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Hokitika Guardian, 22 June 1926, Page 2

Mr W. Jeffries, County Chairman, accompanied by Mrs Jeffries, left for Christchurch to-day.

The Union Box and Timber Coy. Ltd., HaWfine, offer for sale a complete saw,milling plant, rails and logging trucks. Particulars in another column.

A boy named M’Minn, while playing for Blaketown in a fifth grade Rugby match at Victoria Park on Saturday, had a log broken below the knee, and was ndmttcd to (lie hospital. To-morrow (Wednesday) evening the Kokntnhi Football Club’s annual ball takes place in the Public Hall, Kokatabi. A very large attendance is expected and complete arrangements have been made.

It is notified that four nominations have been received for the election of one member of tine Westland Land Board—Messrs Thomas Mallinson, of Kopnrn,; James Mulcare, of Ngnliore; John Ryall. of Barrvtown; William Seaife. of ITarihari. The poll will bo taken on July 28th.

Fair p:\igres is now being made with the erection of the Waiho river bridge, bat the construction will take considerable time still, as the work is of some magnitude. The briduo when available for traffic "ill lie a groat boon, to far south traffic. Motor vehicle traffic will mate its way further south regularly once the bridge is available for traffic.

The usual weekly euchre tournament will be held in St. Mary’s Club Booms this evening. The prizes to l>e awarded mi this occasion will lie:—First: a double size wooden bedstead ; second : a bag of sugar: third: a quarter of a ton of coal ; fourth : half-dozen cups and saucers. Supper provided : admission 2s.—Advt.

On Saturday evening a limn named .1. Ives, who was walking across the Xgabere-Blackball bridge, missed his footing and fell into the Grey River, lie managed to get hold of a pile to which lie clung till rescued hv a passing motor, the driver of which dropped a rope, down to the immersed man. and helped him to regain safety.

Tim death of Mr C. Rasmussen, an old resident of Westport, and wellknown on the West Coast, took place on Sunday at Westport. The late Mr Rasmussen, was over 80 years ol age, leaves a widow, and family of two married daughters, Mrs Menzies (Westport) and Mrs Duggan (Invercargill), and four sons. Dr Rasmussen, Rector of “llighden.” Palmerston North, two in Westport, and Bernard, who is engineer on an nil-tanker, trading on the Persian Gulf. One sou was killed in the. Great War.

During the hearing of the appeal Radomski v. Haseler, a time book put in as evidence by respondent caused some discussion. At the conclusion of giving judgment, His Honour said be wished to refer to an entry which find been described as not satisfactory. He wislicd to state that though there were marks of an evasion. 1" (bought that, it. had been clumsily made and that it was possible it may have- been made in all good laith. after a blunder had been made. lie made this explanation, having regard to the references made, during tin hearing.

An important point of procedure was decided by His Honor, Mr Justice Adams in the South ‘Westland appeal case heard by him on Saturday at Hokitika. Counsel for the appellant desired to include the full notes taken by the Magistrate in the Lower ’Court. These bail been left out. of the prepared “case on appeal.” A decision by ibe late Chief Justice Prcndergasl on this point was referred to, but His Honor remarked that in all cases of appeal on point of law only, it was not only desirable but necessary that the Magistrate’s full notes of evidence should be produced to the Appeal Court. Full use was then made of the evidence on behalf of the appellant, during the argument.

Tlio smuggling of drugs lias several sides. Jnimorous and otherwise, and not unnaturally attracts men whose honesty is not all that would he desired in other walks of life. This was exemplified in a story told at the Wellington Hotary Club's luncheon during the week, when .Mr Bennington was talking about the drug traffic. A certain gentleman in an American port was visited by a “bland Celestial, ' who intimated that for a sum of money running into many hundreds < pounds thirty tins of opium could be bought. The illicit drug dealer sampled a tin of what was offering and found it to be genuine opium, so the money was paid over and the other twenty-nine tins were delivered. Curiously enough within half an hour of the time of the transaction a boat was leaving for the East, and on it went the vendor—and- the cash. Perhaps after all tin's was not to be wondered at. seeing that the 29 unsampled tins contained nothing more potent than treacle.

We have received from the growers with instruct] ms 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. Schroder and Co offer wise buyers the chance of the season, the newest in ladies’ coals 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. For Influenza Colds take AYoods’ Great Peppermint Cure.— Advt.

Thirty new dance frocks just received from London. Prices 45s to 03s. McKay’s, the Leading Drapers.—Advt. Save Fifty Per Cent: Special Bonus Offer for this month. Palmolive Soap two for Is 6d and one free, six for 4s Gd 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. McCruers. The Leading Drapers. Hokitika and Grevmouth.—Advt.

Factory Owners: You can depend on the quality of “Tuffoid” Belting un ner the most severe conditions of service. Yet our quotes for same will agreeably surprise you. I{. P. ,\I. Manning and C'o., 5 Bedford Row, Christchurch.—Advt.

That sneeze means you have caught a cold ; to neglect such symptoms is to invito serious chest and lung troubles. Take “ Xnzol ” and keep well; 00 doses Is Od • -Advt. For Catarrh. Inhale “ Xazol ” or take it on sugar. Clears blocked passages ; heals inflamed membranes; assists breathing. 60 doses “ Xnzol ” only Is 6d.—Advt.

The ferry from Wellington connected with the West Coast express at Christchurch this morning. The total gate-takings for the five days at Palmerston North of the National Dairy Show were £I7BO, showing an increase of .£l3O over last year’s figures. The opinion of the officials is that the show is the most successful yet- held.

■The bucket, dredge Erskine was towed to sea by the tug Mana front Westport on Friday, and sent to a watery grave without ceremony, ten miles off the Steeples rocks. The Erskine and two hoppers were purchased from the Lyttelton Harbour Board by the Westport Board in 1887, the price licing about £IB,OOO. Wo advise all marriage-able girls to sing plenty, especially while “No-Rub-bing Laundry Help” is doing the weekly washing.—Advt. What! Away from school to-day? Give the child “ Nnzol ” for that cold or cough. No cold is ** Nnzol ’’-proof. Take it on sugar. 00 doses Is Gd.—Advt. Men’s Palmer Nap Trousers 7s (id pair at McKay’s, the Leading Drapers. —Advt.