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Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1924, Page 2

The Committee of the Westland llaeing Club meets at !) o’clock to-night, when entries for the Christmas meeting close. The nominations received so far indicate a strong entry, and the appearance of several new horses for the Coast eii’ent.

A number of rate summonses are being issued by the Westland County Council and Hokitika Harbour Hoard for overdue amounts, with further hatches to follow later, in respect to unpaid arrears.

We have landing for the Xmas season, new potatoes, muscatels, crystalled cherries, almonds, ligs, Four Crown sultanas and fruits of all descriptions including our famous sliced peaches.— At the Star Stores, R.evell St.—Advt.

p\ljor 1.. I*. Ilavihmd. Sir Charles Ferguson’s military secretary, aiii'cd at Wellington on Tuesday by the Alnheno. and was met at the boat b\ Captain Curtis. -Major Jlavilnnd lielongs to the Indian Cavalry. Sir Charles Ferguson, nl course, arrives the week after next.

“Have the Railway Commissioners been through the tunnel vet?” asked a member ol tbe exeeutivc ol the C.anteiburv Progress League on A\ rdnesdnx night, when the Lyttelton tunnel was under consideration. “A os.” replied Mr ||. Holland. ‘‘They went through on a Sunday morning before the ordinary trains were running, and the locomotive was stoked with coke. (Laughter).

The death took place yesterday at the (Jrey Hospital, of Mr Walter Adam Kirmin. He was born in Essex. England. and was St! years ol age. Il< was well-known on the West Coast, having resided in the district, lor lla past oil years. In the palmy days n| lx until ra and Stafford. Mr Eirmin work oil there as a gold miner, lie leave? one soil, .Mr Joseph Kirmin. of Mellingtoli. and two daughters. Mrs Warren of Russ, and Mrs Cunilfe of Cobden. Ilis wife died about 13 years ago

In the Magistrate’s Court. Christchurch. on Wednesday, Richard ( hc.'.uc and I’ercival Clifford Slmrley. both Irishmen, each pleaded guilty to a charge of having fought in Woodhain road, Linwood. Iho police said the men were friends, but they bail quarrelled while motoring to New lirigliton. and decided to .settle the argument by having a “friendly scrap.” Each accused was convinced and lined Ifls and costs, in default ‘JI hours’ imprisonment.

Tbe pile driving for the new bridge at Kakapotahi river was finished yesterdav. and the work in connection w th the super-structure will lie pushed ahead, while the a| proaches and river bank protection v.ill be taken in hand a.s soon as possible. It is expected to have the .structlire available for stork traffic early next month, in good time for the transport of the lambs of which (here are a large number to come to market. The following will no doubt be interesting to fat stock growers and others (states an exchange). Sixty Romneys, with a sprinkling of Leicester oross. mostly ewes, bred and raised on Miss Pruce’s Nelherdale Kami. Kordell. were killed last week, averaging out Sl.lib. each. Twenty-one of them averaged up to 121-lb. each. .Some ol them were in the prize lists at the recent Palmerston and Wanganui shows. One of the same line some time ago

went up to l*J!Mb. They won* nil. p;rnss foil. ;iml "ot in) special si 11 i'll lin ii. At a meetiii" nl* tin* ( 'anterhmy IVo •<n-ss Granin* at (‘hri-lelim « h mi Wed ntsilay ♦•wiling. .Mr K. (*. 11 >!«•• w ro1«* drawing attention t•» tin* condition nl tin* main West (‘mist road. w huh. In* stated, was falling into a state ol disrepair. He eonsidered that the road from l.ealev to Otira. or Healey to Greymouth. should he nnzetted a main highway. It was decided to recommend that the Government l>rid*re all creeks oil tlu* main West (’oast road, ami oive a larger subsidy towards keeping the road open lor tourist traflie.

Mr W. .). Phair. ex-inspector of polite, who ivas well and favourably known throughout New Zealand, died al bis home. I.milestone Avenue. Fraukton Junction. Hamilton, on Doeember Ist. lie joined the police In roe iu 1877, and served a number of years in Wellington, and was the lir-t constable appointed at Newtown. Me subsequently served in Nelson, I’eefton, in Wellington as senior sergeant and snbinspeetor. also in Dunedin, and finally at Hamilton, as inspector, lie was greatly respected throughout the service. and by the citizens of the Dominion. His wife predeceased him. passing away in 1922. The deceased leaves a family of two sons and a daughter. Schroder and Co are now showing a splendid line, of chubby nnmhrellas at all prices. A special line of children’s umbrellas, knitted frocks, hats and foxy rubber capes. These are suitable lines for Christmas gifts.—Advt. Nothing like being in a position to buy direct from the source of supply. -McKay’s have just landed from the factory a line of Men’s Kelt Hats. Newest shapes. The usual price is 12s (id but McKay’s direct buying enables them to sell at 8s (hi.—Advt. “Tan-ol” the perfect furniture and Hour polish, is sold in liquid or paste form. Kasv and economical.—Advt.

Direct from Ireland a new lot o table damasks and serviettes at price greatly reduced. Call amt see ill grand values in these lines. \\ hit damask As 3d, 3s lid, -Is lid, a yard unbleached damask 2s (id and .’ls .‘hi : yard; serviettes mercerised and al linen Is, Is lid, Is fid, 2s, to .‘is (id Croat value and minus the middle mail's’profit. MeKav and Son, Hoki tika.—Advt.

Don’t be a drudge! Liquid “Tan-ol’ lightens labour. Splendid for polish ing doors and furniture.—Advt.

Do you know that you can now buy (i foot floorcloth at os fid a yard. -McKay’s liava brought down the price to that figure. You can cover a 12 by 9 foot room for .‘ids or a 12 by 12 foot room for -I-Is. .McKay’s have reduced the prices of (i foot floorcloths, 8s (id to as (id; (i foot linoleums .'ird quality 9s 9d to 7s lid; 2nd quality 11s (hi to 9s 3d.. They have also reduced the prices of 9 foot and 12 foot floorcloths and linoleums by from 3s to -is a yard. Doing direct dealers with the linoleum makers, McKay and Son arc enabled to buy at bedrock prices and thus save the middleman’s profits usually passed on to the people.—Advt. Arriving end next week a large consignment of choice apricots from Central Otago. Our instructions are to sell at lowest ruling price. Book orders early. Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd. —Advt.

Useful presents that will be appreciated. Hosiery, gloves, handkerchiefs, toys, fancy novelties, hags, neckwear, dainty lingerie, etc., etc. New stocks of the very latest novelties just, to hand. Make your purchases now while you have a full range to select from. Our prices are lower. McGruer’s, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

No more grinding o£ teeth with Wade’s Worm Figs.—Advt.

It is notified that the public pound has been established at the corner of Stafford Street, and the East Town Belt.

The All Blacks may not lose a match hut you are sure to be a winner if you buy your groceries at the Star Stores. —Advt. A motion of condolence with the relatives of the Hon ,J. Hrimmond, .M.L.C., was passed at Wednesday night’s meeting of the executive of the Canterbury Progress League. Over GOO adults and children took part in a railway excursion organised l.y the Oxford friendly societies, which was run to Otira from Oxford on Wednesday. Kino weather was experienced at Otira throughout the day.

The Rev and Mrs P. B. Fraser, of Hokitika, are to leave Wellington fur Sydney by the Maheno tu-da,v in ordel to connect with the Mongolia for Port Said. There they will leave the liner in order to take a trip up the Nile, and later to make a tour of the Holy Land.

At Wednesday’s sitting of the Arbitration Court in Greymoulh. an application was made on behalf of the Westland Shop Assistants’ Union to add parties to the general and the grocers’ sections of the award. The Court decided to add the award to all the additional parties cited by the Union, for whom Mr (foodall appeared. In New Zealand the percentage ol permanent Government servants to the total population is 2.!)o. This figure was quilled in a report on the stalling of the Civil Service made by the organiser of the Canterbury Progress League (Mr P. R. Climic) to a meeting of the executive of the league held on Wednesday. Australia headed the list with a percentage of 3.36.

The Westport ‘‘Times” says:— It is reported that the West Coast .Miners’ District Council have come to a favourable settlement with the coal owners for a new agreement, though there are a few technical points to lie gone into to-day. It is understood (hat everything will be ready for the men to ratify, or otherwise, at meetings to be held next Sunday, and that there also is a favourable alteration in trucking clauses. No doubt, tbe, men will be looking forward for the next, meeting <l:iy to arrive.

China as a menace tu the industrial world m the near future was visualised by l)r S. I.aviiigtou Hart, who for leanv years has been prominently conueeleil with educational work in the East, at a recent meeting in Liverpool. A great Hood of sweated labour, Dr Hart said was going to threaten every part of the world unless a new spirit was introduced into Chinese industrial life. No solution of the problem was likely to lie mole effective than Gio spread of edm-ation. The conditions ol labour where the new industrial life has taken root, said the speaker, were very cruel. .Men worked for fifteen or sixteen hours a day. and women and children for eleven or twelve hours. There was no Saturday and no Sunday and no holiday throughout the year except the Chinese New Year’s Day.

.Mr l.aneeloi Lawton, the Special Commissioner oi the "Daily ( hroniele” in Hussa, tells a depressng story of Russian education at the present time. Eighty per cent, ol the people are illiterates, and although the Government declares its intention of eliminatin' illiteracy in ten years, nothing ver\ hopeful has. so far, been accomplished, and Mrs l.cnin admits that it is still increasing. Education is neither compulsory nor free, and in the villages it lias alnvist ceased to exist. Ihe speeial schools opened by the Polseviks for the waits and strays ol the revolution are. in mnnv eases, admirable institutions. with up-to-date educational methods, and the children are sauliurut. clean, and healthy. I hese schools, however, are but a drop in the ocean, and Russia s problem, u hater el Government may be in power, is elearIv an educational one. An uneducated democracy is a danger to itseli and its neighbours, and Russia to-da\ is suffering for the criminal neglect of its rulers in the past. M.nny of our read U ||| |, ; ur plr:is;in! memories nl the visit of the Russian teachers here in |!l| | Their Ueeiiess and enthusiast* for their work, their interest in all the latest educational developments. till' simplicity and charm- ol their mannets. indicated that, under proper conditions, the teaching in the schools of Russia would leave nothing to be desired. The future of Russia, like that of every other country, depends upon its teachers, and, knowing some ol then) as we do, we have every confidence that their devotion and ability will ultimately restore the security and happiness ol their countix.

Painting Time: .Springtime is painting time. Paint with “ Eihrinc” ; best protective for iron and steel work, resists acids and heat successfully. Covering capacity double oidimu\ paints, "b. P. M. Manning and Co., •I Bedford Dow, Christchurch. —Advt.