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Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1925, Page 2

The usual weekly euchre lakes pine ■ at the Soldier's Hall this evening when some ten prizes are to be distributed. There should be a crowded altcudunt e.

.Messrs M. Houston and Co., will sell by auction to-morrow at 2 p.m. a large quantity of god building material, in paddock next, to .Mr IV Kuwait's garage,

No home should lie without stainless knives they are the greatest labour saving invention to the bus\ housewife. At the attractive priceknii.'S are offered by Hatleys Ltd.. Orcymouth, it .should be the means ol your having them ill the home--read ti e advertisement and mention this paper when ordering.

A euchre tournament in aid of School prize fund "ill he held in tin' Knitoriingi 11 nil mi Wednesday, .Inly 2lkul. Valuable prizes and' sup] or provided. Dunce to L’llow. A. .1. hit tie. Sorrelury. Advi.

At a moot ini; ol the ( anlerlnirv Re.gbv l'ilion on Tuesday evening a

letter was road from the secretary of the West Coast Union asking that either a elnli team or a representative II team he sent to the Coast this season. and the union should he willin ' to make the visit an annual one, the Coast representatives travelling to Christchurch every alternate season. They had keen disappointed hy the fact that the South Canterbury team was not jn>inr; over this year as arranged. tin the motion of .Mr Wilson, it was decided that the New Zealand Cninn he written to. asking il. in the event of South Canterbury tailing to no to the toast, they would he prepared to subsidise a Canterhurv team.

Operations at the site ot the Kawaratt Goldmining Company's hip; (lain at the outlet of Lake Kakatipu. at Kawarau, are reported to he progressing satisfactorily. The work is becoming more spectacular as the first and second piers are beginning to pile up. A hip trestliug structure, .'loft high, has heen run out from tile mixer to the piers and this is being extended as time ones Oil. Eventually it will act as a bridge from side to side ol the lake outlet to serve tile purpose named. The lake has heen phenomenally low during the last month, which has heen of great assistance in the carrying nut of the scheme. Gangs of men have heen making pood use ol the tact to pet the rock formations ready for laying in tile liases ol the third lourtli and fifth piers. The sixth, when it is undertaken, will mark the centre ol the dam. Out this far the water will present something of an obstacle—it is occasionin'' some difficulty at the site oi the proposed lillli pier hut it is understood this will he overcome readily when construction has proceeded tar enough at the first two or three sluiceto allow ot a portion ol the -tream being diverted through them. I’-ven the balance will he kept, so that Hie cross-section will not he altered. It was thought that the lake would have risen considerably with the big thaw following the snowfall, but very little difference Inis been noticed. Decently over ninety men have been working at the dam. All the available local labour has long since heen absorbed. In the coining spring the farmers, it iexpected, will find it hard to " man ” their holdings, unless they can afiord to make attractive offers.

Motorists: Easy-starting in cell weather with " Air-Friction ’’ Carburettor which saves petrol yet ensuret greater power and speed witii better pulling on high gear. I?. P. .M. Manning and C'o., o. Bedford Row, C'hristclin reb.—Advi.

Schroder's Sale is growing every day more popular: no wonder when you can buy wool junipers at 8s Gd. jumper costumes 29s 6d. knitted frocks 19s 6d, model hats 12s Gd, 19s Gd. 2i.s Gd each; all wool blankets, 29s Gd; cashmere hose. 2s lid; corsets, -3s 6d. os Gd, 7s Gd each; Turkish towelling Is 3d per yard; Irish linen serviettes. Is and Is 6d each. Now is your chance to save money at Sehroders. —Advt.

For Children’s Hacking Cough. ■Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

A meeting of members of ibe Westland (Sub-Union will be held this (Thursday) evening at 7.30 o’clock at Keller’s Sample Rooms.—Advt.

The result of last month’s crushing from the Alexander .Mine was over two ounces to the ton from amalgamation alone. The buttery treated just over GO tons with a return oi almost i’6oo.

The West Coast Boxing championship will take place at Creymotith on July 25th. Nominations for all events will be received up to Saturday next, July 13th, by Mr A. Grogan. Creymotith.

Soldiers' Hall. to-night, weekly ICS.A. Euchre in aid of building fund. .Monster evening with ten prizes and the aggregate competition. I .tidies. Ist. companion stand ami set, 2nd. large fancy basket. 3rd. silver brooch ; gents. Ist.' watch. 2nd. shaving mirror. 3rd. fountain pen. Four other prizes (two ladies and two gents). Supper provided: dance follows. Admission Is Gd.—Advt.

It is announced in another column that K. Cholerton. the well-known Optical Specialist of Wellington and Nelson will he visiting Hokitika again during August and also September. The exact dates will be announced in this paper later. Appointments can be made prior to bis arrival, by writing to the National Bank Chambers. Nelson.

A second application at the Westland Land Board meeting yesterday caused -onto further division of opinion this being an application for a new lease, for an area oi 3 > acres at lio.-s. The purchasers of the original lease held for many years asked for a new lease for the same area, but another resident of the locality objected asking to be given a share in the lease. Ultimately ibis objection was over-rubi! and the new lease was grnntotl a> askeil for.

The death took place at Westland Hospital yesterday evening of Mr I''raiit-is Creighton, a farmer of .Murchison. The deceased wtts iurmerlv a well-known mine manager o| I haines. He had been down in Okarito district enquiring into a white pine timber venture there anti caught a severe cold. He was brought to Hokitika for treatment and was ordered into Westland Hospital a day or two ago, but passed awav as stated from pneumonia; no-

ceased was (17 years ol age. and a native of New Zealand. He leaves a wife, two sons and two daughters.

Complaints have reached- us comerning the (oiidiliotis of the roadway within Kanieti. Our informant states that [lni- ■ res po a-j IJo niii-t have had some training on the sea hence the resemblance of the wavy formation. In front of the County Chairman’s residence it is particularly had notwithstanding recent repairs hut the unevenness of the road ami deep ruts in place- seem to have been overlooked. This has a serious effect on the road itself ill addition to inconveniencing the I ra flic crossing.

Attention is drawn to M. Houston anil Co’s sale by public auction on Tuesday next at 2 p.m. of the wellknown building ol All Saints School Rooms situated at corner of Stafford ami Bealev streets. Tlie building was recent l\ gutted by lire and is being sold for removal in one lot. The large iron roof is practically undamaged, and eompri-es a valuable lot ol good fooling iron, end in adili'tion there is a large quantity of good timber in the wall-, linings and Moors. Also numerous -tlver pine pili etc.

During the course of hi- address at the Wainiaunga Kxpei imetita. larm vesterdav on •' Diseases and conditions affecting dairy cattle," Mr J. R. Kerrigan. M.R.C.V.S.. said the West t oa.-t wtts not a very good sheep producing district, but the time had arrived when it was absolutely essential that tlicac should be more sheep ill Ibis district than there were at present. Ragwort was gradually spreading in this district, and it would he re-ponsible for a heavy mortality among cows and horses, in order to beep it down—it, would not be possible to eradicate it —it would be necessary to put -beep on it. Sheep were not nearly so susceptible to the di-emv as were cows and horses, and the time had arrived when the farmers should seriously consider the question of increasing their Mocks, if only for the aforementioned purposes.

A section of 10-1 acres near Fergusons was the subject <f some controversy at the meeting ot the Westland Land Board yesterday afternoon. At the previous meeting, a month before, an application was made for the area, when il was slated that, the sawmillers working in the vicinity required the area t > enable them to graze their horses. An objection was raised by Mr Fleoek. an adjoining settler, and the application was adjourned to enable the Commissioner to meet th parties. Yesterday when the application again came forward, evidence was given nil I eliall of the applicants that they limited the area for farming purposes. and they proposed, if grantee the area, to at once clear the land, a hush uinrh being available for this purpose. After counsel had addressed the Board, a discussion followed, and there was a divisnn among members, two (Messrs C hillm and .Mnllinson) desiring a further adjournment to give the parties a further opportunity to come to a mutual agreement, and Air Ward and the Commissioner being in favor

of refusal, the hitter expressing the opinion that the area should he surveyed and then be thrown open for public competition. The application was ultimately' refused, on the casting vote of the Chairman.

Wonder prices in moil’s wear at AleOruer’s Huge Winter Sale. .Men’s Woven Stripe Neglige Shirts. 11 to lr. were 7s lid. now os lid. Alen s Dark (irev Hurd wear Trousers and Overalls, now 8 S lid a pair. Men’s Genuine Palmer Nap Trousers and Overalls, now 10s (id a pair. Boys' l’almer Nap Trousers, sizes 2 to 0. now os lid: 7 to 12. now Gs lid a pair. Only at AleGruer’s. Hokitika and Greymouth.— Advt.

As a protection against coughs and colds “NAZOL” has no equal. One dose a day keeps colds away. Can he taken anywhere. GO doses Is Gd.— Advt. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, For coughs and colds, never fails.