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Hokitika Guardian, 24 April 1922, Page 2

The “Guardian” will not he published to-morrow (Anzac Day).

The usual Monday njgTit dance will he held in the Supreiri? Hall this evening commencing o’clock. Firstclass music, good^ffloor and efficient M.C. Admission -fs,— Advt.

The weather did not show much improvement as Saturday afternoon wore on, the day being wild and stormy. Conditions continued on Saturday night. Yesterday showed some improvement, though the day was dull and cloudy, with occasional misty showers.

In this issue will he found Harley’s Ltd. Greymouth, change of advertisement, bringing under the notice of farmers and owners of stock their new season's prices of horse and cow i-ov-ers. All orders will he promptly forwarded.

Mr 11. Pollock, advance representative for the Mother Hubbard Pantomime Company was in Hokitika on Saturday making arrangemnts for a two-night,-’s season at the Princess

Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday, May 3rd a.nd 4th., with a matinee on Thursday afternoon. “Old Mother Hubbard” will be staged on Wednesday and “Little Bo Pee])” on Thursday.

The Recfton 'Jockey Club notifies that the Reef ton Races will take place oil Saturday next. Handicaps will he declared on Wednesday night and acceptances close on Thui-sday at 10 p.m. A special excursion train will leave Hokitika on Saturday morning arriving at Rcefton at 11.20 a.m. and returning to Hokitika, the same evening.

It is understood that the tradespeople are taking up actively the holding of a, Shopping Week during the period of the Wniter School at Hokitika next month. Special displays will be made by various shopkeepers throughout the week, and the premises will he lit up nightly, thus adding to the brightness of the principal thoroughfare,

A leading chemist states that coupes 1 are very prevalent just now and that , S’.icli can be very quickly cured by a bottle of “Kofgo.” j

The monthly meeting of the Hokitika Beautifying Association takes place at the Town Hall at 7.30 o’clock on Wednesday night.

Members of the Hokitika hire Brigade are notified to attend the An7.no Parade to-morrow morning, falling in at 9.45 a.m. at No. 1 station.

"When visiting the Hokitika, cemetery to-morrow afternoon, the Returned Soldiers will deposit wreaths on the graves of the four late comrades in arms interred there, rs also on the graves of the two hospital nurses who died while oil duty at the time of the epidemic.

Tlie Returned Soldiers’ Association, Hokitika branch, will hold their annual hall next Friday night. The event will be a prelude to the winter series of dances to he held l.v the local Association. The function next Friday night takes place in the Drill Shed.

A township is slowly materialising at the Matainui in the Wataroa district where already business premises are springing into being. The latest addi. ..on is a butcher’s shop, built by Mr W. Vincent, and managed by Mr Green of Reeftoii. Small goods are on sale which is a convenience to the district, and much appreciated by the settlers.

The death took place yesterday at Westland Hospital of Mr Alex Mel.cnnon, a former well-known resident of South Spit. He was a miner in former years and worked for a long time on Craig’s freehold. He was a native of Scotland, 89 years of age and unmarried.

Owing to the Greymouth races having been postponed to \Y ednesday, 26tli April, the Reef ton races have been postponed to Saturday, 29tli April. In consequence of this the Railway Department hart had tit e&noel the train arrangements previously notified for 26th April Slid substitute other arrangements, particulars of which appear in this issue.

The death took place yesterday of Mr Garret Dee, a well-known resident of the West Coast for many years. A native of Ireland, and 85 years of age be came to New Zealand 55 years ago, most of that time being spent on the West Coast. For a long time he resided at Kumarn, carrying on a wellknown business. Deceased was a single man. He leaves several nephews and a niece to mourn their loss;

The flood last week did some damage to the new bridge being erected by the County Council at Knkapotahi. The Little Waitafia river was in high flood, and brought down some large trees, one of which hit the bridge and damaged two of the piers, though it is believed not seriously. Some <>t the contractors’ plant, including a derrick was washed away, and the river eroded the north bank of tlie river above the bridge approach. Tlie. damage dene is now being inspected by the County authorities, and no doubt steps will be taken to secure the position.

The death of Mr Felix Campbell, the well-known merchant of Grey mouth took place last night, at the age of 88 years Deceased was one of the best known residents of the northern town. Born in County Armagh, Ireland, he came to Australia in the early sixties, and reached Greymouth in iB6O, after landing at Hokitika. Deceased was twice married and had five children by his first wife, three sons and two daughters. One son, Thomas, has been in business with his father, while two, John and Kelix died a few years ago. The daughters are Mrs MeEvedy, wife of Dr McEvedy of Wellington (who attended the deceased iii his late illness), and Mrs Denneliy, wife of Mr Donnelly, of the Bank of Australasia, Greymouth. The deceased also leaves eight grand-chil-dren.

Anzao Day falls to-imrrow. and will bo commemorated ill solemn form hv the people. Church services will be held by the various denominations, for which purpose there wilt he n military parade at 1!) o’clock sharp. After the church services, the parade will reform. and march to the war memorial site oh Cass Square, where the Cenotaph pedestal will lie unveiled. Capt. Seddoii M.E., will he the principal speaker. The order of service at the memorial has been circulated, and during the proceedings wreaths twill be deposited round the pedestal. At the close of the public service, the parade will reform and march to the Clock Tower, where the memory of the South African fallen will be revered. In the afternoon the Returned Soldiers in force will march to the cemetery, and deposit poppy wreaths on the graves of their comrades interred there. Flags should he flown to-mor-row wherever possible, and the public are invited to join in the general procession, as also in the various services held to commemorate the day.

“Well done! Mary.” “Your dresses look like new.” “Of course they do, because 1 always use “NO-RUBBING” Laundry I.NMp, and what else should one expect with this scientific discovery ?”

An ideal spirit for both sexes.— WOLFE’S SCHNAPPS.