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Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1931, Page 4

A meeting of the Westland Progress League will be held at the Town Clerk’s office at 4 o’clock on Monday afternoon. >

Yarrall’s supply “everything for the garden.”—Advt.-,

The Westport Borough Council rates were struck on Wednesday evening and a reduction of a half-penny was made. The rates are as follows: Genera] rate 4!d, sewerage lid, hospital 2d, special water rate id, ordinary water rate lid, making a total rate of 9Jd.

The annual meetings of the racing and trotting authorities take place in Wellington this month. The New Zealand. Trotting Conference sits on the 14th., the Country Clubs Racing Association on the 15th., and the New Zealand Racing Conference on the 16th. and 17th.

You are reminded of the Kiwi Football Club’s Ball to take place next Wednesday. Excellent preparations are being made, and patron’s wants will be well catered for.' Splendid music will be supplied by the Ross Orchestra and the floor in the best condition.

Owing to the ten per cent., cut a judgment creditor was unable to claim a debt from a judgment debtor at the Magistrate’s Court at Wanganui (imports the “Chronicle.”) The debtor, who had paid his creditor £358. had offered to pay 5s a week to liquidate his debt. This offer had' been made a week before the cut was to be made, and the creditor had re'used to accept anything but the whole sum. The Magistrate informed counsel for the creditor that the debtor had now no margin with which to pay the debt, and that as the creditor had refused to accept the 5$ a week he had lost his opportunity of receiving the money.

The monthly meeting of the Westland Acclinnatisaetion Society "ill he held at 7.30 o’clock on- Monday evening at the County Chambers.

Patrons are advised that owing to shortage of cream suppiy the West-land Dairy Company’s shop will not be open on Sundays till further notice. —Advt.

The annual hall in aid of the funds of the Hokitika Fire Brigade is arranged for Wednesday, July loth, m the Soldiers’ Ball when a very happy gathering is again looked forward to.

Now is the time. Advice free. Is your aspidistra plant growing as it should ? No,— well bring it to me then you can rejoice at its improvement under my special treatment. Also good potting sod for sale, and a beautiful range of -artificial flowers waxed and washable, “Heartsease’ Floral Studio, Hamilton St.—Advt.

While at work in the Dobson mine on Thursday afternoon, a miner, William Menzies, aged 24 years, received a severe cut on the head, when struck by a piece of stone, dislodged from the roof. He was admitted to the Grey Hospital, where he underwent an operation yesterday afternoon. His condition is not regarded as serious.

In connection with the proposal of the miners not to pay unemployment levies, the Creymouth “Star” authoritively understands that ballots of miners throughout the Dominion did not give the required three-fifths majority to carry the proposal. Therefore the levies will be paid meanwhile.

At the sitting of the Arbitration Court at Christchurch on Thursday, Mr 11. C. Revell (Union secretary) remarked that pho predictions of “our political friends,” as to the effect of ten per cent, cut in wages, were not likely to he realised. Mr Justice Frazer -replied: “Surely you do not think that the Court is likely to he influenced by the views and opinions of politicians. Such a thing is as unreasonable as the statement now being industriously circulated among the unions, that the Court was subjected to political influence in coming to the decision on the wages reduction issue. That statement is as absurd and fantastic as it is untrue.”

Choicest fresh cut flowers, chrysanthemums, narcissis, daisies, violets, obtainable every day at Yarrall’s.— Advt.

It is with regret that we report the passing of yet another old resident of Taylorville, in the person of Mr Joseph McEwan, lie being the 4th pioneer of that district- during the past week to join the great majority. His death took place at the Grey Hospital last night at the age of 87 years. Deceased had been on tlieWestCoast for tire past sixty years, forty-five of which have been spent in Taylorville. He is survived by one daughter, (Mrs R. Russell of Rutherglen), and two sons (Joseph of Rqnanga), and James of Khamlallah, Wellington). The funeral takes place to-morrow afternoon, leaving his late residence, Taylorville, for the Karoro Cemetery.

The Dominion Museum, at Wellington, has received from ißarotonga, a fine specimen of the double canoe of the Cook Island group. On a recent visit ■to 'Mauke Island the Resident Commissioner (Judge H. F. Ayscn, C.'M.G.) was met by members of the sub-tribe of Xgati Kopati, who presented him with the canoe, which, they stated was made shortly after the advent of Christianitv. A history of the canoe was given together with the genealogy of the ancestors to whom the canoe belonged. The canoe was made in 1823, and is of the same pattern as the original ancestral canoe, which was destroyed during a hurricane. The frail craft was used for making voyages between the islands of Mauke, Atiu, and Mttiaro, and was often used in fishing expeditions.

Some time ago a man read in a New Zealand newspaper that someone had found on the New Zealand coast a lump of ambergris, which gave the finder a handsome reward (says a Suva correspondent). He mentioned the matter to his wife, who exclaimed that she knew of plenty of "that stuff on a distant island, where it was washed up by storms in times of hurricane. The man dispatched his better half in seaicli of the "something” she knew of. Later he received samples from her, and took them to the Government analyst, who submitted the samples to the three main tests for ambergris. They, answered to all readily. Still, the scientist l la d never seen ambergris before and hesitated to give a definite opinion. He therefore sent the samples to an experienced man.in the Dominion for confirmation of his opinion that they aio indeed ambergris. The reply has not yet been received, ft is reported that a large quantity of the “stuff” has been collected.

Now that we are in mid-winter you will require a warm coat, blankets, rugs, hat, beret, beret and scarf, two, three or four piece costume, these are all to be heavily reduced at Schroder’s mid-winter sale now on. It will pay you to call early.—Ac!vt.

Mens overcoats, pullovers, hats all half-price. One week only. McKays, —Advt.

Schroders have now started their great mid-winter sale. All millinery and winter goods reduced in price. An early call is to your advantage—Advt.

Boy’s heavy woollen pullovers now clearing from 4s lid at McKays saleAdvt.

The entries for the fat stock sale at Arahura on Monday appear in this issue.

Mass "ill be celebrated at Arahura to morrow morning at 8.30 o’clock and not at 8 o’clock at published yesterday.

The local 'branch of the Salvation Army are holding a sale of work in aid of the Self Denial Appeal on Wednesday, September 30th.

Reports from the Five Mile Okarito dredge stated that the machinery is working perfectly and that the wash-up for the week is expected to be tit least equal to that of the last week. The conditions generally are very promising.

Specially gratified at the substantial patronage accorded their clearing sale Messrs Oliver and Duff are making further special reductions on many lines to enable the whole stock to be cleared. Do not fail to call at once, before it is too late.—Advt.

Despite the serious nature of its business, the Magistrate’s Court has its lighter side. In giving- evidence against a young man for cycling on the footpath, Constable Mulholland, in the Gore Court on Tuesday, remarked that defendant had ridden straight into him. “He failed to observe the law,” remarked Mr H. J. Dixon, S.M.

Two dogs were killed simultaneously by a car in an Auckland street the other clay. Both animals, one in hot pursuit of the other, van right in the track of a rapidly-approaching ear (says the “New Zealand Herald”). The first dog attempted to ran clear but was struck by the offside front wheel; the other drew back and was run over by the near-side back wheel.

Three overseas shipping lines, the New Zealand Shipping Company, the Shaw, S'aviU and. Albion Company and Commonwealth and Dominion Line, have between them arranged to maintain a regular cargo service between London and Suva with the vessels of their fleets en route to New Zealand. For 1931 there are nine direct despatches for Suva —three- vessels of each of the three shipping companies concerned.

The concert of the All Saints’ Young ‘Men’s Club, postponed from last Week, is to take place on Monday evening next. For some time now the members of the Club have been preparing and a splendid programme will be submitted. •A touch of .novelty will be that the show will be run entirely by men and it remains to be seen what they can do. The programme embraces a fine selection of items and no doubt there will be a good measure of comedy. A dance will follow the concert and will be a fitting wind up to a memorable function.

At the Magistrate’s Court this morning before Messrs YV. Jeffries and W. '•Wilson, justices, the police charged a young man that at Matainui on ‘May I6th of theft of a suit of clothes valued at £o, the property of A. Hedwig, The accused pleaded guilty and elected to be dealt with summarily. Sergeant King stated the accused had been on a drinking bout and had taken The parcel out of a room of the hove there, The Bench entered a conviction and fined accused £2, a prohibition order being tak e n out against him, to which he consented. The suit was ordered to be returned to the owner. “The setting of interest rates is entirely the concern of the Government,” said Mr TV. Machin, at a meeting of the Christchurch Chamber of Commerce Council, commenting on the pro. posnls for a reduction in interest rates approved by the Chamber of its quarterly meeting. “The general manager of the National Bank confirmed the decisions we arrived at in every particular.” remarked Mr J. MacGibbon, The Prime Minister wrote acknowledging receipt of the Chamber’s representations, and promising that careful consideration would be given to them.

Men’s heavy fleecy lined singlets, usually 4s lid and 3s lid, now to clear at Is lid. McKays.—Advt.