LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1920, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

.Messrs M. Houston and Co. will sell by auction on Thursday, Jan. 6th at 3 p.m., that fine residence at the corner • of Sale and Hampden Streets, formerly occupied by the late Mr John McMillan, it is a fine property and should command good competition. The funeral of the late John Maunder took place this morning and wus attended numerously by the townspeople. The Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Councillors and officials and staff of tho Hokitika Horough Council were present, as also Hon H. L. Michel, M.iL.C., ex-Mayor of Hokitika., and .other local body and Government officials. The members of the West Coast Caledonian Society, including the Chieftairi and pipe band were also in attendance, the band heading the funeral procession and playing ‘‘The Flowers of the Forest,” and funeral dirges. The Rev. P. B. Fraser M.A., conducted the service at the. graveside round which a large number of mourners gathered. At the conclusion of the service Piper Cullen played ' a lament. The pall hearers were drawn from the staff of the Hokitika Borough Council with which tho deceased had been for ''so long and honourably connected.

“That where a specialist certifies that n man is incurable, lie shall he granted a permanent full pension for life,” was a remit adopted by the recent R.S.A. executive conference and brought before the notice of the Minister for Defence. The Minister has replied that the Government is advised that medical opinion is against the proposal that a permanent full pension should be granted in cases reported on as incurable, and that the periodic review by tho War Pensions Board of the grant in such cases is working satisfactorily.

A> gig accident in which the Rev. W. J. Gow, of Rem tier a, Auckland, had a remarkable escape, occurred in the Man gaturoto Gorgo last Sunday. Mr Gow, who is a retired Presbyterian Minister, accompanied by Mr M’Millan was driving from AVnip ll to fulfil-a preaching engagement at Maiingaturoto, when the horse shying badly, hacked tho vehicle over a cliff some 50ft high. Mr Gow was unable to jump clear, and went over in the gig, which apparently remained in an upright position until near the bottom. Mr Gow was thrown out, but scrub broke his fall, and he escaped with a few bruises. Tho horse and gig landed in a few feet of mud and water, and sustained little damage.

Says a writer in the Westport “Times”—Whilst visting Charleston on Saturday, we were interestingly entertained by mine host Chapnimf, of the European Hotel. We read portion of a book published in the year 1686, tasted . champagne that had been in the liar of j that hotel for 50 years, and handled a ! dice box that was used in the roar t 1868, in the good old days of civilisation. There are some very fin o steel engravings hanging on the walls of this typically old-time hostel. On ! visiting tile Lodge-room, upstairs, we i noticed on the various merit boards of J the different lodges that assembled in that room such names as P.G.M. Bro. AV. G. Collins, March 31, 1868, and the j Oldfellows’ nud the Foresters’ hoard I dated hack to 1871. We were so in-' terested in the many items of note to i he seen that an overcoat was left he- ! hind on the premises. Next mowi ro • the coat duly arrived at the resider.c ! of its owner in Westport thanks to a kind friend. ’ On Friday evening Mr Albert Osborne, of Feilding, left his motor car outside the Manchester Hotel, Feilding, j while he went into the hotel to change , his clothes. AA’hile so engaged, he heard a motor start, and thinking the sound familiar lie looked out of the , window and saw his car being driven by ' a young man in tho direction of Bunnythorpe. He at once got another car

I and followed to Bunnytborpe, where I li,e got news of the runaway. The driver had stopped at the hotel there, : and it was stated had picked up a passenger for the Grand Hotel, at Palmerston North. Tiffs clue was followed , up, and it was found that the passenger had lieen dropped at the Grand Hotel, and the car taken elsewhere. The car was eventually run to earth at 'the Cafe de Paris Hotel, where the * driver had put up for the night. Later, Detective Culloty effected the arrest 1 of a young man named Andrew Deer, * alias Bezzant, of (Palmerston North. 1 The prisoner was brought before the Court on 'Saturday morning on a charge of stealing the car, which is valued at ‘ £225, and was remanded until Tuesday. j Less labour and infinitely better re ! suits. These are tbe benefits of using j TAN-OTj for polishing floors, furniture | and leather goods. i .......

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ..CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. From SATURDAY, 18th. DECEMBER, 1920, to SATURDAY Bth. JANUARY, 1921, inclusive (Sundays excepted) the 8.40'a.m. train from Greymoiith to Otira and the 4.15 p.m. train from Otira to Groymouth WILL RUN DAILY. During the same poriod trains will run DAILY between Christchurch and Arthur’s' Pass, and coaches will run DAILY between Arthur’s Pass and Otira. The trains between Greymouth and Otira will stop at Brunner, £si!lwaterj Kaimati, Moana, Rotonianu, Inehboniiie, and Jackson. During above mentioned poriod, following connections will be made with the Overland service : Morning train from Hokitika will leave at 6,50 a.m. daily, Greymouth arrive, 8.25 a.m. Usual 5.15 p.m. train from Greynioutli to Hokitika will leave at 7 p.m. FRIDAY, 24th. DECEMBER. Trains will leave Greymouth for Hokitika at 7.50 a.m., 1.5 p.m., 7.0 p.m. and 9.20 p.m. Trains will leave Hokitika for Greymouth at 6.50 a.m., 1.3 p.m., 5.5 p.m., and 9.15 p.m. Trains will leave Hokitika for Ross at 10.0 a.m., and 8.55 p.m. Trains will leave Ross for Hokitika at 8.20 a.m. and 3.45 p.m. Train usually leaving Ross for Hokitika at 10.0 a.m. and train usually leaving Hokitika for Ross at 4.0 p.m. will not run.

SATURDAY, 25th. DECEMBER. 'The ordinary timetime AVILL BE SUSPENDED and trains will run as follows: OTIRA LlNE,—Greymouth depart -8.40 a.m.; Otira depart 4.15 p.m. GREYMOUTH-ROEIFTON.— Greymouth depart 9.0 a.m.; Reefton depart 4.20 p.m. GREYMOUTH-HOKITIKA.— Greymouth depart 10.5 a.m., and 7.15 p.m. Hokitika depart 7.0 a.m., nmd 9.0 p.m.' MONDAY, 27th. DEOEAIBER. Train usually leaving Greymouth for Hokitika at 12 noon will not run. Train will leave Hokitika for Greymouth at 9.5 a.m. Trains usually leaving Hokitika for Greymouth at 9.45 and 5.5 p.m. will not run. Train will leave Hokitika for Ross at 10.0 a.m. Train usually leaving Ross for Hokitika at 8.20 a.m. will not leave until 10.0 a.m., and will connect with train for Greymouth. Train will leave Ross for Hokitika at 4.0 p.m.; Connects with trains for Greymouth leaving Hokitika at 6.15 p.m., and 6.45 p.m. MONDAY AND TUESDAY 27th. and 28th. DECEMBER. Trains will leave Greymouth for Hokitika at 7.50 a.m., 10.0 a.m., 10.40 a.m., and 7.0 p.m., and Hokitika ■ for Greymouth at 6.50 a.m., 1.3 p.m.. 6.15 p.m.. and 6.45 p.m. Tlie 10.40 a.m. train from Greymouth and the 6.15 p.m. train from Hokitika will at Elmer Lane, Paros and Kumara only. The 6.15 p.m. train from Hokitika will connect with trains for Otira, Reefton and Blackball.

Train usually leaving Hokitika for Ross at 4.0 p.m. will .not leave until 7.15 p.m. TUESDAY, 28th; DECEMBER. Train usually leaving Greymouth for Hokitika at 6.50 a.m. and train usually leaving Hokitika for Greymouth at 5.5 p.in. will not run. - ( ' WEDNESDAY, 29th. DECEMBER. Train usually leaving Hokitika 1 for. Greymouth at 5.5 p.m. will not leave until 6.55 p.m. Train usually leaving Hokitika for Ross at 7.15 p.m., will not leave until 8.55 p.m. Train usually leaving Ross for Hokitika at 6.30 a.m., will not leave until 8.40 a.m.

Train usually leaving Ross for Hokitika at 3.45 p.m., will not leave until 6.0 p.in., connecting with train for Greymouth at Hokitika. Goods sheds will be closed on 25th. and 27th. December. For further particulars see posters. BY ORDER.