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Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1933, Page 4

A meeting of parishioners of All Saints’ Church will be hold on Tue--rla.y rf 8 pm... to consider the question of building a new church.

Mr Jefriep, deputy chairman of the Unemployment Board, has advised Mr Murdoch, County Chairman, of his intended arrive! at Hokitika on Mom day morning.

Extend ve injuries Fete sustained yesterday by a miner named Alexander Williams, aged 39, married, of Runanga, whilst working in the Kirabell West (No. 2) Section of the Liverpool State Mine when he was buried bv a fall of coal. His left arm was mutilated and lie is suffering from shock.

It lia-s been decided that the Westland County Council and the Westifuid Prospecting Association will joint, •y meet Mr Jessep, Deputy Chairman of the Unemployment Board, at -the County Oil ambers at 7.30 o’clock on Monday evening to discuss matters relating to the new presphotino- proposals of tiie Unemployed Board.

It is up to you to make you purchases now. at Schroder and Co., whilst the low prices are ruling, as ■all new goods must go up in price before long. A huge stock on hanu to select from—mostly at half price, do not delay.—Advt.

On the Canterbury-Westland railway section an increase in revenue of £3ll and one of 15,214 in passengers is recorded for the four weeks ended February 25, this year, compared with the corresponding period last year. A slight drop is recorded in the issue of 'season tickets and in the carriage of cattle, but sheep and pigs show an increase of 55,814. The rise in the passenegr traffic is due to the number of picnics usually held at this time of the year. Sheep are now coming forward more freely.

Specifics for dealing with a plague of fleas which is causing discomfort to residents in parts of Havelock North and Hastings are being discussed in those districts. Some householders hare had good results from repeated spraying walls and floors with strong solutions of carbolic, while others- have used kerosene as a spray with good results. A mixture that lias become popular as a spray for fleas is composed of equal parts of turpentine and methylated spirits, in which mixture a small block of camphor has been soaked overnight.

It was reported to the police last evening that Messrs Vivian Bonar and Harold Smith left the residence oi Bonar at Koiterangi yesterday morning in a boat, g6ing down a bye-wash to Camelback. They landed there and the two men separated, both going into the bush. About 11 o’clock Smith returned expecting to find Bonar there but there was no sign of him and the boat was still there. He waited till 5 p.m., but Bonar not appearing, he gave the alarm, and later in the evening a search party went out. At one o’clock this morning the search party reported no success, but alter daylight this morning Bonar came out on liis own, after having had a night in the bush.

In connection with the forthcoming ho... |>v. li 1,10.1.5 society’s festival, toecommittee have selected “Dreaming” (Schumann) as the part song for CllOil'S. Mr M. E. Bettel who has been stationed as Health Officer at Greymouth for approximately eight years, has received notice of his transfer to Christchurch, and will leave Greymouth at the end cf the month.

A meeting of all interested in the Sports Ilaby section of the Plunket Society’s popular baby contest, will be held in! the Soldiers’ Hall club rooms next Monday evening, when a cordial imitation is extended to members cf all local sporting bodies.

In reply to the "Westland Acclimithution Society’s letter regarding the bridging cf the Fox and Cook rivers, the Minister of Public Works (the Ho'J. J. G. Coates), has rooked advising, that the district engineer at Greymouth already had a. scheme under consideration for the bridging of those'rivers. This y< S " it was not prrhible to set- aside suffic : ent money to cover the •coyt of erecting the two stanictures, although £2OOO on account appeared on the appropriations , for materials required for the F'ox bridge, and which would have to he ordered overseas. If finances permitted next year it was hoped to provide further .-rims 'on, the ostfynnhes for these bridge?, hut at present he was unable to give any indication as to the extent of the gram's likely to he made.

The “Nd-Way” hemstitcher —nn asset in every home. A patented, clever little device that can he used in any make of sewing machine. Easy to adjust and simple to use. With it you can do all your own hemstitching, picoting etc. Obtainable from the agents “Schroder and C 0.,” and costs onlv 2s fid.—Advt,

Buy New Zealand made—especialjy .f it's also the best like Sharland’s vinegar. It ! s pure, piquant and strong. In bottle or bulk. All stores. —Advt.