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Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1927, Page 2

The monthly injecting of the Westland County Council will be held next Tuesday week, loth November, at the usual hour. This is a week later than customary.

Woodstock Hall Anniversary Ball will 1m? held on Wednesday, 9th. Nov. and a juvenile fancy dress ball the following evening (Thursday). As usual with Woodstock gatherings very complete arrangements are being made for a successful gathering, assuring an enjoyable time for patrons.

For a dry, glossy surface to floors and furniture polish with liquid "Tan--01.” Won’t smear, and does not collect dust. Economical and easily applied. Marcella Satin Bed Quilts, single and double-bed sizes, prices 19s lid to o-3s for super quality and size at McKay’s. —Advt.

Sore throat, huskiness, instantly dis pelled by “ Nazol.” Goes to the root of the trouble. Acts like a charm. Is 6d buys 60 doses, ready for use.— Advt.

Have you seen Paterson’s selection of dainty aprons and house-frocks. If not a pleasure in store awaits you.— Advt.

Newmans Motors Ltd. notify cars will leave on Saturday morning to connect at Grey in on tli with the Cup special /nd retiming from Grevmouth on Sunday after arrival of return train at Grevmouth.

Yesterday afternoon a very heavy westerly gale blew with great force, raising clouds ol (lust and grit, making it very unpleasant in the open. The gale continued in force till the early morning when it died a" ay. There was no rain. A very heavy sea has been beating along the coast for the last few days.

Just opened direct from the best manufacturers a large assortment ol hearth rugs in Milton, Axminster, Tapestry and reversible, also new designs in sofa squares and carpet runners. Host value obtainable rugs from 8s fid. Ills Gd to -12 Gd.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Reports from Smith We.-.tlaml iuuicate that Richardson road is still subject to flooding from the Waitnnci river. The road is badly scoured at one open crossing and is a danger to traffic at Hood time. One serious accident already occurred at t.ie p • referred to. Children are taken to school daily along the rond ... quest , which is certainly in need of attention.

Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury West Coast Health Is.str.cU foweek ended noon on Monday totalk 0 as follows: Canterbury-Scarlet fever 17, diphtheria 2. tuberculosis 8, pneumonia 3, septic nhort.on 2. hydatids 1, eclampsia 1, pneumonic influenza :k West Coast-Rearlet Sew 2. diphtheria 1. Deaths in the Cant - lnirv district were three, one each Dorn scarlet fever, tuberculosis and pneumonic influenza.

The Hokitika Library Committee met last evening at 7.20 o’clock. Present: Messrs D.iir (voted to the chair), 1I. Niven, Morns and l>r leulu - maun. A letter was received from Mi 11. M. Coiilm.ii and family acknon lodgin'' message of sympathy. H. 8. Clay. Hariliari. wrote with resist to the installation of the country box l|->-rarv system, forwarding five siib.M-rip-lions. Letters were received from various publishers regarding book supplies.* Accounts to the amount ol £o<l i" s id were passed for payment It was resolved to procure a dap si amp. Other formal business was dealt with and the meeting concluded

The Hoods in the Grey Liver oil October ‘>Oth 21st. and 22nd. last scoured the bar to a depth of 16 feet at low water (spring tide), according to the Harbourmaster's report last- evening to the Board. Thus on October 2btb. the bar depth was 2Gft. 2in. at- spring tides, compared with 21ft. Gin. tor October lltli. The river depth was 52ft. Gin. on October 11th. compared with 21ft. oil October 2Gtli. The neap tide bar depth at high water on October 4th. was 17ft.. while on October Iflth. it as 20ft. Gin. The mean average Ibr the month was 2211. sin. at the bar and 20ft. !>in. in the river. The freshes had the oiled of shoaling fho boat berthage.

For the past three years, a big trout has frequented a pool in the Pa to a river near Skinner road, and local fishermen have devoted a good deal of attention to the work of securing if (says the “Stratford Post”). The fish was elusive, however. It soon became well-known, and for purposes of identification was named John \\ illie. On Tuesday last the aquatic career of the fish was brought to a close by Mr .1. Petrie illn.. who lauded it cn a silver Zulu dry fly. It is 20 inches long and 15 inches in girth, and weighs Bill*. It is a female, and is of such a beautiful shape ami in such splendid condition Hint the Stratford Acclimatisation Soi iety has decided to have it stuffed. Mr Petrie had to play the fish for half an hour of more.

Till' planet .Mercury sot on November Ist. ;it ,3.17 p.ni.; it will In- soon well tu iho soittli of west ami as its apparonl magnitude is 0.9 it should he easily piekeil tip. ■ Mercury is rapidly ap-prom-liin«r the suit, with which it will In* in inferior conjunction on November 10th.; it will lie seen in the eastern sl;y towards the close of the month. Veil its rose on November Ist. at 3.1 a.in. ami rises on November 15th. at 3.-13 a.in. It is still a conspicuous object in the eastern sky, hut its brightness is slowly declining : by the end of the year it w ill he about half a rnagtiitudo fainter than it is at present. Mars is too* close to the sun to be seen at the beginning of the month, hut may be visible in the eastern sky towards its close, Jupiter sets on November Ist at 3.1! a,in. and on November loth, sets at- 3.18 a.m. ; Saturn sets on these dates at 9 p.ni. and 9.13 p.m. respective! v.

There is scarcely any possibility of a general increase in the prices of timber—rather is the tendency in the opposite direction. This is (ho considered opinion of Mr A. J. Seed, secretary of the. New Zealand Sawmillers’ Federation, who was a delegate at the annual conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce at Christchurch lie said he was convinced that the more reasonable protection granted by the Government under the new turilf would shortly have the effect of improving the local industry. Quite apart from the tariff, the general prosperity of the Dominion was steadily moving upwards. 'The return to what might be considered more normal times would be reflected very soon in the return of an ccjuu 1 prosperity in the timber trade.’ The possibility of lower prices would be increased by the eflort which the industry itself was taking to organise towards a better co-ordination of productive effort.

Now is the time that every housewife contemplates making improvements to her homo, whether it is carpets, linoieuins. mgs. runners or curtains that are required the host value for your money is at Schroder and Co. who have the latest designs and colourings in furnishing goods.—Advt.