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Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1940, Page 4

Primary schools under the control of the Canterbury Education Board will conclude their school year for 1940 on December 19, and will begin the 1941 .sesson on February 4.

Mr E. B. C.Murray, District Land Registrar at Hokitika, leit yesterday on ranster to Wellington. He Avas met before his departure by the Greymouth Law Society and made the recipient of a presentation. The presentation was made by Mr J. W. Hannan, who congratulated Mr Murray on his promotion and Avislied him success. Mr Young, of Dunedin, has arrived and taken up his duties as successor to Mr Murray.

Opened to-day at Addisons, Khaki handkerchiefs, iicav sports coats i slipovers, money-belts, Avallets, your'-s’ sports coats, SAvim shorts, and beys summer weight pyjamas etc. ?*u,' early.—Advt.

At a sitting of the Medical Board, at Greymouth, yesterday, 22 men were examined, 15 being passed as fit, six temporarily unfit, and one permanently unfit. All of the men examined had been draAA'n in the second ballot for leriitoiial timning, except one aalio' had been draAvn in the first ballot.

Decrease in demand liabilities to the State of £184,556 anQ to the banks of £348,920 Avere among principle changes in the return of tlie Reserve Bank of Ncav Zealand for the Aveek ending December 2. Other demand liabilities rose by £165,521. The note issue increased by £130,136. The proportion of reserve to notes and other demand liabilities is 28.329 per cent. (28.498 per cent, last Aveek).

The steady rain of the night and yesterday morning brought doAvn « very heavy flood in the river yesterday afternoon, and after high tide at 3.30 p.m.. the river water hacked up the drains and caused some flooding of streets in the loav -lying area. By six o’clock the waters had again receded and the river waters Avent doAvn as the Tide fell. This morning the flood had run out, though there was still a good fresh running. The rain stopped early in the evening and this morning Avas fine hut cloudy.

A request that the Minister for Finance (the Hon. W. Nash) should grant permission for friends, relatives and other persons in Ncav Zealand to send to each member of the Expeditionnrv Force overseas a sum of £5 for Christmas Avas contained in ;nn urgent ouostinn by Mr ftV. P Endenn (On posit ion, Reniueraf in the House yesterdav. He recalled that it was permitted to send £2O overseas to each man in the course of pi year. Mr Nash said he was sorry nothing could he done meantime. TTo promised, however, to give the matter further consideration. and said that if the ncressnrv funds became available, he would recommend some alteration later.-.

Tho Ngahere dredge, which has been idle since November 25th., resumed operations yesterday.

Evensong will be said at St. Colomba’s Koiterangi } at 2 p.m. on Sunday December Bth.

Mothers! We have a few double bed mattresses at old prices, 36/6, 45/-, and 47/6. Buy now and save ten shillings on each mattress. The Bristol Cash Drapery Co., Hokitika.

During November, fees collected at the Greymouth Abattoir amounted to £lO3 16s lOd. In the same period the following stock were examined: Cows 15, Bullocks 157, sheep 410, lambs 35, pigs 69, calves 6.

A public meeting to form a branch of the Home Guard from the residents of the Ruatapu-Mananui district, will he held at the Hall, Ruatapu, at 8 o’clock on Tuesday evening next. Alt interested are invited to attend.

Owing to the absence of the Magistrate, Mr G. G. Chisholm, from the disti ict, the charges against Henry James Lovett were adjourned and will now be heard at the ordinary' sitting of the Magistrate’s Court/at Hokitika on Wednesday next.

Parade of prints—at Addisons. The «»ut of the ordinary pretty prints you’ve been hunting for! For smart wash frocks, fresh colours, new patterns, beautiful floral designs and smart spots and stripes. Priced from 2/3 yard to 4/6 yard.—Advt.

In the House of Representatives today Mr James O’Brien (Westland), asked the Minister of Public Works if he will take into consideration the keeping in existence of the public works camp at Paringa, on the main south road, Westland. He also said it has been reported that the engineering staff, men and material are being removed from the Paringa section of the road, and that as some important public works will be completed in the near future, the necessity of finding work for tho men employed thereon is apparent. Further, the removal of men and material adds considerably to the cost of the work, and the speedy completion of this important national work is most desirable..