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Hokitika Guardian, 31 December 1924, Page 2

The “Guardian” will not lie publisheel to-morrow, New A ear’s Day. Knkatahi holds a grand New Year’s Eve Ball in the Public Hall to-night, which promise's to be an attractin’ gathering. Particulars of train arrangements in coiine'ctioii with Hokitika I rotting Races on Memilay. .AUi. January, are advertised in this issue. Tbe Grey Trotting Club’s meeting is taking place to-elay. ’I lie Grey Jockey Club’s se'enne! elay takes place to-mor-row. On Frielny the second elav’s trots take plni'C anil e.*n Saturday at Onioto the third day’s Grey gallops eventuate. Death claimed two well-known Wellington residents on Alomlny. Joseph AYillinm Butler, director of the A\ ellingtein Boys’ Institute, age'll fifty-one and Daniel Drake, who elieel in his eighty-fourth year.

The Caledonian Sports take phn to-morrow on Cass Square, the firs event taking place at 1 o'clock.

ennit.nl programme has been arranged including cyi'ling anil running events anil Highland dancing. all papula events that always t. tract anil givi pleasure. There promises to be : large attendance present.

The Cab'ilonian Society will wiml up tin* elay with a grand Scottish I'onecrt in the Opera llou-e, when a specially line programme' will be submitted, ine lulling a number of East Coast visitors who come with special recommendations of nbilitv. so that patrons are sure of a specially attractive evening. Christchurch police parties who are .searching for Thomas Alooely. tin: prisoner who escape'll from l’aparua on AYediiesihiy last, have so far met with no success. It is believed that Alcoely is still in ('hristrlinrrh. anil a ch.se watch is being kept on steamers and trains.

The infections ninl oilier notifnihlo diseases recorded for the past week are as follows:—(ireymonth. 1 u North Canterhiirv, scarlet fever diphtheria 3. tuberculosis 1. pneumonia- 1. enteric lever 1. opthalinia 1. food-poisoning 1. erysipelas 2. rcrebru-spiunl meningitis 1 ; Ashburton, scarlet- fever 1. foodpoisoning 2; South Canterbury, tuberculosis 1. puerperal septicaemia 2. pneumonia 1.

The recent nicotine of the Westland Racing Club will show a profit, hut not as la fee as was expected had the fields been better. After providin'.' for the year's interest there will 1-e surplus of about £2OO which "ill he utilised i,u meeting liabilities for the paintin'' of the buildings and the balance in the improvement- to the racing track. The next meeting of the Clnh will he lied on Faster 'Wednesday. April loth., for which an attractive programme is now being drafted.

Turner’s beg to notify the general public that their stone fruit has arrived. and that fresh consignments will arrive 3 times a week. Advice—Order early. Bulk store opposite retail shop. —Advt.

Steam Boiler Users: Mexican Boiler Graphite is guaranteed to remove all scale and prevent its formation. Ask for booklet. R. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch,— Advt.

The fire hell will ring out the old year at midnight—twelve tolls and a peal.

A Dunedin business man at present on a visit to AVestland offers a partnership of a claim on the Kawarau river at £IOOO. Write to “Kawarau,” C/o. “Guardian” Office.

Soldiers’ Hull, next Saturday, ILS.A monthly dance; followed Monday, .faun, ary nth.. with special long night. Keep these dates in mind.—Advt.

The extra weekly mail service to Waiho under the new mail contract comes into force on Frielny, which will be the beginning of the thriee weekly contract—Sunday. Wednesday anil Friday.

Turners, the fruiterers of Wole! Street notify that a.s the fruit season is going to lie a short one, they advise their customers to place their orders for stone fruit for jam making. Blacks currants and raspberries arrive oil the (ith January.

A final reminder is given of the Caledonian Society’s concert to-morrow night. There is an excellent programme provided and we woulel aelvi.se those who want a comfoitable seat t<) go early, as tin* number of tickets soltl guarantees a full house.—Advt.

The motor mail service between Hokitika ami Otira finished up yesterday, and all East Coast mails in future will arrive by tra’in. The motor service will be continued, however, for the convenience of passengers, and no doubt will he as well patronised as cvel’.

At the Harbour Board rooms this fori'i.eam the olil Hokitika Shipping Coy., which controlled the Paeroa, unfortunately losi in July, 1921). was wuuiiil-iip at an extraordinary meeting of shareholders called for the purpose. Air B. AYilel was appointed liquidator of the Company at a fee of £2O or such less amount a.s may la' available.

Interest is being shown in the Alotor Cycle' spurts meeting to lie held on the Hokitika raieiour.se on Saturday Jan. 10th. The attraction of speed has a great hold and motor cycle races are specially interesting in this connection. Large entries are coming to hand and the fields will he large anil Lhc sport exciting.

Alter a lapse' of six months, two cases of infantile paralysis have been notified to the District Health Officer at Auckland. Both tamo from the suburbs. Auckland lias been fairly free from this disease since the severe epidemic in 19I(i. hut in AA’ellington recently fourteen cases were reporteil in a fortnight. I’iior to Saturday last only two notifications have keen made in Auckland, these occurring ill June last.

Messrs Kortcgast Bros, of Gibson Quay, the well-known aerated waters manufacturers, have secured a special line in summer drinks. “Jnsfiute” (it’s just fruit that’s all) is a wholesome health giving fruit, in a liquid form, a product that is not merely a luxury. It is supplied in three true fruit flavours, orange, lemon and lime. —Advt.

The annual report of the Canterbury Progress l.eaguc referring to trade with AVestland says: The league' eltiriug the* year lias taken a keen interest in tko eli'Vi'lo; 'incut of traele between Canterbury and Westland. A close •omparison lias been made by the league, in eiiiijiiiiction with the Chamber of C minierc:'. of railway rates on the Christ: hureh-Gieymouth line anil the rates at which steamers can carry the gooels. The ltailwny Department has be'cii urge'll to readjust the charges so as to meet this competition, but has not vet seen fit to elo so.

There was perfei'l wealin'!' yesterday, hut se'Vi’ral showers fell iltiring the night. This ninriiing broke gloriously lino and the weather now appears more settled. The barometer has risen considerably since yesterday, and the prospects id' a line opening for the new vonr appears more setlleel. 'I hero are large numbers travelling, visitors coming from all parts of the Dominion and fin ther afield. The Finn?. Josef Ola-"ie-r is the special at I rail ioll and the ae*eotnmi*elation nt AAailn, is hilly taxe'l. The various resorts arounei the* distriel •ire ljcing well pntrimisi'il anil the motor services are running at full infinity to eopo with the many travelling.

A Afataiimi correspniiilent writes: The Alatainui annual school picnic took place on Monday in beautiful weather, tiid quite a large number of residents and visitors ,werci fin attendance. As the children numbered over sixty n very nice programme was carried out. Afteiiioan tea was served out by the ladies and "as much enjoyed by all who were present. the picnic being held ill the school grounil, making it convenient and very central. The Cnmmittec anticipate in the near future, improving a course for future picnics, as the ground anil surroundings arc of a rather rough nature, hill on the other hand i.s beautifully dry and well drained. A dance was held in the Public Hall in the evening. Messrs Gunn. Hyndman, Lucas and Wright supplying music. Air J. Nissan had charge of the floor and dancing was kept up til! ail early hour in the morning.

A correspondent writes:—-The Railway Department can only he partially congratulated (in its own interests) in reducing the fares for the holidays, or more correctly one should say. part of the holidays, for the full mouth of January must always lie iDeluded in such. It should have bee'll quite clear to the officials responsible, that in clewing the time mi Jan. 3rd. for cheap excursion fares would cast an injustice mi a fair section of wenilil-be travellers, who perhaps are least able fo afford a holiday between the elates set down for cheap fares, viz. Dec. 17th. to Jan. 3rd. Apparently the railway officials, who by the way. gi't free passes for their holidays are oblivious to tbo fact (lml in a great many instances tluiso fortunate in taking advantage of the I'he'ap lares at the periods nii'iuiuneil. are those in authority, or employers of labour, leaving of course, the subordinates and servants to look after affairs whilst they are away enjoying the festive season. Upon returning about ;ho 7t.li. or 'Mb January, they may h“ good enough to Id (he less fortunate off for a few days. I br.vi'vi'r. the excursion fail's arc all off and the ones least able to afford are (lenied tbo ad-

vantages they certainly deserve. Concluding. the writer states, it would appear that nut until the Itailwa.v Department contains a fair snrinkling of business men possessing strong at tributes of initiative and observation can we liopc for general betterment in our railway for the public at large. Suggestions for Christinas gifts at Schroder’s: Table-linen, frocks, hats, scarfs, wraps. Spanish shawls, b.k.f’s. I’elcr-pan collars, travelling hampers and trunks, luncheon baskets, bathing dresses, rubber capes, rubber bathing caps, silk hose, gloves, men’s ties, sox, shirts braces. All would lie suitable gifts at Schroder's, who have the largest selection.—Advt. When ordering Fluid Magnesia always specify Sharland’s—the finest on the market. Larger bottle—lower price.— l Advt.