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Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1926, Page 2

A meeting ill' Uio conimitii e of llii • Chamber of Commerce "ill sit :ii 7 o’clock this evening tit the County Chambers to deal with a mining matter. SI. Mary's Km hr minmeneitit; this evening tit 8 o’clock sharp. First prize : aluminium kitchen oiitlit—nest of saucepans. I sizes, kettle, frying pan, and preset-vine; pan. Second prize: hag sugar: third prize: oOlli. flour; Ith. prize: glass dish.—Admission 2s. Advt. Complete arrangements are being made for the concert and ball at Kanieri on Friday to provide funds for the Kanieri school children going to the Dunedin Kxhihition. A capital concert programme will he given and for the ball to follow music is being arranged by Mr A. 11. hatvn.

The Secretary of the General Post Office advises that 172 hags of newspapers from Australia and forty-eight bags of parcels from Australia and Britain, for Wellington and southern offices, received at Auckland oil Februarv 23 from tile I’limaroa. were destroyed bv fire in a railway waggon at Waiourii on Thursday night. The cause of the lire is unknown.

All interested are reminded of the meeting at the County Chambers tonight whereat consideration will be given to proposals for hastening the bridging of the larger streams on the main south road. The meeting is convened by the Progress League and members of local bodies, as well as motor proprietors, hotel keepers and farmers’ representative? are specially invited. The meeting sits a.t 7.30 o’clock.

What was probably the heaviest storm for twenty years was experienced in Christchurch oil Saturday night, rain at one period falling at the rate of over an. inch an hour. No exact figures arc available as the self-record-ing rain gunge at the Meteorological observatory, after the commencement of the storm, failed as the result of a mechanical defect, reports the “Lyttelton Times.” Between 0 o’clock on Saturday evening and !).30 a.in. yesterday the record was L 431 inches of rain. The downpour was heaviest shortly after nine o’clock, although it continued with varying intensity throughout the night.

Ail exciting incident took place at the New Plymouth Municipal Swimming Baths (Inn’ll}' tin- progress of it nice. A largo rat. probably frightened by tli*' barracking, made an unexpectct! appearance at tlio side of the baths, and. amid .shrill feminine streams, plunged into the water. Minding many attempts at capture if reached the other ,si(.l'. Meanwhile a. whitebait net on the premises was being searched tor u ith frantic haste and the hovs present wen’, setting up a chorus: of laughter. Continuing its acqua.tic performaiice the rat then began to head f(it the end oi the hath. Keeping close to the wall. Alter it had covered several yards a swimmer grasped it and flung it out of the baths at the feet of the spectators, whose cries added Uo thu confusion. However, it was thrown back to another spot on tlto ed&a of tlie baths and made its escape. for it. was not seen again.

Hokitika District High School Monogram Radges will arrive on Tuesday night—M cKay's, The Loading Drapers.—Advt.

Now arriving from Nelson and Otago large consignments of peaches, plums, apricots and tomatoes. Onr instructions are to sell at the lowest market price. Paterson, Michel and Co. Ltd., (’Phone No. 2.). —Advt. Glad singing housewives confront 11s at every turn, thanks to “No-Rubbing Laundry Help,” the absolver of washboard slavery. —Advt.

Brighter floors and furniture—brighter hours for mother! “ Tan-ol ” the liquid polish for floors, furniture and leather goods, saves work and expense.—Advt.

Members of The Municipal Rand are requested to meet on Cass Square tomorrow afternoon in order to piny a programme at the sports meeting. '

The Railway Department advertise in this issue the delaying of the 5.45 p.m. Hokitika-Ros.s passenger train on Wednesday. ,'Jrd. March, until 7.30 p.m,

Hokitika District High School navy serge uniform dr,esses, sizes 27 to 39 inches, prices 22s Gd to 31s Gd at McKay’s the Leading Drapers.—Advl.

The Methodist C inference yesterday made the following West Coast appointments:— Hokitika. Rev. A. Burnett; Recfton. Rev. R. C Taylor; Westport. Rev. ,1. IT. Jack.

Patersons are holding their annual stock-taking sale and their advice is to give the sale your early attention or

you may regret it. Some of the prices for quality goods are set out in Pater.sons advertisement in. another column.

Ladies! See McKay's window display to-day. New Ensemble Suits, Costumes, ,Frucks, Coats, Hats and Furs—McKay’s, The Leading Drapers, Hokitika.—Advt,

The death was announced to-day of the Hon James Palmer Campbell. M.L.C.. of Auckland. He was appointed to the Legislative Council on September 2nd. 1021.

The application of the team work methods of the army civilian occupations was urged hv the GovernorGeiicnil in an address to the Hamilton lti turned Soldiers’ Association. “Never mind the humbug about class distinction.” said His Excellency. “What docs ft matter what position a man holds, so long as he does the work' allotted to him to the best- of his ability? The team work learnt in the war. if applied properly, would carry the nation through in times of peace.”

A new method of capturing pigeons Eas been evolved by a Napier man. A resident, attracted b.v the actions of an individual who was scattering handfuls of grain on the Marine Parade beach, stopped to investigate further. Circling the man was a Might of 10 to 12 pigeons. whether stray or otherwise was not ascertained. From time to time tho birds fluttered down to least oft the scattered grain, and on each occasion their subsequent uptake flight became more laboured and erratic until eventually all the birds dropped to the ground and Muttered about in a most helpless fashion. “ Poison P” queried hr resident. “Whisky,” came the laconic reply, as the grain scatlerer moved about picking up his prey.

Over a bundled members of the Wellington Police Force from the city and suburban stations .paraded at the central station in Wellington on Friday under the instructions of the newlyappointed Conunissioner M'llvency. In an address to the men, the Commissioner enumerated the qualifications which were necessary for the efficiency of the Force—loyalty, co-operation, strict adherence to duty, duty to the public whose servants they were, and efficient exercise of the authority with which they were vested. He pointed out that the Now Zealand Police Forcehad the honour of being regarded, not only in t!v British Empire, hut inmost

foreign countries, as the finest in tin* English-speaking world, and he asked them to maintain their splendid name. 11. Tore dismissing the men the Commissioner promised them every support during his term of office.

A meeting of drum-majors of Now Zealand hands was held at the Exhibition on Thursday, at which representatives of eleven hands were present. The object of the meeting was the formulation of improved conditions in connection with the military por-

lion of the test quickstep at the annual brass hands’ contest. There has for some time past been a. feeling of dissatisfaction at the present- conditions, they living rather vague and without ]iroper provisions for penalties. Drum Major Hell, of the Palmerston Ninth Municipal Band, said he hail anticipated the meeting, and had already drawn up conditions which, he thought, would meet with general approval. The meeting decided that a copy of these conditions lie forwarded to all hands in the Dominion for their consideration, and that on an agreement being reached the North Island and the South Eland Bands’ Associations he recommended to adopt them for future hand contests.

A meeting of the R.S.A. executive was held at the Soldiers' Hall last ('veiling. A reply was received from the Pensions Department in respect to an economic pension to he applied for. The Pensions Deartnieni: aske,| for the names of disabled soldiers in receipt of economic pensions requiring employment to bo sent, to (lie Labour Officer at Greyinoutli. These names were sent

in. The R.S.A. headquarters asked for annual returns, the secretary to supply same. The War Graves Office notified on receipt of further particulars the Public Works Department would proceed with the erection of headstones. A further stone was ordered. The secretary was asked to order the usual number of poppies for Anzae Day next month. It was decided to ask the Mayoress to arrange for the usual distribution. It was resolved to convene a meeting oi all Returned men at the Soldiers’ Hall on Monday, 12th April, to make arrangements for Anzae Day, and arrange for the election of officers, and flic appointment of a social committee to conduct: the winter euchre session. It whs decided to write to St. Marx's Club and point out that it had been announce d some little tin: > ago that it was proposed u> hold the weekly euchres on Tuesday nights, and ask that preference be given to the Soldiers’ Club when tlu> session bciiit’.s after Master Various matters of detail were discussed and the meeting adjourned till 1110 12th prow, when it is hoped a large gathering of Returned men will assemble for the election cf officers and the new ••ommiflee lor ’.lie year.

Nothing equals “ Naz.ol ” for puttin colds and bay fever to rout. All chon: ists. (Id doses lor Is fid.—Advt.

Ladies' New Winter Melt Mats and Roady-to-Weur Mats, smart styles, just opened lip —McKay’s, The Mending Drapers.—Advt. Laugh, and the world laughs with you ; rub. and you rub alone, so sings “ No-Rubbing Laundry Help."—Advt. Navy Blazer Flannel 3s 3d a yard, also white silk lila/wl cord 3d a yard, in stock again—McKay's. The Lending Drapers.— Advt. Onr first shipment of autumn millinery is now showing. Smart models and ready-to-wear novelty hats in the latest styles all at exceedingly low prices to effect a speedy sale for cash. Inspection invited.—Schroder and Co. —Advt. Newest Ensemble Suits, Costumes and Frocks, just opened up—McKay’s, The Leading Drapers.—Advt.