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Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1925, Page 2

The August monthly meeting of the Westland County Council will Ik* hold on Friday next at the usual hour. To-night; To-night! The weekly dance in St. Mary’s Club Rooms -ommeneing at 8 p.m. sharp. Cood music and efficient M.C. Admission I>\A d v t. A euchre tournament benefit for the Roy Scouts travelling fund will he held at the Soldiers’ Hall next Thursday night. Excellent special prizes will he offered, and as a large number of tickets are sold already a bumper attendance may be expected. At the R.S.A. weekly euchre hist night at the Soldiers' Hall, there was a fair attendance. The prize winners were:—Mrs 1’c!! (bag ot sugar). Miss Holmes (hag of thmr) : Mr Muir (Araliitra) sealed envelope; Mr A. Sumner (sealed envelope). Four other prizes ; were won by Mrs Benjamin. Miss Kugg and Messrs Muir and Mclntyre. Last, night completed the July tournament. The result will be announced next Thursday at the benefit euchre for the Roy Scouts. The August tournament will begin on Thursday. August 13th.. when an attractive aggregate prize will be offered.

Tlio ambassadors of trade, commercial travellers “strike a true note’' •no: as:-

for Bells’ Mild Yellow Label U nisky. They know the goods. “Bell s” is tntkl and dear. Mark fcjprot and Co. Ltd.. Greyiuonth. sole distii’uttor.-.- Aovt

Just landed a large consignment of choice Winter Apples consisting of Stunners. Pearmains. Rhymers and other varieties. Paterson Michel and Co. Ltd. Phone No 2.—Advt. When colds and influenza are prevalent let "XAZOL” protect your family. One dose a day keeps colds away. Good for all ages ; CO doses for Is fid.—Advt. First aid for coughs, cold, influenza, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Mr J. S. Cooper, nurseryman, Cheviot offers for sale a quantity of nursery stock.

The annual meeting of the Hokitika -Athletic and Cycling Club for this evening has been postponed until Tuesday night next, August Tth, at 7.30 p.lll.

Owing to the unfavourable weather which would probably prevent the County party proceeding as far as Bruce Bay, the visit of Mr T. B. Cliesterrnan, County Chairman, to .South Westland has been postponed for the present.

An accident happened yesterday at Huatapu whereby Air Henry Austin, an employee at .Messrs llutlcr Bros. Ltd. sawmill hail his leg broken. He was engaged pushing a truck, when a log rolled on him, breaking his leg and injuring his thigh, lie was conveyed by ambulance to tlie West laud Hospital for medical attention.

Ueceiitly. Mr . O'Bren .M. 8.. presented a petition to the .Minister of Justice from the residents of Ukarito. praying that the intention of the Justice Department to shift the Poli'-e Station from Okarito be not eairied out. Mr O’Brien on Wednesday last received a letter from the Minister (Sir James Barr) staling that the petition will tie carefully considered when dealing with the limiter which has not yet been finally decided.

Tiic death took plate in the Dennistun Hospital on Wednesday morning of Daniel Milligan. Deceased, who was 71 years of age, had been it resident of the district for over 40 years. He followed the occupation ol a coal miner and was a valued servant ol the Westport Coal Company. Deceased was a brother of .Mr N. Milligan, bite mine manager at Denniston. * The death took place vcstorihiv at: Grey River Hospital of .Mr William Dennis Burley. Deceased was unmarried. and a native of the Dunsian. Otago, and was 01 years of age. he having come to the West Coast in his boyhood, in the year 180!). Alter a brief stay in Hokitika, he proceeded to the Addison's Kbit Coldfield, and later to the Duller Gorge district, where he has ever since been engaged in farming, and where he had been also associated with his brother. .Mr John Burley, in a coal mining venture.

Mr Jas. O’Brien, M.B. has received a letter from the Minister of Itailways to the effect that the Bailway Department is unable to accede to his request to take over the railway line at Boss owned by Messrs Stuart, and Chapman. The Minister states that, in the event of the Department deciding to extend railway system southwards from Boss, a different alignment and location would probably be adopted, and the line laid by Messrs Stuart and Chapman would tlierotorc be of little value. The letter goes on to state that Messrs Stuart and Chapman's line is not suitable to carry the Department’s rolling stock, and would require something like an expenditure of £8023 to put it in suitable condition.

The annual report ol Ibe I ourist and Health Resorts Department relers in the following terms to Westland: Judging from the amount of business in Hie different bureaux, the tourist t radio to the West Coast has been very heavy. The Depart incut having no specific place under its control on the West Coast, naturally no report can be made thereon, but. no olforl has been spared by the agents to foster the tourist truffle through from Nelson to the |.'ranr, Josef and Fox Claeiers. and the many interesting places on the way. Barge numbers ol visitors have called at the office lo express their appreciation of their trips *io Westland. The (1 rev mom li agency of tin Department has been fairly well patronised by the local people, and bolter results ale expected from this source. We regret to record the death of a v,ell-l:noun resident of Aralmra Valley in the person oi .Mrs Bradley, w lie ol Mr Archibald Bradley, stir., the wellknown settler ol Aruhum Valiev. The i leeea M-d bad boon ailing lor some time, and the end came quietly at an ,• ar!v hour this morning. See was a unlive Comity Derry. Ireland, and 711 - Ol age, forty-four years havj,.g |,,-.eii s|i,. n i in New Zealand. Deceased leave- a husband ami a grownup lamilv ol five, two sons Archibald ami Robert ol Arahura) and three danglfler- Mr Peter Kinvatl. jnr.. of Hokitika. .Mrs N. Harris ol Wanganui and Miss Charlotte of Arahura . There are nine grand children and Mr John AlcCuigan of Arahura is a brother.

The Lyttelton “Times" says a Imly who lives in a house in Kilmoi'i' Street was startled by an incident. that occurred at about midnight on Tuesday. A motor, driven by a man in evening dress, suddenly charged tlie front fence and levelled it with tlie ground. r l he machine then ploughed across the lawn, crashed against a verandah post- and tried to climb on to the verandah. Tin- lady, whose bedroom window looked on to the verandah was a wakened hv the successive crashes but she only left the blankets in time to see the ear disappear. The motorist had recovered control, and hacked out without waiting to make either explanations or apologies.

“I snv the Government is not lit to represent the people of this country, and neither are they fit to guide the destinies of this country. And no country will be safe while they allow tlio financial vultures, these commercial crooks. 1i rook, and rob. and steal, from the people in such a wanton manner as lias been used in this country during the last few years.”- Air F. Langstol.e, Labour member for Waimariim. Mr Lnngstone followed up this sentence with an onslaught on the owners of the newspaper Press in Xew Zealand, many of whom, he mentioned hv name as shareholders in the Bank ot Xew Zealand. He added that the day of the Press was almut done, for the platform would soon heat the Press.

Heather all-wool hoy’s jerseys, all sizes. 5s (id. at Hallonstein’s Retell Street.— Advt.

Oar famous hosiery a I sale prices: Colonial all-wool knitted hose, heavy ijtialily. grey only, splendid winter stocking, (is (id lxiir; special 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 ho.se. coating grey, black and tan, must go. 2s lid and 3s (id per pair at Schroder and Co's. Advt. The whole thing in a nut shell You can buy drapery cheaper than ever at McKay’s Great Sale. Advt. Ford Truck with chassis complete, m good going order, £lls in Grey mouth. Ford Touring car. good second hand. £9O. —Mark Sprut aon 0.*.,O .*., Ltd ((rev mouth.—Advt Bargains in knitted frocks, 19s ()d. 21s, 255. Bargains in knitted costumes 97 s fid. 02s fid. 09s fid. Clearance of winter millinery os fid. 8s (id, 10s fid. 12s fid, 17s fid upwards. X'o reasonable otfer refused at Schroder and Co's.-—Advt.

Kip leggings with buckles 10s fid at Hallonstein’s, Revell .Street.—Advt.

Canterbury fine worsted all wool underpants and singlets to clear at 8s lid tit Hallenstein Bros., Revell Street.—Advt. Whitebait netting used in set-nets must be extra strong to stand the strain and rough usage. McKay’s have just shown us a line of netting made to the order of a Hokitika fisherman, for this purpose. We advise those who use set nets to call, or write to McKay's for a sample of tl«i- netting. The width is 80 inches and the price as a yard. Other retting SOin. wide 2s fid and 2s 1 Id per yard. W. McKay and Son, Hokitika.—Advt. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. For Bronchitis or Asthma inhale “XAZOL.” Immediate relief will follow. Start taking “XAZOL” to-day. —Advt