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Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1932, Page 4

Among! the many research activities established at Palmerston North is a srheum of green keeping that lire as its objective a full enquiry into the making and upkeep of all manner of playing greens and lawns, and included in which is a comprehensive study and selection of fine leaved grasses, with a view to improving and growing for home use and for export fine lawn seeds unrivallxl for type and quality. Commercial research in fine lawn grasses is of tbe ntmoct importa nee in the definite bid that New Zealand is making to ga n a world trade standing in the export of fine lawn seeds. In 1930-31 the export value cf two specie.? of fine-lawn seed— New Zealand Brown Top and New Zealand Chewings Fescue—was well over £IOO,OOO sterling. Playing greens, owing largely to the greens research activities of America and Great Britain are improving rapidly, and each year the standard of excellence demanded by players the world over becomes higher. Improved types of the standard fine- lawn seeds are being bred to cater for this demand. To meet that demand should he one of New Zealand’s set projects. Competition to-day in the eeed markets of the world is keen. Research stations in America, particularly, are to-day advocating a mode cf greenmaking that bids fair to reduce considerably the demand for fine-lawn seeds. This method there advocated is the stolen method of greenmaking which is entirely a vegetative reproduction method where no seed is required. Great Britain has a ffilly equipped greenkeeping research station and while at the moment the re-ea'cli workers there are acclaiming New Zealand finelawn seeds:, yet criticism is brimr levelled at our products, and New Zealand must know in order to defend her trade and build for further trade just, how far these methods mid criticisms of other countries are justified, and. if in. tiff’:’., how best to put the pwition r : glff.. Tn other words, Now Zealand workers must have furt-lmml information in all matters relating to the making and upkeep of fire lawns and greens.

Watch for McKay and Son’s announcement of a monster clearing sale at the end of the week, when great bargains will be given.—Advt.

The Court of Arbitration will sit at tbe Supreme Coart Hokitika on Friday next at 10 a.m.

News seasons seeds and shrubs, daphne?, wisterias, flowering-cherries, etc., have now arrived. “Heartsease,” Hamilton Street.—Advt.

The Nevv Zealand Clothing Factory who .specialise in high class f dot wear have a special notice appearing in this issue in reference to ladies’ shoes, to which we draw the attention of our readers.

Special sale of ladies’ coats this week marked down to 29/6. 32/6, 35/-, 45/- at Schroder’s Winter Sale. These were bought at a heavy discount. Come and see the value.—Advt.

The series' of lecture.? dealing with the Church’s relations to the social problems of today, which opened at St. Andrew’s Hall lret night will be continued this evening at 8 o’clock, when another interesting programme hr,? been arranged for, and several new speakers will take part.

Dr 15. - Hart, superintendent of Sea View Mental Hospital has received notice of his transfer to the charge of the Nelson Mental Hospital in stifle© r/icii , to Dr Hayes who has been transferred to Seaeliff Mental Hospital. Dr Hart during bis come what short stay here has won many friends who will regret his departure from the district.

After returning to Hokitika yesterdav morning, owing to the poor visibility over the Alps, Mr A. H. Nance-, lei veil, piloting h's own machine, set out again for Christchurch yesterday afternoon, and after a forced landing in Canterbury arrived at Soekburn after dark.

The resideriee of Mrs Doyle, Queen Street, Westport, was razed to tbe ground on Sunday morning as a result of fire Miss Doyle, who occupied the liou.se with her mother and sister, was awakened by the presence of smoke in her bedroom and gave the alarm. The Brigade were speedily on the scene, but owing to the progress the conflagration had made, there was little chance of saving the property. The house was completely destroyed.

Thieve,s were again active in Greymouth during the week-end. Yesterday morning i': was discovered that an entry had been forced to the /railway' goodslieds. The thieves then tore, two panels off the bond store, and removed six cases of whisky, these apparently being handed through the office window,, to a person outside. It is stalled that one case of whisky was also missed from the number unloaded from a boat, for transport to the railway poadaheds on Saturday morning, the cas e uofc having arrived at the sheds.

The sale o: millinery now on at Schroder’s, is a huge success. A further lot just to hand bought at half price are to he sold at fractional profit, to clear. Now is your time to participate iir the bargains now offering at Schroder’s Winter Sale. —Advt.

In these days of endurance tests it will be interesting to note who will tire first at the Rivals and Rovers Combined Ball to he held in the All Saints’ Hal 1 to-morrow nj'ghlt. Ccs. Williams says his Rivals Band will keep the dancing “hopping some.” The M.C. says his large crowd of dancers will lick Ces. “to a frazzle.” Righto. Tri-marrow night will t-e-1 the tale. Dance starts punctually at 8.30 and will finish when tire endurance test ifi decided.—Advt.

The annual intor-Club debate between St. Mary’s (Hokitika) and St Columba (Greymoutb) for the Stuart Cup, took place at Greymoutb last evening when there was a large attendance, those present being rewarded by an interesting debate on the question: “That tho Unemployment Problem lias been Intensified by the Excessive Cuts in Public Servants’ Salaries.” St. Alarv’s took tbe affirmative and St Columba the negative side of the subject. The teams were: —St. Alary’s. Messrs J. Stopfortli (leader), B. Kempton, J. Stuart and J. Hutchison. St Columba'Messrs M. Kelly (leader)’ P. Blnnchfield, Jns. Gilbert, L. Phillip?. Before commencing proceedings. Air Kelly, on behalf of St. Columba Club extended a welcome to Rev. Father McKay. St. Mary’s team, and their supporters. The debate was won by St. Columba, who scored 307 points to St. Alary’s 288.

No expense has been spared in making Clierimal (double strength) Cough Balsam the one and only sure remedy for all coughs and colds. A’ou can reap the benefit by getting your bottle of Clierimal now from Messrs. Gooch and Co’s store. Bo sure to ask for Clierimal. Two shillings and sixpence per bottle.—Advt.

Lair going grey? l>e Rachel Hair Tonic, which promote? natural colour and lustre. 3s fid bottle W. K. Williams, Chemist.—A dv t.

Doping the ,stomach can’t cure a cold in the head. That’s illogical. For such ailment you need tho com-mon-sense s eiontilic remedy—Nazol. Treats it as the points of infection. Gives prompt relief. 60 doses for Is fid. 120 doses for 2s fid —Advt