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Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1932, Page 4

The annual meeting of the Supreme Flyng Club* will be held in the Library this evening.

Mr C. J. Barrett, late Manager of the Inter-Wanganui l>ui.y Factory is taking up duties as butter maker at the Westland Dairy Factory at the beginning of next month. ° e

There -was another good run of whitebait this morning in the river and the. banks weie lined with Ushers, some good c«Ftches being made. Quite a large number of interested spectators Watched the proceedings.

Members of the Wellington representative football team which played the West (bast .team at Grey-mouth this afternwa, visited Hokitika yesterday, and paid a vi.it to the Rimu dredge.

A meeting of miners interested in the Jubilee Water Race Scheme will be held to-morrow night at 7.30 o’clock in the Woodstock Hall to consider the suggested arrangements made with the Unemployment Committee and the Hokitika Prospecting Association.—Advt.

The special feature for t.h e ■week is the grand ball in the Soldiers’ Hail to-night in aid of St. Mary’s parish funds. Very complete arrangements are being made. Good music and tlh e b§st of suppers should assist in making the gathering a very enjoyable one.

‘.‘l shall not he making the flight to New Zealand until next year,” stated « letter reoeived at a meeting of the executive of the Ohrischureh Returned Soldiers’ Association from Sir Charles fCingsford-Smith. “Therefore, I shall be glad if you will give me another reminder regarding my carrying the greenstone memento kindly presented to me on my last visit, as I shall be only to happy to bring it across in order that a bar be attached showing the second crossing.”

“There is little likelihood of any amendment being introduced in Parliament this session 'to the Motor Spirits Taxation Act in the direction of providing for a refund, cf the tax on motor spirits used for road and street construction and maintenance,” stated the Acting-Minister of Public Works in reply to a remit from the Counties Association. “The actual amount of money involved in the pro-; posal must be very small, and hardly such as to justify fresh legislation,” he said.

A Wellington ooi'respondent states the whole of this week will be given to the Address-in-Reply which begins this afternoon, but: it is possible that the Ottawa agreements and a statement by Mr Coates regarding the concessions made to qnd granted by New Zealand will come down early next week. No date has yet been fixed for this statement, but Mr Forbes indicated on Monday night that there is •every likelihood of having it early next week,

Prior to her forthcoming marriage on Tuesday, Miss E, Nightingale was the gnest of honour at ia*n afternoon held at the residence of Mrs A, W/ Yarrall yesterday. Mrs G, A. Peiry on behalf of many well-wishers presented the guest of honour with an electric kettle, and spoke very highly of the esteem in which she was widely held by all. A kitchen afternoon foi Miss Nightingale was also , held at the residence of Mrs Gowie on Friday, when she Was the recipient of many and varied articles,

For the first time in pictures the new “H<ll Diver” planes diving straight down, two miles in less than 30 seconds, arh seen in action in the picture, “Hell Divers” showing at the Princess Theatre to-night and to-mor-rowl night. Some of the thrilling scenes are the landing of- a giant Zeppelin on the deck of the Saratoga, passing of huge ships through Panama looks with less than a foot to spare, hundreds of planes in the air performing sensational battle formations, etc. “Hell Divers” showing at the Princess Theatre to-night and to-morrow night.

According to Hr E. H. Andrews, chairman of the Christchurch Tramway Board, there are probably sixty thousand bicycles in Christchurch. He told members of the Citizens’ Association (reports the “Times”) that that was one reasoit why it was difficult to make trams pay in this city. Another reason with the motor-car. Owners of motor-cars not only used them for going to find from the city, but they picked up and brought into town people who were waiting for tramsThe losses on the trams, he said, ocourrerV from the fourth section out. The first three sections paid, hut they were carrying the burden for the whole section.

Hair sparkles with new beauty, new gleam and lustre when you restore natural colour with Rachel Hair Tonic. 3s 6d. W. E. Williams, chemist.—Advt. Spring cleaning usually means something new in furnishings. Addison’s can shovr you the latest in hnol' um, cotigolium, hearthrugs, carpet runner, curtain nets, tapestry, shadow tissue, ets. Call and inspect our range. All showing smartest shades and patterns, and are marked at prices thatare really outstanding.—Advt. WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMENT CURE For Coughs and Colds, never fails Now that spring cleaning is on— Schroder and Co. are now showing the latcs / designs in linoleums, squares, hearth rugs door mats and curtains. It will repay you to visit Schroder and Co’s large emporium.—Advt.

T ! he meeting’ of the Westland Racing Club has been postponed from Thursday- until Friday evening at 8 o’clock.

The combined Kiwi Football and Hokitika Ladies’ Hockey Ciubs are holding a grand ball in the Soldiers' Hail on Wednesday, October 5. Music will be provided by the New Gaiety Orchestra under Mr Ron. Stopforth, which from past services should do a lot to ensure the success of the ball.

After weeks of assiduous practice, the opera, “Merry England,” i,« now nearing the date of production which will be on Octcb-.'r 12 and 13. The production, of,' a work of this nature will fill a long ieih want in the musical life of Hoiktika, and it is anticipated that the performances will meet with a full house on each occasion. 'Hie proceeds are to be dv\oted to the local unemployed fund.

The Westland County Council at its last meeting decided to i sue a batch of summonses in the Magistrate’s Court against defaulting- ratepayers. It was pointed out that the Council had recently 'reduced its rate by 33 1-3 per cent, and that it was unfair to allow defaulting ratepayers to continue in their default in view of the fact that other ratepayers were paying rates promptly. In accordance with the Council’s instructions, proceedings will be taken in such form as to protect the Council for their prior claims even against mortgagees, hs rates are entitled to -priority against mortgage debts.'.Ratepayers in default will therefore be well advised to protect their interests by prompt payments in order to sav 6 the expense -of proceedings to judgment and sales with the attendant expense, >

The Hokitika Model Aero Club held its weekly meeting on Monday evening there being a record atendance of 33 members. It was distinctly noticeable the number of carefully designed propellors that were displayed during the evening, also that a score of models were under construction. All members are building flying models and gliders for the knock-out competition on October* 10, the prize for which has been donated by Mr A. Nanceki'vell. -Welcome reports were received that the captain, L. G. Parry and the' vice-captain, 11. Andrews, had built and flown successfully their models for 15 secs, and 12 secs, respectively. After an instructive address, followed by questions, the meeting dispersed.