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Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1926, Page 2

Tin: derision to electrify the Lyttelton railway tunnel can be applauded from this side of the Island as well as from the East Coast. Many West Coasters for their sins are compelled to travel by way of the tunnel from time to time, and in doing so bad language is neres-au-ily engendered. It i, not possible to >a- through ihc tunnel without tooling the inconvenience and incurring move or loss damage to one's clothing, vihtle travellers are invariably begrimed -for the careful passenger in making his other exit will take hold of some part of the exposed train, uith the resultthat blackenm'l bands result. Those West (.'ousters who pass through Arthur's Pass tunnel, and then have to travel through the Lyttelton tunnel, have contrasted the rival conditions freriuently no doubt. Now that electrification has been ikiermim-d upon the decision will be bailed with much satisfaction. It has taken a long time to arrive at the conclusion .-•) much to be desired, but under the decision it is to he hoped the work will progress. According to iho ex--1 erts’ report electrification will cost something less than C2lh!, ! (.0. Ibis is to serve a zone from Middloiim to Lyttelton. I'lider clcctrilicaiion there u ill be an annual saving of ifiOCO nagainst steam; but this sum is a bagatelle compared to the .saving in person:!! feeling.-, once the smoke nuisance and v.nr-e b eliminated. No doubt under i lectrilirulion there will lie a better all-round service as between tin- ji'iri and the city. Ii should he more frequent. and at the same time tin- frei|uency will help tin- goods t radio which i-- often complained of. Something in the region of 700.000 tons of goods are transported every year, so that there is work to do to assist to deliver Hi? goods with celerity. The improved service through the uinm-l .should he of value to the South Island a-, a whole, ami tinpeople will be all the more grateful il tin- (lovei-nment will rush ihe transformation through with all possible expedition. BffsmwßOTr»TOE»cKanrref^ zmzm The National Mori gage and Agency (Vp.v.. not if y entries for the AAatai'oa Cattle Sale mi Tic-day. liilh. Alai'.h. Just openeil up. a fine wloclinn of felts and ready-10-wears. which are ollV'ii-I at seasonable prices. A cordial invitation is extended to holies to inspect. Pay an curly visit to Addison's, Hamilton St. \dvt. During the course of giving judgment in the Westland Eleci inn petition at (Ireyinouth y•• i onlay, the {>■,!; j. m.-n I ,' a reference t>• tin Ib'turniug Officer (Air C. 11. F, Coles), static.' bad carried out his duties. The re-ad*, of (hr- We-tb-nd Fleet ion I»t lit ion was I'cieived very quietly at Grcyiiiniith yc.'terday. Tliere was not a. very large number ] i—sc-ni to bear de. Lion, bn! tin- i.iriority received by Mr Sedilon came ns a silnirne to most, though ii was generally expected that the petition was going to fail. Tliere was ninch lommcnl, naturally. after the aniiomu einent, with much j ll i;li:>ti ui on one side and Die i.-'irresjiomliug ovr.'.sjie on the oilier. t lark McConachy. professional elutnipiou billiard player of Xew Zealand, tv’ i I - at present touring the So:!'!i Island, will play an exhibition match at- A. .1. Willmot’s ‘•Feilera!'’ Billiard Parlour on Saturday. .March Pith, at R p.m. 11- will concede his opponent. All- S. Mount t. the local crack, -I"M> points in 7AO and a line exhibition may bo expelled. Air S'lanks who is managing Mr MeConacliy’s tour says that

negotiations an* in progress for a scries nl matches in Now Z<*:il;sm!. I.etco;i Mr C. AicCumichy ami Mr V.'. l.inilrnm. lli!' Amiralian champion. Air AlcCmmchy plays with ( r.v. t ;>!:it ball-. Admission 2s. - Adrt.

Croat interest rout rod in l lie result of lilt* :*!ool ion pi lilioii nlfceting tln' Westland .seal: yesterday, anil iiuinor<i n s enquiries were made all day. 'too re.-uli was i.nnv.u lien- a I 2 1-'. or about lire minui.-> aider i! i* * Intro aiilennn elnen i al GrcynioUtli. Mr Moddon M.l'.. v. j;.~ tin- re. ipielit of many <■: o I ora t ilia la’i: ■. vc-Icrduv evening oil i lit* on I come of tin* pet i i inn. Aim'll'.' liic scores \ilin telegraphed to him were messages from lit. Mon. .1, C. ( oales, Prime .M ini-i er. Mr Geo Forbes ALP.. header of the Oonw-i-Lion. and sir Joseph AVer.l ATT’. There were <■• >;::. i';i 111 !: *r- -cv ini.- aie'" li'oin all over the Dominion, and foda.v iiiiinei'oas additional messages art* living rceeived by Mr Seddoli. "A mob ol us came in from Lake ( .bridge, and being out lliere so loin; th" toming into Cliri.~(c!iiiivli. tmd having many drinks took ell'eet. Other pals and myself were ttsked oat to Mellast Hotel. <!i■ :ii riviitu; iliei'e we found lliat we could not got drink so fur leMiettsive jfti n rut cabbages which belonged to the proprietor. 1 lmve sr.'ii him since and tie seems a nice fellow. Von might do me this great favour, and so soon- as ! have the reply ;*.s in the price of your kindness and lhe fine T shall ask my boss for a . Ik'iiii<- and forward without hesitation." The rest dine of tin’s Idler in the Ahtgistrnle’s (iniid. Christchurch mi Tuesday by Afr Thom ns, who was appearing fur a man charged with having stolen fourteen cabbages, valued a I 4s from the garden attached to the Belfast Hotel, caused much amusement. The ofl'emler had evidently .satisfied 'himself that he would .get off with a line. Chief-Detective Hibson said that mcused and some oilier men hired a taxi and wen*, from the Hotherfiehl Hotel out to Hallast. On returning (they .gave the cabbages to .Mrs Hi ion. wife of i!u* !i----oomve of the Rot-hoi'lii-h! Hotel. She, of course, did not know that they had I icon stolen. Mr Thomas said that

accused had not been in any trouble since 19LA. He was now working on a mill in Mouth Canterbury. Accused was lined £A and costs and or-G'-red to pay witnesses’' expenses

-Mill Owners: A trial will satisfy you as to the merits of our Helling, Greases, Jointings, Boiler Compound, Files. Saws, Paint, etc*. E. P. M, .Manning and Co., 5 Pcdford Jlow, Christchnrcn.—Advt

Now arriving from Nelson and Otago large consignments of peaches, plums, apricots and tomatoes. Our instructions are to sell at the lowest market price. Paterson, Michel and Co. Ltd.. (’Phone No. 2.).—Advt.

Great sale of gloves and hose, Del, Is, Is Gd, 2s, 2s GJ up per pair at Schroder's Clearing Sale. Boys’ shirts 2s Gd, 3s Gd and -Is lid. each. Boys’ silk hose, 3s, 3s Gd. 3s lid, 4s 3d.—Advt.

A slight cold i-. dangerous. Don't neglect it. Take "Xazol"—the neverfailing remedy for coughs and colds. Six tv doses Is Gd.—Advt.

Mirror-like polish quickly and easily achieved with liquid " Tan-ol.” Fine for floors, furniture and leather goods.—Advt,

Order of Alas.se.s and Devotions in St. Alary’s Parish, Sunday, Alareli 14th.— Kokatalii, 8 a.m: Hokitika, 8 a.in. and 10 a.m.

The Very Rev. Father Collins, Supervisor of the Rcdeniptorists in Now Zealand, is conducting a children’s mission in St. Alary’s this week. A mission for adults lasting a weekwill 1.0 opened at 10 o'clock Mass on ■Sunday next. All are cordially invited.

Alotorists who traversed the- overland route between Christchurch and Creymout.h on Sunday last report that the road over tlu; Otira Gorge is in good repair. One motorist- left Christchurch at 0 .a.in oil Sttmlav and arrived in

Groymoutli at ~> p.m. He stated that the reports circulated in Christchurch in connexion with the mad over the Gorge were contrary to fact.

Last evening says the “Grey Argus’’ Constable Green loss arrested a man on a charge of assaulting an elderly woman residing in .Frederick St., adjacent tn Victoria Park entrance, named, Airs Louisa liourue. The prisoner, who is a stranger to the district, will appear at the .Magistrate’s Court this morning, when it is probable that the police will a-k for a remand. Tt is stated tin nature of the assault was that the woman was kicked by the prisoner.

The evidence and information supplied by the Returning Officer fAir G. Coles: wa-. of much interest throughout the course ol the hearing of the Westland election petition during; the tamo days il lasted at (Ireyinouth. Throughout Air Coles was able to supply a large amount of information always promptly and very concisely, and tin- eali for tin; supply of documents in the same coimeetion wit-' always smartly given cll'c'-t to. flic Presiding Judge-- in the course of their judgment recognised this efficiency by making a special reference to the officer. elude their visit; to the Dunedin exhibition to-morrow. Ah- I'. Partridge wired last evening that they were all well and happy. Yesterday forenoon the party had a splendid three hours motor run in and around Dunedin, the cost being defrayed with part of the emit riluit inns donated hero before the excursion left. The mon-y was handed to Air Partridge for disposal to live best advantage for i!.o children. The excursionists will return by ihe Alidliim! Express on Saturday afternoon. Private messages received from some of the scholars confirm the report that they are having a very enjoyable time and a most intere-s,ing experi-cnee.

AVriting to the Waipa County Council, the New Zealand Farmers' I'ninn at Cambridge urged the Council to support, representations to have rag-

wort declared a first schedule noxious weed, and also to have all Crown lands cleared of this weed, which is fast becoming a worse menace in the AVnikalo than blackberry. Local liodi-s were urged to employ the services of their inspectors in having this weed pulled and burned. The chairman. Air !>. N. Reed, said that this was a very serious (piestion. Il was being kepi ,|iiiei. but- it- was pretty well certain, that sheep were dying in hundreds. It v- iiLI be well in recognise the danger of this weed, whirl] was making such about Crown lands, but- on tl:-> general principle I lie representtii ions of (lie Farmers’ Fiiin'i should be supported. This the Council derided to do. say- an Aueklaml eorrespendenl.

The pro:cui system : f enrolling people for juries was r-rilii ised by Air 1! .Sullivan at tbe last meeting ol t ! ;• Auckland District Law Society. Mr Sullivan said that the roll of jurors, as it- reached tile .Magistrate, may not contain all the (|Ua!ified and eligible people In sit on the jury. " V have substantial reasons for making ibis statement, but I do not attribute any ulterior motive to anybody.’" added Air s'liliven. ■' Dui if. ill rough any rea-

son whatever, eligible and qualified persons t'*at sh-vold he on the jury roll are not titer", then the society should investigate the matter .and find out the reason why. This point was previously raised in Ib'Kh when A ! r Keltic was Magistral ', it was then made public in his Court that i!s«> Police Department al. tin- lime d.'clued il advi-nbb* i i strik" many persons oil - the jury roll wham it deemed ineligible." Mr Sul-

livan submitted That that was contrary to t• spirit of the Act. and. in his opinion, wa-. a matter comely for the Alagisi rale and not for the police. He Hum moved. "Thai the incoming council investigate this nuill'T, and see that the jury roll is ci.nipih.d in accordance with tho Ail.'’ The mol mu was < arried. Xcu- arrivals. We welcome you In God's Own Country, the home o! ‘XoRubbing Laundry Help. Als packet does 7 wa ..hings perfectly. -Advt. Half-price Sale al Met begins Saturday. March Gib. All summer n:i(, end in some ease-., i**,s than half prices prevail in every d-parr-ment. McGnier's, the leading drapers. Hokitika ami (ireymouth.—Advt. Hokitika Di-iricf High School navy inches. pries 22s lid to 31s Gd at McKay's fin* Leading Draper.-. .Advt. Ladies: See McKay’s window di--,-s— McKay's. The Leading Drapers, Hokiiika. —Advt. Gel prompt relief with " Na::n! ” tho a tin! lie handy. Sixty doses for Is Gd. -Advt. Ladies’ New Wilder i'Ylt Hats ami Heat ly-1 o-Wca r Hats, smart- styles, just opened up--McKay's. The I,eading Drapers.—Advt. simple, scientific remedy is "Nn'/.n1." Cures a cold like magic. Powerful ami penetrating.. GO doses Is Gd, - -Advt.