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Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1933, Page 4

Riding quotations of the Noii.li Canterbury Sheepfarmers’ Co-op. Association’s current over-all prices for stock delivered “on hooks” at .the Kaipoi Freezing Works appear in this issue.

Superintendent Ecclos retires from the rolice Force at the end of this months. He joined the force on January It>, 189:5, in Wellington. For five years ending 1926 he was Inspector in charge of Greymouth district.

More than 400 student teachers from, the Training College have recently been gazetted, and incidentally very few of them have been placed in employment. The gazetting, says an exchange, costs each student the sum of £l, and each occupies a single line in the Gazette—the dearest form of advertising in Australia or New Zealand.

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

A complaint on behalf of School Committees that they did not know in advance who new teachers were to be was brought before the meeting of ti - e Canterbury Education Board on Friday by Mr J. W. Preen. The secretary, Mr C. R, Kirk, explained that before the schools opened each year there were several' hundred teachers for whom appointments had to be arranged and adjustments, even in the last week, were so numerous that it was most difficult, and often quite impossible, to inform committees and headmasters any earlier. ..

An unusual position arose in the Supreme Court at Palmerston North this week when, during the empanelling of a jury, counsel for plaintiff and defendant challenged so assiduously that the list was exhausted when only eleven jurors had taken their places'. Mr Justice MacGregor inquired of the counsel fob defendants ■an the plaintiff if they were prepared for the case to proceed with the depleted jury and received a unanimous replv in the. affirmative. Had they declined, the Judge, in accordance with the law, could have had the doors locked and requested the sheriff to call upon anyone present to fill the vacancy.

The visiting bowlers last week were loud in their praise of the manner in which the two greens stood up to the trial put on them. In ordinary fine weather, a tournament generally tries out tho grass at the playing ends. During last week the heavy rain that fell during nearly every night, and op occasions each day have practically had nq effect for the worse, beyond making it slower. In other centres, with the rain that fell the whole tourney would have had to be postponed, It was simply a marvel to them to see the green a sheet of water, and being rolled off with the roller or a straight edge, and to find play possible a quarter of an hour later. Even on Saturday, after the downpour that only stopped at 7 a.m., the green was rolled .with a wave of water pushed off in front of it and play was possible at 9 o’lcock. When play stopped at 7.45 p.m. on Saturday night the green still looked perfect and fresh and was good enough to start another week’s play on. In spite of all the rough useage, the greens played perfectly, outside visitors being extremely generous in voicing their keen appreciation and astonishment at the manner in which play was able to be carried on.

Tlie worst damage that the Otira Gorge load has ever suffered resulted from the intense rainfall of last Tuesday night, and it is expected that the read wUI not be passable for at least a. month. A survey of the damage has not yet been completed by the Public Works Department, at Greymquth. A cloud evidently burst on the Gorge during the storm on Tuesday night, with the result that the- course of Peg-Leg creek lias been changed, one bridge known as Wesley’s bridge has been carried away, while the Otira bridge -has been undermined. In addition numerous slips have occurred on the road. The department states that it is the worst experience it has ever had with the Otira Gorge! road. It was stated from Arthur’s Pass that the road was closed for an indefinite period. There had been bad washouts on the ltfirseshoe bend about halfway over the Gorge, while another bad wash-out had occurred at the zig zag near ths point. To negotiate one of these wash-outs it was necessary to descend fom the road to the riverbed. Two or three creeks had been badly sdoured out. At present the road was negotiable only tor about two miles from Arthur’s Pass.

“Beauty that comes from health has a gentle quality.” Pimples and coarse skin are caused by irdigestion. To restore the skin to iiz original fresh beauty take- X-AN Mixture three times daily. W. E. Williams. Chsmist.—Advt. i Vinegar can make or mar sauces and pickles. If you’re wise you’ll insist on getting Sharland’s—a recognised quality New Zealand product. Pure, piquant, strong. In bottle or bulk. All stores.—Advt. 9

A meeting of the Hokitika District ■Prospecting Association will b e held in the County to-morrow niglit at 8 o’clock.—Advt.

Al.embers of “C.” Company, West Ccu.st-Nalsoii-M arl borough Regiment, left by *I kb this morning for Greymonth. en route for Tapawera (Nelson province) where a week’s military camp is being held They were accompanied by the Rev. H. J. W. Knights, who will act as camp chaplain.

Don’t ask for vinegar—stipulate Shari and’s vinegar and get the best at no extra cost. Brewed in- 'New Zealand. Pure, piquant and full-Hav-oured. Sold in bottle oi bulk at all stored.—Advt.

Real gnips eight only. remnants of linoleum now oifering at Addison’s.— Advt.