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Hokitika Guardian, 3 June 1938, Page 4

On Monday next, King’s Birthday observance, the “Guardian” will- not be published. A notice ot thanks bv members of ,the Christensen family appears in this issue, Mr J. Flaherty, handicapper of the Axemen’s events at Kuinara Sports, will handicap the late nominations on the ground. Mr J. O’Brien. M.P., will visit the harbour entrance to-morrow at 9 a.in., and will later confer with members of the Harbour Board at the office. Mr F. W, Williamson is the successful tenderer for the erection of a new dairy factory for the Inter-Wanganui Dairy Factory Coy., Ltd., whicn is to be completed 111 time for the opening or next season. The new factory, will, represent everything that is modern ana efficient in the nutter trade, ine ou.luing will be erected in ferro-conorete, anti will conform to the most modern

style of architecture, arid the machinery will be improved to conform with present-day requirements.

The fact that New Zealand is remembered affectionately by some of his predecessors was mentioned by the Commodore of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, Rear-Admiral the Hon. E, R. Drummond, r in responding to the farewell extended to him by the Ex-Royal Naval Men’s Association on Saturday night. RearAdmiral Drummond said he bad rerecently received a letter from ViceAdmiral Sir Geoffrey Blake, who said: “I expect you will be sad at leaving what 1 consider to be the best job in the service.”

Woollen .frocks that answer the need for now and later. New designs. New colours. Individual stales, typical of Addison’s, budget. Priced ( to meet every shopper. See them for yourself. Choose while the selection is widest. —Advt, The opinion that a smaller vessel carrying a limited number of passengers could successfully maintain the BlulfMelbourne service during the. off season was expressed by Mr W. A. Ott, chairman of the Bluff Harbour Board, at the annual meeting of the board In prewar days he said, calls were made at Hobart, both going to Australia and returning to New Zealand. The trade between Melbourne and Hobart was a lucrative one and enabled the service between the South Island and Melbourne to be run successfully. Since thoi Australian Navigation Act had, prohibited the inter-colonial steamers from running passengers or cargo between Melbourne and Hobart, the service had been at a loss.

Greymouth Motors Ltd., Hampden Street, have a price list of used cars in this issue.

There will he a Presbyterian Church service at Kokatahi on Sunday at 2.30 p.m., conducted l>v Mr A. J. McEldowney, of the Christchurch Orphanages.

Members of the Hokitika Women’s Institute are advised that the next Institute meeting will be held on Monday, June 13, and not on the coming Monday, June 6. —Advt.

Fees collected at the Greymouth Municipal Abattoirs last month totalled £l42'7s 3d. The following stock was examined during the month: lluikicks 153; cows 60 (condemned 1); sheep 700 (condemned 1); lambs 41; calves 94; and pigs 11. A reminder is given dance patrons tn_ir-"T, a grand sports hall at Kumara is being held. Roll up for an en!ii 6 uu' m tne old town. Sports to-morrow (Saturday).—Advt. Mr Pat McLaughlin, son of Mr and Mrs J. McLaughlin, of Kumara, inflicted a nasty gash in his foot with an axe whilst at work in the bush on Wednesday. He was taken to the Grey Hospital, where six stitches were inserted in the wound.

The death of a well-known and esteemed resident of Black’s Point, Mrs Sarah Crowley, occurred yesterday morning at the Reefton Hospital. Deceased, who was 63 years of age, had been ailing for a considerable time. She was a native of Black’s Point. The dance treat for next week will be the grand presentation ball to oe held by the Westland Rugby Sub-Union on Monday, June 6th, in the Soldiers Hall. Every effort is being extended to ensure an enjoyable evening for all, including arrangements for a capital supper, and rhythm will be supplied by .the Victorian Dance Band. At a special meeting of the Borough Council at noon to-day the Mayor presiding, Mr John Fox, the highest unsuccessful candidate at the recent election was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Westland Hospital Board in lieu of Mr Eric Park deceased. The right a pie cart, at the corner of Weld and Tancred streets was granted to Mr Thompson. The Puller Licensing Committee refused the application for" renewal of the license for the Shamrock Hotel at Addisons to the present owner, Mrs M. McCann, on the grounds that it has fallen into such a condition of disrepair. This decision was made after an objection to renewal had been made by the inspector (Mr H. Scott) for the police, and Mr T. R. Me- : George (Health Department). The Shamrock Hotel is one of the oldest licensed houses on the West Coast, which was erected at Addisons, near Westport, 70 years ago, and thrived through the gold mining boom at Addisons, and the Charleston.

The greatest honour in filmdom history that can be bestowed on any screen photoplay is the winning of the famous Motion Picture Academy of Arts , and Sciences Award. A cable has been received from Hollywood* stating, that the Academy have selected Warner Bros’. “The Life of Emile Zola,” which stars Paul. Muni, as the winner of this coveted trophy for the most outstanding picture of 1937. Warner Bros, may indeed feel proud of their achievement, which has. been made possible by the wonderful acting of Mr Muni and bis fellow players, the direction of Mr William Dieterle, and his numberless studio workers who gave their share in its shaping.

The Post Office recently called attention to a greatly improved volume of telegraphic traffic as evidence that the remarkable popularity of telephone communications lias not forced the telegraph side of its business into a decline. On the contrary there was a good increase for the last financial year which lias been maintained, the April telegraphic figures with their total of 407,276 messages showing an improvement compared with the corresponding month of last year of 23,899 which is equal to a rise of 6.23 per cent. April was again an excellent month for the telephone, the toll messages handled reaching a high level which easily exceeded 11 millions: It was an improvement compared with April, 1937, of 8.27 per cent.

The seriousness of river erosion in Westland was emphasised by Mr P. J. McLean at the monthly meeting at the Grey mouth Chamber of Commerce un Tuesday afternoon. Mr McLt-an presided. The Minister for Public Works {the Hon. K. Semple) should be congratulated, said Mr McLean, for putting m hand the erection of protective works at Arahura. In the chamber’s letter to Mr Semple there should be incorporated a question about when some finality would be reached about the South Westland railway. That was a most important matter for the whole of the \v est Coast. He could not support a request for a railway for South Westland, said Mr J. W. C'alhvell, who suggested it would be better for the chamber to ask that the reading to South Westland be improved. 1\ lien the chamber had something definite in the way of a report, it could go into the matter fully, said Air J. W. Greenslade. It was decided to give effect to Mr McLean’s suggestions with the alteration that some finality be requested about either a railway or improved reading to South Westland.