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Hokitika Guardian, 22 June 1921, Page 2

A Social will be held in All Saints' school room on Thursday, June 23rd organised by the Senior Girl’s Guild. All are invited. Admission 1/-.—Advt. A euchre tournament and dance commencing on Thursday, June 23rd, and continuing every fortnight, will he held in the Public Hall, Koiterangi. A. Dimmick, Secretary.—Advt.

Mr A. Dimmick, of Koiterangi, oilers for sale his farm of 234 acres, Borough lease all cleared and grassed, with .dwellings and sheds. Full particulars on application.

During the absence of the Hon E. P. Lee on a visit to Samoa, the Hon 1\ . Do vnie Stewart will take over the portfolio ol Justice, and will, also deal with matters concerning police and prisons. Tie Hon G. .1. Anderson will take Industries and Commerce.

In the breach of agreement ease at the Supreme Court to-morrow, W. H. Robinson v. Robert and Margaret Whi ley, Mr F. I). Sargent will appear for the plaintiff, and Mr 0. T. J. Alpers, with him 31 r Murdoch, for the defendants.

The annual racing and trotting conferences will be held at Wellington next month—during Steeplechase week. The Trotting Conference, and confer-, cnee of Country Racing Clubs will be held on the 12th July, and the Racing ( onierence on the 14th July. There is a long.agenda paper for disposal at the latter conference.

Good progress is being made with the erection of the Little Waitnha bridge i,y the contractors. The pile-driving has been pushed ahead rapidly, and generally the works are being advanced very satisfactorily. It is expected the bridge will he completed well within contract time.

Tlio Council of Education at its meeting on Friday last, passed tlie following resolutions“ That the department be lifted before making any appointment- to take steps to secure that entrants to the education service are loyal.” “That the regulation relating to the inculcation of patriotism ana loyalty in school children be reteired to all registered schools as well as to State schools, with a request to have such regulation fully and loyally observed in such other schools.” "The indiscriminate granting of probation is simply a method of manufacturing thieves,” remarked his Honour Sir John Salmoml at the Supreme Court at Wellington on Friday afternoon while sentencing to terms of imprisonment two young men who had pleaded guilty to charges of embeK/.lement. ”1 am not going to take the responsibility of admitting you to probation. Young men in positions of trust must act in a trustworthy manlier, they must keep their hands ofi other people’s money, or they must be taught a lesson.”

The death of Mr Joseph Pedrazzi tookplace at Wellington on Monday night be had been in bad health for a considerable time and had been laid up for the past eight months. Deceased was engaged as a dentist in Reefton. prior to entering camp, where he was on home service duties during the war. hater he was in the employ of Mr Somerville, Wellington as a dentist. The late Mr Pedrazzi was 85 years of age and was a native of Ross. Great sympathy will lie felt for his father, Mr Louis Pedrazzi, who left Greymouth last Tuesday for Wellington and was with his son when the end came. Air Pedrazzi is staying at the Masonic Hotel, Wellington This is the third bereavement in the family within twelve months, Mrs Pedrazzi and a daughter both having died recently. The father, two sisters and one brother are left to mourn their loss. The sisters are Miss Rose Pedrazzi at present a patient in the Grey River Hospital, and Mrs Mirfin, of Richmond (Nelson). The brother is ATr Louis Pedrazzi of Mawlieraiti. The welcome slump in price has come at last. So while it lasts you will always find our price the lowest. Thou sands of pounds worth are being sacrificed by us, to make room for thousands more bargains already secured from the worlds markets. Visit Schroder and Co. Tt will pay you.—Advt. For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Rpfuse substitutes. Insist" on “NAZOL,” the scientific remedy and preventative of coughs and colds. fiQ do'C' U?A-

Roll up to the euchre tournament and ball in the Three Mile Hall tomorrow (Thursday) night in aid of the Hall funds. Music by Mr Lawn. Supper provided and tip-top floor. Admission Is 6d. —Advt.

At the Clnistchurch abattoir the number of sheep condemned during May was 351 out of a total of 15,166 slaughtered as against 28 condemned in May of last year out of 10,529 slaughtered.

The adjourned sitting of the Supreme Court takes place at Hokitika- to-mor-row morning at 10 o’clock before Mr Justice Herdnian. Grand jurors are not required, but common jurors must attend.

Recent additions to the local museum at the Free Public Library include:— Picture from original painting of the land at Gallipoli, (donated by D. J. Evans, Esq); map of Gallipoli; model of Gallipoli, (presented by Colonel C'lenncl Fenwick Ch.ch.) ; collection of butterflies from Solomon Islands; cast of the Rhoddy nugget.

The weekly bulletin of infectious diseases in Canterbury reported to the Public Health Department shows a total of 47 cases. Details are: Inangahua, tuberculosis one. Grey, diphtheria two. North Canterbury, scarlet fever one, diphtheria 11. tuberculosis three, pneumonia four, hydatids one, varicella three, erysipelas six. Ashburton, scarlet fever one,''diphtheria one, pneumonia one, varicella one. South Canterbury, scarlet fever three, diphtheria two, enteric one, tuberculosis one, ophthalmia neonatorum one, varicella one.

“A distinctive feature of coal mining on the West Coast just now is the starting of many co-operative companies, which arc doing remarkably well (states the Minister of Mines, the Hon G. J. Anderson). Coal is being put on the market in considerable quantities in Reefton. This is a good household coal, which does not cake, and 1 have no doubt that when certain difficulties have been removed it will command a ready sale. It should meet household requirements in the cities if it can he placed upon the market in the same way that it is being sold in Reefton. 1 was not favourably impressed with the housing conditions at Burnett’s Face and Dcnniston generally. The conditions at Millerton and Stockton are very much better, and the WestportStockton Company deserves great credit for the homes that it has erected on its property for the use of the miners.” The prevalence of diphtheria in the North Canterbury district was brought prominently under the notice of the City Council in the form of a letter from the secretary of the North Canterbury Hospital Board which stated the committees of the Board tire much exercised hv the firm hold which dip itheria appears to have upon the XoQh Canterbury district, and especially in Christchurch. Years ago, diphtheria was epidemic, hut now it is endemic. During the month of May there were J 2 cases notified from the Christchurch district alone out of 53 notifications for the whole of the North Canterbury district. I have been instructed, to call your attention to these facts, as vour Council is now the responsible authority for the administration of the infectious diseases clauses of the Public Health Act.

At Greynioulii yesterday afternoon a horse owned c,\ Ur Harrison, of Cobden, whit - li was being driven in a spring esirt past the Railway Station, took

jght at some trucks that were being -hunted. Quickly getting rid of tlie driver, who was walking alongside the cart, the horse dashed at a mad gallop down Mawhera Quay. When it reached the Royal Hotel it attempted to turn into the lane between the hotel and the railway buildings. Somehow it got partly out of the harness, and the cart crashed into the side of the hotel, both shafts smashing through the woodwork, one ol them to the extent of four feet,.almost wrecking a “New Century” machine, which >r Maefarlane has installed. The horse finished up with his head looking in at the front door of the hotel hut how he got there (freed from the cart) is a uivsterv.

As a sequel to the recent damaging of tombstones in the Rarbadoes street cemetery, two boys, aged respectively fourteen and eight years, appealed at the Juvenile Court on Saturday, before Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.AI., charged jointly with having, on June fitli, wilfully damaged tombstones to the extent of tIOO, the property of the Church Property Trustees, and other tombstones to the extent of £SO, tlu> property of tlie Christchurch City Council. The .Magistrate said that, with regard to the elder boy, it was dear lie was out of control. However, be would not order a thrashing, although he thought that such at the hands of the police would have a wholesome effect. On condition that this boy remain in a home for a month, sentence would be postponed for that length of time._ The father would be ordered to pay £SO to defray the amount of the damage at tlie rate of Cl monthly. The cliaige against the other boy would lie adjourned sine die, provided he entered St Joseph's Home, at Af.iddleton, and remained there

Ladies who have deferred buying their winter coats will assuredly welcome tlie fact that they can get a beauty now for 49s fid, 59s fid, /5s and Sos. They are all fashionable, smart and serviceable, and so good that Glasson’s, AVardelTs Buildings, Cashel Street, Christchurch, will refund the full purchase price on any one of them if not in every way worth two pounds more than the price asked, furthermore, practically every colour is represented. Men’s overconits in all sizes may he obtained at 555, 59s fid, 755, 85s, 955. These are bedrock cash prices and are less than cost of manufacture at the present moment. Secure one now, they will never be so low again, and your size is in stock. Advt.

The Hokitika Harbor Board gives notice in this) issue of an amendment to bye-law No. 158, to take effect on Ist July.

We regret to record the death of Mr Louis Hedwig, an old resident of Ross which took place at Hokitika last night. The deceased was a miner an 89 years of age, and had been resident in New Zealand for many years. He leaves a daughter (Mrs John Mitchell of Mikonui) and -one son (Mr Andrew Hedwig of Ross) to whom the sympathy of many friends will he extended. The funeral takes place at Ross tomorrow'.

“NO RUBBING” Laundry Help is quite the life of the grocery trade just now, the demand being so heavy.