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Hokitika Guardian, 4 August 1928, Page 2

The entries for the fat stock sale at Arahura on Monday appear in tin's issue.

Messrs Stephens Bros, notify special reductions in ladies repp frocks from 355. ladies velour coats, fur trimmed from 45s and a special clearance of ladies' felt hats. Inspection is invited.

The Main Highways Board proposes to treat a section of the RotoruaTaupo road with a binding oil of an asphaltic nature. An experimental section near Taupo has proved satisfactory, and since the cost of carting metal to this locality is prohibitive, oiled pumice surfaces are likely to find favour. Tlie cost of treating pumice surfaces is between £I2OO and £I4OO a mile, so that very good results under heavy traffic will have to be assured before such expensive work can be undertaken to any extent.

Dressed poultry, cooked ham, saveloys, luncheon sausage, meat pies, cooked rabbits, brown mutton birds (cooked or uncooked) Is each, groper 9d per lb., flounders lid per lb., oysters 9d opened 7d in shell, home-made meat pies 4d each, home-made pickles, jams and a hundred other delicious things which will help the house-wife to provide the home with something that will please. Call at The Hokitika Small Goods Shop, opp. TV. E. Williams, opening to-morrow.—Advt,'

The fortnightly gas cooking demonstration will take place at the Soldiers’ Hall on Tuesday afternoon.

Mi' D. if. Shirhuv, headmaster of the Grey Main School, who has been appointed headmaster at Addington, will leave for Christchurch at the end of the present term. His successor has not yet been appointed.

A heavy south-wester blew last night bringing up a very heavy sea along the 'coast. To-day is somewhat quieter but the weather continues stormy. The arrival of the Zingara is held up until the weather moderates.

In this issue the Railway Department advertises the issue of tickets at holiday excursion fares, also train alterations and additions in connection with the Grand National Races and Trotting Meeting, August lltli. to 18th. and Winter Show and Exhibition of Industries at Christchurch, August lltli. to 25th.

There is an agitation on the part of the South Westland settlers to have the mail contracts extended so as to reach front Hokitika, to Welieka in the day's run. A petition is being sent to Wellington with this prayer. One effect would mean a saving of time in the transport of the mails to the far South, naturally a matter of importance to those settlers located at great distances.

The resignation was accepted on Thursday at Wellington, with regret of Mr ’IV F. Martin, through illhealth, from the position of secretary and solicitor of the Municipal Association of New Zealand. The association desired to place on record its appreciation of Mr Martin’s services, extending over a period of thirty years. His son, Mr J. M. Martin, was appointed to carry on as acting secretary until next municipal conference.

With reference to an improved mail service for South Westland over the tourist season, Mr Seddon, M.P., has represented the position to the Postmaster-General, who is now going into the matter. Tenders for tile mail services are called on the old lines, and the desire is to secure a greatly improved service to meet tbe growing requirements of tlie district. The opening up of the Welieka locality as a- definite tourist resort is further necessity for an improved service covering that district also.

Entries for the Westland Competitions close with the Secretary, Mr J. W. Morris, on Tuesday next. The Competitions will be held from the ISth to the 23rd inclusive (omitting 22nd inst.) and promise to he very successful. Season tickets are now on sale and should be in great demand, as first class entertainments will be provided at all sessions. This year the Competitions will be held at the Princess Theatre which lias been placed at the disposal of the committee by the picture lessees.

The election of a member of the Canterbury Education Hoard, decided on Thursday, is notable on account of the fact that, although there was an informal vote, every vote was east. There were only thirty-six voters. They are members of four school committees in the Tiniaru urban district, which comprises the four schools in Tiniaru Borough. The single informal vote was received too late to he recorded. The election resulted ill the return of Mr J. G. Gow, the sitting member, who lias been on the board for some years. The voting was: J. G. Gow 21, J. V. Preen 14, total 35.

Mr C. H. Morris, of Addington, writing to the Christchurch “Star” this week, says:—“Please allow me space in your valuable paper for this information to all those interested in the whitebait industry. During my holidays T received samples of whitebait caught in the Hokitika River this year, in May. June and July, by Mr J. Foote, a well known authority on whitebait and other fresh-water fish. This goes to prove' that, if rivers are kept clean from pollution, and sawdust, whitebait and other fish will thrive all the year round. There will bo no necessity to breed flies or other to feed the trout on, in our rivers in Canterbury. I will - be pleased to show these samples to anyone interested in fish culture, and clean streams for fishing in.”

New records for August: “Lilac Time,” selection Parts J. and I]., by Mayfair Orchestra; “Poet and Peasant,” by Coldstream Guards Band; “ Sirsyour Toast” and “Room for the Facotum,” sung by Peter Dawson;

“By Blue Hawaiian Waters” and “Songs -My Mother Taught Me,” organ record; “ Love’s Old Sweet Song ” and “ Poorman’s Garden” sung by Essie Ackland (contralto); 12in. Plum label at Yarrall’s Music Depot.—Advt.

Messrs I. Brown and Co., of the Hokitika C.vc-lo Works, notify the public of the surrounding district, that owing to being considerably overstocked that they intend holding a clearing sale for one month of first grade Arrow cycles, built from genuine B.S.A. and Brampton fittings, at greatly reduced prices to clear. Old bicycles taken as part payment. Note the address, I. Brown and Co., Hokitika.—Advt.

Latest Zonophone records “ Orpheus in Hades,” Parts 1 and 2 by National Symphony Orchestra; “The Blue Danube ” and “ Song is Ended,” sung by Foster Richardson; “In the Sweet Bye and Bye” and “The Home Over There.” by Peerless Quartette; “ DoK Dance” and “Dancing Tambourine,” pianoforte solo by Pauline Alport ; “Dream Kisses” and “You’d Rather Forget Than Forgive,” obtainable from Yarrall’s Music Depot.—Advt.