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Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1932, Page 4

The Municipal Band played an enjoyable programme of music on Cass: Square last evening, which wa s listened to by .a good attendance.

A Baby Show will form one of the attractions ait the Flower Show at the Soldiers' Hall on February 3rd. It should prove of distinct interest, and attract a good entry, a valuable prize being given for each class.

-Advice was received last evening that the air mail 'aeroplane which left Hokitika yesterday afternoon at 2.10 p.m. arrived at Wellington at 5,30 p.m. after a very successful flight. The successful inauguration of the service was very favourably commented on, with its bringing of the capital city within a travel distance of just under 3.1 hours.

The Inangahua “Herald” says:— The Golden Coast Co operative Dairy Company for December paid out the sum •of INI per lb. for butter fat, this being equal to the highest amount paid out by any dairy factory in the Dominion for that month. The total sum paid for butter fat for December was £3269, which must b; a record fo£ any West Coast Butter Factory.

Completing their journey from Otira, .Messrs H. M. Sweney and J. P. Wilson arrived in Hokitika at the beginning of this week, since when Mr Wilson has returned to his home in Christchurch. The trip over was a good one and they retrieved their belongings left at.different stages en route, during their errand of mercy. Neither men are any the worse for their ordeal.

An application by E. E. James, for an area of land in Haast Pass survey district came before the Westland Land Board yesterday afternoon and was objected to by local land owner s (Messrs Cron and Nolan) who claimed that the area in question was inadvertently omitted from their run when a renewal was being granted. The Commissioner stated ho had looked up the tiles ami had found a letter in which ,ur Morpeth, when Commissioner, had stated that the area in question should have been included in the run and that he wou'd see that it should be remedied, but this apparently had not been done. The Board accordingly refused the application and decided that the area should In- included in the present license of ■Run 87.

Half a dozen applications were made to the Westland Land Board yesterday afternoon for areas on La Fontaine s \vanip. The Commissioner stated the Department had recently decided not to carry out further drainage operations on the swamp, and under the circumKtancis the Board had to consider whether it was advisable to grant any permanent titles over the area. He proposed before noxft meeting to make a further inspection of Hu area, and would report lo the Board. It was turn some seven years since the drainage operations were commenced and the re snriltfi 'thereof were not, a..s successful as had been expected. The suggests. l of the i~iairHia» was approved and the several applications were accordingly adjourned until next meeting.

Ladies! This will interest you. MeKay’s are holding a gigantic salt 1 of all lines of women’s apparel, at prices consideratily reduced. Hats, all designs reduced to 7/11, frocks Irom 20/- upwards.—Advfc.

We cordially invite you to inspect our new stock of jam jars, preserving jars, and preserving pans in all sizes, and as usual the prices are right. We can also supply you with extra tops and rubbers at the Economical Crockery Shop. P. Stephens, proprietress. —Advt. Faded hair has natural colour and lustre res tor "d bv Bachel Hair lonic. 3? 6d. W. E. Williams, Chemist.— Advt. We have new stock of kitchen utensils, crockery and glass ware at the Economical Crockery. P. Stephens.— Advt. Remnants in till materials and ol practically every conceivable description may h>' had at McKay’s from (id [o 7 'll. Advt. Monster New Year Euchre. —Soldiers Hall. Thursday, January 21st at i,-pu.k. first prize, hag of sugar and bag iE dour; second prize, bag (.1 sugar; third. -'(lib Hour; fourth, olbs liiittor. I'll, ceils in aid ol Returned Snl'iiiTs \s ociatiou funds. Admission 2s. Advt. (‘loan your te'dh with l-o-dent, tlw iodine tooi.li past., 1 . Is 6d. \\ . K. •WilIMins, Chemist. —Advt.

Tfc«vill lie to your advantage to pay Schroder and Co’s great clearing s " il : an early visit.— Advt.

Amongst the parcels sent bv the air mail yesterday was a small sample consignment of special dressed timber sent by the Kr.nieri—Hokitika Sawmills Ltd. to Wellington.

Giant gooseberries are again brought in to' the ‘‘Southland Times” omce for verification of their abnormal growth. On Saturday morning Air J. AleCoII left several monsters of the Giant Lion variety, which weighed cut at about 14 to the pound.

The first swordfish of tjie., season at the Hay of Islands was caught on Friday off Cape Brett by Mr W. Barker, of Yorkshire. Thu fish, which weighed 2501 b.. gave a fine display, broaching several times and fighting strongly. A make shaik was sighted, but was not hooked. Mr Barker’s success has caused much gratification, because the first catch last year was not made until February sth. Air Barker fished from the launch Avalon, owned and piloted by Air Peter AYilliams. who hae just returned from America after a season as boatman to Air Zane Grey.

A strange cushion ha.s been presented to the Wanganui Museum. It is the work of a soldier named Bubb, who lived nearly 200 years ago, and whose descendants live in Wanganui. The cushion is made out of the red tunics of his comrades who were killed in battle. It is embroidered with the Hags of Ids country and the colours of the Royal Sussex Regiment. These are surmounted by the Imperial Crown, and in the four corners .are worked the R.ose of England, the Shamrock and Harp of Ireland, and the Thistle of Scotland. The names of battle in which lie fought are also worked on to the cushion, which now reposes under a glass case in the Museum.