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Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1932, Page 4

II was <11! Mnv 25th. 1915. 17 .wars .■mo |n-inorni" , llinf. Italy durlanal "tu against, Austria. A bag of tuigoi , a bay of Hour nml nib. butter is the Ist. prize at the 'Soldiers’ Euchre mi Tuesday.

Members of the Hokitika Old Girls’ basket ball available for June 3rd are requested to advise the secretary as soon :.s possible. The Westland Talkie Pictures will screen this week a capital programme. The star feature is entitled “Platinum Blonde,’’ while the support is a laughter maker, Krazy Kut cartoonA car occurred on the Pcotton side of The Saddle on Saturday afternoon between a cpr proceeding to W'aiuta and a car coming to Reef ton. No on e was hurt, although .both cars ■were badly knocked about and had to be towed ,to Reefton. ■, If, R.S.A. Euchre, u 3pkliers’ Hall, Tuesday, May 24th., at 8 o’clock. Ist. prize, 70, b. bag of suger, olb. butter, 251 b. of flour; 2nd. prize, \ ton of coal; 3rd. prize, slb. butter; 4th. prize, 251 b. bag of flour. Good prizes. Admission 2s.—Advt. Tlie wedding took place on February* 13th., 1932, at the Congregational Church, Burton on-Trent, of. Mavis Seddon, only child of Mr and Mrs Howard Bock, of Wellington, to Donald Arthur, only son of Mr and Mirs Arthur Woodward, of “Rosedene, ” Burtoin-on-Trent, EhgMind. May 24t!h (to-day) is Empire Bay, but according to a “Gazette’ 1 ndtiiifei will b@ celebrated Oil Friday, June 8, in conjunctibil with the anniversary Of the birthday of his Majesty the King, It will be observed as a public holiday in Government offices throughout the Dominion, The Kokatahi Football Club will conduct a euchre tournament and dance in the Kokatahi Public Hall to-morrow evening, admission 1/6 each. The ladies’ prizes will be—lst, 701 b sugar; 2nd, llh tea; and the men’s—lst, woollen singlet; 2nd, pair of working socks.— Advt. The discovery of kerosene-soaked rags near the scene of the outbreak points strongiy to incendiarism as the cause or the lire that did slight damage' to an ante-room at the jViarsii.and huuii'C Had, Christchurch, 011 Saturday night. The nre uncovered in Us incipient stages by Messrs Jb. pickles and T. Jones, of Belfast, who were travelling home along the Marshland road. They aroused the occupants' : of a nearby residence, who soon had the flames under control. Damage to the’ extent of aoout ±To was done. The hall is insured in the Otago Farmers Office lor AJIOSO.

Although late in the season, mountaineering trips in South Wes Wand are being participated in still. Recently Mei-ism Condon Bios. • of Maintain ; in company with Chief Guide Alack and Guide Christie, negotiated Copland Pass, and took the first dog oVer, The dog enjoyed falling in the snow and gave ' no •tfoubUs, The party had real winter conditions with ,80ft snow, making pro* gross slow. To traverse eleven tnilm occupied 13 hours. They found three feet of «no'v 'fit the Hooker hut, The party returned two days later. Ski-ing and ice skating are now in full swing at the Hermitage, with many enjoying the winter sport. The return trip to Welieka was made in good time.

The exceptional run of quinnat salmon of 401 b. and over in weight in the Canterbury rivers this year was commented on hast week by Mr A. E. Hefford, chief inspector of fisheries. The fish this year, he said,, wer© unusually free from the scars made by attacks of predacious fish. In some years many of the salmon showed those marks and they were one of the mysteries of the sea. Ho was inclined to the view that the barraeouta was responsible. It was a very savage fish, and in tropical Atlantic waters had been known to attack swimmers. Mr Hefford said that last year there was an unusual run of small salmon in the Canterbury rivers, and the large ones so plentiful this year indicated that the spawning sei,3'".i of four or five years ago had been more t.hi’i- usually prolific.

At the Magistrate’s Court, Greymouth, yesterday, Leach Bros, did not appear to answer charges that at Greymouth on April 23, 1932, (1) they did sell coal short of the quantity puichased or purported to be sold or delivered; (2) being sellers of coal being delivered in sacks to purchasers they did fail to provide the driver with properly completed tickets as requried by the provisions of the Weights and Measures Regulations, 1926. Mr F. G. Davies (Inspector of Factories) who conducted the prosecution, said that on the date mentioned in the charge he found the driver of one of defendants’ vehicles delivering coal to a house. The driver had then delivered two begs. Witness asked him what' weight was supposed to be in each bag, and he replied, 19(Vbs. Witness had the coal weighed and found that the two bugs were a total ot 57lbs short. The driver could not produce dockets, .showing the exact amount of (.■cal being delivered to the customer, when asked to do so. Defendants were convicted and fined £3 with 10s costs 011 the first charge and £1 with 10s costs on the second charge.

Housewives. —'limes fire hard ’ Ves, Imt wo are prepared to liolp von. l).v offering goods at extremely low price* for cash. Just a efw of the many lim-s we have to offer— Large single bed quilts, blue arid white, only 4/11 each. All wool while blankets from 17/3 pair, pillow slips (pure cloth) from 9d each, largo coloured towels from 9d each, si ll git* bed kapoc mattresses (full weight from 21/-. —Frank Haile, 'phone 179.—Advt,

All prize winners at the R.S.A. Euchre play off at the end of season for the aggregate prizes. •Mr Thomas Quirke, aged 62 years, a sawmiller, and a member of the Gisborne Harbour Board, dropped dead at his residence at Ormond on (Friday afternoon. Th© late Mr Quirke had sawmilling interests at Teremakau and KoKatahi. j Victor Fanning Fraser Kett, who pleaded guilty in the Police Court at Wellington to a charge of having received a fur from Arthur C.y Da’ley, knowing it to have been dishonestly obtained, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. An order, was made if!,hat should be returned to the owner. v: cjr?-' j The annual,,.,meeting of the Westland County Council will take,; place at noon to morrow, when the newly elected members, Messrs Jamieson and ' ,McKay will take their seats. The principal! bueinesis at the meeting will be tire election of Chairman for the ’ year. The ordinary meeting of the Council will be he’d at 2 o’clock for general business. j The value of the game of Rugby football as a test of character was emphasised by tile president of tine Merivaile Football Clttb, Christchurch, Mr A. E. White, at a jubilee dinner last week, ‘‘if he plays the gaitie Oil the field a mail will play it off the field as well,” he said- “After you have play* ed football with a man for a season or two you can tell whether you may trust him or not.” I The Hon. C. E. MacMillan, Minister of Mines,; continuing his West Coast tour, yesterday visited the Liverpool mine at Rewanui, Runanga, and Barrytown district, receiving deputations at th© several places visited, and also at Greymouth in the evening. Th© Minister left Greymouth this morning, and after visiting Kumara and other centres en route arrived in Hokitika short.! •ly after'midday, making Keller’s Hotel his headquarters.

Although no definite announcement has been made by the Government concerning the future of art unions in New Zealand, it was stated in Wellington last week that the holding of a further art union had been authorised, It was mentioned some time ago that the future policy of the Government would probably be that art unions ) if granted, would be conducted for the benefit of more than one body. This policy has apparently been followed in the granting of permission for the latest art union, for four small bodies are to have a share of 'the profits. Required to be present at two operations—one at Palmerston and the other at Wellington—within a few hours on Thursday, Dr G. F. V. Anson, of Wellington, solvfed the problem by Using an aeroplane in which to travel to Palmerston North find back- The Palmerston North operation was fixed for 8 a.m. and the Wellington one for 1 p.m, Accompanied by his wife and his mother, Dr Anson left the Rongotai Aerodrome in the Wellington Aero Club’s three passenger machine 1 at 6 o’clock, and arrived at Palmerston North at 7.15 a.m. The machine left on the return trip at 11.40 a.in., and arrived back at Rongotai a little over an hour later. Flight-Lieutenant G. B. Bolt was the pilot.

Visible relief’from coughs and colds on taking Cherimal (double strength) | Cough Balsam. Obtainable at Messrs Gooch and Co’s, store at 2s 6d per bottle. Don’t hesitate. Get your bottle now.—Advt. Doping the stomach can’t cure a cold in the head. That’s illogical. For such ailment you need the cotn-.mon-sense s cientific remedy—Nazol. Treats it as the points of infection. Gives prompt relief. 60 doses for Is 6d. 120 doses for 2s 6d.—Advt. No need for your hair to look grey or faded!;,, Rachel Tonic brings back natural colour. 3s 6d W. E. Williams, Chemist. —Advt. For delicate children or for healthy adults Tonking’s Linseed Emulsion is equally safe, and is incomparable for shifting coughs, colds, bronchitis and all such chest and lung complaints. Pleasant to take, too. Children love it. Sold everywhere Is 6d, 2s 6d and ■ls 6d.—Advt. Winter is here with its attendant coughs, colds and other lung complaints. Be prepared to nip such ailments in the bud. Keep a large 2s 6d bottle of “Nazol” handy—contains 120 doses. Small size Is 6d contains 60 doses.—Advt. Motorists—We have a fine range of leather gauntlet gloves, f ced from 10/6, mits from 8/6, also the latest in helmets from 9/6. —Frank Bade, Phone 179.—Advt. At the address below, skilled and fashionable hairdressing is a speciality. The most up-to-date equipment fm hair waving, shampooing, and other treatments has been installed, and your most exacting requirements have been catered for. Miss Zilla Stephens, Revel) Street,.—Advt. A cold in the head needs treatment in the head. Inhale Nazol. Treats coughs to colds and all such kindred ailments at the points of infection. Gives prom pi relief. 120 doses for 2s U<l. (id do.si s for :s (id.— Advt. | Tendency to goitre? lose I-o-dent Tooth Paste, which conln'-ns medicinal application of iodine. Is (xl \\ . E. Williams, Chemist. —Advt.

The Ladies’ Golf Club junior match to be played on Wednesday will be a medal, not a bogey, match. Thirteen cases of infectious diseases,' including one of infantile paralyses, were notified to the Health Department during the week ended at noon yesterday. There were four deaths, two in Canterbury from tuberculosj; and on the West Coast one from tuberculosis and one from puerperal sepsis.

Coipe and see the favourite story of your childhood days, acted by the leading juvenile talent when “enow White and the Seven Dwarfs’’ will be presented by a happy band of enthusiastic performers, (Princess (Theatre, Thursday, June 2nd at 8 p.m. Tickets: Circle 2/-, stalls 1/6, children 1/- upstairs and 6d downstairs. Seats- may be booked at Miss Mclntosh’s, 6d extra.— Advt.

Attempts were made to break into three shops in the Fendalton district, Christchurch, during the week-end. all without succesi'. The shops were those of Messrs J. R. Skinner, bootmaker, and Frank Whitmore,. tobacconist, of Burnside Road, and of Miss J. Priest, fruiterer, at the corner of Fendalton and Clyde Roads. The thieves tried to force the door in each case. Mr Whitmore’s shop has already been robbed twice this year,

A summary of the Causes of fire in Wellington during 1931-32 Was ' con* tained in a report from th© acting* superintendent of the Fire Brigade to the Wellington Fire Board. The sum* inary shows that of a total of cn*t> tucs, ,208 were caused by' lighted matches thrown down. No other caus© even approximated that number. The prolific cause of fife on the list was foul chimneys, which accounted for 84 fires. Then came 1 ! ; ; sudh causes as burning off, 36; contact with naked lights and sparks from locomotives, 12 each ; spirit vapour in contact with electric spark, sparks from fires, furnaces, etc., 11; 'irons left switched on, 9; short circuits in electric wires, 8; defective hearths. 8; defective chimneys, 7. The number of fires the origin of which is set down as unknown’’ was 26.. • .

A sad story with however a happy ending comes from a West Coast town, A young man recently lost his job for no other'reason than his faded appearance at his office each morning and a gradual lacking o-f interest in his work. His employer however, decided to make discreet inquiries with a view to giving the man another chance. The reason of the young man’s lapse was not far to seek; he.had not been long married and a little stranger had’'arrived in the home, with the result that owing to the ignorance of the young parents in regard to rearing children, the father was engaged most of the nights in. parading the house with the baby in his arms, thus unfitting him to face. Ms'ordinary daily duties. The employer knew something find undertook to rein* state the husband in his job if the Plunket syriem were introduced intp the home. This the thankful parents readily agreed to do and are now numbered amongst the most ardent supporters of this gnat humanitarian systern. The young couple will be at the Plunket Ball to-morrow night and also the employer. You are cordially invited to meet them. Baby of course will be soundly asleep at home.