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West Coast Times, 12 April 1915, Page 2

I At the Totara Flat saleyards on Fn. day 16th inst., at noon, Messrs Mark, Sprot and Co. will sell large entries ol stock on account of various clients. A concert and dance will be held in the, Longford Hall, Kokfttahi on Wednesday. the 14th inst., for the llelgian Itelie! Fund to further the cause of the Spoits Candidate (N'o, 3). —Advt.

The. amount collected by Nurses Whelan and Burger at the Kumaio races on Easter Monday in aid of tho Kumara Hospital was £l6 18s. This, with the Government subsidy, will bring the amount up to over £3T>.

The llannovirlte Borough Council on Friday night supported the Bunanga Borough Council in its protest against the advance in prices of foodstuffs, and calling upon the Government to regulate the prices of common necessities —l’ress Association.

The final of the Indies’ Singles Tennis Championship of the West Coast was played on the Hokitika Cluh s courts on Saturday, Miss Mooro defeating Miss Michel by 6—o,'o — i. Tho winner played very strongly throughout the tournament and with Miss Michel also won the Ladies’ Doubles Championship. Shortly before 7 o’clock on Friday night the firehells rang out their alarm, the cause Wing an outbreak in a residence in Shakespeare Street, Gre.vmontli, owned by Mr. 0. Bishop, and occupied by Air. Chalmers. With willin helpers the (ire was speedily sub'fltted, hilt not before eonsiJerah’e damage had.been done by water.

At the Magistrate’s Court at Groymouth on Saturday morning, before Air, J. ]'. McLean, J.P., Clem Cargill was charged with setting firo to Warren’s shed at Bnrrytown, the said building containing implements and hay. Tho accused was remanded for a week, it being intended to havo him medieallv examined in the meantime.

The Queen of the Carnival count at, the Town Hall on Saturday resulted in No. 2 (Miss Myrtle Keller) being first; No. 3 (Miss Evans), second j No. 1 (Miss Winchester), third; No. 5 (Migs E. Hatch), fourth; Xo. 0 (Miss Lewis) fifth; No. 7 (Miss Gieseking), sixth; and No. I (Miss Isdell), seventh. The total votes to date number 28,926. The following are crushing returns and costs for tho onsolidated Mines for the month of March, 1915:—Progress milled -JUKI tons, valued at £522u, working expenses £5769, capital expenditure £1435; Itlackwatcr milled 5029 tons, valued at £9695, working expenses £4BIO, capital expenditure £1474; Wealth of Nations milled 2250 tons, valued at £3303, working expenses £2044. capital expendituio £985, prospecting £166. The semi-final of the Rinks Dowling Championship of the West Coast waa played at (ireymouth on Saturday, the Hokitika players being:—G. Anderson, A. J. -Morton, W. Wilson, and A. I). I). Crawford (skip). Tho Grey cluo was represented by Messrs Fogarty, K. Petrie and Trnscott( skip). Victory rested with the northerners by eleven games to ten, they just snatching tne victory on the last head. Next Saturday the final game between Truscott’s 11 ink and .1. IT. Wilson's (Hokitika) will played in (Ireymouth. The Championship curries with it tho Usher Cup, at present held by the Hokitika Club. Mr. H. M. Phillips, piano tuner and repairer, representing Messrs Wcbley Sons and Gofton, Ltd., is now in Hokitika, and air orders left with the Excelsior Rook Company will reeoiv > prompt and careful attention.—Advt.

The Westport Times says the muddle in the law regarding the election of liorough members to the Westport Harbor Hoard is being further investigated. It will be remembered that Mr. T. F. Martin (solicitor to laical Undies’ Association) furnished an opinion to the Returning Officer (Mr. D. Dobson) that mi election was provided for in the Acs. The Secretary to the Harbour Uoava (Mr. C. N. Greenland) brought the matter under the notice of the Marino Department; and, as a result of tele graphic correspondence, the ipn'stioi: has been referred to the Hoard's solicitor. Air. A. A. Wilson, for his opinion.

A special assortment of ladies’ Kaiapoi costumes in tho smartest tailorout stylos showing, with buckled holts, colours Navy and assorted tweeds. Inspection invited at Misses Addison.s. —Advt.

In New South Wales (says an exchange) it has come to he a question of whether the rabbit or the hlowlly is the greater menace to the sheep industry. The wild dog in South Australia is regarded as worse than either. The. officer in charge nf the administration of the Wild Dog and box Destruction Act in the centml State says that this pest Is, without doubt, the greatest eurco the pastoral industry has to contend ’with, and tho loss occasioned by it would he impossible to estimate. Large tracts of country that should otherwise he carrying sheep are left unoccupied, or only lightly stocked with cattle.

Heplying to a deputation of Wellington poultry farmers the Hon. W, J' 1 . .Massey( Prime Alinister) said he knew they were considerably handicapped at present by,the very high price they had to pay for fowl feed, and especially win at. He might just as "ell say i.t the outset that he could not see how the price of wheat could fall very much for some little time. A suggestion had been made th.it if the (lovernment imported more wheat some of it, should he made available at eost price to poultry associations, who would distribute it among poultry-farmers. It would be necessary, lie was advised by the liegist rar-femend, to import the million bushels over which lie had secured an option in Canada, hut lie was afraid that when pottl try-keeper* asked for some of that wheat at cost they did not know what the cost was likely to he. At present it was impossible to get wheat from America at a less freight than 2s 13d per bushel. The heavy freights made it very dear wheat by the time it reached New Zealand. He would like to help l)ie poultrykeepers, and would do so as far as he could, but it was well that he should point out the difficulties. Even if the wheat could he bought at 5s 9d in America it would cost 8s to land it at the main ports of the Dominion. This was moro than they were now paying.

A very complete /range of ladies’ tweed coats showing at Misses Addison’s. Military effects are the most popular. The colours are varied and the prices reasonable.—Advt. Just Landed.—A shipment of choice Tomatoes, 4s; Peaches, 4b ; Quinces, (401b5.) 6s; Desert Apples, (401b5.) 7s 6d; Pears, (401bs) 7» 6d. Paterson, Michel and Co., Ltd., (’Phone No. 2). —Advt.

For Ctnonic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Croat Peppermint Cure, 1/6, 2/6.

At Ilandwiek yesterday Diva’s We beat Mountain Knight for the Cumberland Stakes by a head. Owing to misunderstanding the Com. mittee of the “Sports” Candidate wish to announce that their number is 3, and their colours Red and Black.— Advt. Tho Town Clerk (Mr. A, Andreweu notifies that a Supplementary District Electors last is being compiled and may W inspected tip to -1 p.m. on Wednesday next. Afrs Cropper, of Arahura, la kindly donating .to the Belgian Relief Fund two vealers which will be disposed ot by public autcion at the Arahura sale yards to-day by Messrs Sprot, Jeffries and Co. , Tho committee of tho Sports Candidate, wish to thank Mr. F. B. Dawn, the leading tailor on the West Coast, of Oieymouth, for his handsome donation of a suit of clothes for the Belgium Fund, in aid of the Sports (No. 3) candidate. On Wednesday, 21st April, the Sports Committee, furthering the candidature of Miss Fanny Evans (No. 3) are hold, ing a Gala Day on the beach. The programme will include a Treasure Hunt and many other novel items, full particulars will be published later. An extraordinary meeting of the No. 2 Westland Industrial Building Society was held on Saturday to disimse of an appropriation of £3OO. Air. H. 1.. Michel presided over a Mini II attendance of shareholders. The sale realised £3O premium and was secured by Messrs Sprot, Jeffries and Co for a client. Owing to the inability of some of the members of the Band to attend, the announced visit of ,>■ Gicynui'Ui Army Band to Hokitika on ‘Saturday afternoon and evening, did not take place. The hand will come down in two or three nicks time instead. The at tent lon of our readers is directed to our advertising columns in wlihh will be found particulars of a Euchre Tournament and Dance to be belli in the Three Mile Hall on Friday, April Kith, in aid of the Belgian Fund, the proceed* to support No. 2 candidate (.Miss Myrtle Keller) for the Queen of the Car livid.

Details of an important sale of dairy stock, to take place at Hari Hari on Saturday next, appear in this issue. It will be observed that 100 head of excellent dairy heifers from selected milking strains will be offered few Messrs Parkinson and Dennediy, eif Canterbury, by tlie lociil auctioneers, Messrs Sprot, Jeffries and Co. Ladies, your desire is to have a smart winter hat, you ran procure one eif the very best at Preston's. Wo have just landed tho newest and smartest procurable, also smart jackets in the newest military shape and new colours. 'Call and inspect at Preston’s. Many old Hokitika residents will hear with regret of the death of Mr. Joseph Breeze, which took place on Saturday in Auckland. The deceased was for many years connected with the railway service ami was about 55 years of age. He was a brotha/ of Mr. J. J. Breeze by Revell Street, and Mrs Naneekivell of Woodstock. Ho algo leaves a grownup family among whom is Mrs A relit bald Leslie, of Britton Street. The death took place at Port Chalmers on Saturday evening of Mr. John Davidson, a brother of Messrs O. and 1). Davidson, of Hokitika, and of Mrs. J. K. Campbell, of (Ireymouth. The deceased, who was 48 year* of age, was an engineer in the employ of Messrs Cook and Steve sou, of Port Clinlnmjs. He leaves a widow and two children. Deceased was known to be ill on Friday and In* expire I suildenlv on Saturday.

Wo have opened our now season's raincoats for Indies and children also an assortment of now long-handled umbrellas at Misses AdisunV.- Advl.

The Committee working in tho inl<«. e-ts of No. 2 Candidate (Miss Myrtle

Keller) hold a very successful open-air concert in Wold Street on Saturday night. A large crowd "as present and the various items were thoroughly aje predated, Air, Hamm lull o phiyed selections on the bag-pipes, and songs wen- given hy Mrs Bicliardson, Messrs I). Dowell, Huberts, Melville and Stopforth, the accompanists being Mis Houston, Mrs D. Dowell, MisseS llevaney, Daly and Stopforth. Tho Municipal Hand played several selections excellently. Collection boxes wc,„ plentiful while photographs of the candidate and nohon favours were dispotwxi of freeiy.

Colonial Made Blankets.—Just landed piles of splendid blanket* in white and greys. Single beds, 18s 6d, A9g Od. 22s (id. Tliiis'-f|mirtcr beds, 22« 6d, 2.15, 28s Od. Double Beds, 32s Od. 80s. 40s up. When choosing blankets think of W. McKay and Son, the values are worth seeing. Orevinouth, Hokitika are I Nelson.—Advt. .Jess Willard the while “hope'* who has .materialised, "as Isirn in J*altowalomie County, Kansas', in December, 1887. His height is (ill Tin. Aeeorning to the “Boxing World" the fight with Jack .Johnson a- one of forty-fiio rounds, or practically a “bout to a linish.” This it was considered, was in Willard’s favour if the champion was unable to 'con- knockout inside 9(1 or 21 rounds, bn no matter how fit Johnson might have Keen },e is 37, and a strong voting fellow like Willard must, always stand a chance, “Jt "ill be a test of physical endurance. If it were one o| generalship Johnson could ho written down a winner now. " Willard has several victories to his credit—seven in llrt 1, seven in ]<>l2, fight in lid 3, and six in )“lt. He lost to (Jim. boat Smith in 11113, The ladies of Hokitika and surrounding district* will bo pleased to hear that Miss Gillespie, after a short holiday, has new resumed dress and cos. tume making at Sclirooder’s, the leading drapers. Orders on hand t rove the confidence patrons have in waiting for her return.— Advt.