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Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1925, Page 2

The “Guardian” will not be publish ed to-morrow (Good Friday).

Bowlers taking part in the progressive pairs on the local green to-morrow are requested to be. in attendance at 9.45 a.in. sharp. Drink Kortegnst Bros. Syphon Soda water for consistent good health. Obtainable at all leading hotels. Ring ’phone 92.—Advt.

It is notified in another column that the .supplementary district electors’ list for the borough of Hokitika will close at the Town Clerk’s Office, on "Wednesday next at 5 p.m.

Mr P. Dalrymplc, first assistant Land Registrar, Canterbury, arrives by the express to-night. lie trill assume charge of the local Stamp Duties and Deeds Departments during the absence on leave of Mr K. C. Adams.

The Hokitika Sports gathering takes place on Cass Square on Saturday afternoon, commencing at 1 o’clock, lliere is a good entry for the various events, comprising competitors from all parts of the district, and lliere should bo some good racing in both, the running and cycling events. Ihe general arrangements will he found to be well mado for the enjoyment of patrons.

Girls’ and maids’ coats. IVc havo just, received a further shipment of the above, quite the latest styles, sizes 3(> to 12, our prices as usual are the lowest possible.—Addisons. —Advt.

Mr .lames Mclndoe, who has been Clerk of the Magistrate’s and Warden’s Court, and Deputy-Registrar of the Supreme Court, at Greymouth, for the past eight years, has received notice of his transfer to Invercargill. He will l>;i succeeded hy Mr C. W. Carver, Clerk of the Court at Hokitika. MiCarver’s successor will he Mr Douissou. Clerk of the four I at Tauranga.

Mr Alan Wogan. who has been a elerk in* the Westland Hands and Survey Office at Hokitika lor the past five years has received notice ol transfer to the Nelson office and leaves next week. A Hokitika hoy. he has taken part in many local movements, and was a veilknown member of the Kxcelsior Football Club and All Saints Tennis Club. Mr Pledger of New Plymouth will succeed 51 r Wogan here.

A complaint conies from Koilerangi of the rough treatment and ill-usage ol a hut at Hokitika Gorge. This place is always available lor shelter for visitors in tile ease of being caught in Wet weather, hut some users of the hut have failed to show their appreciation of the privilege so lively given in the past and have caused a considerable amount of willul damage about the place. Possibly this publicity may prevent a recurrence of the damage.

An important announcement of a huge salt* ol first class lurnituio and furnishings appears in this issue. Mr A. liurnett White, the well-known furniture dealer ol Greymouth having sold his premises there and having to give early possession is holding a great clearing sale in Keller’s Sample rooms, Hokitika, opening on Wednesday next, for ten days only. This will he a

splendid oponiiuity to secure first class furniture at bargain prices.

The friends of the late lU*v. At. Douglafi ALA., who was for 20 years the honoured minister ol the Presbyterian Cliiuvli in this district, desiiyug to perpetuate his memory in connection with the chun h, obtained the permission of the Church authorities, and on Sunday morning the memorial tablet which they have procured, will he unveiled in the church. It is a "lute marble tablet, and is to ho placed in the present building until such time no the new church shall ho erected, and then removed to it.

The special local event of Faster week will hi* the races on tho Hokitika racecourse. The entries received disclose a long string of horses, and alt tin* events have Ikmmi tilled vorv eventv. The |j{Hi(lie;i]>s are not due till ;ifl<T 1 1n- Kunnirsi. m<es on haster "Monact eptiiuces will he revolved up to !> o’clock- next Tuesday night. The races will take place on AVcdiesday and splendid train arrangements have been nude for the day. the Municipal Band will he in attendance at tho meeting, and ivitli the com sc and appointments in first class order, patrons should enjoy a very pleasurable meeting.

The deputation to tin? "Westland County Council from Kokatalii yesterda\' afternoon in regard to the St\ x track extension at the head ol Kanieri l ake waxed very virtuous, and if made a very strong appeal for the need for the track to he extended further. The first speaker averred in positive terms that this request was made simply lor the purpose of lit ilising Mt as a holiday resort, enabling Falls to he reached easily from the Kokatalii; that if the charges made of deer stalking and opossum hunting illicit, and otherwise were confirmed, then it was not done, hy residents of the Kokatalii Valley. The second speaker in endorsing the previous remarks made the point that the Council hy not spending the balance of the vote previously paiij were literally depriving the ratepayers of the Valley of what was their own. After several Councillors had spoKen the other side of the question was voieod hv the owner of a property affected. Ho denied in Into the statements <>| the deputation, and there was a rapid fire of interjections thrown across toe table, some in somewhat overpointed terms, ill spite of the Chairman several times calling the speakers to order. Then Mr Murdoch rose to object-, instancing that the first speaker had laid his case before the Council in moderate terms, and was followed hy the next speaker in somewhat ditlercnt style, hut he had not been interrupted. Now the other side should he allowed to put (heir side forward. Mr Andrews then continued and lie made no mistake in tile plainness of his facts, when outlining the injuries and losses that had resulted Irotn the visitations of sportsmen and thcii dogs, mentioning two concrete cases. One of these was of two horses grazed in his section for some weeks. and which lie ultimately drove to the Kokatalii pound and impounded. Looking across the table he pointedly said that the owner was present in the mom. In the second case he stated that with a witness he saw two men lire four shots in his paddock, run across into some scrub there and after some time doing x-mirthiiig on the ground, the two men came across the paddock to the boundary fence, one carrying a (lead deer • and there were only two licenses lake t out to shoot deer last season, lie added, hy residents of Kokatalii district, his inference being obvious. When the speaker had concluded there was no further comment and the Council decided to visit and inspect the ground liefore deciding on what action should he taken.

Ford Truck with chassis complete, m good going order, £lls in Greymouth. Ford Touring car, good second hand, £9O. —Mark Sprot and Co., Ltd., Greimmith. .idvt

The Kokatalii Gun C'luh is holding a clay bird match at Kokatalii on Good Friday. The principal event will he a sweepstake of 10 birds, nomination os. Winner will receive gold medal, value £2 10s.. presented by Mr C. I’fahlei t. Other sweeps to follow. Shooting to start at 1.30 p.m. sharp.—Advt.

First aid far coughs, cold, influenza

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cut

Mill Owners: Get the best at lowest cost. Our quotes for “ Tuffoid ” lleltj n , T Greases, Jointings, Boiler Compound, Files, Saws, Paint, etc., will convince you. R. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch.— Advt.

Whv go without a Cardigan—nott that the days are getting colder.-whcn you can get one for 10s 6d at Patersons.—Advt.

A notice of thanks appears in t! i issue.

The Blnckwnter Afines, Ltd, returns for March tire: Ore crushed! 3301 tons, yielding 1035 ounces of gold, valued at CG94O; working expenses, £4300; working profit, £2574; capital, £295; development, £598; net profit-, £lO3l.

Captain and .Mrs Rotherham who have been appointed to the Hokitika district by the Salvation Army National Headquarters will conduct special meetings in the Salvation Army Hall next Sunday. The public are reminded in another column not to fail to bear the new captain.

A Wellington correspondent states the final returns for file financial year ended March 31 are not yet available in regard to the railways, hut it is not expected that they will show a profit, after payment of interest. Though tlie goods traffic is well maintained, and is showing that business is coming hack to the railways, the passenger traffic lias seriously declined owing to motor competition and the infantile parlysis epidemic. The late Faster will also prejudice the financial results by throwing this traffic into the -next financial year.

At a meeting of the Kurnura Aledical Committee. Air -las Murphy, presided over a full attendance of members. The reply of the Westland Hospital Board in reference to the claims of the Committee’s recent deputation was received. Tho delegates reported on the requests put before the Hon. .lames Purr and Hon .1. G. Anderson. It was decided that a deputation wait on the Hon Sir Maui l’mmire (Minister <>f Health) to fully place before him tin* need for a subsidy, and also to point out the isolation and special needs j>t the scattered district surrounding l\u,,'i'ara. Ti was also decided to write l*.» the Westland Hospital Board asking them to appoint, a delegate to assist the delegation in their request for a subsidy. A similar letter also to he sent to the Kumara Borough Couneil. At, the Princess Theatre last evening the Kentucky quartette added to the variety of the picture display. In solos, duets and concerted numbers, tho lour Indies and gentlemen gave a varied programme satisfying to all tastes. Madame Diana Morrison, with a superior soprano, rendered well-known numbers. while .Miss Alajorie Alwynne. possessing a deep contralto, was also entertaining. Air Huntley Spencer, with ; lyric tenor pleased, and Air Harr, Penn. a. light baritone, helped nmsica ly also, 'file hitter’s most dislingtiis ed item, however, was the Romeo and Juliet excerpt from the “Sentimental Bloke” in which he just excelled in the matter of the distinctive character rendition. It was a gem. flic picture lur the evening was founded on “1 ncle lom s Cabin.” the undying story of the slave days of old. All the prominent characters of a well-known hook were introduced. while at. suitable intervals the Kentucky Four rendered plantation ditiics and hymns suitable to the progress of the picture.

]),- T. 11. A. Valintine. Director of Health, will leave Lyttelton on Tuesday by the Alaimoa for Kngland and the Continent, lie has been invited by the Health Section of the League of Nations to visit Genova for the purpose of taking pari in a three months’ study tour in Kurope. The Health Section of the League ot Nations has organised a number of these study

lours from time to time ler representative medical men ol various countries, flu* method followed is for the repio--sentatives to assemble at a given place and carry out a defined programme of work am! oii'.|iiiry in a given region, 'flic great value of the Health Section's operations is now universally inioguised. (tin* ol its most notable achievements was the prevention ol the spread of typhus from Russia and Fastern Europe lo the western countries. By the establishment of a complete chain of medical inspect icn and disinfection stations across Fnrope on the boundaries of the affected countries, this terrible scourge was stayed.

Alt* A. F. AlcGregor. Chief Postmaster at Dunedin, who is retiring on

superannuation, commenced his career in Akaron as a cadet, in the Post and Telegraph Depart incut. and has over 1',,,-lv veals' servile in his credii. After serving at AUnroa he was Irunsferred In Christchurch. and alter twn years there ho went back to Aharon for fifteen years. Then he went to Christchurch again in order to study electricity at Canterbury College, and in three years passed his electrical examinations. lie was translerred to Groymouth as technical officer and on the Coast he refitted most of the offices with modern telegraphic instruments, and also equipped the telephone exchanges. For a short period he was • loaned” to the Mines Department to deal with the works at the Ross gold mine. On getting back to the postal side, Mr McGregor was chief clerk at Hokitika. From there lie became as-sistant-postmaster at Dunedin for three years, afterwards serving as Chief Postmaster at Gisborne, and Napier. Finally, he went to Dunedin as Chief Postmaster, a position he lias occupied for the past eighteen months. In his early days at Akaron Air McGregor was an enthusiastic oarsman. and assisted in forming the Akaroa Boating Club.

Tlio ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers “strike a true note” '-nul ask .for Poll?’ Mild Yellow Label Wniskv. They know the goods. “Bell’s” is mild and' clear. Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd., Grevmontb. sole distributors. — Advt.

Men’s Winter Apparel. For men who care our new styles and qualities in woollen goods will not be lound wanting. Men's all wool underclothing. cardigans, pull-on cardigans, overcoats, etc., at prices to suit, all pockets. —Addisons.—Advt.

New Autumn goods direct from the fashion centres of London and Paris and New York now oil view. Call and see the new Paris model millinery, woolen costumes and cardigans. MoGruer’s. the Leading Drapers, Hokitika and Groymouth.—Advt.

.Millinery, hosiery, gloves. Hnr selection of the above is larger and more choice Ilian ever before. Call and see for yourself. No obligation to buy but well worth inspection. Addisons —Advt.