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Hokitika Guardian, 13 January 1932, Page 4

Don’t forget—the “Diggers” Art Union £4(XiO in prizes, closes Saturday, January 16th. Tickets 2s 6d, 9 for £1.—Advt.

Last week freight hauled through the Otira Tunnel amounted to 6,019 tons, compared with 5,838 tons in theovresponcling week of 1931, and 10,285 ton.s in 1930.

Two Sisters are a present in town making their annual collection in a d of tlie funds of St Nazareth’s Horne. They are leaving for South Westland on Sunday next to continue their collections in the southern district.

£2OOO for someone in the “Diggers” Art Union, closing Saturday, 16th. January. Tickets 2s Gd. 9 for £l.—Advt.

The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board draws attention in our advertising columns to the fact that now is the time to order presents of prime New Zealand tamb for delivery at Rome at Easter' time. Under this well known scheme anyone can have a single carcase of lamb delivered at any time to any address in the United Kingdom for the sum of '24s delivered.

The “Temuka Leader,” which was first published in 1877, and lias since continued as a tri-wekly paper, is to cease publication at tlie end of February. The first owner of the paper was Mr J. Ivess, who was succeeded by Mr Pitting in 1878. In 1881 it was sold to the Hon. J. M. Twomey, M.L.C. who controlled it for many rears.

Unemployment and its relief is of absorbing interest to everyone, During the- year ending March 1931 the Wellington Returned 'Soldiers’ Association made grants which when subsidised by Local bodies and Government -sources totalled approximately £SOOO, which was ail paid in wages to ex-service men. In this case these wages were apportioned for useful work and those engaged upon it loyally did their part.

Another chance—Try your luck in the “Diggers” Art Union, £4OOO in prizes. Closes Saturday, 16th. January, tickets 2s 6d, 9 for £1. —A-dvit.

For tlie week ended noon on Monday that was an increase of four cases of infectious andother notifiable diseases in the Canterbury and West Coagt Health Districts, as compared with the previous week. The total was 15, as follows Canterbury : Scarlet fever, 4; diphtheria, 3; enteric, 1; tuberculosis, l; puerperal fever, 2; oelnmpsia, 1; ophthalmia neonatorum, 1, West Coast: Diphtheria, 1; tubereulosos, 1. There were four deaths — three in the Canterbury district, and one in the West Coast district from tuberculosis,

It was anouuced by the Prime Minister (.the Rt Hon G. W. Forbes) on Monday that the resignation of the Minister of Agriculture and Mines (the Hon D. Jones) had been received, but no arrangements have been made concerning his successor it being Mr Forbe’s intention to go into the question with the Minister for Public Works (the Rt. Hon J. G. Coates) in Wellington. “I wish to make it elqnr,” said Mr Forbes, “that there will be no increase in the size of Cabinet. We wish to avoid as much extra expenditure as possible.” The Prime Minister added that lie would discuss the political situation with Mr Coates and ascertain who was to be his nominee. The Reform members of the Coalition Cabinet were appointed before on recommendation of Air Coates and in view of the fact that Air Junes was a Reformer, Air Coates would be entitled to make a recommendation on tlie present occasion.

Four burglaries and thefts from several slot telephones were committed during the week-end in Christchurch and suburbs. The biggest haul was secured by a thief who broke into a detached shed used as a storeroom for the New Brighton Hotel and stole fourteen gallons of whiskey and eighteen gallons of wine, valued at approximately tMI). A thief who broke into the premises of the Endeavour Boot Manufacturing Co., Ltd., 103, Peterborough Street, was not so successful. He took two suitcases of hoots only to discover afterwards that they were odd samples, and as a result the eases wore later found in the middle of the Heatlieote Fiver. A hoot repairer's shop in "Wordsworth Street was entered and several pairs of hoots taken. Thieves also broke into a lish shop at .‘M2 Cashel Street, but their only attempt was on the gas meter, which however, wis empty. A slot telephone at Redd ill's and one at New .Brighton were broken and rilled, and attempts were made on several others. Men’s felt, hats, good shades, latest snap style, from 7/11 at W. H. SLopforth’s. — Advt, Make your appointments now at. the Eugene Toilet Saloon, its already rho appointments for Xmas week are numerous and I would he obliged if patrons would consult me early this week. Miss Zilla Stephens.—Advt.

Mr James O’Brien, member for Westland, was a visitor to town today.

Mon! C.T.B. is the name of a shirt made and designed in New Zealand Priced from 8/6 to 15/6. —Advt.

We are informed that Mr M. Keenan has not purchased the mare, Miss Vjercia, as stated yesterday. The mare has only been brought down here for training purposes.

A small girl, named "Wldting, aged 9 years, fell in to the Boiler river at Westport on Friday. Mr John Freeman, who is 70 years of age, dived in a.i.cl brought the child safely ashore.

The remains of the two victims of the tragedy below Waiho on Sunday afternon were brought to Hokitika today, and are being forwarded on by train this afternon to Greymouth on route to Wellington for interment.

To-morrdtv evening on Cass Square commencing at 7 o’clock the Municipal Band will render a programme, ineluding popular items from Viennese Nights and a selected supporting pi ogramme.

The death took place tliiq morning at Greymouth at the residence of his daughter of Mr Carson Moore, a very old resident of the West Coast. For many years Mr Moore resided at the top of the Hau Hau hill, where he was engaged in mining for a period of years. Of late he had teen living with Ids daughter at Greymouth, The deceased wag a native of County Monaghan, Ireland, and had reached the great age of 97 years. Deceased leaves two daughters (Mrs W. Gilbert of Greymouth and Mrs Brody of Gisborne) to mourn their loss. The interment- will be at Hokitika tomorrow afternoon'.

A beautiful range of Art Silk Curtain Nets, “and fadeless curtain nets’’ are now opening out at Schroder and C-' 1 ; It will be to your advantage to rail early, as they are marked at a price to suit the most fastidious.—Advt.