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Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1932, Page 4

If you’re not In it, you can’t win it. £2009 Ist. prize in “Lucky Strike” Art Union for 2s fid.—o. Bor ton, local agent.—Advt, The “Lucky Strike” Art Union with the first- prize £2O-00 closes to-morrow (Saturday) night. Particulars of the prize list appear in this issue. Mr O. H. Rose, Grey mouth, is the district agent, and tickets can be obtained from Mr 0. Burton. Wanted by the police on a warrant issued at Masterton in 1925 tor having failed to comply with the terms of maintenance order for the support of his wife and six children a man walked into the Masterton police station on Saturday afternoon and gave himself up. He appeared before Mr .). Casolberg J.P., in the Magistrate’s Court, this morning and was remanded until Thursday. Bail was granted, self £SO with one surety of £SO. —Press Association. The period in which the health stamps are available-for sale in post offices throughout the Dominion to aid the campaign against tuberculosis expires 011 February 29. The ehaiit'j value of the health stamps sold during the current period to date it £650. In the first year, 1929-30, the sale of health stamps produced £2470 for the fund. For the 1930-31 period the fund only benefited by £B9B. In the House on Wednesday Mr Black (Motueka) gave notice of a State Lottery Bill. According to the provisions of the measure, the lottery will be conducted by the Government on the lines of a national sweepstake, and the proceeds will go direct to the Consolidated Fund. The finance thus raised will be earmarked for charitable purposes, including the expenditure on certain aspects of education, the relief of distress arising out ot unemployment and general indigent relief. Mr Black holds that a precedent for the inauguration of a State lottery can be found in the Government’s issue of permits for art unions and its taxation of tlie proceeds from them. In addition, lie says, tie time is overdue for staying the investment of New Zealand moneys in oversea lotteries and sweepstakes. The view of the member for Molueka ! s that people will always “try their luck” therefore their investment should he to the benefit of their own country. Patrons are notified that cream may now he purchased as usual in any quantity at the Westland Dairy Fa'*:orv.—Advt. Teeth gleam, mouth feels healthy, refreshed, clean, with I-o-dent Tooth Paste. Is 6d W. E. Williams, Chemist. —Advt. At the address below, skilled and fashionable hairdressing is a speciality, the most up-to-date equipment foi hair waving, shampooing, and othot treatments has been installed, and your most exacting requirements have been catered for. Miss Zilla Stephens. Revel) Street.—Advt.

A wonderful display of toys of all descriptions can be seen at tbe Economical Crockery Shop, including dolls prams, dolls, all sizes; wooden toys in great variety. tennis racquets, beach balls, gun sets, teddy bears, goll|wogs, play balls, aeroplanes, motor cars, menagerie railway sets, also exclusive firework novelties, Economical Crockery Shop. P. Stephens, proprietress.—. Advt. Crey hair? Prevent them by using Rachel Hair Tonic. Retains natural colour of hair. 3s 6d. M . K. Williams, Chemist.-—\dvfc. Men! Our suits are superior to most others and are luting offered at 'Special cash prices. Call early. \\ . 11. Slopl'orih’s. Advt. Dull hair ha s sheen and beauty restored hv Rachel Hair Tonic. 3s 6d bottle. N'<d a dye. \V. E. Williams, ('liemist- —A.lvt. Teeth recover niitiiral, sparkling po list, when you use l-o-denl Tooth Paste, l.s 6d tube. W. K. Williams, Chemist. —Advt.

Fourteen double-decker trucks ot ;at Is mbs were last evening railed from Soutli Westland to the Belfast I i’leezuig Works. j The Anglican service at Kuiterangi next Sunday will lie Holy Communion at 10 a.in., and the service at Kokatahi will he. Holy Communion at 11.dO a.m. I Rev. R. Xeweombe, the newly appointed Vicar lor Ross and South Westland, arrives here on Tuesday next, and it is expected his induction wili take place on Wednesday in R(.» Church. “Isn’t there a rule that voices .should he re-tested hy the conductor l' asked a memhor at the annual meeting of the Royal Wellington Chora! Union. “1 have sat next to one member from whom I didn't hear a note tie tvuole evening,” lie said, amilaughter.

AJiss Dorothy Thwai'tcs of Drey mouth will visit Hokitika to rc-opci. classes on 'Saturday morning, February ,27th, from 9.30 a.in., wbua idle will la. pleased to meet old and intending pupils. All brandies of danc.ng are instructed under AHss Thwaites’ personal supervision. The Prime Minister informed a member in the House on Wednesday that there was no intention to extend the period of Summer Time to cover tlie Easter holidays. A chorus of “Hear hears” from the rural representatives greeted the announcement showing that nil extension would have met with certain opposition within the Bouse, A New Plymouth resident received a surprise when her favourite bantam lien suddenly began to crow, like a rooster. The lien is mothering three chickens and when a feeble crow was heard it was presumed that one of these would eventually make a dinner. On investigation being made, however, it was found that the elderly bantam hen had taken to crowing, and she repeated the effort three or four times.

“When 1 was in office I began to be alarmed at the fall of the return per cow in New Zealand, and when this year’s figures come out New Zealand will bo alarmed,” said Mr David Jones chairman of the -Meat Board, at Ashburton last evening. The quantity of cream per cow was dropping, as the farmers did not have the money to buy manure to assist the pastures lie said- * The sons and daughters of soldiers of the 4th Waikato Regiment, who were Hamilton’s original settlers, have decided to raise the paddlesteamer Rangiriri, which for the last 40 years Inis lain embedded in the mud on the eastern bank of the "Waikato River at Hamilton. The steamer brought members of the regiment to Hamilton in 1804. At Addington stock sales on Wednesday, the primest line of fat cattle penned was 22 forwarded by a South Westland client. They weie mostly Hereford cross, arid, having come off abundance of feed, they were in great condition notwithstanding that the} had had a drive of ninety miles to reach the rail head. They'realised £lO 12s (id to £l2 12s 6d, two topping the market at the latter figure, and the whole line averaged £ll "17s 6d. In the sheep section among West Coast lines which were in excellent order and sold well, were 80 from J. Adamson (Hari Han) at 15s Id to 18s 7d, 70 from J. A. Ryan (Rotomanu) at’Ms 4d to 18s 7d, IGO Horn the Te Kiaga Land Company at lls 4d to 17s

Shark lisliing in Australia lias come to he an important industry that lias a record of continuous development. The sharks are caught usually Worn a launch, seldom less than thirty feet in length, on hoard of which are two nets, each' lOf") feet long. The nets are sot as near as possible to the rocks that sharks infest, and on some parts of the Australian coasts the fishermen encounter heavy seas that make theii work extremely perilous. Ihe catch usually includes sharks from three lect to eighteen feet in length and as many as sixty-five, weighing eight tons, have been taken from one net. .Shark leather is now put to a variety of uses, the fins are sent to China for soup, and the flesh and backbone are converted into fertiliser.

In view of tlie fact that many youths are finding it impossible to obtain employment on the completion of flier normal secondary school courses, and must, therefore, return to school tor another year, the Minister ot Education has decided to relax the regulations limiting the tenure of senior free places to the end of the term in which the holders attain the age of nineteen years. Advice to this effect has been received by the Canterbury Education Hoard. The free places will now be extended to the end of the year in which the pupils attain the age of nineteen vears, providing: (1) That the parents of the pupils prove to the satis!action df the governing body of the school that they are unable to provide the necessary fees for the tuition of their children after the expiry of the free place ; and (2) that the pupils arc con sidcivrl by tbe inspectors to be lit to benefit by the extension of their free plat es. Pure, piquant, strong—Sharland’s lead among vinegars. Made in Now Zealand. Weal for salads, pickles, sauces and for table use. In bottle or bulk.—Advt. Raoku'in in month! Clean your teeth with T-oV.ent, containing Antiseptic. kills germs, purifies mouth. W. E. Williams, Chemist. —Advt.

The latest addition to the telephone is Miss E. Bn cue. toilet saloon, Be veil Street, No. 213. All toilet requisites, as med by R. and M. Beattie, the leading toilet saloon in Christchurch, niv he procured from -Miss E. Breeze. Freight railed last week through the Otira Tunnel from the West Coast totalled "7272 tons, compared with 8(il(> tons for the corresponding period in 1031. and 13,060 toils in lOT). Reductions in tinnier royalties are V being sought by -Mr -las O’Brien, who gave notice in the House yesterday to ask the Minister in Charge of Forestry if he will take steps to have the royalty paid to the Forestry Department hy millers and other timber getters, reduced by 50 per cent., to enable owners and workers to keep tlnir mills and bush working. Mr O’Brien added that the price of timber in some cases recently bad fallen by fifty per cent., and those in the industry found it impossible to carry on and pay existing ro.,ally.

An inquest touching the death of Alexander Livingstone Black was held at- Westport, before the Coroner, Ah- E. R. Fox. Aledical evidence was given and also evidence as to the finding of the body. A letter found in one of the deceased’s pockets stated: “Afv dear wife, I am very sorry for what I am about to do. You know I have been worrying for a considerable time past, I cannot stnnd it any longer s° I have determined to finish things,” The Coroner ro« turned a verdict as follows: The de*. ceased met his death by suicide hav* ing taken potassium cyanide. At the time he was worried and very de* pressed.

A big blast took place in the Cobden quarry early yesterday morning, for which preparations bad' been in fiand for some time. The shot proved to be an even greater success than was anticipated, the quantity of ro c k dislodged being estimated by the Assistant-Engineer, Air i). C. Milne, at 100,000 tons or 25 per cent, more than lie had estimated would be brought down. The blast brought iown a further portion of the hill jglian had been expected. A conservative estimate places the first-class stone at 20 per cent., and secondclass stone at 30 per cent, of the total fall. The blast lias ample rock to complete the 150 feet yet to be added to the south break-water, and also what is needed for the north breakwater.

An originating summons, under the Family i-rotection Act, was heard at Grey mouth in Chambers by -Mr 'Justice Adams on "Wednesday. The plaintiffs were Mary Muriel and Hug.i Bark, and the defendant was Isabella Baric. Biaintiffs are the son and daughter ox the late James Park, solicitor, of Hokitika, by his fd'st wife. Defendant is the widow of the late James Park. Testator left the whole of his estate, which is valued at approximately £II,OOO to his widow nothing being left to any of his children, Deceased had aiso during. hi 3 hfe settled assets totalling £2,500 on his wife. Plaintiffs asked that pruvi.-ioii be made for them out of the estate of their father. Archibald Park and Eric Park, "sons of deceased by his second wife,' also asked that provision be made for them out of the estate. After hearing lengthy legal argument, His Honour reserved his decision. Air J. W. Hannan, appeared for Alary Aluriel and Hindi Park; Mr T. F. Brosnan for Archibald and Erie Park; and Mr H. R. Biss, of Wellington, for Lsabella Bark.

Prices for all fat stock except pigs were firmer at the Metropolitan Market at Addington on Wednesday. The cattle entry was of a very fair quality, and included outstanding lines front the West Coast and from the North Island. There was a comparatively small proportion of inferior cow beef olf e-red, and for practically every class there was an advance of 10s a head. ') ne fat sheep section was smaller, but the quality on the whole was not good although there were isolated pens of exceptionally fine sheep. The sale , was firm, but with values not quota bly higher _ except for butchers’ best ewes, which were Is 6d a head clearer, 'flic lamb entry was smaller and was of good quality. From the outset of the sale it was apparent that values would be higher, and for butchers’ sorts the average rise was a shilling a head. Freezers bought steadily throughout. The veal entry was smaller, but the quality was good. There was a keen sale, with values from os to 7s higher than they "'ere last week. The fat pig market was fairly well supplied hut there was an easing for both pork and bacon.

For reliable oil coats, butterfly capes, leggings and roadman’s coats, try us and have satisfaction. W. H. Stopforth’s.—Advt.