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Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1923, Page 2

The average society woman in England spends about £lO a year oil the preservation of her good looks.

The stars are divided into two great streams, moving in opposite directions, according to a Dutch astronomei.

Owing to a counter attraction, the meeting of the Pirates Football Club to he held at Hitnu to-night, has been postponed until Friday evening next.

Messrs J. and K. Ileiver propose commencing a butchery business at Herepo on A Lay Ist, on up to date lines. Thev will make small goods, and make a delivery through the district.

In Kentucky an ungovernable temper and religions differences are only two among 1] legal grounds for divorce.

Jewellery and silverware are said to be one-third cheaper in England than they wore two years ago.

It is notified in this issue that the Old Tramway road, Knnieri, will be closed to vehicle traffic while the Shenandoah creek bridge is under reconstruction.

The Postmaster-General stated on Saturday morning that it had been decided to revert shortly to the colic e- • am cf tile.-hone rentals half vcfiilv in advance. In the meantime the monthly system was being continued with tee

object oi bringing the date of payment into line throughout- the Dominion in order that the new rates might take effect simultaneously at all exchanges.

'I he following cases of infectious diseases were- notified to the Medical Officer cf Health for the Canterbury and West. Coast district for the week- - tided at noon on Monday:—Buller Hospital District, scarlet fever 1; Inangv.hun, pneumonic influenza 1 ; Grey, nil. North Canterbury, scarlet fever 6, diphtheria -1, enteric 1, tuberculosis 3. pneumonia I ; Ashburton, pneumonia 1 ; South Canterbury, tuberculosis Lb Total 20. The total number of cases notified for the previous week was IS.

Mr George T. Webster, representative in Australasia and the Straits Settlements of the Port of Portland, arrived in Wellington recently with the object r-f endeavouring to open up new channels of trade between Oregon and New Zealand, the proposal being that Xew Zealand should import timber, tinned fruits, and vegetables, in exchange for wool and other suitable products. Portland lias n population of 300,U00 and forty-two lines of shipping trade with the port.

An amusing little interlude was provided in the judgment debtors list at the Wanganui Court (states an exchange}. When a debtor's name was called he stepped out, hill there was no appearance of the judgment creditor. '‘Von had better get away quickly.” said the Magistrate to the debtor. “Thank you. sir." he replied, and hurriedly snapping up his bat. lie ran out of the Court. l ater, Mr Hussey appeared and said he had iu-t gone out of the Court for a minute and he had been waiting all morning for the case to be railed. lie asked leave to reinstate the ca.-e. 'lbis was granted on condition that the debtor received live days' notice.

The Unturned Soldiers’ Association has now launched an appeal for a CIOIKI for the club rooms and social ball to be provided in Sewell Street. Mr A. Wilson is preparing the plans for the building scheme on the adopted proposals, and the work is to he pushed ahead vapidly. The Committee ha-- received some substantial offers of assistance indicating that the public interest in the welfare of the soldiers dues not show any sign of relaxing. Next Saturday is to tie a Soldier-,' Day and the campaign will be well launched bv them. Mrs Morgan, Hampden Street, is organising the first dav.

Ashburton business men have become accustomed to receiving trade circulars from Herman firms. Hut now Austria is also taking a hand in the light to regain her (ommercia! strength, t'nlike the Germans, some ol the Austrian bouses evidem'v do not employ foreign correspondents, for the circulars are written in their language. One circular received by an Ashburton cycle dealer adveitises im “Auslrn-inotor-ette,” which, no doubt, means autonu tor. From diagrams enclosed, it is seen that an auto-motor is a. more or less an ordinary push cycle with a

mechanical device on the front wheel. This device .supplies the motive power to a somewhat uncomfortable looking machine. Tim postage stamp on the envelope was for OCO kronen, worth about £2 r > in normal times. This is good evidence of the depreciated state of the Central powers’ currency.

The problem of the. unemployed is not yet voiced (says the Clutha ‘■Lender"), as is evidenced by the number of persons travelling the road with their "hluoys” on their backs Oil" swagsnmn who was "down on his lin k'-' travelled through llai.-ur in. and slated that lie had not had a square meal for the past two days. In fact, he said that when lie was passing through Dunedin lie called at the police station and asked to he taken into custody on a charge of vagrancy, as this appeared to him to be the only way to get a meal. However, it was pointed out. to him that it he was arrested be was liable to get three months, so instead he was provided with the wherewithal to prociiie a meal; lon when spoken to in Ralelutliu he scorned to think he. might just as well be in gaol, as he could not get. work or tood.

At the annual meeting of the West Coast Rugby Vnion on Holiday evening at Oreymoutli, .Mr (iillooly, iecretary of the Mnrist Club, in Hokitika, protested against its exclusion from the competition by the Hokitika SubI'nioii. lie said that they would be pleased to send a delegation if necessary. The Chairman said that to he in order the protest would have to be made through the Sub-Union. which had been given complete control of matters in Westland. Mr Collins asked if the matter would To referred back to Mr Gillooly, who should be asked to arrange the delegation through the Sub-Union. Mr O'Donnell said that the KoiieraiiL'i Club was in a similar position last year, fmt had been ignored by it> Sub-Union. The Secret.'] rv of the Union should write to the SiiUUnion regarding this matter. .Mr Keating moved that tile matter ho referred hack to the writer, and that ho be asked to forward his protest through the Sub-Union. Mr Collins seconded the motion, which was carried.

A statement setting forth unusual causes leading to his bankruptcy was made by a bootmaker to the Official Assignee at Te Kuiti. The bankrupt stated that lie had Icon in business at Te Kuiti for thirteen years and had stieeeded in building up a good trade. About two and a half years ago he married. Shortly afterwards he and his wife separated and he agreed to allow her £2 10s a week. Soon after that, the slump came, and chiefly owing to increased competition, bankrupt found he could not keep up the payments under the separation agreement, and early this year his wile obtained a judgment summons against him lor a sum approximating £IOO. Being unable to pay this, he offered £OO and agreed to pay £1 a week until business improved. The offer was refused and a distress warrant was issued against his stock-in-trade. Rather than allow his stock to be sacrificed, to the detriment of other creditors, lie deemed it- advisable to file. He expressed the opinion that, if properly administered his estate shoulu pay 20s in the £.

Coats of cliarm and durability. The new styles are exceptionally attractive, embracing the very latest ideas from the centres of the Old M ovld Some have fur collars, and are fur-hntd, while all are suggestive of warmth, elegance and comfort. In the matter oi finish and workmanship these coats are perfect in every detail. Select your new c-oat here for satisfaction. MeGruer’s limited, Ilokitika and GreyDependahle worm remedy— WADE’S WORM FIGS, Children like them.

A sitting of tho Magistrate’s and Warden’s Court takes place to-morrow morning at 10.30 o’clock.

The floor of the ballroom of one big London hotel rests upon 240 spiral steeT springs, and is “tuned up” once in every 10 years.

The largest photograph in the world measuring 90ft by 10ft has just been c< m pie tod in Anieiica. It cost less than £3O tu produce.

The Kiwi Football Club’s Shed was opened for practice last night, when there was a good muster of members present. Practices are being hell every night and all mend e\s are requested to attend.

Captain Matthews of the local branch of the Salvation Army, who has been assisting at Hokitika since the opening of the branch here in August last, is under transfer to Leeston and leaves to-morrow. Captain Jacobs remains here in charge*. Captain Mart Kawcliffe comes to take the place of Cajit. Matthews.

The Pa tea County Council is inviting the other Taranaki counties to join with it in inducing the Government to introduce legislation to limit the weight of vehicles and loads passing over roads. The Taranaki County Council has received the proposal favourably, but holds that it should be referred to the counties' conference.

The ferry steamer Waliine yesterday reached Lyttelton at 9.45 a.in., throe hours later than usual owing to the southerly gale. The vessel shipped no water and the trip was not as rough as expected. It is alleged that- the slow trip was partly attributable to seasickness among the firemen who joined the vessel during the strike. West Coast passengers and mails missed the express. The following wore the winning owner- and the respective amounts won at • the Easter meeting of the Creymoutli Jockey Club:—W. Jeffries £ll2, J. Stewart £llO, I!. Ereeklington £BO, A. McCnmioii £3O, Mrs E. E. Smith, D. Hands, Hates and Milligan, Bradley and Burrows £TO each, B. Adamson £4O. .1. I). Wingham £32, .1. Barr £3O, J. Beliun £2O, J. T. Cameron £2O. J. Adamson £1(1, \Y. Brown, T. A. W. Tate, K. Haddock, J. A. Stringer £lO each.

•‘There are two hoys, one six years and the other nine years old. They live less than three miles from the school, yet they never attend. Their father dcliies the law because he contends that the home is more than three nines away. One girl of thirteen years is in Standard 111, and is rather dull. Another is eleven years of age. and is a little brighter. She is in Standard 11. Tlie.-e four children assist their father in milking eighty cows night and morning. It should be stopped.” Sucli (says the New Plymouth corespondent of the Auckland “Herald”) were conditions in connection with one family ill iaranaki described to tbe Education Hoard bv llte senior inspector, who said the hoard should know that such conditions existed in the district, lie said the attendance officer had stated that the boys were going to school. A member: “Do tliov milk eighty cows by liandf" Mr Valentine: “Ves.” ‘Full publi- . ity should be given to this case.” said a member, “and to the names as well. Vortimateiv sin b eases are not general.”

As Madame Mono re, the fashion Poirier, is importing direct from England and America quality fur garments, !,e r juices are exceedingly reasonable and she is doing a huge business at her Salon, corner of Cashel and Colombo Streets. Christchurch. -She welcomes enquiries from the Coast.— -Advl.