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Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1925, Page 2

Fresh sawmilliiig operations ar<? almut to start at Wnekwater. North Teremakau. and also at Kapitca on the Hokitika railway line. A large prospecting area, .some 700 acres, adjoining the K.imu Flat dredging operations ha.s been taken up with a view to extending dredging in that locality if the tests of the area are satisfactory. Interest in dredging possibilities arc extending alield. A large tract of country in the Kumar.a district, embracing areas in the Teremakau river and along Cane Terrace’s. Home 1700 acres ill all, are. being pegged oil', ami will be prospected ill due course. The next meeting ( >j' the We.stlaud County Council lias been (ixed for Friday, August 7th.. in lieu of the second Tuesday iu the month to meet special circumstances affecting the attendance o! some of the members who "ill lie absent during the second wick of August Air T. 11. Cla-sterman. County Chw.riiinii. will lie visiting the south district- over the week-end. On Friday, Totara, Waitaha, and llarihari will be visited, and on Saturday, Wat a run and Wuilio. The next day the Comity party will motor to Karaugarua or Brtiee Bay as circumstances permit, and return to Wuilio. On .Monday u visit will be paid to Okarilo. and the party return to Hokitika.

Here arc two gems I rum the latest issue of that popular little weekly ‘‘Humour": Cranny is about to lake young Tommy into St. Haul’s in London and is snlcinnK warning him at the entrance “Not to sneeze!'’ I lien there is a picture id mi old lady in a gaslitiers -Imp serenely asking the shopman for •’an indecent mantle- one of these perverted ones.'’ “11 unionr” is always full of the very best in the laughter line and is one sale at all newsagents, pro e threepence.

The question of farmer.'' cleanliness had been raised by l.abonr members, and Air W. I). Ly.'imr turned upon them. “I'll undertake to say that the farmers are inst as clean and a little i leaner than they are 1 lieinselves. said the mcuilier lor Cisbonie. 'I his real io i lei 1 Mr A. 1,. Moaleiih (Wellington Fast) if a story. “A man stood up at a public meeting in F.iigland and said why should 1 }av the iducatimi rate' I have no ehnilr'ii.” And the eha ll iliaii >aid: “I'nr the same reason that you pay the water rate, though imi don't wash.”

The Nurses and .Midwives RegisliaI ion Bill, the so. and reading of which was mowd liv Sir Maui I’umaro in the I louse mi Thursday is practically a I oiisolidali.iii | | the Hospital and Charitable Aid Acl , i f I DOS and BCD. said the .Minis! T. I here was mulling new jo the bill oNc"pi for 1w > clauses. ( in - of these provided that I egisl ration ol mil'-rs .should ho ill I lie bauds ol a board instead of tin- chief health oflwer. iiml | lie other eniisl itilß'd a new l.illll of nur-e. This was a maternity mil's'.', ami tlm clause was very importaiii as the eoiinlrv needed a large number o:

.'iich nurses. Such a nurse was me who could not get training needed for a miil-wife. but who could act under the supervision <>i a. medical ofli The bill was read a second time.

A shocking I'iiiiilitv occurred hii Saturday night at tin- (!ri- yiihhilll Railway Station. List as tin- Rewnuui l ruin was departing about !l o'clock. -Mr l’aul Rrotui low, a n-siili-nt ol llu- State Collieries ilistrirt, who hail lor some MiinuUis lu’i-n standing al tin- station in conversation, awaiting tin- train’s departure. <liil not jjn alioard belore it startod. W'lmi Iv did }-;n to enter a carriage, ho missed Ids looting, aim 101 l iiiioii llio rail, where tin' hack bogie wheel ol the carriage passed over his hoily, causing frightful unit iliation. Before, however, another wheel reached him, the train hail been brought to a sudden stop through the prompt action ol coaching-foreman Adkin, who had not alioard the guard's van and applied the cmergeney lira lie. lie remained alive for a brief space, and showed he was conscious by replying to questions as to Ids name, and lltterinn the word ‘ I’aul." his ( hrislian name, The deceased, who was a native of England, eatm' to the West. Coast last November from Avoca. lie was a single man, thirty-live years of nne, and has several relatives in New Zealand, his brother. -Mr John liromilow, being a resident ot Runnuga.

Sale specials at Addison’s:—only tapestry carpets .'iyds x 3-l.vds. £3 os. 1 only .‘lvds and Iyds £•’) is; 1 corridor Dm-sley reversible (damaged) £1 10s: Xaldera hearthrugs 23* Od ; I only bays suit, size In. 30s; 1 only, size I I. 22s fid; 1 only, size 0. 28s fid: I only size 8. 27s fid: 1 only, size (i. 23s fid: I only, size 3. 235; ribbons fid yd. .Millinery half price. Advt.

No cold is “XAZOI.” priMif. And no cold or cold remedy is so economical as “NAZOL." Kinhteenpence hoys GO dozes—more than three a penny.—Advt.

.Mill Owtmrs : A trial will satisfy you as to the merits of ottr Belting, Creases, Jointings, lioiler Coinponiid. Files. Saws, Paint, etc. If. I’. .M. Manning and Co.. 3 Medford How. Christchurch.—Advt.

Four and eleven Sale. Four and eleven (treat One Price Clearance at A.cOrners commencing Friday. July 21th at !>.3U. The Kino ot All liargain Sales, you can liny big value articles of clothing and parcels of dra]K-ry at the low price ot Is lid. Hundreds of articles worth from fis lid to P-ls. now all one price -Is lid. Make this great 4s lid Sale your savings hank. MeOruer’s. Hokitika and Grovmoutli.—Advt. ■Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. For coughs and f olds, never fails.

The death took place at Nelson on Thursday of Airs Altiles, wife of Bishop .Mules of Nelson. The deceased had been in ill health for some time.

Newmans Motors Ltd., notify in another column that if sufficient inducement offers they will run ears to tho Movie Ball which is living held at Crcymouth. King ’Rhone 171.

The only tender received by the Westland Comity Council for Seildon’s Terrace road deviation lias been returned. the amount of same exceeding the estimate, as also the grant available for the work.

Judgment hv Mr Justice AI pel’s was given in the case of Johnston v. Fitzsimmons arising out ol the leasing ol the Opera House for plaintiff for £'(’>so and (lists. The judgment of his Honor held that the plaintiil' had been deceived as to the value of the property.

Heather all-wool boy's jerseys, all sizes, os Oil. at Ilallcnstein's llevell Street.—Advt.

t)u Aiigu-t Ith. there will he a partial eclipse of the moon, of which the circumstances will he as follows:—• Moon enters penumbra Bh. .Vim. p.m. ; Moon enters umbra. Hi), 57m. p.m.: Middle of eclipse 111). 23min. p.m.; .Mini leaves umbra. Aug. 5. Oh. 4Sm. a.in. : .Moon leaves penumbra. Hi. 50m. a.in. The magnitude of the eclipse will he about :1.75 (moon's diameter- 1.0).

Our famous hosiery at sale prices: Colonial all-wool knitted hose, heavy (jtialitv, grey only, splendid winter stocking, 3 s fid pair; spoc:a! plain black Cashmere hose, all wool, 2s lid per pair: heavy rib silk hose, in black, putty, nigger, shoe grey, (is lid per pair; silk liase. coating grey, black and tan, must go. 2s lid and 3s (id per pair at Schroder and Co’s.- Advt. The whole tiling in a nut shell You can buy drapery chopor than ever at McKay's Groat Sale.—-Advt.

Belting: " Tuil'oid ” Leather Belting is giving' ever increasing satisfaction to Users. St rung, durable, easy running. Write for our ouotes. R. R. M. -Manning and Co., 5 Hedmid Row, ( unsli hurcli.—Advt.

Bargains in knitted frocks. IDs (id. ■_Ms. 'Jos. Bargains in knitted cosninies 27s till. 32s (id. 39s (id. Cloarain e of w inter millinery os Gil, 8s fid, 10s Oil, 12s fid. J7s (id upwards. No reasonable olfer refused at Schroder and Co’s. Advt. Kip leggings with buckles IDs fid at Hallenstein's, llevell Street.—Advt. Canterbury lino worsted all wool underpants and singlets to clear at Ss lid at 1 lalleiistein Bros., llevell St root.—Advt. For Bronchitis or Asthma inhale “NAZOL." Immediate relief will follow. Start taking “NAZOL” to-day. —Advt