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Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1917, Page 2

The Worksop dredge washed up on Friday for 31ozs 15dwts of gold for 90 hours’ work. The Reefton Jockey Club made a profit of about £4OO on its summer meeting. The Club will race again in the autumn, the week following Hokitika. The marriage look place at Pleasant Point, near Timaru, on Wednesday, of Mr Frank O’German, of Westport, to Miss Geaney, of Pleasant Poin f , formerly of the West Coast. Mr James Matthews of Westport, acted as bestman.

On Wednesday afternoon a man named Frank M’Aleer, employed on Mr W. Dunstan’s chaffcutter at Jiafraia, Canterbury, met with a serious accident. He was feeding the chaffcutter, when his left hand was caught and passing through the rollers, was severed at the wrist.

The exceptionally long spell of flue weather was broken on Saturday night when light showers fell for some hours. The weather cleared after daybreak and yesterday was again gloriously fine. Bain fell again at night and there was a fairly heavy fall towards morning, Sc far there has only been enough to water the gardens. McKay’s hate just received, and are now showing, some nice lines in. lace and casement curtains. McKay’s, the Leading Drapers.—Advt.

To following telegram has been received by liis family:—“Regret to inform you that cable received this day reports No. 30,000, It. J. Pascoo admitted to military hospital, Dovonport, sick ; slightly, l’leaso accept my sympathy and hopes for a speedy recovery. (Signed) J. Allen, .Minister of Defence.” The Tnangahua Times says .there was a great increase in the passenger Iraffio in the Duller and Inangahua Valleys during the Christmas and New Year 1 holidays. In one week alone Newman 1 Bros conveyed 1200 passengers between ' Reef ton and Westport, and on one day 1 the number totalled 400. i The Kaiuin Racing Club has raised the stakes for the Easter Monday meeting to £SOO, the Knmara Handicap be- 1 ing fixed at £125. The other stakes a'e the Trial of £55. Flying of £OS, Borough Trot of £6O, Hillmans of £BS, Kurnara Trot of £6O, and Westbrook Welter of £7O. This is an increase of £BO in stakes on last year’s bill of fare. The racehorse Martial Air which returned to Springfield after last week's Hokitika meeting, was brought back ca Saturday night and joins Waoley's training team in Hampden Street. It is understood Mr R. Adamson, the well-known southern sePler, has purchased til’s speedy mare which ran under Mr Cassidy’s colours in the Jubilee Gold Cup. Captain Alan D. Stitt, O.C. 13th Company Ist Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, France, writing under date Nov 3, to the Lady Liverpool Committee, Hokitika, says : —“I beg to acknowledge the receipt of a parcel of sock.?. I have to thank you on behalf of the officers and men of this Company, and I can assure you that they are much appreciated, especially now the cold weather is coming on. The socks have been given to the men from the West Coast in this Company.”

A special parade of “ H ” Company will take place to-morrow (Tuesday) evening at 7 o’clock, All membeia are requested to be present. A Dunedin ooereepondent says it is considered improbable that the Hons T. Parata and George Jones, whose membership of ihe Legislature has expired by effluxion of time will be reappointed. Un the other hand parliamentarians expect that the Hon W. F. C. Carncroßß, ohairman of committees will be appointed for a further term.

Mra G. Routhan of Goldsborough has received a post card stating : “Received year socks and am very pleased with them. As the weather is cold and wet, you have do idea how I appieciata yonr bind gift. Wishing you a Meiry Xmas and a Happy New Year, bind regards and good look.” (Sgd) Private Sam Walker, 6/2003, cook, 13th Company, 2nd Canterbury Infantry Battalion.

A nice choice of Jadies voile and silk blouses in the latest styles and f reasonable prices at Mrs Lloyd’s. Don’t rub, nor scrub let “ NoKubbing Laundry Help ” do your next washing without rubbing and we guarantee it not to injure the 'hands or clothes, seven washings cost 1/. —All Grocers.

WOLFE'S SOHNAFPS Superior to all otker spirits. A largo assortment of latest costumes washing dresses, striped voiles, muslins, crepes, silk blouses, etc., at bargain prices have just been opened out at Stephens’ Bros, drapers, Eevell Street. The leading medical beverage of the age—WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS,

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