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Hokitika Guardian, 3 May 1938, Page 4

Mr Joseph McLean inserts an address in this issue, to the electors of the Southern Riding of the Westland County Council.

The annual meeting of the Hokitika Badmington Club will be held this evening at 7.30 o’clock in Mclntosh’s club rooms. All members and intending members invited.—Advt.

, A meeting of the Old Girls Basketball Club will he held to-night, Tuesday, at 6.30 o’clock at the residence of Mr L. Gooch. All members and intending members are requested to he present.— Advt.

The Johnson quadruplets, of Dunedin, who celebrated their third birthday on Alarcli 6, have now begun their school career at the Kaikorai Free Kindergarten. They entered on this new phase of their life with enthusiasm and were warmly welcomed by the other children. Bruce led his three sisters, Vera, Kathleen, and Alary, into the school, and they were soon sharing in wh t the kindergarten had to offer, including the morning ration of milk and raisins.

Tennent’s advise that their registered optician, Mr John Mann, will be in attendance at their Hokitika branch, on Thursday ''next, sth Alay. Appointments can be made by ringing 83A1. Advt.

Arrangements are complete for a night of real enjoyment at the opening Ingleside in the Soldiers’ Hall to-mor-row evening. The programme will commence with a grand march at 8 p.m. a:nd dancing will continue to i «.in. 'iUembers in.iding Pipe Band equipment, art union books are requested to hand in butts and unsold tickets to the secretary, Mr McGuskey without delay Invitation tickets for the Ingleside are available from the secretary. Do not miss 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. An unusual worker’s compensation case was heard in the Court of Arbitration at Greymouth yesterday. C. A. Murray, a sawmill worker, who suffered a fractured right leg about 16 1 months ago and is still totally disabled, claimed the maximum amount payable as for total permanent disablement. Though the medical witnesses wore unanimous that a. major operation would most probably give the plaintiff a useful limb, he declined to undergo an operation, and medical evidence was given that he was in such an unusually hysterical condition as a result of the injury that it was impossible to persuade him. Counsel for the plaintiff submitted that in view of the injured man’s sufferings his refusal was not unreasonable and that the Cqurt. had no optic but to allow the claim for full compensation. Opposing counsel maintained that there was no authority for claimant for compensation to refuse following unanimous medical opinion. Decision was reserved. 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 stvle—Then comes this year’s new shape “The Gloucester” made with a very big fitting collar and belt all round. They are only two styles we have—call and he shown the many others and you won’t bo disappointed—Addisons—Advt. WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE For Bronchial Coughs, Colds, Tnfliion^a.

Notice of strayed stock at AY ataroa appears in this issue.

The annual meeting of the Hokitika Basketball Sub-Association will be held in St. Mary’s Club Rooms on Wednesday, May 4th. at 6.45 p.m. Town and country players are requested to attend. Business important. —Advt.

A large consignment of peach bloom and other hats of the latest fashion were sent to us, and ore now being offered at much reduced prices *or the Winter season. F. Schroder and Lo— Advt.

The responsibilities of the National Council of Physical Welfare and Recreation and of the district committees to be appointed to work with it were emphasised by the Hon W. E. Parry (Minister for Internal Affairs), in replying to a deputation from a Wellington sports body. Of equal importance to the work of the national council, the Minister said, would be the district committees. He felt that from the material already offeirng there would be selected a personnel for each committee which, in co-operation with the council, would very satisfactorily and carry out the duties entailed.

April, 1938, in Invercargill will be remembered as one of the driest months through which the city has ever passed. Only .70in of rain fell, and of that amount .52in fell on four days. There were 19 days without rain and on seven other days the fall was more or less negligable. Taken over a period of 50 years the average rainfall for April is 4.14 inches, and for the last four years 2.99 inches. It will be seen from these figures that the low rainfall last month was abnormal, and .its effect has been reflected in the water shortage in some districts and the electric power position.

When'Count Felix von Luckner leaves Auckland for Sydney he will have two New Zealanders in the crew of his auxiliary schooner yacht Seeteufel. They are Mr Colin Moore, aged 27, and Mr Michael Hutt, aged 26. Botli are radio announcers at Auckland. A chance of joining the Seeteufel arose when Mr Hans Oesterreich, photographer, decided to remain in the Dominion for several weeks. As a result of a conference with Count .von Luckner on Saturday, Mr Moore and Mr Hutt decided to .pin the yacht, and will, remain on her during a. leisurely cruise round the we'd. Mr Oesterreich will rejoin the Seeteufel in Sydney on June 10. Mr Moore, who is an old boy of Wanganui Collegiate School, was for several years a member of the crew of a South Seas trad’orr schooner, while Mr Hutt has travelled extensively in Australia, New Gumea and Europe. They plan to write articles on the cruise and to return to w cw Zealand in about a year. The Seeteufel is expected to leave Auckland for Syd ney to-day.