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Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1928, Page 2

Mr J. B. ITowell, Pianoforte and Organ Tuner of Christchurch (now in Hokitika) will visit Ross on Aloud,-iy Lilli. February. Orders left al Crowley's Store will receive prompt, aUcii--1 ion. -Advt.

Tbe directors of the I'nion Steam Ship Company have decided to build a passenger steamer to strengthen the Tnuis-Paeilic mail services. Probably tho new vessel "ill be of slightly larger capacity than the Aorangi.

The completion ol the engine round house at Elmer Lane. Oreymouth. ihaving an un.-nt isl'acl nry result Rom the casual workers’ point ol view. Last week the services ol one carpenter and -even labourers were dispensed with, and others expect short I v to receive I heir walking ticket.

Among changes taking place in the Railway service i- tin- tian-ler ol Mr \V. thaw, slat ionnmster al Hokitika Mr Craw will be succeeded here by Mr S. S. Viles. railway clerk at Napier. .Mr \V. .1. Fowler, transport ollicer at Ireyniouth. is to be train running ollicer al Grcynioutli. Mr \V. Bade ibeing transferred from Greymotitli to I nvercargill.

Yesterday marked the record railage .f fat lambs from the West Coast to Addington, the tally being 78 double decker trucks containing 1(100 lambs. The transport was carried out during llie day. the last train of 35 trucks leaving Greymouth at 1 .do p.tn. for Canterbury. The trains were dispatched at periods to allow for the disposal of the contents of one train before the arrival of the next at the drafting yards in Addington. 'Two trucks (double deckers) of handy sized bacon pigs were also sent forward to Addington.

The death of ’Mr John Baird Hobart, at one time manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Hokitika, occurred at \uoklaud last Tuesday at the age of (iS years. He arrived in New Zealand from Ireland in 1878 under the Katikati settlement scheme. The project being unsuccessful, he entered the service of the Bank of New Zealand, wfiore he remained thirty years. TTo was a vigorous writer and contributed 'to the financial columns of several leading Dominion newspapers. He lean's a family of four sons, two of whom are in New Zealand, and two in Australia.

A Boss correspondent "riles to the Grey Star:—A mysterious disappearance of a river or creek is sometimes easily accounted for when the reason is diligently sought. Owing to the present drought, Donnelly’s Creek at Boss is running very low, and visitors who travelled up-stream were amazed to find that above the intake of the Lime Coy’s race, the creek had disappeared underground. On going a mile further upstream, several heads of water were running. They began to wonder what was the cause of the disappearance further down. When the water reached the race, did it descend into some subterranean passage in the limestone, or "here did it go?

The Committee of the Hokitika' Library met last evening. Present Messrs D. J. Evans (Chairman), J. Maloney. T. W. Duff, (J. Heinz. J. Niven. J. W. Morris and G. A. Wood. Correspondence was received with respect to new hooks supplied which totalled 130 volumes for the year, upwards of £(io having been spent on hooks for the year. Accounts for two months totalling £4(5 were passed fin payment. The Chairman reported regarding a visit of Mr Haynes, of the Canterbury Museum, who had met Mr Wood and had gone into matters with regard to the care of the bird and other exhibits. Air Wood reported as to requirements, which were approved. and thanks expressed lor the attention and interest of Messrs Haynes and Wood. It is hoped Mr Hnvnes’ services will be available over the week end to assist in supervising the necessary attention to some of the exhibits. The smooth mellow quality of Sharland’s Table Vinegar will delight you. No trace of mineral acids. Brewed from pure cane sugar.—Advt. Insist on Sharland’s Table A illegal’— brewed from pure cane sugar. No trace of mineral acid. Finest for pickling, Qbtainnble ip bulk OT bottle,—Myt;

Tenders are invited in this issue to supply 25 sheets of second-hand rooTi»R iron in six 9ft., six 7ft. and thirteen Bft. lengths.

At the monthly meeting of the Greymouth Harbour Hoard last evening. the proposal to appoint an engineer apart from the Government officer who' has acted hitherto, was defeated.

The Hokitika Athletic and Cycling Club is moving in preparation for its sports meeting to he held in Easter week. Training operations are now being taken up by several intending competitors.

McKay and Son's notify in this issue to the cll'cet that an immediate settlement of all overdue accounts is requested. Payment may 1*? made to the Agent Public Trustee, Hokitika or at McKay and Son Drapers Hokitika.

Yesterday morning a five-roomed residence at Cronndun, owned and occupied 'bv Mrs li. Adams, was totally destroyed by lire. The building was insured in the South British Insurance Company for £l5O, and the furniture for £2OO .in the same ottiee.

Newmans Motors Ltd. will run a special car to tile play " Bose .Malic’’ to he staged tit Christchurch shortly. Two trips will he made, the one on Feb. 25th and the other on March 3rd. On each occasion the car will return the following day. r l hose desirous oi going please hook scats early.

\„ old landmark on the Barry I own Road, the Nine Mile Hotel, ivis destroyed by lire yesterday morning. Ti .' building was owned h.v Mr B. Irolnll. and was occupied by Mr .1, Hands. It is understood that there was no insutiinco on the building, which was long since disused as u* hotel.

The New Zealand Meat Producers Board advises that the Inflowing prices are being offered for tat stock for export at 3rd February. 1928:—V. an tor--I,„ry : Prime woolly lambs 3<ilhs and under 9id : 371bs to -12 lbs 9d : -43 lbs and over 8:1(1. Second quality lambs, 8 id.

A Labour conference will he held at Wellington on Thursday to consider the proposals of the Government regarding tilt amendment ot the Arbitration Act. It ' s probable that representatives will he selected at the conference to-attend the big conference which the (luvcrnment is tailing to go into the whole question oi the Act-

Notice apjieurs in this issue to the effect that the office in New Zealand of the British Imperial Oil Company has hem changed Irom the Htuldarf Parker Buildings. Post Office Square, Wellington, to the A.M.P. Building situated at Nos 89-90. Customhouse Quay. Wellington. Notices of any kind may ho addressed to the compani at the latter address.

I'it tv-loiir eases ol notifiable diseases were reported in the ( aulerhttrv and West Coast district lor the week ended on Monday. They were as lollows: — (‘aiiterhury : Scarlet lever 21. diphtheria 1. tuberculosis 12. pneumonia 2. pneumonic influenza 1. eclampsia 1, septiemmia 3, infantile paralysis I. erysipelas 2. West ( oast : Scarlet fever 0, diph1, ]moil iiiotiiji 1, |>iu‘ , iuwmi<* inllnenza 1. enteric fever I. During the same period there were two deaths in Canterbury from such diseases, one front enteric fever and one from eclampsia.

Mr Haynes, of the staff of the Canterbury -Museum, who was here yesterday with his wife, visited Lake Kanieri during the afternoon, and found a spei ial charm in the striking beauty ol that resort. The visitors were much struck with wlmt they saw, and allei l licit- visit quite understood the popularity which the lake enjoys. Mr Haynes, always on the lookout for exhibits lor the museum at (. hristelmreh.

IS securing several s|ieeimcns on the c ucst which he will la’- back with him -> ll( |,| to the woiulerlul collection alreadv gathered together in (he Canterbury .Museum.

Tin. death is recorded ol n li*)i'nn.‘r Kokntahi resident, Mi's rJi/.anetn Byes, at Ikt residence. Sydenham, Christchurch. Klio was a I’stive ol (’amhridgshi re, England. and ;ill i \ - Zealand fifty-live years ;,a„. At Knkatalii she mvned a lavra, and sold nut In go to Sydenham. Her husband predeceased her seven years a«ro. She leaves four sens. George (Kopnra). Henry, William and holm (Kohatahi), and three daughters, two „r whom are Mrs ,1. Cooper (Hokitika). and Mrs McDonough (Westport). Mr Jas. Lyes, ol' Coal Creek, is a brother-in-law of deceased.

The departure this month of Mr W. Craw, stationmaster. under transfer, while a matter for congratulation so far as the officer’s advancement in the service is concerned, will lie regretted h.v those who had business with the officer. Mr Craw has proved a painstaking and interested officer in his work, and was always careful to see that clients of the Department had 'the best possible service. He will he missed also from the Progress League, the meetings of which he attended regularly, no doubt in the interests of forwarding the allairs ot the Department he was connected with. Doth Mr and Mrs Craw will carry away with them the appreciation ol the community and the best wishes for their future success—so well deserved h.v sterling public service.

The Oreymouth Harbour Board last evening opened the tenders received for the supply of an electric suction dredge for the port. .In view of thoil technical intricacies, the Hoard resolved. on the Chairman's motion, to refer the tenders to the ’Engineer for a recommendation as to tlie* most favourable one for acceptance. They will he forwarded to the Kngincer-jn-Chicf, in.order to secure such recommendation. One firm which bad received the specifications advised that it. had altered its decision and was not tendering. The following were the tenderers: Dispatch Foundn Company. Oreymouth. £9952 for the dredge complete; J. Niven and Coy. £9558 for the dredge complete with pontoon, and £0571 for the machinery only; Richardson and Cave. £0022 for the machinery alone; Parkinson and Coy (England and Dunedin) £4744 for the machinery alone, without compressed air. and £7709 toF the dredge complete.

Ap. H. A. Wntkinson. District Engineer. who has been Chairman X». 12 Highways Council, is leaving (’revmouth to-morrow for his new post at Tauranga. Mr Wntkinson is not being allowed to leave without some recognition and appreciation from the County members of the Highways Council, over whom he has presided since being appointed to the No. 12 Highways District. The County members of the Council have combined, and asked Mr J. Higgins, the resident member at Oreymouth. to present Mr Wntkinson, on their behalf, with some volumes of reference works for his personal library, as a mark of the esteem in which he was held by bis fellow members of the Council. This was done at Greymouth to-day. when Mr Wntkinson expressed pleasure and gratification at the action, appreciating also the good feeling which had marked the proceedings of the Council during the period he ha'd been connected with the West Coast County re. present&tiveffi