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Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1922, Page 2

A notification of interest in regard to tyre repair and retreading plants for installation, with personal instruction, appears in this issue. Mr T. T. Hugo, Esq., Inspector of Fire Brigades for New Zealand will inspect the local fire brigade next Wednesday at 8 p.m. The death took place at the Westport Hospital on Thursday of Michael McNamara, after a lengthy illness. The deceased followed mining for a number of years and for the last 25 years was 1 engaged in wharf work. He waa 7rt • years of age. Ho was q native of County Clare, Ireland, ap<J had | : ,rn 87 years in Nov; Zealand.

A social will be held in the Public hall, Kokatahi on Wednesday March 22nd. as a farewell to Mrs and Master tEvenden. Ladies a plate.—Advt.

We regret to record the death of Mr Robert M. Allan, who passed away oil Saturday morning a,t- the Grey River Hospital, after an illness of some weeks’ duration. The late Mr Allan was well-known and highly respected) all over the Coast. He was a native ofi Ballarat and 44 years of age.

A man named Robert Abercrombie Brown was arrested at Stillwater one day lust week by Constable Fisher of Christchurch, for issuing valueless cheques at Palmerston North. On appearance before Mr W. Meldrum S.M., the accused man was remanded to appear at Wellington to answer liifr charge.- He was conveyed thither ott Saturday by Constable Wilson.

Consideration of a list of officers \ri.o come under the retrenchment s-.l erne is still engaging the attention of the authorities. The officers who have r (.rived notice have the right of appeal, rod until the appeals are decided, the list will not he available for publication. Among those on the list are some of tbe district area officers and Colonel Andrews of the Defence Department, Wellington,

The Eeefton Power Hoard met oti Thursday, when the reply frolll the Reef toil Electric Light and Power Compafiy wiis received. The Boflrd made an olfer for the company’s plant and ass us of U 4,200 and stated that they could not repeat the offer, owing to the falling prices of machinery. The company in reply offered their plant and and assets for the sum of £5,500, and this was therefore turned down.

At the Supreme Court, Greymouth, 011 Friday, John Lee. with several aliases and a bad record, was found guilty of theft at Greymouth of u gold lie-pin from the jierson of John Tiudale. Counsel for tlie prisoner asked consideration of the fact iliiit do Serious crime bad previously been recorded ligiiinst Lee, who was addicted til drink, ahd was also a kleptoniiliiiac; Mr Justice Adanis said lie could not take a lenient view of the case, as there were nine teen previous convictions for dishonesty. The trouble seemed to have originated in excessive drinking. He sentenced Lee to twelve months imprisonment, and redeclared him to be an habitual criminal.

* Major Row, General Secretary foi .Headquarters at Wellington, 'of the Returned Soldiers’ Association, spent the week-end in Hokitika. His visit here was in connection with Poppy Day, when the flowers of remembrance are to be sold as a primal means to raise funds to assist in providing employment foi 1 returned soldiers, it is hoped to raise £l(),()00 throughout the Dominion Mr Row in'et the executive of the Returrted Soldiers Association branch here add intimated 2,000 poppies would be allotted to Hokitika and •district .A general scheme flur the sale of poppies was discussed satisfactory to the visiting official, vho left for the north to-day

The telegraphed report Of the fivemile cycling championship race at Christchurch 011 Friday was mutilated in transmission. Tlje result of the race was: A. George (Hokitika) 1, P. Hill (Christchurch) 2; H, W. Cant (Christchurch) 3. Eleven started. W. L. Henry led, behind the pacemaker, practically all through, with O’Shea second, and George third. That order obtained until the fourth mile, when Goodall temporarily replaced George. Comniehi'iiig the fifth mile George went to the front, ciosfely followed by Henry with O’Shea handy, but going up the back stretch for the last time, O’Shea skidded and fell, and was out of the race. Entering the straight George was far enough ahead to ease up, but Hill came up fast and Gborge •had to put on power again to win, which he did coinfortably. Time 13min 45secs. The "Press” says the live-

miles Australasian championship was decided after the rain, when the grass track was very greasy, and O’Shea was decisive in bis opinion that it should be postponed until the next day, as the track was not in ebullition for stlcli an important event. As far as be was concerned, his diagnosis of the position was correct, for when he looked to have the race in hand, lie lost control of his machine, in a skid, and lell, in the final hip. The pinner, George, rode ail excellent race, but all the same he is not in O’Shea’s class as a rider, and the latter was certainly most unfortunate in meeting with such :l mishap. Mr George rode a Dominion bicycle specially built to bis order for the rade. by Mr E. C. Tooliey of this town. Both builder and rider of the cycle are to b > congratulated on the success attending their united efforts.

The finest collection of Ladies and Men’s Overcoats yet seen in Hokitika. This is the unanimous verdict of the large number of our readers who have visited Keller’s Sample Rooms and seen the display being made by Glasson and Co. of Christchurch. The coats are priced to suit all pocket> Ladies’ coats 29s 6d, 49s 6d, 59s 6d to £7 7s; Men’s coats 7os to 90s and upwards. Children’s coats, ladies blouses etc., also at special prices. A splendid range of new seasons suitings are being shown, men who contemplate having a new suit for Easter should not fail to see these. Glasson and Co., sell direct to the public at warehouse prices. Note the address, Kellers Sample Rooms, Hokitika. —Advt.