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Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1938, Page 4

•Patersons' have opened up eight splendid lines in ladies’ XOS knickers, at prices from 2s lid to 5s 9d.

! Overcoats for all, in wanted shades and styles. Inspection invited at IV. Li. Stop for th ’ s.—A dv t.

The friends of Mr and Mrs W. G. Carter, of Brit-tan Street, will hear with regret Of the death of their 6J weeks-old daughter.

Leather lumber jackets, leather coats, mitts, gloves, helmets, etc. Largest selection at W. H. Stopforth’s Revell Street.—Advt. /

The Harihari Winter , Show takes place in the Public Hall, Harihari, on Wednesday next, 1.30 p.m. to 6 p.m.,

when there will be a sale of work, proetiice sweets, etc., concluding with a dance in blip evening.

Mr A. H. McKane, wdio has been a Government nominee on the Grey Harbour Board for the last two years, has been reappointed to the board for a further term of three years, which will begin next month.

The Returning Officer, Mr H. G. Coles, publishes in this issue, the list of candidates for the various offices of the Borough of Hokitika, together with the polling places therefore. The poll will take place on Wednesday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

To-morrow morning at the Hotel Westland Sample Rooms, commencing at 10 o’clock, the members of the

KokatJii Domain Board will hold a jumble sale to raise funds to fence the Domain and piovide suitable lonveniences. A special line of dressed poultry

will be on sale, while there will bp a full assortment of farm produce of every description. In view of the worthy object, it is Imped that substantial patronage will be given, as prices will be very reasonable.

Addisons have opened their new stock of men’s overcoats in all' the newest

shades and styles—airforce blue is among the smartest showing in a very neat double breasted fitting style—Then comes this year's now shape “The Gloucester’’ made with a very big fitting collar and belt all round. They are only two styles we have—call and be shown the many others and you won’t he disappointed —Addisons. —Advt.

Finality in the matter of introducing the Government's milk-iu-schools scheme on. the West Coast was readied at a meeting of tlip Grevmoutli Milk-in-Schools Committee at the Municipal Chambers last, evening, when Mr William A. Cowell. Milk Scheme Officer for the Department of "«alth, Wellington, and Mr J. Harris, Manager of the United Diaries, of Christchurch, met the committee and outlined the Department's proposal for the supply ol milk from Christchurch. The scheme will be introduced on May 24 next, following the term holidays, when all Grevmoutli, Cobden. Bunanga, and Hokitika schools will be suppi iod.

Do not rniss the chance of securing your new hat. Schroder and Co. are showing the very latest styles at most

reasonable prices, from a leading manufacturer. It will be worth your while to call early.—Advt.'

I , that cut back 10-fcet-high backs for a : distance of a chain and a half in less Whan an hour are only some of the problems road engineers have to face on the West Coast, said Mr West, it

Residents on the eastern side of tho Southern Alps can have little idea oi the tremendous volume of water brouglit down by West Coast rivers in times of

heavy rain, nor of the.vast damage that

can he caused by one of these swollen torrents. Mr T. W. West, of Christchurch, 'who has Returned with Mrs

West from a motoring holiday in Nel

son and Westland, had ample opportunity to .see. the widespread havoc

caused by the recent Hoods, and ho told a reporter yesterday that the work I I of restoration was being tackled in a most determined and efficient manner, i Hundreds of men were wording on tho! roads all over the West Coast. Rivers) that rise, six feet in 20 ■minutes and

There will be a Church of Knglamr ■service at the Borough, Koiterangi, on Sunday at .2 p.m.

-Mr T. P. O’Neil of Kokatahi, notifies he is a candidate of a seat for the Central Hiding of the Westland Conntv Council. r

The >n.v. Gael left Welli/.gton at noon to-day for Hokitika, and upon arrival here will load again for Wellington, sailing on Holiday, May Ist.

The Knniara School Committee, elected on Tuesday evening were D. A. McLean (chairman), H. Chant, J. Reedy, A. I.angham, H. Hamer (lion, secretary).

Men’s winter underwear in assorted qualities, sizes mmen's men’s, 0.5., and extra O.S. at W. H. Stopfurth’s —Advt

A London cable states :I—Cable messages from London in the first 24 hours of the reduced rates were 20,000 more than normal. There was an enormous increase in inward traffic.

■There will l>e contests for each of the three ridings of Westland County Council, nominations for which close at m.oii to-morrow, and also for other County offices.

It is stated that Mr C. F. Skinner, of luangahua Junction, will contest the Motueka seat at the general election as tin* official representative of the Labour Party. Tie will oppose Mr K. J. Holyoake, the sitting member.

A shunting engine was derailed on the Greymouth-Runanga line yesterday morning, and delayed early wdins to and from. Rnnanga, by about a quarter of an hour. No damage was done to either the engine or the track, only the front bogey of the engine being derailed.

Tennent's advise that their registered optician Mr John Mann, will be in attendance at their Hokitika branch, on Thursday next, oth May, Appointments can be made by ringing 83M.— Advt.

Ilß’lllfc Lull UU lllctUt* UV llllgiiJg OOlfX. v Advt. Passengers by Cook Strait Airways’ West Coast service yesterday were Wellington to Greymouth: Mr C. Hartland; Nelson to Greymouth; Messrs W. Dando and K, Kelly; Greymouth to Wellington: Messrs J. Gieseking and L. ‘Stewart. J At a sitting of the Arbitration Court at Greymouth yesterday, payment of a. lump sum of £415 Os ou, together with costs, was awarded by the Court to Lemon James Manthorpe, j aged a labourer, of Stillwater, who entered a petition of lignt. claiming, from the Crown compensation for total | disability arising front, an accident at the Kiwi bridge on May id, n 0,..

Aii application was made by the New Zealand l>nvors’ Jb eitei a non 10 extend the Dominion (except Westland) Motor and Horse, Drivers’ award to cover the \\ estbuid Industrial District, in the Arbitration Court at Greymouth yesterday. Mr F,‘ C. Allerby, secretary of the Federation i who appeared in support, of the application, said that it had been filed on April 28 of last yeni, and that the employers offered no objection The Westland district had been exempted from the award because there had been no organisation at the time it was made. It was now desired that they -come under the award so that they could get the protection it gave. His Honour: That is the whole, idea of awards Mr Allprby said that the award had been made in 1936. His Honour: Hasn’t the currency of the award expired. Mr Allerby: Yes. Tt expired in December last, but it is still in force. His Honour: Has it occurred to you whether or not the Court has jurisdiction to extend the district when an award has expired. Mr Allerby said that negotiations for a new award were now proceeding, and the matter would come before the Conciliation Court eailv next month. Hi s Honour intimated that the Court would consider the matter, and give its decision later.

A large consignment of peach bloom and other hats of the latest fashion were sent to us, and are now being offered at much reduced prices l or the Easter season. F. Schroder and Co. —• Advt.