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Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1926, Page 2

Cars will leave Xowmans Motors Ltd garage to-night at 8 o’clock for the Kokalahi Bull.

Messrs Newmans Motors Ltd will run a special car to Arthur’s Pass on Monday morning next if sufficient inducement offers.

A Studobaker car. driven by Mr ■l. McCabe, was totally destroyed by fire about n quarter of a mile on the Grey mouth side of Paron between nine and ten o’clock on Wednesday night. The car burned fiercely for a considerable time traffic on the road being held up meanwhile.

A new .sawmill is nboui to he creeled at Upper Kokalahi to tap the timber principally on private' pnqierty on the Koiterangi side of the river. Ihe logs will he hauled across the winKokatalii river bed by a wire to the mill site. The sawn timber will la transported bv motor lorry to the Hokitika skids.

In the course of two or throe months’ lime, what is known as Grimlliond’s sawmill, at To turn river, will he worked out. It is understood the plant will be moved to Christchurch road near Blake’s Crock’, where a fine belt of white and red pitv on private property, running into some millions of feel, is standing. The timber is to be milled and will be taken by road to Kumnra Junction for export to available markets.

Recent oversea visitors to the Waiho (Racier region speak highly of the natural scenic, attract ions of that locality. They compare it very favourably with other parts of New Zealand, some of which they consider are over-boom-ed. But the opinion expressed is that the scenic wonders of the drive to Waiho (Jorge and the interesting sight presented by the river of ice which the glacier presents, surrounded by practically sub-tropical vegetation, arc far from sufficiently advertised. One lady remarked that a representation of the glacier should have been shown at the Dunedin Exhibition as a special means to advertise the locality. A very effective representation could have been produced combining the Imsh scenery with the How of ice in lietwoen. Perhaps the suggestion will he kept in mind for use at a suitable opportunity in the future.

A good deal of general improvement is being effected to the County roads of late. The present, however, is the most favourable time of the year for road maintenance. The Westland County Council has now a very useful plant for road upkeep and the roads are being maintained in very satisfactory order. The chief cause of complaint against the West Coast roads is their narrowness, but as many hills have to lie negotiated, the cause is unavoidable except, at considerable cost. A member of the Highways Board lately in the district, who had the opportunity of inspecting some of the district roads feeding the main highway, spoke quite appreciatively off the condition in which he found the roads. The plant of the Westland County Council will he made more complete in a couple of months bv the addition of a second motor tipping lorry. This will ho very helpful next winter in dealing with load traffic when the roads are in need of most attention, carrying as tliev do such a heavy timber traffic.

N T ow in full swing McClruer’s Great Summer Sale, every article considerably marked down. No better value anywhere. Look at the prices: Ladies’ Cotton Vests Is. Ladies’ Crepe Bloomers Is lid. Ladies’ Jap Silk Blouses 7s lid. Hundreds of similar snips. Call for your share <sf the great offerings. McGruer’s, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

Men’s Rubber Pegamoid Waterproof Coast as supplied to thp navy 60s for 22s fid at McKay’s sale.— Advt.

Ladies on the look out for bargains could scarcely do better than study these prices in corsets: 15 corsets, small size only, were 7s 6d. now Is; 13 corsets, all sizes, were 9s fid and 12s fid. now 3s fid; Stradella corsets, all sizes, worth os fid, for 3s fid ; brassieres. 60 pairs were 7s fid, now 3s fid : elastic corsets, all sizes, from 7s fid. Schroder and C'o’s Department Sale.—Advt. Sore throats promptly relieved by taking a few drops of “ Nazol ” on sugar. Quickly banishes summer colds. Is fid for 60 doses.—Adrt. 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 Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch.—Advt Best of foods—Eggs. Preserve a supply now with Sbarland IVIoa Brand Egg Preservative. Eggs may be cooked in any way. Clean and economical. —Advt.

Good White Towels great value Is lid now Is 3d at McKay’s sale.—Advt.

Notice is given of a special bank holiday on Friday, 19th February (Westland A. and P. Show Day).

The Brunner picnic excursion takes place to-morrow to Cass Square, marking a continuance ol this annual visit over a long period of years.

Order of Masses and Devotions for St. Mary’s Parish on Sunday, Feb. 7th.—-Hokitika 8 a. lit., 10 a.in., and 7 p.m.

News was received in Christchurch on Wednesday night that at 10.10 p.m. the final heading of the new tunnel at Lake Coleridge was put through, and that the two headings were found to he absolutely level and accurate.

There was a heavy thunderstorm during the night, accompanied by very heavy rain for several hours. The morning was line though threatening, but the Blackball excursion to Hokitika was postponed owing to the unpromising conditions of the early morning.

Mrs Green, widow of William Green, the miner killed at Lake Coleridge last year, was robbed ol her last lew pounds when she came to Christchurch recently to discuss with the Progress League Committee the disposition of the benefit fund in aid of herself and family. "It was a contemptible thing,’said Mr A. F. Wright at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Canterbury Progress League. “ Mrs Green had only 97 in her handbag when she came from the West Coast, and this was stolen from her.”

The usual fortnightly meeting of Lodge Westland No. 89 U.A.O.D. was held in the Lodge room last evening villi a fair attendance of members. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, the outward correspondence was read and approved and inward read and received. Bards reported a brother had met with a serious accident. Sick pay to the amount of Cl2 and a maternity bonus of £6 were passed for payment. Cine candidate was initiated into the rites of Druidism h.v A. D. llrn. E. Kearns, assisted by bis officers and one new member was proposed. The meeting then closed in harmony.

At Addington stock sales on Wednesday values for fat lambs were: — Extra heavy lambs 32s 7d. Heavyweight prime lambs. 27s to 29s fid. Medium weight prime lambs. 2fis fid to 8l)s 3d. Light and inferior lambs, 23s fid to 2(is. Store lambs, 21s fid to 23s •Id. The following prices were olitain...l by West Coast growers:—!. Adamson (Hnrihnri). 281 at 25s Id to 2fis 10(1; client , 172 at 23s Id to 2fis 7d ; !. Mint-ham fWest Coast) 15 at 21s “d to 2fis Id : .7, P. Doolan (Totara Flat', fit at 21s Id to 26 s 4d ; T. Jackson (Jackson’s!. ISO at 23s -Id to 26s Id; Mrs M. Peidrieh (Kokalahi) -11 at 22s 3d.

At a special meeting of the Westland branch of the Canterbury Automobile Association held last evening, a deputation consisting of Messrs Teieheliiiann. Gavlor. Coulson and Turner were appointed to wait on the Westland Countv Council and urge the completion of l-’o Hokitika to Lake Mahinnpua road. The President reported on his visit to headquarters and aenuaintcd members with an outline of the Association’s new club rooms which have iust recently been erected. These "ootns are situated in Worcester Street ,i nd are most h-’udsomolv appointed, billiard tables. lea rooms, writing

■•ppius :iwl ron<lir»'£ rooips lionicr silpfor 1.1 1 0 poiivcniYnco of monitors. TTo advised all West Coast members, when visiting Christchurch to make use •if this club, where they will always be assured a hearty welcome. Mr E. A. Shrimpton. who has orciioied the position of Chief Telegraph Engineer for noarlv eight years past, bus tendered his resignation, to take -licet mi .March .11. but he will cease work about t lie middle of the present month. Me lum been in the service for over forty-two years, having joined the Department as a hoy in Timartt, where he served his cadetship. In 1892 lie was transferred to Blenheim as telegraphist, and three years later went to Christchurch, where lie entered the engineering branches of the Department, for which work he had shown particular aptitude. In 1908 Mr Shrimpton was transferred to Auckland, where he quickly rose to ho Assistant-District Engineer. It was during his term in 1910 there that ho was loaned by the Department to the Fijian Government to superintend the instnlaltion of telephone and other electrical services, for which ho received a special letter of thanks from the then Governor of Fiji. On his return he was appointed District Engineer at Wellington 0911), and in 1918 succeeded Mr J. Orchiston as Chief Telegraph Engineer of the Dominion, a position he has filled with conspicuous energy and ability. Mr .Shrimpton will, in all probability, be succeeded by the Assistant-Chief Telegraph Engineer (Mr A. Gibbs).

Now arriving—Large consignments of .choice Otago and Nelson apricots. Our instructions are io sell at the lowest- market price. ’Phone No. 2. Paterson, Michel and Co. Ltd.—Advt.

Heavy Oily Canvas Coats, Mackilogn and other good brands, 45s to 755. Inspect at W. H. Stopforth's Revel! St.—Advt.

Hay Fever is speedily relieved by breathing in “ N0.z01.” GO doses for Is fid.—Advt.

The low prices ruling at Schroder and Co’s Department Sale are making economic history. Just now the firm is specialising in frocks, and reference to their main advertisement will give readers an idea of the way in which the pruning knife has been applied. In a few days other lines will be made the star attraction ; but there is no need to waft for the special announcement. Whatever any purchaser wants is hers, at gift prices.—Advt.