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Hokitika Guardian, 18 January 1926, Page 2

A meeting of the Westland branch of the Canterbury Automobile Association will be held in the County Cliamers to-morrow (Tuesday) evening at i. 30 o'clock to arrange for a deputation to wait on the Highways Board.

The basket ball to he held at Kokatalii Public Hall lias been postponed Irom Ferunrv 3rd to Friday February •>tli. There will lie special prizes for the best basket, and for a waltzing competition.

On Sunday evening of last week, Air W. H. Batson, of tile Commercial Hotel, Kmiiarn, reported the loss from bis office of a deeds box, containing besides a number of valuable papers, over £-10 in cash. The loss is serious for Mr Batson, who has placed the matter in the hands of the po!iec_

The Dominion’s quinquennial census will be taken on Wednesday, April 21 next, the count relating to the number of inhabitants domiciled the previous evening. The last census was taken for the night of April IT, 1021. It is not vet known what the composition of the questionnaire will he hi this occasion.

With the whole world to draw from for its laughter “Humour'’ always makes ail interesting paper that, has an instant appeal for everybody. Who-

.■vor lias tin* selection of material for ill is weekly makes a splendid job of jt and best of all selects humour that is always of a wholesome order.

The CJreymouth Bowling Club are enquiring with a vimv to a match with the Hokitika Club on Wednesday, dannary 271 h, either nt Hokitika or Grcynioutli. Jn accordance with the resolution passed at the last. meeting, a three or lour rink team is being invited to come to Hokitika -n that date to play for the Reynolds Badges.

The weather on Saturday morning early was very viol, some heavy showers falling, ft cleared as the morning wore on but there was a small shower at noon. From then on the afternoon was line. There was rain again at night, but Sunday morning brake fine again. A heavy northwester set m. and about 3 p.in. heavy rain began to fall, which continued fur most the night.

An accident happened at Messrs A\ . Perry and Co’s shop on Saturday alternoou. whereby Mr W. Wugr.n sufiered a severe injury to his right hand. He was engaged in cutting a cheese with a cutting machine, when chi blade came into contact with hihand and almost severed the right thumb aL the joint with the hand. There is a fear that the thumb will have to come oil'.

The January •‘Aussie.’’ just to hand, is crammed Irom cover to cover ivitb bright pictures, stories and verse. 'I lie leading artists and writers from Australia and New Zealand contribute ol their best to tiiis issue making it a really memorable one for the commencement ot the year. The -New Zealand section is always interesting, and the monthly features, the literary page and the Xev Zealand women’s scccio.. sparkle with bright paragraphs. Othoi new fcatuies complete a magazine that is just as interesting lor outdoor a.> well as for indoor reading. A Dunedin correspondent writing oi the games played by me visiting Ijn!;:-

tika rink on Friday at the howling tournament says Tonkin (.North Fast Valley) had u morning out at the expense of Stevenson (.1 lokiLika). At the tenth head he was leading 20-J. and though the West. Coasters mudi strenuous endeavours to catch him. tin final head saw the local man well in me lead. In the ailernuoii Stevenson and Orchard ran neck and neck for the first half of their match, gut the Hokitika rink then drew away in the lead. Requiring six to tie on the last end, Orchard burnt three successive heads, and eventually had to U‘ content with a single, finishing five down. A find of a nugget of gold, weighing two'ounces nine dwt, by Mr Rasmussen, is reported from tile .Moonlight district. The gold is a very ruggei. piece, nearly two inches in length, and oval in shape. A piece of rich-looking quartz carrying visible gold was afs.. discovered by Air Rasmussen in tin same locality. The .Moonlight district Ras been the location in past years of the discovery of many valuable nuggets. Two gold-diggers, over a quartei of a. century ago, unearthed one oi the richest pieces of gold ever fount, on the West Const in the same locality. The theory of experts is that Hie nuggets have become detached from a ric. quartz reef, hilt where the reef is located is still one of the many mystorie associated with the hidden treasui The Hon. W. P. Reeves in the course of his reply at a reception given at 'Greymouth on Saturday said Westland was unique in the world in the incomparable beauty of its sccenerv. He had seen many parts of the world, hut did not hesitate to place Westland first. The drive to Waiho, and the Franz .Josef Glacier could not he equalled in Europe or North America, in his opinion. He believed such things to draw hundreds of tourists every year to daw hundreds of tourists every year for generations to come. Coasters ought to consider it a sacred trust to preserve the scenic beauty of the district. Their motto, if he might he allowed to suggest one, should he: “Keep, your trees up and youi- weeds down : shoot the stoats and preserve the birds, and Westland will be itn attraction lor the world for all time.’’ One of the humorists of the llritish bowling team is Air I!. Husband, captain of the Scottish section. “ I took the trouble,” he said at the Government reception to the howlers in Wellington. “to look up the entry forms lately and I found that the average age of the members of the team, is 55 years 3 months. We are past middle age, most of us, but 1 have no reliable statistics as to the age of the ladies.” (Laughter.) Air Ivor Thomas (Wales) was able to supply this important information. ” I have been looking into the question,” he observed. “ and after due consideration 1 have found out that their average age is slightly over 21.” (Loud laughter.)

Ladies’ Holiday and Picnic Dresses in checked and striped zephyr, special value, 4s lid and 6s lid. Ladies’ and Children’s Pandan and Push Hats, 2s lid. Children’s Washing Dresses, 3s lid. Rubber Bathing Caps, Is fid and 4s lid. McGruers, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt. When eggs are dear, just go to the cupboard and take out some preserved ones. As good as fresh if you use Sharland's " Moa ” Brand Egg Preservative.— Adit. 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. Ford Owners: “King” Automatic Oilers ensure reliable lubrication and save oil, and save trouble with “ sooted ” plugs and carbon in cylinders. Booklet free from R. P. M. Manning and C 0.,. 5 Bedford Bow. Christchurch.— Advt

A wedding of more than ordinaryinterest took place oil Saturday afternoon at Kumara, the contracting parties being Mr'Jack Steel, the wellknown All Black footballer, and- second son of Air and Afrs James Steel, of the Golden Eagle Hotel, Grcymouth, and Aliss AL Johnston, daughter of Alls H. Johnston, of Kumara. Early residents of Stafford and Hokitika will be interested to learn, of the visit to Hokitika during the past few days of Air John Murphy of Alelbourne. As a lad he came with his people to Stafford in its very early days, mid later came to Hokitika where he resided till 1878 when ho made his way to Melbourne where he has since resided. .Mr Alurpliy haslieen busily engaged in looking up old friends since his arrival.

Choose your gift from our numerous and beautiful assortment of ’Xmas novelties, in handkerchiefs, hats, race frocks, chubby umbrellas, gloves, scarves, beach sunshades, silk hose, Brazillinn lints, model hats, children’s millinery, bathing dresses, bathing caps, tray elotlis and table runners, at Schroder and Co where special reduced prices are the order of the day.—Advt.