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Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1919, Page 2

The transport Briton, with about 1150 returned soldiers on board is due to arrive at Lyttelton to-morrow. A Wellington message states: It is reported here that the strike at the Paparoa coal mine has been settled, and that work was recommenced this week. The hospital ship Mahemo, which left New Zealand about a month ago lor Suez, has been reported from Colombo, and the ship left that port i'o» the Bed Sea. For the West Coast Bowling Tournament which takes place at GrcymouMi nn February Flth and following days, the Ilokitiwa. Club is entering three full rinks and six pairs. Interest wi 1 be added to this year's gathering by IJie presence of outside teams, a rink from a .Christchurch Club and one from a Lyttelton Club having been en teml. The death of .Mr H. Nov, at Auckland removes another old colonist. Thu late Mr Nov who was 81 years of age, came to New Zealand from Cornwall rl the age of 21 years and, after spending about eight months at the Gabriel • Gully goldfields, joined bis father in businesss in Auckland as general •n----gincers. He later went to the West. Coast where be was joined by bis father and they established an engineering business which they carried on at- Grevmouth for .TO years. Tho late Mr Noy settled down in Dunedin a few years ago and was on a visit, to Auckland when he. passed away. He Is survived bv a grown up family. To correct acidity and flatulency take SluiHand's Fluid Magnesia. Being freshly prepared and always full strength. Slmrlnnd’s is the best volt can buy. The famous North British belting is without equal far all mining machinery, wood-working and iron-woking machinery. Best British manufacture. Quotations and details from Hayward Bros. Ltd., Christchurch. ]

The Town Clerk gives notice of the fixing of the dog tax for the year.A special general meeting of the Hokitika branch of the N.Z. Labour Party will be held on Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock.

The South mail coach left Hari liari this morning on its upward journey, but was stopped by a flood in Evans’ Creek and has returned to liari Hari.

An interesting announcement appears in this issue in reference to Dr. (Patch's “Akego”, (ache-go), the great cure for rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica, and bachache. All chemists and stores sell it.

Saturday night was extremely wet and boisterous. Heavy rain fell all night, a heavy northerly gale blowing. Last night the rain continued and there is a steady downpour to-day. was a heavy flood in the rivers yesterday and to-d'av. Messrs M. Houston and Co,’s store stock. sale at Kokatahi on Wednesday

comprises a full string of entries, whicn appear in this issue. At the saloyards, Messrs Houston and Co. will’also sell at the same time the valuable farm property in the estate of the late Mr J. Cronin, Upper Kokatahi, particulars •of which also appear in our advertising columns.

j The death of Mrs Howe of Beach Street took place at Westland Hospital last, night after a short illness. Deceased who was a native of County Cork, Ireland and 56 years of age, had been a well-known resident of Hokitika for many years. Her husband died I sqme years ago. She leaves a family |of three sons and two daughters, ] (Mrs Lawson of Paroa and one single) j all well known residents, and a brother

; and sister, Mr and Miss Ahern, resid;j ing at Goldsborough.

j The generally accepted opinion that i the price of British drapery and elotlii ing manufactures will fall rapidly i is not borne out by recent advices from ! London (says the “Lyttelton Times”). One of the principal firms in Canterbury received a cablegram this week i from its London house reporting an : increase of 100 per cent on tickings | and a further cable message stated : i “Prices all departments continue verv firm; no reductions likely for many months; linen further advanced.”

For tho past week the General Post Office at Wellington has been inundated with oversea mails and the staff has been working day and night endeavouring to distribute the accumulation which has resulted from the shipipng shortage. It is stated that "never m tlie history of New Zealand has there been such an accumulation ‘of mail matter, nor has tme vessel before brought so much mail in one trip as the Moana did this last week.

The Hokitika Bowling Club sent a four rink team to Greymouth on Satuiday afternoon to play the Grey ClubUnfortunately the weather, which had been threatening took a bad change and steady rain began to .fall just as play was about to commence. As it continued steadily throughout the afternoon no play was possible. The visitors wore entertained at afternoon tea by the Grey Club, the players being greatly disappointed by the untoward circumstances. Tho gieeii presented a splendid appearance being true and fast In expressing regret at the inability to have what promised, to be a most enjoyable game, Mr Mellor (President of the Grey Club) stated his Club would sent a team down to Hokitika the folowing Saturday if the weather proved favourable and the local Club President in accepting the offer slated they would bo glad to accept a visit from six rinks. The bowlers returned by tho train, leaving Greymouth at 7 o’clock.

The failure, of the ferry steamer Maori to connect with the Arthur’s Pass express on Thursday resulted in one very wroth West Coaster unburdening himself to a reporter of the “Press.” He explained that this was the second occasion within six months that lie had been compelled to remain in Christ jchujrch from tho same reason. On the previous occasion lie had got a mo-tor-car and. attempted to connect with (the express at Springfield but just missed the connexion by the proverbial whisker. As the Porter’s Pass road is not being kept fit for motor traffic lie had to return to the city. On the present occasion the Maori had lef'* Wellington at 8 p.m., and bad a good passage and ought to have had no diifi culty in connecting with the 8.30. a.m. Arthur’s Pass express. He wound up with dark and indefinite hints. as to the probable notion of the 40,000 peopl > on the West Coast unless things weri altered

Now arriving—50 cases of apricots, 100 cases of plums. Paterson, Michel and Co. Ltd. Wharf Street; Phono No. 2.—Advt.

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