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Hokitika Guardian, 2 May 1928, Page 2

•Mr W. T. Neill, Surveyor-General, arrived from Wellington last night and is staying at Kellers’ Hotel.

The Pailway Department notify train alterations on llokitika-Grey-mouth line on Saturday, the mid-day trains being delayed.

Territorials are notified of a special parade at 7.110 o’clock to arrange for a military funeral of the late llobert Gain.

A meeting of the Dailies’ Hockey Club will be held at Jlr .1. Stapleton’s to-morrow (Thursday) night at 7.15 O’clock. —Advt.

A supplementary Gazette issued on Monday contains regulations as to the ‘compulsory registration of (•lectors, voting by absent voters, voting on declaration, postal voting and voting at the Oialh am Islands.

Tlie total number of persons now being treated for scarlet fever in the. Infectious Diseases Hospital at Murwood is U)7, which is ton greater than at any other period of this year. One hundred and ninety-nine cases aro accommodated at the. hospital, two being diphtheria cases, reports a Christchurch paper.

K. ('. Toohoy wishes In announce that bis first shipment of the new model genuine IDS,A. bicycles has arrived.' These machines have all the very latest improvement and are being sold at ten guineas. Inspection invited at the Dominion Cycle and M.otor Works; Hevell Stret.—Advt.

During the last six weeks no fewer than six sets of twins have been burn at the Batchelor Maternity Hospital to bless the union of happy Dunedin people. This remarkable record is without parallel in the history of the hospital since its opening in 1907. The twins include two pairs ol hays and three pairs of gills, and the matron states that of the twelve babies the twin girls are the stronger and health-

The Public Works officials are being praised for the celerity with which the staff nut through a temporary roadway at Walaroa where the river eroded the road very badly. The assistance of about 25 local settlers was obtained fur the major work, and they worked with a will, ami traffic has been maintained with very little interruption. A iconsiderable deviation will rof|tiire to he put in at the point referred in.

Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast Health Districts for the week ended noon on Monday totalled 70, tis follows : —Canterbury : Scarlet fever 51. diphtheria 2. tuberculosis 2. pneumonia i. pneumonic influenza 2. erysipelas .'l. hydatids I. infantile paralysis 3. West Coast: Scarlet fever 1. diphtheria D There were three deaths in Canterbury district—two from tuberculosis and one front infantile paralysis.

The new syllabus for the primary schools of the Dominion has now keen decided upon by the balneation Department. and advance copies will ho distributed In teachers this week. '1 ho .syllabus.' however, will not he issued under Order-in-Cotineil until towards I lie end of the year alter consideration has been given to any rocoiiuiicndntions the New Zealand Kducat ioiial Institute may wish in Inake. Iho work of revision occupied a considerable amount of the time anil thought of the .school inspectors, whose recommendations form the major part ol the, new 'curriculum. The recommendations made hv the Primary School Syllabus Derision Committee were carefully considered by the inspectors at their conference in February last, and in many instances wore incorporated after amendment. At an early dale the Minister for F.diicafioii proposes to release the report of the committee for publication. It is stated to he a voluminous document consisting of a majority and a minority report.

The Inangahua ‘'Times" gives the li,l lewinu; furlhor particulars : A serious accident l::;ik place <m till' Bullet’ mail nil .Sunday, through a motor cycle col I ill inti "itli u niotor car. 11. appears that a motor car. ilriveo by Air Tlmmas George Xankivell. Grcymoiilli. anil act onipanicil T.v Tis wife, was proceedilie from Roefton to lnan(ralina .loiiclioii. ami when near Mr Bell’s at liotokiilin. the driver of the car met a motor cycle coniine down the rise. The rider of the latter, however. Kent In llie wheel track ill order, evidently, to escape the loose gravel |vilie no the road, and when passing the car struck the mod ituarik il the ear. and the rider was thrown heavily to the ground. The rider nl the cycle was Mr Lewis M. Gardiner. Nelson, whose parents reside at Hokitika. He was picked tip in an unconscious stale and brought in to Beelton Hospital. On Monday morning he hud not refrained consciousness.

The monthly meeting of the Hokitika Library Commit to was held in the AFapa/.ine Boom at 7 o’clock last evening. Present: Air 1). *T. Evans (Chairman), Dr Teiehelniann. Messrs C>. Heinz. .J. AY. Alorris. T. W. Duff. AV. Wilson and T. Niven. Apology was made for the absence of Air (». A. AVood. Tile Chairman tendered a wcl- ( uni' to Air Wilsfin on his return, and thanked him for the arrangements made with the Times Book Club. London, for a regular look supply. Air Wilson expressed pleasure at being hack and acknowledged the welcome. Correspondence was read from Simp-

son and Williams. Christchurch, regarding supplies of hooks. 10. Haynes. Christchurch Museum, wrote through Mr Wood in respect t<> bird specimens sent, and the gilt of an albatross by Air Davies. Sydenham, through Professor Speight. forwarded to ilie Museum. It was resolved to acknowledge the gifts with letters of thanks. Accounts to the amount of £— t Us lid were passed for payment. It was stated there were now 11- subscribers, pleasure being expressed at the increase. Lists of new Looks to hand were received and forwarded to the press for publication. The draft balance sheet was placed before the meeting. and AH' Alorris thanked for compiling same, ft was resolved to firesent same to the subscribers at a general meeting to be held on Tuesday. June otli. at 7.30 o’clock. After disposing of routine matters the meeting adjourned sine die.

Just opened direct from the manufacturers a full range of shades m Indies’ silk and wool hose at 3s lid. 4s 6d and 4s 9d. also all wool cashmere at 2s 6d per pair. Large variety of ladies and children’s cardigans and jumpers. Schroder and Co.-Advt.

The new Gabardine Raincoat, oilsilk lined, besides detachable fleecy ]jnnig. is now showing at Paterson s, also a fine range of winter overcoats. Inspect these before making your filial choice.—Advt.

A meeting of the Kiwi Football Club will be held in Keller’s Sample Rooms to-morrow (Thursday) evening at 8 o’clock.—Advt.

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co. notiiv an auction sale of a valuable freehold property at the corner of ’fancied and Hamilton Streets, with, buildings and offices thereon. The sale takes place at the mart on Saturday. 12_th May, at 11 a.m.

Members of the Returned Soldiers’ Association are requested to attend the funeral of the late Robert Matthew Cain to-morrow, assembling at All Saints Church at ’2.30 o’clock. Ihe deceased joined up with the 19th Reinforcements in li'lt). and saw active service. being wounded in action. His death is attributable to war service and the constitutional effect arising mint war wounds.

This evening in the R.S.A. Hall at 8.30 p.m. the Hokitika Jazz Club gives its benefit hall in aid of the funds of the local Beautifying Association, the excellent work of which body is well known. This i evening’s dance should attract a large attendance. The price of admission is a popular one. and tickets will ho available at the door. The Jazz Club’s baud of seven instruments will supply the latest music; and the management has requested the and to give only one encore to each dance thus avoiding the necessity lor long intervals between dances. Rations are assured of an enjoyable evening.

The death took place at Westland Hospital yesterday ol Mr Hubert Cain, a well-known resident oi Kanieri, alter a brief illness, having only entered the hospital on Friday last. The deceased was a returned soldier, IT years ol age, and named, lie leaves a father (his mother having passed away in September, 192(5). three brothers, all well known residents anil six sisters (Mrs I'.xeell, of Marlborough, Mrs MeKadyeii. and Mrs Beddelph. r.f Ron. -Mrs ’< Kerr, of Blackball. Mrs G. Wright, ol Heefton. and Mrs W. Rescue, of Kanieri). The funeral takes place to-mor-row afternoon and will he a militai)

Exhibitors at the ’Muni Show are: reminded that the entries for Section A close with the Secretary thi* evening, As a number of entries have already been received from Christchurch it is to he expected that there will he keen competition in these classes, and that the quality of the blooms this year will surpass any previous show. Ihe ladies in charge of the refreshment stall are actively engaged in making arrangements: and would he pleased to receive donations in cash or goods lor this department. All communications lelt with the Secretary will he attended to w..n pleasure and a call made on the morning of the Show.

While a car owned by Mr G. Webster. taxi proprietor, was being hacked at the corner of Shakespeare Street and Milton Road, Greymoutli. yesterday. the vehicle came into violent contact with a telegraph pole, situated a. few yards from the intersection. The force of the impact was sufficient to snap the pole (a 25-foot totara standard) in two with the result that the wires sagged considerably, some ol them being within six feet oi the ground, and causing obstruction to pedestrians. The telegraph linesmen were soon on the scene, and were not long in effecting repairs. It. is understood that the Telegraph Department had adopted a scheme whereby the standards at the corners of streets will in future lie eliminated.