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Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1926, Page 2

To-morrow is the final day for the payment of hotel license fees in the Westland Licensing District.

The annual meeting of (lie Hokitika File Board will be held on Wednesday, dune Kith., at 11 a.in. Business: Election of chairman, cnnsid.eralion of Estimates 1920-27, general.

Mr and Mrs P. R. Sargood, of Dunedin, have offered to purchas? the Art Gallery at Logan Park, where the Exhibition was bold, and present it to the city as a memorial to their only son, who was killed at Gallipoli.

The usual weekly tournament will he held in St. .Mary’s Club Rooms this evening. The prizes oh this occasion will he:—First, hone.v-comb quilt, one dozen pillow slips, and two pillow shams; second, table damask and half-dozen serviettes; third, large ham (donated by Mr \Y. .Jeffries); fourth, gent’s umbrella.—Advt.

It is notified in this issue that during the rebuilding of Harris Creek bridge on the Koiternngi road, traffic is liable to interruption from time to tirrK?. A fortl lins l>een provided for stock and high wheeled vehicles. The bridge foreman will arrange for tho crossing of motor vehicles from time to time as occasion permits.

The death is recorded at Wellington of Mr Thomas A. Roberts at the age of 37 years, who was formerly on the Greymouth postal staff, and had been ■over 20 years in the Postal Department. He was married to Miss Hannah Dowling, formerly teacher at Paroa. Besides his widow, lie leaves four brothers, James (Dobson), George, Frank and Daniel (Greymouth).

It was recognised by members of the Council of Education which met at Wellington last week, that the system of free school dental clinics, which have operated with remarkable success in the centres, should he extended throughout the country in order to afford the less fortunate children in the country districts equal facilities for treatment. To this end the council passed a. remit asking that a travelling dental clinic should he established for each Education Board for use in country districts before further development of local clinics was proceeded with. In sneaking to the remit, Air J. B. Kirk said that so great had been the success of the clinics that a full extension to country districts was desired. Travelling clinics would be enabled to overtake the work in thesq outlying districts, am 1 the full 100 per cent, of the children throughout New Zealand would he treated, whereas if the stationary clinics only were established some places would surely be missed, and the smaller schools would have to wait a very long time. Dr Marsden said that the present injustice was that the country children were compelled to pay for dental attention while the town children—where clinics were established—received free treatment.

The first dose of “ Nazol ” gives relief. Pleasant and safe to take. 60 doses Is 6d. Breaks a cold up straightaway.—Advt.

Wit is the flower of imagination, but “ No-Rubbing Laundry Help ” is the joy of the washhouse.—Advt. Save Fifty Per Cent: Special Bonus Offer for this month. Palmolive Soap two for Is 6d and one free, six for 4s 6d and three free, 12 for 9s and six free. Average one gross a day sold from June Ist to sth. Only limited quantity left. Buy half-dozen lots. McGruers, The Leading Drapers, Hokitika and Greymouth.—Advt.

Thirty new dance frocks just received from London. Prices 45s to 635. McKay’s, the "Leading Drapers.—Advt. We have received from the growers with instruct! >ns to sell at lowest market prices, a shipment of Jonathans, Delicious, Orange Pippins, Washingtons and other va - ieties of apples.— Paterson Michel and Co. Ltd.—Advt. Wade’s Worm Figs sure pleasant remedy for worms. Wonderful worm worriers.—Advt,

Owing to the rise in the Home market butter has risen 1 penny per lb. throughout the Dominion.

Mails that loft here on the 7th of May for London via Auckland and Vancouver arrived at London oil Juno llth.

The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board advise that the following prices wen? being offered on llth. June: Canterbury prime woolly lambs, 3G 11>. and under 9]d ; 371 b, and under 12 lb. 8;Jd; 43 lb. and under 50 lb. 7{;d. Second quality lambs, 3G lb. and under, BJd; over 3G lb. 7;d.

The funeral of the late Mr F. W. Thompson took place this morning and was attended by a very large number of mourners from all parts of tDo district. The members of the Hokitika 'Fire Brigade under Superintendent W. Braddou, of which the deceased was a former Captain and Superintendent, attended in full force in uniform and acted as pall bearers, and led the procession, the lifebelt tolling. The service at All Saints Church and the graveside was conducted by Bov. .1. Perkins. A large number of floral tributes were received from sorrowing friends, the large assemblage present at the last rites tending to show the general regret felt by the community.

Speaking at the opening of the new Dental School at Dunedin o'n Friday, after the Minister’s address, Dr Pickerill, director,-stated that 113 students were in training last year. The clinic in the new building provided sixty chairs. They bad sixty-three students last year taking operative dentistry. so that the new accommodation was just sufficient for present needs. Giving a general address, Dr Pickerill insisted on the importance of apples, in preventing the decay of teeth. Yet with New Zealand’s abundance, fruit was to dear for daily consumption. He urged Government action, whereby sufficient apples for health purposes for New Zealand’s children could be stored and rationed at small cost throughout the year.

A fire which broke out in the Millcrton mine on ’Thursday is much more serious than was at first anticipated. The lire affects an important part of the mine, and will cause a large number of miners to be rendered idle unless they can he otherwise employed. Reports state that the outbreak is more serious than any that have hitherto occurred in the Coast mining history, and even more serious than a similar outbreak at the Millerton mine seventeen years ago, as it affects a much bigger area and Llie coal seam is extremely thick in the locality of the disturbance. The affected part of the mine lias been sealed. Mr Strongman, Inspector of Mines, is assisting the company to cope with the extraordinary situation. It is understood that colliery fires in New Zealand present greater difficulties in the task of subduing them than those in any other country in the world. This is attributed to the broken nature of the ground near the surface, which renders it almost impossible to prevent air from fanning the flames.

A Wellington correspondent states—--I'on-elated records of the recent earthquake of just a week ago indicate that its origin was probably at Cheviot (North Canterbury), a fruitful source of earth tremors. It seems to have been very generally felt in the northern part of the South Island ns a lairly severe shock., without, however, resulting in any damage. Blenheim and tl:o lighthouse at Farewell Spit are the two places where reports indicate the greatest severity, clocks being stopped at the former place and people in the theatres at the time being generally alarmed. The detailed news which has been published during the last few days about the severe shake in the Solomon Islands lias been received with much interest at the Government Observatory, where the seismological instruments provided a very complete record.

At Westport yesterday about midday, a waterside worker, James Hunt, about 44 years of age. cut his throat at his residence, which is situated near the wharf. The discovery was made by a neighbour, who was taking some dinner to Hunt, who had been lately ill with an attack of influenza. Deceased was a- single man, and there was a young lad residing along with him. The police were summoned, as Hunt was still alive when the lioighhour came on the scene, lie was at name conveyed in the ambulance to the Boiler Hospital, hut after an anaesthetic was there administered, he succumbed. Tho lad residing with Hunt had recently got himself into a scrape over some bicycles and it is thought that this fact,"combined with the effects of illness, affected the deceased’s mind. His untimely cud created a. painful impression among deceased's fellow workers on tho wharf, as lie was a quiet, inoffensive man, who had been engaged lor a number of years oil the waterfront.

Schroder and Co offer wise buyers the chance of the season, the newest in ladies’ coats in the most approve*! style and colours at wholesale cost. Also huge stock of blankets, rugs and quilts bought cheap to he sold at reduced prices. Don’t hesitate till you are too late. Visit Schroder and Co at once.—Advt.

Alii! and Factory Supplies: Get our quotes for Belting, Belt Dressing, Boiler Compound, Graphite, Grease, Lubricants, Boiler Graphite, “ Climax ” Packing, etc., R. P. M. Manning ami Co., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch.—Advt.