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Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1925, Page 2

Mr E. Cholerton, optical specialist, is now in Hokitika and may he consulted at Keller’s Hotel until Feb. 20th.

A special meeting of the Committee of the R.S.A, will he held at the Soldiers’ Hall at 7.30 o’clock to-morrow night, to go into the proposals affecting the additions to the building to provide the nucleus of the social dubrooms. A full attendance is desired.

Hr and Mrs Morice of Wellington, accompanied by their three daughters, arc booked to to sail for a European trip by the s.s. Rotorua advertised to sail at the encl of the week. In addition to visiting various parts of the United Kingdom, France and Italy will lie included in the tour.

Yesterday the heavy south-westerly gale continued to blow steadily with occasional showers. As the afternoon wore on there was a steady drop in the atmosphere and almost wintry conditions prevailed in the evening, 'I he barometer showed a remarkable drop yesterday morning and the reading was one of the lowest experienced for a long time.

It is understood the health of the 1 rime Minister (Mr Massey) is still a matter of considerable concern. Air Massey is confined still to bis liume, and though some progress towards improvement lias been reported, tbe return to robust health is not likely i 1 c speedy. Meantime his colleagues have divided up his duties so as to relieve him of as much anxiety as possible.

The death took place yesterday morning at Greymoutli, of Mr W; Iter Jackson, borough employee, following a Seizure the previous day, shortly after five o’clock. .Mr Jackson fell unconscious in front of Messrs llaglund Bros’ store in High Street, ami •■■/as carried into his father’s residence in Franklin Street where he died without having regained consciousness. He was a native, of South Melbourne and was lib years of ago. and is survived by a wife, two children and four stepchildren.

H is difficult to say whether the alluring possibilities of tbe Kawarau gold-mining .scheme are the cause of tbe renewed quest for gold in the Lawrence district (writes the Lawrence correspondent of a Dunedin oaoer) but tbe latest development took place last Saturday, when a local syndicate pegged out four miles of the Alolyneux River from Paul’s Reach to the Beaumont Bridge. Formerly this ground was worked by slim 11 dredges, which met with little success. It is the intention of the local party to put on a large and up-to-date dredge to work the claim, and now that the railway is operating right up to this point, coal and other accessories will lie procurable at the minimum cost. The syndicate is confident that the venture will nav handsomely.

.Miss Ethel Wallace, I of 11 a' Convent of .Mercy, Greymoulli, i -is won the gold medal offered by the Associated Hoard of the Royal Academy and Royal College of Music, London, for securing the highest points in intermediate grade honours (violin) at the 19’24 (practical) examinations. The. Hoard offers' two gold and two silver medals annually .'to candidates who gain the highest honours in local centre practical subjects (one of each for each grade), provided such honours candidate secures at least 1-10 marks. This is the third occasion on which a gold medal has been won by a pupil of the Convent of Mercy, Greymouth. In 191-1, Miss Winne O’Neil, (violin), was successful, and in 1915 Miss Inga TTannam (violin) secured the award. 11l the latter two cases the medal won was the Victor Harris Memorial” medal, which was awarded for a few years only.

With reference to the deer stalking season it has now been arranged with the authorities that the license Ice for the South Westland district will be £5 with the right to take four head. Ihe fee for Kokatahi-Arahura district will lie £‘2 as heretofore, with the right to shoot two head. The Department of Internal Affairs is issuing the necessary warrants at once. A\ ith regard to the culling proposals of the A\ estland Acclimatisation Society the government will give a bonus of ‘2s per head up to £59, provided the Society expends the whole amount received in to licenses in the destruction of deer in the South Westland area. Mr C. Hodgkinson is to undertake the culling for the Society and it is expected under the scheme proposed, between 500 and 600 head of deer will be aceon ii ted for.

Wonderful value in unbleached table damask, 54in. wide, ordinary price Is lid per yd.; 120yds only, now '2s (id yd. at McKav’s Great Sale.—Advt.

4s Hd Sale! 4s lid great one price bargain event seven days only commencing Saturday, February 14th, Hundreds of articles usually 6s 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 Greymonth.—Advt. Arc-n ! It will pay you to visit us and get some of the snips before they are all gone. Men’s suits, half hose, tics, 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, 8s lid to clear at McKav’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 Dursley reversible mats. Addisons.—Advt.

Gears run easy- when “ Cook’s Lubricant ” used. Takes rattle, hum and grind out of gear cases and prevents lubricant, working out of differential housing to brake hands. Rooklet from R. P. AL Manning and Co., o Bedford Bow, Christchurch.—Advt.

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

Train arrangements in connection .with Boxing Contest at Greymoutli on 21st. February, are advertised in this issue. Mails and passengers from the North Island by the ferry steamer connected with the AVest Coast express at Christchurch this morning.

To-morrow at noon Messrs M. Houston and Co. will sell in the mart the freehold properties in the estate of the late Mr John Olson, particulars of which appear in another column. AY. H. Stopforth has just received a consignment of oily canvas coats, prices from 70s to 70s (id. Note—Each coat is guaranteed -for twelve months.— Advt.

'flic gale of Tuesday night caused havoc among the gardens, the heavy wind blowing things about in a manner that caused great devastation, and most of the garden plots wear a very battered appearance.

,A seam of coal two feet six inches in depth has been cut in the incline shijft at the Dobson Coal Company’s property. This is said to be the Brunner rider which is in close proximity to the main coal seam, which should be to hand in another twenty feet of driving.

Mrs Win Shnin, for many years resident in Greymoutli, and latterly residing in Christchurch, died yesterday morning. Her husband was formerly engineer to tbe Public AYm I s Department, Greymoutli. Both Mr and Mrs Sham were well-known on the AATst Coast. She leaves three, children Gertrude (in Mission Order Convent, South Auckland), Mildred (Christchurch) and AVilliam (Nelson). One sou was killed at the front.

’Hie All Blacks playing Wales formed an interesting subject of the gazette presented at the Princess Theatre last evening by Everybody’s Pictures when various incidents of the play were shown, with the large crowd, until Nicholls kicked a line goal. “The Sea Hawk,” a film that came with a great record filled the balance of the bill, and it proved a well balanced and very interesting picture. Tbe scenes were laid in tbe time of Ouecn Elizabeth and outlined forcibly some stirring scenes on land and sea, with a love story running through it. AA'ell staged, and with line photography it proved a very attractive presentation. The programme will he repeated to-night.

It was mentioned at the meeting of the Borough Council yesterday afternoon that the reservoir on Huu Him hill was empty and bad been empty for a fortnight. This somewhat startling information caused further enquiry when if was elicited that the water, instead of going through the reservoir, bad been cut olf and allowed to pass through tbe sump at the foot, and thence run straight into town, with a view of giving a freer run to the water and assuring a larger supply. Exception was taken to this course, and it was resolved that tho water be passed into the reservoir, with a view to conserving some water in ease of a fire outbreak, and the Overseer to arrange as he thought host. Air Alelvor said lie was able to do so if matters were left in bis bands. The AA’estlaiid Land Board yesterday, when discussing an application for 503 acres of swamp-land in Karangarua S.D. took up an attitude of somewhat unusual nature. 'The area in question is open in the land guide for seleetian, When the, matter came up Air Chinn raised an objection to land aggregation l;v families on the flats, instancing what had happened at AA’ataroa ami on Cook’s Flat. He urged the Board to use every care in the disposal of this area, pointing out that in the early future the AA'ailm river would he bridged and these lands further south would be opened up. By taking up tin l land now at a nominal rental, the unearned increment of the land would be secured by those taking up the land now. The Boat'd discussed the question at some length and ultimately the application was refused. There is an old but very true proverb which says “ liceds must when the devil drives,” not that it is insinuated that the members of any pubile body are any relation to “ Auld Cloutie.” The British public clearly love a grouch against tbe public spirited men, who give both their time and talents to the conduct of our local hospital, without fee or payment, notwithstanding the Act allows the Chairman .LIOO per annum for tilling the ofliee, and other members travelling expenses which they do not take. It therefore behoves those patients who have received the best of treatment in our local hospital to help the members of tbe Board by paying the fees owing by those patients thus enabling tho Ho ,ml . to met its liabilities. Yen't as odium parit.—Advt.

The Hall held in the Town Hall. Binm on -Monday night, in aid of the Bimu Cricket Club, proved to he a decided success- in spite of the inclement weather, the Hall being crowded to the doors. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the dancing which was to the delightful music supplied by Goodfcllows’ Orchestra, while Mrs Starkey and Mr Foster kindly supplied extras. The Hall, which was very fully decorated with evergreens, flowers and paper streamers, looked quite picturesque. The floor was in first class order and was controlled by Mr T. Boyd in bis usual efficient manner. A plentiful supply of supper was banded round bv the ladies committee and during the interval Mr lloyd, on behalf oT the Binm Cricket Club kindly thanked all present for making the evening such a huge success and thereby furthering the interests of the good old sport of cricket. Dancing was merrilyindulged in till three o’clock in the morning when one of the most enjoyable dances ever held in Binm was ieluctantly brought to a close. Great credit is due to the committee who organised the event, their zealous efforts being crowned with success. If you have not paid Schroder and Co’s Stock-taking Sale a visit, it will he votir neighbours’ gains- hundreds oi bargains daily offering. Now is the time to save money by attending Schroder and Co’s Stock-taking bale. Call early.—Advt. The only way to appreciate the extent of the monev-savers offering at McKay’s Great Sale is by inspection. Prices are being utterly smashed. Advt.

“Fire’s Out” is the welcome news to the brigade when “ 1 nderwriters ’ Fire Extinguisher is used. Always safe sure, reliable, will suppress most dangerous outbreak. Booklet from R. P. AT. ALuming and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch. —Advt.

The pure, sweet emollients used in Rexona Soap are suited to baby’s delicate skin, and keep it in the best condition. Rexona babies are contented babies, because they feel well cared for and comfortable. Rexona Soap, Is Gd per tablet. Obtainable everywhere. , Smiling floors reflect smiling faces when “ Tan-ol ” liquid polish is used. Cuts cost—lightens labour. —Advt.