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Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1920, Page 2

A meeting of Trustees of Hokitika Savings Bank will be Held on Monday afternoon next at 3o’clock.

The Waliine mail connected at Christchurch this morning with the West Coast Expresss. While falling a tree at Kopara, Ahaura, on Thursday, Mr R. Ward farmer had the misfortune to break his arm, at tlie same time sustaining other injuries.

Tlie Canterbury delegates, wlip have been spending a fortnight on tlie West Coast, ldoking into the requirements of the place, return to Christchurch toda£.

Messrs M, Houston and Co notify tliaj; they are closing down tliejr retail grocery branch and their stocks pf groceries wil| be offere4 at reduced prices for cagh,

The South eoapli frpm Waihp wjll not reach Ross till Monday owing to the floods delaying the down journey, the mailman only leaving Wehekp at 8.30 a.m. to-day on the up journey. Mr F. Langbein, who has been engineer in charge,of the Arthur’s Pass tunnel works, has taken up his duties as Resident Engineer for Canterbury in tlie Christchurch office of the Public Works Department, in succession to Mr J. E. W. McEnnis, now Resident Engineer at Whangarei. “What occupation does the man follow?” was a question asked by counsel of a witness in the Supreme Courjb at Wellington. “He does all sorts of wprk” was tlie answer, “including the ipaking of coffins, and if counsel wants a gopd bill for burying himself h,e cap get it from the man in question.(Laughter.)

r '1 lie death took place yesterday fc of 3|rs Newman, daughter of Mrs Mc--1 Intyre, flf flip Dnkp of Edinburgh Hotel 1 Greymouth. Deceasecj had just finished ■ her lunch when she suddenly expire^. Her husband is at present in Hastings having noj; lppg returned front the front. ' whcrp he saw two years’ service. Deceasetf leaves a faipily of fivp, the eldest being 12 and the youngest a pionth. * Twp hundred eases of the experimental consignment of pears fropi New , Zealand, brought by the Athpnjc, wpre landed in good condition, find as there is no control on pears inEngland, the fruit realised the satisfactory price of 4os per 40!b case. Unfortunately, the remaining 300 cases arrived, in bad condition, and the prices obtained pn the London market wore npt satisfactory to producers, The Finance Committee of the Borough Council last evening brought down a proposal for retrenchment to be carried out, the main feature being the retrenching 'of casual labor employed. During the discussion that followed to a councillor’s query, as to the amount of j labor affected, the Chairman of Finance J stated that only one casual hand was j at present employed. " The enormous j saying to be effected by this bold policy j did nof appear to affect the Councillors, though, later it was ajso stated that two 1 bauds wyulj ]>e affected. I On Saturday, Sept. 4th. the people of I 1 Hokitika should have the opportunity j of witnessing one of the most interest- ! ing and exciting football matches of , 1 ‘■.he season. This match which is be- ■ 7 tween tli© Senior teams of the Hokitika and "Westport District High Schools ‘

assumes a new importance when it is

noted that it practically decides the Secondary School’s Premiership of the West Coast. The Westport hoys who are travelling by ears hope to arrive here on the Friday and depart on Sunday. During their stay in Hokitka they will be the guests of tlie local hoys who will appreciate a little assistance ip ith© m after of “billeting” the visiforp.

Final Sale days are Shilling Sale days [ at McGruer’s. Thousands of articles and oddments now marked for speedy clearance at the mad price of One Shilling. It will pay you and beg, borrow or otherwise find money to visit this great sale finish. Sale commences ; Thursday August 28th. and ends on Tuesday August 3lsf. See big advertisement in this newspaper. McGruer Co. Cash Drapers, Hokitika and Grey- . mouth—Advt. j Just Landed—lso cases cooking and desert apples 7/6 to 9/6 according io variety. Also 806 bales pressed lucerne hay from Blenheim. Paterson Michel and Co., Ltd., Wharf Street. Phone No 2.—Advt.

During a sickness a reliable Hot Water Bag is a treasure. Doctors and Nurses know NORTH BRITISH RUBBER BAGS are superior. The Unique stopper never leaks. See. the brand an neck of the bag. • WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS, vastly auperariordo all other stimulants.

“Did, you kick your husband?” asked counsel of a woman in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court, when a separation case was being heard. “Yes, of course I did,” said tho woman vehemently, “because his mother nevgr kicked him enough when he was young.”

At St Cameo's Church, Westport, on Wednesday, Nuptial Mass was celebrated, when Mr Hay (Sargeod, Son, and Ewaln), Greymouth, was married to Miss Eliaabeth Doyle, youngest daughter of Mrs Doyle, senr., Queen Street. Rev. Father Carmine ,said Mass and read the marriage service. It is understood, a Wellington correspondent reports, that arising out of a recent will case affecting a large estate in Westland district, the Government are pressing for heavy duties in respect to various deeds of gifts pertaining to valuable''portioils of the estate. The amount which is being claimed will aggregate a very considerable sum.

Yesterday afternoon at Kukarerc sawmill what might have been a serious accident occurred. While the locomotive was bringing in a load of logs, and was within about a mile or so of the mill one of the structures which is used as a bridge collapsed, just after the locomotive crossed, throwing a load of logs into the creek below The force of the smash threw the men off the locomotive. Infectious diseases reported in the Canterbury-West Coast Health District during the week ended noon on Monday totalled 237, as follows:—lnnngahua: Diphtheria 1. North Canterbury: Scarlet fever 1, diphtheria 3, enteric 4, tuberculosis 11, pneumonia 25, measles 158, pneumonic influenza 3, erysipelas 1. Ashburton: Measles 1. South Canterbury: Scarlet fever 2, diphtheria 5, measles 21, varicella 1. The death of Mr Edward King, of* the Union Hotel, Greymouth took place yesterday. Deceased, who has been ailing for some time past, was for many years a seafaring man and prior to coming to Greymouth had his home in Timaru, He was of a kind, unassuming nature and his passing will be learnt with regret by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. He leaves five sons apd one daughter, to whom sympathy will bp extended in their bereavement. His eldest son, Edward, is away in the North Igland touring with, the Rep, footballers.

A nugget of gold weighing 390 z, and worth about £lB5 was found at Kamarooka (Victoria) on August 13th by Peter Hansen, a farmer. The find was made ip a cultivation paddock, an 3 was unearthed by a plough. The ground has been under cultivation for 40 years, and the country was not previously considered *auriferpus. It is thought that thp nugget hacj been dropped there by aborigines, and this is strengthened by the existepco in the locality of the remains of an aborigines’ camp, which had been preserved by residents. Riotous scenes recently occurred at the Richmond (Surrey) pony races.' A gang of spielers were denied admittance to the course, but broke down portion of a fence, and were soon at work. Mock quarrels were begun, and in one of these a pony owner was knocked down and robbed of £l6O and a gold watcli and chain. Others lost sums ranging up to £2O. Sergeant Gimbert and Constable McGill arrested a particularly powerful man, who was suspected of being implicated in the trouble, but his friends' charged the police, and as the crowd did not give assistance the constables drew their batons. The rescuers, however, drew revolvers, although they did not use them. The crowd overwhelmed the police, and the prisoner escaped. Mr jtpdrews, Chairman of the Canterbury Education Hoard, accompanied bv Hon J. Gripimond, member of the Board, and Mr Bignell junr., Foreman of Works, visited Wataroa on Wednesday last in connection with the selection; of a site apd thp building of a new school at Matainui, adjoining the Dairy Factory, and other Board works in the district. While south the party were held up at Wataroa, owing to the Little Wangapui river being in flood; While waiting for the waters to subside, Hon Grirpmond despatched the following telegram to the Hon Minister of Public Worksr“Have been stuck on the south side of the Wanganui river—you know the place:—for the last three days. Cannot yon send down a bridge to carry us over.’’ Hon J. G, Contes replied:— ‘'Telegram received. Personally very sorry to hear of inconvenience ■ and know that you will not be here for a few days. Will take all reasonable means to’prevent your services being lost. Hurry up and come back.” The party got through from South late last evening, and went on by motor to Grey last night to join the overland service to Christchurch to-day. i Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, For • Coughs and Colds never fails 1/9, 2/9. i j Colombo Teas, Coffee, and Cocoa J ! Cheapest qpd besj; in the market,

Agent for compressed yeast. Obtamable until further notice from W. ■ McLean’s Store ( Kumara Junction.— Advt,

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