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Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1930, Page 4

As was to be expected there is a gen eral chorus of protest against the fresi taxation, though in several instances while protesting some of the objector; become philosophical. Mr Forbes hold that tlie full statement in the Budge shows the necessity for the Governmen action, and that the way the taxatior has been spread over the community robs the objectors of any charge o: class taxation. It is of course due t< the fin an ial necessities of the occ-asioi that the step has been taken, and thi: is being realised generally. The mcnej is required for the administration oi the country, and any Government ir power must set aboht the ordering oi its ways and means. In general, the selection of new duties touches luxuries Of course motrists claim that potroi is not all used for joy-riding, and in thaf assertion they are on sound ground. But the motor traction on the roads is heavy, and the upkeep of the loads tc an efficient standard is high, but it is that better standard which is an indirect saving to the motor finds in running costs. The position seems to be that the Consolidated Fund is hot able to further subsidise the road cxpendtiure. To ensure good roads the money must be raised elsewhere, and the Government selects the user of the roads, by penalising the power used. In that view of the situation the position is hardly inequitable. The racing authorities plying the totalisator, also raise their voices in no uncertain sound. There is a measure of reason in the belief that the further tax will check betting, and reduce the volume. Actually • the volume is declining already, so that the fear is not groundless. A lesser volume means a smaller return to those concerned, so that the extra penalty may not provide the Minister’s estimate, in which event rather an injusiec will he done. There is the suggestion, however, that with the enforcing of the fresh tax, the laws should be liberalised and permission given to send money to Clubs for investment. This is now barred by law, and tlie opinion is held that as a consequence a large sum of njonev is directed to illegal channels, from which j revenue is not derived. Also, there is | the loss of revenue in the postal and J telegraphic business which otherwise I would result. It would appear there- j that this set of circumstances will cause the racing authorities to plead for the legal recognition of the clubs as outside betting channels, instead of the Government forcing the distant betting public to daily break the law of the land. Those and other matters of tlie tariff will be tlie subject of a close debate when tlie machinery measure comes down foY final adjustment. But it is greatly to ho feared there is little hone of a material change in view of tlie general economic condition# of the country.

, Messrs Barry and'Stoupe, Ltd., (ip-. tieians of Ohrifskchurcb., will visit Hokitika on 4th and sth of August and may bo consulted at the rooms | of Mr H. M. Coulson. j Mr J. D. Lynch notifies an auction ; sale on TJuirsuay at 11 a.iu. at Grejv mouth of the lease of reserve on. whi.li the 'Royal Hotel premises were, with I temporary bar and unexpired publican’s license. ! Everything for Baby. Plunket cots, prams in artistic designs, push chairs, buoy high chairs, fire-guards, baths etc. ' Call and inspect our stocks al’ VarraU's, Bevel 1 St. —Advt. With the annual Military Ball only three weeks’ a-.vav. arrangements are now in hand for this popular function. A committee was formed last evening and matters put in train. As is customary,- the event is being looked forward to with wide interest. An influx of visitors for the occasion may be expected. j There was a remarkable and unus- ; mil visitation last night about 8 o’clock,, for this time of the' year in particular. The easterly wind that had blown all day, increased suddenly in i violence, and for a while' there was - quite a heavV dust storm of unusual ■ density in Weld St. that made it very • unpleasant to pedestrians. The dust swept down the street ih dense clouds for a few moments,, being whirled j about very fiercely, The easterly con- . tinued to blow fairly strongly during ) the night, -and this morning the streets I were very clean of dust, while every- . thing, was hone dry. 1 I & ; 'V. • " i 1 A special meeting of the Hokitika » Harbor Board 1 was held yesterday af- . ternoon at 4.30 o’clock. < There were [ present, Dr Teiclielmann (voted to the chair in the absence of the Chairman'), , Messrs E. W. Heenan. D. Stuart, J. J. j Mclntosh and W.-E. Richards. A dis- ; cussion took place in regard to action L considered necessary in regard to white , bait trenches in the upper reaches of . the river near the end of Livingstone . .St. After consideraible discussion it T was resolved on the motion of Messrs 3 Alclntosh and Stuart: That no objee--3 tion be made to whitebait trenches except that between Foote’s corner and f Butland’s Island on the north bank i of the river, trenches shall be- limited , +o 100 ft. in lemrth, no foundations to , be made; and that there be three feet 3. openings after every , five sacks, the . trenches to run at right angles to the [ current of the stream, subject always , to the Board cancelling these rights r without compensation at any moment , that it was deemed advisable, or in , the event of the trenches being reported , on adversely by the engineer, t ALany West Coasters, and especially veteran footballers, will learn, with re* ' gret of the. death at Perth of Mr Hath iel Siieedy, who over thirty years-ago was one of the best known Rugby hacks In this district. The • late Mb S'lieedy, who was 62 years of age, was the younger son of the late Daniel Shecdy, of Greymouth, and-was a member of the. legal profession; being managing clerk for Messrs Jones and Han•''nan for several years. Later he wentto Westralia, being at Kalgoorlie till ' 1914, when he enlisted for . the War. After three years service he was in- ; valided back, but on leaving Plymouth liis ship was torpedoed, and the result was to aggravate the.effect of his war disabilities, from which he never completely recovered, and-which were the eventual cause of his death, He is survived by two sisters, Airs Martin, and Aliss K. Siieedy, of Greymouth, and one brother, Air E. AL Shee-tly, of Storey’s Hotel, Christchurch, and also by a niece (Aliss K. Martin, of Greymouth, and a nephew, Air F. W. Alartin, solicitor, of Western Australia. Dan Sheedv was a notable figure in Greymouth Rugby in the ’nineties. He was a fine centre three-quarter, very fast, had a great boot and was the pivot of most of the Greymouth team’s back play in those days when the football rivalry between Hokitika and Greymouth was at its keenest. Ho assisted on many occasions to keep the ( tension of the games up to the highest ■ point. His passing will be regretted by many. He represented the AVest Coast on many occasions. * Fluctuations of the current as experienced locally do not effect to any great extent the All Electric Majestci Radio set. A ballast tube overcomes this annoyinr condition and also protects the set against excessive voltage and the resultant burning jut of transformers. Ring ’phone 112 and arrange for a demonstration. L. S. Ross, Majestic agent *or Westland The scientific precaution against, coughs, colds and influenza—disinfect the circle of infection, that is-the pas- 1 snee oif the nose and throat, with “Nazol”: A powerful, penetrating germicide. Keep it always handy, j New double size—l2o doses for 2s 6cL —Advt. Every line cut down in .price. Bargains in every department for cash. W. McKay and Son.—Advt. Monster Clearing Sale—The whole , of th e large stock has been marked ] down. Call and secure the bargains. * W. McKay and Son.—Advt. ‘ In spite of the alleged dull times we find the demand for first class drapery ever increasing—getting right < into the winter we are making a spec- * ial effort to clear all winter goods now 1 that the demand is good. Inspection v invited. F. Schroder and Co. ’phone * 121s.—Advt.

Mr J. Roxborcugli and Airs C. Howat insert, a- notice ol thanks in this issue. j A warning to drivers using the intersection of -Stafford and Roneston Sts. / is given in this issue. 1 ,S. A. Clarke, painter and paperhanger, Upper Sewell St., Hokitika. All work guaranteed. Town or conn- . try.—Advt. i, Messrs AV. , Jeffries and Co. give a final reminder of their auction sale tomorrow at noon on the. farm of Mr D. TV. Al.cNicol, Totara,. Ross, of the farm pioperty, live stock and contents of a fully furnished residence. A meeting will be held on Thursday July 39th. at Hariha.ri Public Hall at 2 p.m. when Aliss Stops will speak on - AVomen’s Institutes and show her exHibition of home crafts. All are iu- 1 vitecl to attend. —Advt. , i An outbreak of fire in the confectionery shop on Richmond Quay, Greymouth, occupied by Airs Contessa was discovered shortly after six-o’clock on Sunday morning by Constable Patterson. The fire began in the walls of one of the rooms a,t the rear, and soon spread to the ceiling. The Fire Brigade extinguished the fire. before it . could 'reach the front of the building. . Some stock in the room was destroyed by water. -. The dentil occurred at 10 o’clocklast night at the Grey Hospital of Mr James Irving, a well-known pio- ..•> neer of the Grey district, and formerlj a resident c'f Dobson. The deceased, who was a native of Cumberland, and wbs 75 years of age,' was formerly epgaged in the sawmilling industry, and • was, in the firm of Stratford and Blair, while he also was in business forty years ago as an hotelkeeper lii Dobson. In his younger days die .was noted as a j very capable wrestler, being an exponent of the once popular Cumberland style. The late Air Irving was a plan of sterling character, esteemed . by all who knew him, and for twenty years he was the Trustee of the' . annual Brunner picnic, which in' those times was. one of large dimensions. He ; had latterly resided in Greymouth..-.at the Park Hotel. lie leaves one 50n,... John, of Cobden, and three, daughters,, Mrs L. Reid (Hokitika), and Misses .; , {t 'V Isabel and Beatrice 1 Irving (Gfey- ;.. mouth.) j.; vd F vA-F'-.!-; V'’ The death of Mr Charles Larsen at the-residence c! his daughter, Mrs T. Lee, 16 Leonard Street, Greymouth,.bn, .. Sunday evening, claimed another of the fast diminishing band of AVest , Coast pioneers. Deceased, who was in his S6tli , 3 r ,ear, arrived in , Greymouth 65 years ago, being' one of the first pioneers who followed the gold- diggings Kumara and AVaimea. In his early days he also worked the ferry across the Teremakau River, this being, priofr to reads being formed ill those parts. The late Ml* Larson also assisted building the Greymouth wharf, and the Teremakau Bridge, He worked In the -quarry at the time Hungerford . and McKay had the contract,; and was also 4 an old sea-faring man. Born.:, Christiania, Norway, the late Alr -Lar-Df' sen, whose wife predeceased him : two years ’’ago, leaves a ’family of r.-. 1 three daughters, Mesdames T. Lee (Greymouth), M. J.vNicol: (Wellington); Brittain (Wellington); ‘and one ' son Oscar, of Greymouth.- There are also twenty-four grandchildren, and- three great-grandchildren. * . sA few drops o»f “Nazol” on your handkerchief every morning will protect you from colds all day. Take this scientific precaution right throughout the winter. Economical double size contains 120 doses for 2s 6d.—Advt. • ,