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Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1932, Page 4

Anglican service at Kokatahi on Sunday ( will be Evensong at ,2. p.m.

Particulars of a juvenile fancy dress ball to be held at Lower,.. Koiterangi hall on Wednesday Aug. 3 are notified in this issue.

A meeting of whitebait fishermen will be held in, the .Town 'Hall, Hokitika on Saturday night next at 8 o’clock, to discuss proposed regulations.—Advt.

Whilst Unloading goods, from a vehicle at the Greymouth Roalway Goodriheds, Ms. S. Alderton, Shed Porter, sustained internal injuries. When the leading slipped, he fell, and the board landed on top of him. He was removed to the Grey Hospital.

Aill wool coating tweed, 56 inches, reduced, to os 6d per yard. A big range of crepe de chine must be sold for cash, 3s lid a yard, at Schroder’s winter sale.—Advt.

The following tenders foi? the construction of the approaches’ to the Orangipuku River bridge were received at the meeting of the Grey County Pst evening:—B. Henry (Canterbury)' £237 ■ 16s Gd; J. McDonald £524; Fahey Bros. £321 14s 8d; C. Rodgers £479, 13s; J. Tuck £403 6s 3. The lowest tender that of Mr B. Henry, ujas recommended for acceptance.

To commemorate the arrival at Greymouth of the Wild Wave, the first trading ship to call there, the Gfeymouth Borough 'Council have decided to name a new recreation ground in Preston road Bruxton Park; in honour of the late Captain Thomas Bruxton the master. iVlrs Ada Webster,' of Christchurch, a .daughter of the late Captain Bruxton, has been advised to this effect by the Greymouth Borough Council. - '

A rise of Id per lb' in the average price of pork was one of the features of the fat .stock market on Wednesday at Addington. There was a short supply, and the price was from 6 J 2 d to 7d per lb, compared with from s£d to 6d at the previous sale. Bacon values showed little change. Beef maintained last week’s selling figure of about 25r. per 1001 b, under keen competition, which was directed mainly at the better sorts'.Vealers held to last week’s rates. Values for fat sheep were firmer, though wthout any quotable change. Fat' lambs had -a weaker sale, and barely maintained the export schedule rates of 4£d per lb for firsts and 3i per lb for seconds;

Yesterday, when two employees of Bell Hill Sluicing Coy. were -endeavouring to clear the ‘‘jump-up”’at the head of the tunnel tail race, the blockage unexpectedly; came, away. One of. the men jumped clear, but the other was washed -down the ’ tail race for a distance of approximately 409 feet, into Deep Creek. It was feared by his fellow workers that he would suffer a sad fate, or at the least serious injuries, hut he miraculously came out of his experience with nothing more than a good ducking. At tlie‘time he- was carried away there w'na no material, hut' a swift outburst of water, and be was bhoyed -along until the creek was reached.

A creek hatchery has ,- been established in the vicinity -of Ashburton golf links by the Ashburton Acclimatisation Society and comprises twenty boxes in seven sets, each box containing between 10,000 and 12,000 brown trout eggs in the process of hatching. The creek is. dammed at intervals so that the rate of flow of water varies between each set of boxes and daily temperature charts of, the. water, together with mortality tahl.es of the eggs, are kept. Most of the eggs have been obtained from trout caught in a special trap in the Ashburton river, and before liberation the trout are; tagged and sample, 3 of scales are taken for investigation by the Fresh Water Research Committee. During this reason over 60 trout, varying from lib to ll£lb, have been caught in the trap. ' V 7 .

• Buy New' Zealand blankets and keep New Zealand employed.- Addisons are well prepared triis winter with full stocks marked at keen prices. A special discount for cash. —Advt,

For that irritating .flatulence after eating try X-AN Mixture, X-AN freshens up the stomach glands, multiplies the digestive juices, purifies the blood and restores the muscular action to the intestines thug ensuring proper elimination. W. E. Williams, Chemist.—Advt,

Modem woman’s beauty is enhamv, by beautiful hHr. Promote lovely “tone” with' Radhel Tonic. 3s 6.. E. Williams, Chemist.—Advt.

Caution! It yon want to remedy coughs or cclds use Tonking’s Linseed Emulsion. Succeeds where others fail. Builds up the system against more serious chert and lung ailments. Sold everywhere. Is Gd, 2s 6d and 4s Gd. —Advt. ,

Grey hair must b 6 re-vitalised to restore natural colour. Radhci Tonic does th’e. ■ Not a dye. 3s 6d W. E. Williams, Chemist.—Advt.

Knitting needles in all sizes opened to-day at Addison’s.—Advt.

a nice range of evening frocks for short people are now 1 being cleared at Schroder's sale at ' 20s each.—Advt.

In connection with the hag wash being arranged by. Collyers Laundry the clothes when returned will be dry, and ready for ironing. r

■ Those in search of bargains should visit Addison’s .showroom for drastic reductions in millinery, coats, jumper suits and cardigans.—Advt.

. A warrant was gazetted last night appointing Mr Walter , Newton to be Conciliation Commissioner, under the I’ndustriul Conciliation and Arbitration .’Act, for a. perod cf three months.

! In tbe HolCtika Magistrate’s Court this morning, a charge of being found on the premises of the Royal Mail Hotel Woodstock, was preferred against an engineer who was ordered by Mr W. MeldiumjP S.M. to pay costs. '

Men’s oil coats, leggings and workmen’s capes guaranteed to keep out the rain. At Addison’s usual keen prices.-*-Advt.

The All Saints’ Young Men’s and Girls’ 'Club3 met last evening when it was decided to hold a series of old time and modern dances in the parisji hall during the winter, months, and a sub-committee was appointed to finalise arrangements, It was decided to Hold them weekly, a long-night dance to be held once a month, The remainder of last evening was spent in dancing, music being provided by •Misses A. Lynn, D McWhlrter," and Mr R. Doyle. Mr A. Thomas was M.C., and .will officiate in this capacity at future gatherings.

On of the most highly esteemed citizens ,of Westport in- the person of Charles David Betts passed away atlas residence at’ 5 p.m. on Wedneday. Deceased has been confined to his bed foi- some considerable time, and his demise Was not- altogether unexpected. He was born in . Hokitika 65 years ago and later lived in; Reefton for a time and finally settled (down, in Westport, where, of late years, he helped his sons with the management of their motor garage. The late, Mr Betts was a man of a fine disposition, and he .was well and favourably known all over \the West Coast, where he followed mining pursuits for many yearn. Deceased leaves a wife, and three sons, Reuben, Percy and Challes j two daughters, Mesdamee F. ShHven, and C. Callaghdn,. Mr H. Betts, of Inangahua Landing is a brother of. deceased. ■ ‘ , ' " :"

In the Warden’s Court this morning an interesting point was decided by the Warden, Mr\W. Meldrumr. By a decision given in.;,the. Barry town oases at Greymouth, the . Warden held that a, mining privilege, marked out upon an existing Land Board title, required the preliminary steps contained in Section 98, 213 of the Mining Acy, 1926, n&ntely, that an application must . first he made to the Wardqfi for leave to peg, and the procedure followed a*> set out in that Section 1 prior to filing the application for the pound . The same conditions applied in respect to eight applications by Thomas Nolan and John A. Milne, at the Wataroa river in South Westland, but the applicants admitted through their \ counsel (Mr j. A. Murdoch), that the preliminary steps required by Section 93. 2B had not been taken. Counsel argued that, as the land owners had Imen made aware of the application, and objections had. been filed and subsequently withdrawn, this step taken by the landowners operated as a waiver, or estoppel, and he quoted authorities in support of his contention.- The evidence of Thomas Nolan, cine of the applicants was .taken, which proved that the preliminaries had been provided for thoroughly prospecting the -ground,, and the financial arrangements of the Company; he represented in the event of special claims being granted for paying full compensation to the land-owners for all land to bo taken. His Worship, giving judgment, said that he had already decided that applicants for ground included in registered licenses and renewable leases must be treated as applications for private lands, and, therefore, Section 93, 2B of the Mining Act applied. The ground was Crown Lands in the meaning of the Act, but his ruling in the Barrytown cases was a ruling on the question of procedure only, and he upheld the contention of' counisol (Mr Murdoch) in the present cases, that the doctrine of waiver applied, The applications were therefore granted.

This week’s special 2s 3d parcel contains 1. set aluminium measuring spoons, 1 non-burn cake .tin, 1 dish mop, 1 pastry brush, 1 fancy jug. Economic Crockery Shop, P. Stephens, proprietress. —Advt.

With the winter right on us and the bargains that Addisons are offering in coats, frocks,' and millinery, thrifty buyers will saye,,money by calling early.—lnspection invited.—Advt.