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Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1926, Page 2

The banks will be closed on Friday next (Good Friday) until the following AVedn exday morn i ng.

Messrs Benton and Co notify their premises will he closed for the Easter holidays, from Thursday evening next till Tuesday morning, Gth April.

The' New Zealand Moat Producers Board has arranged with the Shipping Companies to put. on tho berth a vessel to load beef for Havre in May.

Mr T. E. V. Redden. Af.l’.. accompanied bv .Mrs Seddon. is on holiday in the Cold Lakes district, Otago. Mr and Mrs Seddon will return to Greymouth this week.

Mr Ernest William Horsier of Harikari. lias been appointed a ranger in the Westland Acclimatisation District under tho Animals Protection and Game Act; and also under the Fisheries Act.

The annual meeting of the Excelsior Football ('lull will be held on Wednesday evening, March 31st., in Keller’s Sample Booms at 8 o'clock sharp. All members and intending members are invited to attend.—Advt-.

Tire, total motor registrations in the Dominion to the end ot February are 129,933, of which 7!).C>70 are in ihc North Island and -10,203 in the South Island. The number of cars in the North Island totals 52,800, and in the South 33,291, trucks, 11,939 ami 5279 respectively; motor-cycles 1-1,931 and 11,093 ms |t i v ely.

All of fort- is being made io secure a visit of the Argyll and Sntlicrland Band now performing at the Dunedin Exhibition to Hokitika nil May 11th., for which date the Princess Theatre has heen pencilled. As soon as it is known whafc .arrangements can he made a .meeting of those interested will he convened to make all requisite arrangements for the reception and entertainment of tho hand with its distinguished conductor and members.

The train arrangements for the meeting of the Westland Pacing Club on Easter Wednesday are excellent, serving all parts of the. Westland railway system from Boss in the south to Peefton in the north and Otira in the east. All trains will return to destination the same evening. Nominations close for all events at the meeting at 9 o’clock to-morrow night, and the rights to the booths, etc., will ho sold oil Wednesday. There is every promise of a very successful meeting.

The “Otago Daily Times” says that the vestibule- of tlio New Zealand Government Pavilion, Dunedin Exhibition, now contains four really excellent views of Westland l>cauty spots that are a great credit to the photographer. Dr E. Teiehelmann. They are enlargements of the Mahinapua Creek. Mount Hercules, the Alain South Pond, and Lake Mapourika, and the artistry of each product ion has already clrawn the attention of numbers of Exhibition visitors. 'Pile presence of The photographs is duo to the strong opinions of numbers of A\ est Const visitors, who felt that there should he some form of direct representation of the district in the pavilion.

Tho lire he H rang out a vigorous alarm on Sunday -afternoon at two o’clock. There was a very line turnout of the Fire Brigade, the promptness, with which the first reel got to the scene being remarked upon. The outbreak was in a small four-roomed lean-to at the side and rear of the late Mr Linncmann’s shop in Pevell St., and adjoining the bungalow residence of Airs House. The piemises were used by Airs House as a dwelling. The outbreak started in a passage running tho length of the building, the scrim and paper having a good hold when discovered. A bucket- brigade by tho adjacent neighbours had the flames well in hand when the Brigade arrived, and a line of hose soon had the fire ijxtiiigtlished before much damage was done, except to the passage and part of the roof, while the' rooms only suffered by water. Hie cause of the outbreak is not known. Aim Bouse, who is employed elsewhere had not lieeu in the house for several hours, hut one of her Imy.s had been there a couple of hours before.

Schroder and Co must clear their stock of door mats at .‘ss fid and 4s fid each. Hearth Pugs 14s fid, los fid and 18s fid. usual price 21s, 22s fid and 26s each. Linoleums all at cash prices. Cretonne, Madras and Notthingham Lace Curtains Is, Is 9d to 5s lid, worth 2s, 3s fid, 9s fid yard. We are not wanting a profit. We must sell the whole of our stock and sell the business—now, hurry up and .secure the bargains.—Advt. Addisons have landed their new wools for winter knitting, Beehive, Koslyn, Cycle, Patons and Nemisia. The best at the lowest prices.—Advt. £5 buys you “Underwriters” Fire Extinguisher but it secures for you reduced Insurance premiums and is always ready to save you from fire. Will quickly suppress the most dangerous outbreak. R. P. Af. Alannnig and Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christ church.—Advt. Hokitika District High School navy serge uniform dnesses, sizes 27 to 39 inches, prices 22s fid to 31s fid at McKay's the Leiidiqg Drapers.—Advt.

Mr 11. Wliiley is offering for salo a complete sawmill plant in good order.

Additional entries for AT. Houston and Go’s stock sale at Kokatahi appear in another column.

Tho Municipal Band paid a visit to iVestlaud Hospital yesterday afternoon iml played a pleasing programme. Nominations for IHmu Sports meettig must bo in no later than Thursday, April Ist, J. B. O’Connor, secretary, limit.—Advt.

The annual meeting of tho Hokitika Beautifying Association will be held to-morrow (Tuesday) in the Town Hall at 8 p.m., when it is hoped that there will be a good attendance of those interested.

Air W. Houston, dairyman, South Hokitika, has pleasure in announcing to customers that there will be no increase in the price of milk during tho winter.—Advt.

The .secretary of the Automobile Association has been asked to arrange an outing for the old pioneers, and a meeting of the Westland branch is called for to-morrow ensuing at 7.30 p.m. at the County Chambers to arrange same.

The West Const members of the

Canterbury Education Board, with tl>3 Chief Inspector and Inspector Irwin, went to Kokatahi to-day to Hold an enquiry into a dispute between the residents and teacher of the lower school.

The Hokitika Bowling Club will bold a progressive pairs game on Good Friday, play commencing at 10 a.in., two gam.es being played in the morning, and two in tho afternoon. Members wishing to take part should be on the green at 9.-15 a.m.

For tho first time since (he war Anz:u; Day will occur this year on a Sunday, and the question has arisen as to whether it will be observed on the Monday like other holidays. Doubt on this point is expressed owing to the fact that the Act merely Sundayised Anzac Day and did not set it aside as other than a day to he observed as Sunday.

Tho death took place at the Old People’s Home, yesterday afternoon, of Mr John Edward Hunt, an old resident of the district formerly of Callaghans. Ho was a native of St. Mary, Lincolnshire, England and 88 years of age, ami hud followed mining both in Australia and on the Coast. He was a widower, and leaves a family of four two sons (William, in West Australia, and John Edward, at Bell Hill) and two daughters married in Australia,

Mr N. P. Neal of St. Andrew’s College. Christchurch, is leaving shortly on an extended American and European tour, and while passing through iho. United States anil Canada will give public lectures on New' Zealand. Special reference is to lie made to Westland, for which pun>o.se Mr Neal is being supplied by the Westland Tourists Association with a set nt slides specially prepared from photographs principally taken by l>r Teielielmann of scenic and other resorts in and about Westland. This should prove a very useful advertisement for the district.

In the Magistrate's Court at Dannovirke. a. young man was charged with wilfully throwing a. piece of wire over a high tension electric wire at Kiritaki. Counsel for the Public Works Department said that the case had been brought as a. warning that people must not interfere with the Mangahao power wires. As a result of defendant’s action, power had been temporarily shut off. Defendant explained that, while crossing the Kiritnki Stream with his bicycle, a piece of wire became lodged in bis wheel. He removed it and threw the wire into the air. It lodged on the. electric power lino. Had lie known that tile wire would cause danger lie would have informed tile Power Board. Defendant was ordered to pay the costs of repairing the damage, C 9, and also Court costs 15s.

In view of the fact that Sergeant J. AY. Al’Holm. a Canterbury member of the police force, lias been selected to accompany R. A. Rose on liis tour to meet Nurmi and other champions, it is interesting to note that- the police regulations allow leave of absence without pay to he granted hv the Commissioner 'of Police in special circumstances. The regulations also provide that no member of the police force shall leave New Zealand without the permission of the Commissioner. In conversation with a reporter at At ellington on Friday, Air AV. P. Al’llvenev. Commissioner of Police, saul lie re-o-arded the selection of - Sergeant APHolm as an honour to the personnel of the force. “The matter of Sergeant Af.’Holm leaving "New Zealand will no doubt be brought before the Com missioiier through the ordinary ofneial channels,” saicl Air A 1 ’ll venei . * o far I have had no notification.”

Easter Gifts at Scliroders. Hosiery bargains—Silk hose 2s 9cL 2s lid, 3s fid, os fid, usual price 4s fid, 5s fid, fi fid and 7s fid. Cashmere hose, In black and coloured, special new season’s purchase, got to go tor 2s lid, 3s fid, 4s fi, and 5s fid per pair. AVortih Is fid a' pair extra. Children’s Black Sox, 3 pairs for Is fid, at Schroder and Co’s where everything is reduced in price. —Advt.

Shilling Sale at ATcGruer’s two days onlv' Final sale days, Saturday and Monday, March 27th and 29th. You can buy more for a shilling now than a shilling ever bought before, thousands of articles including shop soiled and faded articles of apparel worth from 2s to 50s now for speedy clearance at the mad price of Is each. A few shillings will go a long way. Doors open at 9.30. A feCl i'll pi 's . Hokitika and Grey mouth.—Advt. Newest Ensemble Suits, Costumes and Frocks, just opened up—AfeKay’s, The Leading Drapers.— Advt.