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Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1932, Page 4

Ladies fine woollen jumpers in the wanted shades so essential for spring wear can be procured at Addisons from 7s 3d upwards.—Advt.

There was work offering for every registered unemployed man in Greymouth yeste-i.ktv, but only a few availed themselves of it, the others having decided to adopt strike action, as a protest against the new scheme -which operates as from yesterday.

There was a very heavy run of whitebait yesterday, and the catch was a large one. A good many fish went north by train ye-tarday morning, and again by the evening train, which took .nearly 200 tins of mlhitebait. The fish were very plentiful in the southern rivers and some 80 tins cam 6 up yesterday to. swell the total of the catch, which was a record one of th e , season.

R.S.A. Euchre Soldiers’ Hall, Tuesday 4th. Oct. .at 8 o’clock. All price winners for the season play off for the three aggregate prizes valued at £3, £2 and £l. Admission 2s. The following prizes will he for competition for those not eligible to. play for the aggregate prizes: Ist. 701 b. bag of sugar, 2nd. olb. of tea; 3rd. J ton of coall. Admission 2s.—Aclvt.

Thieves again entered the fowl house of Mr J. R. Coburn in Turamaha street, Greymouth, on Saturday night, and stole three fowls, making a total of nine during the last three weeks. h|he fowl-yards of two other residents in the vicinity were also entered, but one of, the fowl-houses was padlocked, and in the other there were no birds,

At Waiho Gorge last* evening Mr R. \V. G. Smith representing Perpetual Forests Ltd gave one of his interesting illustrated lectures on thp work of the Company, and included scenes Franz Josef Glacier. Bishop WestWatson was among those present, and asked tbet the lecture be repeated in aid of the church funds.

The dwelling of Mr William! Fitzgerald, butcher, of Papanui, Christchurch, was broken into on Saturday evening, during the absence of Mr Fitzgerald and thoroughly ransacked, but very little of value was taken. The intruder made an intensive search of the whole of the premises and' the contents of cupboards anc 1 , chests of drawers were scattered about the floor, but the only that was missing when Mr Fitzgerald returned home was a few pence.

A largely attended meeting of the Reefton branch of tine Unemployed Workers was held on Sunday morning, when it was resolved that all relief workers in the Inangahua district support the action taken by the District Council of the Unemployed Workers Movement, and that no relief worker report for work until the same concessions regarding rates of pay and hours of work are given to the men locally us ■have been given to the unemployed men in ,th e Bull-er dietrict. Th e resolution was carried unanimously,

The death of Mr Ernest Bolitho took place on Friday evening at Black's Point. Deceased was a well known nnd highly respected resident, nnd was the youngest son of the Mrs and ,tl’ie late Mr J. Bolitho of Black’s 'Point. He was n. nativ e pf the district, 48 years of age, and was predeceased by his w’fe some 14 months ago, and leaves a family of three sons, the oldest of whom is but six yeans of age and the youngest two, while his mother, two sisters and two brothers, Joseph and James, also reside at Black’s Point.

Early on Friday evening while cycling 'in Tuaramaha street. Greymouth, Mr 0. Larsen me,t with an accident, in an unusual manner. Two others cyclists, traveling in the opposite direction to. him were carrying whitebait nets on tlheir shoulders. One of the latt e r either changed the net and pole from ‘its position on his shoulder, or it swung to strike Mr Larsen across the bridg e of tihe nose. It caught him with such force that his nose was fractu r ed, and both cheek bones severely bruised, necessitating lum being attended to by Dr IRay. Excepting for a cursory “I’m sorry,’’ from one of them, the cyclists did not stop, but hurried along on their unligihted bicycles. Mi- P. J. McLean, Chairman of tne Grey mouth Harbour Board, has forwarded the following telegram to the Prime Minister: “Understand National Economy Commission suggest further interference with financial arrangements Greymouth Harbour Board, In view depleted .revenue and absolute necessity keeping port open will Appreciate your holding this matter over until Board can place its representations before Cabinet and would ask probable date of this matter coming forward for consideration as of vital importance to the "West Ghost and Dominion generally that this matter jredeive oyiavie consideration. Kindly consult Hon. Cobbe. Minister Marine, and will appreciate you,r arranging niieet reipresentatives from Board if you can arrange definite date to receive deputation. Kind regards.”

,No more grey Hair! Banished for ever with Rachel Hair Tonic, whidh re-vilalises roots. 3s 6d hottle W, K, Wijliains, chemist, —Atlvfc, |t, ig by tlie neglect oi' minor coughs and colds that more serious forms of illness are caused, almost without exception by the gradual weakening of your resistance, i)t> not suffer with the rest. Get your bottle of Cherimal the double strength couch Balsam from Messrs Gooch and Go’s store without delay.—Adyt,

ancp! Use restore -lost E. Williams, Uachel Hair Tonic colour. 3s 6d bottle ■chemist. —Ad viand W.

A dance will Ibe held in All Saints’ Hall on Saturday evening following the opening of the Hokitika Tennis Club season.

A final reminder is given of the. annual Sale of Work in St. Andrew’s Hail vlnch opens to morrow at 2.30 p.m., and will 'be continued ill the evening. There will 'be a - very fine di-play of useful articles for sale, and much to interest one and all.

Quite a lot of interest is being taken in the play olf lor the aggregate prizes at the It.S.A* Euchre Tournament to night and there should be a Large (attendance as there is also three prizes for competition amongst those who are not eligible to play off for the aggregate prizes.

A departure from the customary practice is to he made this year with the presentation to the House of the Public Works estimates. These invariably a.ne, introduced in company with the Public Works 'Statement towards the end of the session, but this year it is proposed to table, the Public Works Department’s estimates to-night along with the Budget, a,r.d the National '.estimates. The Public Works 'Statement itself, however, will not appear until .a hater stage and will again probably prove the harbinger of the session’s end. Although in accordance with the economy policy the pruning knife havs been rigidly applied, it is stated that the Public Works, estimates will not be as barren of items ns was anticipated earlier in the year.

Among the recommendations rnad e by the National Economy CommWpn is one in connection with the offices of the Deeds Registry and Stamps, it being recommended that several offices m various parte of the Dominion he clo-cd, including that at Hokitika. This proposal has met with' strong opposition botfi here and at Greymouth, and spirited protests against the proposal were made yesterday on behalf of the. Law Society of the West Coast and th e Westland County Council- It is recognised that the c’-csing of these, offices at Hokitika would inflict a grave hardship on the people of the district, and would cause them more expense than would be saved to life Department affected, besides causing much more inconvience and 10-s of time to those having business to transact. The reply received from the Prime Minister in answer to the {protest made by th e County Chairman appears in these columns.

Whitebaiters please note, Paterson’s have opened further supplies of the 80in. whitebait net at Is 9d yard and the heavy double mesh at 2s 3d, don’t be disappointed this tirpe.—Advt.