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Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1926, Page 2

In another column appears the latest price list of Turner and Co., the leading fruiters and a perusal of same will convince.

Mr John (Hasson, ilie mail order specialist of Christchurch, distributes an inset of special news with this

The "Westport Boxing Association has matched Blackburn and Loveridge for race night, March 20, for a purse of CIOO. The welter championship will bo involved.

Mr E. AY. Hoesler, of Ilariliari, has been recommended by the Westland Acclimatisation Society for appointment as a llanger for the Westland Acclimatisation District.

fit. Mary’s euchre tournament will he continued on Tuesday evening next, commencing at 8 o’clock sharp. Firstprize—l2 pieces of stainless cutlery. second—3 aluminium, pots ; third—3 aluminum pudding basins; fourth—roast of beef. Admission 2s.—Advt.

1( is said that in London motor traffic has become so enormous that it has not now attained the object for which if was originally intended—that is. a higher speed for public conveyance. In fact, many authorities maintain that the average speed of traffic in London to-day is less than in the horseomnibus days. This may or may not he true, but it is a feasible argument, inasmuch as the increase in the amount of traffic is so great that it combats higher speeds. The population of New Zealand, including Maoris, at December 31st was estimated at 1,401.028, whereof 710.279 wore males, and 68-1.741) females. The population in the Cook. Nine, and oilier Islands was 12,883, made up of 7069 males and 0814 females. Tn the mandated territory of Western Samoa it was 38.825. made up of 20.307 males, and 18.522 females. The aggregate estimated population of the Dominion, islands, and mandated territory was 1.453.740. comprising 743.055 males and 710,085 females.

Regarding the billeting ol the fortyeight Hokitika children, who will arrive in Christchurch to-dav. oil route to the Dunedin Exhibition. -Mr C. B. Kirk, secretary of the Education Hoard, stated on Thursday that as the result of a request the people of Christchurch were responding well, and lie did not think that there would he any difficulty in billeting the children during their stay in Christchurch. Twenty-one of the children would he staying with friends, which left twenty-seven to be billeted.

A sensation occurred at Must port just before midnight on Wednesday when Mrs I’arfit. was awakened by a noise in her bedroom. She saw a ncgio standing in the moonlight at the foot of her hod. The man told her not to scream and threatened to cut her throat. Pile jumped out of hod and screamed, her daughters doing likewise. whereupon the intruder escaped. Mrs Parfilt’s husband was away from home. The negro was identified as Joseph A giro, one of the thirteen negroes on the steamer Trevarrick. Mill P. Lit wry convicted and fined him £5.

The following appeared in the lmilorie - notes or yesterday's “( hristchurch Press ” At present three passenger trains per week go to the A\ e.st (oast, and do not take motor-cars. Motorists who wish to take their cars to the Coast must truck them either at Christchurch or Springfield. But a. special courtesy has recently been offered by the Railway Department, which now allows a passenger, by signing an id'cmnity, to travel in the guard's van with his ear. Criticism has been levelled at the Department, and ihc statement has been made that people were compelled to travel in the van, but it is pointed out that the new arrangement is purely a matter of special concession by the Department, ami people travel in tlie van entirely at their own risk.

At the Supremo Court, Greymouth, yesterday, Joseph Michael Clarke and David Hintoul Cousin, at present serving a sentence on a charge of vagrancy, were charged with breaking and entering the premises of Kettle Bros., merchants, Greymouth, on the night of January 25, or early in the morning of January 2(i and stealing therefrom, cash to the amount of £4, and a box of Three Castles cigarettes valued at .'lds, Accused pleaded " not guilty.” After hearing evidence, His Honour. Justice Adams, summing up said there was no direct evidence on which he could ask a jury to convict. Tin* details of tlu* cash missed from Kettle Bros.’ register could not lead to the identification of the cash found on both the accused at the time of their arrest. He could not. on the evidence given ask a jury in convict. Without, retiring the jury returned a verdict, of not guilty. Hubert Henry Cnom. who appeared for senteine, lie having pleaded guilty in ilie Lower Court, to a charge of in-doe-.'iil assault on a. girl aged nine years. Mas commit ted to a Borstal Institute for u period of two years. His Honour said lie had carefully considered counsel's (Air Joyce) request for probation, hut was unable to entertain it in the present ease. He thought prisoner should he taken care of h.v the Borstal authorities, and therefore, intended to have him detained for the minimum period, which was two vears. That concluded ti e business of the Grevmoutli session.

Hokitika District High School navy serge uniform dr,esses, sizes 27 to .19 indies, prices 22s Od to 11s fid at AlcTvay’s the Leading Draper.*.—Advt.

Ladies I See Ale Kay’s window display to-day. New Ensemble Suits, Costumes, Frocks, Coats, Hats 'and Furs—AfcKny’s, The Leading Drapers, Hokitika.—Advt.

Nothing equals 11 Nnzul ” lor putting colds and lia\ fever to rout. All chemists, (50 doses for Is (id.— Advt.

Ladies’ New Winter Felt Hals and Beady-to-Wear Hats, smart styles, just opened up—AleKay’s, The Leading Drapers.—Advt.