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Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1928, Page 2

The monthly meeting of the Acclimatisation Society takes place at 7.Hi) o’clock to-night. To-morrow (Friday) Nurse Spring o! the Blanket Society will visit Hokitika. Messages, requiring her attention, should lie left with Mrs George Berry t Hall Street) as early as possible. In the afternoon the nurse will he in atendance at St. Andrew’s Hall from Mil to -I.:t0. .Members and' friends of the Blanket Society are asked to note that the manria! year ends on March .‘fist, and the Committee are anxious that all subscriptions should be paid in as soon as possible. The honorary treasurer (Mrs (icorge l’crry) will therefore be pleased to ivieive donations. Realising the need lor a fully equipped and educated ministry the Methodist Church have recently opened a new and imposing college in the city of Auckland. In connection with the appeal for funds, the Rev. E. Drake, an ex-Bresident of the Conference and member of the Board of (inventors, will deliver a lecture in the Methodist Church to-night. The interesting nature of his topic, and the well known ability of the speaker to deal with it should ensure a full audience. Obtainable in bottle or bulk. Sharland’s Table Vinegar. Rich, piquant, and pure. Free front mineral acids. All best grocers.—Advt. Great Realisation Sale of A\. MeIxay and Son. £IO.OOO stock of drapperv, clothing, etc. is now proceeding. In order to realise immediately extraordinary reductions are Ireing made in the prices.—Advt. At Schroder’s Sale 12 dozen extra heavy art silk hose, ladder-proof, usually sold at 4s 6d, sale price 2s lid. Good household line in colours and biaek Is a pair.—Schroder and Co.— Advt.

Tlio Canterbury Education Board i ■ notifies the various wards as {drawn up for the ensuing year. Katepayers are notified by advertisement in this issue that the Statutory Penalty of 10 per cent, will be added to all rates struck and levied for tlie year ending 31st -March 1928, which are unpaid at noon on the 31st t . arch 1928. ; Word has been received that Mr E. Hackell. son of -Mr and Mrs A. Hack- 1 ell, of Hokitika, has passed the B.A. s examination with credit. His friends ■' will lie pleased with the result, and 1 many will be the congratulations extended to him on his successful * achievement. : t Mr Scddon M.P. is in receipt of the following telegram from the Public Trustee, dated Wellington. February 29th: l- l have pleasure in advising you , that the Public Trust Office Invest- | ment Board at its meeting to-day ( granted the Westland Hospital Board , a loan of £1.009, interest £6 per cent. , sinking fund £125 per annum, term , eight years, subject to sufficiency and , legality of security, for the purpose , of purchasing maternity home at Hokitika.—(Signed) J. W. MacDonald." The sun will enter the zodiacal sign Aires on .March 21st at 8.12 a.in., when the equinox occurs ; the distance ol the earth from the sun will then be about 92.(170,000 miles. Hie planet Mercury will be too close to tbe sun at tbe beginning of tbe month to be seen : it will rise on March loth at 3. 45 a.m. Venus rises on -March Ist at 1 a.m. and on March loth at 3.13 a.m.; Mars rises on these dates at 3.13 a.m. and 2.10 a.m. respectively. Jupiter sets oil .March Ist at 8.19 p.m.. and on March loth at 0.59 p.m. Saturn rises on these dales at 0.8 a.in. and 10. 13 p.m. respectively. There will be a close npproacli of Mercury and Venus at 0.30 a.m. on March 18th. when the two planets will he separated bv about 33 minutes of are. Tbe apparent niagnil mles of Mercury and Venus will be 0.0 and —3.1 respectively. Tbe greenstone mere ol the great rebel chief To Kooti has been presented to the Auckland Museum. It was given by Te Kooti many years ago to tbe late Mr W. .1. -Napier, who acted as the chief’s counsel when lie laced the charge of treason. and was instrumental in securing a pardon tor him. The mere was presented to the museum yb Mrs Napier. Apart from its historical value, tbe weapon is a Hue specimen of tbe •■mere pounniiiu.” It is about loin. long, beautifully marked, end not more than an inch through at the thickest part. Its presentation to Mr Napier was made an occasion ol ceremony, thousands ol Maoris gatli- i oring lo least ill bis honour. Like j many such weapons, it was an heir- , loom and bad been banded dowiT to To Kooti from bis forefathers. The .Museum is fortunate to secure the mere, as it was greatly desired by Americans lor the Smithsonian Institute. • Niggers.” came the remark as a sturdily built Maori and two .Maori 1 girls took their seats in a restaurant in Lyttelton on Monday night. Ihe 1 epithet came from a party ol three sea- ' men from an overseas ship who were seated at a table in tbe corner ol the room. At first the Maoris infected not to bear tbe insulting remark, but it was repealed in a more belligerent - tone. Then followed swill action ! which would have delighted tbe heart : of ;iny movie director. Ibe Maori ‘ made one leap for the corner where the ' three seamen were. 'I aides and chairs were overturned and there was a crash 1 of breaking crockery and glassware. ’ The Maori reached over, lifted the sea- ■ Ilian who had made tbe remark bodily f c ross the table, and proceeded t > trounce him while be jammed auotliei ‘ ] against the wall with the weight of ' I,is body, at the same time sparing : 1 sufficient attention to the third man to t prevent him from unduly interlering. for a few minutes tbe din was U-rrilie mill then some ol bis pakeha Iriends t 0,,t the Maori and tbe two gills out 1 of tbe restaurant. They left behind - them three very subdued seamen, who. l however hazy they might have been in *■ regard to the racial origin ol the ‘ .\, aori bad received convincing prool ' of bis ability as a tighter. Paterson’s have opened up a large ■ variety of delightfully new bungalow ' aprons at a very low cost, prices rang- - ing from Is lid. See our window (lis--1 play.—Advt. ’ There’s no sticky mess when you ' polish with liquid ” Tan-01.’ I nsui--1 passed for furniture, floors, linoleums, ' and all leather gone’ . Easy to apply. Economical. All Advt. ' This line cannot he repeated: Tip dozen girls ribbed cotton vests, all sizes, Is fid each ; six dozen girls’ white ’ bloomers, all sizes. Is 3d each.— 1 Schroder and Co.—Advt.