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Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1921, Page 2

A donation of £2 2s. has been received from the Savings Bank towards the Motor Ambulance Fund, A practice of the Excelsior Football Club will be held this Thursday evening at 7 o’clock sharp at McGregor’s practice shed, , Revd. Dr Holloway, the retiring vicar of All Saints’ Church, is to be fnrewelleid at the Sunday School room this evening. The vacancy on the Kumara Borough Council clue to Mr, Renyon’s election as Mayor, has been filled by the election of Mr W. H. Batson to the Council without opposition.

A story is going the rounds of the North Island papers that a drover called at an hotel adjacent to Wanganui the other day, and, being out of cash, ofl’ered a sheep in exchange for a drink.

During the four weeks ended April 30 last, 29,034 tons of coal was exported from Greymouth, the mines contributing as follows : —Brunner, 677 tons ; Blackball, 8387 tons; State, 11,709; Paparoa, 2336 tons; Dobson, 175 tons; Reefton, 6503 tons ; Dunollie, 248 tons.

Weather permitting, tho postponed open air concert on Cass Square in aid of the funds of the Beatifying Society to improve the grounds, will take place on Saturday night next. The same arrangements as were made for last Saturday will obtain on Saturday next if the weather conditions are satisfactory.

“There is nothing in the world to heat the scenery of South Westland,” was a tribute paid to the West Coast by Mr C. R. Orr-Walker, S.M., at Greymouth on Monday. Continuing, Mr Walker said lie had seen the Rockies, the Norwegian Alps and the Pyrenees and considered that they could not 1•* compared with the Southern Alps.

Mr H. Karnbach of Ivokatahi, inserts a notification in this issue re debts incurred in his name. The ferry steamer Wahine did not connect with the overland service this morning. A euchre tournament will be held at the Public Hall, Kokatahi on Thursday, May 19th. Good prizes. Commencing at 8 o’clock.—Advt. A meeting of subscribers to Koiterangi coal operations will be held at the Public Hall Koiterangi on Monday next at 8 p.m. Business important.

Mails which left Wellington on the sth April last per “R.M.S Tahiti” via San Francisco, arrived in London on 10th May. (

Messrs M. Houston and Co. will sell by auction on Wednesday* next at 2.30 p.m. the whole of the valuable furniture and effects of Dr Holloway. The sale takes place at the Vicarage and details appear in another column.

The Commissioner of Taxes draws attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that Returns of Income must he furnished not later than the Ist June. Forms of return may be obtained at any postal money-order office; they will not be sent to taxpayers from the office of tho Commissioner of Taxes unless written application is made for them.

The following will represent Excelsior juniors in their match with Rimu at Rim u on Saturday,—Nightingale, Thompson, l’erham, Ferguson, Shaw, Preston, Montagu (2), Butland, Aitken K., Gibbons, McFarlane, Perry, Pierson, Nightingale. Emergencies—Forwards—Houston, Palmer, Backs—Gooch Wilson. Keenan’s coach will leave the Pioneer Memorial at 1 o’clock sharp, returning at 4 p.m.

We have just received a large shipment of bananas, oranges, passions, lemons etc., to quit at bedrock prices, our motto is small profits and quick returns. We will deliver to any part of the town a case of the choicest graded Nelson Dessert Apples for 7/6. We can give you Pickling Onions at 81bs. for 1/- at The Rivoli, Revell Street. — Advt.

The usual weekly euchre tournament took place at St Mary’s Club Rooms last evening. There was a good attendance of players. The ladies’ first prize (a voile blouse) was won by Mrs J. Freitas, and the second prize (a bottle uf pickles) went to Miss M. O’Connor. The gent’s first prize (a white shirt) was won by Mr J. Breeze junr., and the second (a parcel of handkerchiefs) went to .Mr P. Mulrennan. After the tournament (lancing was indulged in, the floor being in charge of Mr Stewart, and the music being supplied by Misses Gillooly and O. Breeze.

Addressing the Commissioner, .Mr

llogg, who appeared for Thompson at the Thompson-Hotop enquiry, at Wellington, said no jury would have convicted Thompson, and it was unfortunate that a majority of the court was

composed of Imperial officers, for Imperial men were brought up in an atmosphere in which discipline was God. Tl ie proceedings were 'characterised by a desire to shield Hotop. Hotop was

turned out of the officers’ mess for

drunkenness on the night of the court--1 martial. The other officers were, as a ; matter of honor, bound to shield him, but that inflicted grave injustice on Thompson. Hotop had since been divorced on the ground of habitual drunkenness.

A pleasing ceremony took place in the Woodstock school room on Friday afternoon, when the pupils and their mothers assembled to bid farewell to Mrs West, assistant teacher for the past eight years. Mr Mackny (head master) said the gathering was a sad one, as Mrs West had endeared herself to both teachers and pupils alike, and

they were very sorry indeed to lose such

a capable teacher. He asked Miss Ellen Chase to read an address and Miss Rose Cooper to make a presentation, on behalf of the scholars and staff, of a beautiful silver breakfast dish. Miss Grace Rroadbent also presented a beautiful bouquet. Mrs West thanked them all and said she would never forget them for their kindness.. Cheers were then given for Mrs West, after which a dainty afternoon tea was served, the tallies being laden with good tilings and prettily decorated with white chrysanthemums. Musical items were rendered by Misses Ayson, Stoop, Crase, and Morris. Mrs West who was recently married, leaves on Thursday for her new home in Nelson.

The welcome slump in price has come at last. So while it lasts you will always find our price the lowest. Thou sands of pounds, worth are being sacrificed by us, to make room for thousands more bargains already secured from the worlds markets. Visit Schroder and Co. It will pay you.—Advt.

“NO RUBBING” Laundry Help never fails to secure quiek divorce of all dirt, grease and paint from mechanics clothes, etc.—Wm Perry and Co., agents for “NO RUBBING.”

The sensation of the season; great fall in Home prices. Schroder’s ready money having secured enormous concessions, are now able to place thousands of pounds worth of bargains at lower price than any other firm. Inspection invited. Schroder and Co. —Advt.

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