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Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1920, Page 2

The “Guardian” will not be published on Saturday (Christmas Day) and Monday (Boxing Day). An unusually long string of horses have arrived for the Hokitika races wljicli open on Monday next. Owners and trainers may now obtain their admission tickets on application to tho secretary.

Tuesday’s quotation on the Christchurch Stock Exchange show a tendency to fall on the part of the Government stock. Four and a. half percent bonds, 1938, are quoted by sellers at £B9, the liowest priqe yet recorded. There were sales of the 1939 bonds at Auckland on Monday at £B9 10s. The funeral of the late Mr John Kavanagh took place yesterday afternoon. Requiem mass was celebrated in the early morning and the funeral moved from St. Mary’s Church in the afternoon. There was a very large attendance of mourners and the Rev. Father O’Sullivan conducted the services at the church and grave. Many wreaths and floral emblems were placed on the grave from sorrowing friends. Mothers:—We can supply your boys wants at reasonable prices. Black hose with coloured tops 4s 9d to 6s 9d; braces Is 6d, Is 9d, 2s 3d; ties Is 6d to 2s 6d; t'vecd knickers from 11s (a large consignment just received); washing suits 15s, 16s 6d, 18s 6d; shirts from 6s, and also just to. hand a fine lot of boy’s sports suits, Petone and Kniapoi tweeds in all sizes, 39s 6d to 65s at Addisons.—Advt.

In dealing with a case before him, at Christchurch, where two women were charged with having stole hats, from a shop, Mr S. E. McCarthy, S.M. said: “The offence of stealing from shops is a very common one—so common that it represents an appreciable rise in the cost of living. There is no doubt that honest people have to pay for these thefts.” Each accused were fined £5.

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The Town Clerk’s office will he closed from 1 p.m. to-morrow till 3rd January.

I Tlie Finance Committee of fche Westland County Council sat yesterday afternoon, and passed wages’ accounts for December to the amount of £717 8s Id.

Owing to the serious illness of one of the prominent'members of the Committee of the Overseas Club, the dance proposed to be held at the Supreme Hall on Boxing Night by the Club lias been abandoned.

Xmas gifts -at Addisons:—Traycloths, runners, d’oyloys, bedspreads, cushion covers, cosies, fancy goods, ties, handkerchiefs etc. We invite your inspection and will endeavour to supply your requirements.—Addisons.—Advt.

A special feature in Pollard’s Pictures to-night is the fine athletic performance by AVilliam Duncan in the first episode of the great sporting serial “Smashing Barriers.” He will be seen playing football in a I>ig match, boxing and wrestling and altogether his exhibition of athletic stunts easily equals that of Doug. Fairbanks or Snowy Baker.

Mrs W. E. Williams arrived home | about 6 o’clock last evening, having been brought throTigh by Clements’ I motor service from Arthur’s Pass. Mrs : Williams stood the journey extremely , well, and was welcomed home by sevI oral friends. Unfortunately Mrs Williams’ health is such as to need further I nursing and for a time she will be a ' patient at the hospital.

! The Railway Department desire to let it be known that persons requiring I a through ticket on the railways must also -include the coach service. If separate coach service tickets are obtained ’ then the through service ticket is not procurable. For the convenience of j travellers the railway office will sell | overland tickets to-night between 5 to (i p.m., and 7 to 9 p.m. The many friends of Mr and Mrs Gar-. | rett Fitzgerald of Christchurch Road will hear with sorrow of the death of I their twelve year-old son (Janies Gnr- .! rett) which took place at 5 o’clock this morning at Greymouth. The lad had ! been ailing for some three weeks past.. | The funeral takes place to Kumara. cemetery on Friday afternoon. A very pretty wedding was celebratjed at the Anglican Church at Blackball yesterday, the contracting parties! i being Miss Violet Riddiford and Asa. ■ (“Jack”) Whiting both of Blackball. The officiating clergyman was Revi - Archdeacon Carr. There was a large j congregation composed mainly of the ! bride and bridegrooms friends. Mr A. W. Harrisan was best man, and Miss Olive Riddiford was bridesmaid, while Miss Coral Gibson was flower-girl.

j A man was arrected on the overland! train on Tuesday at Otira, named Richifrd Henry 'Hocking, and yesterdaywas charged at the Grey Court with the theft at Blackball, of £ls in money, the property of George Hutchison, two coats, two vests and one Post Officesavings bank book,, No 39545, of a total value of £l9 10s. At the instance of Mounted Constable Wilson, on behalf of the police, the presiding Justice (Mr F. H. Kilgour) remanded accused for a week on bail of two £25 sureties.

Dufing the hearing of a case at the Magistrate’s Court at Napier, a point of general interest was argued. It appeared that a Wellington newspaper wrongly inserted ; aln advertisement making an advertised salary £2 10si instead of £2. The mistake was not. discovered until the employee had worked for six months. Both counsel, stated that they were unable to find: a similar case recorded. They argued at length whether the newspaper, as the agent of its advertisers was responsible. The Magistrate remarked that it was a nice point. The Magistrate reserved his judgment. At Addington stock market on Wednesday there was a small entry of fat pigs, due to the “off day.” The demand for bacon was.on the slack side, but porkers were keenly competed for. Values were:—Choppers, £6 to £8 12s ;j Bat-oners, £5 l-5s to £6 17s 6d; Average j price per lb., 9d; light porkers £4 to £4 10s ; Heavy’ porkers, £4 15s to £5; I Average price per lb., lljd to 12)d. i Tlie entry was smaller than usual, there being nothing outstanding in tho matter of quality. Their was a fair demand. • Medium stores, £3 os to £4; small’ stores, 48s to £3 3s; weaners, 25s to 38s; sows in pig, to £7 17s.

The Auckland -•‘Star” recently -reported a peculiar incident in which a case tried in Auckland was heard “behind locked doors.” The Minister of Justice says that one door of three was inadvertently locked, but that no attempt was made to exclude the Press or the public. The “Star’s” comment it: “The value of the enquiry made by the Minister of Justice may best be judged from tlie fact that his statement is the first that this newspaper lias heard that investigation of the charges had been made. In the absence of the evidence of the reporters—men, experienced in Court work—who made the complaint published in these columns, the Minister’s views on its genuineness or otherwise can carry ?• very little weight.”

Section 9 of the Offenders Probation Act, 1920, reads: “If any person accused of an offence within the meaning of this Act lias not previously been convicted of any offence, the Court may prohibit the publication of the name in any report or account of his arrest, trial, or conviction, or of his release, on probation.” An application that under the powers of the Act the names of two accused women should be suppressed from newspaper reports was made at the Magistrate’s Court, Christchurch Tuesday, by Mr W. J. Hunter, in a case in which he was appearing for a mother and her daughter, who were charged with having stolen hats from a shop. The Magistrate, Mr S. E. McCarthy, said he thought that the request was a reasonable one in this case. Of course, if the women came before the Court again their names would be published. NORTH BRITISH GARDEN HOSE keeps the garden smiling and the lawns fresh and green for years and years. Famous for long lasting.

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The Wahine’s mails connected with the West Coast express at Christchurch tiiis morning. Xmas goods ex Remuera just opened Duchess sets, runners, tray cloths, cosies, handkerchief sachets etc, Addisons.—Advt. West Coast friends will be pleased to note that Constable Win. O’Donnell, formerly of Hokitika and brother of Constable A. O’Donnell, was among the successful police candidates for the Sergeant’s examination.

The death of Miss Alice Pedrazzi, second daughter of Mr L. Pedrazzi, took place yesterday morning at her father’s residence, Greymouth after an illness extending over several months. De-(-eased was of a quiet disposition and very popular with all who knew her, and her untimely death will be regretted by her' many friends. Sincere sympathy will be extended to the family in their bereavement. Xmas goods for men—Stylish neglige shirts 9s to 13s 6d; boxed suits (a good range) in brown and grey tweeds 120 s to 1555; braces 2s 9d, 3s fid, 4s 3d; wide end ties 2s 6d, 3s 6d, 4s 6d, 5s 6d ; fancy bordered or plain handkerchiefs Is 3d, Is fid, Is 9d, mercerised initial Is 9d; raincoats 110 s, 150 s; umbrellas 10s fid to 23s fid; fancy sox 2s lid, 4s fid, 4s lid, 5s 6d; black cashmere sox 3s fid, 4s, 4s lid to 8s fid procurable at Addisons.—Advt.

At the forthcoming March sittings of the Supreme Court at Hokitika there will be heard a claim by the ICapitea Goldfields Co. Ltd., against the Alines Department of New Zealand involving a sum of £960, alleged damages caused to the Company’s dredge through the alleged breaking away of the Government dam at the head of the ICapitea Creek early in the year. The case will bo tried before a jury of twelve. ’ The death took place on Tuesday evening at the Reefton Hospital, of -Mrs Sarah Craig, after a long lingering illness. The deceased was one of the early pioneers of the West Coast, and had resided in Reefton over forty years. She was a nurse by profession, and was very highly respected. She was predeceased by her late husband a few years ago. She leaves one son Mr Charles Craig (Westport) to mourn her loss.

On Tuesday evening at about 5.30 p.m., four men from the Railway Staff at Greymouth betook themselves for a “dip in the ’briny” at the Tip Head. After their swim in the surf they decided to try the fresh water and immediately adjourned to the Grey river for a swim. Mr W. Houston dived in and immediately got into difficulties, being caught in a small whirlpool. Mr Alec Henry hearing his cries for assistance endeavoured to come to his assistance but the current was strong and he had to get out of the water and run along the bank. Houston was going down for the third time when Henry dived in and gripped him when he was about 3 feet lielow the water. Despite the struggles, Henry managed to get Houston to the shore, but both were exhausted. The rescued man was little the worse for his unenviable experience. Mr Alee Henry is deserving of the greatest praise for liis gallant action. Bathers should take a warning from this incident and refrain from bathing in any part of the river except that part specially allotted for bathing.— “Argus.”

The very much decomposed body of an infant, clad in a rough covering, was discovered in the Domain Gardens, Christchurch, on Monday morning. An inquest was opened by Mr S. E. M’Carthy, District Coroner. Dr A. B. Pearson said that lie had examined the body, which was in an advanced state 1 of decomposition, and that it was im- , possible to determine the sex of the child or say. whether it had lived. It was a full-time child. The body had been there about three months. James , Young, curator of the gardens, said ! that lie found the body at the west end of the Museum. It' was lying near the j trunk of a. tree in an open position. • It was in a calico bag and was wrapped ! in underclothing. It was not there 1 wlien he visited that part of the gar- j dens on Sunday morning.. The Coroner f returned a verdict that the body of an j unnamed infant was. found in the Gar- j dens and that, by reason of the ad- j vanced state of decomposition, neither j the sex nor the date nor the cause of j death could be determined, except that; if the child was born alive it had .been j dead for at least three months. j Attention all ladies: —Art silk sports j coats 755; silk blouses 255, 29s Gd, 32s j 6d to : 555, less 2s in £ for cash; dainty f ready-to-wear hats 17s Gd, 21s, 255, | 30s; fancy handkerchiefs 9d, Is, Is 3d, , Is Gd to 3s each; also in fancy boxes of i i dozen at 6s Gd, 6s lid, 7s Gd, 8s Gd, j 10s Gd box; costumes from £6 ; also j range dainty underclothing from 5s 6d j to 35s at Addisons.—Advt. „ I

Ladies Costumes just opened out £5 10s upwards. Men’s sports suits, boys and youths sport and other suits to he sold cheap for cash 17/6 upwards; boy’s golf hose. Warners Corsets' all sizes; carpet runners, hearth rugs, carpets and linoleums ay Scliroders where a visit will repay you. Inspection invited.— Adtvt.

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