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Hokitika Guardian, 22 June 1929, Page 4

Tub Westland Competitions Society is u> tlie iuiu again ivuu tiie uouiis ol aoi'us lor tiie ne.vt Compciiuons. The ojuipeuuons are set uowu lor tiie atn. IULIi. ami Hth. ,iep (.ember so tiiat iii miner tnree liiontiis tno event will nave arrived. The local oi-ciety iuit, seen very successful in tiie past, viiLii ns annual lesiival, and tins year’s event should not be any exception. On tins occasiuii outside judges oil the Coast, have been secured, anti tiie public will be interested in tiie adjudicating specially. 'Jhe Society • ■as plaiiueu its prograimno on lines similar to tuose of heretoiure and three ausy diijs’ snould result. As hereto.oro tiie Society looics to the public i or fur tlier generous support. Tiie society is now asking lor an annual .neinhership to assure administrative costs, and a fair response is being met with, it is hoped, however, to enrol additional members under the heading referred to, and by that means secure the stability of the organisation beyond all question. The Society in its brief existence has done good work. Jt lias been instrumental in bringing forward latent talent, and in raising the standard of general entertainment. 1 he work and the study must have been of benefit also to the competitors, and those who resolve to carry on will find the benefits of the study as time goes on. The choice of work this year covers the usual features, according to the ages of competitors. There is good matter fur study and production. Jhe musical section promises to he j specialty edify Hug for those taking it up. An increased entry is looked forward lor. including better competi- i lion for some of the special sections for j which annual trophies are on offer. There is now a good array of special trophies, and as time goes on the credit and honor of appropriating the prizes makes them more and more valuable. With the continued support of the public, combined with the sustained interest, of the competitors in these educational gatherings, the Westland Competitions (Society should continue to flourish. This year’s effort should lie very helpful in maintaining the good name and record of the Society.

The New Zealand Clothing Factory lias a special notice in this issue.

Our single bed grey blankets at 10s lid a pair should interest you.—\Y. It. Scopl'orth’s.—Advt.

The third-grade match, Kimu v. School., to have taken place at Hokitika at 1.15 p.m. to-day lias been postponed.

Anxiety among friends and relatives was relieved this morning by a telegram received by plane from Karamea to Westport, reporting Mr J. Outdance was sale and wed.

i ~ The Hag was flown on the publie building to-day in honour of the coronation of Kmg George. To-moirow is tiie anniversary of the birthday of the Prince of Wades.

Tho Manager of the Hokitika Gas Works would welcome any information regarding noticeable leaks of gas in any part of the town. A telephone message to the Works will suf-

The County Chairman, Mr Bernard Ward, has telegraphed to the Chairmen of the Waimea, Takaka, CJollingwood, Murchison, Buller, Inangahua and Grey County Councils expressing the fullest sympathy with the district and the s wife re is in the serious earthquake visitation.

Trappers from the back country report that the earthquake in addition to causing slips in the high country, also left large fissures on tlie hill-sides. It is likely when rain falls there will he further land slides in the back country, and some of the rivers may be affected till their courses are cleared.

The usual fortnightly meeting .of Westland Lodge No. ft, U.A.0.D., was held on Thursday evening last, when the ordinary routine business, was transacted. Sick pay (£4 13s 4d) and accounts (£75 11s 8cl) were passed for payment. The balance sheet lor the year ended 31st March, 1929, was adopted. After some small matters had been attended to the lodge closed in harmony.

The Main Highways Board has telegraphed to the Westland County Clerk expressing sympathy with the Council and its inhabitants in the earthquake misfortune, and adds the Board is making every effort to reopen the highways for traffic at the earliest moment. Mr Evans replied thanking the Board for the kind and thoughtful message and stated Westland County escaped serious road damage, but the neighbouring Councils are in a grievous way and would require all possible assistance.

Just to hand small quantities of boys’ double-breasted Melton overcoats. Call early at W. H.’ Stoplorth’s. —Advt.

Under Government regulations per-, mitting the making of standardised cheese, with a limited butter-fat content, the Sew Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company tried the experiment at several factories, states a Press Association telegram Hamilton. S~> suc'cessiful has it proved that the company ims decided to manufacture standardised cheese at all of its seventeen cheese factories, during the coming season. The company’s standardised cheese brought an even price w ; th full cream cheese on the London market and was generally reported to he highly satisfactory.

Westland Power Ltd. is now extending its electric lighting and power service to South Hokitika where there is a demand for tho service. Kanieri is now served by the power and light, and other extensions arc contemplated as suitable offers are received. The Company is carrying out a good deal of work on the main race line including the expenditure of several thousand pounds in securing the tunnels, etc., in the vicinity of Oillmansfown.’ Where the light and power is a service general satisfaction is expressed. The settlers of the Arabura Valley are particularly pleased with the service they are enjoying.

A few days ago some people on the Aramoho Birklge, near Wanganui, were surprised to see a coffin floating placidly down the river. It is presumed that it was a coffin containing the remains of a Maori dislodged from some burial ground upriver. No doubt it has boon washed out to sea, where it would soon be knocked to pieces by the waves. Some years ago a slip at a Maori cemetery upriver htft the end of a coffin sticking out on the face. Later a swarm of bees found a convenient hive in the coffin, and, as none took a particular liking to the honey, the bees remained m possession of their unusual home for years.

“The term ‘explosion’ is a misnomer when applied to the effects of the earthquake in the Murchison district,” said Mr H. E. Skey at Christchurch on 'lnursday. The action which was referred to as an “ explosion,” said Mr Skey, was the end-effect of a vast accelerating force. Energy travelled along a stratum, and when it came to the end of the stratum, it had to lie reflected. The same sort of thing happened when a hoy at one end of a row gave a shove. ’The movement was carried to the end of the line and the last boy, not having any resistance, was pushed over. A subterranean action ol this sort had apparently started near Murchison, and it would account lor the noises that were heard. Such subterranean noises often preceded a huge earthquake, and with up-to-date instruments they could be located.