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Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1925, Page 2

The ferry did not connect this morn ing with the West Coast express al Christchurch.

It is expected that the extra totalisator permits will he distributed by the Minister of Internal Affairs this week.

A meeting of local body representatives will ho held at the Town Ilall at noon to-morrow for the purpose of sitting up a district committee to take charge of the Westand section of the West Coast provincial court at the Exhibition to be held at Dunedin in November next.

Tt is notified in this issue that .Mr James Donovan has been duly elected a member of the Westland County Council. The scrutiny of the rolls and the recount resulted in three papers being set aside, one vote being taken off Mr Donovan’s total and two oil' Mr Mclntosh's.

Arch Little, hoot and shoe importer lia.s decided during the next three days to clear his summer stock of coloured shoes all one price Ills I Id. Those are great bargains as nothing, hut the highest grade of footwear is stocked. I3c sure and secure a pair.

In the last. Gazette the acting secretary of tin? Treasury acknowledges receipt of the following amounts forwarded by persons unknown, as conscience money to tjic New Zealand Government: Cl forwarded to the Collector of Customs, Wellington: £1 forwarded to the Treasury Department, 'Wellington; £5 forwarded to the limiwav Department, Christchurch.

Mr Charles Robinson, painter, passed away in the Huller Hospital on Friday morning. He was a native of Durham, England, and had resided in New Zealand for 50 years, and for the past JO years in Westport, where he carried on a business of painter and paper hanger. He is survived by a widow and one daughter.

A meeting of lady supporters of the Hokitika Howling Club was held ill the pavilion last evening. .Mrs \\ . Wilson, presiding, alien aria ngeineiii s acre made to supply the. necessary rclre.shinents during the approaching bowling tournament. The ladies appointed several of their number to take charge and assist on the various days, and matters were put in train satisfactorily for the carrying out of the programme arranged, which promises to fully uphold the good name of the Club for generous hospitality and which has always proved a feature of previous tournaments.

The race-horse Bonnie Mac, owned by All' 11. Adamson of Hall St., had to he destroyed oil Sunday night, owing to a severe bout of sickness. The noise took bad on Saturday, showing symptoms of blood poisoning. Everything possible was done to relieve the horse, hut growing worse, and the pain being more severe it was decided to destroy the horse. For that purpose the humane killed was procured front the race-course, and the happy despatch was soon effected. The loss to Air Adamson is a severe one, as the horse was one of considerable promise, and was to he prepared for the autumn circuit racing of the AA’est Coast meetings.

At a meeting of the Greymoiith Borough Council a letter was received from the Commander of H.AI.S. Laburnum, notifying that the vessel would arrive at Greymoiith on February 27th. and would remain till Alareh 3rd. Commander Beale also wrote stating that JI.AI.S. Dunedin would arrive on Alareh 3rd. and leave on the same day. Councillor Williamson moved that arrangements in connection with the entertainment of the crew he left in the hands of the Mayor and Councillor O’Brien, At.R., and that the Harbour Board lie asked to convey children to the warship in the event of it not being able to berth. The motion was carried.

Tlic health of the Prime Minister was referred to liv the Minister of Lands (Hon A. D. M’Leod) at Piikckohe on Saturday. Mr M’Leod said that he had pleasure in conveying a message from the Prime Minister, who had asked him to endeavour to visit Franklin on this occasion. He could say definitely. on the authority of Mr Massey’s medical adviser, that the Prime Minister had greatly improved in health. There had been many vague rumours, hut he could state authoritatively that Mr Massey’s illness was acute sciatica. The‘hard work of last session had its effects, and quietness had been ordered for about ten days. Air Massey had been able to retire at nine or ten o’clock and sleep until the morning. He would very likely have to take a trip away somewhere before he was quite better, but they would see him bad; in his place next session, leading the Reform Party ns usual. Referring to the use of iodine as a cure for goitre, a well-known medical man in the Hutt Valley remarked to a Wellington “Post” reporter recently that harm might result, from the use of this remedy unless it was used under medical advice. He pointed out that goitre, which is accompanied more or less by a swelling of the thyroid gland, might be caused either by overaction or under-action of that gland. Tn cases caused by over-action the iodine treatment would cause further stimulation. which would be nbsolutelv harmful. The recently much-advertised use of iodine had caused many sufferers to come under his notice* where much harm had resulted. It was. he said, another instance of a little knowledge proving a dangerous thing. Asked if children could lie safely given the iodine tablets, lie said tbnt while it. v. as true that goitre in children was in the great- majoritv of cases caused by un-der-action of the gland, yet even children should onlv l*e given the treatment under medical advice.

Economise effort; save time and money! Polish floors, furniture and leather goods with liquid “Tan-ol.” More shine ; less sub.—Aqvy.

The Town Clerk llotifiics the fees for the registration of dogs for the ensuing year.

A notice by the Public Trustee in the estate of tlie late Mary Rvan, of Hokitika, appears in this issue.

A grand hall in aid of the Rinui Cricket Club is to be held in the Rimii Town Hall on Monday, February 1 Gtii., when everyone is assured of a most enjoyable evening as the organising secretaries are out to make the occasion a great success.

It is rumoured that the Anchor Steam Ship Company, Nelson, lias purchased the steamers Oropuki and Opua from the present owners, also that the Avail ura is to be taken over from the Union Steam Ship Company and put into tho Nelson-Wellington passenger run in conjunction with the si’s. Mapourika.

The members of the Hoard of Surveyors have been appointed for the ensuing year. They are Messrs G. H. Bullard. Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Surveyor, Christchurch; and Brook. Commissioner of Crown Lands and Chief Surveyor, Wellington (nominees of the Government); and Messrs S. T. Seddon and A. 11. Boyle (nominees of the Institute of Surveyors).

A sensational incident took place in a field at Grevtown recently while Messrs Gray Brothers were engaged baling hay. The king bolt of the traction engine slipped, and before the engine could he shut down there was a general scatter of broken machinery, pieces of a flywheel being picked up 75 yards away. One employee was struck on the arm by living debris, and had to receive medical attention.

A ratepayer in tho Carterton borough had paid rates on a lion-cxistent section for the past, seventeen years. I'indingi this out at last, he applied to the Borough Council for a refund. Councillors all agreed that a refund should ha made of the total amount paid in, amounting to over £4O. Before doing this, however, the council obtained tin* opinion of the municipal solicitor, who stated that legally the council should refund only the nites for the inlinediate preceding six years, the Statute of Limitations then coming into operation. The council decided to refund six years’ rates, amounting to about £l3. and to endeavour to obtain the consent of the Audit Depatrmcnt for a full refund.

A Hamilton resident who lias just returned from a trip to Australia has in his possession a price list of a ceitain Australian timber merchant, which appeared in the Sydney “.Morning Herald” of the 3th instant. Here New Zealand tongue-and-grooved rimu lining is quoted at !)s per 100 feet, while the larger size, namely Gin by jin, is shown at 15s Oil per 1000 feet. As the local quotation of both these lines of timber is between 30s and 30s, it certainly gives one food lor thought when it is considered that our own timber can he shipped to Australia and sold at a price over 100 per cent cheaper.

The death occurred yesterday at his residence, Sh ikospearc Street, Grc\mouth, of Mr Frederick Dc Berry, at the age of 71 years, after an illness of six weeks. He was a native of Nelson where his father arrived with the earliest settlers, but had lived there for many years, and was formerly a resident of Dobson He was by trade a carpenter. and leaves a widow, a family of eight, three daughters (Mrs F. Lawn, of Creymouth; Mrs A. W. Smith, of Feilding; and Airs F. Kendiick, of Greymouth) and live sons (Messrs L. 1'• Dc Berry, of Palmerston North; ('. Do Berry, of Auckland ; W. Do Berry, or Wellington; L. Dc Berry. Tiumiarnnui; and F. Pc'Berry, of the North Island).

Referring to the rising tea market the “New Zealand Herald” says: Local blenders having now met the steadily rising costs by another advance of twopence per pound. Latest reports irom Colombo states that fine sorts are specially firm, and that for the rest of the season the improvement in the quality offering is expected to result in a further advance in prices. Calcutta is not offering much now, and until the new season's deliveries of Indian tens commence there will he a constant demand for Ceylon teas al enhanced prices. Importers arc somewhat upset by the continued advances, causing them to import relatively small quantities, so that local stocks are now light. Costs are almost staggering. the very commonest leaf now costing about 2s Id. compared with 7d to Od in tho old days.

Possession would appear to bo oven more than nine points oi the law in the Sudan, judging by an incident described by the Governor-General (Major-General Sir Charles Fcrgusson) at the New Zealand Club luncheon in Wellington oil Wednesday. He related a story of a young Sudanese woman who appealed to the British Administration authorities for a decision in respoct to a sore domestic trouble. She explained that she had been married to a man of a certain tribe, but that

shortly afterwards a member of another tribe who loved her raided the village at dawn and after a desperate conflict bore her away to his camp. She did not mind that, she said, but the liiiin she had married carried out a similar raid and she was carried hack again. This, she said, had gone on for six months. She did not care which was her husband, but she wanted it to be settled once and for all, which ol the two tribesmen it was to be.

The ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers “strike a true note” and asl, for Bells’ Mild Yellow Label AVniskv. They know the goods. “Bell’s” is mild and clear. Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., Greymoiith. sole distributors.—Advt. Value giving “ Clean-up ” sale, starts full speed ahead at MeGrucr's Friday morning. January 23rd. A carnival of quality and low prices. Final clearance of all summer goods. Prices were never lower. Wonderful corset values 3s lid and os lid, size 22 to 30. Time now to buy AlcGruers and Co., Leading Drapers, Hokitika and Greymoiith.—Advt. All fashionable goods in frocks, model hats and piece goods are now being slaughtered regardless of cost—at Schroder and Co’s sale, which started on Tuesday. An early inspection will he appreciated.—Advt.