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Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1922, Page 2

Ladies don’t forget to call in a t Stephens Bros, to-night and see their fine assortment of frocks in woollen and serge.

Acceptances for all events at the Kumara Jockey Club’s meefihg, bit Easter Monday close with the Secretary on Monday evening next* at 10 p.m. ,<k Roll up! Ref up! to Supreme Hall, on Monday efening to the learners’ dance commencing at 8 o’clock. The best of music!and an efficient instructor. Admission Is plus tax.—Advt.

At the Magistrate's Court this morning before Messrs W. Jeffries and AK. Benjamin justices, a prohibition order wag granted against a lota! resident oh the application of ' his wife.

At Christchurch Magistrates Cou.rl on Thursday in a claim for damages, against S- E- Clements, caused by wafer wetting luggage when crossing South Westland rivers in a motor car, MJiss Livingstone was given judgment for £5 2s, and Miss "Hall for VJ 12s 6d with costs.

The firebell rang out an alarm this morning at 5.35 o’clock. Th e Fire Brigade turned out in foroe but there was luckily no fire, the alarm haying been given, owing to the ringing of a bell, which was thought to be the North Revell Street firebell, but which turned out to "be the Catholic 'Church and 1 /owing to

a heavy fog prevailing at the time the nightwatchman rang out the alarm which proved to be a false one.

It is with deep regret that we record the death of Mrs Sherman, wife of the late William Sherman, who passed peacefully away at the residence of hey daughter, Mrs J. Mclvor, on Friday at Kumara. The deceased lady was well known and highly respected at Nelson Creek, Ahaura, Reefton and Blackball, where her kindly disposition and charitable nature w r on for her the respect of all. She also leaves a son, Mr B. Sherman, of Wellington, who, with Mrs Mclvor, will have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends.

The Court of Arbitration has delivered its reserved judgment in the case of Mrs McMahon v. the Kumara Sawmilling 'Company. The Court awards compensation for the time that the deceased was disabled between the date of the accident and his death, but holds that the plaintiff did not prove that death was due to the result of the injury by the accident. The weight of evidence rather shows that death resulted from natural causes. Inasmuch as compensation is allowed for period of incapacity, however, the plaintiff is allowed her legal costs which are £5 5s and also her witnesses allowances at Grevmouth,