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Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1927, Page 2

A notice in the estate of the late Thomas Brown of Blue Spur appears in this issue, particulars to he rendered to Mr C. J. P. Sellers, Solicitor, Hokitika. Those interested are reminded of the public meeting at the County Chambers on Tuesday evening to organise a committee in connection with the proposal to equip the local hospitals with wireless receiving sets. As a result of a newspaper campaign on behalf of Toe H all the Capetown hospitals are to be fitted with wireless and head phones for each patient. A similar effort is being made at Johannesburg. Items of Interest—Daylight Saving Bill passed and Latest Parisian Ties just opened at Addison’s. .See windows.—Advt.

Evidently some of Takapuna’s enterprising tradesmen, who deliver their goods by cart, have found the footpaths easier travelling than the roadways (remarks the Auckland “Star”). At a recent meeting of the council the traffic inspector recommended that a circular letter should be sent to all tradesmen in the borough warning them against the practice of driving their horses and carts along the footpaths, thereby doing considerable damage to street trees and grass plots. The recommendation was adopted,

New Fadeless Curtains in coloured, all over and striped patterns, just opened up at McKay’s. Prices Is lid, 2s Sd to G's 6d yd.—Advt. The “ Charleston Special,” America’s latest ice cream craze will bo introduced to the Hokitika public at the Rendezvous Parlour to-day. The recipe for the above was procured at great expense by Mrs Dowell from one of the leading American Ice Cream Parlours.

Those who were present at the long night dance in St. Mary’s Club a fortnight ago will remember the good time they had. Well, a long night will be held on Monday next the 20th inst. So patrons attending will be assured of a good evening’s enjoyment.—Advt.

Tiie death occurred at the Old People’s Home, Westport on Wednesday evening of Mr William Scrubby (known as Richard Hooper). He was horn at Royston, Herts, England, in Noveml>er, 1838, and followed a seafaring life in his early years. He came to the West Coast 07 years ago and took part in the gold rushes at Ivanieri, Rimu and Tucker Flat. He made a lucky strike at the Kanieri diggings 40 years ago, and went to Denniston in 1890 and remained there until six years ago, when he removed to Westport.

The ‘‘Lyttelton Times” states the police changes in Ashburton arose out of an inquiry hold there some time ago. The inquiry was conducted by Mr C. R. Orr-Walker, S.M., who had associated with him Major S. O. P. Nicholls, of the Defence Department, ami Detective Sergeant Rawlc, of Wellington. Charges against several constables were made by Senior-Sergeant Mnthicsnn, and there were countercharges against that officer. It is generally understood that the latter charges related to the employment of constables on gardening work. A considerable amount of evidence was heard and the inquiry lasted for several days.

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Oivaka Herd-testing Association, Mr S. Bowman, of Dunedin, said that he estimated the loss to the dairy funnels on account of the overlapping of cream wagons throughout Otago at between £30,000 and £40,000 (states the ‘‘Times”). He had been endeavouring during the past three years to lessen the expense in this direction, hut In use his own words, “ Being one of those rascally proprietary men, the dairy companies are very suspicious of anything I say.” In referring to the state of the butter trade in Dunedin at the present time, Mr Bowman stated that there were seven firms making and selling butter in the city, each with its own delivery wagon, whereas by mutual arrangements the whole trade could he done from one factory, with two delivery wagons, with a corresponding saving of expense in the factories.

From time to time during the past few years, visiting medical men from Great Britain and America have spoken in high terms of praise of the excellence of the New Zeafand State dental service. Another tribute to the scheme has just come from Harvard University-. Dr !C. D. Marshall Day, who graduated in Otago University and who left for America a little over twelve months ago for the purpose of doing post-graduate work at Harvard, has just returned to Wellington. He states that last year .Mr T. A. Hunter, Director of Dental Services, Department of Health, sent him an outline of the New Zealand State dental scheme, which, after examination by the Harvard authorities, was adopted as the basis for the dental hygiene and public health dentistry course, Dr Morse, the head of the denial division, expressing the opinion that the Dominion State scheme was a mode? for this class of health work.

A Palmerston North resident, who went away on a holiday with his family, found on his return that all the furniture in the house liad vanished. "With visions of burglary on a big scale, ho raised a hue and try. The explanation was that a carrying firm had been engaged to remove the furniture from a house in the vicinity, the owner having been transferred by a Government Department, but owing to some misunderstanding the lorry was sent to the wrong house. It was some time before the tangle was straightened out. The man who had had the wrong furniture sent after him felt that lie had a grievance, the real owner was mildly pleased at having his possessions restored to him, while the carrying firm-, which had to return the furniture without payment, came to the conclusion that they would he considerably out of pocKet as a result of the contretemps.

“You have not come 12,000 miles to go into a classroom to teach; we wain you to he free to move from one school to another so that vou may observe, was a statement made to Miss D. W. Edwards, a Wellington school teacher, who went to London recently on the exchange system. Upon her return to t!ie Dominion this week she related to the Wellington Education Hoard her experiences in England. “To return from England and to say, as one teacher said recently upon his return, tnat there was nothing there to learn was absurd. No one would say this it lie or she were free to move about and to observe.” Miss Edwards suggested that in the matter of furnishings and fittings, cleaning and heating the schools in the Dominion might learn much from those in the Old Country. The staffing of English schools was vastly superior to that in New Zealand school's. To gain promotion • teachers did not have to move from one school to another, hence it was possible to got a permanent and specialised staff, which made for greater efficiency. . In New Zealand, unfortunately, teachers had small opportunity to specialise and talent- was lost. More attention was paid to cultural work in English schools than in the Dominion, and this was reflected in the general life of the community. Even arithmetic was taking second place to cultural subjects.

The selection of a spring outfit made easier by a visit to Schroder’s, where you can inspect the latest in made-up goods and the daintiest materials for making in floral and bordered voiles, silks, crepe-de-ehines.—Schroder and Co. —Advt. Cheap eggs all the year round if you preserve a good supply now. Sharland’s “Moa” Brand Egg Preservative keeps them fresh for months. Clean and economical.—Advt. Economise money, time and labour Use “Tan-01”, the liquid polish for floors, furniture and leather goods.— Advt. Keep the kiddies free from coughs and colds with “ Nazol.” Soothes, relieves, penetrates. Is 6d for 60 doses. —Advt. The first of the spring liats have come to hand and are now on view at McKay's.—Advt. Whitebait netting made to sample of netting supplied by professional Hokitika wliitebaiter is now on sale at McKay’s at 3s 3d a yard. The netting is extra strong and the mesh is considered just the right size.—Advt. Evening Frocks and evening dress flowers: Beautiful sei'ection now on view at McKay’s. Hokitika.—Advt.

Special values now offering in white ) and coloured towels. Good towels made j from tested cotton. Prices Is lid, 2s lid to 3s lid at McKay’s.—Advt.

THo fishing season opens next Saturday, October Ist. and licenses to fish arc now procurable on application to the Westland Acclimatisation Society. Licenses are obtainable also at the County Office, and from Mr A. C. Armstrong. Revell Street. Particulars of licenses and lees payable are advertised in this issue.

There was a. fair attendance at the Soldiers’ Hall last night for the weekly euchre tournament, when after interesting play, the prize winners proved to he, Mrs Ingram, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Mcßae and Mr Gillooly, in that order. For next Friday night four special prizes will he offered, and a bumper attendance should result. The awards will include supplies of sugar, flour, tea. butter and" biscuits, four very useful prizes in all.

“I notice,” stated a Wellington business man, “that Mr F. Campbell, president of the Wellington Manufacturers’ Association, is credited with tlio remark that if England did for herself what New Zealand has done for her, she would be the most prosperous country in tlie world. May 1 paraphrase that, and put forward the view that, if, in addition, New Zealand had done for Great Britain what she has done for the United States of America, England would he more prosperous still? New Zealand exports to the United Kingdom in 1926 amounted to £35,009,000. or equivalent to over £23 per head of the entire population of New Zealand, but New Zealand imports from the United Kingdom in that year amounted only to £23,000,000, or equivalent to over £ls per head of our population. In other words, every inhabitant of New Zealand sold to the United Kingdom goods to the value of £8 more than each person bought from the United Kingdom. Let us compare that with New Zealand’s trade with the United States. New Zealand exports to the U.S.A. in 1926 amounted to £3,800,000, or equivalent to £2 10s per head of the population of the Dominion, hut New Zealand imports from the U.S.A. amounted to £10,000,000, which is equivalent to £6 per head of our population. We bought £8 per head less from Britain than we sold her, yet we bought £3 10s more per head from the U.S.A. than we sold there.”

A lady’s toilette is incomplete without good hosiery: We stock dependable lines only in all the wanted shades: Artificial silk “One Step ” 3s Cd. “ New City ” -Is lid. Bond’s “Sylk Arto” 6s lid, Bonds’ Pu-’O Sylks 8s lid. Satisfaction guaranteed.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.

•Sore throats promptly relieved by taking a few drops of “Nazol” on sugar. Quickly banishes all kinds of cold. Is fid for 60 doses.—Advt.

Just arriving: A choice consignment of winter Stunner apples. Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd., Wharf Street, Hokitika.—Advt.