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Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1932, Page 4

Tiie usual fortnightly service will lie conducted at the Kokatuhi Presbyterian church on Sunday at 2.33 o’clock bv tlie Rev CL A. Naylor.

In this issue the Railway Department advertises pnrtlcutai's of restricted train services oil Good Friday, also ttain arrangements for Onioto Races, 26th, March and 2nd. April.

The Grey Hospital Board'last evening agreed to accept mi offer of £75 from the Blackball Medical Association being its total assets in full settlement of the Association’s debt to the Board standing at £212 19s 3d,' on October 30 last, when the Association terminated its agreement, prior to its disbandment.

‘'ln all my travels I have never seen such concentrated beauty as there is at the Franz Josef- Ghe'eh in the Wailio Gorge,” said Mr Hollister Ft urges, of New York, who has lately hcoii visiting the glacier on Ids sixth tour of the world..- Mr Sturges was very much impressed with the walks through the bush to and from the glacier, and also with the view from the window of the new ihnrch at Frame Josef.

A magistrate was speaking stonily to a prisoner. “You have used this poor, half-witted fellow most unmercifully/’ lie said. “You have beaten him cruelly. “But he attacked me first,” interrupted the prisoner, “and lie is a rascal and gives us no end ot trouble on the farm. ’Tisn’t my fauffc that lie’s an idiot, your honour.” “No,” replied the magistrate, “but you should always remember that idiots after all, are men like you and me.”

There are now 31 men engaged in neighbourhood under the gold mining subsidy scheme of the unemployment proposals. This absorbs some £36 per month, and as a consequence restricts employment in the borough and county under No. o relief scheme. Next week funds will lie short again, and all married men will be on restricted tilin', while may single men will have to stand down. Only about half the sum actually required to give the men full time U available. It is understood there is an increasing number of registration:; throughout the district, which tends further to restrict the days worked by the individual workmen. It would appear a larger allocation should he provided for the district, or the gold mining •subsidy made a separate grant outside employment under No. 5 works.

I.ovelv lustrous hair For you by using Itachel Hair Tonic. 3s 6d ‘bottle. Obtainable \V. E. Williams, Chemist.— lAdvt.

A wonderful display of toys of all rie'eioptions can be seen at the Economical Crockery Shop, including dolls’ Drains, doUm all sizes; wooden toys in great variety, tennis racquets, beach halls, gun sets, teddy bears, goiijwogs, play bnlLs, aeroplanes, motor cars, menagerie railway sets, also exclusive firework novelties, Economical Crockery Shop. P. Stephens, l*nv print ress. —A dvt.

A. H. Lnwn, the local hairdresser, lowers lias prices, but not his expert attention.—Aclvt.

Those requiring first'class horses of any description can obtain same from Charles Ireland, Methven, or Mr Frank McGregor, Hokitika, will be pleased to give full particulars on application.

In addition to the sale of AVertbuid Racing Club rights at noon on Tuesd..y next Messrs Jefferies and Co. will sell the right to a pubhean’s booth for the Kumara Racing Club at their Easter Monday meeting.

Archbishop.,,'.(Red wood, Metropolitan of the Roman Catholic Church in Ne-w Zealand, pas-ed through Christchurch m Wednesday on his way to Dunedin, where lie will lay the foundation stone of the new Mosgiel Seminary. Hi? ■Grace, who celebrated his .ninety-third birthday, yesterday is the oldest eon secrated bishop in the world.

Mother? Listen, to this? A haircut for fid if your child is attending a primary school and dad’s done for Is at A. H. Lawn’s.—Advt.

Favoured with fine weather, the annual fair in connection with the Hokitika District High School was held fast Wednesday afternoon. The members of the staff had been making ardent preparations to ensure its success, and their efforts were rewarded, although the total receipts were ndt so large as last year.

The nominations received for the Easter meeting of the Westland Racing Club are very satisfactory. About seventy horses are entered, some fifty of which are engaged in the galloping events. The handicaps are due on the 28th. inst and the acceptances close the next day at 2.30 o’clock. The meeting which will be held on Easter Wednesday should he a very successful gathering. The couise is in excellent racing trim.

In order to reduce the cost of living, rendered necessary by the general reduction in wages, the following prices will be charged at- A. H. Lawn's hairdressing saloon—Ladies and Gents haircutting Is, electric shampoo Is, shaving 6d. Children attending primary school 6d.—Advt.

The meeting of ladies yesterday afternoon with regard to preparations for the Race Club ball on the 30th. inst (race night) was a very enthusiastic gathering. About twenty ladies were present and several apologies were made owing to counter attractions. The arrangements for the supper were taken up very enthusiastically, and this department will be conducted on the best possible lines. Preparations are in hand to cater for a -large attendance, as many visitors are expected to be present.

The shooting of Imported of native gahte fl'om vehicles is now prohibited. An announcement to this effect is contained in the New Zealand Gazqtiv. The regulation 'states: “No person shall use or cause to he used any motor vehicle in connection with the taking or killing of imported game or native game.” Anyone convicted of committing a breach of the regulation is liable to a fine of £2O. The new rule is largely intended to check the shooting of gcdwits from cars, a protest in tins connection having been made by the New Zealand Native Bird Protection Society.

Yardings of fat stock were heavy at tile Metropolitan Alarket at Addington on Wednesday. Butchers bought freely because stock bought at next week’s market cannot be killed in time for the Easter season. Fat cattle were forward in good numbers, and the quality of the yarding was fairly attractive. 'The offering included a good portion of handy-weight beasts which sold well. The others met a dragging sale at values about lbs a head below those ruling last week. The fat sheep section contained a yarding almost twice as large as that forward at the previous market. Values at the two preceding sales were high, particularly for the best class of sheep,) because-at neither sale was the offering large enough to meet the demand. The large yarding at yesterday's sale allowed butchers more freedom and values eased. For the best sorts the decline was up to 4s a head, but for less attractive sorts it was correspondingly less. Fat lambs wore also yarded in large numbers, and met a steady sale at values very little different from those ruling last week. There was an ample supply, and bidding was not so spirited. The veal entry was an ordinary one, an d Pi'i ces were a little higher than thus ruling at the previous sale. Handy-weight porkers were in short supply and the price firmed.

At the address below, skilled and fashionable hairdressing is a speciality. The most up-to-date equipment foi hair waving, shampooing, and othei treatments has "been installed, and your most exacting requirements have; been catered for. Miss ZiHa Stephens. Revel! Street.—Advt.

Here’s a way to ,save money—use "Tan-01” for all polishing jobs. Gives a bright fasting shine to lloors, furni lure and footwear with a minimum of effort, '•'ximnelv economical.—Advt.

We ecml'-.lly invite yon to inspect onr new stock of jam jars, preserving jars, and presort lug pans in all sizes, and as usual the prices are right. We can also supply you with extra tops and rubbers at the Economical Crocket v Shop. P. Stephens, proprietress. - Advt.

The drawing of the “Lucky Strike Art Uniun,” ‘ will take place uimer police supervision in the Auckland Town Hall tomorrow at 2.30 p.m.

“It’s a fine spectacle of healthy old age,’’ remarked a visitor to the- Veterans’ Gala at the Wellington Bowling Club’s green on Wednesday. The spectacle was that of 112 men, 70 years of age, or over, playing bowls with the- zest, in many instances, of players half their age.

The West Coast autumn racing circuit opens to-morrow when the Westport Racing Club’s two day meeting commences, and will be continued on Monday. On'Saturday the’ Grey Club holds one day, Kumara following »ith one day om Easter Monday, the Hokitika rayws 1611 -on bn Wednesday, Grey hod their “ second day on Saturday, whie Reefton have one day on Wednesday April 6th.

Parliament will probably adjourn for a recess of nearly a fortnight at Easter. cliiefly for the purpose of enabling Cabinet to devote -attention to the material contained “in the reports of tho Economy Commissioners and the Economists’ Committee. Upon these - reports the chief legislation of the session will be based, and us the Minist- j ry has not bad an opportunity to devote tilhe to them except at the weekends, ten days to a fornight at-' Easter will enable Ministers to draft a plan of the session’s programme.

Eenhistoli mining dispute, vbidl occurred through an objection by the mining management to two men cavil.ed into a pale® for which the management considered them unsuitable, held! up work at the mine again on Wednesday. An effort was made to settle tlie dispute by a rearrangement so -a» to ensure that men considered thoroughly competent were in charge at the cavilled place,, and the one to which the proposed transfer was to be made, but this proved fruitless, the miners by a majority contending that ;u principle was at stake cavils should be drawn for the’' stipulated period, and refusing to agree to such transfer. Meantime, no work is being done at the mines.

The Acting-Medical Superintendent, of Grey Hospital, Dr. P. Fogarty, submitted his report for the month ending 29th. February, 1932, as follows: Patients in at-, beginning of month— Hospital, males 50, females 32; Old People’s Home, males 33, females 9. Patients admitted during month—Hospital, males 42, females 44; 0.P.H., males 1. Patients discharged during month—Hospital, males 41, females 45: 0.P.H., males 1. Patients died during month,, Hospital, males 5, females 2; 0.P.H., females 2. Patients remaining end of month—Hospital, males 46. females 29; 0.P.H., males 33, females 7.

The Boyi Stouts, Girl Guides and Brownies of Westland will hold a grand rally at Greymouth to-morrow* afternoon, when representatives will be present from all parts of the district. The rally opens with the Dominion Haka by'the Scouts, then the march past; ambulance by the Rangers; country dancing by the Guides; Rufty Tufty “Gathering Peascods” Sellenger’s Round Cubs’ displaj ! Grand Howl; Canoe Haka; Jungle Dance—Kaa ; Rocke Yell; Brownies Display; illustrating the various badges which may be earned .by Guides; Scout display by the various Troops, including bridge building, and ratlin activities;. Morse signalling by Hokitika Guides and Scouts.

38 1 years of age,, but looks no more than 29 since using Rachel Hair Tonic. 3s 6d bottle. W-.-E. Williams, Chemist. —Advt.

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

Sparkling lustre given to teeth when cleaned with T-o-dent Tooth Paste. Cleans the teeth, refreshes the mouth. Is 6d. W. E. Williams, Chemist.— Advt.