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Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1920, Page 2

The funeral of the late Mr Henry Smith took place yesterday morning and was followed by many friends. The Rev G. H. Bridgman conducted the service at the graveside.

The funeral of the late Mrs Connor took place* yesterday morning and was followed by many sorrowing friends, including the Mayor and members of the Council and representatives of the Westland Racing and Trotting Clubs. The services at All Saints Church and the graveside were conducted by the Rev Dr Holloway. A number of wreaths were placed on the grave, including tokens of sympathy from the Westland Racing Club, Westland Trotting Club, Overseas Club and Diggers’ Football Club. The disease commonly known as bush sickness is 4 affecting cattle and sheep in some bush districts in Now ' Zealand (says the “Feilding Star”). Cattle and sheep which are attacked by the disease no matter if feed is plentiful and good, gradually sink and die. It is thought that an insufficiency of salt in the herbage is the cause of the ailment, and a farm has been established at Mamaku, near Rotorua, by the Agricultural Department for the purpose of treating the disease and ascertaining its cause.

A very fine display of ladies and children’s ready to wear hats are now ready, especially for the Christmas season at Schroders, where all the model hats are being sold at a special discount of 3/- in the pound for cash. Splendid lob of voile blouses from 10/6 up. Crepe de chine blouses from 35/white silk blouses, coloured silk blouses. Fuji silk in plain and stripe and Georgette blauses, the finest display ever shown at Schrodors.—Advt. For that horrible run-down feeling take SHARLAND’S BEER, IRON AND WINE. It refreshes, invigorates and puts new life into you.

Arrived to-day At “Tlie Ilivoli,” Revell Street:—Cauliflowers, carrots, 1 beet, lettuce, peas, turnips, rhubarb * 1 and tomatoes. We have also fine, healthy winter cabbage and broccoli plants for sale.’—Advt. Mails which left Wellington on the Btli November to connect at Auckland with tlie s.s. “Waitomata” for San Francisco, and mails which left Wei- i lington on the 18th November per lt.iM.S. “Tofua” via San Francisco, ar- | rived in London on the 28th inst.

The death took place yestefday of Mrs Meade, a very old and esteemed resident of Greymouth. Deceased, who had been for half a century a resident of Greymouth, was 70 years of age, and a native of Ireland. She leaves one son, Mr Meade, of Auckland.

The special attraction for Saturday next (New Year’s Day) will be the monster Caledonian Sports gathering to tako place on Cass Square, Hokitika. The lengthy programme of events has filled iwoll and there will be plenty of competition in a majority of the events, so that patrons will be able to pass a very pTeasant afternoon. The hands and pipers will enliven the proceedings.

At the Westport Trots the best “div” was paid by McKinney Again, which went close to tlie three score figures. McKinney Again, which was picked up by McGraths, of Bradshaws, for ‘ £l2* proved a light royal investment for the owner and relatives, who it is reported, •bad eight tickets on the totalisator" on Monday when McKinney Again landed a sensational dividend of over half a century. Tlie Westport News says:— Punters, thinking McKinney Again' might repeat her performance of tlio previous day, hacked her fairly well when she went out on the track again the second day, but the mare hung at the starting post until the others horses were away out of reach and she really took no part in the race. A large poodle has just found its way back to his master in Paris in extraordinary circumstances, remarks a Paris newspaper. In 1914 the "owner took his family and tlie dog to Armentieres, where they lived until tlie town was evacuated. Leaving the animal with a neighbour there, they returned to the Paris home in the Malnkoff quarter outside the city gates. There the other day, after five years’ absence* they found the dog sitting at the door of their second-storey flat, tired, hut overjoyed at finding them again. How lie got there no one can say. Had he followed some English soldier to the city? Where had he picked up the scent? His owner cannot guess. “1 am glad to say that there is nothing doing.” said Inspector Mcllveney at Wellington; in answer to a “New Zealand Times” reporter’s inquiry. “It has been a record Christmas season, the business people say,” added the inspector, “and there have been record bookings on tlie trains. Wellington, too, lias put up a record in another respect, for not a single accident or crime has been reported. No, nothing of an untoward character has Occurred. Indeed, it might truly be said that the only unusual thing to record is that there is nothing unusual to record.” And the reporter stammered his thanks, heartily reciprocated the seasonable compliments, and dazedly wandered into the moonlight.

Yesterday afternoon at the Police Station, Greymouth, Inspector C'ruicksliank was made the recipient of an 18carat gold hunting Rotherham watch, and a handsome pipe, as a mark of the esteem in which lie is held by the WestCoast -Police and Courthouse staff. Senior-Sergeant Rawle made tlie presentation, and in a neat speech eulogised Inspector Cruickshank’s good work on the Coast. Mr Mclndoe (Clerk of the Court) also referred in terms of praise to the good qualities of Inspector Cruickshank. The Inspector, in replying, said that it gave him great pleasure to be there on such an occasion. He said that lie only hoped that he had merited the presentation. Whatever he had done in his official capacity, he had always tried to do his duty, and was indeed sorry to he severing his connection with-them and leaving the Coast.

Children like WADE’S WORM FIGS. The finest remedy for that prevalent complaint—worms. NORTH BRITISH GARDEN HOSE is the most lasting of all rubber hose. All hardwaremen and rubber stores can supply it. Success to your baking efforts is assured if you use SHARLAND’S BAKING POWDER. Pure and wholesome. “NAZOL” fixes ’em. It vanquishes colds, and soothes throat and lungs. From any chemist or store. Is Gd.