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West Coast Times, 7 September 1915, Page 2

The Mapourikft mails will arrive overland by this morning’s train. The Ahanra Dredge, in the Grey district, is expected to have her first wash up next week.

The Defender is due at Hokitika on Thursday from Lyttelton via Wellington with a general cargo.

The va ions butter and cheese factories in this district arc expected to commence operations about the 20th of this month.

Miss E. Harvey of the local Telephone Exchange, has been promoted to the position of counter clerk at the local Rost Office.

Some good hauls of Whitehall were made in the Hokitika river yesterday. ’Those dainty little fish were readily retailed at 2s per pint. It is rumoured that proceedings are to be taken aguiist two well-known Red Feds, for speeches recently made in the Grey mouth ami Westport districts. We have now a full range of Warner’s Rust-proof Corsets showing at Misses Addison’s.—Advt.

The Golden Flat Mining Company are making good progress in opening out their claim at Tucker Flat. It is expected that: in another two or three weeks steady reams will be obtained.

I It is freely seated that the notation of a company for the purpose of working the Rimu Terrace and Flat is assured. It is understood that a number of water and other rights on the field have been acquired. The lagoon at Okarito, consequent on the recent rains has filled ■up much quicker than was expected, and it is intended to cut a channel either to-day or to-morrow. If the “cut” proves satisfactorily the A.K. Jane will probably he able to get out on Friday. Mr. William Or-in. barrister and oi Wellington, who, it will be i •"■'!. : ppe-jivd for the settlers • v West.-. :d County Council obd to the Government valuation of nr properties sonic months ago. is i u 1 of the latest to enlist for the front. Messrs Clifton (County Chairman), Grimmond (Mayor of Ross), Bruce (M.C.C.), and W. Searle, representing the South Westland settlers, have left for .Wellington to urge upon the Government the necessity of extending the Hokitika-Ross railway to the Mikonßi. We have just opened a range of Jap Silk Blouses in new military styles; also fresh novelties in Neckwear. —Misses Addison.—vldrt.

Professor Clement Wragge, the renowned scientist, will shortly visit the Coast. The work at the New Zealand Green, stone Comany’s quarries, Wainiliinihi, has been temporarily suspended. Nominations for the extraordinary vacancy on -the Hokitika Borongh Council close at noon on Wednesday next. Major \V. K. Austin, who has been on Lave to (ireymouth for the past few days, rot urns to Trentbam Camp this morning. Mr. S. W. Uichai-dsou was nominated for the Borough oCuricll vacancy yesterday by Messrs S. J. Perston and \V. O. Keller A large* number of electors have a'skei Mr. William Keller to contest the Borough Council by-election. It is understood that he will give a definite reply to-day.

Mr. John Corbett, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs Corbett, former residents of Keefton, was married on Wednesday at Westport lo Doris, youngest daughter of Mr. qpd Mrs. ('. N. Greenland. The All Saints Institute will conduct, a dance in the Druids' Hall to-nignt (Tuesday). Dancing to commence at o o’clock sharp. Music supplied by Mr. Marple. An efficient M.C. Admission, Is; ladies, Is, or a plate.—Advt. Mr. Gresley Lukin, editor of the Wellington “Post," has received news that three of his eousins were killed in the recent fighting at Gallipoli. Including two grandsons, thirteen of Mr. Lukin's kinsmen are cither at the front or on their way thither.

Owing to the sudden closing of one of the local butcher's shops on Saturday last, the remaining two shops had a very lively tinu<, no arrangements having been made to meet the emergency, the result was that before closing time on Saturday night practically the whole of the stock had been disposed of.

A reduction in the prices of foodstuffs was announced yesterday per Tress Association telegram from Dune, din as follows; Flour, £1 per ton, now quoted at £l4 10s per ton for 2001b sacks. Oatmeal, £2 per ton, now £3O, in 2.51h bags. .Pearl barley, £1 per ton now £2l I Os.

A lender for an important contract in connection with prospecting operations at Lang's Terrace was accepted last night. Work is to be commenced immediately and the systematic manner in which it is to be carried out is likely to result in important developments in the locality.

Misses Addison are now showing their new miHin cry, which includes the latest styles. A visit to the showroom will give you a definite idea of what is most fashionable for Spring.—Advt.

-Mr. Patrick O’Hrien, a well known New South Wales squatter, is at present visiting the West Coast. Mr. O’Hrieii is largely interested in the Lake Hoebstetter Company and also in the Abaura Cold Dredging Company. After remaining on the Coast a week or two. Mr. O’Hrien will spend a couple of weeks at Rotorua.

1 be local 1 -udy Liverpool Committee desire to acknowledge the following: Mrs Perry (Hall Street) 3 pair socks, 112 bags, 1!) knitted face cloths, 70 towel • face cloths and linen, M iss -Vi bo'sun (Christchurch) 2 pair* seeks. Miss H Atkinson ((odds boro ugh) A pairs socks. Miss W. dale (Kokatahi). one pair socks, 31 r< Kmpson one pair socks.

An action by Tbe Public Trustee on behalf of tbe relatives of the bite Don \\ alker, trim was found dead in one of ihe tunnels ol the Lake Hocbstettcr b'o.v.. claiming £2OOO damages, will come on for bearing at Oreyinontli on 1 1l ‘>(lay next before His Honor Judge Sim and a special jury of twelve. Mr. K. Kitcbingbani appears for tbe company, and Mr. P. J. O’Began, of Wellington, for the Public Trustee.

Messrs Cooper and Webster announce that they are arranging during tbe coming season to convey passengers to laike Kanieri, Kokatahi, Hokitika Gorge, and other places. Sunday trips from Hokitika lo tbe outlying parts of the district will be arrang. Ed for at reasonable rates. Further particulars will be furnished on application to the firm who are connected by telephone at Lower Kokatahi.

i At a meeting of the Boss Miners' Union held on August 30th a ballot was taken for the confirmation of the following resolution: “That the dispute which lias arisen between the I hj nion and the employers as to wages, ; hours of work, and general conditions of labour, he referred fb a Council .of Conciliation for settlement.” The j resolution was carried, a large major- | ity luting in favor of the motion. , A regulation of some importance to sell,ml committees liti.s recently been gazetted. I aider this regulation, any I money raised by donation, entertain- } m?nt, etc, lor school purposes carries I «nb il a Government subsidy of X* for C Previously tin* subsidy was confined to I nmls raised for permanent apparatus for district high schools, but tlu* new regulation Inis a much wider scope, ami will be of eonsideitible lienelit to country committees. A local syndicate are about to undertake till* prospecting (by lairing) of tbe Upper Arahnra Biver, lor the puiposf of ascertaining if gold exists in sufficient quantities to justify tbe formation of a company to place a dredge on the river. Many of the old diggers contend that gold dot*s exist in the river ami [mint out that the late Mr. Olderog, •senr., and other diggers obtained splen did samples of gold from the rivet beaches when the stream was low enough. In this connection anothei well-known miner has pointed out that the Arahnra is the only large river on the West Coast, the banks of which have not carried a considerable mining population. He also says that the Totara, Hokitika, Tcrcmakau, Grey and Bullcr Bivcrs have all had extensive goldfields on their banks and he believes that systematic prospecting would show that good gold does exist on the upper banks of the Arahura river and that they will yet carry a large mining populion.

We wish to draw your attention to a special lot .of Dress Tweed Lengths just arrived. The goods will command a ready sale as there are no two alike find the price range from 8s lid to 17s fid pr ilres.. Call also, a’ <1 inspect our Winter Rainproof and Tweed Costs They are ‘he beet procurable, at Freeton’s.—Adn.