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Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1927, Page 2

Notice published in the “ Gazette ” acknowledges receipt by the Land and Income Tax Department of £SO, conscience money. Woods' Creat Peppermint Cure First aid for coughs, colds, influenza

The Sharkey family insert a thanks notice in this issue.

The family of the late Mrs Boyle insert a thanks notice in this issue. The Westland County Council invites tenders for the lease of the ferryreserve of 29 acres at the mouth of the Big Wanganui river. Tenders close on the 19th pros. Just opened at Addison’s dainty shades in Baton’s Hose lingering wool, in pale pink, pale blue, vieux rose, and fawn. Most suitable for children’s wear.—Advt.

In the month of May the total births registered for urban areas amounted to 1074 as against 1022 in April, an increase of 52. Deaths in May were 533, an increase of 09, as compared with the previous month. Of the totat deaths males contributed 281 and females 219. Forty-nine of the deaths were of children under five years of age. being 9.19 per cent of the whole number. Forty of these were under one year of age.

The fine new hail at Uarihari is to be opened at a monster public function on Monday night. Mr Seddon, M. 8., will be present, also members of the Westland County Council. Boss’ orchestra have been engaged for the evening and will supply a special dance programme. The settlers and their wives have made special efforts to cater for a large influx of visitors. The hall is one of the largest country halls on the Coast, and probably the host equipped. Describing the English Derby, an English paper says: Mr Franz Curzon, the owner of Call Boy, has been ill for some time. and. though still indisposed, ho watched the race throughout. was overcome with excitement all the time. After the race he went to the course pale and trembling, to lead in the winner. As be did so. be said, emotionally : “ It’s too good to be true.” Friends, supporting him, assisted him to return. Mr Curzon was given a chair in the stewards’ room to enable him to recover before going to receive the King’s felicitations.

A fire-took place at Waiuta on Wednesday night, by which the hairdresser’s shop and billiard room owned by Mr ,). McDonnell were destroyed, as well as Mrs Woolhonsc’s drapery shop.

and the engine-room of the Miners’ | Ini I, and it was only the strenuous efforts of the residents that prevented the hall being burned down. Mr McDonnell is a heavy loser as in addition to the hairdressing and tobacconist’s stock lie carried a large stock of men’s drapery. His two billiard tables were also reduced to cinders. Xo Avatcu* was available to combat the out-break.

A conference of representatives of the various Progress Leagues in the South Island takes place at Christchurch on Tuesday. It promises to bo -one of the most representative gatherings of its kind yet held in the South Island. A large number of members of Parliament will be in attendance. Progress Leagues at Duller, Innngahua. Grey and Westland will all be represented. There is a considerable order paper to dispose. Ibe visiting delegates will be taken to Lake Coleridge and Akaron, and in other ways entertained by the members of tlie Canterbury Progress League, the hosts for the occasion.

Mr Good fellow maintains that the abolition of price-fixing was not warranted by the statistical position in London. He says, further, that there was no boycott of New Zealand produce in evidence. He does not explain why, in these circumstances, it was impossible to sell our produce, even at the falling prices, and yet when price-fixing was removed sales became possible, and prices moved steadily upward. The whole of his arguments appear to be more in the natiue of a smoke-screen to disguise the retreat which he sees is inevitable, than anything else.—“Taranaki Daily News.

At n meeting of tlie Inangnluia Trotting Club, held on Wednesday evening, the" President. Air G. G. Loekington. in the chair, a letter from the New Zealand Trotting Association was read, advising the Club that the Greymuoth Jockey Club were applying for December 30th, the date of the Inangahua Club’s application, and advising the latter Club to select another date. After a discussion it was carried that the Club apply for Saturday, October 15th 1027. The appointment of a delegate to the Trotting Conference was left in the hands of the Secretary, and a sub-committee was appointed to consider the remits to Conference. Men’s Colonial Knitted Woollen Under-pants and Singlets, special price Os lid and 7s lid at McKays.—Advt. Jerome Klapka Jerome, whose death was recorded in a cable irom London on Thursday was the son of a clergyman who lost his money, spent hrs boyhood in the Last End.of London. At the age of fourteen he got employment. and became successively schoolmaster. actor and journalist, lie soon earned distinction by his gift for humorous writing, his final work appearing in serial form, llis first book. “On the Stage and Off,” published in 1888, was well received, but his reputation was made in 1889 by the appearance of “ Three Men in a "Boat, and llis subsequent works brought him to the forefront of English humourists of his day. lie also had groat"success as a dramatist, 11 The Passing of the Third Floor Pack,” being llis best known play. As an editor lie was a brilliant success, gathering round him contributors of the calibre of 11. 1,. Stevenson. IT. G. Wells, W. W. Jacobs, Harry Pain, and Anthony Hope. In 1888 he married the daughter of a Spanish Army officer. In conjunction with the Canterbury Farmers’ Union, the Railway Department will run a special train from the West Coast to Canterbury on June 27, returning on July 1, and a comprehensive programme has been arranged for the entertainment of those farmers who intend availing themselves of the excursion. On June 28, the party will lie tendered a civic welcome at Ashburton, and later will be taken to Mr •J. H. Grigg’s Longbeaeh estate, and Mr F. W. Ruddenklau’s Springfield estate. A visit will also be made to Methven, and the party will be shown Messrs Lown and M’Annuity’s stud sheep. A different route will be selected for the return to Ashburton, and in the evening there will be a social gathering in St. Andrew’s Hall. On the following day, June 29, the excursion train will come to Christchurch, and the Addington Saleyards will bo visited that day. as well as several industrial concerns, the latter portion of the visit being arranged by the Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association. Lincoln College will be visited on the Thursday, and an inspection made of the super-phosphate works at Hornby, on the return journey to the city. While in Christchurch the visitors will be the guests at a social evening of the West Coast Association, and the return journey from Christchurch to the West Coast will be begun at 10.20 a.m. on July 1 Addisons have just opened up a small shipment of Ladies’ Felt Hats, fashionable shades. —Advt. Men’s Heavy Grey Union Shirts, with collars for ‘winter wear, 8s lid, cheaper line at 4s lid at McKays.— Advt.

For quick sale, fifty ladies’ ready-to-wear hats in velvets, silks and felts, all one price, 5s lid. Twenty ladies’ frosted raincoats in the new shades at 16s lid, Schroder and Co,—Advt.

Inspect Addison’s window for latest Parisian Ties.—Advt,

The Hon, B. F. Bollard states that tliore are five hundred applications for the position of film censor. He proposes to reduce them to a dozen and submit these to Cabinet.

A meeting ot all interested in the whitebait industry will be held at the County Chambers on Tuesday night to consider a letter from the Marine Department appearing elsewhere. The opening of the Harihnri new Public Hall will be celebrated with a grand ball on Monday next, June 20th. Boss’ Orchestra will supply the music and a very enjoyable lunction should result.

The euchre tournament at the Soldiers’ Hall was well attended lad night. The prize winners were:--Airs Kerr Ist, Air A. E. Benjamin 2. Airs Stopforth 3. Air C. Schroder 4. The prizes were distributed and supper served. The tournament will be eontintied again next Friday night when useful household prizes will be offered for competition.

The Railway Department advertise in another column particulars of a Farmers’ Excursion from the Most Coast to Canterbury, leaving Greymouth at 10.35 a.m. on Monday, 27th. June, and returning on Friday, Ist. July. Arrangements have been made whereby the visitors will be shown over the Longheach and Springfield estates, Lincoln Agricultural College and other up-to-date grain and sheep farms in the Canterbury District as well as a visit to the Addington Stock Alarket. 'Similar excursions have proved very popular in other districts and it is anticipated that the West Coast Farmers’ Excursion will not be an exception. Just to baud: Twenty Men's Tweed Overcoats, sizes 3. 1, and 5. Great value at !2s (Id. W. H. Stopforth.— Advt.

For ten days only a special discount of 4s in the £ off all this season’s ladies’ and children’s velour and tweed coats, furs, chokers, pull-overs and cardigans. Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Aien’s Woollen Sox, Is 3d a pair. Heavy Bibbed Sox, Is (id pair. Best quality Heavy Bib 2s (id a pair.—At McKay’s.—Adrt. '

Just landed, 150 cases of apples, consisting of pearinains, Jonathans, Wash ingtoii, delicious and cooking varieties Also pears, tomatoes, etc. The grow ers’ instructions are to sell at the lowest market juices. Paterson, Aliebel and Co., Ltd.. ’Phone 2.—Advt.