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Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1927, Page 2

The Kuninru Medical Association’s Annual Ball takes place on Friday evening in the Memorial Hall.

Owing to another engagement, the Oas-Cookiiig Demonstration fixed for to-morrow lias been postponed for it week. It will be held the following Thursday in connection with the gascooking competition, of which particulars appear elsewhere.

The heavy rain last, evening affected the attendance somewhat at St. Mary's Kuehre Tourament, and there were not so many tables Idled. The winners were:—.Mrs AY. Uoid, Isl ; Airs Lynch, And ; Bov. Father O'Aleglian :3rd; and Mr E. llaussinann. 4th. Supper was served before the gathering dispersed.

Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast Health Districts during the week ended noon on Monday, totalled 21. as follows:—Canterbury ; Scarlet fever 7; diphtheria. 1; tuberculosis, 7; pneumonia, A; enteric fever A. West Coast: Scarlet lever. I. In each health district one death from tuberculosis was reported.

On Monday next the Maori will withdraw from the YYcllingtun-I.yttel-tun ferry service to lay up for annual overhaul and survey. The .Mara run will take ii]> the running from Lyttelton on Monday night next . On t H<completion of the Maori's overhaul s|u> will relieve the \Yahine while the latter undergoes overhaul and survey.

The, Book- of Words for the Westland Competitions will lie on sale oil Saturday. The Competitions give promise of being a great success, and as the entries will be increased the duration of the Competitions will he extended. The musical so: lion is likely to he much better this year, and the dancing section will he more varied. It is also expected that the elocutionary portion will he of a much w ider scope and every class is expected Ln draw competitors.

A bumper house is -expected at ibe Soldiers' Hall this evening when the Fxeelsior Football Club's Benefit Ball in aid of injured players takes place. Boss’ til st-ciass orchestra will render the latest, dance selections, while the floor will be all that could be desired. The visiting Bunanga Ira-key players have been invited to attend. The price of admission is a papular one and no doubt (lie worthy cause will induce many to be present.- Advt.

Included ill tile ADA people who tools advantage of the Bailway Do]>artmeat's Christchurch excursion on Sunday to visit, Otirn were visitors from Knglaiul, AYestern Australia, the North Island, and Southland. .Mr 11. C. Guium-ss. chief clerk in the District Traffle Man-

ager's oHice, accompanied the train. Conditions were ideal for walking, although the weather was dull, and about !’0 per lent of the excursionists walked over the Bass.

Two cases uf a .some" hat unusual disease known as bcri-bei'i were reported to tlie Health Department at Auckland last week. Both patients were Chinese wlm resided in the city. One has died, but the other is making favourable progress. The disease, which is not infectious, is of a dropsical nature, the symptoms being a swelling of the limbs. The cause of the complaint is wrong diet, which in the case of the Auckland patients, consisted almost cutrely of polished rice, from which most of the nutritive elements had been removed.

Saturday was the sixty-seventh birthday ol' the West Coast. It was on May 21 1801), that James Alackay purchased from the Maoris the whole ol (ho Coast from below .Mount Cook 'to Cape Farewell and hall-way inland, lor £3l>o. Little did they know at the time that where they were standing on the bench between Hokitika and Greymouth, the sand was strewn with gold, thousands and thousands of pounds worth being subsequently extracted therefrom. Alackay Street .Greymmith. was named after the explorer.

According to Australian advices, Air H. A. Knight did not escape the tax colector in Australia alter Limerick had won in the autumn. Ihe three-year-old earned about £3OOO in the spring and £7OOO in the autumn, dust how the department arrived at the computing of the tax is not clear, hut it is stated that Mr Knight had to pay £I7OO and to rub it in he was informed that he was getting off very lightly ns the tax was collected on the lowest scale. It will thus he seen that while the big prizes in Australia are attractive. they have their drawbacks tor Xew Zealanders. They have the handicappers and the collector against them.

Joseph Sellers, a well-known figure about Hokitika, for sixty years or more died at his residence, lteaeh Street last night. The old chap was welladvanced in years, being over 90

years of age. He was a native of the Ladrone Islands whence he was taken when very young. He came to Xew Zealand from Australia, and in the early days was servant-man tvTili Hr McDermott m Revolt St. He has resided here ever since, having been employed as a labourer or gardener hv various people. He was a quiet inoffensive man, and a faithful ser rant. His manner was kind and gentle always, and he was respected by all who knew him. During his last days he has received many kind attentions from neighbours, and will he interred from the residence of Mrs J. Lynch, who was his nearest neighbour. The old man was frugal in his habits and managed to live on his pension of late years, putting away enough money for his interment. This forethought was typical of the character of the man. sterling and upright in all tilings.

The quickest and surest way to rout a cold is to take “ Xazol.” Xo cold is Xivsol-proof. Heals mucous membranes and clears air passages. Is (Id buys (SO doses.—Advt.

Xew rublier coats, just opened—Two dozen ladies’ black rubber coats, sizes from 44 to 50in. These goods are usually sold at 32s Bd. Our price. 10s lid. Schroder and Co.—Advt.

If your child is fretful and wakeful, it needs Wade Worm’s Figs. Safe and sure. All chemists and stores.—■ Ad-L

Woods' Creat Peppermint Cure First Rid for coughs, colds, influenza

The new Commonwealth florin struck to commemorate the opening of Canberra bears a facsimile of the Parliamentary Buildings opened. The first of the new coins has reached Hokitika.

There was a very heavy northerly gale ex]>erieneod last night with heavy rain, the conditions being very rough. The rainfall for the past, At hours amounted to 2.45 inches.

The ketch Comet sailed yesterday afternoon for Bluff, leaving about 4 p.m. The vessel haul a rough buffeting crossing the bar and judging by last night's storm would have a. rough trip and have to run for shelter.

A new.- 25-cwt motor bus arrived at Ilanhari last week, delivered by Mr T. H. Tooliey. the Hokitika agent for the ‘'Bean” Chassis, to the order of Mr K. Kirby. The bus will be used far the purpose of convoying the pupils to the Hurihnri School. The bodywork is of the workmanship of Afessrs Steel Bros., of Addington.

Peerless .Pictures will screen at Woodstock this (Wednesday! evening the .Master Special ‘‘Silk Stocking SaT’ featuring Evelyn Brent. Supports include a Pathe Beview and Topical Budget. ‘‘.Sleeping Cutie” (comedy), and sth. chapter of ‘‘The Co-Getters” (a real scream). This programme will he screened at Kokatahi on Friday.--Advt.

Aliss M. Lilly, of the British Labor Party, who is on a visit to Xew Zealand to glean first hand views of conditions in the Dominion, was in Hokitika to-day. and returns north by the evening train. Aliss Lilly is making an extended tour and in the past two years has visited Canada and portion of United States. She is making a stay of several months in Xew Zealand looking into various phases of labor, and then visits Australia.

A taxi car, driven by Air Gilbert Murtha. collided with a stationary Ford delivery van outside the premises of the Overland Dairy Coy., in Tainui Street,. Groymoiith, about eight o’clock last evening The delivery van. which belonged to the Lakeville Dairy Coy. was not damaged, but the taxi ear, a Xash model, had its radiator badly .smashed, a spring broken, the mudguard buckled, and the engine damaged, a.s a result of the accident.

At tlie weekly meeting of the West Coast Rugby Knioii held last evening at Greymmith. the Christchurch Club wired regretting inability to send a team there on June 3rd. The intimation was received with regret. Klima ra Club wrote in reference to insuring players, and the secretary was instructed to supply all necessary information Fixtures for Saturday were drawn up a.s follows:—.Seniors—Stars v. Excelsiors, at Hokitika (referee. AliAskew) ; Foiled v. Magpies at Greymouth (referee, Mr Walton).

Just landed, 150 cases of apples, consisting of pearmnins. Jonathans. Wash mglon. delicious and cooking varieties Also pears, tomatoes, etc. The growers’ instructions are to sell at the lowest market prices. Paterson, Michel and Co., Lid.. ’Phone A.—Advt. Ladies’ black Roslyn woollen ribbed knitted stockings—more suitable for elderly ladies—will outlast two ordinary kind and stand mending. Prices fis fid and 7s Gil at McKay’s.—Advt.

The best family protection against coughs and colds, sore throats and ( bests, is “ Xazol.” Xo cold is " Xazol ’’-proof. Economical, Is 6d for GO doses.—Advt.