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Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1920, Page 2

The adjourned basket social'and hall at Kokatahi Public Hall will be held on •Ticlay evening next. The Dainty Blouse Coy. of Christchurch notify they will visit Ross tomorrow (Tuesday), making a great show in the Totara Hall of tlieir many specialties for one day only. A meeting of all interested in the development of the Koiterangi coal-field will be held in the Koiterangi Public Hall to-morrow (Tuesday) night at 8 p.m. sharp. The final euchre tournament and long night'dance will be held in the Koiterangi Hall on Wednesday, Sept. '29th. Extra good prizes and presentation of tlie aggregate prize for the season. Splendid music and supper. Prices: Gents 2s. Ladies Is or a elate.—Advt.

There is some talk of a large .sawmilling proposition being undertaken in the far south of Westland. Jackson Bay would be the shipping port, where a. jetty would require to be built. The timber would be brought'from the Amwata to the Uay ’by tramway, a distance of miles, and an application for the necessary right is now lodged with the authorities. The death occurred at Waihi, on Tuesday morning, of Mr Robert Has•sard, in his eighty-seventh year. The deceased was born in Canada in 1834, and came out to the Ballarat field in Victoria, Australia. He subsequently returned to his home, where.he remained until 1859, when he came to New Zealand, landing at Auckland. He leaves three sons and two daughters, eleven grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren. One son is Mr H. D. M. Haszard, Commissioner of Crown Lands for Canterbury. We regret to record the death of Mrs Robert Davidson which took place at Westland Hospital on Saturday afternoon after an illness of some considerable time. The deceased was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Thomson of Hokitika, and formerly of Awatuna and Arahura, was a native of Wellington, and 34 years of age. She leaves a husband (of the permanent staff of the Railway Department, now stationed at Moana) and a jyung son and daughter, who with the other relatives wjll have the deep sympathy of a wide circle of friends in their sad loss. Stop coughing! “NAZOL” gives instant relief, stops tickling, soothes throat soreness and huskiness. Colombo Teas, Coffee, and Cocoa. Cheapest and best in the market. Agent for compressed yeast. Ob-

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Notice of a strayed steer at Tetaho, J appears in this issue. i j

The steamer West Holbrook, which is due at Auckland on October 10th. from San Francisco, has 20,000 cases of benzine for Auckland and 20,000 for Wellington; . This cargo was loaded at Los Angeles. 1 In reply to Mr Witty, in tlie House on Thursday, Mr Massey stated that judging by present appearances the Public Works Statement will he laid , before Parliament in about six weeks’ ' time.

There are now only 57 boys at the Weraroa. Training Farm, the smallest number yet recorded. The average is usually from 90 to. 100. The gross return for last year’s work at the farm totalled £4OOO, while this year it is expected to he higher.

A new use has been discovered for the refined grease which is imported from Sumatra for the lubricating of motor-cars. Tlie grease, it is said, has valuable healing qualities and in Australia, especially, it is used as a salve for cracked lips with beneficial results.

In the Bay of Plenty by-election, which takes place on Thursday, the voters will record their votes at no fewer than 78 polling places, and of these 34 are public schools. There are twelve ( polling booths at homesteads, two m Svoolsheds, one each in a creamery a cheese factory and freezing works library. An infant has a. narrow escape from a serious accident on Victora Square, at Westport oh Saturday, during the progress of the Buller-West Coast footjbal match. The child, a three-year old boy, was lying asleep ten yards from the Buller goal fine, and when two players were chasing the hall they ran over him. Evidently one of the players touched the boy for he was unconscious for .a few moments, hut soon recovered.

An explosion occurred last week in a basket factory, Palmerston North, when Harry Hewitt, aged 15 years, lost his left thumb and part of a finger on his left hand. The lad, in explaining tlie accident, said that he was using a pair of shears in the work and let them fall into a basket containing a collection of screws, nuts, and sundry articles They must have dropped upon a cartridge, for an explosion occurred, with tlie result as already stated.

A very pleasing little ceremony took place at the local Police Station, on Saturday afternoon, when Constable Carroll of Stafford who is on transfer to tile Gisborne district, was presented by

his comrades with a travelling hag. Before making the presentation, Sergt. McCarthy apologised for the unavoidable absence of Constables Evenden, Stark and Kennedy. In making the presentation, Sergt. McCarthy referred to the very high esteem in which Constable Carroll was held by all members of the Force. He was recognised by all as an efficient, conscientious and impartial officer, and it was very much regretted that his health necessitated

his departure from the Coast, but j was hoped that a short stay in the sunny North would restore him to peifect health, and that he would soon return in a much higher rank than hi • held at present. He felt sure that Mr and -Mrs Carroll would find good health and good friends in their new horn* and. that they would not forget the many friends they were leaving Coast, whose very best wishes they were taking with them. Constable Bennett said lie was very sorry to have to say good-bye to Constable Carroll. H e had known him over 11 yfcars, and ; lie had always found him a straiglit- ' forward and honourable man, and a | comrade with whom it was a pleasure jto be associated. Constables Flewellen and Quinn endorsed what had been said by the previous speakers, and i wished good health and .prosperity to |,Mr and Mrs Carroll. Constable Carroll in replying, thanked them all for their good wishes to Mrs Carroll and -himself, and for the very valuable pre- ■ sent which they had made him. He I was sorry to have to leave such good I comrades, but hoped that they would all meet again, and renew a friendship | which had been a great pleasure to j him. He was taking with him ivery j pleasant memories of the Coast, and especially those of the comrades with ■ whom lie had been associated during his J . stay here.

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