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Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1933, Page 4

Ladies’ frocks from 2s 6cl upwards are among the bargains now offering at Addison’s. Children’s frocks are also greatly reduced.—Advt.

An increase of 2338 tons was shown last week ip the freight hauled through the Otira tunnel, from west to east, as compared with the corresponding week last year, the respective totals being 7,802 and 5,464. For the same week in IS3I the total was 9,C89 tons.

Tlie necessity of every care being taken by surf bathers, was exemplified yesterday afternoon, when a, young girl who was in bathing at the rear of Revell Street found the undertow too strong, and she was gradually drifting out into deep water. There was a call for helpi arid some other bathers went to her assistance and she reached the shore safely, not suffering any ill effect, beyond (something of a fright.

Reports from the south indicate that the pheasants liberated by the West-land. Aocillima-tisation Society a year ago are doing well in some localities. The birds were well distributed in the south, and ©oine fine birds are to be seen from time- to time. Now several liens are bringing out clutches of young hinds, so that t-lio natural increase should soon help to stock the dfetridt. The southern people are doing their best to protect the birds till they become well established, and it is hoped sporting visitors will equally respect the life of the birds, which have enough to contend with as it is with the stoats and weasels.

A civil claim was struck out, at the Greyinoutb Magistrate’s Court yesterday on a somewhat unusual ground. The plaint Jiffs were J|olm Davies, merchant, of Levin, and Rodger Pritchard Davies, bottler, of Hokitika, and the defendants were the Westland Rrewies, Ltd. The claim was for £l6O Is lOd, the amount allegedly due for the stoel-i of a brewery, sold to the defendant company on December '2.‘l, 1 D k 27. There was no appearance of plaintiffs, and they were not represented. For the defendants, Mr J. W. Hannan pointed out that the plaint note war, defective, in that it gave the address cf the defendants’ registered office as Hokitika, whereas it had always boon at Greymouth. He implied to have the ease struck out, on that ground, and quoted legal authorities. Mr AY. Meldrum, S.M., struck out the case, owing to want of jurisdiction, due to a defective plaint note. Cost.s and solicitor’s fee totalled £5 3s 6d.

Four sound .reasons why you should buy Shairland’s vinegar. It’s piquant, it’s full-flavoured and it’s brewed in New Zealand. You can get it at all stores in bottle or bulk. The finest stock of millinery will be offered for the next few days at half price at Schroder and Oo.’-s Cash only —Adv-t.

Two Sisters from the Nazareth Home are at present in Hokitika making their annual appeal for assistance. They will he visiting South Westland next week.

The Black Diamond boots and shoes .ire procurable at the Arch Little Shoe Store. They have pluvolised leather soles, not studded rubber, and are stamped in the soles “Black Diamond.” Take no other. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.—Advt.

Air P Scanlon, of Elingamite, Victoria, erected a 12ft scarecrow about a year ago to keep the starlings awaj from his garden. A few days ago (i-rys a MelhM’i'ne paper) he noticed that it had developed a huge bulge in one sieve, and on investigation lie discovered a starling’s nest.”

Whilst <■> fruit lorry was travelling along the road to Nelson near Cronadun I" at Saturday, the driver was surprised by the approach of a large bird, which flew right into the cab of the vehicle and met an untimely end through crashing against the steering wheel. Fortunately the sudden start did not have any effect on the driver, who however, was greatly surprised. The bird proved to be of the bittern species, which is considered now rather rare.

Next Tuesday is the final day for the payment of County rates to escape the ten per cent, penalty. County' ratepayers have been urged to meet the demands in view of the reduction in the rates for the past two years, and the desire to maintain the reduced rate for the next financial year. The Westland County rate is the lowest on the Coast, and the reduction has been a great help to -the settlers in the present difficult times.

The people of the Okarit-o- district ar, e very hopeful of important developments in that locality due- to proposals to advance Loth mining and timber industries. A large- area of auriferous ground is to be bored, and if the- tests satisfy a large dredge will he put on the ground. There are great tracts of timber in the vicinity of Okarito, and facilities for direct- transport by the lagoon. A definite scheme for harbour improvement is being propounded to permit of an export trade.

When notification was received at a meeting of the New Plymouth Borough Council las week that the next conference of the Muncipal Association would take place at Rotorua on March 2, the Mayor said lie thought the present was a time when economy could be effected by dispensing with representation at tlie fixture. He said the remits would be all of a routine character, and it was very unlikely that anything of a policy nature would be considered, or that any contentious legislation would be placed before the conference. It was decided that the Council be not represented at this year’s conference.

To receive an electric shock, every time she put a fork into her motuh, has been the unpleasant experience of a young lady, an ex-resident of Greymouth, who now resides in Canterbury. There is, of course, an explanation, but it is unusual, and has nothing; to do with the Power Board. Consulting a dentist in Christchurch, the patient was informed that she was getting an electric shock, caused through two different' amalgams having been used in the filling of one of her teeth, and the tooth being extra sensitive. “It always makes me sit up, when I put a fork in my mouth,” was her description. . The dentist stated that it was only the second similar case he had known in twenty years.

Christchurch policemen frequently find, during their night rounds of the city, that buiness people have forgotten to lock up goods! used for street display. The articles found are usually small enough to come under the personal care of a constable, but on Monday evening the police van had to be used to remove two long stands of assorted hardware which had been left outside a Colombo street shop. The oversight will probably cost the owner nothing more than a small ■amount for cartage. Similar carelessness on the part of another Colombo street shopkeeper caused a police constable considerable embarrassment, for he was obliged to march some distance along- a fairly crowded street with a string of children’s leather school-bags hanging over his shoulder.-