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West Coast Times, 24 June 1912, Page 2

Memorial post cards in connection with the Titanic disaster arc now on sale at the Excelsior Hook Depot. In the intor-collego Rugby match, Wellington College defeated St. Patrick’s College, at Wellington on Saturday, by 1G to nil. Mr. J. 11. Fowler, one of the Government Audit inspectors, who lias been dealing with the hooks of the Hokitika local bodies, leaves for Greymouth by this morning’s train. iriio latest addition to vbo local Telephone Exchange is No. 52: the private, residence of Mr. A. E. Lawrence, editor of “The West Coast Times.” Mi 1 . 0. R. Skerrc'tt’s garage "Tt Lowry Bay, Wellington, which contained two motor ears, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night, together with his stable, Mr.. A. L. Ayson (Inspector of Fisheries) arrived by the bite train on Saturday night with a consignment of quiimat salmon. These are to bo liberated to-day by tbo Westland-Acclima-tisation Society.

A novel billiard tournament is to ho played at St. Mary’s Chib on Tuesday evening. 'The games are 25 up, and it is intended to play all the games in one night. There are 38 entries, and some very good contests are anticipated.

Io is understood that Constable A. H. Jones, of Stafford, has received notice of his removal to Ahanra, which station lie is to take charge of. Constable Jones has many friends in this district who will ho glad to learn of his promotion.

A girl named Abella Pollock, nine years of age, residing with her mother in Adelaide Piood, Wellington, died on Saturday. The child complained of being unwell on Tuesday, but was at school on Friday. Influenza is supposed to be the cause of death.

The Defender and the Kairnki safely negotiated the bar on Saturday and brought a good cargo, the least depth on the bar being 12ft. Both boats will load outward cargoes of timber. The Kairaki commenced working at an early hour this morning and was expected to got away at 6 a.m. She takes away SO,oooft of tin her. During the short time the vessel was in port, the sum of £-10 was paid in wages. The Defender leaves on this evening’s tide. The Kairaki is due back again in about a fortnight’s time.

The funeral of tho late Mr. Robert Smgenor took place on Saturday afternoon and was attended by a largo number of mourners. Tlio Rev. Taylor conducted tlio service at tho gravosicli A number of wreaths wore placed on tho grave by sorrowing friends. A man named Arthur William James Johnstone, who was sentenced : on Juno 7th to throe months impri- ■ soi. meat for vagrancy, died in the | Wellington Hospital yesterday, short- j ly after being transferred from the , gaol, where he had been under treat- [ ment by the prison surgeon. Mr. and Mrs P. Allardyco am] fami- I ly insert a thanks notice in this issue in connection with tho benefit entertoinment given by tho Mascot Biograph Compony on Friday night. It is gratifying to learn that tho amount to jbe handed tho family will be in tho vicinity of £55.

It is understood that the section adjoining Mr. J. Brocklehurst’s business premises in Rovell Street, has been disposed of to Mr. W. J. Pritchard, who intends erecting a drapery establishment on tho area, which has 33ft frontage to Rcvell Street. The price for tlio property is said to bo £250.

The deatli occurred at Wellington on Monday of Mr. S. C. Barraud. Deceased, who was a son of tho late Mr C. D. Barraud, was born in Wellington in 1853. At tho ago of fifteen ho joined the Telegraph Department, but left tho service five years later to take a position on tho staff of the Bank at Hokitika, Ross, Stafford, and other places, and was appointed manager of the bank at Lower Hutt in 1879, retiring a few years ago.

Tho uniform of the New Zealand Cadet Contingent, wliieli is to visit Canada at the invitation of tho Canadian Government will consist of a slouch hat, Garibaldi Blouse, and what aro known as “ shorts trousers of a wide pattern and terminating above the knee, like (ho font hall article. The hand of the hat, and also of the ’ 101 l top 1 ’ of tin' stockings is coloured to typify the rata tree—green and red—and the loop badge of tin? hat " ill be of the fern leaf pattern. A novel fisc came hclcre Mr. V. G. Bay S.AL. at Timaru on Saturday, sais a Dress wire. A Fairlic fanner was charged by an officer of the Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty (o Animals, with cruelty to a dog ,iu inserting a 1 hook or ring oi wire in its nose. Defendant' esploined that (lie doe' was ,i valuable one, hut had a had

habit of biting the sheep. The wire was intended and served to prevent that. Ho said that tho practice was often followed in Maw Zealand, and three other farmers oorrohorsted this statement. The Magistrate reserved his decision in order to consult the authorities on cruelty to dogs.

Mr. H. Bradley, tho well-known settler of Arahura, expects several young Holstein heifers from tho North Island during the present week. It is only a short time since Mr. Bradley imported several of those famous brood of cattle, and ho intends to further supplement his herd as time- goes on. lie is to ho congratnloted upon his endeavour to improve the milking strain of tho district. In addition lo the two Holsteins being imported by Mr. Bradley, Air. Woods, of Arahura, is importing ten head of superior dairy cattle. The settlors of A.rahura are awaiting tho arrival of the cattle with a great deal of interest.

Ail o'd identity in the person of Ralph Edmondson passed away at the Moss Hospital, on Friday evening. Tlie deceased was a very old roaster, having arrived in Moss in 1865. With the late Mr. Kidwcll, lie established a butchery business which they successfully carried on for twenty years. After leaving Koss the late .Mr, Edmondson was engaged in the butchery business in Timaru for some years, later ho came to Knmara where he resided for some ten or twelve years, eventually getting back to Ross where he became a patient in the local hospital some few weeks back, and passed away as above, at the ripe old ago of 80 years. He was an Englishman by birth and was always highly respected by those with whom he came in contact.

Says Saturday’s Grey Star :—ln order to cool his fevered brow a “lajo bird” took a constitutional in the direction of the Lagoon Docks towards the witching hour of midnight. As he approached the dredge he noticed some thing moving on the mooring lines towards the dredge, and a similar object moving towards the Blaketown shore on the other mooring line. He had heard of rats going on to a ■ship in this fashion, and he began ta wonder whether they were, really rodents—that ho or whether tho “ rats” were conjured by his evening’s dissipation. He resolved to investigate mure closely, and to his relief he found that (hero was something really moving on tho lines, and still a closer examination showed that the “rats” were really belated Blakotown inhabitants, who, having missed tho last ferry boat, were making use of this novel, but precarious, method of reaching the homeward ride of tho lagoon.

A correspondent writes:—“ Reading a paragraph in your issue of tho 20th inst. in connection with the familiar terms in which the' late Air \V. T. Stead used to speak of his Creator reminds me of the savings of Billy Bray, the Cornish miner, who was known by tho appellation of “Tho King's Son ” in Cornwall. Flo was very successful in collecting subscriptions for the erection of Chapels, as Nonconformists places of worship were termed in Cornwall, and he not only eollected subscriptions, but worked himself in procuring stone out of tho quarries for tiio erection of such buildings. Ho got tho loan of a horse and dray from a friend to take tho stone from the quarry to the site where tho chapel was to he erected. The friend reminded “Billy” that the horse was not very staunch and was very liable to jib. In reply “Billy” remarked that the horse would be all right as ho was ■going to work for a strong company— ; Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost. The owner of tho horse was quite surprised when he was informed that the horso never gave a sign of jibbing during tho time it was engaged carting the stone for tho chapel. He was never lonely, he often remarked, for there were always four of them together—Father, Son, Holy Ghost, and “Billy” Bray. |

Questioned by a Napier Telegraph Reporter, Mr. John Payne, M.P., dehned to state how he would vote when Parliament assembled. The Hon, A. M. M yers (Minister lor Railways) gave instructions to indefinitely defer the removal of tho Totara Flat railway station. Patrons at F. Schroder and CVs Clearing Sale can rely upon getting good value. It being the largest, best end cheapest stoek ever offered. To apjurelate you miot go and see for yourself,—Adit. Tho West Coast Rugby Union have nr.initiated Messrs W. C. Chinch of the Grey Star ( lub and J. Richards of Reef ton for inclusion in the South Island team to play tho North Island at Napier on July loth.

This morning will bo tho great opening day of F. Schroder ami Co’s Gioat Clearance Sale. Every lino has had tho price substantially reduced, 'iim result will lie a great rush. To cop ; with same, special arrangements a>e being made. Inspection cordially invited, no ono asked to buy.—Advt. It is interesting to note that the six years following Mr. Scddon’s death, New Zealand has had three Premiers —Sir W. Hall-Joncs, Sir Joseph Ward and Hon. T. Mackenzie—and by the present state of tho political barometer it is quite on the cards that there might bo a fourth. The Westport Chamber of Commerce on Friday night, in view of the growing importance of tlio pastoral and dairying industry on tho West Coast and the declared intention of tlio Government to establish experimental farms in the Smith Island, to call tho attention of tho Premier and Minister of Agriculture to tho advisability of giving consideration to the establishment of farms in suitable positions in l)n> Duller district. The following West Coast Territoritorial nun-cmumis.sioned officers left by Ibe Majunirika yesterday, in order to attend tlio military instruction camp bring held ei TVcntham (Wellington) : —Sorgt. Majors O’Hara, Chapplehow; Sergls. Batty, Coll, Shealinii: Steer; Corporals Tryon, Hardley. Wild, Rochlort, Hcaphy, Williams, and O’Nicll. They will remain , in camp foivabout three weeks, during winch time they will undergo a j lull eourse of instruction.

The Government steamer Hinemoa arrived at Creymouth from Wellington on Friday with sixty unfortunates, on Friday with sixty patients from tho Poairua. Mental Hospital, who have hern sent down lo (ho local institution at Sea View, The patient-;. under the charge oi a number of warders arrived at Hokitika hj Fiiday afternoon. Fifty of the arrivals wore installed in the new quarter- made out of tho old gaol buildin,.* whieh Mr. Downey and his stall have recently completed renovating. improving and adding to, this wing being now a very comfortable residence for tho inmates.

Referring in its sporting columns to Air. It. Dykes, a former officer in (!■" local Lands Office, tho Auckland Oh'imcr has tin* iolh'.v,ing;— U. P. Dykes hails from Hokitika, in which tcwii.-lii]) in figured prominently in the great winter stick game. When the Wc«.t Coast Association was formed, ho played in the first game under its auspicies and figured in teams that achieved splendid records. The junior eleven won tho championship two years in succession, tho seniors the cup outright. Six years were spent in furthering tho game’s interests, and every position ns selector, secretary, manager of teams under the control of the West Coast association, ho capably fulfilled. Last year he was transferred to Auckland and continued his interests in tho game by joining tho local Referees’ Association. In the capacity of referee he has marked success, and this year he was elected secretary of tho Auckland Referees’ Association, the duties of which office he is discharging in a most capable manner.