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Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1927, Page 2

The entries for the fat stock sales at Arahura on Monday next appear in this issue. The monthly meeting of the Westland Progress League will be held at the County Chambers at 7.30 o’clock on Monday evening, when the advertising scheme will be finalised. So as not to clash with the Excelsior Club’s ball on Wednesday next, the Hard-up Masquerade ball at Three Mile in aid of the hall funds has been postponed until Friday evening next the 21st. Special prizes will be given for the best hard-up costume (lady and gentleman). Good supper with music supplied by Mr Lawn’s Orchestra should prove sufficient to attract a large attendance.—Advt.

The dinkiest house frocks, overalls, and children’s rompers are made from colored tobralcos and zampa cloth with new galoon trimmings. With such trim and tasteful patterns the most everyday garments are made chic and attractive. Inspection invited. Addison’s.—Advt. Nothing Idoks /smarter than the fashionable jumper as now worn. We have the very latest styles in sleeveless and waistcoat shape in striped and plain fuji silks and extra heavy quality in striped spun silk, at prices from 10s 6d, 18s 6d, 25s 6d to 37s 6d. Schroder and Cc>—Adrt>

A complete sawmill plant is offered tor sale in this issue.

Waimaunga experiment farm offers ior sale surplus heifer calves at £1 each.

For Sewing Week—See Addison’s range of cotton fuji in all dainty shades, also all shades in colored fuji with laces to match.—AOvt.

A meeting of the committee in connection with the wireless for the Mental Hospital will ho held at 7 o’clock on Tuesday evening to receive the interim report regarding collections. Those intending to subscribe should forward their contributions to any of the collectors as early as possible now. The first list of contributors will he published next week.

Mr W. Millner, County Overseer, is proceeding south this week-end to piepnre proposals for road expenditure in the Mahitahi, Cooks, Doeherty and Inter-Wanganui districts. Settlers roads to the value of £650 are contemplated in the various localities, and the Overseer will carry out the liecessaij surveys to complete the proposals to be made for the expenditure of the votes.

The Evans Creek district, South Westland is still without its school, necessitating the children walking long distances daily to the nearest school. On helrnlf of the local residents, Mr Seddon, member for Westland, was asked to make representations, and, doing so, received a reply from tbe Minister of Education, which indicated that the Education Department was waiting a reply to a telegram to the Canterbury Education Board asking whether it would not be economical to remove the closed La Fontaine school to Evans Creek. As soon as a reply was received, the Minister promised Mr Seddon the matter would have immediately attention.

Hon. -Minister of Mines has written Mr Seddon, M.P., regarding Okarito harbour as follows: —- 11 With reference to your letter of the 28th ult. enclosing a telegram from Mr McCluggage, of Okarito in connection with the opening of the bar at that port, I have to advise that the expenditure of £2O has been authorised. Payment will he arranged immediately through the Department’s Signalman at Okarito.” This reply is very satisfactory, and meets the requiremnts of the settlers who were greatly inconvenienced by the blocking of the bar, and bad to guarantee the cost of clearing a new channel, labour having to be brought some distance to assist at the work.

The County authorities give a final notice regarding heavy traffic fees in this issue. All fees must be paid forthwith, and unlicensed traffic or overweight traffic will be prosecuted without further notice. Heavy traffic from mills unless specially arranged lor, must cease, and prosecutions will follow where the weight exceeds the load limit for the respective roads used. AH cases of overloading and excessive speeding will result in prosecutions, as in view of the special damage being done of late through these means, undue cost is thrown on tlie local body, and offenders will be checked by legal proceedings. In view of the liability thrown on tbe Council by road damage through excessive weights, the heavy traffic regulations are to be rigorously enforced.

The Government’s final word on wheat and flour protection was indicated in a series of Customs resolutions introduced in the House of Representatives on Thursday afternoon. These raise from Is Id per bushel to Is 3d ithe duty on imported wheat when the current domestic value at the port, of export is 5s fid per bushel. This duty is subject to adjustment according to fluctuations in tbe current domestic value at the port of export, being decreased by Rl per bushel for every halfpenny or fraction of a halfpenny advance in the current domestic value below £l3 10s or increased on tbe same scale for every halfpenny reduction in the current domestic value below 5s fid. Ibe flour duty basis has also been revised. The actual duty remains at £3 10s per ton, increased at the rate of Is for every drop of Is in the current domestci value below £l3 10s or decreased Is for every shilling rise in current domestic value above £l3 10s. The basis of tbe original resolution was a domestic value of £l3 per ton.

At a meeting of the Grey Power Board, the Assistant Commissioner of Stamps, Hokitika, wrote asking for further agreements between the board and consumers, and forwarding the assessment of fines due on the Tied Jack Sawmilling Company’s agreement at £25 3s. The secretary said tho Stamp Office was claiming the amount in fines on account of the agreement not having been stamped within thirty days of its execution, as required by the Stamp Act. Hie view taken by most power hoards was that these agreements should not be subject to stamp duty, and a remit bad been before the recent Power Boards’ conference on the question. It was being considered by the Government. The Stamp Office at Hokitika had written to say that the action regarding the fine was being withheld pending a decision regarding the remit. If the board had to pay fines of £5 for every contract which had not been stamped within the prescribed time, the fines would tot up to a very big sum. Other power hoards would be similarly ntfected.

The police received a report last evening from Stafford that Ah Chung an elderly Chinaman, had been found dead in bis but late in the afternoon bv Mr I). Griffin. Sergt. King and Constable Best went out and investigated the matter. Deceased was a very old man who had for a long time been mining in the district. He lived alone in a hut where he had resided for the last thirty years. His age was given at 84 years, 1843 being given as the year of his birth. For some time he had been a recipient of hospital aid. On Thursday he was in Stafford and complained of not feeling well, heart trouble being his complaint. When the neighbours did not notice smoke from his hut yesterday, two of them went to investigate. Tho hut was found open and deceased was found sitting in an outhouse quite dead. Although not well for some time, ho declined to go to tho hospital, preferring to live by himself. Some time ago he had consulted Dr Baird about his eyesight. As a result of the police report in the matter, the Coroner (Mr Evans) decided an inquest will not be necessary in this case, and interment is taking place in the ordinary course. There seems no doubt that death resulted from heart failure as a result of old age.

Tliere’s always somebody coughing. It may be you next. Take “ Nazol.” Goes to the root of the trouble and gives prompt relief. Ready for rise, 60 doses Is 6d.—Advt. Cable advice from London states that after 20th. .September, 1927 (in London) prices of sheetings and calicoes will have to be advanced. We advise people to buy sheetings now and recommend McKay’s, Hokitika, for best values.—Advt. The most economical floor and furniture polish is “ Tan-01.” Gives a dry, brilliant gloss that losts for a long time. Does not smear, AH grocers Adrfc,

Messrs M. Houston and Co., notify additional entries. for teir store stock sale at Amura on Tuesday.

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. offer for sale or to let, a comfortable five-room-ed residence in Bealey Street.

Mails which left Wellington on the 13th. September per U.M.S. Tahiti, via San Francisco, arrived at London on the 12th. October.

To-morrow is “Young People’s Day” at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, when special services will be held

morning and evening,

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. notify particulars of stock sales of fats at Arahura on Monday, store stock on Tuesday at Arahura and at Bold Head yards on Wednesday.

The Railway Department advertises in this issue particulars of excursion fares and train arrangements in connection with the boxing contest at Greymouth, 22nd. Oct. and trotting races at Greymouth on 22nd. and 21 th. October.

; Next Thursday evening at the Princess Theatre a concert will be given by the pupils of the Convent School, 'the pupils have been preparing for some weeks past, under the able direction of their teachers, whose untiring efforts should meet with outstanding success. The programme to he presented is of a varied nature, so patrons are assured of an entertainment of a very high class.

The death of Mr Patrick Ruane took place on Thursday evening at the Old People’s Home, Greymouth, after ailing for the past two years. Deceased, who was 86 years of age, was a, nativo of County Galway, Ireland, and arrived in. New Zealand in 1862. He followed gold milling at No Town, Brighton and Okarito. He was unmarried and in late years resided at Callaghan’s, and at Ngahere for the past seven years.

The aggregate for the euchre tournament at the Soldiers’ Hall concluded last night, and the points will be made up during the week and tbe prizes awarded next Friday night. On last evening’s play the following proved t > be tbe prize winners: Mr Gillooly, Mr Davidson, Mr Parker and Mrs Sumner. -Mrs Fitzgerald was runner up. The season will close next Friday night when eight special prizes will be offered for the evening’s play. There should be a bumper attendance.

In reply lo recent overtures for the establishment /of travelling dental clinics for country districts, the Minister for Health (Mr Young) states that one such clinic has been given agood trial and that lie is satisfied that for various reasons it was unsatisfactory. 'lbe Minister points out that many backblocks children are already (being treated at the sub-bases which have been established in the different districts, and announces that it is the intention of the Health Department when service is available, to extend this system.

Sore throat, huskiness, instantly dis polled by “ Xazol.” Goes to tbe root of tbe trouble. Acts like a charm. Is fid buys GO doses, ready for use.— Advt.

Whitebait netting made to sample of netting supplied by professional Hokitika whitebaiter 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. The host polish for floors, linoleums, and furniture is “ Tan-Ol.” Easy to n]l plv, and gives a longer shine. Does not smear. All grocers.—Advt. Wo offer exceptional value in “Fuji Silks” 30in. wide in all the wanted colours, the shades are saxe, lemon, powder bine, pink, sky and lavender at 2s fill; extra heavy weight natural at 2s fid, 40in. crepe-de-chene in white lavender, blue, grey and shrimp, special price 4s lid. Schroder and Co.— Advt.

Ladles’ Dainty Frocks in Voile and Repp; Jumpers and Sieveless Cardigans; also Girls’ Voile Frocks at Addison’s.—Auvt.