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Hokitika Guardian, 31 December 1925, Page 2

The “Guardian” will not be publish'd to-morrow (New Year’s Day).

On New Year’s Night at Woodstock, t grand holiday ball will Tie held. Good mtsic, good floor and good supper is assured, and a capital evening should •csult.

The deaths are recorded at Wellington of Lev. J. CL Chapman. Wesleyan Minister, formerly in charge of the Taranaki Street Church, aged (52, and the ltev. John Crowes, aged 79.

The Westland Trotting Club’s summer meeting takes place on the Hokitika racecourse on Saturday altcrnoon. There are large fields assured and good sport should result. 10s tickets will he available at the totalisator. The first race starts at 12.25 p.m.

The marriage was celebrated at St. Canice’s Church. Westport, on Monday evening by the Rev Father Sweeney, of Mr Askonbeck, of the railway service. Waimangaroa, to Miss A\ ilson. of Grevmouth. Miss L. Ryan attended as bridesmaid and Mr J. Ryan as best man. After the wedding a large number of guests were entertained at Robertson’s Elite tea rooms, when the health of the happy bridegroom and bride was duly honoured.

Members of Parliament had a long talk last session which ran for fourteen weeks. A Wellington investigator who has any amount of time at hi.s disposal has (says the “Post”) been delving into “Hansard” to ascertain how far the speeches would reach in single column, and how far the lines would go if placed end-on in column. The speeches would cover 11.378 inches, or 1232 yards, and line to lino they would string out for 887.500 inches, or I I miles. If the speeches were worth 5s per inch, which some of liaise who heard them may doubt, the total value would he £11.094.

An unusual matter in the way of correspondence came before tlie AAhnngarei Harbour Board (states the Auckland “Star”), when a local legal firm advised the hoard that a lady client of theirs had ruined a dress valued at £8 8s as the result of sitting upon a new’ly-paintod seat on \ ictoria Quay. No direct claim was lodged. The board’s engineer said tlie seat was on private property. A warning ticket had been placed upon the seat while it was wot. hut tlie usual mischievous hoy had appeared and east in into the tide. The chairman suggested that he and Mr Husking he deputed to assess the damage done to the dress, and to convey to the solicitors the opinion of the hoard that the claim should have hoop made direct io the hoard without having recourse to sending in a solicitor’s letter. This was agreed to.

The Canterbury Education Board ha-fill-warded to Mr J. Tennent. secretary of the Grey School Committee, the names of seven applicants for the headmastership of the Grevmouth Main School, which position was rendered vacant through the resignation of Mill. A. Allison, who has been appointed to Hie Woolston School. Tlie application of Mr David At. Shirlaw, headmaster of the AYaimairi School, has been recommended l>v the Board for the approval of the Grey School Committee. which will meet on January Bth. to deal with the applications. Mr Shirnlw has had nearly thirty-two years’ teaching experience, and for over twelve years was first assistantmaster of the Limvood School. Mr Shirlaw has been headmaster of the AYaimairi School for the past four

“Why should a boy ho damned eternally. because he can’t get five sums right.” asked Mr Charters, principal of the Whangarei High School, in the course of his address a( the prize-giv-ing. An illustration of liis contention that this was not tlie be-all and endall of life, the speaker referred to the case of a hoy he came across in the Waikato when the principal was a school inspector. The lad was 13 years of age and only in Standard IT. On asking the teacher the reason of this ho was informed that the hoy was “very thick in the head.” his trouble being arithmetic. The speaker questioned the liny and found that he was fond of reading and had read one or two hooks, which the principal was ashamed to say he had not read. He advised the teacher to put him up to Standard TV. and the result was satisfactory. As tor arithmetic, commented the sneaker. as long as the boy knew Hint two plus two was four and could count the change he received from the Chinaman he had sufficient for his needs.

.McKay’s time-table for December Both t«> January 2nd;—Wednesday, closed from noon ; Thursday, open from 0 a.m. to 9 p.m. ; Friday, closed all day ; Saturday, open from. 9 a.in. to noon only. —Advt.

Is there anything more beautiful than well noised housewives ’phoning grocers for " No-Rubbing Laundry Help ” ? —Advt.

Buy our travelling rugs, kit bags, suit cases, etc! Tlio prices arc right, and we allow you one shilling in the pound for cash. W. U. Stopfortlr’s Revel! Street.—Advt.

-Mill Owners: A trial will satisfy you as to the merits of our Belting, Greases, Jointings, Boiler Compound, Files, Saws, Paint, etc. R. P. M. Manning and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch.— Advt

Have you seen the beautiful carpets, squares, runners, hearth rugs, door mats, and linoleums now offering at special cut prices for cash this Christmas season at Schroder and Co. It will pay you to visit Schroder’s.—Advt.