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Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1925, Page 2

Mr E. Cholerton. optical specialist, is now in Hokitika and may he consulted nl Keller's lintel until Fob. 2<Hh.

’l'll,. Railway Depart meld ndiei'ti'-e in this issue, particulars of through train services between Christchurch and Greymouth on Mondays.

The Hoktlika Fire Brigade acknowledges with thanks a donation of one guinea from the Hokitika Gas "Works Cov. ; also one guinea from the National Bank of New Zealand.

'Wonderful value in unbleached table damask, o4in. wide, ordinary price 4s lid per yd. ; 120yds only, now 2s (id yd. at McKay’s Great Sale.—Advt.

The New Zealand Meat Producers Board advises that the following prices are being offered 12th. February: Canterbury: Prime woolly lambs 3G’s under I2’d. 37,MB's 12(d; 43’s over 11 pi. Second quality lambs 12Jd. The weather yesterday, which was wet in the morning, got worse as the day wore on, a north-wester blowing. About five o’clock the gale increased in violence and thence onward it blew with great power, accompanied by a very heavy downpour, it being the roughest experienced for a considerable time past. During the night the gale went round to the south west and after heavy showers the conditions gradually improved. The Wataroa-\yaitangi races which are to be held on 26th. February are showing all appearance of being a successful meeting. Though the prize money is slightly below last year's programme yet it is a more stable programme and will meet with the wishes of both local and outside competitors. This year horses are coming down from tbe northern towns and with the local stables competing, a. very exciting clay’s racing should be witnessed. The IVata-rca-Waitangi course which lias tbe name of being an excellent count) y course was never in better condition, and the Committee are making very thorough arrangements for the catering of the public- on race day. At the fat stock sale at Preston Yards on Monday, in beef, the primer sorts sold at from .’lds to 40s per 1001 b, and other sorts in the vicinity of 30s. Sheep sold well, a pen of particularly fine wethers from, the State Farm realising £2 per head. The following were the sales Account of IV. T. Begg c'Totara Flat). 1 heifer at £9 12s fid, 2 at £7 2s Gd, 3 cows at £6 17s Gd, 3 at £6 ss; J. Muir (lvaiata), 3 bullocks at £7, 3 at £5; M. -Murray (Mawheraiti) 4 steers at £5 2s Gd; 2 cows at £5 15s; E. Stratford (lvaiata). 2 bullocks at £4 2s Gd; Greymouth Jockey Cluh. 1 heifer at £5, 1 cow at £3 10s; Mr Stewart (Kumara), 2 vealers at £2 12s Gd, 2 at £2 13s Gd; Waimnunga State Farm, GO wethers at £2; Greymouth Jockey Club, 36 ewes at 32s Gd, 10 lambs at 31s 9d.

4s lid Sale! 4s lid great one price bargain event seven days only commencing Saturday, February 14tl), Hundreds of articles usually Gs lid to S4ss. Now one price 4s lid. A quick and busy disposal of all summer goods. We’re going to make our store a beehive of bargain activity. Follow the thrifty. See our windows. McGruers, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

Men! It will pay you to visit us and got some of tbe snips before they are all gone. Men’s snits, half hose, ties, shirts and hats all specially reduced. Inspection invited Addison’s. Advt.

Sensational offerings in ladies' ready to wear and trimmed millinery. Prices down to 3s lid, 7s lid, Ss lid to clear at McKay's Great Sale.—Advt.

Stop! Look! Listen! Addisons have a full range of heart rugs, slip mats. Axminsters and tapestry runners, and also the famous Durslev r over*!t)!« iunt-Si AddisoniwAdvt,

Tenders for the erection of Totara river bridge close on February 24th.

A meeting of the trustees of Hokitia Savings Bank will he held on Friday next at 2.30 p.m..

A notification by the Canterbury Education Board in connection with teacher’s refresher courses, commencing on Tuesday next at 10 a,.m. at Greymouth appeal’s in this issue. In the visit of the Maori Piy’ty tonight an opportunity is given to local people of hearing a marvellous story of the Tragedy and Triumph of Maori .Missions, and also of hearing Maori Greetings, Weird Waiatas etc. seldom heard by Europeans. The meeting opens in St. Andrews Hall at i .4.0 p.m. Admission Free, tbllection.

Notifiable diseases icportod in the Canterbury and West Coast Health District for the week ended noon on Monday totalled -19 as follows : —Canterbury! Scarlet lover 1 ; diplitheila, 2, tuberculosis 7 ; trachoma 1; enteric 2 ; eclampsia, 1 ; infantile paralysis 33. W'est Coast: Diphtheria 2. One death from infantile paralysis and one from pneumonia were recorded.

It lyis been decided to telegraph to the commander of the Laburnum requesting him to postpone the visit of his ship to Greymouth until the restrictions on children travelling are iclaxed. It is proposed to bring large numbers of children to town to visit the vessel. A cricket match between a lot-iil team and an eleven from the Laburnum, and a visit of a party of sailors to Hokitika are also to he arranged.

The death occurred oil -Monday at tnc Vicarage Paeroa (Auckland) of Mrs C. A. Easson who was lor many years a. resident of Greymouth. The firm id J. V. Easson and Co., was wellknown in Greymouth up to about 20 years ago, when the busines was purchased by Messrs Harley and Co. For some years .Mr J. W. Easson was in business in Wellington, hut has been living in Sydney for some time past. The Tate Mrs Easson, who had been in feeble health for a considerable time past, had been livitg with her daughter at the Vicarage, Paeroa. '

As intimated yesterday. refresher courses for teachers employed by the ( nnterhury Education Board will he held from Tuesday next, commencing at 10 ii.in. at the following centres: Christchurch— Training College; Ashbin tun -Borough School; llungiora— Public .School; Titnaru—Main School; Woimate—Public School ; Greymouth Public School. No hoarding allowance will l e made for teachers hut those travelling over ten miles will have their return fares paid. Applications for railway passes should he made to the Board’s Office. Teachers are requested to bring costumes suitable for a course in physical instruction.

Trie divisional system of management of the New Zealand Railway: came into operation oil Monday. Mr K. S. Kent, the Superintendent for the South Island Division, lias established his headquarters in the building used for the Christchurch District Offices, and is temporarily using the conference room as an office. Mr A. S. Campbell, formerly Transport Officer at Dunedin, has taken up his duties as Chief Clerk to the Superintendent. The South Island Locomotive Engineer. Mr (!. Wilson, will shortly transfer It is headquarters from Addington to the district offices. ’I lie North Island Superintendent, Mr W. 11. Hales, also established his headquarters at Auckland.

The acting-.Miiii.ster of Customs, Sir Fram is Bell, in a statement issued at Wellington on Monday, says the question a.s to the conditions governing tariff preference has been for a considerable time receiving the continuous attention of the New Zealand Government. It will be remembered that at the end of September last it was announced in Parliament- that Australia and New Zealand had decided to adopt

the requirement of 75 per cent, ol British material or labour as the basis of preference instead <0 the existing 25 per cent. It has since been announced in the Press that the Government has received a communicatioi’ from Canada suggesting that a 50 per cent, basis should be accepted. Strong representations to a similar effect have reached the Government- from other quarters. Tn view of the importance of the matter and of the fact that n discussion with the Australian Government is -still proceeding, it has been decided to postpone until October Ist, 1925. the date upon which the amended conditions tj he decided on shall take effect.

The Associated Board of Music offers two gold and two silver medals annually to candidates who gain highest honours marks in local centrepractical subjects. In recent years it lias not often been possible to award these medals, but this year all except one have been gained by the- following candidates:—Advanced grade, gold medal, Alison H. Allsop, Christchurch, piano; intermediate grade, gold medal. Ethel Wallace. Urcyinoutli, violin; silver medal. Nellie Ottaway, Wellington, singing. Two local exhibitions are offered, value £ls and £lO. to local contie candidates under 18 years of ego who show exceptional music promise, the purpose being to assist their turtber training in music-. These have been awarded as follows: —Phyllis Howe, Wellington, advanced piano: David T. Christie. Napier, intermediate violin. Two candidates have been rocommneded for exhibitions which will give them two or three years’ free tuition at the Royal \caclemy or Royal College in London. These are awarded by the, London Office, and information has not vet been received.

A the Magistrate’s Court, Greymouth, yesterday before Mr Meldnuu, 0.M., Hubert Graham and Andrew Doughty were charged with being absent from the s.s. Kahika without lc.-ne. Both pleaded not guilty. After hearing lengthy evidence. His Worship, in summing up, said there was no question about an offence having been committed hv the men under the Act. The fact that the defendants were dissatisfied with the work was no excuse for them deserting the vessel. They were aware of the class of work they had to do when they signed on. It might he that, in the intercolonial trade, the work was harder. However, the men luid taken the law into their own hands, and had decided to leave the ship. They did wrong by so doing. The proper course would have been to have made representations to ’their union, and left the matter there. The penalty provided by the Act was limited to the iorteiture of two days’ wages, providing that no expense was incurred in the Idling of substitutes. The doiendnnts venliable to pay the expenses incui red in the hiring of substitutes. Both would ho convicted and ordered to pay the sum of £3 8s 3d, in addition to costs, making a total ot £(> I >! > -^-

The only way to appreciate the extent of the money-savers offering at MoKav’s Great Sale is by inspection. Prices are being utterly smashed.— Advt.

Motor Troubles over when _ “ OilBag” used for lubrication. Ensures improved lubrication, reduces wear, saves oil. economises power, increases speed reduces noise. R. P- -d- Planning and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch.—Advt.

Schroder’s Stock-taking Sale is one of great attraction. All summer mulinen- is marked below cost to Clear. Beautiful hearth-rugs 7s Gd, 10s Gd, los Gd each. Ladies frocks 7s Gd, 8s Cd, 9s Gd, 12s Gd each. Tht-so are not the ehenp-Jack common kind. All latestproductions,—AdTti

Acceptances for the Nelson Jockey Club and Nelson Trotting Club meetings close on Friday next at 8 p.m. with the secretary, Mr E. R. Neale, Nelson.

A lad of eleven years of age, Harry l.iiidbom, met with a painful accident on Monday night at Stillwater. He fell from his bicycle and sustained a dislocation and fracture of the left elbow. He was brought by ear into Greymouth, his injuries being attended to by Dr Mcßrearty.

Mr Morgan Williams the well-known Ayrshire stud breeder of Ohoka, Canterbury is on a visit to Hokitika. In a conversation with out reporter this morning lie stated that the hull bred in- him. and sold last Westland Show, to Mr Jamieson, of lvoitcrangi, was <,ne of the most valuable in the province several of his relations during the year having won first and champion prizes.

In the Magistrate’s Court Westport. before Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M., Charles Patrick Forman was charged wtih committing an indecent assault at Burnett’s Face. Sear, Scrgt, -McCarthy conducted the case on behalf of the police and Mr J. J. Molony appeared for accused. Evidence was oiven in support and accused pleaded not guilty. He was committed for trial. Bail of two sureties of £75 and one of £l3O was granted.

Gordon Graham said figures don’t lie “ because they can’t speak,” but here is a strange coincidence in figures. The Statement published _in the

“ Guardian ” on Tuesday, January 17th. shows the Hospital Board’s overdraft as £1039 11s Bd, and the amount of collectable fees owing by patients from April Ist 1921 to September 30th, 15)24. is exactly £1039 11s Od, oiily 8d short of the overdraft, As the financial year ends on March 31st. 1923, the Secretary has been instructed to take legal proceedings for the recovery of this £1039 11s Od, and so wipe off the overdraft. It is not a picnic exactly for the unfortunate “scribe nor pharisee ” hut he has got to do it. because it is his job.—Advt.