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Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1937, Page 4

John Sincerity offers yon real tailoring and value, order your suit to-day at W. H. Stopforth’s, agent.—Advt. Though a few lambs have made their appearance in various parts of the district, the general lambing in this district will not commence until the beginning of next month, 'Where will the rush he to on Wednesday eveningP To the Soldiers’ Hall ; where the Fire Brigade hold their annual ball. Good music, good supper, good floor and a worthy object should i ensure a large attendance. The heavy frosts earlier in the week caused a considerable amount of worry to housewives, and incidentally conI siderable work lor local plumbers, quite a large number of water pipes having burst. In one instance where a housewife was absent and her house locked up, an early visitor saw water running out on to the verandah from under the front door, caused by a broken pipe inside the residence. Schroder and Co., who are now retiring from business, are making a start to relinquish the whole stock within nine months. Every line must be cleared.—Advt. It is reported that as a result of a bag of pigeons being secured by a visiting ranger, when on other duty in Herepo district, following a chase in a motor car of the alleged offenders on bicycles,, that a charge will be made, which the alleged offenders will be asked to answer at tile next sitting of the Mngis- , trate’s Court at Hokitika. Sensational clearance of winter frocks, suits, fur trimmed coats and tweed eoats, tweed skirts, jumpers, etc., etc. at Addisons Winter Sale. | Reductions are storewide —the kind J that offer substantial savings and make j buying easy and most profitable. Decide to buy now and save.—Advt.

The Railway Ball at Schaef’s Hall, Greymoutli, on Tuesday next, promises to be a record one from every point of view. The Greymoutli Motors Ltd., invite inspection of the new Ford which will oe on view at their garage, Hampden Stri ct, Hokitika, on Tuesday next. A reminder is' given to all interested of the general meeting of the Hokitika sub-centre of the Red Cross Society to be held this evening at / .15 o’clock at the County Chambers. The All Saints’ Choir will render on Sunday night at Evensong, the anthem by, George J. Elvey, “i Was Glad When They Said unto me, Wc will go into the House of the Lord. Quality work jerseys, plain black, wonderful value lbs (id. Roll collar sweaters in green, navy and nnuoon, priced from Cs lid to 12s Cd at W. H. Stopforth’s, Kevell Street, Hokitika.—Advt. Entries for the Hokitika Poultry Show, to be held on Friday' and Saturday, a fortnight hence - have been coming in well during the past couple of days, and the show which will be held in the Drill Hall, promises to prove a very attractive one, especially as a number of N.Z. and South Island championships are to be competed for. Late entries wil 1 be received by the secretary, Mr G. A. King, at his residence, Park Street. After 55 years of, trading as drapers, clothiers and furnishers, Schroder and Co., have decided to relinquish business and are now’ holding a great sale of the whole stock. —Advt. The new road between Flowery Creek and Kumara Junction is now’ nearing completion, only the section between Ar-hura and Flowery Creek crossing, requiring the completion of gravelling. For some time past, the portion between Awatuna and Kumara Junction has been used by motorists, who report a considerable saving in the time taken to traverse the distance, instead of going round through Kumara, even though the road has not settled down into proper stability for fast travelling. The recent frosty weather has had considerable effect on the electric power supply in the Grey district, and as a result, several dredges which use that supply have had to temporarily close down, owing to sufficient electric power being unavailable The severe frosts have greatly curtailed the supply of waiter, which trouble has been aggravated by the long spell of fine weather experienced. As a result, ( even street lighting in Greymoutli has been cut down considerably. The annual rugby football match between the North Island and the South Island will .be played in Wellington this afternoon. It will follow a Pos-sibles-Probables match, and is part of a programme of matches in Wellington which will be continued until the following Saturday. These matches will serve as a basis for the selection of the All Blacks to meet the Springboks this season. Ron King is representing this district in the game. The majority of the water pipes having now arrived for the renewal oi the town reticulation of the Borough water supply from the reservoir, tne work is about to be pushed on as fast as possible. The new pipes are well spoken of and should give a very long life of service. The first move will be the placing in position of the main line of pipes from the reservoir down Hampden Street to-Revell Street. Ihe work will be carried on by foreman F. Chesterman and his staff in a manner that will give as .little inconvenience as possible to housewives, though there will be a considerable amount of cutting off of the water supply at various ! times. The application of the owners of the Occidental Hotel to close the right-of-way alongside and to replace it with another to the north of the present building, gives a reminder of a happening of many years ago, when the build { ing of Hon J. A. Ronar was on the southern side. Then a five horse team in the coach of Messrs Cassidy and Co., which was standing at the Post Office, where the mails were being unloaded, becoming alarmed, bolted down Gibson Quay and miraculous to record, galloped through this right-of-way, I which was only 12 links wide, and j passed right through without hardly | scratching the sides of the two build- ! ings, and then the horses pulled up | of their own accord, when the leaders reached the road in Revel! Street, the animals and coach escaping without a scratch. It was mentioned by the Mayor at the Borough Council meeting on Thursday ..night in connection with the desire of the Fire Board to obtain a clear title for the ground on which the present Fire Brigade Station stands, that the area is a reserve set aside for County Council’purposes.'This was made before the Westland County Council came into existence, in the days of the Provincial Council. It would appear, the Mayor stated, that the area, which had been pleed in the hands of the Borough Council for supervision could be utilised for the purpose for which it was now j being used. It was proposed to at once make application to have the area changed i» purpose bv Order-in-Council for use for the purpose in view, and the Town Clerk was directed to take the necessary action to this end. I

The Conservator 'of Forests invites tenders in this issue for milling timber in Forest Reserve 1636.

In the list of candidates who were successful in the June examinations held by the state for inidwives and maternity nurses, appears ..the name of M. W. Gunn of Tetaho, South Westland. A memorial stone has been erected on the' spot, where Bishop Selwyn preached his first sermon at New Plymouth on October 33, 1842. • - The unveiling ceremony was performed this week by Mr W. H. Skinner in the presence of ; Bishop Cherrington and a gathering of churchmen and citizens. Messrs W. Ward, Assistant-Engin-eer of the Forestry Department, and O’Halioran, accountant to the Board of Trade and investigating accountant of the Department of Industries an.l Commerce arrived last evening. They are investigating the white pine resources of the district, and the industry generally. They will also visit South Westland. Only eight placements were made by the State Placement Service, Greyrr.outh, during the week comprising permanent: Three men; casual, four men, temporary, one man. The totals to date from April 1 are permanent 82 men 27 youths; casual, 40 men and 4 youths; temporary, 27 men and 5 youths; total 195. Five men were placed on public works, bringing the total to SSB.

The first meeting to be held in connection with the forthcoming simultaneous mission will he an afterohnrch rally on Sun/lav evenin". July 25. This is to be in The Regent Theatre, and is being arranged bv the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches, the Church of Christ, = and the Salvation Army. There will be a community sing of well-known hymns, two brief addresses, a period of prayer for the success of the mission, and a collection for expenses. All Hokitika will ho welcome if they can get in.—Advt, The “Ginger Jar” Assembly’s weekly dance will be held as usual, in the Soldiers’ ‘Hall this evening, when a full programme of old ancl new dances shall be presented. Music will be previtled by the Rhythm Dance Band, and patrons are kindly asked to be early.—Advt. At Westport, whilst removing a road metal elevator from a track at tne Puller County council varus ’ yesterday, two County employees received injuries necessitating their removal to tne Buller Hospital,. and two otners were fortunate enough to escape with minor injuries. The injured men are:— Anthony Parsons, fractured right shoulder, abrasions and bruises. Kw bert White, dislocated right shoulder; bruised right arm and bac-k. The other men, Maitiu Coyne, County Foreman, and J. Turner, received minor bruises. The accident was due to the elevator slipping during its removal, the four men being caught and pinned underneath. Figures dealing with the recent incidence of infantJe paralysis show that the situation is rapidly returning to normal. In the Canterbury and West Coast districts there lias been only one new case in nearly two weeks. Indicating the recent trend towards normal, the following figures have been released by Dr T. Fletcher Telford, Medical Officer of Health Total weekly number of cases in Dominion for last six weeks: Week ended May-31, 32 (six in Canterbury); June 7, 24 (2); Juno 14, 23 (3); June 21, 24 (3); Juno 28, 22 (3); July 5,. 14 (1). During this period of six weeks there have been two deaths from infantile paralysis in Canterbury and one on the West Coast.