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Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1931, Page 4

Hie trustees of Hokitika Savings Bank meet on Friday at 2.30 p.m.

Tennent’s advise that their optician will be in Hokitika on Thursday next, 27th. inst. and may be consulted on all eye troubles. Make your appointment now. —Advt The Returning Officer for the County of Westland calls for nominations for a Councillor for the Central Riding in the place of Mr M. Keenan, resigned. Nominations close on the 7th prox. at noon. Showing in a Dunedin drapery firm’s window at the moment is an enormous hat, size B], It is claimed that it is the largest hat ever made in New Zealand, and when one considers that the size of the average- man’s head is 6J to 7, such a claim is easily credible. This hat is a special order from one of the firm’s North Island customers. It was made in Dunedin.

Quit© a large, number left by the express this morning for Christchurch, the scene at tile- railway station being quite a busy one. The travellers included the members of the Hokitika Ladies’ Hockey Club, who are visiting Tiniaru, Ashburton and Geraldine, piayillg matches at each ceritre, and the West Christchurch High School team of footballers, who ate returning home after their holiday trip.

The Wanganui Supreme Court was convulsed with laughter the other morning, Mr L, Cohen was examining plaintiff regarding expenses incurred by his wife coming to Wanganui from Hamilton to see him while lie was in hospital. “Naturally,” said -Plaintiff to Mr Cohen, “your wife would come to see you.” “I sincerely thank you for your good wishes,” replied Mr Cohen. “You will pity me when you know that I am a bachelor.” ‘fYou are a lucky, man,” said witness. “Is thrjt so?” isalid Mr Cohen. “I urn sorry to hear you say so.”

It appears in connection with the vacancy in the County of Westland caused by the resignation of Mr Keenan < that as a shareholder in the Diggers’ Sawmilling Ltd., he became disqualified by reason of the County Council trading with the Company in question, On the matter being brought to Mr Keenan’s notice by the AuditorGeneral, the resignation was duty handed to the Clerk. The Auditor-General pointed out it would be unlawful to further act in the capacity as Councillor until such time as he has been reelected to the Council. Mr Keenan therefore proposes to be re-nominated for the seat.

A total of over 9000 tons of pig iron was produced by the Onakaka Iron and Steel Company during the last financial year, according to a return presented to the House. The return Ishows that the production totalled 9044 tons 17 cwt of pig iron, and the bounty paid by the Government amounted to £9836. . The bounty is paid from the Consolidated Fund under the authority of the Iron and Steel Industries Act, 1914. which was enacted for the purpose of encouraging the manufacture in New Zealand of iron and Steel. Prior to April Ist, 1930, £26,456 was paid to the Onakaka Iron and Steel Company in respect of the 20,120 tons of pig iron produced.

In the course of its comments on the Buffer-West Coast match on Saturday afternoon at Grevmouth, the Grey “Star” says-The “star” on the field was W r . Hughes, whose presence in the home team came about as a result of M. Houston’s inability to he present. Outside international teams, seldom has any player during the past few seasons reached the standard of football that Hughes reached on Saturday. He was the pinnacle of the home team’s attack, and with better support must have opened the way for a West Coast victory. Repeatedly, almost regularly, he hounded through the opposing five-eighth’s defence, hut his brilliant straight running left him without support from his colleagues. His handling and passing was splendid, his defence was sure, while his speed and side-stepping was a revelation to onlookers. His was a brilliant entry into representative football, and he is deserving of every congratulation for his very fine display.

Beautiful floral wreaths from 5s at Yarrall’s. These are made from choicest flowers and delivered at shortest notice.—Advt.

There is no improvement in the weather conditions. Heavy rain fell last evening and a northerly blew for some time accompanied by heavy showers. This morning the rain showed no sign of abatement, the day being a evry wet one. Before mid-day' the. lain had cleared and the sun came out, a line afternoon resulting.

The death has occurred at Wellington, of Miss Sarah Murray, at the age of 38 years. Deceased was the daughter of Mrs M. Murray and the late Michael Murray, of Hinau, Mawherai i, and was a native of Hinau, The la to Miss Murray had resided in Wellington for some time. Many West. Coast ers will regret to learn of her demise. She i s survived by her mother, Mrs M. Murray (Hinau) and a brother, Mr Patrick Murray, also of Hinau.

If you require a taxi day or night, in town or a trip to country districts, ring ’phone 176, Thos. • Moore, laik Street.—Advt.

The Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe, has received a cablegram from the Governin' of Singapore asking him to inform the Rev. E. Bishop, of RMi* inufe, of the death of his Son, Mr Alee Cyril Bishop, a surveyor ill the service of the Government of tiie Federated ivfalay States. Mr Bishop had entered opon a four years’ engagement with the Malayan Government-, and would have been due for furlough next February. His death followed upon an accident that occurred on August 14, while at work. Lord Bledisloe added to the message to the- Rev. Bishop his onvn expression ofl .deepest sympathy. Mr Alec Cyril Bishop was only 26 years of age. He studied for three years at Scots College and was also one vear at Wellington College. This was followed by four years’ survey- work near Taumarunui. He passed his examination with credit as a licensed surveyor, and after .going to Singapore was first employed on large areas in Negri Sembilan, with his centre at Seremban. In the last two years he bad been encaged on resurvey work in the city of Singapore.

An audacious burglary which, however, ended in the panic flight of the intruder without his booty, occurred at a house in Mac Murray road, Remuera, during the week-end. One of two women .who shared a bedroom was partly awakened early in the morning by sounds as of someone moving about and by a light such as might have come from all electric torch. Then the household was awakened by a loud crash at the back door, followed by footsteps of a man rlillning down the drive. The burglar had entered through the back door, which had been left unlocked. Ete had gone into the bedroom where the mail of the house Was sleeping alid after gathering Up his clothes had taken them Into the bathroom mid gone through them for money. This yielded him nothing, i-or the owner had emptied all the pockets before going to sleep. The intruder had then entered the bedroom of the two women and taken a purse containing some silver. When one of the sleepers began to wake he had hurried from the ‘room and rushed to the back door. He had evidently left this partly open, for lie crashed into it and slammed it shut, dropping the purse and it contents. Hurriedly opening it again he had fled.

r The full effect of the -lack of demand, which is conspicuous at present for all raw products, was felt at Friday’s opossum skins sale in Dunedin, the effect of which is that trappers will get a poor return for their weeks of work and discomfort in the bush. The bulk of the New Zealand opossum skins have in the past always been purchased for the Continent, Leipzig being the centre of the world’s lur trade. Owing to the present unsettled state of affairs in Germany there has so far been no demand whatever from this source for opossum skins, and prices have suffered accordingly at recent Australian sales and again in Dunedin. Current prices in Brisbane are reported as being on an average 70 per cent, below last season, and Dalgety and Company, who offered 6300 opossum skins at the Duneclm sale, state that local prices show a drop compared with last September rates of approximately 50 per cent, for good skins, and from 60 per cent to 75 per cent, for medium and inferior sorts. In their catalogue blacks sold to 5/9 each, and blues to 6/11, compared with 11/- last year, but these were specially-selected skins. The bulk of the skins sold at from 1/6 to 4/6, with very inferior and damaged at from 2d to 6d Unfortunately, the Government royalty is 6d per skin, irrespective of value. Obviously a fairer royalty would be on a percentage of value basis. The total offering at Friday’s sale was 8560 skins, compared with offerings to a, similar date last year of 25,000.

Take notice —-We are now in the last we'ek of our Stocktaking Sale, do not miss the chance of securing bargains below cost price at Schroder’s sale. — Advt. Leather overcoats. Usual pviee 119 s 6d. Spot cash sale price, 97 s Rd. W. 11. Stopforths.—Advt. Sheets guaranteed, single and double bed sizes. Fine cash prices. It will pay you to inspect these. W. H. Stopfortbs. —Advt. Constipation ! Bat Yeaston Tablets, the safe, gentle laxative. Non-habit-forming. W. B. Williams, chemist.— Advt.

Messrs W. Jeffries and Co., notify an in.poit.JiL imn tgagee’s sale on Saturday, sth September, at 11 a.m. in the Mart, of freehold sections.

Floral tributes, wreaths, bridal bouquets, posies, made from choicest Jresh flowers at Tar rails at shortest notice,Advt. .

Persons interested in the sale at Mrs Lynn’s residence, Bnttan Street, are reminded that it will commence at 2 p.m. to-morrow (Wednesday) .afternoon. At the same time and place the auctioneers will sell a Ford utility half ton truck.

The football match on Cass Square yesterday afternoon between teams representing Hokitika- District High School and West Christchurch High School took place under most unfavourable conditions. There, was a steady rain almost the whole time that play was in progress and the ground Was wet and very sloppy. West Christchurch won by 7 points (a try and a potted goal) to 5 points (a try by Cox which he also converted). The visitors gave glimpses of back ploy, but the greasy bull spoilt the game as an exhibition of football.

The firebell rang out an alarm of fire this morning at 10.45 o’clock. It was at once seen by -a large volume of black smoke that the scene of the outbreak Was; : i the t&utli end of'B ach Street* ill the Borough yards, where employee's Were engaged ill boiling tilt in a long trough. This lmd caught Are and the' blasting tar made a great smoke and flame. This soon burnt out and smothered, the only damage being that done to the trough and the spoiling of. the tar contents. The adjacent shed was not damaged. A large crowd gathered in the vicinity following the alarm being given.

The death of an early and respected West Coast pioneer, Mrs. Ellen Josephine O’Neill, of Cobden, occurred at 11 o’clock last night after an illness lasting for a number of years. The deceased, a native of Melbourne, was 70 years of age, and came in her infancy with her parents, Mr and Mrs McGlynn, to Otago-, aboard the steamer “John Bullock.,” In 1865 she landed at Hokitika, residing there ard at Kanieri for many years before removing twenty years ago to the Grey district. Predeceased many years ago' bv her husband, the laste Mrs O’Neill leaves a family of three daughters and five sons. The daughters are Mesdames Thompson (Cobden), J. Dance (Tasmania) and Penhaluriack (Ruru), while the sons are James (Kok'Vi), Patrick, John and Bernard (Cobden), and Francis (Greymouth). There are nlso twenty-two grandchildren. •

Further reductions are botng made iii the priflO of goods at the Great Stocktaking Stile of Schroder and Ce— Advt.