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Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1929, Page 4

Boxing enthusiasts—Thursday night will please you.

The trustees of Hokitika Savings Bank meet on Friday next at 2.30 p.m.

The Annual Bad of the Ross Fire Brigade will he held in the Totnra Hall, Ross, on Wednesday, Sept, lltli. Music by Black Hand Orchestra.

The usual fortnightly meeting of Lodge Westland No. 89, U.A.0.D., was held lest Thursday evening, the A.D. presiding over a fair, attendance of members. Routine business was transacted and £6 14s passed for payment of sick pay and £il 8s for accounts. A discussion which took place regarding the hospital scheme was adjourned Until the following meeting night. The lodge then closed in harmony.

The rain of last week brought down a‘couple of freshes in the river, with the result that there has been a decided improvement in the baiy, the channel now running straight to sea and being of good width. The s.s. Gael was all ready to sail for Okuru, having a full cargo aboard and sever! passengers, when it was 'found that there was some trouble in the engine room, an cl the sailing was held up 'till 10 o’clock to-morrow morning to enable adjustments to be effected.

The Railway authorities are revising the Midland time-table just now with a view to the better handling of th< increasing goods traffic, Whicjb necessitates longer working hours through Arthur’s Pass Tunnel. In view of thr position, the Westland Chamber of Commerce has telegraphed to M' W.P. • snrrrrpoting he approach the Minister of Railways with a view to embodying in the alterations being made in the service, some improvement in the running of the trains between Hokitika and Greymouth, at least on express days, with a view to shortening the present tiring journey regarding which through passengers complain so greatly.

See Jim Musson's lady acrobats on Thursday night at tha Princess Theatre.

At the Magistrate's Comrt ‘Greymouth yesterday, n collision between two motor-cars, at the intersection of Mawhera Quay and Customs Street, on June 29, had its sequel when one of the drivers, Robert Aitken, was charged with attempting to pass a vehicle proceeding in the same direc-. tion at the intersection. After hearing evidence Mr Meldrum, S.M., said it appeared quite clear that defendant committed a. breach of Regulation 11, Clause 9, in attempting to pn«s a cyclist wifjliin a distance of 30ft from the intersection. The car was endeavouring to pass the cyclist practically in the centre of the intersection of Customs Street. He further, appears to have been committing a breach of another regulation', by not giving way to a car coming from his right. There seems no doubt that ho attempted to pass the ovolist, and he took the risk. He will be convicted and ftnpd £2, with Court costs 13s and witness’s expenses 10s.

A Wellington correspondent telegranhs:—Persisting in the face of continued laughter and facetious' interjections. Mr J. O’Brien (Westland) gave notice to ask the Prime Minister if, in consequence of the distorted o.r suppressed reports of the majority of members’ speeches by certain newspapers nnd undue prominence! given to other members in the interests of a particular party, he would consider the esablisliment of a State newspaper. Members interrupted to declare that that would be still worse. Mr O’Brien went on to suggest that such a newspaper should be under the control of a civil service editor charged with the.duty of guaranteeing a correct report of the doings of Parliament and full reports of membors' speeches, irrespective of party. Such a newspaper carrying Government advertisements must, he declared, he a profitapbe investment. A member: Nobody would read it. (Laughter.) vj •