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Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1933, Page 4

The Kumara footballers are inviting tenders for conveyance fox the season.

R.S.A. Euchre, .Soldiers’ Hall, ..this evening at 8 o’clock. Ist prize 701 b.; bag of sugar, 25vb. bag of flour artd°‘6lb. butter; 2nd prize, 51b. tea ; 3fcd' , pi‘bie J 501 b. bag of flour; 4th prize, 51b,. butter.'. Good prizes, Admission Ss.i—Advt, '

The Gael arrived at Greymouth on Sunday afternoon from Jackson B a y with 183 sheep for the stock sale at Greymouth yesterday, and a consignment of 'butter, for the Christchurch market. The vessel came on to Hokitika yesterday 'arriving in the afternoon and is loading for Wellington.

A freak, in the form of an absolutely white cock pheasant, was brought down by a sportsman near Whangarei, when the shooting season opened. The pheasant was pure white, even to its legs, and such a bird is very fare indeed. It is not the first time, however; that a pure white pheasant has been obtained from that district, as some years ago one or two similar birds were shot.

The death occurred at' Christchurch o, n Friday, of Mr Paul Tyron, a former resident of 1 Greymouth, 1 aged 83 years. Deceased,' who had resided in Christchurch fo r ; several year s ,' had previously followed the occupation of a gold miner, at German Gully, Dunginville. His wife pre-deceased him several years ago, but he is survived by a s on, Mr J. Tryon, of Christchurch.

The estimated population of New Zealand for the quarter ended March '3l, according to the -“New Zealand .Gazette,” is 1,465,835 for New Zealand proper, and the estimated population of ; New Zealand, dependencies and mandated territory is' 1,600,183. During the : quarter • the population showed an increase of-3259, compared with a,n increase of 2745 -for. the corresponding quarter of 1932, ■ •-

Those who have not fully considered where to spend the week-end —Juno 3 r d—will do well to visit Weheka, whei’e, on Saturday a seven-a-sid© football tournament will be held, followed in the evening by a grand ball in the Fox Glacier Hall; music by Ross orchestra. ’ Sunday may be spent on the famous Pox Glacier, boating on Lake Matheson, or a trip to' Gillespies’ Beach. Make up your minds, start up your, bus and spend the week end. in. the. glacier region.-—Advti

The use of fourpenny silver pieces in place of threepences was a common thing in the ’nineties, according to a statement of Mr John Mac Gibbon at a ijeejling of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. When he was a young man in a bank in Christchurch at that time, he said, he had to collect the worn silver coins, so that they could he replaced, and he discovered that the Union Bank had a store of £l3 worth of good fourpenny pieces. Though they had mostly been used as -threepence, they were sent to England, and the bank received full value for them.

On his return to Nelson, Mr John Brownlee, the famous singer, expressed himself as being delighted with the scenery on the West Coast." We heard that the West Coast was the wettest place in the world,” said Mr Brownlee, “but we had nothing but glorious sunshine in the day time, and clear frosty nights. And what a wonderful place, your glacial district is,” he added. “I don’t think I have seen anything more wonderful anywhere in the world. In fact New Zealand is just one succession of wonders after another. I had never seen hot geysers and boiling springs till I came out here. I’d never seen a glow-worm orvo, such, as you have at Waitomo; and I’d never had the thrill and excitement of spending a day climbing over a glacier, as we did at the Fox Glacier.”

Why i*.dure the cold when you can pi\ .are at Addisons’ just the warm comiy garments that you require', excellent value in ’ nights, bed jackets, hug-me-tights, dressing gowns, vests, bloomers, and hosiery of all description. Inspection invited.—Adyt,

Treat a cold logically at the points of infection. Use Nazol—the scientific temedy. Disinfects and protects the points of infection —the passages of the nose and throat. Gives prompt relief. GO doses for Is 6d, 120 doses for 2a 6d. —.Advt.

| The Inter-Wanganui Co-operative

Dairy Co. has been notified that their manager, 'Mr C. L. George, has won the South Island Dairy Association s grading competition.

The annual revenue from the commencement of the operations of the Grey Power Hoard, as disclosed in the annual report of the chairman (Mr J. TV. , Kent) is- as follows:-—1920,1927, £9.028; 1927-28, £18,045;" 1928-29, £20,808; 1929-30, £26,888; 1930-31, £■■' r.Qjo-; 1931J32, '£32.117; 1932-33, £34,109.

The Totara Hall, Ross, on Wednesday niglit will be a gay picture when the combined bachelors and spinsters ball takes place. The ladies are making a special feature of the supper arrangements and these will prove excellent. To suit all tastes there will ee special modern dances on the programme with old time ones interspersed. The Ross Orchestra are making a special effort to please patrons.

Thirteen cases of infectious- diseases were reported in the Canterbury and West Coast health districts for the week ended ,at noon on Monday-. Two deaths from tuberculosis were reported in Canterbury. Last week tlie infectious diseases notified numbered eleven. Details of this week’s returns are:—West Coast, Tuberculosis 1. Canterbury, Scarlet fever 2, Tuberculosis' 4, Eresipelas 1, Padillay dysentery. 2, Lethargic encephalitis I, Septic Abortion 1, Hydatids ?1, Total 13.

An agreement between the Westland Timber Workers’ Union, and the employers was registered in the terms of the recommendation of the Conciliation.' Court, with a few minor adjustments fit yesterday’s sitting of the Arbitration Court at Greymouth. Mr F, Li. Tin Icy represented the Union and Mr M, J. Fogarty appeared for the employers. The agreement as to wages was fixed to operate as from March Ist, 1933, and as to all other conditions, as from the present date, t]ie whole agreement to expire on March Ist, 1934.

. Defy the cold with warm blankets and eiderdowns, heavy weight pyjamas, winter underwear, men’s overcoats, cardigans, and pullovers, also excellent value in socks, all procurable at. Addisons’ at keen prices. Inspection invited.—Advfc. -