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Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1928, Page 2

The principal of the iGreymouth Technical High School notifies that the now hostel is now ready for Hoarders, with splendid accommodation for both I joys and girls.

A general meeting of the Hokitiki Athletic and Cycling Club will be bob in Keller’s Sample Rooms at 8 p.m. oi Monday. lOtli. inst. All members am those interested in flic furtherance o sports and whippet racing are cor dinllv invited to attend.—Advt.

t'nder the new system of providing for the‘compulsory registration of electors. the rolls of each electorate are ready in case they are wanted. It should lie impressed on persons attaining 21 years of age that they are given one month within which to register.

Tn our advertising columns. Mark Sprot and Co. Ltd. auctioneers, advertise a clearing sale of fire salvage plant and machinery at Kokin on Wednesday next. The whole of life plant salved from the recent fire will he submitted to public auction. The sale takes place precisely at II a.m. See Addisons windows for hats at greatly reduced prices.—Advt.

“While T was in Sydney my daughter wrote and told me my wife was smoking cigarettes. I packed up and came right back here to ask her about it.” said a man in the Police Court at Auckland, when charged with assaulting his wife. “Well,” remarked Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M. “what if she did smoke? I understand all women do it now.”

On Thursday evening the Municipal Band made a welcome appearance on Cass Square playing for a couple of hours in front of the pavilion. There was a large attendance of the general public who enjoyed the music in the cool of a pleasant evening. The music was a pleasant innovation and was fully appreciated by the large assemblage scattered over the Square.

The death took place at Westland Hospital early this morning of Miss Annie Bock, an old and esteemed resident of Hokitika for a long period of years. Tho deceased came to Hokitika from Victoria in the very early days with her father and lias been a resident here ever since, residing in Tailored Street for many years. She was of very quiet and retiring disposition. She was a sister of the late Air Alex Bock, of Johnston and C’o., Reve 1 Street, and Mr Howard Bock, of \\ ellington, is a nephew. Alen! Our Summer Sale will appeal to vou and the cash prices will also assist you to save money,—W, »• Stopforth’ s. —Advt.

Hokitika Senior Cadets are notified j that parade on Thursday next is cancelled, hut there will be a parade on the 26th. ‘Newmans Motors Ltd. will have cars leaving the Garage on Monday next, Jan. 16th for Arthur’s Pass at 8.30 a.m., and AA’aiho at 10 a.m.. respectively. Mr R. Houliston, the well-known Koiterangi settler, was attacked by a jersey bull yesterday. He managed to heat the animal off with a stick, hut not before he suffered a considerable shock. The bull later was killed. A message from Timaru states that Mr R. K. Aubin. son of Dr Aubin (Auckland), climbed Mount Cook on Thursday, with Guide Jack Pope. The weather conditions were perfect, and tho climb was made in the excellent time of IS hours.

Messrs M. Houston and Co. notify the auction sale in estate of the late John Coyle, of four good draught horses, drays, wagon, etc. ; also freehold section 1183 and an adjoining section. The sale takes place on Fridav, 27th January.

The death took place at the AA estland Hospital yesterday of Mrs Palmer, wife of Mr Herliert S. Palmer, of St. Andrew’s, South Canterbury. The deceased was a native of ‘Wellington, and -18 years of age. She bad suffered a long illness. For some time the deceased had been residing with her sister. Airs Pierce Bridgman, of Ross She leaves a husband and family ol three Sons and one daughter. I’ht interment will take place at Timaru A man of 27 years, John J. AlcGil ford, yesterday appeared at Greymoutl Court before Air A. AY. Shallcrass J.P. on a charge that in the year 192-1, a Ron, on Alav 30th, he stole the sum o L'9 Is 2d, belonging to Air Fdwari Joseph Aloore. The arrest of AlcGif lord nearly four years alter the dat of the alleged offence was made oi Monday last at Lyttelton. On the ap plication of Senior Sergeant ( . F Roach, the case was remanded ti .Monday, when Air AY. Alcldrum, S.AI will hear it.

’ll is admitted that, under the stress of competitive professional politics, the rival parties have to raise money. In theory, the purpose of the party funds is to advance tho cause of the best political doctrines and to assist young men and poor men with much ability to get into Parliament. In practice, however, the high principle of the tiling otten moves in low ways. Iciliaps tlii-! must continue to be inevitable so long as party funds are maintained as secret organisations. The

lust way to command financial support has become neglected in recent years. This would be nothing more or less than to give the political service which compels admiration and public eagerness to render material assistance to a great political parly. —Christchurch “Sun.”

The Arbitration Court has never of its own motion inserted in an award any prohibition of payment by results, but it has on occasion inserted provisions for such payment, and it is open for employers and employees to adopt by mutual agreement that method of payment. That being so, it may he better to trust to the workers to gradually recognise that this is the best system in their own interests and to agree to its adoption without the application of any pressure by the Court. There is not very much industrial unrest in the Dominion at present, but any radical changes in the Act would almost certainly cause unrest. Therefore we believe, as we said a fortnight ago. that it would e better lo retain the Act, with such small amendments as are generally agreed to be advisable.*—“Jaranaki Herald.”

The lagoon iit Grey mouth yesterday afternoon was the scene ol a drowning accident in the -vicinity of I'reston Hoad, the victim being a little girl, lour tears ol age, .Mary 0 ( onnor. Sinhad heen playing round during the afternoon around her home, and was missed about 4.15 o’clock. A search for her was then made, and about 5 o’clock her mother, Mrs O'Connor, of I’reston Hoad, noticed the body lying out in the lagoon area below high water mark, and her call attracted Air Leach, a neighbour, who lor an hour and a-lmlf previously had been working in the near vicinity, but had heard or seen nothing of the child. On proceeding to the spot he found the child’s body, which bore no marks of injury, and was lying where the water at high tide (which was at -3.30 p.m.) would have been no more than a foot in depth. Nobody had seen the child go near the water, and the body was found at least eight leet from the deeper part id' the lagoon.

Alen’s One-Piece Woollen Bathing Costumes, sale price 7s lid, 8s lid, 9s lid, at W. H. Slopforth’s.—Advt. Whatever may be said by ill-inlorm-ed critics of the course events have taken in New Zealand between the white people and the Maoris, the policy of a shared citizenship lias been absolutely justfied. What may s:

casual observers as strange has become a matter of course to New Zealanders generally, and they would find it unthinkable to change at this date their attitude or outlook. They will hold lightly criticism such as is now offered by one less able than are they to assess the facts, lull will regard with unfeigned regret the publication of a casual visitor’s opinion which reflects in any way on the Maori people. That opinion is as unjust as it is foolish, and merits severe condemnation. Fortunately, it car have no influence in the Dominion, but. its publication abroad may do injury to this country’s reputation, and for that reason its prompt refuting is desirable,—“No"- Zealand Herald.” Sweeping reductions in floral voile dross lengths, all smart goods throe yards in length at 4s lid, 5s lid, Gs lid, 7s lid the dress piece. Schroder and Co.—Advt. Kapoc beds best quality kapoc and ticking, single bed 33s 6d to 37s Gd, double bed 57s Gd to 69s 6d at McKay's, Hokitika.—Advt.