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Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1927, Page 2

The Hon 'll. E. Michel, M.L.C.. is expected to' return from Wellington on Thursday and will to present at the ducal reception here on Friday.

Mr S’eddon ALP.. accompanied by Mrs Seddon, is returning to Groynioutli to-day, following a short visit to Wellington to he present at the functions to tlie Duke and Duchess of York. Mm will he pleased with cnir value in Imys’ shorts and boys’ suits, which are selling for less than cost at Addison’s.—Ad vt. The Koval train for the Coast tour is being brought over from ( hristchiireh to-day in two set-lions. At Stillwater lhe t rain will divert to H• fton. and the lnitngahua Junction, and will he ready to pick up the Royal Parly on Friday i irencon, thence com ing on to Hokitika. The hall at. the Soldier.,’ Hall on Friday is now in many minds as a pleasing means to wind lip the days’ doings in connection with the honor done the comm unity by the Royal visit. The ladies arc busy preparing foilin' sapper arrangements, and will assemble for a working hoe at 10 o'clock on Friday morning to complete the preparations. Now that the dancing season is drawing near the thoughts of many ladies are turning towards that new evening frock. If you wish to see the '<ry newest in this season’s frocks, materials, mounts and trimmings call at Addison’s. Our range is sure to please.—Advt.

“ I was shocked to hear that the I’ilile is not read in the schools of New Zealand, and that not even the I.ord’s Prayer i- said,” remarked the Bishop of London, Dr WiimmgtoiiIngrain, at St. Mary's Cathedral, Auckland on Sunday evening. " I do pray that as a nation you will do .something about that. In the many discussions we have had about schools ill the Old Country we have not had that question raised, because in all schools throughout Great Britain a portion of the Scriptures is rend daily and interpreted. That is quite apart from onr own Church schools.”

Tlie Royal Party is due to leave Nelson by train at !) o’clock to-morrow intorni ll -a, for Glenliupe. There will he a brief stop ol ten minutes to take ear for .Murchison, where the arifral is limed for I o'clock. Ten minutes will he devoted to tlie public reception, and At) minutes for lunch at Downie’s Hotel, winner the party depart: at 2 o’clock for Westport. On arrival at 5.45, half an hour is sol apart for a public reception, with a free evening, and quarter of an hour lh(' next morning for the children's gathering in Victoria Square. The next ilny < Friday) includes the visit to I lokitika. Yarrall’s for latest records:-—"That Certain Feeling," "Two Sad Eves," ‘‘Rose of St. .Mary’s” ‘‘The Governor’s Pardon,” “Have A'nu Forgotten Yvonne,” the musical comedy ‘‘Sunny,” “Spring is Hero,” ‘‘Perfume of I lie Past,” ‘‘Song of tlie Volga Boatmen.” ‘‘Buy Bananas,” “Wlio’d Be Blue,” ‘‘Gould T?- T Certainly Could,” “Hard to get, Gertie.” "Here Comes Malinda."- Advt.

The following is the time-table for Mm- nil’s lorry which is bringing up 11'<‘ South Westland school children on I’ l idny : Leave Aliiliiinui 6.33. llnriImri 8. Pukekura 10. Knkapntnhi 10.30 a.in. The return trip will lie from Hokitika carl y on Saturday morning. The (i iiinty lorry will he nimiing from Woodstock Hall cm Friday forenoon to bring in the Woodstock-ltinni children to Cass Square, Messrs Stuart’s sawmill jigger will lie plying from Kanieri. Air Xaneekiveil’s lorry will run I ruin 11 uniphi'eys and lilue Spur on Friday forenoon, leaving the former place about 10 a.in. Private arrangements have been made mostly for tin' transport o| the Kokatahi-Koiterangi children. All the vehicles carrying children homeward in the evening, will depart, from Cass .Square from 5 o’clock onward. ( iiildron travelling by ti’tiin "111 require to note the railway timetable.

The Tutanckai arrived back in 'Wellington on Sunday morning alter a fruitless, though extensive quest for any uncharted rock which lias been suggested as the cause of the mishap to the Northumberland. The Tutanekai operated for five days of eight hours eaclt over an area of two square miles between the Aerial reefs to Seaward and 11 nalline Point and Patapouri Point on the mainland. A bar of iron, 10 leet in length, was slung under the Tutanekai athwart ship and lowered to thirty-eight feet below the surface and dragged along continuously. The vessel’s anchor was also lowered to fifty leet below the surface and kept there. In addition, Cnptan Rollons used to dredge along the bottom, and at frequent intervals casts were made with a grab lead. There was a two-knot drift during the five days the Tutanekai was searching for the supposed obstacle. Captain Ballons found a level bottom nf liquid papa mud ranging from thirty fathoms to thirty-four fathoms to sen-. ward with two patches of twenty-seven Fathoms with small papa stones on the bottom. As the Tutanekai has to attend to her lighthouse duties she will sail on Friday for the South Island. The quest for an obstacle on the East Coast may be resumed in n few weeks’ time by the Tutanekai.

Latest popular songs—' Bella Donna Bundaberg.” ‘•Thinking of ’foil.” “Smile a Little Bit.’’ “Gimme a Little Kiss,” “Any Ice To-day, Lady?” “I Can’t Forget.” “Just One Afore Kiss,” “AVho,” (from the musical comedy ‘Sunny’). “At Peace AA’itli the World.’ “The Letter Edged in Black.” “Cuckoo, ” “Every Little Thing.” “It Abide You Happy.” “Aratador” the new “Valencia.” Price 3s, postage Id extra. Obtainable from A. W. Yarrall, gramaphone and musical dealer, Bevel I St. Hokitika.— Advt.

The fine flavour, strength, and purity of Sharland’s Table A T inega r cannot bo surpassed. Brewed Horn r'' r o cano sugar.—Advt.

Tho Hokitik’i Fire Brigade wish to acknowledge a donation of £1 Is front the Hokitika Gas Cow

A notice appears in this issue inciting ail citizens of the Borough to ol:.servo a general holiday on Fridav.

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co notify entries for their stock sale at Wataroa sale yards on Wednesday, .March 16th.

A meeting of Justices to revise the jury list for Hokitika district is called for Friday, April Ist. Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. have 50 cases of jelly or cooking apples for sale at 2s 6d per case. The West Const Sawmillers Co-opeiii-tive Trading Association invite applications for a manager at a salary of £GCO per annum. Addison’s special price for one week only: Large size Sofa Squares, 78 x .54, fashionable colours, 40s. Call to-day! —Advt. Just arrived at YanaTs, the record “The Prisoner’s Sweetheart," sung by Henry Burr. Only a limited number. Call early to save disappointment.— Advt. Tho bursting cf a water pipe in lower Hall Street near Gibson’s Quay yesterday afternoon caused a large jet of water to make quite an impressive dispmy, reaching 60 to 00 feci in iHe* air, and causing quite an attraction until the water was cut off pending repairs. A man named Fred Black was seriously injured yesterday afternoon at the Bhu-kwater sawmill, as the result of the wheels of a load of logs passing over his right leg at the thigh. The injured man was brought to Westland Hospital for treatment. Twenty-six eases of notifiable diseases were reported in Hie CauterburyWcstlaml District during the week ended at noon on Monday. They were as follows: West Coast, scarlet fever 1. diphtheria 1; Canterbury, scarlet fever 7, diphtheria 4, tuberculosis 5. v.turperal fever 2. erysipelas 2, poliomyelitis 1. anthrax 1, eclampsia 1. septic abortion I. One death occurred ill Canterbury, this being from tuberculosis.

It is reported that .Mr William Goss, of Christchurch, has disposed of his interest in the West. Coast sawmilling business of Stratford. Blair, and Co.. Ltd., to .Mr 1). 11. Roberts, sawmiller. of Greymuutli. The firm of Stratford, Blair, Vtml Co.. Ltd. has six sawmills operating on the West Coast at the present time, also a .-.ash and door factory at Grevinouth.

“Owing to unforeseen circumstances there will be no ‘ matinee performance this afternoon.” The above notice, in large letters on the closed doors of His Majesty's Theatre. Wellington, on

Monthly, told only part of the story. On enquiry it was found that the costumes of the Midnight Frolics Company, which h-id been stored in a cellar, were soaked through tlie failure of a pump which was used to. keep out Ike water. No lima was lost ill rescuing the costumes and hanging them out to dry. The result was a line display in the theatre yard.

Mr If. It. Bixlcy. who has been engaged during the past lew weeks in the compilation of “Saints and Sinners,” a book containing a collection at West Coast eai natures, returned to Grey mouth to-day in order to supervise the publication of the book next Saturday. It lias been unkinged that 2o per cent of the proceeds from the sale of “Saints and Sinners” be devoted to the Plunked Society and it is therefore anticipated that this fact, together with the interest of the publication itself, should resut in a wide ste throughout the Coast.

The Royal train will leave Christchurch to-day (Wednesday) for the West (Mist in order to pick up the Royal parly at Rectum oil Thursday. The engine l’asschendaelc, which is to draw the train on the South Island main trunk lines, will not leave Christchurch til! Saturday, when it will go to Arthur's Pass and pick up the t;uin from there. With the - train when it leaves Christchurch will he the divisional superintendent. Mr R. S. Kent, who will accompany the Duke and Duchess throughout tlie South Island, Mr 1,. W. Robertson. Divisional Locomotive Engineer, who will also travel through tlie Island, Air 11. Chapman. District Traffic Manager, and Mr .1. M'N'nir. District Engineer, who will travel through the Canterbury district.

The attention of the clergy is called by the “Church News” to the new refiliation which came into force on .January 1, concerning the marriage of minors. If both parents live together, eminent of both is required ; if divorced or legally separated, consent of the parly having custody, or both if custody is divided during the year; if one parent has been deserted, the consent of the deserted party; if both parents ’deprived of custody by court order, the consent of the legal guardian. When one parent is dead, consent rests with the survivor, unless the deceased 1.) s ;>’i;---iuted a guardian to act with the other jointly; if both parents are dead, consent- is required from the guardian or guardians appointed by tin; parents or tile court, in the case of parents ’absent from the Dominion, the Act provides that in the event of satisfactory proof ol the inaccessibility or disability of the parent, the Registrar may issue a certificate of marriage after fourteen days’ notice, or alternatively the consent of the Supreme Court may lie obtained. The clergy are protected by the registrar’s certificate on the margin of the license to the effect that consent has been obtained, lmt the fresh regulation emphasises the need of attention to that marginal certificate. Late shipment of 250 yards of coloured Fuji spun silk in shades ol apricot, saxe, rose, light blue, green, salmon, and mex. The usual price of these silks are -Is Gd hut owing to late delivery we are marking them at 2s lid per yard. Schroder and Co.— Advt.