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Hokitika Guardian, 18 April 1928, Page 2

Alails which left Auckland on 1811 .March per Niagara via Vancouver arrived in London on 13th April.

A meeting of the Kokatahi-Koiter-angi Winter Show Committee will he held in the Kokatahi Public Hall on Thursday April 19th. at 8 p.m. A full attendance is desired. Business important.—Advt.

St. Alary’s euchre was continued last evening and in spite of the unfavourable weather there was a good crowd. The prize-winners were as follows: Miss Keating first. Air J. Toohey second. Air Hniissmann third. Airs' 11, h itzgerald fourth. Supper was served Indore the gathering dispersed. A farmers' excursion similar to that bebl last year is to be arranged this year from the West Coast to Dunedin. The time appointed is early in June SO that the visitors will he able to he present at the Dunedin Winter Show. It is expected that farmers from all over the district will make the trip, a number of South Westland being among the intending excursionists this year. For all purposes requiring a pure, rull-flavoured, piquant flavour, use Sharland’s Table A r inegar. In bulk or bottle. Accept no other.—Advt. AVhnt a lot of coats to choose from! Yes ; —we have ust opened up 100 new coats, ex Rotorua, from London. Call and see them.—AfcKay’s, the Leading Drapers,—Advt,

The trustees of the Hokitika Savings Bank meet on Friday at 2.30 p.m.

Nominations for the Nelson Jockey C'lnh’s meeting on May 3 and 5 close to-morrow (Thursday) at 8 p.m.

Our new hats have arrived. Call nd see tlie great display at McKay’s. -Advt.

The Hokitika Jazz Cluh opens its 1928 season of dances in the R.S.A. Hall on Wednesday, May 2nd., when a benefit ball in aid of the local Beautifying Association will be given.

-Mrs Robertson, wife of Mr Isaac Robertson, of Westport, who has been seriously ill for some time, passed away on Sunday afternoon. Deceased, who had travelled a good deal, was a very interesting conversationalist. She was 46 years of age and leaves a husband and one son.

The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board advises that'"' the following prices are being offered for fat stock for export at 14th. April:—Canterbury (prices delivered at works) — Prime woolly lambs, 3(ilb. and under. 10Jtl ; 371 b. and under 121 b. 9;|d ; 431 b. and over P',d, second quality lambs 9.R1.

No discernible improvement has taken place in regard to the Greymouth bar, and yesterday no less than seven steamers were in the roadstead (Putiki, Kaimai. Kalingo, Parora, Regulus, Alexander and Tees), awaiting a favourable change in the situation, to enable them to reach port. The Kaimai, which has been in the roadstead for several days, sailed last evening.

Messrs \V. Weddell and Co. Ltd. advise, dated London 13th. in.st. as follows:—“Danish butter 180 s to 182 s (last week ]BBs to UK’s), New Zealand unsalted butter 108 sto 170 s (170 sto 1765). New Zealand salted butter 166 s to 168 s (166 s to 170 s") ; market slow. New Zealand cheese, white and coloured 90s to 97s (07s to 925) market steady. Canadian cheo.se, white 108 s to 112 s (108 s to 112 s), coloured 101 sto 1 (Mis •(106s to 108 s).”

Although there was no goods traffic on the railways on Monday on account of the holidays, the traffic through the Otira tunnel for the week showed an increase on the corresponding week last year. The increase is chiefly accounted for by the bar at the mouth of the (4 rev River being silted up, thus preventing shipping carrying much coal out of the port. Last week--7814 tons of goods were hauled through the tunnel as compared with 77)80 for the corresponding week of 1927.

" This pestilential practice of turning on to the right-hand side of the load

without giving adequate warning comes before me in almost every case I hear,” said Mr l{. W. Tate, S.M.. in the Magistrate's Court at New Plymouth, in the course of hearing a negligent driving ease, lie laid it down that according to tile regulations a driver must, before turning to the right, extend the light arm out fully and keep it out until commencing to make the turn. Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast Health Districts for the week elided noon on Monday totalled 78 as follows: Canterbury: Scarlet lever. 76 ; diphtheria, 1 ; tuberculosis. 7: pneumonia, 4; pnuemonie inlliienza. I : infantile paralysis, 4 ; hydatids, I. West Coast: Scarlet fever. 2; diphtheria, 2. There were four deaths, all in the Canterbury district: Scarlet fever.l; tuberculosis. 1 ; pneumonia. 1: infantile paralysis I. Following his late visit, to Okiiru. Mr Seddnn. M.P.. wrote the Minister of Education in respect to improvements necessary to the cottage used there for seheol purposes. The Minister replied certain repairs have been authorised through the Canterbury education Board, in preference to building a new scliocl. as tlie attendance is only a 1 sou t ten. The Board lias been asked when the building is under repair, to see that it is thoroughly fumigated so as to remove any mcnace to the heatlh of the children. In tire circumstances of the size of the school, the Minister considers this is tin l best that ran he done under all the conditions.

A lire in the hulk store of Martin and Co.. Westport, al 5.311 a.m. yesterday was the cause of an alarm. .Mr Frank McLean, night watchman, on the railway, was first to see the fire and promptly gave the alarm. The fire apparently began among some packing cases in an open alleyway, between two store rooms, and spread rapidly. 'When, however, the Fire Brigade came on the scene, they had such a good volume of water that they quickly suppressed the flames and extinguished the fire. Very tittle damage was done to the main store adjoining, the prompt action of the brigade cheeking the Haines just as they had broken through. In the hulk stores, however, lire and water have, done a considerable amount of damage, the value of which is not at present assessable. The linn had an insurance on stock and building, hut the amounts are not available.

As an outcome of representations made to Hon (). llawken. Minister of Agriculture, when recently at If a riba ri, with respect to extending La Fontaine road down the Big "Wanganui Flat. Mr Soddon, Member for the District, who introduced the deputation, has been advised by the Minister of Public Works, to whom the I‘eprosntatioiis were conveyed. that the Minister is of opinion the improvements asked which arc for the benefit of whitehaiters. are not at the present juncture warranted; more so when it is understood there are more urgent and important: works directly affecting La Fontaine Settlement which deserve prior consideration. Tn the circumstances the Minister regrets he is unable to provide the funds asked for.

After having served for thirty-seven years, an old railway engine, one ot the “X” class, was tipped over tin* side of the line into the Bealey river, between Cass and Cora Lynn, on .Sunday. There it will lie holding hack the surging waters, so that its m.no modern brothers may haul the trams across the island safely. The old "N” was brought across from the 'West Coast on its own wheels. T'su.iily, only the boilers of worn-out locomotives are used for protective works, hut in this ease the whole engine was tipped. Imported in 1891 by the ’Wellington.Manawatu Railway Company for work on the Palmerston North line, the engine did good service there for some years. Then with the taking over of the company by the (government, the -engine was given various duties, finally being used on the slow trains of tin; West Coast. With this engine written off only one of the “X” class remains. It is still running on the AsliburtonSpringburn line.

The new Cabardine Raincoat, oilsilk lined, besides detachable fleecy linnig, is now showing at Paterson’s, also a fine range of winter overcoats. Inspect those before making your final choice.—Advt. We offer exceptional value in Kaiapoi Dress Flannels, all the fashionable shades 29 inch at 2s fid per yard; 40 inch at Is 6d; pure Merino Flannels at 3s fid; exclusive dress lengths in 54 inch at fit], —Schroder and Co. —Advt.