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Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1930, Page 4

The Bullcr Rugby Union team has gone, to Nelson in quest of the Seddon Shield, and play Golden Bay Union (the holders) on Saturday next.

Small quantities of whitebait have been netted during the past few days, hut it is ioo early yet for any run of any substantial quantity.

Messrs Barry and Stotipe, Ltd., opticians of Ohridtchurch, ws.il visit Hokitika on 4th and sth of August and may be consulted at the rooms of Mr H. M. Coulson.

The death is reported from Auckland of M.r George Hutchison, aged 84, a former well known lawyer and pplitician. He won the AVaitotara seat in 1887, and held it until 1894. Then -lie was returned for Patea, and held it until 1901. He was attached to the staff of Lord Roberts as legal adviser in the Boer War.

In connection with the proposed train excursion, to the Winter Show

at .Christchurch next month, particulars of the fares to be charged tire notified in this issue. As the Show executive: are arrangingfor -the free billeting. of, school children at Christchurch, it ,is requested that , those desiring. to take advantage of the billeting should communicate with Mr J. Conning, Hokitika, who is making the necessary .arrangements for the excursion in;this part of the district.

The weather for the past few days has been, gloriously fine, in marked contrast to that reported elsewhere in New Zealand. The Southern Alps have been a glorious picture in the early mornings and throughout the clay, while on the last- two nights there has been a specially fine sunset effect on the snowy shading from pink to other colors of quite a gorgeous nature. The easterly of Monday and Tuesday Inis dried up the streets, and, as. the result is an absence'of damp, quite a pleasure at this time of the'year., The nights and mornings have been cold, but, the sun has been quite a pleasure -in- the mid-day hours.

The “ Christchurch Times” states butter fell to Is 5d in retail shops on Monday in sympathy with a rate war that is going on between Canterbury factories. For some past, it is understood, there has been price-cutting by , lactones, but it lias now returned tile stage when «the price at which butter is sold to the grocers (Is 2j-d) is said to represent a loss to the factories. Nevertheless, the rate war is not relaxed. " Yfes,” Said'one factory manager to-day, “ this rate-cuttirtg is not in the Interests of the farmers, hut .lt is better to clear up the situation as soon as possible and you may say from; me that it is a fight to a finish,”

As nearly all the motor tyres now sold in New Zealand come in under the Ilritish preferential tariff the recent alteration in the duty will not affect the local retail prices. A tyre dealer stated at Christchurch on Tuesday

that the increase in the duty under

the British preferential tariff amounted to only i per cent, and that difference could not be passed on, to, the public. Stocks of tyres in the hands of the distributors were not above normal, the dealer added, as there had not been any expectation of an increase in the duty. “ Gambling on the possibility of an increase in the tariff is too risky to be indulged in these times,” he remarked.

A correspondent of the Grey Star gives the following regarding the place-, name, Hokitika. “Okitika,” meaning i "return hence”' or "return direct,” was with the opening of the West Coast goldfields corrupted to "Hokitika.” When, as is generally known, the Maoris gave names to localities 'over which they traversed, it was. usually because of physicial conditions appertaining to the country, or commemoration of tribal victories or defeats, or of conditions affecting them as a whole. "Hokitika” is a good example of the above, signifying, as it does, the southernmost greenstone, or "pounamu” country, , lies between the watersheds and coastal ranges of the Taramakau to the north and the Hoki-i tika River to the south. The old-' time Maori, whether lie traversed the track from Kaiapoi over the Hurunui Saddle down the Taramakau River to the sea, or those of the North Island, who came along the coast in canoes, knew that the next river south of the sacred Arahura was the limit to their search for greenstone.

Everything for Baby. Plunket cots, prams in artistic designs, push chairs, baby high chairs, fire-guards, baths etc. Call and inspect our stocks at YarralPs, Revel! St.—Advt.

All sizes in aluminium sausepans and steamers now in stock, also a big range of enamel and aluminium kitchen ware. See these to-day at the Economical Crockery Shop. P. Stephens, proprietress.—Advt.

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 annoying condition and also protects tlie set against excessive voltage and the resultant burning out of transformers. Ring ’phone 112 and arrange for a demonstration. L. S. Ross, Majestio agent for Westland

Men ! If you want reliable working sox, it will pay you to visit our store. 'All-wool sox Is 3d to 3s Gd pair. W. IT. Stopforth’a.—.Advt,