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Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1931, Page 4

The entries for the fat studs' salt at A rah lira are notified on our I roi page. Special reductions in curtain net at Addisons will make buying wort while.—Advt. A 1 iss Evans, teaclier of elocutio; « and dramatic art will commence classe (at her residence. Girl's Hostel, 01 k Thursday,' January 29t’.i, 1931. —Advt There was a line day yesterday hu h as night wore on a change came am 1 by ten o’clock it was raining heavily . with half a gale blowing from the i north. Heavy rain continued at in- - tervals through the night, but the - morning broke without turthcr rain, i though very overcast. 'l’lie Commissioner ot 'Paxes draws - attention oi taxpayers to the notiii- ; cation appearing in ir.-ihty’s issue that I the due date of payment of IncomeI tax is on Monday, 9th day of February, 1931. Additional tax will nc- ■ erne if the tax is not paid on or be- .. lore 2nd March, 1931. The demands 1 will he posted from the office of the Commissioner of Taxes on or about i 31st January, 1931. Demands must lie presented with all payments, and if a demand has not been received the Commisisoner should he communicated with. I'll a general survey of events In the film business, the annual report of the Xetv Zealand Motion Picture Exhibitors’ Association, presented to the annual con.erenec! at Wellington, stated that at no previous time had the business been confronted with such a combination of difficult circumstances as during the past year. “Owing to the many disturbances in the industry during the last twelve months, there has been more than the ordinary fluctuations in membership. Many of the sandier country shows, where population does not justify the installation of talkies, lmve been forced to close down owing to talkie competition in adjoining towns. The number so affected during 1930 was 33. This, of course, has had an adverse effect on membership, which on 31st December. 1930, stood at 353, as compared with .381 at the same date of the previous year.” An amusing incident as far as the spectators were concerned oecrured a t .lie Tepid Paths at Auckland on Friday afternoon during Alisa Mercedes Gleitze’s attempt to oreak her endurance swimming record (.states the New Zeulond Hedald). At half past three a supervisor announced that Miss Glei.ze had 'been swimming for 10 hours, when a man who had for some time made his presence felt by repeated ut.erances to the swimmer ran to the edge of the bath, and shouting, “I’ll accompany you for an hour,” plunged fully clothed into the pool and commenced to swim wildly in circles about the bath. Officials endeavoured to coax him to some out, but his reply was, ‘Come in and get me,’ The huimiorous aspect of the incident was not shared (by officials to the same extent as it was by the spectators, for they realised that should the intruder touch the swimmer she would immediately b» disqualified. Eventually Mr M. E. Champion persuaded the intruder to go near the stepy, where lie was promptly .seized and carried out of the bath. During 'this disturbance Miss Gleitze was not in the least distracted, and kept on swimming placidly. In spite of machinery and science there are still some trades that are ( practised to-day as they were centuries ago (remarks the Christchurch “Times”). Along Tuam street passersby can see one of them. From a dark workshop comes a regular “tap, tap. ’ ad if you look through the door you will see the cooper making barrels in xaetlv the panic way as the long dead coopers made the casks in which Caplain Cook carried seme of bis provisions when he ;Cached New Zealand in the eighteenth century. It is true that many containers that were formerly made of wood are to-day made of metal, hut for tallow nothing has been discovered better than white pine. The art in coopering is in fashioning the many staves so that they make perfect joins when the hoops arc hammered on, and shaping the heads and bottoms with the same exactness. Butchers, bakers, ice-cream makers, and one or two other trades still use barrels or tubs, and churns are another article that give the coop-; er employment, but the tallow cask is to-day his mainstay. As he goes round \]xe cask with hammer and driver he reminds us that he is one ol the few workmen left whose job is from first to last entirely a handcraft. Great reductions are being made at Schroder and Co’s Sale for cash, especially in Hats, Frocks, and buinishings. To those about moving in to new homes, we extend a special invitation to purchase at our great sale, now on. You can reserve goods for future delivery at Schroder and Co. The finest stock to select from in town. —Advt. For table use insist on Sharland’s Vinegar—a condiment of absolute purity—strong and piquant. In bottle or bulk.—Advt. | I There is only one way to treat a cold, and that is at the points of infection — the mouth, nose and throat. Inhale “Nazol” the scientific remedy, regularly. New double size contains 120 full dosss for 2s 6d.—Advt. The Economical Crockery Shop of- j fers you special bargains in jam bottles. A’ou will be wise to call and see our large and varied stock, the cheapest and best in town. P. Stephens, pro. prietress.- Advt.

>s | If you want a taxi, day or night, t or a trip to Lake Kanieri, ring ’phone No. lid, Tnoinas .Moore, Park Street. Ailvi. s It A public meeting will be held in the hall, Harihari, on .Monday next, Jail, at b p.m., to discuss the Peteri sen Hoad proposition. i 'I lie Grey Watersiders picnic ex- . | eursion arrived tiiis morning about | MJ.3O o’clock and made their location i ( on Gass Square, where an ample supply I | of hot and cold water was made avail- , able. The death took place last night after a long and painful illness of .Mrs ■ Foote, wife of .Mr James Foote of I Gibson Quay. The deteased was an old and esteemed resident of the district over a very long period of years. She ! was 68 years of age, trod leaves a husband and family of six daughters ; (Mrs Fred Andrews, Airs Al. Laughton and Airs J. Jones of Hokitika, Airs L. Barlthrop of Huatapu, Airs J. iSlian.d of Invercargill and Airs It. Thomson of ltutatapn) and four sons (Air James Johnson of Hokitika and Messrs Charles Foote of Huatapu, George Foote of Dunedin and Hubert Foote ol Hokitika). The funeral is taking place to-morrow afternoon. The ninny friends of the husband and famI ily will extend deep sympathy to the bereaved. I picture patrons last evening at the Princess Theatre enjoyed a most entertaining programme. In addition to the star attraction “Charming Sinnots there wore four supports and each production was very good, I lie comedy numbers were a scream and the second comedy “Boy not AV anted’ the audience were kept highly amused at the antics of the juveniles. The screen song “I’m for Ever Blowing Bubbles” was excellent, and as this is practically the first time such a picture has been shown they will no doubt prove popular with the audience. Tn trie star attraction “Charming Sinners” the dialogue was very good and the , production clear. The different cliaiacters were well portrayed. The same programme will be repeated to-night. I At 9.40 o’clock last night a fire was discovered at the residence of I Airs Robin, Tarapulu Street, Greymouth. The alarm was given by the bell at the Central Station, and the Fire Brigade was quickly on the scene. It was discovered that the fire was located in the kitchen, and though by this time it had a-fairly good hold the brigade soon had it under control. The damage estimated at between £SO and £6O was confined to the kitchen. The indications were that the outbreak originated in the vicinity of a eras stove. The actual insurance was not available last night, but it is understood that the building, which is owned by Mrs Parkinson senr., ts covered by insurance to the extent ot about £2OO. An inquest touching the dentil of the late* Isaac Gardner, who was found dead at Patnra on Monday, was held be’ore Mr A. Naylor, Acting-Coroner and a jury of four at the Greymouth Courthouse yesterday morning. Sergeant J. Smyth conducted the police proceedings' The Acting-Coroner sanl that it seemed very clear that deceased met his death bv natural causes and the evidence given indicated quite clearly that deceased just dropped down and never moved. The jury without retiring returned the following verdict. “That deceased came to his death bv natural causes while following his occupation as a farm hand at Patara on Monday, January 19th, 1931.” See Addisons for drastic reductions in Ladies’ and Children’s Millinery. Inspection invited. — AdvC