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Hokitika Guardian, 31 May 1930, Page 4

s Tlio entries for the Arnhura fat i stock sale on Monday appear in this 3 issue, t . The annual meeting of St. John’s a Church, Rimu, will take place after - evensong on Monday evening.—Advt. Mass will be celebrate at Ivokatahi 3 to-morrow, (Sunday, June Ist ) at 1 B.JO a.m. not 8 a.m. as mentioned yess terday. f In connection with the Bowling Club - | ball on Tuesday next, the Ladies Com--1 mittee will be pleased to receive sup--1 per donations from friends,, and will t be at the Soldiers Hall on Tuesday s morning until noon, where they will B be engaged in preparing for the even--1 ing’s function. i All nominations for Tuesday’s seven-a-side tourney must be in the hands of the secretary (Mr E. W. Heenan) by s 8 o’clock to-night, when the Sub- * Union Committee meet to .make arrangements for the day, which promis- ’' es to be a full one. The price of ad--1 mission to Cass Square is the nominal ’ one of Is, children 6d. s £ The Hokitika Branch or the Return--1 ed Soldiers’ Association will hold a 1 general meeting on Friday evening next to elect officers and committee, 3 and deal with general matters to promote the activities of the Branch, Mr I W, E. Leadley of Christchurch, will address the meeting and be entertained subsequently. All present and intending members are cordially invited to attend and participate in the meeting. F b Over £3OO is entailed in keeping a, r three ton truck on the road for six i months, according to figures cited yesterday by Mr F. .T. Benton, engineer, before the Commission on Direct Ac- ; coss to the Sen. Mr Belton gave actual analysed running costs of three-ton , trucks employed by a well-known Christchurch firm for a cartage period , of six months. In the first instance . the truck covered 2997 miles at a total cost of £3ll, made up as follows Petrol. £32, insurance £l2, depreciation £''o, tvros, oil, repairs £33, wages £l3O rent £4 and license The other cases were as follows :—Mileage 3972, cost £319 10s; mileage 3362, cost £321. When the Otira Tunnel was opened up, there were many who predicted an inglorious failure. How far these prophets of gloom were out in their calculations has been proved by the enormous amount of traffic ,that lias passed through that “five mile hole” during the past few’ years, and record after record has been broken in the amount of tonnage railed from the the Coast. Another record was broken on Wednesday, and it seems that this time the record must stand, for the 4250 tons that passed through the tunnel from noon on Tuesday to noon on Wednesday was approximately the maximum that the tunnel can handle in 24 hours. The loads were conveyed by seventeen trains from Otira 1 to Arthur’s Pass, and by fifteen trains from Arthur’s Pass to Springfield, from where they were worked to Middleton by n smaller number of trains. Posies for evening dresses. See the many distinctive yet inexpensive designs at McKay and Sous. Prices range from Is lid to 7s lid. An inspection is welcomed. McKay and Sons, Hokitika—Advt. New records to he heard at Yarftill’s :—“Oharming,” ''Shepherd's i Serenade,” by Rusman’s Orchestra: I “T Promise,” ‘'Cuckoo,” Organ solos; | “Kentucky Babe,” ‘‘Little Cotton ! Dolly,” hv The Revellers; “My Love Parade,” “Nobody’s Using It Now,’’ by Maurice Chevalier; “Love Made a Gipsy Out of Me,” “I May Be. Wrong,” 'by Welcome Lewis; “How Am 1 to Know,” “All That I Ask is Sympathy,” by Gei\o Austin; ! m Following You,” “Hosier Hop,” by the Duncan Sisters; “If I Were King,” “Love Me,” by Dennis King: “Romance,” “After Million . Dreams,” bv John Boles; “South Sea j Rose,” “Navy Blues,” by Olsen’s Qu , chestra,-=Advt. (

Aii offer of oOOr -.ifpres of dairying land adjoining Kokatahi Hoad appear* for sale in this 'issue. A message from 'Arthur’s Pass says that conditions for ski-ing are good, with six inches of.snow on the pass and tin ce inches in the township. Two West Coast pioneers, Mr and Mrs John Pascoc. of Greymouth, are celebrating their diamond wedding today (Saturday) May 31st. They were married in the parish church of Treverbayn on May.3lst. 1870> Mr Pascoe was gold mining for forty years at Ruthergleii, but .fpr .the last ten years ...the couple have been living with daughter Mrs H. Barrriwman, in Grey-* mouth. •; . Another of the old pioneer miners, Mr Thomas McDonald, passed away last night at Westland Hospital The deceased was. a nativJe of Scotland and S 3 years of age/' He was one of the earliest arrivals at the Rimu rush, and had lived at Seddon Terrace for well over forty years, of. date having been an inmate oi the Old People’s Home. The deceased was a’ fine old fellow, an upright, ihairdworking miner in his earlier days, and many friends will regret his passi’fi’iSv’-He leaves two nieces (one residing in Christchurch and one m and. one-nophew, the latter being Wiliam-McDonald, the well-known horse trainer of Riccnrton, The funeral. ,ta]&as~ place /to-morrow afternoon, .. • • ,; /'| <\ r Speaking in support of the Campaign at a meeting of ladies at V" Christchurch on Tuesday afternoon / Dr P. C. 'Fenwick’ said’’ that two/ things were wanted—-research work and more radium, Women could do a very valuable work in furthering the cause of 'raising money to provide research funds and radium for the hospitals. Dr, John- Guthrie also referred to the need' for research. The application of research to all problems had made a'‘ vast difference in the present centtiFy. All knowledge of the disease gained in the different parts of the • world ’ was transmitted to a central bureau, where intensive study was made ■*>£< the scourge! Even New Zealand'was doing its share, the knowledge gained feeing made use of locally before feeing .communicated abroad. - ReseaMft?^as'■.essential,, and that was the idea behind the afijpeal. - 1 i. ' r \ « '• Yx • • While Mr W.' ! J^JKibbs^ieftPoct CMI“ mers. was trawling' outside the Heads a few days ago-he-secured a-very large sea-anemone which he sent over to the Biological StatioriThthPaftobeHo (says the “Otago Daily Times”). This specimen can now—be seen in one of the glass tanks, where it has attached itself to one of the 3 glass sides and seems .quite at home. in its new surroundings. According to Mr IX Graham, biologist-ef the station, this enormous anemone is able to extend itself to as muclitis 18 inches in length and four or five iriHces in diameter,- it will also close up till it is in the sharm of a ball of 10 inches in diajmeterjpM while nfc times it' bxteiids out to 14 inches long and four inches wide, then \ reducing itself in tile middle—'forming a living dumb-feeil. The animal thickly covered with 'warts, like grapes and of a dark simitar colour, the tentacles, numbering oyer 200, one or two inches long and lemon-coloured. This foot or base is orange-coloured, much crinckled and, measures six inches, each way, Mr Graham personally feeds it on pieces of fish, wjiich it catches hold of with its tentaples, when they close up and the piece of ,fish soon 1 v ~r comparison it may be stated that } tin's sea-anemone is larger than a. largo mason jar. The .pext largest in the station is three inofees across and four inches high, and wps considered large till this one arrived.; Interesting specimens are forwarded by Mr Gibbs and other fishermen - Graham who is encouraging them along these lines, by acknowledging receipt and giving them any information about the specimen. i Long winter nights encourage the home dressmaker to greater efforts and better results. MbHay* and Sons’ low prices for Evening frock materials make home dressmaking a , paying proposition, Call and inspect the near materials to-day.; “Truth of advertising:” means much to us and'more to you. Our high class goods, yvill stand the test of keenest opposition. Compare quality for quality and price for price! Then you will become another valued customer to the progressive firm of’ Schroder and Co.-—Adi't. * ' )