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Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1928, Page 2

Mr Fred Howard. So fir. inserts notices of tllafiiis ih this issue-. Addisons have just opened up a selection of embroidered voiles in very dainty colourings-.—Advf. Mr John ildtveil. pianoforte fuiiei of Clirisfciiuri li. will Ik* in Hokitika for a few days. Any messages left at the ‘‘Guardian” Office will receive prompt a Held ion. ■ Advf -, The Hokitika Aiiiiileur Swimming Club will hold a night cariiival al flu .Municipal ISul-hs on Tiisedav next 17U Jan. commencing at 7.39. p.m. Tin pariciilars of the programme will In distrained in an inset, in our next is-

Tin* .Marimba dance orchestra winds Up tlie visit to Wexllniul which has •icon such a success all through the district, with a farewell dance at Kanieri Public Hall to-night. There will lie many patrons from Hokitika for the benefit of whom s|K*rial cars will he running.

Sir George Clifford, President of the New Zealand Racing Conference has agreed to the change of (late for the Westland Racing Club’s Raster meeting, which will l>e held now oil Thursday. April 12. The programme has been submitted for the approval of the racing and trotting authorities.

The flight of the airmen from Sydney to New Zealand yesterday caused immense interest and last night then' were innumerable enquiries as to their arrival. The absence of autlicric news up to a late hour increased the tension and this morning the enquiries were renewed. The unfortunate absence of news of the arrival of the airmen has caused a deep feeling of depression and many fears are expressed for the men whose whereabouts so far are unknown.

The Westport “Times” reports several members of the Westport Tramping Cluli. who scaled the Bucklaml Peaks recently were surpised to find a line ol traps which had been left set since hist season aiid all centained tlie skeletons of opossums, i'o lea* e traps set and not to clear them 1.1 strutly against the rules of acclimatisation societies and it is one of the tales ol tramping (iubs to report any sticli breathe-. Ibis and the protection of inline flora ait two of the most important, rules ol Bumping clubs. The Westport Tramping dub will not be an exception to these mbs.

Mr Jas. Spence, of Havelock North, who has been revisiting the Coast after an absence of several years, returned north yesterday. As an old County Councillor he was a colleague cf late Messrs Seddon, Grimmoml, Dungaii, Jack. Daly. McM’hirter, dimming and MeGoldriek, and is the only surviving members of the 1886 Council. He was a prominent resident of Rimu at the time and was captain of the bucket lire brigade, and took an active interest in all local movements. Mr Spence is so pleased with the appearance of the district that ho proposes to return again and pay a more extended visit and tour the .southern parts of which he has heard so much. Speaking at Tauranga, Air. Judd, of the New Zealand Co-operative Pig Marketing Association, said it was estimated that 230,600 pigs would lie fattened in the South Auckland area this season (states an exchange). The year’s surplus for export was estimated at 65,000. The association had sold pigs locally for export to Australia and Britain. and endeavours were being made to upon up new markets. Sales had Ix'cn made which; showed a material advance of the local sale prices. The scheme had been operating for only about live weeks, and it had already handled 5000 pigs. Ho estimated that 60,000 pigs! would be handled this season.

Kapoc beds best quality kapoe and ticking, single bed 33s 6d to 37s 6d, double bed 57s 6d to 69s 6d at MeKay’s, Hokitika. —Advt. Ladies new neckwear in crepe de chine and lace just in from London by parcel post; ladies collars, vestees, scarfs, etc.. 2s to 10s fid. McKay’s, Hokitika.—Advt.

See Addisons windows for hats at greatly reduced prices.—Advt;

NewViVaris will have cars running to IVhilio Gorge to-morrow, leaving the garage at 10 o’clock.

The Christchurch “Press” states: — Four hundred tickets have been sold for the special day excursion which will he run to Greymoutli on Saturday on behalf of the Corsair Social Club. All the accommodation on the train has been booked.

In connection with the Howling tournament opened yesterday it is notable that last year Auckland clubs won all three of the championships at the nonunion tournament, the rinks being won by St. John’s, the pairs by PonSbnbv, and the singles by H, Clarke (Rocky Nook).

Mr R. P. St naff, of the KanioriHokiiik;V Sawmills Ltd: lias joined the Board of Directors of ihc Westland Wood-pulp and Paper Syndicate Ltd: A chemical engineer is at present erecting a laboratory plant Tn Christchurch to conduct further tests on behalf of the syndicate.

A sf'icci nil'll of a pouched lamprey, ail unusually large bully, and a grayling have been presented to the ( anterbury Museum by Mr D. Hope, Curator of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society's gardens. Those were secured from the mouth ol the Hokitika river.

Mr M-. McLeod, tiie senior inspector for the Canterbury EHihatiSlii Bltard. was exported back in Christchurch yesterday to draft out selected candidates for probationorships to tile teaching profession, ami to make recomnieiulation for the Board. These will bo confirmed by the education Board at its meeting on Wednesday ol next week. Infectious and notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast, Health districts for the week ended noon on Monday totalled 2i. as follows: Canterbury: Scarlet fever, 13; tuberculosis, 8; pmiemoiiia, 3; pneumonic influenza. 1 ; puerperal sepsis, 1 ; food poisoning, 1 ; West Coast: Nil Dentils in Hie Canterbury district were three—scarlet fever L uhd tuberculosis 2-.

W’li'ik* crossing Rrv Crci 1. on ;1 e ir-tni-n trip from Seo-li Weffiami le Hokitika oil Sunday a I tem ion, ti e aooc of one of the service cars, burst, info dailies. The mishap is believed to have been caused 'through a lighie.l cigarette having been dropped on it. 1 liejj a hips were subdued before any serious damage resulted, and the car, which had a full passenger list, was able to proceed to its destination.

The receipts of kauri gum into Auckalid, after reaching the high figure of 500 tons in November, dropped back in December to 231 ton (states an exchange). The records of the past year show a. decline as compared with 11)2(1, and. as mailer of fact, this is merely a continuation of the decreasing tendency which lias been a feattne ofli industry that was once olio of the most important in the province. Now that' the iiew Arapiiiii l.ako is gradually taking shape, it is becoming quite, evident to oven tin? casuitl observer that this sheet of water wliii’h will extend fib' some twenty hides up stream, is destined to heroine one <d' (he greatest sporting 'centres in the Dominion, and therefore in the world (says the Auckland “Hun”). Whereas Lake TTiuno iff , nlnilKt asi broad as it is i'dng. ain't is thus affected by every wind that blows, to thi> himTeraiieo alid annoyance, ill iislieremen, ami the new Arapiiiii Lake being laiici-hlocked will be free from all such disabilities-.

The result of tdp-dressiiig pasture laid down some twenty-live years ago with superphosphate is shown oil Mi. D. 111-lire’s farm: Ulania Isays the “Malnitl’ii Khsigii"). Up liil August lasi, ilii* land h!id never been treated, and the growth of grass was almost negligible, hilt with the application of two cvt. of superphosphate what was once 'considered land of poor quality is now covered with a tine growth. Where clover and cow-grass were believed to have died out there is now tube seen a phenomenally luxuriant, growth. "Such has been the effort of applying superphosphate to various parts of the property that l find I am able to carry nearly double the number of stock t carried formerly, and there is still room for improvement. Weather conditions arc ideal and if they continue there is little doubt hut what the season will be good,” said Mr Bruce.

A library catalogue, oiic would suppose, would in* about us impartial as a railway guide but that would lie to for-

get our numerous “private interests, prejudices, and partial affections” from which the Chaplain of the House of Commons daily prays, in Session, that members mnv be delivered. A certain edition of the British Museum Library catalogue enshrined the feelings entertained by that institution’s then presiding genius, Sir Anthony Paiiizzl. against Sir Francis Palgrave the historian, and father of “Palgrave of the Gulden Treasury.” Sir Anthony failed to “get on’ 1 with many of his illustrious contemporaries, Thomas Carlyle amongst others, hut he seems particularly to have detested Sir hrancis Palgrave, whose family name was C ohen. On his conversion to Christianity Palgrave assumed his monthei-iu-law’s name .and greatly disliked any reference to the discard label. Fully aware of this Pauizzi saw to it that in the Library eatolue of his day all the entries respecting Palgrave s works should he indexed in section “C“ (not •'!’”) and he accredited to ono “Francis Cohen.“-“The Glasgow Herald.”

New linoleums 3ft, Gft, and 12ft wide. New lino squares, a lug range. McKav's. Hokitika—-Advt. Sweeping reductions in floral voile dress lengths, all smart, three yards in length at 4s lid. 5s lid, (5s lid, 7s lid the dress piece. Schroder and Co.—Advt.