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Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1928, Page 2

Tflic Hokitika Ivil/rnry Comni'ittoo meets at 7 o’clock this evening. The Westland Acclimatisation Society meets to-night at 7.d0 o’clock for the monthly business.

The appointment of Mr K. Phillips Turner, Secretary of the Forestry Department, as Director of Forestry, in succession to Mr L. 31. Ellis, who resigned recently, was • announced by the Commissioner of State Forests (the Hon. Mr Hawken) at Wellington on Monday.

Infectious and other notifiable diseases reported in the Canterbury and West Coast health districts for the week ended noon on Monday totalled 74, as follows: —Canterbury : Scarlet fever, 45; diphtheria, 3; tuberculosis, 7; pneumonia, 3; erysipelas, 1; food poisoning, 1 ; ophthalmia neonatorum, l; lethargic encephalitis, 1; septic abortion, 1..« West Coast: Scarlet fever, 4; diphtheria, 3; tuberculosis, 3; erysipelas, 1. Deaths:—Canterbury: Tuberculosis, 4. West Coast, Diphtheria 1.

The gas cooking demonstration at the Soldiers’ Hall yesterday afternoon drew a good attendance, and as usual tiie greatest interest was taken in the proceedings. Mrs Heinz was the demonstrator and prepared several “ dishes ” all of which were in demand when the savouries were produced as the finished article from the gas cooker. The demonstration will he continued again on the 17th inst., next Tuesday week, when an entirely new menu will be prepared. Whilst, as its name suggests, the W.C.T.U. is a women’s organisation battling for prohibition it should also be remembered that it engages in quite a number of other objects, ns for example, the League of Nations, BackBlock and Railway, Bible in Schools, -Sabbath Observance, Prison Visitation, Social and Moral Hygiene, Seamen, etc. The visit therefore of tlieir chief organiser. Miss Bradshaw, who is to speak in St. Paul’s Methodist Hall on Friday afternoon next should be an attractive opportunity to all local ladies who are interested in the welfare of their Dominion and particularly their sistercitizens.

Since the opening of the Otira tunnel in 1023, there has never been such a busy month for goods traffic as last month was, when 50.225 tons, mostly coal and timber, were hauled through the tunnel. This is between 7000 and 8000 tons more than in the previous best month. For June of last year 39,253 tons were hauled through the tunnel. Last month, the tunnel was carrying almost twice as much traffic as it was designed, for the normal rate being 1000 tons a day. Last week, 13,148 tons were hauled through the tunnel, while for the corresponding week of lasc year 9233 tons wero carried. The past few months have seen a huge increase in the amount of goods transported by rail from west to east.

Substantial reductions in all ladies’ and children’s millinery at Addison’s. —Advt. / Children like Wade’s Worm Figs. A safe and certain remedy for worms. Pleasant to take. All chemists and stores. —'Adrt,

All members of the Hokitika Poultry Society are requested to attend the usual meeting to-night as business is very important. The funeral of the late Mrs Rachel Berry, of Westport, took place this morning to the Hokitika cemetery and ; was attended by a number of relatives and friends. Mr Hollander, of Christchurch, conducted the service at the graveside. From to-day all gramophone records land in New Zealand duty free and we are able to pass this reduction on to the public: os records now 4s, 7s 6d records now Os and every other record in proportion at Yarrall’s Music Depot Uevell Street.—Advt, “ Nazol ” is unequalled for relieving coughs, colds, catarrh, and sore throats. Handy, efficacious, and money-saving. 60 doses,ls Gd.—Advt,, By the boldest stroke in gramophone history wo arc now privileged to offer all music lovers sweeping reductions on all their records. From to-day every record you purchase will cost you less. —At Yarrall’s Music Depot, Uevell Street. —Advt.