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Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1927, Page 2

Messrs McMahon and Lee notify an auction sale of store bullocks and mixed cattle at Totara Flat Saleyards on Thursday, Oct. 6th. at 12.30 p.m. At the Soldiers’ Hall last night the R.S.A. euchre tournament was continued, there being a fair attendance. The evening’s play resulted : Air Kerr 1, Air Alorris 2, Airs Archer 3. and Air G. Brenchby 4. It was announced that next Friday being the first Friday in the month, eight prizes would be offered for competition. The prizes will ho announced in Wednesday’s issue.

Advice has been received of tine death at Kimberley!, South Africa, of an old AYest- Coast resident in the person of Airs Allan Forsyth Stark, at the age of 88, relict of Ah' A. F. Stark. Air Stark was at one time a partner in tlie “Grey River Argus” Coy. Ltd., with the late Hon. AA r . Kerr. J. Arnott and John Keogh, and acted as its accountant. Deceased left' three daughters, Alesdames S. B. Kitchin. Euston Brown, and B. AY. Smith, all of Kimberley, and one son, R. R. Stark, of Edinburgh.

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To Ross Fire Brigade 801 l is taking place to-night in the Totara Hall, Ross.

.Mr G. Wood notifies the arrival of flounders and soles by to-night’s train, direct from trawler, for sale at 9d per pound.

The Order of Masses and Devotions in St. Mary’s Parish on Sunday, October 2nd. will be as follows: Aralmra 10 a.m., Hokitika 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 7 p.ni.

A hard-up masquerade ball will be held in the Three Mile Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 19th. in aid of the hall funds. Music by Lawn’s Orchestra, and good supper provided.

The Dairy Control Board at a meeting on Monday decided to recommend the Minister for Agriculture to appoint Mr Dynes Fulton in place of Mr Claude Motion, who recently resigned from the Board. Mr Fulton is chairman of directors of the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy C’o. Ltd:

The workers on the sulphur deposits on White Island and the thousands oT birds which make their home there apparently live together in harmony and pence. The gannets nesting in the vicinity of the huts are totally indifferent t > the presence of the men. In one spot where a fence round a hut cuts off a corner of the original nesting ground, the gannets continue to occupy the ground right up to the fence at first sight looking like a flock of poultry crowded together in a pen. A witness in a case in which a woman alleged cruelty against her husband provoked laughter in the Wellington Magistrate's Court, when, after explaining that it was quite the usual thing for a couple to quarrel violently, even as late as midnight, she said that she was awakened late one night by sounds of furniture being shifted in the adjoining apartment and the noise of hurrying footsteps. “I thought they were at it again,” she said, “and I was just going in to pacify them when I discovered that the place was on fire. I was wrong for once.” A Christchurch paper commenting on the selection of the South Island team says the fact that Freitas has treen passed over altogether is rather surprising. He played a fine game, and, though a hit “green” he looks as if he would, with more experience, develop into a first-class forward. Steel was the best of the wings, and he gave a great display. His poworlul fend and resolute running gave him two of the best tries that have ever been scored on Lancaster Park. His punting gained frequent applause, while ho was responsible for a splendid penalty goal. Though a trifle spasmodic, he played brilliantly. Snodgrass, a fast and heavy winger, impressed by his play,, and he was unfortunate in being against a winger of the calibre of Steel.

The usual fortnightly meeting of Westland Lodge. No. 89, L.A.0.D., was held in the Lodge room last evening when a fair attendance was presided over l.y A.T). Pro It. Furness. The minutes of the previous meeting wore read and confirmed, outward correspondence read and approved, inward read and received. Bards reported sick members, some of whom arc not doing too well. Sick pay to the amount of £7 Os Od was passed for payment. Accounts to the amount of £2 Os Od were passed for payment, one new proposition for membership was handed in. Challengers for the rtohinson Shield were received and accepte I from “Sodd-in L r <lw”_ _ (Runnngn), and “SI nr of the AVosI” (Grovmn’itli). The meeting then rinsed in the usual way.

Glider the amending customs tariff a serious iimpo.sL is proposed to ho placed on gold dredging machinery. The matter has boon brought under the notice of the local bodies and protests are being sent to the Government on the matter. It appears that under the tariff previously existing, the duty was 10 per cent. British and 15 per cent foreign. It is proposed now to amend the duty to 20 per cent. British and 40 per cent. foreign. The effect of this new tariff would tend to cripple gold dredging here. To give some idea of what would he involved, the duty on a new dredge of the type of that now operating at South Hokitika would be some £15,000, a prohibitive amount, which would strangle the industry. The duty as proposed is considered inordinately high and representations to the government and the member for Westland have boon made by the Westland County Council, the Chamber of Commerce, and others.

All- C. S. Dulgleish, Fields Instructor of the Agricultural Department, has forwarded some samples of recently grown swedes, which are on view at Perry and Co’s, Weld Street. Jn a covering letter Air Ualgleish writes:—“ 1 have consigned to you today a few swede turnips. It will help to convey to you the benefit that asli is doing to swede crops. 1 had only three-quarters of an acre of swedes this season. The area is restricted owing to Hoods. 1 applied lime at the rate of one ton per acre and manure 2 to 3 cwt per acre. An application of 25cwt pel - acre of ash was applied. A narrow strip 9 feet wide was left without ash, and the single specimen wrapped in paper represents the noash area. The turnip sent is a better specimen than the average, as the majority have all rotted away. The sound swedes are representative of the ash treatment, and are quite good for table use. The swede specimen from the po-ash area, is badly infected with dry rot.”

The Auckland “Star” reports: There was a large gathering on Sunday at the funeral of Airs AlcTlveney, wife of Air James Alcllveney, Inspector of Police, at Auckland. The Coadjutor Bishop, Dr Liston, conducted a service at St .Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, and at the graveside the Rev. Dr L. T. Iluxton officiated, assisted by Rev. Father P. B. AlcTveefry. At the cathedral “The Dead March” was played by Aliss Nellie Ormond as the casket as horn down the aisle. The pall-bearers were: Fx-Supt. v. AA T . Hendry and B. Sheehan, Superintendent W. O. AVohlmann, and Sub-Tn-spector F. I/ewin. Amongst those following the hearse were Air W. B. A Tell veney, Commissioner of Police. Air John Cullen, former Commissioner, and Brother Fergus, of the Sacred Heart College, an old friend of-the family. There was also a large following of members of the police force and prominent citizens, including members of the Alen of the Holy Name Society. A requiem mass was celebrated on Saturday morning, and masses for the repose of the soul of the dead lady were said yesterday morning.