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Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1926, Page 2

-Members of the Kiwi -Third Grade team are requested to attend an important meeting to be held in the Kiwi Shod to-night at 7 o’clock sharp.—. Advt.

Nominations for a School Team Championship, with a limit of eight stone, close on next .Monday at 8 p.m. Country schools will be given power to combine in order to assist them to get a full team.—Advt.

In another column the New Zealand Dairy Produce Control Board gives notice to owners and exporters of all butter and cheese to be exported from New Zealand that the Board will exercise absolute control as from 31st August, 1926.

.There was a large attendance at St. Mary's euchre tournament last evening; The prize winners were:—First: Mrs Turner (honey-comb quilt and one dozen pillow slips and two pillow shams) ; second: Mrs Stopforth (table damask and half-dozen serviettes); third : Mrs Owens (large ham) ; fourth : Mrs Fox (gent’s umbrella). The prizes for next Tuesday will he: —First: a double syce wooden bedstead, second: a hag of sugar, third: a quarter of a ton of coal, fourth; half-dozen cups and saucers.

Nose passages stopped, head heavy with cold? Take “ Nazol.” Penetrating, powerful. Kills germs. Allays inflammation. 60 doses Is 6d.—?Advt.

For the fourteenth consecutive year, M? J. Steer was last evening re-elect-ed Chairman of the Greymouth Fire Board.

The Kokatnhi-Koiterangi Winter Show which was opened successfully yesterday afternoon is being concluded this afternoon. There was quite a large number of visitors from town travelling to-day to Kokatalii to inspect the display.

A Wellington correspondent states. This week the Government will announce several new appointments to the Legislative Council, which now numbers thirty-five. There have been two deaths of councillors during the recess, but there is no statutory necessity to fill the vacancies, the present total of Upper House legislators being regarded as normal.

On the Blackball line a morning and evening passenger service is being maintained at present over the temporary spans of the Blackball bridge; the coal traffic is being conducted at night. It will he some time before the six 80ft spans, to replace those swept aw.i yby the flood a month or two ago will bo completed, as some of the material is being obtained from England.

Hitherto it has been the custom of police constables, when escorting pi isoners front one part of the Dominion to the (other to do so in plain clothes A recent circular stipulates that the escorting in future must he done in uniform, and that the constable must travel hack to his station in uniform. Tn regard to mental patients, the constables may travel in mufti according to the circumstances.

Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast health districts during the week ended noon on Monday totalled 42, as follows: —Canterbury: Scarlet fever. 11; diphtheria, 10; enteric, 1: tuberculosis, 11; hydatids, 1 ; influenzal pneumonia, 1. West Coast: Diphtheria, 2: tuberculosis. ]; pneumonia, 1. Deaths; Canterbury: Tuberculosis, l. pneumonia, 1.

The Betlirnod Soldiers euchre Tournament wit be continued next !• liday, .June ISth in the Soldiers Hall at 8 o’clock when special household prizes will be offered. First prize, 701 b bag of sugar, 501!) bag of Hoar, 51b cannistcr of tea, 51b ol butter; second prize, 51b camiistcr of tea; third prize, 6 tins ot assorted tnut; fourth prize, tin of assorted biscuits. The four winners each night play off at the end of the season lor a lady’s or gdnt’s bicycle. Roll up early. Supper. Admission 2s.—Advt.

The possibility of garlic over-running the dairy pastures of North Auckland is causing concern among some of its dairy farmers. The spreading of Hie pest is said to be due to lack of thought in disposal of rejected growths when the Dolma times harvest their crops. Garlic is staled to have such a powerful flavour that milk has to be thrown away for at least three d ivs even although the cow may have picked up only two or three mouthfuls of garlic when grazing. 'J he co-operation of the Agricultural department. in eradicating the weed is being invoked by live settlers.

At the Magistrate’s Court. Greymouth, yesterday, before Mr AT. Meldruni S.M.. Robert M. Hompsccd, motor proprietor, oi A\ aiuta, claimed CIO 5s damages from Charles W. Taylor. of Mataura, for damage caused to his Oakland car in a collision with a

ear driven by dcleildant on Almura Road oil August 15th. After hearing evidence the Magistrate said the c.isdid not present any difficulty. He believed the evidence of Clarke, the driver, and the constable, and was satisfied that defendant was responsible for the accident. He awarded plaintiffs £45 5s and costs £lO ss.

We regret to record the death of Mrs .Mary Jack, relict of the late Mr Samuel Jack, formerly of A\oodstock, which took place at the residence of her daughter (Airs Frank Groufsky) Sewell St., at an early hour this morning. The deceased was a native of Tipperary Ireland, and 80 years of age. and had been a resident of Woodstock for a long period of years. Her husband died eleven years ago. She leaves a family of five, three daughters (Mrs F. Groufsky and Mrs A. Groufsky, both of Sewell St, and Airs Lane, of Christchurch) and two sons (Andrew of Christchurch and Alexander of Denniston).

The death occurred at Dunedin on Monday of Ai r Charles Edmund RevanBrown, for thirtysevon years bead master of the Christchurch Beys’ High School. He was seventy-two years of age. In 1899 the Government offered Air Bevan-Brown the post of Inspec-tor-General of Schools, but he did not accept the position. He continued as head master of the Boys’ High School until December, 1920, when lie retired. Of recent years he had been in indifferent health, and had had one or two serious illnesses’. Air Bevan-Brown is survived by his widow and three sons, Dr F. V. Bevan-Brown and Dr Maurice Bevan-Brown (who are at present in England), and Dr R. E. Bevan-Brown (Dunedin).

Mr J. Askew, employed at Alexander Mines, had the misfortune to cut his left foot with an axe on Saturday, while at work in the hush almost severing the whole of the toes. He was brought to Waiuta by pack-horse, and was attended by Dr Church who, fortunately, was at the Waiuta Hospital at the time. The journey from Alexander to Waiuta on Saturday evening was, as can easily he imagined in the awfully wot weather, a terrible expedience. The party lelt at 6.40 and did not reach Waiuta till 11.30. On the journey the horse had to he led all the way by.a mail who had to cirr.v a torch so as to tceep to the track. They had 'to cross the Snowy Hirer four times, and on occasions were almost waist deep in water. The track across the swamp was also deep in mud and water and a most unpleasant journey for all.— Innngalma “Times.”

The death took place yesterday evening at his son’s residence. Greymouth, of~Mr William Heinz, the former wellknown tinsmith of Hokitika. Mr Heinz was horn in .1843 in Germany. Ho landed in Melbourne in 1858 and learnt his trade at Ballarat. He came to New Zealand to the Gabriel Gully rush in 1862. In 1861 he went to the Wakamarina until 1863 when lie came to Hokitika and entered into business. He then went to Germany for a trip and returned in 1868 when he founded, the business in Eevell St. that he carried on for so many years. Mr Heinz filled a number of public positions. being a member of the Borough Council and Hospital Board for a number of years. Of late lie has been living at Greymouth. His wife predeceased. him three years ago. He leaves one son (Mr Emil Heinz, of Greymouth) several granil-children and one brother (Mr Gabriel Heinz of Rovell Street). The deceased was held in high ifsteem hv the community and there will he general regret at his passing.

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