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Hokitika Guardian, 2 October 1931, Page 4

The motor ship Gael is to leave Wellington at noon to-day for Hokitika with general cargo. Tomato plants, Canterbury bells, sweet pea plants, now ready, Is 6d a doz. also lettuce plants at Yarrall s, Revell Street, Hokitika. —Advt. The ’annual sale of work by the ladies of St. Andrew’s Guild is to take place in St. Andrew’s Hall on Wednesday afternoon and evening next for which, the usual complete arrangements are being made. The members of the Guild have for months past been preparing for the sale and the display of useful articles promises to he a veryattractive one.

The Dominion total of cases of pneumonic influenza for the week ended noon on Monday numbers 30, while deaths from the complaint totalled eight. ' For the previous week there were 25 cases and 10 deaths. In the Wellington Health District there were 10 cases and three deaths last week, as against 14 cases and five death the previous week. The decrease in tlie Wellington figures reflects the decrease that has taken place in the other Health districts in the North Island, hut a sudden increase in the cases througvout the South Island accounts for the larger Dominion total.

Patrons arc notified that cream may now be purchased as usual in any quantity at the Westland Dairy Factory.—Advt.

A new stock of dish mops, window mops, floor mops, in all sizes. Hair brooms, bannister brushes, etc. just opened at the Economical Crockery Shop, the prices as usual are right. P. Stephens, proprietress.—Advt.

The rainfall for the 24 hours ended at !.) o’clock this morning toalled 2.8(3 inches.

The latest in dress lengths can now be procured at McKays, including the new coin spot shantung, celanese and voiles. —Advt.

The New Zealand Clothing Factory has an interesting announcement on page three of this issue to which we direct the attention of our readers.

A Gazette notice issued last night states: —Summer time will commence at 2 o’clock, New Zealand standard time on the morning of Sunday wees next, October lltli, extending until '1 a.m. on Sunday, March 20th, 1932.

Bargains in traced goods. To make room for Ninas stocks now arriving these goods are to be cleared at lowest prfces. Tab.e centres from lbd, feeders from (id, supper cloths from 2s 6d. See window display at Yarrall’s Novelty Depot.—Advt.

Although perfumes are usually associated with the accessories of a woman’s toilet, another use to which they may be put is the taming of wild and restive horses, according to Mr A. J. Parker, who gave an address on the subject of perfumes before tlfe Auckland branch of the New Zealand Sanitary Officers’ Association. “Wise ostlers of the last century,” ke said, “used to place oils of spike lavender or origanum on the hand and then rub the nose of a restive horse, 1 the process producing a state of peace and affection,”

Dainty neckwear for all occasions. A choice selection of collars and jabots denoting the present trend of fashion also the latest in pleated dress hows. Now being displayed at McKays.—Advt

For some reason not explained there has been a definite falling-off in the average consumption of bread in the Dominion. The president of the New Zealand Master Bakers’ Association, Mr H. P. Burton, of Auckland, estimates that right throughout New Zealand the actual fid ling-off is about 10 per cent, of the output of every bread baker. Careful investigation, he says, shows that this is not due merely ro shipping and tourist traffic having fallen away, but to the household consumer eating less bread. This lessened output is a further charge upon the bakers, and adds to the overhead costs of production.

Don’t forget the Rival Football Cnlb’s annual reunion to be held in the Soldiers’ Hall on Saturday, October 10th. Everybody cordially invited. Musical items assisted by Black Ha nd Orchestra.—Advt.

The limited express for Wellington was drawing out of the Auckland railway station last Friday when a woman, who was accompanied by a small child, was seen running toward the train. The express was immediately stopped and porters hastened to help a seemingly belated passenger board the train. Tho woman, however, was not an intending traveller and, as tho train moved off again, showed (the reason for her frantic haste by embracing a woman passenger through a carriage window,

The owner of the Riverton fishing launch Wairuna and her crew, who made a,n important discovery of amber, giis while on a. recent trip, down the coast, now find that the financial re-

sults will not be so magnificent as was at first anticipated. In all about five hundredweight was brought back, and reckoning on selling it at £1 an ounce that would yield £BB6O, which, divided •between the three comprising the crew, would give each man a tidy sum. It has been ascertained that the price for the commodity is considerably below the margin mentioned, and there is a large supply of ambergris at Home at present, and that a substitute. has been found which is now being used with much success in the manufacture of perfumes. Ambergris, it would appear, will not for the future be as valuable as it was a few years back.

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

The feature of the Metropolitan Market at Addington on Wednesday was the rise in the values of fat cattle and fat sheep. Small yardings were responsible. Fat cattle came forward with a good representation from outside the province. The sale was a keen one for the reduced offering, and prices all round advanced by 15s a head. In the fat sheep section there was a small offering of very mixed qualify. The sale opened about on a par with rates ruling last week, but later on buying became spirited, and values, especially for well-finished heavy sheep, soared. This class improved in price by 4s a head, and the rise over the whole sale was 2s a head. Spring lambs were yarded in large numbers, the total being 170 as against sixty., last week. This offering is the largest jforward this season. The quality was good, 'and prices realised were on a par with those ruling last week, values being about lOd a pound. The offering of' veal was small, and sold at rates equal to those at the previous sale. Prices ior pork and bacon eased, a little.

The remainder of our surplus stock in ladies cardigans, and hose are to be cleared at half price—to make room for new season’s stock. Schroder and Co., ’phone I2lS.—Advt.

We are now opening out new season’s millinery. Schroder and Oo.— Advt.

Turners notify their new list of season’s fruits. Orders are now being taken for cabbage and lettuce plants.

The trustees of Hokitika. Savings Bank meet on Tuesday next at 2.30 p.m.

Notice appears in this issue of the impounding of ,three yearling heifers. If not claimed and expenses paid will be sold on Dot. 13th. at noon.

Next Sunday being the first in the month a service will be conducted in the Kokatahi Presbyterian Ohu'rch at 5.80 p.m.

This week’s Auckland Weekly News contains illustrations of a tour in Westland illustrating the Hydro Electric scheme at Kanieri Forks and also views of South Westland. Copies obtainable at King's stationer.—Advt.

A bicycle shed at the rear of the Winton Street Hall, St. Albans, was destroyed by fire shortly after eleven o’clock oil Wednesday night. The clam, age done is estimated at £lO. The fire is believed to have originated in a bag of lime which may have become damp.

For the nine months of the present year the sunshine record shows a substantial reduction and the rainfall a substantial increase for the same period. The figures, with last year’s: in brackets are :—Sunshine 1245.7 hours (1424.3 hours). Rainfall 79.30 inches (52.15 inches). • " ?

A small decrease was shown in the amount of tonnage hauled from west to east through tho Otira tunnel for tho month of September compared with the corresponding period last year. This year, the total for the month was 42,355 tons. For September last year, it was 44,231 tons.

“1 was taught,to carry a gun straight down, or straight up—those are tne only two safe ways,” said Mr F. K Hunt, S.Mv, coroner at the inquest at Auckland into the death of an Albany youth who was accidentally shot by his companion while out rabbitting. Evidence was given that the youth had carried his gun waist-high

The northerly storm experienced yesterday continued steadily all day, with heavy rain. There was no improvement after dark, the night being extremely boisterous, with a heavy downpour that lasted for hours. There was a flood in the river in the afternoon, the rain being warm and apparently melting some of the heavy coating on the hills. The rain ceased about midnight, the wind changing to the south-west, and this morning broke fine but overcast, the streets having dried up considerably.

“If the area of certain uninhabited outlying islands be omitted the total area of the Dominion proper is 1C3,4

square miles,” states the annual statistical report on population. “On this basis the density of population may be quoted as 13.95 persons to the square mile. This area, however, includes the total land mass and inland waters, and if the approximate area not available for occupation be considered ns comprising the higher portions of the mountain ranges, the area occupied by roads, rivers, lakes and State forests, the extreme area capable of occupation is reduced to about 84,500 square miles, with the density of approximately 17.08 persons to the square mile or, if the > Maoris be included, 17.89 persons to the square mile.”

The Christchurch “Times” says news of at rise from 2->d to 3d in the price of tea on the Calcutta and Colombo markets was received by cablegram in Christchurch on Wednesday. It was not altogether unexpected in view of the rising tendency of these markets, and the fact that the Indian and Ceylon growers have been working on a very small margin of profit. The Christchurch price of tea is sure to be affected when the new tea arrives. For the past two months merchants have not been charging the new duty of a lb., but with threepence added to the price they have to pay on the Indian markets it is anticipated tlmt a sharp 'increase in the retail price will he inevitable.

The sovereign is at present worth more than a pound, the price of gold having risen; but persons who have hoarded sovereigns will not be able to S =U at a profit. A member of a firm of Australian gold refiners who is interested in the buying of gold in Christchurch, said on Wednesday morning that he had been round to all the city banks, and none would give him more than £1 for sovereigns which he tendered. According to the published price, his sovereign should have been woith approximately £1 10s, as four sovereigns make an ounce of gold. It was explained by the bank officials that their go backing was officially one sovereign to a one-pound note, and therefore the sovereign was worth only £1 in f\ e ' v Zealand currency, although worth £1 1 s in English currency.