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Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1928, Page 2

The entries 'or the itil stock sales at Arahura on Monday appear in this issue. Miss AV. Peacock (who is a member of the Sydenham. Afcthodist Church Choir) is visiting Hokitika and will rentier a sacred solo at the Methodist Church on Sunday evening. The Greenslone-TCuniara Hoad was the scene of a motor collision on Wednesday, the cars involved living driven by Air !•’. Simpson and ATr J. Neamc. That driven by Simpson is the property of Dr Booth, of Kumars, and had one of the front wheels and the steering gear damaged. None of the occupants were injured.

The Commissioner of Taxes draws attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that the due date of payment of the Tn-eome-tax is on Thursday, the 9th. day if February, 1928. The demands will he posted from the office of the Commissioner of Taxes on or about 31st. January, 1928. Demands must lie presented with all payments, and if a demand has not been received the Commissioner should he communicated ■with.

The remarkable sagacity of dogs is illustrated by a setter and a spaniel owned by a AA’est Lyttelton resident,. A Lyttelton police official occasionally borrows the dogs for shooting expeditions. He is the owner of an ordinary model Ford ear. and now, every time he passes through AA’ent Lyttelton, the dogs come down to the road and attempt to clamber on to the running board. Although they were kept out of sight, but in the hearing of the main road, and although scores of Fords pass the locality daily, flic dogs never make a mistake, and the official cannot pass in his car without having to contend with the dogs.

Particulars of the hush fires raging in. the .Murchison district state that 38 tents and a cook-house were destroyed at Top House. TTie loss suffered by the Public AA’orks Department. amounts to £IOOO. The homestead of Mr Blockynden, of Black Valley, had a narrow escape, a belt of hush between the homestead and the fire saving the building, fn the Upper Afatakitnki the settlers have had a strenuous time in fighting the flames, and in several places narrow escapes have been recorded. On Sunday night Mr Marsh Forman’s house caught alight on three occasions, the combined efforts of the settlers being instrumental in holding hack the flames. Air Della Bosca was the worstsufferer. and his paddocks, with the exception of about six acres, were destroyed. Ho thinks a dozen or so sheep were also incinerated .although he has not yet been able to investigate.

Addisons have just opened up a selection of embroidered voiles in very dainty colourings.—Advt. Bathing costumes for men. ladies, bovs and girls, newest patterns in cotton and woollen material ; also new rubber bathing caps and shoes. McKay’s, Hokitika. —Ad vt. Carpet runners 4s 6d. 5s Gd. 6s lid a yard; Axminster runners 12s Od. 16s Gd, 17s Gd a yard; hearth rugs 13s Gd. 18s 6d, 255; sofa rugs 19s lid, 27s Gd, 42°; Axminster carpet squares 9ft by'lOft 6in, £8 19s 6d to £ls 15s Gd. McKay’s, Hokitika—AQvt. Ladies new neckwear in crepe de chine and lace just in from London by parcel post; ladies collars, vestees. scarfs, etc.. 2s to 10s Gd. McKay’s Hokitika.—A4vt.

All bathing togs reduced in price from to-day at McKay’s.—Advt.

A meeting of tiro Trustees of the Hokitika Savings Hank will he held on Wednesday, Jan. 25th. at 2.30 p.m.

Newmans Motors Ltd. will have a car running to Waiho on Monday morning, leaving the Garage at 10 o’clock.

The death is recorded of Mrs Tavondale, an old identity of Waimangnroa, at the residence of her daughter. Mrs Brittain, of Wellington.

The death occurred yesterday of probably the oldest resident of the Inangahua district, in the persons of Mr Brian McMahon, the well known settler of the Inangahna Valley, who had reached an age within three years of the century.

A London correspondent,states—The Now Zealand wing three-quarter, J. 0. Malfroy, who played in the seniors trial with Garth Williams, has been unlucky with a series of injuries and again missed his “Line.” Air Mallroy who is a Wellingtonian, and holder of a law travelling scholarship, is at Trinity College, Cambridge.

The following will represent the Hokitika Cricket Club in their match with the Boss Club to-morrow at the Mental Hospital grounds. Play to commence at 11 o’clock sharp.:—.). Cooper, J .Coulson, C. King, J. Turner, •R. Nightingale. A. Thomas. B. Ferguson, T. Daly, P. Dougherty, B. King, F. Stapleton. Emergencies: McGavin, G. Dale.

The Soldiers’ Hall will present a very animated scene this day fortnight when St. .Mary’s Summer Flower Show takes plaee. Everything points to the Show being a pronounced success, and as it is the first Summer Show to he held here for years it should prove a great attraction. In addition to the Show there will ho a cake, sweet and produce stall and tea rooms, so patrons arc assured of first class attention.

A new and up-to-date Hostel has just been completed for the Groymouth Technical High School. It stands on an ideal site and commends a- fine view of the mountains and the Tasman Sea. The Hostel is in two wings, one providing accommodation of hoys and the other for girls. The building is beautifully panelled throughout in New Zealand woods. As the school is one

of the newer type providing for every phase of post-primary -instruction in professional, commercial, trade and domestic science courses, the hostel should prove.particularly attractive to the residents of the country districts, for the varied facilities of the school enable every type of pupil to he catered for. The fact that the extremely low rate of LI 3 per term is being charged for full hoarders should be an added recommendation.

The distinction made by the Kairanga County Council between sheep and cattle dogs and those used for other purposes drew a rather novel protest from a Bunnythorpe resident, who wrote to the council protesting against being forced to pay 10s (Id dog' tax on a fox terrier while owners of Sheep and cattle dogs paid only 2s (Id a head lor their animals. The billowing is an extract from the letter; “I am a man on the land and am seeking to make my living therefrom, hot, not being a dairy farmer. I have no need of a cattle dog; nevertheless, I have a very great need for a (log to keep down such pests as rabbits, rats. mice, birds, etc., etc., so am compelled to keep a fox terrier. . . Ihe farmer himself reaps all the profit through the keeping of a cattle dog. hut tin' whole country reaps the profit through the keeping of my fox terrier.

If you look :it tin l null tor Irnni my point of ciow von cm easily see flint, instead of being penalised. I should lie subsidised lor keeping a dog wholly for Uii; ili’stniolion of Innn posts.' Despite I lie ratepayer's present;if ion of liis ruse, tlie council seemed inclined to trent liis protest '.vitli levity. mill it tvns decided not to reduce tlie tax on tlio terriro.

dust arriving from Nelson nnd (Hugo large consignments of tomatoes, apricots. nectarines and plums. Our instructions are to sell at lowest market prices. Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd., (phone No. 2). —Advt.

Schroder’s Summer Sale starts on Friday. Hundreds of bargains in all depart ments.--AdvL.

See Addisons windows for hats at greatly reduced prices.—Advt. Particularly good value in Ladies’ Silk Hose can now he obtained at Paterson’s. All good shades from 2s 3d' a pair—Advt.