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Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1929, Page 4

Tlic handicaps for the Kokatahi Sports to lie Jk'l<! on Saturday, May Mil. appear in this issue. Mr W. Gunn, who is Substitute Recuring Officer for the Southern Riding in the present County Elections, the poll for winch takes place next Wednesday, left for the long south yesterday with the papers, etc. for the conduct of the Election. A meeting is to lie held in Wcl- : ington is about a fortnight’s time, •nnvenecl !>y the New Zealand Trotting Conference, to consider the question of handicapping witji a view to bringing down a report on the subject for the annual conference to be held in July next. As a result of police investigations four young men, local residents, were arrested on Saturday last at Westport, and appeared before Mr W. T. Slee, J.P., on charges of unlawful carnal knowledge and attempted carnal knowledge of girls 13. V and Io.V years respectively. Accused were remanded to appear oil the (3th May. Rail self £SO and one surety each of £SO was allowed. The death of Mr Sidney Nicholls, took place at the Wellington Hospital at 3 o’clock on Saturday afternoon. The late Mr Nicholls, in the eighties and linotics, was one of Wellington’s most toted athletes, being particularly prominent on the Rugby football field. Be upturned the Ponekc senior team for .-June years, represented Wellington .".gainst the Maori team in 1888, and played against Wairarapa (twice) and Hawke’s Ray in 1889, and against Auckland in J 899. Deceased, who was >ls years of age leaves a family of five sons and two daughters. The sons are Messrs Sidney, Harold, Henry E., Mark, and Geoffrey Nicholls. Of these .both Messrs H. E. and Mark Nicholls have represented New Zealand, Mark, in particular, being an “All Black” of international reputation. Tim daughters are Mrs l,e Comte and Miss Duleie Nicholls, who is well known in New Zealand tennis, twice winning the New Zealand junior championship as well as several provincial championships. The difficulties of Census enumeration amonglit the Maoris are apparent from some of the replies given on the i02(5 Census papers. The Government Statistician (Mr Malcolm Eraser) states in bis report on the results of the Maori Census tha data arc framed on the basis of an occupational—as distinct from industrial—classification on lines identical with that adopted for Europeans. The value suffers somewhat, as in the case of other items, from the literal nature of the replies. Thus, for example, the occupation of potato or kmnara digging, expressed in a score of ways, as, Malii kumarn,” “Hauhaki riwai,” “Kcri taown,” “Malii pulii,” etc., assumes, lie save, a. rather undue importance in view of its prominence at the actual Census date. Other terms of indefinite nature were frequently encountered, such as “Malii pnamu” (works on farm); “Malii kai” (works for his living); “Kuki” (cooks). In such cases it was difficult to assess the actual occupa- 1 tional status or duties of the individual. Incidentally, replies to this query were couched with peculiar fr n quoney in a species of phonetic MaoriEngbind. Thus the ocrupaten. “Tnraiwa niotuka” partially o'wcuros the more prosaic r< adoring, “Driver of a motor-car.” Similarly. “Pirio’te mnaka” is no! recognisable at first glance as.' “billiard-marker'; “Poaki whn. lima” as “Pig-farmer” : “Kirimi ka. ata” as “cream-carter” : or “Taono pori” as “town board.”

A meeting of the Westland Referecs’s Association will he held this (Wednesday) evening at 7 o’clock in Keller’s .Sample Rooms. —Advt.

The wind-up meeting for the season of the Kanieri Cricket Club, will lie held in the Kanieri Public Hall to-mor-row (Thursday) evening at 7.39 o’clock.

Good value now showing in eiderdowns and wool flake quilts, blankets and rugs. Inspection invited. Addison's, ’phone 89. —Advt.

The Waitaiigi-Tcona Golf Club will hold the official opening on Saturday next, May dth., at 2 p.m. The opening hall takes place this evening at the Wataroa Hall.

The Westport “ Times ” states Mrs E. Reynolds, relict of the late Charles Reynolds, died suddenly on Saturday afternoon at one o’clock. Deceased, uho was a native of Surrey, England, arrived m New Zealand when 10 years of age, to reside in Dunedin. With Her late husband she came to Westp n nearly 10 years ago. She leaves two daughters, Mrs Munson, of Wanganui, Mrs W. Phillips, Westport, and three sons, Messrs E. Reynolds, George and Colin.

The Union Company advises that the ferry steamer Maori will he taken off the ferry service on May 8 to undergo her annual overhaul. She will ho relieved by the Malieii i, which is due at Lyttelton on May C to undergo doc - ing before entering the ferry service. The Maori as resume again on May 30, and at that date the Waliine will he withdrawn. The Waliine will resume of June 20.

Messrs W. Weddel and Co. Ltd. advise dated London, the 2Gth instant, as follows:—Danish butter, 162 s to 104 s (last week 102 s to 104 s); New Zealand unsaltod, 100 s to 108 s (160 s to 108 s) ; New Zealand salted, 102 sto 104 s (102 s to 104 s) ; market quiet. New Zealand cheese, white, 87s to 88s (last week 87s to 88s); New Zealand cheese, coloured, 80s to 90s (80s to 90s); market steady. Canadian cheese, white, 100 sto 112 s (108 sto 112 s); coloured, 100 s to 108 s (100 s to 108 s).

There were 27 cases of scarlet fever reported in the Canterbury health district during the week ended noon on .Monday. Of the total six were in the metropolitan area, and three ol these were in the City. Three cases were reported in the West Coast district, for the 48 hours ended noon on Monday nine cases were reported in the Canterbury district as follows ; —City (Central) 1, Riccarton borough 1, Paparun County 1, Kaiapoi borough 1, Ashburton borough 2, Ashburton county 2, Waimate county 1. One case (Bulier lounty) was reported from the West Coast.

That it is necessary to have some one on the road warning traffic when sli :ts are to be fired ou tlie railway construction works in the Bulier Gorge, was amply evidenced on Monday, says the Westport “News,” when a big rock, from a shot fired over the river, flew right across the iface of one of Newman Bros.’ service cars. It struck the bank a terrific blow sending mud splashing all over the windscreen and mudguards. Had the shot been fired a twentieth of a second later, it must have caught the car with probably fatal results. Mr T. Laury was the driver and Mrs J. C. and Miss Brown were passengers. On other occasions when shots have been fired, the material dislodged has been projected across the river, with very close shaves for passing motor and other traffic.

An interesting by-path of the enumeration of Maoris of the 1926 Census, remarked the Government Statistician, in his report on the results of tl)o Native Census, was the extent to which entries were made in the Maori language. In many instances it was noticed that the schedule was completed not hv the titular head of the household, hut h.v one of the children, who had doubtless profited the more by modern extension of educational facilities. In several cases schedules were complete by sub-enumerators or occasionally by friends. The majority of such schedules were completed in English; yet the extent to which the Maori language is still in actual use is evident when it is observed that over 45 nor cent, of entries were in Maori. Tn the whole of the South Island only *dx schedules were completed in Maori.

It will interest ladies to inspect the autumn frocks and evening drosses just opened, also new materials for making up in novelty tweeds, cliarmclaines, check, fancy anil plain flannels. —Schroder and Co.—Advt.

Addison’s for men’s and hoys’ overcoats, cardigans and pull-overs, hoys’ pull-overs and jerseys, winter weight pyjamas and underwear, scarves and gloves. Call and inspect or ring ’phono S 9

Just arrived: —A consignment of 200 cases of choice apples, consisting ol Dclicioup, Cox’s Orange, Monroes Northern Sky, ' Johnathans, Dunn’s Seedlings and other varieties, with instructions to sell at the lowest market- price. Paterson Michel and Co Ltd. ’Phone No. 2.—Advt.

“ Prevention is better than cure.” Inhale “ Nazol ” at the first sigh of a cough or cold—it is a powerful preventive. 60 doses for Is 6d.—Advt..

Just in from London—Ladies’ new Cardigans, 8s lid, 12s fid, 17s fid and 4os> Ladies’ Jumpers, 13s Od, 10s lid. 22s fid. A fine lot in new designs at McKay’s.—Advt. Woods; Great Peppermint Cure First aid for coughs, colds, influenza.

A notice of thanks in connection with the death of the late -Mr Tony ? Maticii appears in this issue.

The members of the Municipal Rand are requested to moot at the Soldiets’ Hall this (Wednesday) at 7.15 o’clock to play a short gramme prior to the Eiower Show.— Advt.

Messrs B. Ward and J. A. Murdoch, lwo well-known members of the Westland County Council, who are ngain nfering themselves as candidates for Hie Northern Riding, have an address j to the electors to-day, inviting support j at the forthcoming poll on the Bth. inst. i'iie attention of our readers in genoral and electors concerned in particular. are directed to the advertisement.

Charles Patrick McCarthy appeared before Mr J. Kyle, J.P., at the Police Court at Greymouth yesterday, charged with stealing on April 29th, the sum of 18s, the property of John McKenzie. Sergeant Smyth intimated that other charges against accused were pending, and asked 4or a remand. Accused was remanded to appear at the Magistrate’s Court on Monday next, bail being fixed at £SO and one surety of £SO.

The death took place this morning >t Woslland Hospital of Mr Francisco Freitas. The deceased was about 97 y,jii.rs of age and had worked at the Hospital for 50 years. He was a native of Portugal' and luul been in the Colonies S 3 years. The deceased leaves thirteen of a family, namely Mesilamcs Hooker (Auckland), Gibilini (Reefton) Kenning and Fox (Hokitika), and Misses Freitas (Greymouth and Hokitika), and Edward. John, Emanuel and Joseph (Hokitika), Thomas (K-knf n’’ : \ * HtTiony (Kumara) and Frank (Itecften). To the bereaved family th© sympathy of the community will be extended in their sad loss. The funeral will take place on Friday afternoon at 2.30 o’clock.