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West Coast Times, 19 June 1912, Page 2

The Pactolus dredge got 35ozs Slwt.s for 130 hours’ work. .

Miss Alice Nancekivell has been ap pointed assistant teacher at the Woodsi ock School.

The social arranged for Friday evening m the Wesleyan Schoolroom has been postponed for a week so ns not to clash with the benefit picture show to be held on Friday,

The Inangahua County Council and tho newly formed Borough Council at Runangn have resolved to support tho agitation for a branch railway lino to. Kumara.

Weather permitting St. Mary’s Ladies Hockey team journey to Groymonth by the 1 o’clock train to-day, to play their hockey match which was postponed last week on account of tho unfavourable weather.

There is a movement on foot in Hokitika just now having for its object the forming of a branch of tho Deform League for Westland. It is also on the cards that some of the leading Deform Party speakers will visit this district at no distant date.

S. I. Beton, the Bargain King of Grcymouth and Hokitika, opens up in the Totara Hall, Ross; on Thursday next with twelve cases of goods, comprising drapery, clothing, boots and slices. The goods will be sold at slaughter prices.

The fortnightly euchre tournament will be held in St. Mary’s Club rooms this evening. Special prizes will be offered, which will bo found well worth competing for. The supper is in the hands of an energetic ladies committee, who are working hard to make tin's tournament tho success of the season.—Advt.

The rainfall for the past week, taken at 9 o’clock each morning was as follows:—Wednesday, nil; Thursday, 1.45 inches; Friday, .07 inches; Saturday, 1.05 inches; Sunday, 3.62 inches; Monday, .36 inches; Tuesday, .41 inches. Total, 6.96 inches for the week'. Messrs McKay and Son’s drapery establishment null be closed all day today in order to permit of preparati >ns for the forthcoming sale, which is to commence to-morrow. A replace aclver tisement from the firm will appear in tr-morrow’s issue.

Advico from Rotorua states that the doctor advises that a great improvement in the Hon. J. A. Millar’s condition. The blood pressure is down a good deal and the sight is slowing returning over the whole of tho affected eye. There is every chance of complete recovery.

Tho members of the South Canterbury Hospital Board yesterday appointed a deputation to wait on tho Hon. G. W. Russell to-day to protest against the Hospital Department withholding a subsidy' of a hundred odd pounds which tho Board believes it became entitled to some years ago.

As a result of tho recent death of an elderly man named Henry Syraonds at tho Christchurch Hospital, Albert David William Clements apepared at the Christchurch Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon in answer to a charge of manslaughter. Evidence was heard and accused was committed for trial.

The death is announced of Mr. William Quinn, brother of Mrs Ream, cf this town, which occurred on Monday evening at his daughter’s residence in Wellington. Mr Quinn came out to the early gold rush and was for many years a resident of tho Coast. Th* friends of Mrs Pearn will extend to tvr sincere sympathy in her bereavement. Are you considering Preston's drapery sale proposition. We have something to say to tho ladies because wo have something worth offering. All

our new winter goods wo are now offering at big reductions. Hats at Is each, costumes at 15s, blouses at 2s 11. Sheeting, flannelettes at bed rock prices at Preston’s on Thursday next. A Wellington press mcssafe reports

that while cement was being discharged from the steamer Navua, at Queen’s Wharf yesterday afternoon, John Carr, employed as hatchman, was struck by a sling of cement which knocked his head against an iron ladder. He is in the hospital suffering from a fracture of the skull and is in a serious condition.

At the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, Mr W. Wilson, S.M., gave his reserved judgment in the case where the police charged G. L. McCallum (Mr Crawford) with riding a bicycle on the footpath in Stafford Street. His Worship said ho had inspected the street, and was satisfied that though in a bad state of repair, it was still a footpath in accordance with the Public Works Act. A conviction war recorded, and a fine of 10s, i costs 7s, inflicted.

The following books have been added to the Hokitika Library:—“ Cottage Pie,” (A. N. Lyons); “The Wilderness,” (Joseph Hocking); “At The Age of Eve,” (Sharber); “The Gentle Grafter,” and “Strictly Business,” (O. Henry); “The Caravanors,” (by the author of “Elizabeth and Her German Garden”); “Earth,” (J. L. Moore); “Cap’n Warren’s Wards,” (Lincoln); “Old Wives for Now,” (D. 0. Phillips); “The No’er Do Well,” (Rex. Beach); V'Torchy,” (Sowell Ford); “What’s-His-Namo,” (McCutchcon); “Tho Long Roll,” (Mary Johnson); “The Silent Barrier,” (Louis Tracy); “Tho Priest,” (Harold Bcghe), and “The Rosary.” Mr H. A. Good, secretary of the Merchants Association of Now Zealand, writes to the Press Association with respect to tho evidence of Sir. Nottingham before the Cost of Living Commission, that Mr. Harold Beauchamp asked the Joyes Company to place the distribution of their compounds in the hands of tho Merchants’ Association, denying its correctness. Mr. Gold* says that there is nothing in the correspondence to show’ this and Mr, Beauchamp informs him that no such request was made. What he asked was that manufacturers should protect their own articles by seeing that they were handled by those who distributed them at a reasonable rate of profit, and Jeyes Company supported this.

Last evening tho Dominion Meteorologist telegraphed the following weather summary and forecast“ Heavy rain has fallen and the rivers are flooded in Westland; the seas have also been very heavy on the West Coast of the South Island. The weather has been generally unsettled and showery, with westerly winds strong to gale, ami the barometer unsteady. Present indications are for high westerly winds to a southerly gale. Stormy and cold Heather is probable, with rain generally and snow on the higher levels. The barometer will probably rise fast soon in tho South, but a falling tendency may be expected in the North. Heavy seas are probable on all the western coasts and in Cook and 1-V veaux Straits.”

We regret having to record the death of Mr. John McFadyen, which occurred, after a brief illness, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. George Heppell ,of Kanieri tramway, at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon. Tim deceased, who was 11 years of age. v.as a native of Argylshim, Scotland, which place lie loft for Melbourne , landing there in the year IPS!, In 1866 lie came to the West Coast, and in ’6B opened the Kanieri tramway, continuing in that business until 1885, when he disposed of his intoi eats, and foi* tw*enty years undertook contracting, retiring from business some three years ago. The late Mr McFadgeu has throughout his lifetime, been held in the very highest esteem by all who knew', or had dealings, with him. His wife predeceased him some fifteen years ago, and he loaves a family of five sons (John, Edward, Malcolm, William, and Cecil), and six daughters (Mesdames Lamacroft, Ralston, Horton, Heppell, Book, and Dowell), alLof whom are resident among us and to whom the sinccrest sympathy of a host of friends will bo extended in their bereavement.

C strong guarantee goes with every pair of Warner’s Rust-proof Corsets sold by local drapers.—Advt.