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Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1931, Page 4

Owing to the Competitions opening on Thursday night, the monthly meeting of the Westland Acclimatisation Society will he held this week on Wednesday night at 7.15 o’clock.

A grand hall will bo held in One Alik' Hall on Friday. .May loth in aid of Humphrey's School Fund. Good music and supper. AY. Mills, hull secretary.—A(lVf.

A eompahy inis been registered at Auckland styled the West Coast Devclopment Coy., with a capital of £2,G03 in £l. shares. The promoters are Messrs 11. K. Goodwin, W. 11. lb Hock in, R, B. Wilson, W. 11. So tit or, A. N Duder, K A, Aiurtelli, ano li. Armstrong. The object of the Company js gold mining etc. and incidental. The promoters are interested in various mining propositions in AYe.stlam..

For a taxi day or night ring ’phone 170, special trips anywhere by arrangement. Charges moderate. Thus. Moore, Park Street. Advt.

At the Borough Council meeting on Friday notification was made of a vote of £25 for the benefit of unemployed returned soldiers, subject to the Council subsiding tlie amount £ for £. It was agreed to accept the vote and grant tlie subsidy, the men to he employed concrete pipe-making. Preference will be given to married men with dependents, and a Committee was set up to arrange for the employment of those eligible.

Oil AYednesday, AT ay 6th, a special dance will he held in All Saints’ Hall, special music being supplied by Les. Gruminitt and his band. This orchestra, late of the Dixieland Cabaret, Christchurch and the Alajestic Cabaret, Wellington, is at present on a New Zealand tour. The music will be of the best and the latest dance hits will be featured. Admission, gents 2s 6(1, ladies 2s.~Advt.

Advice has been received that Air -J. U. Rutland, managing director of Rutland's Proprietary .Ltd., Auckland, has been appointed Government repre. sentative of the New Zealand Honey Control Board, vice Air T. E. Clarke resigned. Air Rutland who is well known in Auckland business dries, is a son of Mr H. Rutland, Gibson Quay, being born here and educated at the Slate School. Later, ho joined the staff of the Bank of New South Wales, being stationed rt both Hokitika and AA’ellington. He left the banking business for a commercial life, joining the Goodyear Coy., with whom lie served live yeai's. He then went to Auckland and established an agency and indent businos,- on hjs own account in 1919. His present headquarters are in the Dilworth Buildings, where he lias a considerable staff,, for the conduct of an extensive business.

The new regulations relating to the Motor Vehicles Act in regard to tho issue of motor drivers’ licenses, are now jn force, and apply to the issue of drivers’ licenses for the end of this month. All applications for licergos must he in accordance with the regulations' Provision is made for the appointment- of testing officers by tlie local body. Lengthy application feigns for license will have to be filled in, and evidence of physieial fitness aau general health furnished. Licenses must be taken out with tlie local body in whose district- the garage i-s located. Tests for licenses include those for eyesight and hearing, knowledge of traffic law, and practical cirivmg. Youths under 24 years of age cannot get a license to drive a public motor car or motor omnibus, and no youtn 'under 18 years of age can drive a trade motor weighing over two tons unladen. Forms of application for the renewal of motor drivers’ licenses are obtainable at the County office. The fee remain,- as before at ss.

On all the great occasions in life, in times of joy, congratulations, remembrance, sympathy or bereavement, nothing symbolises our sentiments, and gives them greater expression, more gracefully and acceptably, than by means of some beautiful and appropriate, gift or floral tribute, which you can procure, at most reasonable cash prices, from the “Heartsease”, Floral Studio, (opposite Library), Hamilton Street. Hokitika. Rhone 211, and discuss any “Floral” problem you may be pondering over.—H. Nobler (proprietress).—Advt.

A select variety of ladies’ coats, frocks and costumes can now he procured at Schroder and Co. where lumber jackets are in galore for ladies, men and hoys. Rhone 121 S. Price always modern te. —A dvt. WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE. For Children’s Hacking Cough

"Wonder!'ill values are now offering in evening dress silks and evening Trucks at Schroder and Co. —Advt.

Drivers of vehicles are warned to he careful at the intersection of Hampden Street and Hast town licit, where excavating is in progress.

With a first prize of 10s for the decorated table and os for the best button hole it is hoped, to have record entries in both these classes at the Show on "Wednesday.

At the Magistrate’s Court this morning, a local resident who was found drunk on Cibson Quay on Sat in day night was convicted and fined 1(W

Through the courtesy of .Messrs Newmans Motors a car has been placed at the disposal of the Chrysanthemum Show Committee on "Wednesday next. Exhibitors who wish to avail themselves of this kind offer please ring the Secretary when he will arrange the time the car is to call.

It is a rare occurrence in a single •session of a Supremo Court, to have juries disagree, successively, in two out of three criminal eases for trial. Sneli wah the case at Tintani, however. On Wednesday evening, after four hours' retirement, tile jury Was inhibit l to agree in the case of David Bell, of Cafew, who wttg charged with negligent driving so os to cause death. Oil Thursday, in the cn*<: next heard, one of alleged arson against William Watson. of Teimtkit, the fresh jury after four hours’ retirement did not roach a verdict. In both caa.es a new trial was ordered. “One o J those inevitable things that happen,” commented his Honor, Mr Justice Adams.

A burglar broke into Mr 1). F. Olanville’s pharmacy in ilolmwood Road Hernial ton. Christchurch, on Wednesday night, and stole a handful of limes from the till, reports the “Times”. So satisfied was lie that riches had come upon hi n that he did not bother to take the threepenny pieces, the shillings, florins or hal -crowns, but went away to spend his gains- The notes, however, bore no bank manager’s signature. They were memoronda kept by Mr Glanville for the purpose of his business. Somewhere in the city a burglar now wishes that lie had used a better light when he robbed the till. Just beside the notes that lie took there reposed three golden sovereigns. Except in one respect, the burglar was painstaking in his work. To gain an entrance to the shop he neatly cut a hole in the heavy glass panel of the door, ft was expert work, for the Hole was made without a sharp or jagged edge.

There was an unusual broadcast from 2FG Sydney lr,st night when Sir Robert Gibson, Chairman of the Commonwealth Bank, spoke to allay public concern as to the position of the hank following the dosing of the doers of the New South Wales Savings Bank, On the previous evening and at divers times during yesterday, it was announced Sir Robert would speak through the radio at 9 p.m., and all Australia was invited to listen in, as the statement would be of the highest importance. Thore who had wireless receivings sets were asked to invite friends and neighbours to listen in. At the momentous time many thousands of people all over Australia and in varioi l ,- parts of the world, would be listening in. Sir Robert spoke for about a quarter of an hour, explaining th(> cause of the closing of the Savings Bank, and then referring: to the withdrawals from the Commonwealth Bank, emphasised the safety and security of that institution. He said he had the backing of the Prime Minister (Mr Sculiin) to give tire people the fullest possible assurance that their money was safe and there was no necessity for withdrawals other than for ordinary business purprecs.