil, E. ltichardson 012 10s, 11. Griggs 012, total 02283.

When ordering Fluid Magnesia always specify Slmrland’s —the finest on the market, burger bottle—lower price.—-Advt.

lteal Fuji Silk—all pure Silk: 30in. wide. Price 2s lid yard; Silk laces and insertions for trimming same Id. Oil and !)d yard, in big demand for ladies’ underclothing, at .McKay’s the beading Drapers, Ilokitika.—Advt.

An economy hint—insist oil getting Sliarhmd's Fluid Magnesia. Fresher than the imported.—-Advt.

Jf it’s floorcloth or linoleum, go to ■McKay’s. Having direct cuiiiiiimiicatioii with tin* source of supply—the manufacturers—they arc enabled to give better values than others not so fortunately placed, book at these prices for Oft wide lloorelotbs and linos: 0s Od, 7s Oil, 8s Oil, and 10s Oil a yard. Save money by furnishing. At .McKay's 1 lokitika.—Advt.

French, Swiss and English knitted wool costumes, jumpers, jumper frocks in silk, silk and wool, and fine wools is another prominent fcaturo at Schroder and Co’s Spring show, now on. Inspection cordially invited. Evening frocks and flowers a speciality at Sell roller's emporium.—Advt.

Spare your back! Polish Hours uilh lifpiiil “Tan id.” Brilliant results easily achieved. Fsc "Tan-ol” also for fine furniture anil leather guilds.—Advt Tim new spring i.nd summer millinery showing at Schroder's, comprise the latest models in imported trimmed millinery and rcady-to-wears. Your presence will be valued and in the meantime wo ask your acceptance of our appreciation for " rast favours.—Advt.

Dairymen: Increase your profits by using "Ceres” separator. A cleaner skimmer, self-balancing, self-oiling, oasyriiiniing. l(i to 111 gals. R. P. Al. .Manning and Co., 5 Bedlurd Row, Christchurch. —Advt.