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Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1932, Page 4

At Koiterangi, next Sunday the Anglican service will be Holy Comet 10 a.m.; and at Kckatahi c.t 11.30 g.m.

Mr J. N. Robinson offers for sale a medarn six-roomed liouse in Fitzherbert Street.

The final night of the R.S.A, euchre toiirnnine.it wd'l take place in tile Soldiers’ Hall on Monday, 28th at 8 o’clock.

Twelve nurses and several female patients of the Kenniore Mental Hospital, Goulburn, were suffering from a new form cf influenza when, the last mail left S'yndey. The new jnfiuenza caused acute inffammation of the ears and is infectious.

The question of a new award for th? Westland Timber Workers wUI now be referred to the Conciliation Council, as a private conference between the representatives of the West Coast Sawmili'.ers’ Tsooci, uion and the Westland Timbers Workers’ Union held in Greymcitith this week to discuss the question, failed t 0 agree. In the meantime the old award remains in force.

A record in recent Parliamentary history was set on Wednesday night, when the Public Works estimates, including the Highways vote, a total expenditure of £3,620,700 was passed in three hours. The principal criticism centred around the Government’s decision to pay a retaining fee of £250 a year to Mr Furkert, formerly Engin-eer-in-Chief of the Public Works Department. On a division on this issue four Coalitionists voted with Labour, but the vote was passed by 30 votes to ‘25.

Another vessel is stated to be entering the local trade in the near future, the Fairburn, which formerly w»8 engaged in the Kara me a Wellington trade, having been arranged to make a number of trips to carry timber to Wellington. At yesterday’ meeting of the Harbour Beard, reference was made to the proposed visits# of the vessel, and with a v iew to assise mailing operations at the wharf it was suggested that the railway line to bring timber wagons to the river front should be extended, and inquiries with this .end in view are to he made at once.

An unusual case, involving the question whether the City Council has the power to prevent vehicles and horses being driven or ridden over the cultivated grass plots in tile streets of the City, came Mr J. L. Stout, S 3!, in the Palmerston North Magistrate"" Court, this week, when a woman was prosecuted for a breach of -tie ly-ia’v which was fratui d to prevent such an cffeuce. It was stated on behalf of cli v City Council that the real question was the validity of the by-law. For the defence it was submitted that the rights of the publm nad been taken uvvnv '' the lawns, and that there 4 ’ ire the bylaw was invalid. His Wo.ship observed that the defence wished lo easr mi to the over-burdened rat.ena/o-s the cost of keeping the roads from kerb to kerb for the sake of a feu people with horses. -Counsel could no; expect a city like Palmerston North to open up streets 50 feet wide for those few people. His Worship said he was looking at it from thu point of view of what was reasonable for a city the size of Palmerston North,

A change in the personnel of the crew of the Southern Cross for the proposed Tasman flight is announced by Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith in a letter to Mr Beau Shiel, aviation officer to the Vacuum Oil* Company. Mr G. TJ. Allen, who was to have been the second pilot, has been released to allow him to fly back to Europe with the German, Hans Bertram, and a successor to him has not yet been appointed. Mr Pethybridge, a mechanic, will now travel by steamer to New Zealand with Mr Affleck, who will help to look after the machine while it is in the Dominion. The proposal to bring over a second aeroplane to carry passengers has been abandoned,, arrangements having been made to give the job to a New Zealand commercial company. The old engines have been replaced in the Southern Cross, Which will make a • flight from Sydney to Newcastle for the purpose of testing the radio-telephone. Mr Wilfred Kingsford-Smith, the pilot’s brother, will arrive by the Manuka to make advance arrangements.

Are your teeth coated with film i Clean them with I-o-dent Tooth Paste, which removes film and whitens teeth. Is 6d W. E. Williams, chemist. —Advt.

To those about looking for value in linoleums, squares carpets, runners, hearth rugs, doormats, and curtains, -will do -well to pay Schroder and Cm a visit). Special inducemon'. will be given to large purchasers. Values cannot be beaten.—Advt.

Baby’s delicate lungs need continuous pioteetion against coughs and colds and t* e more dangerous ailments that devel p from them. Give baby Tonking's Linseed Emulsion -it’s perfectly safe and builds up the system against such complaints. Sold everywhere. lu fid, 2s 6d and 4s Gd —Advt.

There’s no finer quality than New Zealand’s own brew—Sharland’s vinegar. It’s pure, it’s full-flav aired, it’s piquant. In bottle or bulk. All stores. —Advt.

.Schroder and Co. are now showing a fine selection of frocks at very fine cut prices, ranging from 12s 6d to 57s 6d; an early call is essential. — Advt.

Ensure successful p-’ckles and sauces this season by usinf New Zealand’s best vinegar—ShnrKad’s- Pure, piquant, ful -flavoured. Sold in boftfe or bulk at all stores. —Advt*

Owing to counter attractions the final night of the R.S.A. euchres will he held on .Monday night instead of Tuesday.

Fiip completely destroyed the sawmill owned my the tStiduacer Milling Company at Stillwater yesterday morning. It was insured for £3OO wUh the Queensland Insurance Company.

As the box plan fo r “Turned Up’ on Tuesday night next is fast 'tilling 1 p intending patrons are advksed to book their seats forthwith to avoid disappointment—booking is free.

The Motueka bye-election poll takes place n Thursday next, December Ist. The Coalition a,.d Laoour candidates are being’ assisted by leading parliamentarians, and this week eight Munbei’s of Parliament are announced to speak at various places in the electorate.—Messrs W. J. Poison, J. N. Massey, A. Harris, W. ,J. Broadloot (.Coalition), and Messrs H. E. Holland, \V. J. Jordan, J. A. Lee and F. Langstonc (Labour). Mr P. Fraser, M.P. for Wellington Central was also in the electorate hut left for Wellington on Saturday evening.

On Monday night at the Soldiers’ Ball 'the final night tof the ; R.S.A. euchres takes place. There wUI he 4 Xmas hams for~competition, 2 for ladies and 2 for gents, the results of the 7 night aggregate will also be announced.

Coal is now being taken out of the new Taylorville seam, at the Walleend mine, at the rate of 50 tons per dnj'i (•while development work is being pushed on in the area, which has proved to be 12 feet in thickness. It is hoped to increase the output to 300 tons per d a y, but, of course, the whole output is governed by the .demand. The coal so far produced' from the new section has proved superior to that from the No. 1 and 2 sections of the old workings, and it is "the intention of the Company, as soon as the development work has proceeded far enough, to close the No. 1 and 2 sections, and concentrate on the new section.

Final night, R.S.A. Euchre, Soldiers’ Hall, Monday, November 28t1i., at 8 o’clock. Ist. prize, ladies, ’Xmas ham; 2nd', prize, ladies, ’Xmas ham; Ist. prize, gents, ’Xmas ham; 2nd. prize, gents, ’Xmas Irani. Ladies aggregate prize, ’Xmas ham. Gents aggregate prize, ’Xmas liam. Roll up for the final night. Good prizes. Admission 2s.—Advt.

The Amac Memorial at Port Said which was unveiled on Wednesday was designed by the late Charles W. Bertram Mackennal. It consists of a group of bronze statuary 14ft high, the figures shown being an Australian trooper on a rearing charger, and a New Zealander) in the act of dismounting. It is erected to the Anzac Mounted Division, the Imperial Camel Corps and the Australian Flying Corps. Field-Marshal Lord Allenby, Sir Granville Ryrie (Australian High Commissioner), Sir‘Thomas Wilford (New Zealand High -Commissioner), Mr T, Trumble (Official Secretary Australia House) and Sir Donald Cameron, of Brisbane, inspected the group at the foundry at Thames Ditton in July and all expressed high approyal of it.

The decision of the Minister for Finance that Hospital Board debentures should not be included in the list of authorised trustee investments, received by the North Canterbury Hospital Board at its meeting recently, was criticised by members, and it was decided that further representations, that the debentures should be included in the list should be made through me Canterbury members of Parliament. The chairman of the Board air H. J, Oth:y) said there was indoubt that the Board’s security Was as good as that of a local body, and yet it had to pay an extra quarter pei cent a year, which was not necessary 7. The question had been under discussion for seven or eight years, and the present reply was the first definite one from a Minister.

Buv New Zealand made—especially if it’s also the best like Sharland s vinegar. It’s pure, piquant and strong. In bottle or bulk. All stores. —Advt.

“Beauty that comes from health has a gentle quality.” Pimples and coarse skin £>’’« caused by ir lige.ition. To r&store the skin to it- original fresh beauty take X-AN Mixture three times daily. W. E. Williams, Cfcanist.—Advt.