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Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1933, Page 4

Visit McKay’s stocktaking sale and secure the bargains.—Aclvt.

Sincerity Suits are superior to all others. Be measured to-day at W. HStopforth’s.—Advt.

Methodist Church services will be conducted by Rev. C. 0. Hailwood on Sunday next, June 25th., at 11 a.m. • and 2.39 p.m, at Ross and Waitaha respectively.

Sincerity Dinner Suits are outstanding, for cut, style and workmanship. W. H. Stopforth.—Advt.

At the Addington stock sales on Wednesday sales included—W. Jamieson (Koiterangi), 6-cows at £3 12s 6d to £7 2s 6d, 3 heifers at £6 ss, 9 steers at £7 2s’ed to £8 12 s G; T. Condon (South Westland), 8 steers at £7 12s 6d to £9 17s 6d; W. Jamieson (Koiterangi), 5 steers at £5 17s 6d to £8 17s 6d; West Coast client, 9 heifers at £5 12s 6d to £6 17s 6d:

Mr J. O’Brien, M.P.'‘ has advised the County Clerk that the Hon. Minister o. Public Works will arrive at Grey mouth on a visit to the Coast on Tuesday next. On Wednesday the Minister is to visit Kumai’a, and take deputations at Hokitika at night. It is possible that during the day the Minister will visit the Rimu Dredge an J,the farming districts of Kokatahi and Koiterangi. If the County Office is advised of any local deputations to the Hon. Minister, they will be arranged for through Mr O’Brien. District matters will be brought before the Hon. Minister by the County Council.

Nappa trousers size 4,5 s 3d each; ladies’ cardigans 3s 6d and 5b 6d e-'-ch ; boys’ suits half price are some o.f the week end bargain** offering at Schroder, and Co. It will pay you to visit this firm.—Aiilvt.

At the 'annual meeting of the Hokitika Fire Brigade earlier in the week, Superintendent Mclntosh referred at some length to the necessity of improving the methods for giving a fire alarm. He said, that he had been endeavouring to have an alarm system installed in the home of each fireman, so that on a button being touched b°Us in their homes would give an alarm, which would prove more efficient titan the ringing of the bell at the station. By this means each fireman would receive an instantaneous call instead of the procedure at present, where, when the nightwatchman was not in duty, an adjacent telephone subscriber had to be rung up. n-iMi •> ropiest to five the alarm »+ the fir, s station. The cost involved ie the proposed improvement was a 'substantial or", and he was afraid that at present it was beyond the resources available.

“At, McKay’s” Bloomers from 1/pair 3 ,singlets 1/11. — advt.

Join the ranks of tlio well dressed by ordering your Sincerity Suit to-day at W. 11. Stopforth’s.—Advt.

Next Sunday, the Anglican service at Kokatahi will be Hoiy Communion at 10 o’clock; and at .Koitcrangi, Holy Communion at 11.30.

Appearing on page 1 of this issue, Leech’s Service Store has a special advertisement, setting drastic reductions on all lines that should appeal to the housewives.

A number of special week end bargains are offering in another column at Schraders.—Advt.

.Tiie Dillmanstown Domain Board met at Kumara on Manday evening, when the Mayor, Mr H. Hamer, presided. The chairman reported that he had '-een representatives of the Lands and Survey Department, and preparations had been made to comply with the board’s request to include the swimming pool in the domain area. It was decided to draw up a plan for cleanarid draining the pool. The secretary reported that a donation towards the funds for improving the area had been made anonymously, and several other subscriptions were given in the room.

Great bargains in children’s wear. All less than half price at McKay’s.— Advt.

There are 445 surveyors registered in the Dominion, according-to the ‘New Zealand Surveyor,” the journal of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors. The list, however, includes the names of a number of men not resident in the Dominion at present, and also some who, though having retired from the profession, still wish to remain associated with it. “Present conditions,” the journal s ays, “and the action of the Government in relation to this and other professions seem to bring the possibility of an annual practising fee into the foreground of practical politics for ourselves.”

One of the worst ."'blunders in the history of New Zealand legislation,” was Mr R. H. Quilli.am’s description of the Mortgagors’ Relief Act when speaking to New Plymouth Rotarians and a number of farmers From the Urenui. He claimed- that the application of the Act was having an indirect but distinctly. derogatory effect upon the fulfilment of contracts. “The idea that the mortgagee is a Shy-lock should be removed from every mind,” he said. “Many of them are actually in poorer circumstances then the mortgagors, and others of them are widows of settlers relying for their income on the proceeds of some mortgage.”

All frocks half price at McKay’s.— Advt.

When the Fire Brigade members were discussing at their annual meeting on Tuesday night the notice of motion for the reduction of members from thirty to twenty-two, one supporter thereof went as far as to state that the proposal if carried, would ensure one hundred per . cent more efficiency in the brigade. Strangely enough this rash statement was not referred- to by the other speakers, though the Superintendent stated in the course of a second speech that vith thirty members, the brigade in the pret had reached such a state of efficiency that had formed the subject of congratulations by official inspectors, and others, that proved on this scare there was no need for the suggested reform.

Mr J. O’Brien, M. P., received a telegram from v Mr J. Bitchener (acting-Minister of Education), on Wednesday, stating that he proposes to make an inspection of the Reefton School on Tuesday, June 29. Mr Bitchener expects to arrive at Greymouth, by train from Christchurch, on Tuesday next, June 27. He suggested that he should take deputations at Grcymouth on Tuesday evening, and should spend next Wednesday with Mr O’Brien, in the district south of Greymouth, leaving for Reefton and Westport on Thursday next. Mr O’Brien replied, yesterday, expressing regret that the Minister could not make a longer stay in Westland, and approving his suggestions. Mr 0 ; -Brien will forward the detailed itinerary by. post, and will suggest that the Minister should visit Kumara, Hokitika, Koiterangi and Kokatahi next Wednesday, and take deputations at Hokitika in the evening.

.- rj . . . A year ago the Fire Brigade at its annual meeting passed a motion that the. Eire Board be asked to consider the question of. a renewal of the present No .1 station, and in doing go, to make arrangements in the hew building for sleeping quarters for four or five men, so that, members of the Brigade could sleep on the premises, and be ready to man the motor engine at any time. Mr McGregor inquired at the meeting on Tuesday evening if a reply had been received, and the question was answered in the negative, Mr Mclntosh stating he had informally brought the subject before' the Fire Board, but had recognised that the present time was inopportune for a substantial building scheme to be pushed forward. The loan raised in connection with the purchase of the motor engine would be paid off this year and then the matter could be brought more noticeably under the attention of the authorities. On Mr McGregor's motion, the secreary was instructed to forward a formal letter on the subject to the Eire Board,