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Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1932, Page 4

A Paddy’s Market will be held in Hokitika op Easter Saturday in aid of the Kokatahi Catholic Church building fund. Poultry, cakes and vegetables.—Advt. A Leap Year ball will be held in the Upper Koiterangi Hall an Wednesday, March 16, the proceeds being in aid of the Toarolia Springs Improvement Fund. Reasonable prices and alternate ladies’ choice. The death occurred at Moan a . yesterday morning of Mr George Parsons, of Ranfuriy Street, Christchurch. Deceased, who was about 70 years of age. leaves a widow and family. Mr and Mrs Parsons have, been in the habit oi spending some mouths at Moana, each year. The body will be conveyed to Christchurch. To provide extra work for returned men prior to Easter, the Hokitika branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association is seeking the co-operation or the public. The Association has a sum of money in hand which it proposes to spend in this direction in the way of private subsidy. Resident® requiring a few days’ gardening or casual work to be done, and who are prepared to pay 6s 3d a day are requested to communicate with the secretary of the local branch. At the Blackball Swimming Baths, Mrs Elsie Eraser swam continuously foi seven and a-half hours, beating her own West Coast endurance record by an hour. The conditions were ideal when she entered the water at 11 a.m.. and finished at 7 p.m., before a good crowd, by whom she was loudly applauded for her fine effort. Throughout her swim she averaged 44 strokes tu the minute, and finished up remarkably fresh, leaving the water unassisted “Please, will you remove the street light outside my house, as it shines into my fowlhouge, keeps the birds awake, and puts them off laying.” Such was the unusual request-that was ■ eceived by the electric light author- , ities in Wellington the other day. The writer, apparently, had not though of the simply remedy of shading his fowlhouse. Another householder wrote to the department asking that a street light that had been moved should be restored to its original position as he was no longer able to “turn in” without putting a light in his room. Following in the footsteps of the New Zealand Cricket Council, which took out an insurance policy against interference by rain with Saturday’s play in the recent Test match between South Africa and New Zealand, the Morrinsville Agricultural and Pastoral Society has decided to insure itself against wet weather on its show day next Wednesday. For many years the society has been favoured with fine weather, and the committee is wise enough to realise that its good luck '•snoot last for ever. Perhaps, too, the fact that the coining si lo "’ will be the society’s thirteenth has had something to do with the committee’s decision. Mothers, if your boy insists on his 'irst suit of long trousers, it will pay von to inspect our range before deciding.—W. H. Stopforth’s. Freshen up the sick-room and give : t the delicate fragrance of specially selected Mitcham Flowers with No 65 f,a vender Water. Prices from 2s 6d to 22s Od. All chemists.—Advt. Grey hairs are aging! Prevented by 'sing Rachel Hair Tonic, which preserves natural colouring. 3s 6d W. E. Williams, Chemist.—Advt. Patrons are notified that cream may now be purchased as usual in any piantitv a* the Westland Dairy FaoL orv.—Advt. Women defy grey hair by using Radiol Hair Tonic which retains orignul colour and lustre. W. E. Williams, Chemist,—Advt,

Smart men everywhere—owe that smartness to “Stopfcrtli’s” tailoied-to-measure suits. Priced from four guineas.—Advt.

An escapee from the Sunnyside, Mental Hospital, who made his getaway at the latter end of last week, was recaptured at Barrytown, early yesterday morning and was later taken back to Canterbury.

The next air mail .service will he sent from Wellington to Dannevirke on Wednesday, March 16th. Suitable air mail envelopes be obtained at King’s, stationer. —Advt.

The Diggers’ Art Union resulted in a net profit of £13,01.0, two-thirds of which goes to the Wellington Returned Soldiers’ Association, and' one-third to the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Hostel, Wellington.

R.S.A. Euchre, Soldiers Hall, Tuesday, March Bth. let. prize, 32 piece dinner set; 2nd prize, 7 piece salad set; 3rd. prize, set 5 pudding basins; 4 th. prize, thermos flask. Good prizes. Adiiiission 2s.—Advt.

The Poultry Club are holding a sweepstake P-.geon Race from lHarihari to Hokitika on Sunday the 20th of March for which nomination? close - ‘with the Secretary, Mr D. Breeze on Saturday 12th. Entrance fee Is.—Advt.

The attention of motorists is drawn to the growing prevalence' of permitting the rear number plates on motor vehicles to he obscured by a coating of dust or mud, amd they are advised that the continuance of such conditions will, constitute an offence against whioh some pleasure will bo introduced to enable the work of the tratac inspector to be carried out unhindered.

A fall of coal and stone took place at Guy and Party’s co-operative mine at Dunollie on Friday, when an employee, Richard Shilton, bad a miraculous! escape, from severe injury. 'He was buried to the shoulders by the debris. His workmates were (quickly on the scene and it was two hours before Mr Skilton wais extricated. The sufferer was able to walk home and beyond a few bruises, was none the worse for his trying experience, being at work yesterday as usual.

It is proposed to introduce dress reform in the British Army. The puttee may give place to the gaiter, and the suggested adoption of a jacket with a cut away neck has strong support. The most popular change, however, is the plus-four cut for military trousers. The rank and file are firm in their support. The merits of this type are said to lfave been proved by the Guards officers during the war. The plus-fours were less constricting Juan breeches, and were a better protection against the wet owing to their long and ample fold-over below- the knee. These matters were discussed in the annual report on the health of the Army, and early action is expected.

That it is illegal to use an unregistered brand for sheep, a Hawke’s Bay farmer found to his cost at Hastings last week, The defendant in evidence stated that one of the brands he had used formerly belonged to .6 is brother, from whom he had taken over a num* her of stock, and lie had continued to use the brand by family arrangement. It was shown in Court that the defendant and bis brother, though neighbours, were living in different branding districts, and that defendant was usng a brand which was the same as used by another farmer in the same neighbourhood. The defendant was charged, with branding 1050 sheep, but the Magistrate fined him the minimum penalty of sixpence per herd of 300 which were in the defendant’s own district. Viie fine amounted to £7 10s with costs 10s.

Men! ‘“lt’s all in the cut.” Our suits tailored-to-measure are outstanding for fit. style, and service. Call at your convenience and inspect our comprehensive range of materials. —W. H. Stopforth.—Advt.

In New Zealand at the present time there are approximately 700 local bodies functioning, said Professor R. M. Algie speaking to members of the Auckland Creditmen’s Club yesterday. He described the number as “staggering.” “On the average, the number in each body is about nine or ten,” lie said. “That means that at each election, we, in this small country, have to find some 7000 men and women to fill responsible positions, of trust and authority over us. I sn ff' gest that such a search is too great a strain on the community. Administrators are not showered down like rain from heaven. It is disappointing to think how rarely one conies across men of sufficiently wide training and experience, sufficiently sound judgment and sufficiently strong character to mark them as ideal representatives. There are certainly not 7000 of them.” It followed, therefore, that in making selections, electors perforce had to bo content with second best. Oddments in Men’s Ready-to-wear suits to be cleared at practically half price. Inspection invited. —W Tl. Stopl'ortli’s.—Ad. t. Hair grey at roots? Eliminate streaky appearance by regularly using Rachel Hair Tonic. 3* 6d W. E. Williams. Chemist-—tdvt. Summer colds are dangerous—be prepared! Keep a bottle of Nav.ol always by you. It’s the scientific remedy. 120 doses for 2s 6d. 60 doses for Is 6d.—Advt.