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West Coast Times, 12 April 1912, Page 2

The members of St. Mary’s choir are notified that there will be no practice this week.

A meeting of tho Women’s Benevolent Society will be. held this afternoon at 3 o’clock in the Hospital Board rooms.

The Cash Tailoring Co., are now showing a fine range of superior fancy suitings and worsteds, suitable lor suits and costumes. Satisfaction guaranteed.

The starvation of the railways as far as rolling stock is concerned lias been exemplified in the little local steamer, the Defender having been delayed from Tuesday till Friday at Lyttelton, awing to shortage of railway trucks there.

Arrangements are now being made for. the appearance in Hokitika of the famous Driver, Kodar and Reno combination of Illusion! ts, musicians and spirit exposers. They come well recommended and they have drawn large audiences on their tour of the Coast.

The following players will represent the All Saints’ Tennis Club’s “B” team against Victoria High School tomorrow afternoon ;—Sherman, Stapleton, Rev. Barnett, Rutland, Ross and Rev. Here. Miss M. Wilson, Mrs Horo, Miss Ogiivie and Miss Linnemann. It hasshcen suggested that the ladies and combined teams play on the All Saints’ Eastern court and the Men’s Singles and Doubles on the school courts; also that all tots he six up in order to get the match off in the one afternoon.

“I am afraid wc haven’t seen tho worst of labour troubles yet, by a long way,” writes an Aucklander now living in Chatham, England. “It teems to me that it is must end in revolution. Practically it is revolution now. And what is tho result P The poverty in tho industrial centres is appalling. No one can say where this strike' will end, or what it will end in. The cry, everywhere among the workers is for higher wages and hotter condition.?. And really they have cause for complaint as regards both,”

In connection with the Balance Sheet of the Westland Hospitals and Charitable Aid Board, which was road at Inst night’s meeting, Mr. Bruce took exception to a number of tags attached to the document by the AuditorGeneral. Ho said he strongly resented being dictated to in such a manner. Mr. Crawford upheld the action of the Auditor-General who, he said, would not be doing his duty if he did not draw attention- to certain payments to members which were illegal. The question of further dealing with the document was deferred until next meeting.

A very successful concert and ball was held at Tumor’s Hall, Stafford, on Tuesday night in aid of the local Cricket chib. Mr. F. Thomas, president of the Club, prodded, and a very pleasing programme was rendered. At the conclusion of the concert Mr. Thomas returned thanks on behalf of the Club, to the public for their liberal patronage, and the performers, wlio had journeyed from Kumara, Hokitika and other distant parts to assist; also all others who had worked to make the entertainment such a success. At the conclusion of the concert a most enjoyable ball was held, tho pleasure being greatly enhanced hy the excellent music supplied by Mrs Houston and Mr. Gibbons.

Last evening tlio Dominion Meteorologist telegraphed the following weather summary and forecast; ‘The barometer has risen above normal everywhere and fair to cloudy weather is reported generally. Moderate to strong southerly winds have predominated. Present indications are for little movement of the barometer in the northern districts, but a. fall will probably take place shortly in the South Island. Mild and changeable weather is probable generally with moderate easterly breesos in tho north, hut freshening oasterlic: 1 and northorlios in tho south where a change for more nns'ettlcd weather will probably follow in about 36 hours.”

The Timaru Golf Club formally opened the season yesterday on their links which were in good condition.

Sir Arthur Guinness, Speaker of the House of Representatives, called on the Victorian Prime Minister (Mr. Murray) on March 28th. Sir Arthur is a relative of the Mr. B. Arthur Guinness, the Victorian Crown Solicitor.

The funeral of the late Mr. A. C. V. Grant took place yesterday,, and was attended by a largo gathering of mourners. The members, of the Masonic craft attended in force while the Druids Lodge was also well represented The Anglican burial service was road by the Rev. Hove, while Messrs R • B. Mahin and West of Greymouth read the Masonic and Druids’ Services respectively. The ceremonies were of a most impressive nature and numerous wreaths sent by friends from all parts of the district were placed on tiro graveside.

Mr. P. Hickey, of the Federation of Labour and another Socialist speaker, met a heckler at an open-air mooting in Ghuznoe Street in Wellington on

Sunday. The i(ntcrjector rallied Mr, Hickey on breaking an agreement with the employers. Mr. Hickey said ho would repudiate ton thousand agree-

incuts if it would help the workers. After rebuking Mr. Hickey for his point of view the questioner said: “And yet you call upon God.” Mr. Hickey: “I do not believe such a person exists.”

Dr. Bertram Aldcn, chief surgeon at the City Hospital, San Francisco, recently essayed to remove his own appendix, and had partially completed the operation when his

friends intervened. In an interview, states the New York correspondent of tho Daily Telegraph, Dr. Alden says ho has demonstrated that the spinal anaesthesia, which he had used in his operations, does not completely dull the senses, and that also a skilful surgeon can, unaided,

perform such an ojx'ration on himself without fear of consequences. This remarkable surgical experiment was performed in tho presence of two of Dr. Alden’s colleagues, Dr. Thomas O’Connor, and Dr. Mardis. Dr. Alden started the operation and had almost completed it when Dr. Mardis, fearing tho test might end in a tragedy, threatened to quit the room unless Dr, Alden desisted. “ I could have completed tho thing singlohanded,” said Dr. Alden. “I injected the spinal amesthesia myself, and I made all tho preliminary’ incisions without tho slightest difficulty. In fact, I laid bare the folds of flesh until 1 reached tho inflamed organ. I could have finished, as I began, without aid, but tho other physicians dreaded a slip of the scalpel and commanded me to stop, threatening to leave me if I persisted in completing tho operation.” New York doctors interviewed regarding Dr. Alden’s experiment, declare that it proves nothing except “ rather vulgar advertising.