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Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1938, Page 4

The Mayor requests that all business premises within the Borough observe a whole holiday on Wednesday, 16th inst on the occasion of the Hokitika School picnic.

Last night there were railed from the West Coast to Canterbury one truck of cattle, six trucks of lambs (for the freezing works) and two trucks of butter (for Lyttelton corn stores).

A large crowd of mourners attended the funeral of the late Miss Bridget Ahern, which took place to the Stafford Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Many floral tributes were received, and Father Healey conducted the services at the Church and at the gr-ivesiilv.

Inaugurating the National Party’s campaign in tiie Westland electorate, Mr K. J. Holyoake, M.P., for Motueka delivered a political address in tile Greymouth ’town Hall last evening. 1 lie speaker was well received, atm there was a good attendance present. Mr Holyoake will deliver an address m the Town Hall, Hokitika, this evening at 8 o’clock.

All coats and l’rocks are now to be sold for half price and less in some ’instances at Schroder and (Jo’s, givingup business. You will have to call early ui Schroder and Co.—Advt

A contract for the erection of a storage shed on the Greymouth wharf to Messrs P. Hendry and A. C. Bruhn. of Greymouth,’ has been let by the P.W.D. at a price of £173. The shed will be used by the Department for assembly of material for Jackson Bay.

Dance patrons are reminded of the Grand Gold-diggers’ Ball to be held in the Woodstock Hall this evening. Very thorough preparations nave been made t censure that vthe evening will be a most successful one, and all aie assured of a good time. Cook and Ackers will supply the music.

Ju the list of West Coast candidates who were successful in obtaining the School Certificate Examination, held in November and December of last year, the name of James A. Knowles (Hokitika) appeared in the list of those who passed the full examination published in our issue yesterday. This was an error, the candidate having obtained only a partial pass in the examination.

All persons interested in the proposed ceremony of an official opening of the Kanieri bridge, by the Hon. R. scinph', on Thursday the, 24th, inst., are cordially invited to attend a public meeting in the Kanieri Hall on Monday, the 14th inst.—Advt

Mr W. A. Service, senior inspector of schools for the Canterbury iiduivtion Board, addressed a meeting >n teachers of the district at the Hokitika School on Thursday morning. There was an attendance of about 40 teachers, with whom Mr Service d scussed possible changes in the school curriculum as a result of the abolition of the proficiency examination.

A registered postcard which ti avelled on tiie nrst mad trip maue by tne Samoan Clipper ou its return worn i\ow Zealand to Honolulu at Christmas has been armed to an already interesting collection of similar letters by Mr C, V, Downes, of \\ airarapa. The card, which was signed by Captain Edwin Musiek and his co-pilot, tne former of whom lost his life when the clipper was burned near Samoa recently, was sent t 0 an address in Los Angeles and returned from there by the ordinary mails to Mr Downes. It carried 2s 9d in postage, several cancellation marks, and a map of the route and photographs. In the saim> collection there is an envelope carried by Lincoln Ellsworth on his trip to Antarctica and on the flight over the South Polar regions. It was signed oy Lincoln Ellsworth.

The ninth annual Health Stamp campaign for the benefit of the children will end on February loth, after which day the twopenny Health stamp. Id for postage, Id for health —will he withdrawn from sale. This Post Office effort for the health camps so splendidly reinforced by voluntary workers has been responsible in tin' last, three campaigns for providing over £30,000 lor the organisations conducting camps throughout the Dominion. The current campaign has already reached the satisfactory position of stamp sales approximating one million in number. The Health stamp is thus established as the principal financial resource of this valuable movement and the needs ol the current season will lie all the greater because good summer weather has extended the opportunities for healthful holidays in the camps. Much will depend on the final results of the Health stamp appeal whether these camps can he prolonged while good weather lasts, finance being the only limitation imposed on the good work.

The Westland County Council invites tenders for the supply of bOO yards of gravel on the Kokatahi and Upper Ivokatahi roads, closing on Thursday next at noon.

All our millinery are to he cleared at half price and less—Come and see our 2s fid table, at our giving up business sale. —Schroder and Co. —Advt.

At last evening’s meeting of the Hokitika Borough Council a letter was received from the Westland County Council forwarding a copy of a resolution passed at the last council meeting held on February Bth, that the Council apProve of the change of purpose of so much of Reserve No. 725, Town of Hokitika, as is required for Fire Brigade purposes; and the Hokitika Borough Council, be authorised to proceed tinner the Public Reserves, Domains and National Parks Act, 1928, to have the required area altered to municipal purposes,. It was, after discussion decided to get the opinion of a solicitor on the matter.