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Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1927, Page 2

Notice of a strayed bullock at Koiterangi appears in this issue,

Harihari Sports arranged for 23rd. June have been postponed until Thursday, July 14tli.' Nominations close on July Bth. All accounts against the Mario tie Company must he rendered by Saturday next, June 18th. otherwise they will not bo recognised, to L:' McGlashan, Box 37, Groymouth.—Advt. The annual meeting of the Westland Progress League takes place at 7.30 o’clock this evening at the County Chambers. A full attendance is desir-

There was a large attendance at St. Mary's Club Looms on Tuesday evening. The prize winners were:—First, Mr J. Feeney; second, Mrs John Morgan; third, Mr Sid Brooks; fourth, Mr Howard. Boys’ Navy Heeler Coats, with brass buttons, 14s Gil to 21s, at McKays.— Advt.

Bluing the bearing of some liquor cases in the Waihi Magistrate’s Court the other day, the incidents of which included the chase of a couple of suspects by two constables, one oi the defendants was asked why he ran away? Tie replied: “Well, everyone else was running, so I thought I would run too.” (Laughter).

The examination by the Income Tax Department of a business firm’s hooks is sometimes followed by something much sweeter than a prosecution. A Palmerston North business man recently received from the Department a refund of £4O, and an intimation that he had unintentionally defrauded himself of that amount.

The ready wit of the natives was exemplified well when the news was rea l by a traveller in the North that the Hon. Ngata was now Sir Apirana. Nirata. “In the birthday honours list.” the traveller explained. “Ngata has been made a Knight Bneho'or. Quick as a (lash came the reply: “He can’t he tc night bachelor, he to married man.” Sir Apirana, it shou'd be noted, is the proud father of quite a large family. The Returned Soldiers’ Euchre Tournament will he continued in the Soldiers’ Hall on Friday evening, at eight o’clock sharp, when the following valuable prizes will be for competition. First prize, set of E.P.N.S. fish knives

and forks in case ; second, set of four

aluminium pots; third, 10-4 white honeycomb quilt: fourth, gent’s pocket Ben. Play will be in the annexe, which will be heated, ensuring a comfortable night’s play. Supper. Admission 2s.—Advt.

Men's Heavy Grey Union Shirts, with collars for winter wear, Ss lid cheaper line at ts lid at McKays.— Advt.

Mi ll interest was shown in the total eclipse of the moon last- evening. After a perfect day the moon rose into a clear sky, but as night wore on light clouds showed in tho heavens. In the earlier stages of the phenomenon the moon was very clear anil a fine view was obtained of the first contact. As the phase of totality approached, the light clouds passed close to and over the face of the moon, and this to some extent interfered with a dear view. When totality had been reached the clouds increased in volume and at times prevented a view. Then the clouds would pass over and an excellent view would ho obtained for a few moments. This procedure held sway until the completion of the eclipse.

Mr J. It. Morrelt, formerly of Greymouth. who arrived recently from Melbourne, writes giving some information concerning the export of eggs: “When I began export from New Zealand 1 little dreamt the project would grow so big. Unable to get suppliers from Now Zealand to fill the contracts 1 had taken, I went to Australia, and producers there readily gave me the quantities 1 wanted. Last your 1 shipped over 5,000.000 eggs from tut Commonwealth. I left for England in November to supervise the shipments, and while there arranged for the sitlc of over 20,000.000 eggs, and secured finance up to £250.000 to develop the Australian supplies. In 1024 the Southern Dominions exported £241,000 worth of eggs; in 102(5 Australia: Smith Africa, and New Zealand the amount to £503.000. New Zealand played only a very small part only £13,000. In 1924 we exported from New Zealand £20.000 worth of eggs, and it is to he regretted we cannot ship five times tlr< quantity, as London will take all the eggs we can produce.”

Men’s Colonial Knitted "Woollen Under-pants and Singlets, special price Os lid and 7s lid at McKays.—Advt.

“ Tliere is no epidemic of breaking and entering in the city at the present time, and there is not the slightest need for the public to feel alarmed,” said Inspector A. C'ameron. at Christchurch on Tuesday morning, when a reporter inquired if the recent burglaries indicated that gangs were at work in the city. Mr Cameron declared that the cases that had been reported were not of a serious character, but were of the kind that happened practically every week. On Friday night four garages were broken into between seven and nine o’clock, but very little was taken. The cases were absolutely trivial, and could not he regarded as showing that there was an epidemic of breaking and entering. A suggestion that possibly some of the burglars who had been operating m Auckland had migrated south on account of the clean-up campaign initiated hv Commissioner M’Uvenev was scouted by Mr Cameron. “ There is nothing to worry about at all,” lie said. “ Tlie cases that have occurred are just the ordinary variety, that are always taking place. It just happened that four places were entered on the one night.”

“I can’t for the life of me think why you asked me to speak to-night,” said Archbishop Julius, who was the principal speaker at the Canterbury Justices of the Peace Association on Friday (reports tlie “Press”). “I’ve never been a Justice of the Pence, and I’ve never been before one, but more by luck than by management, 1 daresay.” His Grace was in entertaining, mood, and in the course of his address raised many a laugh. “Me have a Judge here,” be said, indicating Mr Justice Adams, “and be would have spoken a great deal more to the point than I—or we could have got an inmate from Pa pa run, who would have known a great deal more alxiut it. The fewer laws—repressive laws—that we have, the better, at least I think so. I know I always do when I’m driving a motor-car,” he said later, and spoke of the lack of consideration of man for man that existed in New Zealand, as compared with England. For instance, a motorist would see two cyclists standing talking in the middle of the road, their machines at right angles, so that nothing on earth could pass. “If it wasn’t for fear of the Justices of the Peace,” he confessed, “I’d have run them down time after time, but I didn’t dare.” Boys’ Knitted Gloves: plain 2s 6d a pair. leather-bound 3s 6d a pair. Heather mixture Woolen Scarves 2s 6d at McKay’s.—Advt. j Extended for a few days. McGruer’s, owin'* to manv requests have decided to continue the Selling Off Sale for a few days longer. Another great chance for the thrifty to pay another visit to McGruer’s, Closing Down Sale, Hokitika.—Advt. Woods’ Great peppermint Cure First aid for coughs, colds, influenza,,

Newmans Motors will have cars run-

ning to the Ball in the Memorial Hall, Kumara to-morrow (Friday) evening.

Messrs J. Ballantyne and Co. of Christchurch, notify special price particulars on our front page, of their monster sale. A hockey match was played on Cass Square yesterday lafternoon Ibotw'een Hokitika and Runanga ladies’ teams. The local team had all the best of the play and won liy five goals to one. For ten days only a special discount of 4s in the £ off all this season’s Indies’ and children’s velour and tweed coats, furs, chokers, pull-overs and cardigans. Schroder and Co.—Advt.

The senior team to represent Kanieri against Magpies on Saturday is as follows: —Thomas, Wliiley, Tainui, E. Pfuhlert, Griffiths, Stopforth, McClear.v, C. Pfahlert, Moynihnn. Bannister, Fleming. Mclntosh, McKenzie, Dougherty.

Men’s Woollen Sox, Is 3d a pair, Heavy Ribbed Sox, Is (id pair. Rest quality Heavy Rib 2s (id a pair.—At McKay’s.—Advt.

Excelsior Seniors to play Stars al Greymouth on Saturday : —Nigh till gale, Tainui, Staines. Houston, Christ

ianson. King, Kinlocli, Hahn, Montague, Preston, Freitas, Barron, King, Devnney and Gugich. Excelsior B. Juniors v. Rimu at Riinu on Saturday:—Larcombe, King, Palmer, Kelly, Huxford. Dowling, Webb, Grant, Herring, Bell, Perham, Schroder, Nestor, Freitas and Keller. F.merg : Forwards —Evans, Ridland and Griffin; hacks—Taylor and Jones.

Considerable interest was shown yesterday afternoon in a marriage at St. Mary’s Church, celebrated by Rev. Father McKay, the lia.ppy couple being Miss Maud Duncan, second daughter of Mr and Mrs James Duncan of Hall Street, and Mr Albert Ford Breeze, fifth son of Mr and Mrs J. J. Breeze, of Revell Street. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr W. Duncan, wore a dress of white taffeta, with the customary wreath and veil while the bridesmaids. Misses Gwennie and Irene Jacobs, wore dresses of pink taffeta. Mr James Duncan, brother of the bride, was best man, anil M'v W. Breeze (brother of the bridegroom) was groomsman. The happy couple later left for Christchurch, Oamaru and the North Island on their honeymoon.

Men’s Cardigans and Pull-overs, in great variety, prices Cs lid to 29s Gil. —At McKay's.—Advt.

In the report of the Westland County Council appearing in yesterday’s issue, in reference to a letter troin the Manager of the Bank of Now Zealand at Hokitika, an error appears. The Bank’s letter stated You will have noticed in the Tress that the Banks operating throughout New Zealand have found it necessary to raise the rate for bank overdrafts and discounts to 7 per cent. As your account comes under this heading you will he charged 7 per cent as from to-day, the 9th inst.” The Chairman in speaking to the reception of the letter, spoke of the raising of the rate of interest and said it was stated in the press that the rise was due to the increase made to depositors. In that, he continued, “there was a concealment of the truth, etc." 1 here was no reference to concealment of the truth made hv the Chairman as regards the letter from the Bank’s maiiFor quick sale, fifty ladies’ ready-to-wear fiats in velvets, silks and felts, nil one price, 5s lid: Twenty ladies’ frosted raincoats in the new shades at lCs ltd. Schroder and Co.— Advt.