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Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1936, Page 4

The drawing of the “Just for Luck” art union is scheduled to take place this evening, starting at G o’clock at Wellington.

A meeting of Westport business representatives on Friday evening, decided to support the employees’ request for a weekly holiday on Monday.

A 10-year old boy, John Alexander Crain, received injuries '.requiring medical attention when he was bitten by an Alsatian dog at Christchurch on Saturday, afternoon.

The current issue of the “New Zealand Gazette” contains a notice that the opossum season in the Westland Grey and Buller Acclimatisation astrict has been extended until August To.

At a sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at lteefton cn Thursday, before Mr H. Morgan, S.M., C. J. Wn.ls, as a servant of Burke’s Creek mine, was charged by the Inspector of Mines with failing to store properly a case of one thousand detonators. Defendant was, fined £2 and costs.

In this issue appears an intimation by the Commissioner of Taxes that an instalment of the Registration Levy became due on August 1 and that on the same date there also fell due the second instalment of the Employment Charge on income other than salary and wages derived during the year enued March 31, 1938 Payment maybe, tendered at any money-order office. .

Tcnnent’s advise, that their registered optician will be. in attendance at their Hokitika branch, on Thursday next, August 6, when he may be consulted on all eye troubles. Latest types frames and lenses carried in stock. Make your appointment by ringing S3M—Advt.

The Otago Expansion League has written to the Minister cf Public Works supporting the recommendation adopted at the late conference of local bodies at Okuru, to the effect that the Otago• road be continued from Maka'rora to the Haast simultaneously with the road from Weheka to Jackson Bay.

A meeting will be held at the Town Hall at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning to discuss matters suggested by the Minister of Internal Affairs re-„ garding the centenary celebrations. The meeting is expected to be attended by local body representatives from all parts of the former Province of Westland area. The Mayor will preside.

■ With every indication of an early season whitebaiters would be wise to be prepared. Patersons have just landed their new nettings, including the water-coloured net, which was used with such success last season. This is a standard double mesh 80in. netting at 2s 3d a yard, made for hard wear, eliminates the glare froni new nets, and tends for the easier netting of the shy fish.—Advt.

A dance is being held by the Kokatahi Basketball Club in the Kokatahi Hall on .Wednesday night, when patrons may confidently look forward to a good night’s enjoyment. Music will be played by the Rhythm Dance Band. A waltzing cmpelition for a silver cup trophy will be one cf the chief attractions. .

The .Westland. County Council has been advised of river erosion by the Taramakau at Wainihinihi, and has been requested by the Public Works Department to confer with the settlers in regard to further preventative measures.' The County Engineer is to inspect the position at an early date, and confer with the settlers affected.

. Four healthy cubs were born to the lioness' Trixy at the Auckland Zoological Park on Friday afternoon. This number in a single litter is very exceptional and has not previously been recorded at Auckland, although a similar occurrence was reported about a month ago from the zoological garden attached to H.M.S. Excellent Naval Gunnery School at Portsmouth, England.

In connection with the suspension of the license of St. James’ Theatre by the Westport Borotigh Council owing to the roof of the building being considered dangerous, the plans and specifications drawn up by Mr P. Allen for the necessary alterations have been approved by the Borough Council’s architect, and the work will be- carried out as quickly as possible. The theatre has now been closed for several weeks.

In swerving to avoid what was thought to be a child, but which proved to be a dog, one of Messrs W. (Ireenhill and Coy’s, heavy transport lorries left the road in the vicinity of Kaiata on Saturday night, and crashed into a telegraph pole, which was snapped off at the butt. The impact was a severe one, and the radiator, and other parts of the vehicle were damaged. The driver, Mr W. Green, escaped injury.

The District Engineer of the Public Works Department, following a visit of inspection, has recommended temporary preliminary measures tor protection where the Hokitika river in the Camelback region is threatening portion of the Kciterangi settlement. The Engineer has been instructed to assemble the necessary plant in advance to undertake the work as soon as authority is received. Tbe District Engineer also asks fer a survey of the river hod, and this will be carried out by the Council* ns early as possible.

Three special trains to Christchurch on Saturday morning took 800 passengers to see the League game. The trains returned yesterday, arriving at Greymouth between 3 and 4 p.m.

The last grgette notifies the appointment of Myra Rowley and William Thiele, jun., to be members of the Harihari Domain Board in place of Adelaide Maxtvell Graham and Peter Seth Hansen, resigned.

' While the rest of New Zealand has been suffeiing severely from rain and snow, Westland lias had perfect weather conditions. Saturday and yesterday were perfect days, cold iii the early mornings, with bright sunny days, and fine moonlight evenings.

Nine butter companies operating in Manawatu will in August make additional payments totalling £250,000 on the past season’s supply. The Cheltanham Company to-day announced•that it was making a record distribution of £60,C00.

Attention is drawn to the Ross Football Club ball being held in the Totara Hal], Ross, to-morrow evening, when a successful function is anticipated. Excellent music and good supper are two features, while the programme includes several dancing competitions.

The railcar which was to inaugurate a special service from Christchurch to Hokitika this morning, failed to arrive owing to a reported mishap near Otira. The service however, was maintained by the arrival at Hokitika of an engine, passenger car and van.

It is notified in this issue that Mr L. F. Hogg, has opened a pharmacy, in 'premises, Revelli Street, (formei.*/ occupied by Mr McGavin, adjoining the Regent fruit shop. Interesting parti: ulars of the stocks carried appear, end an imitation for the patronage ot 'the residents of the .district is made.

The Abel Tasman, which was wrecked recently on the Grey bar, and the cargo, were sold by auction on Saturday morning, and purchased by a Greymouth syndicate. The ship was sold for £l6O, and the cargo, 803,000 feet cf timber, for £4OO. There was a large attendance, but few bidders. ,

The “Argus” sthtes a well-known Greymouth businessman was recently relieved of £3OO, Jay a bogus salesman, who represented in a convincing manner, that lie was authorised to sell shares on behalf of a world-wide retail concern,’ which has just extended its activities to New Zealand.

There was one of the heaviest frosts for several years on Sunday: morning. On Saturday morning there were VI degrees, and yesterday it was more severe. There was a large number of burst iron water pipes, about' dwellings, find plumbers were busy yesterday and to-day in making the necessary repairs.

The Wentworth Hall, at Wallsend, owned by Mr Alan McPhie, was totally destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning. The cause of the outbreak is unknown. The previous evening a dance was held in the hall. The building, which was constructed some eighteen months ago, was useu principally for the conduct of dances.

The Kiwi Football Club’s annual ball on August 12 promises to be as successful function as in former years. An innovation will he the special train from Greymouth, which will bring a large number of patrons from northern centres. The West Coast foxtrot competition will lie decided at this ball, and other novelties should combine to provide an enjoyable entertainment.

The annual rugby and basketball mpftches between the Hokitika and Reefton District High Schools were held at Hokitika on Friday, and each resulted 'in a win for Hokitika. A debate was held in. the evening, the subject being “that modern inventions are responsible for the deterioration of the human rape.” Excellent speeches were made by the respective teams ) and the judge’s decision was given in favour of Hokitika (negative) by a narrow margin. The Hokitika team was Iv. Mulrennan, L. Parry and W. Menzies. At the conclusion an enjoyable dance was held. The visitors returned, to Reefton on Saturday.