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West Coast Times, 17 February 1914, Page 2

The annual meeting of St. Andrew's Club will be lield in the Club room at 7.30 o’clock to-night. Mr. G. Mallinson’s was the only nomination received for the vacant sent ui the Westland Land Board, and he will Im declared re-elected. An important meeting of the Municipal Band will he held this evening at eight o’clock. A full attendance of members is requested. There was a good attendance at Pollard’s Pictures last evening, when an excellent programme was screened, including a film founded on Dion Bom-i----eault’s drama, “'The Octoroon.” We like the ‘ U. and 0. brand of hats and caps very ranch. They .are so comfortable; light in weight, perfect in style and very durable. Ask yonr local clothier for the ‘ll. and o.’ Brand everylime.—Advt, Last evening the Dominion .Meteorologist telegraphed the following weather summary and forecast:—“ Bain fell in the Northern aud Kast Const districts of the North Island on Saturday, but very warm and fair to cloudy weather has since ruled. The barometer has been above normal and variable winds have prevailed. Present indications are for increasing mist and cloudiness, with rain following, especially in the North Island. Winds will he variaßle, hut moderate to strong north-east to south-easterlies prevailing. 'Die barometer will fall in the North and he unsteady in the South.” After hearing a large and influential deputation at Tauranga yesterday (says an Auckland message), on the claims of the East Coast Railway, the Prime Minister said he had in the last fe.v days seen for himself the isolation under which the Bay of Plenty is snfloring. The patience and hope of (he people would he rewarded in the near future. The district was worthy of a railway and should have one and Up* Government was .quite satisfied that the East Coast railway must ho speedily constructed and that it would pay. The Government was going to construct it at the earliest possible moment . A complete set of sample neck-wear—-which means no two alike—is selling at reduced prices at Misses Addison.— Advt. l Fine old Scotch of incomparable quality—Watson’s No. 10.— tdvl.

The Mayor announces a public holiday for Wednesday (School 'Excursion Day). A man to undertake the removal and erection of a battery, at Cedar Creek is 1 advertised fur in this issue. The secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department advises that the Wtdlington-Drindisi despatch of (he full of January, arrived in London on the 13th inst. Tlie Weymouth Boxing Association has made arrangements for a professional bout betowen J. Haggerty (champion light weight of -Sew Zealand) and P. Cook (of Christclmch) to take place on March 21st. Mr. S. 0. I'Vrguson, County Chairman, left for the annual visit to South "Westland yesterday. Mr. Ferguson will go as far South as Okura, where

he hopes to join Mr. Seddoti's party on Saturday next. Mrs Fitzsimmons, of the Opera House Company, Hokitika, has advised the Secretary of the Waterside, Workers' Picnic Committee that in the event of Saturday next being wet the Hall will lie placed at the Committee's disposal for the day free of charge. Call for Watson’s No. 10 on all occasions.—Advt.

li is whispered (says’the Westport News), that there wil be a plethora of candidates for the Bidler seat at the forthcoming general elections. Amongst. the names mentioned are the present member (Mr. Colvin), an dMessrs Munroe, (i, Powell, Greenwood, Leaver, and Williams, the last named of Millorton. Some others are said to be feeling their way, so there is every promise of a busy time for the general election. At a meeting of the West Coast Racing Committee at (ireymoutli on Friday evening a letter was received from Ross applying for reg.stratioii of a race club in that district. Resolved that if the application is in order, same be received and forwarded to the Westland Racing Conference for registration. A trainer’s license was granted to William Reay. The following programmes were approved: Ivumara Racing Club, Beefton Jockey Club. Hoisery 1 We have now complete stocks of all lines of women’s plain and ribbed black cashmere hose; also a good assortment of embroidered fronts and assorted clox. Misses Addison.—Advt. Entries for the forthcoming competitions to be held on March 17(li, 18th.. lOtb., inst are coming in freely and it is confidently expected that the coining competitions will quite eclipse the sneers I'd function of lust year. A (iieeting of the Westland Competitions Society will be held on Thursday evening ill S:. Mary's Club Booms. Member.-, are request,,d to be present by 7.30 as a number of important matters must be arranged, including the programme for the competitions

A r.tvher unusual case is likely to he brought up for decision in Wnihi at an early date. The contractors for the i-;iitiage of explosives from Pacroa lo Wailti have recently obtained a motor lorry, using petrol for conveyance of the explosives. It has boon asserted tlmi this method is highly dangerous,, bat ii*c contractors have decided to con- j timic. and let the matter he legally contested. The other day a lorry went I from Pacroa to Waihi with 130 cases of. gelignite. I Arriving this morning; eases of tomatoes, peaches, plums, etc. Paterson, Michel and Co.. Ltd. Phone No. 2. Advt. Iflonses Is lid, 2e ILL 3s lid; trimmed millinery os fid, fi* fid. 7s fid. Jap silk 9d, Is, if* 3d; straw shapes Is. Is fid, 2s fid; men' collars, three for Is: men’s ties. Od, 9d, I's; one piece cotton frocks. 7s fid, Os fid; are some of (he bargains offering at P. Schroder and Co’s great clearing sale now on.—Advt All arrangements have been madf for the schools’ excursion in Moss tomorrow, and nothing remains hut a fine day to make the picnic a sneerss. The Ross people are arranging for the entertainment of the visitors, and on the ground the school children will he regaled with fruit and sweets, S|mrts will he conducted on the Recreation oround and at the Swimming Hath during the afternoon. It has been arranged that a couple of hundred excursionists may travel by the ordinary train at ten o’clock, but the main party will leave at 10.25 a.m. We claim your attention on a special line of saddle bag cushiontops;, sidling at half price to clear. Misses Addison.—Advt. A " k Her engine " was referred to daring the discussion at the conference of the New Zealand Locomotive Association on Ihe question of the disabilities under which drivers and firemen labour. The particular engine relerred to iofficially known as engine “EGG,” and its outstanding ciissedness is that, on the Wellington-Jolmsonvillo line, on which it is running aitdon which there are several tunnels, it belches out so much smoke that the health of the enignedrivers and firemen is endangered. The i-iinference concurred with the suggestion that “EGG" should be relegated to a line on which (here were no tunnels. Watson’s No. 10 is the whisky of the wise.—Advt. After having covered 35.000 miles on a bicycle. Mr." Delvin. who styles himself “ the one-legged globe trotteiy has arrived iiuflreymoath. He lost his right, foot and a portion of his leg in a railway accident,"but has since had an artificial limb fitted. He that in May 1012. the “Morning News in Waco, Texas, made a wager with him that he would not cover fiO.OOO miles in two years, 20,000 miles o| which had to he overland. He has to pav h |s own expenses and his traveling by sea has been managed by stowing aw.-tv nit various steamers. After cycling in Canada and America he stowed away on the Majestic at New York, hut, was' discovered two days out, and was allowed to work his passage to England He travelled through some portions of the Old Country and eventnallv went across lo Calais, in Prance. Haying -old his bicycle at Dover he had to walk lo Paris, where he procured another machine and cycled through »*ernianv, Belgium and Holland. Thence he went to Spain and Portugal, and returned along the south coast to Switzerland. He then cycled through Italy 1,, Naples, and stowed away _°n the Frederick der Orosse to Fremantle. The officers found him throe weeks later, hut he was allowed to land at Fremantle. He later secreted himself on the ROOll and arrived at Melbourne, and adopted similar means of reaching Svdnev and Canberra. Delvin. snbsenneiitlv re,idled Launceston and came to X. w Zealand. He is studying the diff,| races of people he comes in contact with, and when he returns he in--1 -*nds in publish a diary he is keeping, ’it. ha* L-i he hack in Texas in May next. He proceeds to Christhcurdi thin mnrnin. The wVnkv that wit! pleas" voir filial.*.- Watson’" No lfi....'dvt Til* famous ‘Rnslyn’ Writing Pads, obtainable from all stationer* -and stnrekpeners at fid and Is each.—’Advt. Mam- of the bargains offerin'* at P. Schroder and (Vs great clearing sale nrf * Las than half coat price—this must he done to effect. a clearance. Are yon goingio let this rbailee slip. Adrt