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Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1925, Page 2

The term holidays for the xhonls in Iho district commenced this morning aml !<t si for two weeks. Ati iticc 1 1 v ttio New Zealand Ikiitv Prod lice Coni nil linnrd to owners it ml exporters of butter end cheese appears in this issue. Throe horses attached to a dray bolted front t lie Corwar sawmills, Barrhill. Canterbury, on Wednesday, the drav bringing ‘loan an electric light poie. One horse valued al L'll). was killed as a result of coining in contact v. ills a live wire. Mr Mallory, of Cairnhrae. who ateli’iited to Ire.' the horses h\ grasping the wire, sustained a shock and shakily burned hands. 'I he Department ol Agriculture slates that in some provincial towns and country districts, certain shopkeepers. whose business includes the sale of fertilisers are overlooking 1 lit* pro\ isions of the fertilisers Act. IPOS, which requires that before ottering any such goods lor sale, every vendor must ■be registered with the Department. Ii is therefore considered advisable !'» warn such traders that they are rendering themselves liable to prosecution without notice for breach of the Act. The Post. Office Savings Bank is such ! a valuable institution Hull Mr I'orlies suggested to the Prime Minister "i ;be House on Friday that there should be a definite policy adopted ol advertising its utility among the people. Tlie leader of the Opposition proudly secured a satisfactory reply. Mr Coates assuring him iliat in addition to the usual publicity the Department this year would spend L" 1000 on advertising its Savings Bank brunch, recognising that so valuable a hank should he kept prominently botoro the public. Replying in the House on Friday, to a question by Mr de la Perielle, the Prime Minister said the Kleetoral Department was thoroughly satisfied with the work the Post Office had done in connexion with the compulsory emollient. Ninety per cent, of the electors were already enrolled, lie thought the rolls would he elosod at the end of this month. Kloctors could, however, get on the supplementary, rolls after ihe main rolls had closed. In regard to commercial travellers, who wore always moving about, ho would make a note of ihe point lor further enquiry. The road between Kauieri and Kokatahi is in a pretty rough condition at the present time. The heavy rain of three or four weeks ago followed by heavy lorry traffic cut up the road very badly, with the result that a considerable amount of rough gravel has had to he placed on the road, which il will take a week or two to settle down. The last week’s line weather has dried up the road and there is already a eon side rn Ido improvement no ticca hie. In the portion of the main road and some of the by-roads where Ihe motor lorry is not in regular Use the roads are in very good order. General regret "ill he felt by many friends throughout the district at the news of the death of .Mr Finest Gale, which took plate at Palmerston North on Friday. Deceased was a former well-known resident of Aralmra and ol Kokatahi, and had removed to the North Island some years ago. Deceased had been ailing for some time and the end was not unex|ieeted. Deceased leaves a widow and lamilv of eight, most of whom are grown up. He also leaves one brother (George, of Dannevirke) and four sisters (Mrs J. Ilaviil and Mrs A. Richards. of A rah lira, Mrs R. Thomas, of Hokitika, and Miss K. Gale, of Sydney). The. deep sympathy of their many Irieiul* will be extended to the relatives in their trouble. The poisoning of rabbits is proceeding in the Kokatahi district at present. the method most in favor being by means of feeding with carrots for several dav>. and then supplying a mixture of carrots and strychnine, which is proving very siiocusslul in many instances and in some instances considerable nnniliers have been killed. At present, the price of the rabbit skins are at a substantia! height, and it is stated that up to Uti per 100 is being paid for approved skins, so that in addition to the settler getting rid of the pest, a substantial amount is coming in from the sale ot skins of the dead animals, as by the means of poisoning in vogue most of the bodies are found in the vicinity ot where the poison is laid. Ladies Millinery reduced to 2s lid. Lots of Ladies apparel and underclothing to be cleared at Is each. Get in early. McKay’s Clear-up Sale.—Advt. In changeable weather take “NAZOL” on sugar or bv inhalation. Best safeguard against chills. One dose a day keeps colds away. Is 6d.—Advt. I

The usual practice of the .Municipal Band will not be held to-night. .Messrs Newmans Motors Ltd ears leave to-morrow evening at 7.15 o'clock t For the Boss Fire Brigade Rail in Totara Hall. The annual ball ol the Ross Fire Brigade lakes prince in the lotara. Hall, Ross, to-morrow (Tuesday) evening. Music will be supplied by Mr Lawn’s Orchestra. The total area comprised in lho Na- > tioual Fndowment. on .March 31st. 11)25, was approximately 8, 995,0311 acres. Of this an area of 0.817,755 acres was held on lease or license side divided into 111)7 holdings, the annual rental pavablc being £138.251. while 1.01)3.897 ’acres have been set aside a> provisional State torest. Ihe total revenue derived from this endowment during the past year was £110.900. Arrivals from Christchurch on Saturday evening stated that when the\ left Christchurch in the morning the weather was very wintry with snow Ring verv low down on all tho hills around Christchurch and all the way to Arthurs Pass. When the train came out of the (Mini Tunnel they were delighted to iiud bright sunshine and a verv welcome change in the atmosphere. The weather for the week in the cathedral city had been wet and wintrv and quite unpleasant for holiday makers. H is understood that a local syndicate has secured a thirty-ton ketch, tin Comet, for the purpose of fishing in the vicinity ol Hokitika. Ihe vessel i-> - fitted with a twin-screw motor engine, and is to lo brought to Hokitika by the present owner, where the purchase is to be completed. Ihe vessel has a specif of seven knots, while the installation of a new engine is expected _ to increase this speed considerably. Ihe boat is forty-seven leet long and fourteen and a ball leet wide. Ihe vessel is due to reach Hokitika from 'Wellington on Tuesday of next week, and should prove very handy for the proposed purpose. A game of football was played at Kokatalii on Saturday afternoon between Kokatabi and Koirerangi teams to decide which team was to organise and run a dance to he held on Wednesday, August 2(iih.. the proceeds ol whiih are to be devoted to an injured player. As Ixoiterangi were defeated the onus is on that team to promote the alVair, which "ill take place iu the Koiteraugi public ball on the above date. The takings at Saturday's game are .-lire to be greatly augmented as both voting and old are out to make the occasion a great success and visitors from the surrounding districts "ill timl their "ants amply catered lor. Kokatalii won Saturday's game by II points to nil. .Mr A. Dowell having charge of the game. The dry winds of last ’week caused many Imrn.s to be made in 1 he country district. On Saturday a lire in the swamp at the north ol Kokatabi township spread rapidly with a strong easterly blowing ami many hundred acres must have been burnt. At night the glow of the tires made quite an impressive scene, spread over a mile oi so. The dropping of the wind about 8 o’clock caused the tires to drop down rapidly. Yesterday the wind came from tin' south west and there were further tires over a considerable extent ol rough ground, which should prove ol value in the course of a tew weeks. On the oilier hand it is stand that in ixoiterangi district in one or two instances the tires went too far, and as a result some ol tho settlers lost a ijuantitv of rough Iced, that will be missed badly in the next lew weeks, till the new season’s grass comes away. “Laugh linn one oil" is a part of the American language that one hears among the men ol the I* led. 80111 c • laekirs make me of the phrase a dozen times a dav or whenever anything seems to bore them and they don’t want to talk about it. They have a language of a similar kind about dancing. that is apparently unite popular and certainly expressive. Anyone who lakes a girl t’o a dance "drags. He is a “sheik” and she i- Ids “sweetie.” his “swell mania.'' or ins “Shelia. To throw one’s weight about is to “high-ual” and to try to be too fashionable is to be “Riti'.y ’ or “snappy. Feel are “dogs” or “puppies” ; money is “iack” or “dough” : anything that is silly is “bunk” or “bull” ; and a silly person is a “dizzy.’ Other Americanisms that almost explain their own meaning are “‘heat il.” or shove oil"; “gadget,” “can it,” “guy.” “bozo." or “bimbo.” “hoodi ’ and “chow.” Bargains in knitted frocks, 19s Cd, 21s, 255. Bargains iu knitted costumes 27s (id, 32s (Id. 39s (Id. Clearance of winter millinery -5s (VI. 8s fill, Ids fid. 12s fid. 17s (ill upwards. No reasonable offer refused at Schroder and Co’s. —Advt. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, For coughs and colds, never fails. Just landed a large consignment of choice Winter Apples consisting of Stunners. Bearniams, Rhymcis and other varieties. Paterson Michel and Co. Ltd. Phone No 2.—Advt. Half-price ami quarter-price Special for the last eight days of McCruer’s Croat Winter Sale commencing August Bth, at 9 o’clock. McCruer’s. Greymouth and Hokitika. —Advt. Whitebait Netting 72 inches wide Is lid and 2s (id per yard. 90 and 100 inches wide, 2s J-d per yard. Heavy netting special manufactured to our order for set nets, 5s yard.—McKay and Sons, the Leading Drapers, Hokitika. - -Ad vt. First aid for coughs, cold, influenza, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. C 5 buys you “ l nderwi'i tors ” Fire Fxtinguishor but it secures for you reduced Insurance premiums and is always ready to save you irom tire. Will quickly suppress the most dangerous outbreak. R. I’. M. Manning and Co., 5 lledtonl Row, C liristchureh.—Advt. The Fancy Dress Ball—See our fancy Costumes for children and adults made from Denniston Papers. We have a big assortment of colours in real Denniston papers. Price Is a piece. Rooks on how to make flowers, favours and other things from Denniston paper. 9d eaeit. —McKay’s, ’lhe Treading Drapers.—Advt. Suro and certain—W ADK’S WORM FIGS. Chfhlron like them.—Advt.