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Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1925, Page 2

A meeting of the general committee of the Hokitika Howling Club will lie. held on Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock. The monthly meeting of the Westland Progress heague takes place at r.dO o’clock this evening at the County Chambers. Arrangements are being made to hold a night carnival at the Municipal swimming liatlis at an early date. The electric light is now being installed permanently for the purpose of utilising the baths in the slimmer evenings. Those who are out for a good night’s enjoyment, come along to the Arahiirn Valley Hull on Wednesday. January “Ist, and polii the haymakers with their Harvest Dance. Advl. The death took plan' yesterday altcrmimi at his residence I’ealev Street of Mi* Adrian H. Rohina (belter known as ** I fob Robinson”). Deceased was a native of Canada, a,ml (17 years of age. lie had been in ill health for a considerable time past. Deceased had been a resident of the district for many years. Ho leaves a widow to mourn her loss. The funeral lakes place tomorrow afternoon.

Hitherto it lias boon Use custom for the Police Force to receive remuneration for its services at the end of each month, hut from to-day onwards all ranks up to null-inspector will he paid ,fortnightly. The hitcher olfieers will continue to draw their monthly cheques, hut the lower-prude men think that twice a month is not too often. 01 course the clerks in the Police Department have mere work to do than under the old- system, and it is just a quesLin 11 whether they consider that the twice-monthly cherjiiH? is sufficient to compensate them for their extra oflort. Other Government Departments have heen paid fortniphtly since Septenilier.

Heavy quantities of oatmeal lroin Calgary, Alberta, Canada, have heen arriving in New Zealand, and a. .substantial parcel was landed last weekin Wellington from the United States steamer West Xilus. It seems curious to the man on the street that New Zealand must go all the wav to Canada with its porridge plate, but the fact is the younger Dominion did not grow enough oats last harvest, to provide sufficient for itself, and was compelled to ask her elder si.stor for oatmeal For the privilege of doing this not only shipping freight has had to he paid to the American company owning the West Xilus (for the price included freight), although the oatmeal is brought c.i.f.. but id per lb had to he paid on the meal for Customs duties. From what can lie learned from merchants the .quality of this Canadian oatmeal was very good, hut it passed over hundreds of miles hv rail, went through many handlings and traversed between 6000 and 7000 miles of ocean before it reached its destination. Prior • to Stocktaking. Schroder and Co., will hold a great Clearing Sale, commencing Tuesday. January J,.th. All summer goods will be cleared regardless of cost. It will pay you to visit Schroder and Co’s sale. —Advt. Does your baby’s food turn sour during digestion? Give the little one Sharland’s Fluid Magnesia. Corrects acidity—regulates the bowels. Advt. Xow arrived, a large consignment of choice apricots.—Paterson, Michel and Co.. Ltd., Wharf Street. Phone No 2. —Advt. Smiling floors reflect smiling faces when “ Tan-ol ” liquid polish is used. Cuts cost —lightens labour.—Advt.

The Inangnhua Trotting Club made a loss of £ll 16s 7d on their recent meeting. A meeting of the Hokitika Amateur Swimming Club will lie held at the liatlis on Tuedsav evening at 7 p.m. sharp, in order to figure a suitable programme for their next night carnival.—Advt. The local hairdressers and tob.aeconitss commence their early closing tonight, when their premises will c closed at 5.30 p.m. On Saturdays they will open until 9 p.m., and until noon on Wednesdays.—Advt. Mr Lionel Hrond, well known in athletic circles, died at Westport Hospital on Friday, which institution lie had entered the previous day. The deceased had for some months past been in charge of the Inangalnia Junction bridge for tin* Government. He leaves a widow and family.

An important notice appears m our advertising columns to-day, wherein the Westland Hospital Board notifies Amt all accounts for maintenance in the Westland Hospital are being sued for without further notice and irrespective of persons. The instructions given the Secretary are imperative—“ Sue.”

All fashionable goods in frocks, model hats and piece goods are now being •slaughtered regardless of cost—at Schroder and Co's sale, which starts on Tuesday. An early inspection will he appreciated.—Advt.

At the Committee meeting of the Reel ton Jet-key Club held on AN eduesday, the balance-sheet of the recent meeting, showing a small profit, was submitted and approved. The programme of the Autumn -Meeting was submitted, with stakes aggregating £702, and containing one hurdle and two trotting events, ’ibis was considered and approved.

Following on the late representations through the Hon. G. Bollard, Ali,lister of Internal Affairs, the Town Clerk advises that the Valuation Department will carry out a revaluation of the Borough of Hokitika to he available in June next, in time for the rating for next financial year.

1L is stated on good authority that 1 for the three years the dredge has been operating on Rimu Mat, ovei 35,000 ounces of gold have boon recovered. This would belnrn a value of about £].(’><),ool), representing a return in money value of over ii.OOO a week for the three years this dredge has] been working. There arc several years work ahead of the plant at no doubt equally satisfactory returns.

The recent humid conditions of the. atmosphere is the chief cause of the potato and tomato blight being so prevalent (says the Napier “Telegraph”). All over the district serious losses have been reported. One grower estimates that Monday's moist atmosphere cost him between £SOO and £BOO. Up till then his tomato patch was free of blight, hut in one night the whole area was blackened ps though by fire. Many potato growers have been similarly affected.

A peculiar incident oct-nrretl during the progress of a tennis match at Oka to the other day. A budding tennis champion, who had visited the recent tournament in New Plymouth, es. .saved a new hit of the lob variety, hut misjudged it hadlv. with the result that the hall went over some high trees, apparently into the next section. When lie went to retrieve the hall it wna, nowhere to lie Been, hut a young bird was struggling on the ground. Following this due. I lie enthusiast climbed the tree and discovered the I,all safely ensconced in a. bird’s nest, into which it had landed in its fall, hurtling one of the rightful occupants to the ground.

An amusing, incident took place in a lawyer’s office at Auckland -when ivo men met to complete a properly deal. The buyer had just signed his name, and uas about to date the duetimenl a hen* he leutemuered it wax the tliirieenth. and lie said he did not like to eomplei e jh.- purchase <>n that dale as it. had always brought him ill luck. “All right.” said the seller, who was losing heavily on the sale. “I myself bought the hlaiikety place on the thirteenth and it brought me no luck. I have no objections to leaving the settlement over till to-morrow,” and the lawyer under the circumstances had no objection either, go the two men picked up their hats and walked out to meet again.

’flic treaty of Waitangi was quoted by Maoris in support of a plea that the Minister of Marine, whom they interviewed at Coromandel, should '.want them the right of access to oyster beds for food, (says the Auckland '‘Star”). The Minister said there had been no interference with their rights under the treatv. so far as fishing was concerned. At W'hningaroa Harbour. the oyster beds had heen destroyed, hut now were replanted and the natives had heen offered reservations, provided they would set ui) a committee to look after them and line any Maori who sold oysters to persons other than the Government. If Coromandel natives would give such an undertaking, the Maiine Department would he prepared to give them a reservation. He promised to communicate with the chiels form in I the deputation.

The Xcw Zealand Meat Producers’ Board is endeavouring to remove the embargo at present existing in respect to the entrv of boneless beef into Belgium. The Board’s London Manager recently discussed the matter with Commercial Bepresentatives in Belgium. and later has taken the subject up with the High Commissioner for New Zealand, who will in turn take it up officially with the Belgian Government, with a view to seeing wTiOther a Commercial Treaty with Belgium might Ik; entered into on the S!UnO lines as one lately completed between Canada and Belgium. There should be a demand in Belgium for this class of meat as the Belgians prefer lean meat.